Extreme Ironing (it's a thing!)

Aida

My husband just sent this to me, thought you ladies would enjoy it

Extreme Ironing: "the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt."
https://secure.wikimedia.org/w.....me_ironing

A Google image search yields highly amusing photos:
http://www.google.com/search?q.....38;bih=733

12 years ago

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Angie

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Those google images are KILLER. Thank hubby for us!

12 years ago

Beth

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LOL! Bungee ironing, huh?

And I thought it felt extreme enough just trying to keep the cat away from the iron while not tripping over the cord or overturning the ironing board. *amateur*

12 years ago

Heather

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My mother totally participates in this!!!

No, not really, but she would. That woman can iron a mean crease while juggling rings of fire and dangling off a precipice.....

12 years ago

Diana

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Do you think they have, like, battery powered irons for this? Since, you know, it would be so much more badass if the iron were actually HOT.

I have extreme ironing incompetence. Does that count?

12 years ago

MsMary

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Heh, that's hilarious!

Although I have actually suffered an ironing injury without going to such extremes. Ironing in underwear + nine months pregnant = owie burn on the belly!!

12 years ago

tarzy

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Great. Another sport I'm bad at.

12 years ago

Aida

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Teehee ^^ Most of those photos look staged to me, but yes it would certainly be more badass if those were all electric and were actually being used.

I was just sent a follow-up message with this link and the following message: "Now THIS is how you iron."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4baiAuBoDM

That dude has some serious ironing flair!

12 years ago

Carole

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how fun-what a thoughtful hubby, thinking of new ways for you to iron!

12 years ago

san

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That's funny. How do people think of things like this?

12 years ago

catgirl

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I have seen video of those guys and I think it is real, at least the ones I saw...

12 years ago

Sparky

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I was thinking the same thing as Diana. I'd be a heck of a lot more impressed if those irons were hot. Would like to see these dudes wielding a hot, steaming iron at home with, say, three toddlers running around their legs. Throw in a cat jumping around and that's my idea of extreme ironing.

12 years ago

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