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Pablo 06-16-2013 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru (Post 9756166)
Frisbee tournament?

Disc golf.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_golf

Rain Man 06-16-2013 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 9756087)
Since when do power lines = the earth? And are you suggesting that people have never been electrocuted by downed power lines during the day?

No person has ever been electrocuted playing night disc golf during the day. Not one.

DaFace 06-16-2013 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 9756226)
No person has ever been electrocuted playing night disc golf during the day. Not one.

Touché.

Rain Man 06-16-2013 09:11 PM

I've never encountered a person being electrocuted, and I think the rule is that you try to push them off with a stick or other wooden thing, but I've always wondered why you don't get a running start and nail them with a flying tackle. It seems like that would knock the person off better than trying to push them with a stick.

TribalElder 06-16-2013 09:17 PM

Flying tackle is a good idea unless it fails and you end up getting zapped too

Saul Good 06-16-2013 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by phisherman (Post 9756149)
It was definitely reported, we had a very large tournament running this weekend and the power line came down during a rain delay. The round was then postponed and eventually cancelled, the downed power line being the main reason.

I'm surprised he didn't know about it. Seems like he was big on current events.

Demonpenz 06-16-2013 09:37 PM

he found out watts up

007 06-16-2013 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Pablo (Post 9756174)

I know what it is. I'm questioning the reporter calling disc golf a damn frisbee tournament.

Titty Meat 06-16-2013 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dante84 (Post 9756053)
He was a good guy; friend of a friend. Sad story.

Same here. Sad indeed.

Strongside 06-16-2013 11:05 PM

I didn't know this guy very well but he tailgated with our group last year a few times and was a good friend of friends of mine. Same age as me, and I play at Rosedale regularly. So sad.

Dante84 06-16-2013 11:23 PM

I guess he was tangled pretty good in the wire, and his friend kept trying to pull him free and would get electrocuted as well. Time and time again, and couldn't do a thing.

I can't imagine being in that situation, feeling so helpless as your best friend is dying.

Really sad story and a freak accident.

mikey23545 06-17-2013 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Dante84 (Post 9756460)
I guess he was tangled pretty good in the wire, and his friend kept trying to pull him free and would get electrocuted as well. Time and time again, and couldn't do a thing.

I can't imagine being in that situation, feeling so helpless as your best friend is dying.

Really sad story and a freak accident.


Damn...that is tragic...

2bikemike 06-17-2013 02:15 AM

I grew up right next to the park on 42nd ave. The houses across the street backed up to the park. I played frisbee golf there when they first put the course in back in the mid 80's

BigCatDaddy 06-17-2013 06:41 AM

Crocs.. saving lives since 2002.

frankotank 06-17-2013 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 9756076)
Night disc golf isn't something everyone does for sure, but it's certainly not uncommon. You attach glow sticks to the baskets and little tiny ones to the underside of your discs. It's a lot of fun.

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Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 9756226)
No person has ever been electrocuted playing night disc golf during the day. Not one.

well.....TECHNICALLY.....if the definition of night disc golf = bolded above.....then there is the mathematical possibility of this having happened sometime...somewhere. :D


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