I personally took an OBLIT from a ninja on a character maybe a month ago. Said ninja had throw and edge mastered... and even he was surprised with the outcome. It is possible, just not probable. I see MASS and MANGLE frequently on both ninjas and thieves. Haven't played a bard and have only run with a few, so I can't comment on that.
I remember back to before throw was toned down - DISEN was very feasible. Yikes!