英语翻译AnEnglishman named Phil Shaw invented extreme ironing in
英语翻译
AnEnglishman named Phil Shaw invented extreme ironing in 1997 because he wasbored doing ironing at home.
Extremeironing is a special kind of outdoor sport.It combines danger and excitement with practical ironing.
Whodoes extreme ironing?People all over the world who like danger do it.Thereare about 1,000 people around the world who do extreme ironing.There areextreme ironing clubs and groups in Britain,Germany,South Africa,New Zealand and the United States.You don’t have tohave any special qualifications to do it.In fact,anyone cando it.However,it is better to start ironing in your back yard before you start to iron on top of a mountain.
Thereare,of course,some rules in extreme ironing.The ironing must be outdoors.Youmust take an iron,an ironing board,and something that you actually iron toget the wrinkles out.Outdoors includes faraway and unusual places,such as ontop of a mountain,while skiing,snowboarding,skydiving,or under water.Thereare no limits.The more unusual the better.However,you should plan carefullybecause weather conditions can suddenly change on mountains,for example.Youshould not do extreme ironing on your own.
Whatkind of things should you have?You must have a real iron.Travel irons areacceptable.You must not use plastic or toy irons.The clothes you iron must beat least the size of a hand towel.It shouldn’t be just a handkerchief.Theboard doesn’t have to be a full-size board,but that is preferred.It must beone metre long and thirty centimeters wide and have legs.You must also haveproof ofironing that is either a photo or a video,and it should show a recognizablelandmark.Be aware that people have already ironed near the top of Everest,the highest mountainin the world,and in the Blue Hole in Egypt,one of the most dangerous placesto dive.However,there are still many records to break.Iron on!