Footbag featured in todays (11/26/07) New York Times!!!!!!!

DonC · Post by **DonC** » 26 Nov 2007 19:13

Our sport has finally made it to the main stream media!
Everyone check out todays New York Times crossword puzzle and look at the clue for 17 Across!

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 26 Nov 2007 19:21

Aww, I was expecting an article or something.
I guess that's still neat. That's a hard crossword.

Benzilla · Post by **Benzilla** » 27 Nov 2007 14:56

lol, i guess its a start..

Moxie · Post by **Moxie** » 27 Nov 2007 17:10

I didn't check the forum until today. I'm assuming the answer was "footbag" but can someone post what the prompt was?

DonC · Post by **DonC** » 27 Nov 2007 19:20

Moxie, you are lazy.
But for you and all the others who were too lazy to look it up themselves the clue was something like-"a small bean filled bag that is kicked" and the answer was "hackysack"
It went with the theme of double h's.

Moxie · Post by **Moxie** » 27 Nov 2007 20:26

Donald, you're a jerk.
I looked and didn't find it so I didn't want to waste half an hour on something you could tell me in 30 seconds.
SO sorry.

pips · Post by **pips** » 27 Nov 2007 20:38

I had to give my credit card information if I wanted to see it. Screw that. I figured someone would eventually say it over here. So yeah.

DonC · Post by **DonC** » 27 Nov 2007 21:58

Moxie I was just trying to be funny.
I dont actually think you're lazy haha.
edit- the entire thread was supposed to be sarcastic actually. Like i was really excited over main stream footbag coverage in the NYT when it was really just a clue in the crossword that actually said hackysack.

max · Post by **max** » 28 Nov 2007 01:32

DonC wrote:the clue was something like-"a small bean filled bag that is kicked" and the answer was "hackysack"
It went with the theme of double h's.

yeah they really stuck to that theme.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 28 Nov 2007 10:22

That was disappointing. The thread title gave me the impression that it was "footbag" and not "hacky sack." Big difference in exposure there.

DonC · Post by **DonC** » 28 Nov 2007 11:21

Dude the world knows the sport as hacky sack. DEAL WITH IT!!!!
In my opinion hacky sack(tm) sounds cooler anyway (so does frisbee).
Footbag sounds too much like football to me.
But this thread is not a rehash of footbag v. hackysack.
or is it? mwhahaha

james_dean · Post by **james_dean** » 29 Nov 2007 03:23

DonC wrote:Dude the world knows the sport as hacky sack. DEAL WITH IT!!!!
In my opinion hacky sack(tm) sounds cooler anyway (so does frisbee).
Footbag sounds too much like football to me.
But this thread is not a rehash of footbag v. hackysack.
or is it? mwhahaha

um, I wasn't aware there was any footbag v hackysack debate. apart from hackysack sounding ridiculous... the sport is called footbag. sorry mate

slapdash21 · Post by **slapdash21** » 29 Nov 2007 05:04

footbag? what the hell is footbag? some elitist professional hackysacker bullshit?

Benzilla · Post by **Benzilla** » 29 Nov 2007 16:25

hacky sack sounds more like a kiddy toy. Footbag sounds professional and legit.

pips · Post by **pips** » 29 Nov 2007 18:29

He only has 12 or so posts. He'll learn to use the word "footbag" over "hacky sack" sooner or later, just like the rest of us did.

Bringerofpie · Post by **Bringerofpie** » 29 Nov 2007 18:35

Funny how we all come to that. I still say hackeysack around my friends and such.

DonC · Post by **DonC** » 29 Nov 2007 18:55

You're all a bunch of elitist "footbag" snobs.
I dream of a day when i can say hacky sack on this forum without living in fear of the "footbag" police.
Its not a bag. its a sack.
And yes we all know you use your foot to kick it, thats a little too on the nose. wouldnt you say?
come on people. It's not a sport. It's a game. a great game. A fun game. A game some of you people are extremely good at. But a sport? Nah. Sports are organized and lame.
hackysack say it with me now! HACKY SACK!
Hacky SackHacky Sack!!!!!!

quadgun · Post by **quadgun** » 29 Nov 2007 21:29

dude, call it what you want.. hacky sack ... kicki sack ... footbag .. kick bag ...
but going off and saying its not a sport is a very stupid thing to say
especially with all of the people in the world of footbag that work hard at it.

LEGOMAN · Post by **LEGOMAN** » 29 Nov 2007 21:31

this game is organized........ lol but i love to call it hacky

PegLegHolly · Post by **PegLegHolly** » 29 Nov 2007 21:50

hackyfootsackybag