Extreme Sheep Herding

Aka:  Sheep herding – it’s not for the faint of heart anymore.

It is no surprise that there are sheep herding competitions.  And with the internet bringing us all together to see what we are up to around the world, we are getting used to “no matter what you are doing, someone has created a competition and made it more extreme”.  And so I give you, extreme sheep herding.

Unlike Buzkashi, where the goat is dead, at least the sheep get to live.

So when I tell you it is a jungle out there, pay heed.

 

If you want to watch a video of it, here t’is:

(Okay, to be absolutely accurate, the sheep herding part of this is real and the sheep really were wearing lights – see below – but some of this is CGI.  Still a LOT of fun to watch.)

Sheep wearing light blankets:  http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/extreme-sheep-herding-footage-wales-7096751

But for completely true sheep herding competition, here’s a whole page full of them:

Be kind.  Be safe.  Stick together.  It really is a jungle out there.

 

What is Too Hot to Handle?

Talking about sports here people!  Get your minds out of ….well…wherever they just raced off to!  Instead, how about a taste of Volcano Boarding!

Like snow boarding but way less chill.

Volcano Boarding aka Ash Boarding and Volcano Surfing is hot stuff for those who like to lie on the fiery side of life.  (Maybe preparing for where you are heading next?  JK)

 This is no kid.  And that’s a live volcano.  Gives “slip sliding away” a whole new twist.

So in honor of these intrepid boarders yours truly, the Literate Phoenix and the Stoned Hamster have designed giftware perfect for that favorite hot spot:

http://www.cafepress.com/literatephoenix/11736887

As the shirt says “Go HOT! Or just, not!”

Check back to find out why being sheepish is not for the faint of heart anymore.

And until then, remember, be kind, be safe, and sticker together.  It’s a jungle out there.

Shout Out to the London Chessboxing Club!

After I posted a design for chessboxing the London Chessboxing Club commented and gave a link to their club for anyone interested in what Chessboxing really is and who does it.  The link is still there in that post so check them out.

Turns out, chess and boxing are no longer polar opposites in the sport/games arena.  So if you have been torn between brains and brawn, look no further.  These players bring both to the…table..mat….ring….board….um….whatever.  And better still, men  AND women participate.  It is a crazy world and someone is always thinking up something new.

In honor of those chess boxing crazy champions here is our newest design:

http://www.cafepress.com/literatephoenix.1733635624

 

And speaking of crazy new sports, what is too hot to handle and resembles snowboarding?  Check back to find out!

What Do You Do With Your Dead Goat

So you are sitting around wondering, “Hey!  I have this terrific goat carcass.  What would be a really cool thing to do with it?”  Then it hits you!  (Not too hard I hope.)  I could ride around on my horse with a bunch of other horse riders all who are trying to steal my goat carcass and keep it for themselves – at least long enough to be declared the winner.

Then, sadly, you remember, this is already a sport.

I know dear reader, you are sitting there in your sofa thinking “How can this be?”  “Who would think up such a crazy sport?

Oh wait.  If you are sitting ‘in’ your sofa rather than ‘on’ your sofa, you must be Turkic ( a sofa is a type of room).

So then you remember, oh right, our Turkic national sport is goat grabbing!  And you head outside, jump on your horse, still holding onto your dead goat, and you ride off to make sure you can hold on to your title of Champion of Buzkashi!

Check out all the latest trends in Buzkashi Fan Wear!

http://www.cafepress.com/literatephoenix/11736263

Enjoy!

And tomorrow, I will share the answer to that important question – “Who’s Your Paddy?”

 

 

Today I Present….Wacko Sports

 

Okay, so normally one imagines glasses-wearing  super intelligent people in suits playing chess.  And the stereo type for boxers is not so bright bulky guys all sweaty.  So the question is “Who exactly is playing Chess Boxing???”

No really.  It is a real sport.  I don’t get it.  But it’s just more proof that there is something for everyone in this world, and if there isn’t, wait a moment and someone will invent it.

Tomorrow I will share with you “What to do with your dead goat?”