I Challenge Frank Damazio to a Badminton Duel
Posted on March 10th, 2010 by catalyst into the City Boobie Church categoryIn the credit where credit is due file, I see that City Bible is starting an intramural program this April, which people can join for a very reasonable fee of $25.
This year we will be offering a wide variety of sports, including Men's and Women's Basketball, Co-ed Volleyball, Co-ed Badminton and Co-ed Ultimate Frisbee.
It seems like this is a positive outreach to the community and congregation, and it's more than just prayer meetings, bake sales and bible studies. (not that there's anything wrong with that).
My senior year in college, my roomates and I took an early morning badminton class to fulfill our PE requirement. One of us even bought a special badminton racket specifically for the class. In truth, we took it a little too seriously. And after some sessions, we would be so angry with eachother that we wouldn't speak for days.
The other students in the class hated us. It's 8 am on a Tuesday morning, the jocks are hung-over, the hippies sleepy, and everyone else totally apathetic. But not us, we're doing calisthenics and some light jogging to prepare for the upcoming match. We would also spend a significant portion of the class arguing over archane Badminton rules or whether the shuttlecock (why is that word not used more often) landed in-bounds.
This is all to say, I loved it, and if I lived in Portland and everyone up there didn't despise me, I would totally join their little club.
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March 11th, 2010 at 12:18 am
This reminds me of those “naked Co-ed Volleyball, Basketball, etc.” shirts that you see at baseball games. Wonder how long it would take City Bible to kick you out for showing up with one of those shirts on…
Too bad it’s all the way down in Portland… kind of a long drive for Badminton. However, I’m totally there for doubles Ping Pong if they wanna throw down for that…
March 22nd, 2010 at 10:25 pm
I think I know why everyone is so quiet. They’re stunned at losing their fortunes since Kansas is out of the running. … and how the heck did Cornell get so far?
(Yes, I’m ahead of hubby on my bracket, hehe!)
March 23rd, 2010 at 9:53 pm
My bracket is toast… TOAST!
Good thing I “forgot” to put money into the office pool… whew!
March 29th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
It’s me and Cat down to the final two. If West Virgina beats Duke but then loses to either Mich St. or Butler I win. If West Virgina wins it all he wins. Gonna be a close one.
March 30th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Good luck to you both. Not one — not one! — of my original final four made it.