New Olympic Game to replace Wrestling!

joedog · 02-25-13, 11:45 AM

A game meant for kids certainly went WAY OUT of REACH, cost wise, of children.
$70 for a paddle....

So take a look at what your missing.

http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/...1aakmfds&&tt=b

Opps wrong video.

Here's the right one.

http://pickleball.com/pages/history

It's nice to see CONGRESS actually accomplish something though!

Oh, Joel Pritchard's dog was named 'Pickles' and used to fetch the balls...but refused to give them back.

Sounds like Congress, TAKE and DON'T give back?

Now that the cost is so high I think 'manufactures' will jump on this band wagon.

Starter set with net costs like $500.
A paddle for $70.
This will bring the marketers RUNNING.

Place in Madison converted a WHOLE in-door tennis complex into a Paddle Ball complex.

Oh for newbies, heres a few pointers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6UiwfdpdmU

How can you not take advice from a guy named, 'Dirty Dick'?

Boomers beware.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/1...n_1003517.html

Bassboss · 02-25-13, 11:45 PM

Pickle ball is the BEST!!!!

Freaking love it! My gym team got 3rd in the our gym class tourney! lol

Bender · 02-28-13, 03:15 PM

I've never heard of it before. From the videos I just saw it looks like a slow and more boring version of tennis, like badminton with a ball that you don't hit very hard.

nofearengineer · 02-28-13, 03:42 PM

What I can't believe is that the Olympics are getting rid of Wrestling, the very first Olympic sport. A travesty.

Old Hooker · 02-28-13, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by nofearengineer

What I can't believe is that the Olympics are getting rid of Wrestling, the very first Olympic sport. A travesty.

And kept badmitton and curling!

Where the he!! did curling come from anyway? Anything a 90 year old man can beat me at is NOT a sport!

lilmule · 02-28-13, 07:15 PM

Yeah would be understandable as its shuffleboard on ice.
No wrestling?That was the original sport,main content prior involving every game played by man in obscure places.
But lets not cry to soon still have the Jamaican bob sled team,to egg them on and cheer them up lets send all the white stuff to Jamaica for a month.
Dont send $ send snow.While at it send some to the middle east,and send Obama with it with a shovel.He can give them a snow job.

02-25-13, 11:45 AM	#1
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	New Olympic Game to replace Wrestling! A game meant for kids certainly went WAY OUT of REACH, cost wise, of children. $70 for a paddle.... So take a look at what your missing. http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/...1aakmfds&&tt=b Opps wrong video. Here's the right one. http://pickleball.com/pages/history It's nice to see CONGRESS actually accomplish something though! Oh, Joel Pritchard's dog was named 'Pickles' and used to fetch the balls...but refused to give them back. Sounds like Congress, TAKE and DON'T give back? Now that the cost is so high I think 'manufactures' will jump on this band wagon. Starter set with net costs like $500. A paddle for $70. This will bring the marketers RUNNING. Place in Madison converted a WHOLE in-door tennis complex into a Paddle Ball complex. Oh for newbies, heres a few pointers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6UiwfdpdmU How can you not take advice from a guy named, 'Dirty Dick'? Boomers beware. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/1...n_1003517.html __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

02-25-13, 11:45 PM	#2
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Pickle ball is the BEST!!!! Freaking love it! My gym team got 3rd in the our gym class tourney! lol __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

02-28-13, 03:42 PM	#4
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	What I can't believe is that the Olympics are getting rid of Wrestling, the very first Olympic sport. A travesty. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

02-28-13, 03:15 PM	#3
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I've never heard of it before. From the videos I just saw it looks like a slow and more boring version of tennis, like badminton with a ball that you don't hit very hard.

02-28-13, 07:15 PM	#6
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Yeah would be understandable as its shuffleboard on ice. No wrestling?That was the original sport,main content prior involving every game played by man in obscure places. But lets not cry to soon still have the Jamaican bob sled team,to egg them on and cheer them up lets send all the white stuff to Jamaica for a month. Dont send $ send snow.While at it send some to the middle east,and send Obama with it with a shovel.He can give them a snow job.

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