Peculier (
sic)
Sports
I was going to post something along the lines of Phew, Wot a Scorcher, but
news that the
Rock, Paper, Scissors World Championships will be held tomorrow, but in British Columbia, led me to seek other sports I could take part in this weekend.
There is
a wide choice, but generally
in Europe.
The
World Conker Championships are on Sunday October 10th and the
World's Biggest Liar Competition will be held in November at the
Bridge Inn, in Wasdale, Cumbria, which, I recall, serves a lovely pint of
Theakston's Old Peculier. (Current champions George W, Bush and Gerry Mandering will not be defending their title as they have a prior appointment.)
Unfortunately, the
World Gurning Championships were last weekend. I have a reputation for sticking my head through toilet seats and making wretched faces and retching noises, so I fancied myself (as no-one else can) for that one.
I'm not sure if the
Extreme Ironing Championships are still being held, but I think 'Er Indoors would do well in that one judging by the short shrift irons have in Jakartass Towers.
I could quite easily join the
Car Free Day in
Jakarta tomorrow as I don't have a car. But I don't have a bicycle either, so, much as I applaud the optimism of those urging the construction of
Bike Lanes, I think I'll while away the weekend by thinking of a few more activities which are sorely needed here.
Find the Footpath immediately springs to mind. There could also be a variation on Pied Piper called Catch The Corruptors.
If you can suggest a Jakarta-based X-Treme Sport, based on the most popular suggestion in a Readers' Poll, I'll give away, FREE, a .zip file of my archives. They really are peculier.
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