Thursday, February 24, 2005
Segway Polo
Question: What do you call a junkyard sport that requires each player to have a machine that costs $4000, an additional $300 worth of athletic equipment? Answer: Segway Polo. It seems, doesn't it, to defy almost everything we've come to know and love about Junkyard Sports. There's no recycling or reuse here, and it's a far cry from free, or even, for the most of us, affordable. And yet, because it's still new, for the most part unofficial (though well-produced, clearly-written, intelligently-illustrated, suggested rules are available), and played mainly for the sheer fun of it, it is most worthy of our attention and applause.
Hey wow, amazing how we're getting around. =) I'm in that video, and it was done almost exactly one year ago. Our gameplay has come a LONG way since then (not to mention number of players & spectators), it's much faster-paced and more aggressive now, but still an outrageous amout of fun.
Thanks for the applause, we certainly do enjoy playing!