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Post by innit Geezer on Aug 15, 2008 17:34:35 GMT -6
Next week, Geri and I will be alone for several days, so I've been devising a fun spin on the summer game of lawn croquet, strip lawn croquet!I've been practicing and studying the various subtle grade differences through out our lawn so when we go out to play, I'll have the edge to win damn it....   |
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Post by Irish Stu on Aug 16, 2008 4:57:17 GMT -6
Bravo Gary!! How jolly refined. And a wonderful use for all those yellow arrows you seem to have bought.
Simon
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Aug 18, 2008 5:23:33 GMT -6
Gary, you have the talent needed for a true grounds keeper. I set up a croquet course in the backyard a couple summer as ago that had a wicket placed just downhill of a weed tuft surrounded by a patch of dead grass. Net effect was, unless you hit the shot right, the ball bounced off the weed tuft, around the wicket and downhill for another 5 feet minimum, requiring 3 shots to recover for a second (third or fourth) attempt. The "Wicket of Death" won or lost the game for most.
Interestingly, I have not been asked to set up the croquet set since then.
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Post by innit Geezer on Aug 18, 2008 5:52:08 GMT -6
I like your thinking in the set up of the wickets Gordon. At least 1 or 2 shots have to be difficult for interest. I used to play this game with my kids when they were little. I have fond memories of them on summer nights in their P.J.'s all excited to play.
Last night I had to coax my daughter into playing and just like old times, I purposely ruined a shot so she could win.
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Post by Irish Stu on Aug 18, 2008 6:00:29 GMT -6
Gary, you have the talent needed for a true grounds keeper. I set up a croquet course in the backyard a couple summer as ago that had a wicket placed just downhill of a weed tuft surrounded by a patch of dead grass. Net effect was, unless you hit the shot right, the ball bounced off the weed tuft, around the wicket and downhill for another 5 feet minimum, requiring 3 shots to recover for a second (third or fourth) attempt. The "Wicket of Death" won or lost the game for most. Interestingly, I have not been asked to set up the croquet set since then I think your problem was Gordon that you didn't use yellow arrows like Gary did. I believe yellow arrow usage would have made the wicket much more playable for the amateur croquet enthusiast, leaving the pros to have fun with the weed tuft and dead grass. Simon |
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Post by innit Geezer on Aug 18, 2008 6:09:09 GMT -6
I didn't play the Strip version yet though, I'm looking towards that game.
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Post by Irish Stu on Aug 18, 2008 6:15:56 GMT -6
Just be careful around those yellow arrows when you are fooling around naked.
Simon
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Aug 18, 2008 6:54:21 GMT -6
I was going to ask how the loss of clothing worked into all of this... not to mention the potential for a "sticky wicket"
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Post by Irish Stu on Aug 18, 2008 7:21:14 GMT -6
I was going to ask how the loss of clothing worked into all of this... not to mention the potential for a "sticky wicket" There is always the potential for trick shots, though I fear that Gaz's intended nudity is just an excuse rather than an actual part of the gameplay. Simon |
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