Post by Cybermortis on Jun 15, 2013 23:44:57 GMT
I've heard people use this expression to refer to a distance as close as across the street, but also as far as a couple miles away.
But, how far can you really throw a stone?
That's not quite a myth, more of a question.
The myth would be that a 'stones throw' is a short distance away. Of course 'short distance' is subjective.
Assuming that we are talking (at least originally) about someone walking, and that the average walking speed is roughly 3mph, then a short distance could be taken as less than 190-200 feet - which would be a 10 second walk.
