Brandon and I joined an Ultimate Frisbee league out here in the Rockies. We are playing on separate teams so we may grow at our own pace and increase the potential friend pool, as after 1 1/2 years out here, we still seem to be lacking in athleticly inclined, beer drinking fiend-like friends. My first game was Last Friday. Ironically, my first paractice was this evening! In a mere 2 1/2 hours I've learned how to 'flick' the disc (forehand), lengthen the distance of my backhand and run a couple of offensive and defensive plays. Although the sport claims to be 'non-contact', the ground and I became rather intimate!

Sounds like chess. Stacey, are you describing chess? So they just thought they'd go ahead and give it a new name?

it's the Colorado way, to rename, remix and add a sweat element! (actually I think the sport orginated in California or Wisconsin, or somewhere else) So are you telling me (in an informational manner, not as in scolding) that if I am able to involve myself to such a high degree and in such a manner with this new game, I'm actually improving my chess game? Sheesh. I didn't even think I knew how to play chess. Power of positive thinking! Ever play around with a frisbee? One of many favorite Austin activities was to take the frisbee down to Zilker and try and get someone to throw it around with me. I always brought a bag of bread to feed the ducks, in case no one wanted to play. Actually I used to carry a frisbee around with me most places. When I went hiking, I would climb up some rather steep inclines and, if'n I were to chicken to run down, I'd sit on the frisbee and slide down.

I don't play chess. I wasn't thinkin' one activity lends itself well to the other. True, though, they'd both help each other out. So what I mean is, in Response 2, I was just trying to think of something funny to say. Goin' for the laugh. Not at all a mocking laugh, either. I can't think of a more fun thing to do than ultimate frisbee. I can't do it, though: rheumatoid arthritis Got a real light case of it, but it is 40 years old in me, that chronic and it's degenerative. Lot's of stuff I could do, but don't: lazy lazy lazy I like to dance, as in experimental choreography, real real free form. But I don't---lazy lazy lazy Sorry if I got ya goin' in a misconstrued direction there, with my response numero 2. Wish I could be alot funnier, and more often.

Have played, actually, albeit in the mountains of New Mexico... I'm envious

Ultimate Frisbee or chess? *laugh* Gotta love free form dancing! I really enjoy free form singing myself!

ultimate (not very good at chess, or free form dancing...)

Another game last night... game 3 for the season... my second game. I caught three passes!!!! (and dropped two) Our team played SO well, it's so exciting to watch how we get more adept at predicting other's plays after only a few times together. Of course the COlorado weather was in fine form... 39 degrees and sleeting. I met a few people from Austin and we all lamented together! We won!

congrats!!!

thank you thank you thank you

You're developing into a fine tight end Stace'

*ksfnkr* (keeping silent for no known reason)

[1~thanks Paul but you haven't seen any pictures of my rear lately!

Are you going to provide some?

haven't we gone through this already, to no avail?

Let's look at the upside.

I thought you wanted a picture of the backside...

she'll probably scan a picture of one of her cat's butts and send it out saying, "i gotta lotta tail, huh, guys" and the tail will probably be fairly vertical ....the upside

*laugh* (great idea Leplep... wish i had thought of it!) The ULTIMATE ultimate frisbee game is approaching... Thrursday night my undefeated team pitted against Brandon's undefeated team! The winner gets to supervise the move on Friday... the loser gets to move all the boxes! I am really enjoying this game! All the running, acquisition of new skills and new friends... oh yeah, and the five kegs the league provides after every game!

still playing. ran myself ragged last night. beautiful summer night with HEAVY humidity by COlorado standards [READ: possibly 20%]. Smelled like summer with a combonation of sundried grass, bug spray, sweat, outdoor grilling... Just made me want to run harder, faster, longer... Made me giddy with life. SO happy I take care of my body and I can do things like that. When I get to the top of a mountain or to the bottom of a deep canyon after hours of biking, hiking, skating... whatever. I am always reminded why I do the silly things I do.

*smile*

hey, you never did say who won the undefeated contest and had to do the moving... (unless I missed it on here somewhere during one of the funky date things...)

My team won but the moving burden was distributed equitably. Now Brandon's team is first place in the league because we have lost two games and they have only lost once (at least it was to us!) Playoffs begin in two weeks!

well then, congrats, figured that would happen, my condolences, and good luck!

Where do they play Ultimate Frisbee in Austin, Pease Park? I'll do a search on 360 and see if it comes up. I'm still a little hazy on the rules.

they play disc golf at Pease Park... I dunno about Ultimate. You really need the area of a soccer field and I cannot remember if the area just south of Enfield is big enough, excuse me... NORTH of Enfield.

Nothing found in the 360 search for disc golf, just a few random comments about the "controversy" over charging for it, like these: Would I pay? No I would not. I do not have to pay to use the tennis courts at Mary Seeright. I do not have to pay to use the bike and walking trails at Zilker. I do not have to pay to spend a Saturday afternoon picnicing at Pease. I do not have to pay to play a game of soccer the Old Settlers. Why should I have to pay to play disc golf? That is ridiculous. I cannot believe that the upkeep of the disc golf course costs more than the costs of keeping miles of biking trails safe, or keeping many scoccer fileds in playable condition. I also believe that the cost of having someone out on the courses to collect money, and someone policing the courses to catch those that did not pay, would cost far more than $1 or $2 dollars per game. If it is decided that we have to pay to play, then I will either just skip the first and last holes, or I will play like they used to play years ago picking trees as 'catchers'. There are still many parks, and many parts or parks in this city that myself and friends will be able to play at. No, I would not pay more to play, I already pay taxes and that is enough. (08:12:16 AM, 02/18) etc. etc.

No charge to play in Denver, Littleton or Arvada...

I don't think this policy ever caught on, and the respond was overwhelmingly against charging for it. How is "Ultimate Frisbee" different from "Disc Golf"?

you mean, other than Ultimate is a contact sport?

(posted a detailed response earlier... and then the power went out!) Ultimate... four men, three women on each team (our league rules), throw disc to team members up to endzones at end of soccer sized field. No running with the disc... must throw to team member in the endzone (goal) to score. If the disc is dropped, the play is called a 'turn' and the other team takes possession... Not supposed to be contact but... Disc golf... disc = golf ball arm = golf club baskets = holes Both sports are tons o fun but Ultimate holds my attention (and uses my energy) MUCH better!

What's the size of the field? Does it matter?

about the size of a soccer field...

Wow, I would love to play ultimate . . . are you still playing this Stacey?

nope... my kids play better frisbee than I do these days!!

Do they just toss it around or do they play disc golf or ultimate?

LOL! They are 3 and 5 remember???

Oh yeah! I was thinking more time had gone by than has.