desertrider71 Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Maine reporter's fun assignment _ a ride inside an inflatable ball _ gives her fractured back 06-20-2008 1:34 PM AUBURN, Maine (Associated Press) -- It sounds like a cushy reporting assignment: Get strapped inside a huge inflatable ball and go rolling down a hill at a Maine ski area. It wasn't quite cushy enough for Sun Journal reporter Rebekah Metzler. She has a fractured back after her ride Thursday. She and a photographer were strapped into a car-size plastic sphere known as the Zorb when it bounced off a hay-encased post, went airborne and landed hard. The Zorb had been scheduled to open to the public at the Lost Valley ski area this weekend. Now that's delayed because state officials say a permit may be needed. Lost Valley co-owner Diane Moreau says she's investigating the incident. Be carefull Dunefreak and DunieMonkey ! :freakin_nuts: :fro_smokin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Anna was talking about rolling that thing down comp with someone in it. This is exactly why I was like "hellll no, that chit would hurt" :freakin_nuts: That thing isn't strong enough to handle it anyways. We only plan on using it in the water. It's sure fun as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazlay43 Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 where do u get those?? id have a blast with it at the dunes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 where do u get those?? id have a blast with it at the dunes!! I think they are banned now, just like every cool azz water toy that comes out. At the DUNES? wtf would you do w/ it there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britincali Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 At the DUNES? wtf would you do w/ it there? Find someone drunk enough (me) and roll 'em down comp :freakin_nuts: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Find someone drunk enough (me) and roll 'em down comp :freakin_nuts: Right, but this thing would be trashed before it even got half way down. I don't think it would hold up at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrider71 Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 Find someone drunk enough (me) and roll 'em down comp :freakin_nuts: I can see the headline now, Peter Griffin of Family Guy hurt in dune mishap. To be fair, it is a thread on balls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrior07 Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 :freakin_nuts: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazlay43 Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Find someone drunk enough (me) and roll 'em down comp :freakin_nuts: naw just so i could roll down some hills then wen i figured out how bad it hurt id get a drunk guy 2 do it so i could laugh :drunk2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britincali Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 :freakin_nuts: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler fgp boys Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I would do it for the fun of it. IT might hurt when i get to the bottom :freakin_nuts: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duniemonkie Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 I was thinking we could roll down the finger dune with it, not comp!! It'll be allright, I'll wear my helmet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp-guy Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 That's what I am talking about!!! a girl that knows good ball management! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duniemonkie Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 That's what I am talking about!!! a girl that knows good ball management! Speaking of, your dad owes me 50 bucks :argue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp-guy Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 He said the check's in the mail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertskyz Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 If I got in one of those thing I would in about 5 seconds. I don't like swings either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGDOLL MX Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 well the thought had passed my mind this last year to invest in one of those big water ball thingys, (for using on the finger dune) like monkie was talking about....but then i started to think about my track record....and yeah...NOT SO MUCH...i would be the first to either or and then i would be in traction for a month..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuneJNKY Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I think me and Duniemonkie could make it happen, i mean we did a pretty good job in Havasu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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