"It's a shame he missed that first lap, because I think he would be a solid pole ."
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:: : : : The one that's always gotten me is this : You've got a very long solid pole ( one light-year in length, for argument's sake ).
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According to Hanussen the spectators were positioned in front of a blazing sun and the'rope'was actually made from the vertebrae of a sheep covered with sailing cord that was twisted into a solid pole.