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Hayato JP
June 23, 2023 at 3:50 pm
I wanna see professional baseball players try this
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June 23, 2023 at 3:52 pm
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June 23, 2023 at 3:52 pm
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Sean S
June 23, 2023 at 3:59 pm
You should do a Callie Haverda most asked questions video.
Stark Parker
June 23, 2023 at 4:39 pm
🎶Now he’s on his own
Like a skipping stone🎶
FlashForum
June 23, 2023 at 4:55 pm
Love it❤
Rocket Rob Scott, rock artist 🎸
June 23, 2023 at 5:44 pm
I bet he’s good at disc golf.
RSY
June 23, 2023 at 5:44 pm
His last name “Steiner” means literally stone in german
Laura McKinlay
June 23, 2023 at 5:57 pm
Just adding to the numerous comments about how cool this guy is, seems he’s got his priorities right
Petter
June 23, 2023 at 6:31 pm
What a cool story. Thanks! But i can’t help but wonder… Somewhere there’s a lake with thousands of perfect rock skipping stones.
And somewhere, there’s that one of two rocks thatbhe thought perfect… but he had to skip them. Ill cry myself to sleep tonight thinking about this.
Nobock
June 23, 2023 at 7:53 pm
i remember when i was young i skip a rock across a entire small lake. The hardest part is having no wave and a good stone.
Terri Wetz
June 23, 2023 at 8:30 pm
So sad he lost his friend after such a short time together. He strikes me as a very introverted person but skipping rocks gives him both tranquility and a purpose.
Michael Grey
June 24, 2023 at 4:40 pm
Seems like that what he described in the videi
Alastair Mackay
June 23, 2023 at 9:05 pm
Unexpectedly lovely video
H f
June 23, 2023 at 10:24 pm
Love skipping stones and this video was lovely 🙂
Ak47
June 23, 2023 at 10:29 pm
He’s stoned
thumbtak
June 24, 2023 at 12:23 am
Is 3D printing a rock cheating?
BEEP BOOP
June 24, 2023 at 12:27 am
I’ve always tried skipping stones whenever we go to the beach. But I always end up with just 2-4 skips. Even though I always pick the most flat stone on the shore and add a spin to it. The best I ever got was like 8 skips. This video really helps and the person himself seems so wise and smart that it is very interesting to watch!
SOOKIE!
June 24, 2023 at 12:45 am
this guy could have been an mlb pitcher. they need to start scouting rock skipping tournaments apparently!
A. Napkin
June 24, 2023 at 1:29 am
Scissors never had a chance
p.s. tea w
June 24, 2023 at 1:42 am
a beautiful coverage, mr. Steiner, you rock! 😎
Cinder
June 24, 2023 at 3:34 am
How quickly he got her to do so well is incredible
James Dickson
June 24, 2023 at 3:38 am
: – )
Indy
June 24, 2023 at 6:12 am
Kurt has such great energy. I could listen to him talk all day. Great interview
Mark Lorant
June 24, 2023 at 7:09 am
He’s the Keanu Reeves of rock skipping.
Lance Beckman
June 24, 2023 at 8:01 am
I feel bad for him. He’s broke and homeless and is in Michigan. My condolences
Dwarf-Elvish Diplomacy
June 24, 2023 at 8:23 am
Kurt Steiner literally translates to Kurt Stoner
Haisee
June 24, 2023 at 9:35 am
“making joy out of nothing, that can’t be valued.”
Benjamin the Tortoise
June 24, 2023 at 9:46 am
He’s a good dude with a beautiful heart
RogerKuitti
June 24, 2023 at 10:22 am
Coolest guy on earth. Period.
20alphabet
June 24, 2023 at 12:01 pm
He needs a haircut.
Rajesh V
June 24, 2023 at 1:57 pm
Who knew you’ll get wiser just by listening to guy who throw rocks on water?
NotTakenGreatName
June 24, 2023 at 2:57 pm
This is who I thought I would be when I was 10
M. Gustafson
June 24, 2023 at 5:41 pm
My best skipper was about 22….. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Lio
June 24, 2023 at 5:52 pm
The next Red Dead game needs this as a minigame
Cal Hun
June 24, 2023 at 9:43 pm
What a cool guy man
Sophy Cameron
June 24, 2023 at 10:13 pm
Just adding to the numerous comments about how cool this guy is, seems he’s got his priorities right
F#СК МЕ. TАР ОN MY Р1С
June 24, 2023 at 10:26 pm
You’re more fun than bubble wrap.
Theodore Kaczynski
June 24, 2023 at 10:55 pm
The Thomas Haake of stone skipping.
Renny pd
June 24, 2023 at 10:57 pm
He gives me Keanu Reeves vibes.
Renee S
June 25, 2023 at 1:07 am
So interesting!
FIOS
June 25, 2023 at 2:55 am
I love this guy’s spirit. But also, doesn’t he look like an older Keanu Reeves?
