Extreme ironing

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13-01-2008, 19:02
Abbie

Extreme ironing

Im sursprised there isnt a thread on it, on the boards there is always so much talk about it and its clear so mnay of us do it.

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Extreme Ironing (or EI) is an extreme sport and a performance art in which people take an ironing board to a remote location and iron a few items of clothing. According to the official website, extreme ironing is
“ the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt. ”

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The 1st Extreme Ironing World Championships was the inaugural championship for the quirky British sport of extreme ironing.

This year's event, held in mid-September 2002 in Valley, a small village near Munich in the district Miesbach, was host to competitors from ten nations, comprising 12 teams (three were from England).
Competing countries

* Austria
* Australia
* Chile
* Croatia
* Great Britain; three teams called GB1, GB2, GB3
* Germany
Ironing championship sections

* Urban- Involved ironing in/on/around a broken down car.
* Water- A fast flowing river was the location for this station. Competitors could use surfboards, canoes or rubber rings to help them.
* Forest- Ironing at the top of a tree did not suit all the competitors.
* Rocky- A purpose built climbing wall, which ironists had to climb and iron a t-shirt.
* Freestyle- The section where "anything goes".

Some information for you :thumbsup:

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...terIroning.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ironing-05.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...b06b9019e2.jpg
And some photos

What does everyone think of this strange sport?
Wheres the weridest place you've ironed :p?
13-01-2008, 19:03
Pinkbanana

:rotfl: You really have too much time on your hands at the moment, Tabbie! :p Unless you are avoiding doing your revision...:nono:
13-01-2008, 19:04
Perdita

You must be joking, ironing at home is bad enough without taking the ironing board to some weird and possibly quite dangerous location. I HATE IRONING::angry:
13-01-2008, 19:04
CrazyLea

I think it's crazy :lol: Funny though. When do you decide that you want to be an extreme ironer :lol:. My life ambition..

Weirdest place I ironed is... now this is really strange don't laugh at me... but.... I .... I once did it... in the living room :o.

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ironing-05.jpg
This pic is hilarious!!!
13-01-2008, 19:05
Abbie

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Originally Posted by Pinkbanana

:rotfl: You really have too much time on your hands at the moment, Tabbie! :p Unless you are avoiding doing your revision...:nono:

Well you know.............. a bit of both :p It was your story that reminded me of the sport
13-01-2008, 19:07
Abbie

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Originally Posted by CrazyLea

Weirdest place I ironed is... now this is really strange don't laugh at me... but.... I .... I once did it... in the living room :o.

:rotfl: haha very funny :p
13-01-2008, 19:09
Perdita

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Originally Posted by Abbie

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Originally Posted by CrazyLea

Weirdest place I ironed is... now this is really strange don't laugh at me... but.... I .... I once did it... in the living room :o.

:rotfl: haha very funny :p

:lol: Strange people on this forum, I must say :rotfl:
13-01-2008, 19:11
Abbie

:hmm: Strange is also a hard to word to describe, as what is normal? there is no such thing, therefore if nothing normal, strange cannot exsist either :p
13-01-2008, 19:13
Pinkbanana

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Originally Posted by Perdita

:lol: Strange people on this forum, I must say :rotfl:

Yeah, this site has got more than its fair share of strange posters! (ofcourse I exclude myself from that, as Im totally sane - just ask my shrink) :p
13-01-2008, 19:16
Perdita

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Originally Posted by Pinkbanana

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Originally Posted by Perdita

:lol: Strange people on this forum, I must say :rotfl:

Yeah, this site has got more than its fair share of strange posters! (ofcourse I exclude myself from that, as Im totally sane - just ask my shrink) :p

:lol: :lol: :lol: We just might have the same one!
13-01-2008, 21:39
Abbie

Some more pictures:
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f214/Abblette/273.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ironing-06.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2.../ironing01.jpg

They really do make me laugh
13-01-2008, 21:49
Tori

i want to extreme iron now! *goes to find iron*
13-01-2008, 22:19
Kim

I didn't think it even existed! I thought PB just made it up! :lol:
14-01-2008, 08:33
Perdita

I wonder what the ironing looks like though :hmm: What do they do when they have finished? Does not look like they have anywhere to put the finished laundry. :lol:
14-01-2008, 18:58
Kim

:lol:! Well I suppose they do on the boat, but it could blow into the sea and get rather wet, or get sprayed if it actually stayed on the boat. :rotfl:
14-01-2008, 19:00
Pinkbanana

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Originally Posted by Kim

:lol:! Well I suppose they do on the boat, but it could blow into the sea and get rather wet, or get sprayed if it actually stayed on the boat. :rotfl:

I think Kimbooooo as a birthday treat, we should take you up a mountain, say Everest, and get you to extreme iron whilst snow boarding down it! :lol:
14-01-2008, 19:11
Kim

My, my, my, now that would be an experience and a half! They don't even do that on the experience gifts in Argos! :lol: There wouldn't be much point to that though; the clothes would get all creased up again when they flew off the ironing board when they were finished with!
20-01-2008, 19:56
Tannie

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Originally Posted by Perdita

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Originally Posted by Abbie

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Originally Posted by CrazyLea

Weirdest place I ironed is... now this is really strange don't laugh at me... but.... I .... I once did it... in the living room :o.

:rotfl: haha very funny :p

:lol: Strange people on this forum, I must say :rotfl:

Oh there is defenatley strange people on this forum *cough*lea!*cough*, *cough*Me*cough*

That is one strange sport! And i only really ever iron in my living - room althrough i rarely do it! I would love to iron on a trampoline through for some weird reason!:lol:
20-01-2008, 21:31
Katy

I thought this was a thread taking the michael. Those pics made me laugh thoug.
20-01-2008, 21:32
Abbie

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Originally Posted by Tannie

Oh there is defenatley strange people on this forum *cough*lea!*cough*, *cough*Me*cough*

That is one strange sport! And i only really ever iron in my living - room althrough i rarely do it! I would love to iron on a trampoline through for some weird reason!:lol:

Hehe go for it and make sure you take a pic :p

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Originally Posted by Katy

I thought this was a thread taking the michael. Those pics made me laugh thoug.

lol most people think its a joke, but nope its very real :D
20-01-2008, 22:37
Abbie

We should have our own Extreme ironing competition :rotfl:
21-01-2008, 13:24
Chloe O'brien

I think as Team Coach it may be a good idea to apply to the Sports council for funding to buy you all a bycicle. It would be benefit for you all to get some extra training and fresh air.
21-01-2008, 21:08
Abbie

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Originally Posted by Chloe O'brien

I think as Team Coach it may be a good idea to apply to the Sports council for funding to buy you all a bycicle. It would be benefit for you all to get some extra training and fresh air.

A bike, cant we all try another way?
21-01-2008, 21:23
Chloe O'brien

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Originally Posted by Abbie

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Originally Posted by Chloe O'brien

I think as Team Coach it may be a good idea to apply to the Sports council for funding to buy you all a bycicle. It would be benefit for you all to get some extra training and fresh air.

A bike, cant we all try another way?

No after all the chocolate you lot have scoffed over Christmas you need to lose the jelly belly's and an iron board attached to a bike is just the thing.
it will be good for your mult-task skills as you will be able to get fit and also do the neighbours ironing at the same time. Half-term holiday I want you lot down to halfords.
21-01-2008, 21:25
Abbie

:( Okay boss!!!!!!!!!!!!!