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Friday, July 15, 2005

Footbag (or "hacky sack") could be the perfect form of exercise for tech geeks.

more fun than running or lifting weights
a sport that works whether or not other players are present
can be played indoors or outdoors, barefoot or shod, in large or small spaces (walls help!)
looks kind of cool when you get good at it (impressive Quicktime movie)

Note: Be sure to get a sand-filled footbag, rather than those leather or crocheted pellet ones. Sand-filleds give you way more control.

hej

if it is what i think than it is nice and even in europe (spain, germany) already quite popular .. on beaches and so on ;)

..go on

i prefer some more "smooth" things like tai chi ;)

By Anonymous, at 7/22/2005 4:46 p.m.
Hi perriger - Tai Chi, hey? Good for you for finding a type exercise that works for you.

By Jonathan, at 7/23/2005 11:10 a.m.
As a true geek, I use one made from chainmail. Good for exercise, _and_ for chasing away those annoying folks who continue to bother one while at work!

By Anonymous, at 9/18/2005 9:56 a.m.
Chainmail? Floozle you are a true geek indeed.

By Jonathan, at 9/19/2005 9:44 p.m.
thats cool and also true it is great exercise
but do you know the pattern they used???

By Anonymous, at 11/22/2005 6:07 p.m.
Hi Anon - pattern? You mean the seam pattern of the footbag depicted in the picture?

By Jonathan, at 11/22/2005 10:19 p.m.
Hi Evan - Thanks for posting those videos (tho don't have time at the moment to check them out)

By Jonathan, at 12/05/2005 11:37 p.m.
Heh - sounds like you are pretty enthusiastic about the Lovely Glow Tripless footbags :-)

By Jonathan, at 12/09/2005 7:56 p.m.