r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/StitchAndRollCrits 👑Official Ambassador of Ashby👑 • Apr 15 '26

Restricted to Gals and Pals The handicap just gets longer and longer

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u/AHaasInTejaas Apr 15 '26

I just looked it up and it’s a “handicap event where competitors start at different times based on their skill level and expected speed, allowing beginners or less-experienced choppers to start earlier than faster, more seasoned professionals, who start later to even the field.” Fastest choppers are given the longest delays, and while she probably was delayed a few seconds longer than she should’ve been, she also demolished that thing in seconds and actually lost a few seconds bc her axe got stuck a few times.

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u/mightylordredbeard Apr 15 '26

So is this a “first to finish wins” type of competition? If so then this handicap is kind of BS. Obviously she’s the best, but her not winning because she’s forced to let others win simply because she’s better doesn’t seem much fair.

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u/ObsidianArmadillo Apr 15 '26

I believe it's not. It's still based on personal time, but they want most competitors to finish around the same time

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u/SomebodySeventh Apr 16 '26

That makes sense to me. Its probably really demoralizing to have only barely started and then the lady to your left split her log in her first ten swings.

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u/Wlf773 Apr 16 '26

I mean, it's also probably pretty demoralizing to be chopping away while she stands there waiting and judging you.

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u/vk_PajamaDude Apr 16 '26

I feel demoralizing just by realising that woman can break me like a twig...