Sunday, October 25, 2009

Snow Ultimate

How hard do you think it is to play Ultimate Frisbee in a blizzard? Harder than free climbing a rock wall using only your teeth and knees. Harder than sitting though "Where the Heart Is" without gouging your eyes out with a melon baller. Harder than eating one Reeses Piece, and not immediately proceeding to eat 30 more.

You can barely see, you can't feel your hands, and you're trying to catch a wet disk that blends into the snow flying towards you at a bazillion feet per second. Also the disk itself is being pelted and having its flight-path altered, there are giants in blue clothing trying to tackle you, and the ground is slippery-er than than a python lathered in astroglide chasing a penguin in an ice-rink.

These conditions were simply too much for the stalwart Mighty Bucks, who were defeated in the second round of the tournament today. A moment of silence for their valiant efforts. More to come, mood permitting.

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