Enemy… Thy Name Is Flickr!

First of all, a little back story, there was an Atlanta Blogger/Flickr joint meet up a few months ago and I though it went swimmingly, but afterwards there was reports of Blogger and Flickr related gang violence (GTA: ATL), you know, looting and running street battles and all that jazz… So now comes the final showdown*… Blogger vs. Flickr at Whirlyball!

Now the trash talking has been going on for a month or so now, lines were drawn and people were forced (some at gunpoint) to pick a side. Were you Blogger or were you a filthy, greasy Shark Flickr. Friends have turned on each other, families have been ripped apart, I’m living in my own West Side Story scenario at home as Robyn has elected to join the dark side of Flickr… Lousy no good sell out she is!

So as you might have guessed, I’ve chosen to fly the flag of the Blogger side… As much as I love Flickr and the fun I’ve had with it, I’ve been a Blogger for nearly 5 years, you don’t turn your back on that… When your a Blogger, your a Blogger 4 Life!

*throws up gang sign*

So the showdown is this Saturday at Whirlyball in Roswell/Alpharetta, and if you don’t know what Whirlyball is, just think a combination of basketball & hockey, but in bumper cars…

WhirlyBall, dubbed “The worlds only totally mechanized team sport”, is best described as a combination of Basketball, Hockey and Jai-Alai played while riding an electrically powered machine, similar to a bumper car, called a WhirlyBug. Although the WhirlyBug resembles a bumper car, it is a far superior machine. Quicker, stronger and far more maneuverable, the WhirlyBug powers you and your team down court in a five on five game.

WhirlyBall is a team sport and a fun group activity. The playing court is approximately 4,000 sq. ft. and there are 10 WhirlyBugs on the playing court at one time, five red and five yellow. In one hand the player has a Jai-Alai style plastic scoop and in the other hand a steering crank. The ball being tossed around is a softball sized whiffle ball.

At each end of the court there are vertically hung backboards with a 15 inch hole in the center. Behind the hole is a plexiglass swing gate equipped with a buzzer to notify the referee when a score is made. The referee is the person sitting in the elevated booth above the court who will call play by play during the game, keep score and assess any penalties incurred. Before you go out on the court, the referee will go over the rules and give you a brief rundown on how to play WhirlyBall. Participating center rules and safety requirements may vary.

I imagine blood will be shed on the court… Kill or be killed!

* = Might not be so final afterall