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April 04, 2013
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Bubba Watson's bored with golf carts. So he commisioned a hovercraft [YouTube].
posted by JJ at 08:50 AM on April 04, 2013
Thanks JJ, my nephews are going to love that video.
posted by Hugh Janus at 09:07 AM on April 04, 2013
Frightening Canadian of the week:
Of course, being a Canadian, he immediately apologized and gave the bat back.
(The last part is true. He didn't keep it.)
posted by grum@work at 10:55 AM on April 04, 2013
I thought it was funny when he hid it behind his back, just after going all Braveheart.
Then politely passed it back.
posted by Mr Bismarck at 11:20 AM on April 04, 2013
Columbus Blue Jackets made a bunch of moves at the trade deadline, dealing Derek Dorsett, Derick Brassard, and John Moore to NYR for Marian Gaborik and two D-men prospects.
They also offloaded Steve Mason to the Flyers.
posted by insomnyuk at 03:32 PM on April 04, 2013
Frightening Canadian of the week:
Is that Mike Myers' dad?
posted by MeatSaber at 06:48 PM on April 04, 2013
Bubba Watson's bored with golf carts. So he commisioned a hovercraft [YouTube].
But are you allowed to drive it on the green?
posted by owlhouse at 09:58 PM on April 04, 2013
I don't know whether one is allowed to drive it on the green or not (given that at many golf courses one is prohibited from doing all manner of seemingly harmless things, such as wearing jeans or being female), but the guy in the video claims it has a "footprint" 30 times lighter than a human footprint so leaves no trace.
I suppose it would be fine to drive it over the green as long as you didn't stop.
posted by JJ at 05:34 AM on April 05, 2013
Bubba Watson's bored with golf carts. So he commisioned a hovercraft
If they start renting out these things instead of golf carts, they will be doubly useful as leaf blowers during the autumn.
posted by Howard_T at 04:17 PM on April 05, 2013
Frightening Canadian of the week: