Shave
We imagine it would have been difficult to shave with Farrah Fawcett staring at us. Our face would have been sliced to shreds by the distraction.
Life was a little hectic for us in late November and we missed this wonderful video from Guy Cribb. Being a bit younger than us and maybe not remembering the full glory of the 1960s-80s moustache, he enthusiastically participated in Movember. And, being a pro windsurfer (Cribb vs. Extreme 40), he chose a decidedly novel way to remove it in "two minutes".
We're still trying to repress these memories. It wasn't all Tom Selleck.
Perhaps only we windsurfers can appreciate how difficult a method he chose to shear his upper lip hair. And, as the Mythbusters say, he's a trained professional, don't try this at home.
Kiters and windsurfers who, in the past year, watched the machinations of Olympic politics, can empathise with the sport of wrestling. The IOC, to clear a spot for the athletic competition known as golf, has booted wrestling. Certainly, golf is a difficult skill that requires practice, talent and coordination but so does darts. Moreover, as suggested by others, we doubt that any golfer would prefer the Olympic gold over a Master's green jacket. Olympic golf is not likely to be the pinnacle of the sport.
-Wikipedia
Besides track, the purest and oldest
So the IOC is replacing an event that has been in the Olympics for 2700 years (ignoring that ugly 1500 year hiatus after Theodosius the First banned it for religious reasons) with a game where the competitors don't even tote their own equipment. We're not doubting the extraordinary skill that golf at the top level requires (we've been lucky enough to attend the Masters once long ago). Certainly, we see it more of a international 'sporting' competition than ribbon dancing. But, when the IOC begins bouncing sports like wrestling in favor of more TV friendly events, it feels like the road American Idol took that ended with Nikki Minaj quarreling with Mariah Carey- a good concept that descended into a ratings driven Hell.
To address these IOC missteps, and recognizing the popularity of new TV-friendly sports like parallel snowboarding and BMX, we propose the following: Greco-Roman kiting. Yes, mix kiting with the ability to not only roll over your opponents by sailing in front of their wind but, literally, rolling over your opponents. No more crying for room at a mark - earn it "(what Samuel Jackson would say)"
We admit that we haven't worked out all the details (can you pin your opponent on the beach before the count down sequence starts?) but we are optimistic. One of the criticisms of kiting as an Olympic sport was the lack of a structure in place for juniors. Since most high schools and even some middle schools have a wrestling program, we envision this as a new path to Olympic sailing for multitudes of young athletes.
I said, STARBOARD, (what Samuel Jackson would say)
Something about this song is pretty neat, perhaps it's the transitions which remind me of The Baby'sIsn't It Time?