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Haskiez t1_j22vcmx wrote
Reply to comment by NuAngel in ELI5 What is the purpose of continuously spinning a lasso before throwing it? by Asian_1nvasion
Grew up on a ranch and this is more or less correct. There is also the fact that most times we do what’s called “feeding” the rope. To be efficient, you start with a small loop and as you swing you let more rope into the loop until it has a nice even weight to it before throwing. Some people can do this in one full swing before throwing.
daedalus91 t1_j23c2ni wrote
What?! This thing exists in real life? All this time I thought, lasso was only a cartoon thing! I looked up some YouTube videos, and it really exists! Holy shit!
WildlifePolicyChick t1_j23dlp1 wrote
I've yet to see a calf separate from its mama just because it was asked.
Frosti-Feet t1_j24ol8n wrote
Have you tried saying “Please” ?
WildlifePolicyChick t1_j24q3gi wrote
You might have something there! Polite goes a long way, People.
tim36272 t1_j246rlu wrote
Relevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/1053/
Ippus_21 t1_j258vmf wrote
On that note, it really is quite fun explaining the Yellowstone Supervolcano to somebody who's never heard of it before. Never mind when you tell them that there are several of these things around the world, and Yellowstone isn't even the one most likely to go off first.
NickDoane t1_j23k9rh wrote
Hahaha awesome pov!
dwhiffing t1_j23yau3 wrote
Maybe watch some agriculture documentaries or something
Naprisun t1_j2510zb wrote
Competitive team roping is way more fun.
TheAlrightCornholio t1_j25nvfz wrote
I like the one where the person jumps off a horse to tackle and tie up a goat. I assume the goat doesn’t like it as much as I do but it’s great entertainment.
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