Kurt Duvel
June 25, 2023 at 9:56 am
His rivalry and relationship with Russ clearly meant a lot to him
Follow your passion and you may find friends there to share it with
Nc313 ,
June 25, 2023 at 8:36 pm
Skipping rocks is contagious. I was with the fam on the creek swimming when I decided to have a rock skipping competition with my girls son. After 15 minutes of us having a ball I looked up the bank at the other people, about 50, and everyone was skipping rocks. The guys next to us, the reason I looked up, said it looked like fun but he thought he was to cool. As he threw the stone I just laughed and said naw your not.
steven chilton
June 26, 2023 at 5:53 am
Wonderful content, relatable, informative, inspiring, emotional….I feel a little happier about the world after watching it, thank you to everyone who came together to make it
pyrho1
June 26, 2023 at 9:32 am
I wanna be friends with this guy
Rounak gupta
June 26, 2023 at 1:01 pm
“think about how I’m thinking” this guy has thought about how he thinks.
d.b.cooper1
June 27, 2023 at 7:03 am
Childish GET A JOB
Ahmed
June 27, 2023 at 6:48 pm
To find the passion in doing simple things and excel at them, you need motivation, especially at the start, since these simple acts seem to have no meanings. So to have the passion to do it, one has to have some kind of wisdom within him self to be able to justify it and find happiness in it. Its like finding a philosophical meaning of somthing that is too simple to everyone else. Also, one could just be crazy and no further explanation needed.
The Gent
June 28, 2023 at 12:27 am
He’s like the most effective hitman for the most specific circumstance hit ever…
Andrew Weaver
June 28, 2023 at 12:56 pm
Come to Bonnaroo or Electric Forest Festival, bonus points for teaching this while you’re there.
Subbing to everyone who subs to me
June 28, 2023 at 2:55 pm
In norwegian, his last name is translated to “Stones”, something I find quite funny XD
Supa-Dupa-Fly
June 29, 2023 at 12:00 am
I would hate it if he gave me a “good game”.
Mike
June 29, 2023 at 2:03 am
Throwin somw serious heat post shoulder surgery lol
Kandred
June 29, 2023 at 4:49 am
Can’t help but love guy. Just so down to earth, finding pleasure in such a simple thing and spent time perfecting it. I too love a to skip stones and have got my kids into it. Great cheap fun.
Zjaan Meyer
June 29, 2023 at 7:59 am
Liam Neesons real job.
State of Missouri
June 29, 2023 at 11:29 am
What a down to earth guy.
Brendan O Neill
June 29, 2023 at 1:38 pm
I’ve always enjoyed skipping stones but I find after a few minutes these days my elbow starts acting up. It’s not a bad pain but it can last for days so I don’t do it as much as I would like to.
MakinaDeMuerte
June 29, 2023 at 4:12 pm
Probably the most ancient hunting technique.
Bobby12many
June 29, 2023 at 6:32 pm
To be simple is to be great – R.W.E
Kurt Steiner seems like a truly great human and his passion is inspiring.
Underdog Overland
June 29, 2023 at 6:46 pm
I have a collection of rocks I keep in my truck that I think are perfect for skipping, the hardest part is letting them go.
makibo
June 29, 2023 at 10:35 pm
This dude owns a pet rock, no doubt and I respect that.
Bryan M
June 30, 2023 at 3:00 am
6:20 Looks like some Beautiful Mind equations.
Amgry
June 30, 2023 at 12:31 pm
This is what Jesus was doing
Fenny
June 30, 2023 at 2:04 pm
During the pandemic, id go to this shore i discovered that became my happy place. Id skip rocks for an hr or two and felt pure joy and bliss. I never knew there was someone at this level and practices it with the same joy. Im so ecstatic about finding out about this.
Carl Keeling 15
June 30, 2023 at 4:09 pm
Beautiful message
PumpkinToad
June 30, 2023 at 5:47 pm
This guy gets it. I’ve been skipping rocks like this my whole life and a lot of these concepts have been sort of in the back of my mind, but now I will pay much more attention to the rock slope, my grip, twists, etc. Can’t wait to use this to get better at rock skipping!
childonfire1
June 30, 2023 at 11:20 pm
Dude should try playing disc golf. I would love to see him throw forehand!
Debra Chambers
July 1, 2023 at 12:00 am
6:33 “and also a years long rivalry”
“MADARAAA!”
“HASHIRAMAAA!”
SmashDriven
July 1, 2023 at 11:31 am
This guys got life figured out.
Shawn
July 1, 2023 at 1:10 pm
Hey why not stand in the water and skip it as being level with the water ?
Mido Hadi
July 1, 2023 at 6:24 pm
Sensei! A true professor right here <3 Thank you for sharing some of your knowledge!
BLDM yamean
July 1, 2023 at 9:26 pm
I once skipped A rock across an entire (small) pond and hit someone with it… I felt so bad.. I never skipped a rock again..
gqn2
July 2, 2023 at 3:08 am
You need a bigger pond
BLDM yamean
July 2, 2023 at 12:52 pm
@gqn2 yeah I never was into skipping rocks so i didnt know how far they could go.. It wasnt that small, but i just didn’t think it would go all the way across.
gqn2
July 2, 2023 at 3:04 am
Does he swim out there to collect the rocks he thrown?
Most of the rocks are pretty flat, great for skipping.
nicknicksiren
July 2, 2023 at 3:50 am
What a cool guy. Respect his love for outdoors and his ability to communicate effectively. Cheers to him!
Shane Fisher
July 2, 2023 at 10:46 am
Something about “throwing stones…” applies here
ShadyRonin
July 2, 2023 at 2:06 pm
I love this so much. The simple joy of him skipping stones is contagious.
Kyler J
July 2, 2023 at 5:08 pm
I enjoyed this very much. Who doesn’t like skipping rocks
Eunib Rabby
July 2, 2023 at 8:26 pm
Madara