tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post6172307748334749475..comments2023-10-30T08:56:36.302+00:00Comments on Pseuds' corner and home of the frustrated hack: Brave New Game - tonyellisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-41655688878499700692007-03-06T03:34:00.000+00:002007-03-06T03:34:00.000+00:00offsideintahiti said...That video is obviously mad...offsideintahiti said...<BR/><BR/>That video is obviously made up as well. This certainly doesn't exist as a sport. I'm even more impressed that tonyellis went to the trouble of hiring extras and shooting a fake video to go with his piece of fiction.offsideintahitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429832647076219845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-91170039594311505472007-03-05T16:07:00.000+00:002007-03-05T16:07:00.000+00:00I checked out the video. A bit more dynamic than t...I checked out the video. A bit more dynamic than the website I linked to above. <BR/>http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-6634147739818216070&q=korfball<BR/><BR/>We appear to have gender adjusted basketball, without the backboard to make it easy. Looks good, but I just dont get the gender thing. Any explanations from you korfballers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-27310793511255910352007-03-05T16:06:00.000+00:002007-03-05T16:06:00.000+00:00No way!I assumed it was made up. I don't know whet...No way!<BR/><BR/>I assumed it was made up. I don't know whether to be more or less impressed.<BR/><BR/>Curses.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325287456027791612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-90279860444121843212007-03-05T16:02:00.000+00:002007-03-05T16:02:00.000+00:00It is always a pleasant surprise to learn somethin...It is always a pleasant surprise to learn something new. Although I am currently in my fifth decade on the planet, I have never heard the word korfball, let alone knew how it was played. A quick google has revealed more, <BR/><BR/>http://www.englandkorfball.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=12&Itemid=100<BR/>It looks mental!<BR/><BR/>I can see why GU wouldnt publish it, but I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-69973429577416242452007-03-05T02:29:00.000+00:002007-03-05T02:29:00.000+00:00I didn't get it(probably the culture gap, for liv...I didn't get it(probably the culture gap, for living in the most "debrainised" part of the world) but I liked it- I am with you about a -status quo -if we love it the way it is- If we are looking for the perfection, it will never arrive.guitougoalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08736827021578008533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-54144132479031720112007-03-04T12:26:00.000+00:002007-03-04T12:26:00.000+00:00I quite liked this, but you have to buy into readi...I quite liked this, but you have to buy into reading it, and keep going to the end to 'get' it.<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed muchly though.<BR/><BR/>Possibly suffered as a result of all the other league cup final pieces sent in.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325287456027791612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-82312647564560780522007-03-04T09:20:00.000+00:002007-03-04T09:20:00.000+00:00Tony - I don't really understand Korfball and BNW ...Tony - I don't really understand Korfball and BNW was a long time ago for me, soccer well I'm out of that loop, yet I'll probably read this again tomorrow and wonder and smirk.levremancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11711102216307672905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-16239741756439675412007-03-03T11:37:00.000+00:002007-03-03T11:37:00.000+00:00Like any good piece it's worth a re-read. Have to ...Like any good piece it's worth a re-read. Have to say that this would push for a Bronze medal IMHO out of the 9 "winners" I have seen on BB. The fact that many people are asking, "what the feck(?)", is in my view a good thing.50KaWeekSubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241431127642291180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-62602901186520406852007-03-03T09:31:00.000+00:002007-03-03T09:31:00.000+00:00Apparently the powers that be are digitally removi...Apparently the powers that be are digitally removing the smoking from Tom and Jerry cartoons, but leaving in all the violence. <BR/><BR/>To touch such masterpieces at all is sacrilege.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-83462943835242592262007-03-03T08:56:00.000+00:002007-03-03T08:56:00.000+00:00offsideintahiti said...This is my third reading an...offsideintahiti said...<BR/><BR/>This is my third reading and it's only a little bit less obscure. But is it only because it's well crafted that I keep coming back to it?offsideintahitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429832647076219845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-29921026466668404792007-03-03T05:15:00.000+00:002007-03-03T05:15:00.000+00:00offsideintahiti said...is there something I should...offsideintahiti said...<BR/><BR/>is there something I should have read/watched in order to better understand this?<BR/><BR/>I mean, I have read Brave New World, but that was a while ago and now it's buried in my sister's basement in France with all my other books, boohoohoohoo...offsideintahitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429832647076219845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-29959575717053601862007-03-02T22:42:00.000+00:002007-03-02T22:42:00.000+00:00I got it and enjoyed it. Both my kids are members ...I got it and enjoyed it. Both my kids are members of the Woodcraft Folk, and a fine body of Folk they are. Korfball I remember from College days, almost being press-ganged into joining the KorfSoc or whatever at Freshers' Fayre, when all I was trying to do was get to the second-hand record stall to see if they had Electricity by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark on blue vinyl.<BR/><BR/>I felt Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-59123686553046884042007-03-02T21:16:00.000+00:002007-03-02T21:16:00.000+00:00Thank you all - I've always wanted to be a misunde...Thank you all - I've always wanted to be a misunderstood writer. Huxley's Brave New World/korfball/people compaining about the 'negative' aspects of football. It seemed clear to me at the time but I think I'll stick with 50k's 'surreal'...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-17080385417874029252007-03-02T19:29:00.000+00:002007-03-02T19:29:00.000+00:00Same for me - fits into the surreal catergory; I l...Same for me - fits into the surreal catergory; I liked it for that.50KaWeekSubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241431127642291180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-34054955007427389622007-03-02T18:18:00.000+00:002007-03-02T18:18:00.000+00:00offsideintahiti said...I'm lost too. A word of exp...offsideintahiti said...<BR/><BR/>I'm lost too. A word of explanation, perhaps?offsideintahitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429832647076219845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-78719467056942792132007-03-02T14:34:00.000+00:002007-03-02T14:34:00.000+00:00tony, I've no idea what this was about yet I enjoy...tony, I've no idea what this was about yet I enjoyed it immensely.<BR/><BR/>Take that as you will.<BR/><BR/>And send more next week.Frankie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726994229958279318noreply@blogger.com