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mrph ([personal profile] mrph) wrote2004-03-17 11:35 am
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While I remember (part 1)

Someone was playing Urban Golf by the Binley Road Kwik Save when I walked past at about 9PM on Monday. This scares me. Despite the recent article on urban golf in the Independent, I'd assumed it was mostly a hoax...

Still, I'm starting to think it has a great future ahead of it. Possibly as a Playstation extreme sports game, in a similar vein to the SSX snowboarding ones? It has potential... :)

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[identity profile] pink-mouse.livejournal.com 2004-03-17 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
What will it be next? Urban Rugby? Urban Motor Cross? Urban Archery?

They don't use real golf balls...

[identity profile] taoist-goth.livejournal.com 2004-03-17 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
Wasn't this started by Jackass doing Urban Kayaking? They used to canoe in city ponds, waterfalls, fountains etc.

[identity profile] misstemperance.livejournal.com 2004-03-17 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
That just gives me the fear (not to mention making me wonder where they got the golf clubs from!)

And I somehow suspect that Urban SSX would lead quite rapidly to that favorite family game - 'Urban Suicide'. (I can see it on the ring road but i don't think coventry city council would be in favor of shutting the road!)

I did wonder about the clubs myself...

[identity profile] mrph.livejournal.com 2004-03-17 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
Well, yes. I was thinking more the other way 'round though - A PlayStation 2 Urban Golf game, where your indestructible avatar can play in the traffic to your heart's content. :-)

Possibly with the option to discourage police and/or maim competitors with a well-aimed four iron?

Re: I did wonder about the clubs myself...

[identity profile] misstemperance.livejournal.com 2004-03-17 11:28 am (UTC)(link)
Spoilsport, I have a number of students who may just have believed me about my version! An exellent and quick way to reduce the appearence of the stupid gene!

Disclimer: I do not in any way believe that all students are stupid, I just don't ever get to deal with them!

Re: I did wonder about the clubs myself...

[identity profile] mrph.livejournal.com 2004-03-17 11:47 am (UTC)(link)
As a rule, the ones who aren't stupid ask less question. Or at least less stupid questions. They're certainly less likely to ask the same stupid question five times...

[identity profile] miss-blu.livejournal.com 2004-03-17 06:12 am (UTC)(link)
-rolls- it sounds fantastic, if a little scary. I was trying to think of other country sports that could be ironically played in the city, but it seems we've adapted many already. I mean - who needs clay pigeons when you've rival drug dealers to aim at? ;-)

Like your idea of a Playstation version tho, mwahaha!

Badminton over the shelves in Tesco?
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