[TFDA] TONIGHT - Forest Hills (Durham) - TGTTF @ 6 PM - If You Think Heat Stroke Is Fun, You'll LOVE Tonight ...
Thomas Wicker
thomas.a.wicker at gmail.com
Tue Aug 5 08:38:43 EDT 2008
Heard the one about the Ultimate players who were so stupid, they played
even when the temperature's supposed to hit 100? Yep, that'd be we ...
That Forest Hills Ultimate game, The Game That Time Forgot, is happening
tonight, 6 PM, Forest Hills Park in Durham - link to a map and beaucoodles
of other details below.
Today's high is supposed to be around 100 (triple digits -- woo-hoo!). Do
that Boy or Girl Sprouting/Beep Repaired thing again. Water water water.
Rumor has it we'll also have waterMELON (just in case you like your water
sweetened and encased in tasty cellulosic material - I sure do). Also
remember lots of people = lots of subs - which is far, far better than
getting to see the interior of your friendly neighborhood Emergency
Department. Sure, we gots Dook docs on this list, but I'm betting they'd
really rather see you on the field than in a more professional capacity.
For your reading pleasure:
CDC's FAQs about Extreme Heat
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/faq.asp
As usual, plan on supper afterwards at one of the fine food establishments
in the area. One that serves plenty of water.
Forward this e-mail with whimsy and abandon. Carpool if possible; biking is
... maybe not so much tonight. Your call.
Also: don't forget, the game happens on Saturday mornings at 10:30 AM, too.
Lunch after, for anyone who wants to put that together.
The Duke grad students will also probably be having their normal rockin'
game nearby. Feel free to enjoy both.
See you on the fields!
yrs,
twicker
The normal e-mail, with details ...
*Howzit?*
It's good, thanks for asking. More relaxed than league or other pickup play,
it's great for practicing positions you don't normally play, for getting
beginners into the game, for getting together with some really cool people
of all ages (middle school through old timers), for simply enjoying the game
.
*Wherezit?*
The game will be here:
http://tinyurl.com/385lv3
or use Google Maps to find "Forest Hills Park, Durham, NC"
We play on the western (Chapel Hill) side of University Dr., right next to
University; best parking is along W. Forest Hills Dr. Angled parking
(instead of parallel) usually works best for getting lots of cars in.
*Whatzit?*
The Game that Time Forgot is one of the older pickup games in the area. No
sidelines, no stall count, no back of the end zone, lots of spirit of the
game. If you want to run like the wind, folks will tell you that you're
welcome to come out and do so. If you're like me and still need to build up
to running like the wind, we're out there, too. It's all about
participation.
*Howmuchplayingzit?*
Depends. What typically happens is that we have one field going until we get
enough people (and have enough space) to open a second field, which tends to
be an even more relaxed game (dwindles to a single game when numbers drop
again). We're all about playing.
*Whatsafterzit?*
Often, we get together for supper (as mentioned above).
*Whatsthebestwaytokeepupwithzit?*
Join the e-mail group - fhplayers at yahoogroups.com (cc:'d above). If you get
an extra five e-mails a week, it's a busy week.
So - if you're in the area, or if you want to *be* in the area, come on out.
Cost, as always, is free.
Hope to see you!
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