Thursday, June 9, 2011

SKEE PATROL:  I was listening to an old Hang Up and Listen podcast this morning when they discussed a contest in which I believe we would have done well -- based on the air hockey documentary Way of the Puck, they solicited titles for other potential documentaries on obscure sports and competitions, suggesting Going Rouge: A History of Canadian Football, Five Dice One Cup (yahtzee), and Back-Log (caber tossing) among the titles.

We can do better.  ...And I'm Okay: the 2011 Lumberjack World Championships, perhaps?  Curd Freak: The American Cheesemaking Championships?

15 comments:

  1. Watts9:30 AM

    I know we already have Whip It, among others, but I'd watch a roller derby movie called "Bitch on Wheels."

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  2. Watts9:33 AM

    Let It Rise:SIGEP Bread Cup International Bakery Contest
    http://www.sunjournal.com/city/story/976923

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  3. Watts9:38 AM

    Faster Pussycat, Knit, Purl for speed knitting competitions. Yes, they exist.


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    Alternate title: Needles on Fire

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  4. Carmichael Harold9:48 AM

    The Horde of the Rings for a doc depicting the wedding dress sale at Filene's Basement.  

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  5. BeeFan10:02 AM

    Lord of the Ringers, for horseshoe pitching.

    Can You Stomach This?  for haggis-eating contests.

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  6. MidwestAndrew10:52 AM

    She Ain't Heavy, She's My Wife -- for the wife carrying championships

    Breaking Arms -- Arm-wrestling championship

    Pole Position -- World Pole-Dancing competition

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  7. BeeFan11:59 AM

    Uncommon Cents , for penny-pitching

    Lawn Order, for croquet

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  8. Andrew12:31 PM

    Hell on Peels - the fiery world of competitive pizza-making

    Sand Castles in the Sand: The Beach is Back - the world sand-castle championships (part 2)

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  9. Top of the Squops -- for competitive Tiddlywinks, of course.

    All Fall Down - domino toppling
    (And I would watch that over and over - I used to love those segments on That's Incredible and other shows.)

    Bower of Blood -- Euchre World Championships.

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  10. There Can Be Only One - Solitaire

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  11. Carmichael Harold12:59 PM

    Stakes on a Plane--Flying competition

    I'll Be Black--Checkers

    Ghosts in the Machine--Pac Man

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  12. Carmichael Harold1:02 PM

    There Can Be Only One - Russian roulette

    #1 Without a Bullet--Russian roulette

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  13. Adam C.1:34 PM

    Hey HAY Hey -- Hay bale throwing contest

    You Had Me At Jello -- Jello wrestling

    King of the Whirled -- Dizzy bat races (all-male division)

    It's Not a Tuna! -- Deep sea fishing

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  14. BeeFan5:51 PM

    King of the Nil - Spades

    The Keys to Success - Speed-typing

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  15. girard318:25 AM

    I Am On Rock: The USA Rock Climbing Championships...Stone Summit, GA July 15

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