Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, December 30, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
B.O. in 2011
After 365 days and 329 posts in year twenty-eleven, what better way to reflect on the yesteryear? Based on reader enjoyment, here is 2011's ‘"Best"-Of’ listing from each month of SLOG postings.* January: Ulti Venn Diagram & Happy Frisbee Day
* February: Angry Birds vs Ultimate & What's the Force
* March: Columbia High School Varsity Photo & BEFOREhand
* April: iPAD vs Frisbee & FTurn
* May: ...Spike the Frisbee & ALTimate TV
* June: No O for Ultimate AND Handblock Sense
* July: Ultimate List & Field of Dreams
* August: So You Think You Can Count & Time for Ultimate
* September: Globular Chart & Google Images of 'Ultimate Frisbee'
* October: DISCination & Occupy Ultimate Fris
* November: Hair-Say & Disc-Space Explained
* December: R U Wearing Cleats? & Euro Zone Defense
Past Best Of's: 2010 .. 2009 .. 2008
Gots more? Post your favorite(s) in Comments.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Salivating over Ultimate
Ulti-Mating Behavior studied on the Ultimate Frisbee field.
Adaptive Attunement to the Sex of Individuals at a Competition: The Ratio of Opposite- to Same-Sex Individuals Correlates with Changes in Competitors' Testosterone Levels
[Saul L. Miller, Jon K. Manera, James K. McNulty]
Summary: Psychologists studied the mostly twenty-something coed players of the Tallahassee Ultimate Frisbee League. They measured testosterone levels before and after each game during the Ultimate tournament, and they counted the total number of men & women watching or playing each game. The testosterone (steroid hormone) of both men & women players tended to increase during the game, but men's testosterone was especially sensitive to the proportion of women watching or playing, while women's testosterone was especially sensitive to the proportion of men watching or playing.
[Saul L. Miller, Jon K. Manera, James K. McNulty]
Summary: Psychologists studied the mostly twenty-something coed players of the Tallahassee Ultimate Frisbee League. They measured testosterone levels before and after each game during the Ultimate tournament, and they counted the total number of men & women watching or playing each game. The testosterone (steroid hormone) of both men & women players tended to increase during the game, but men's testosterone was especially sensitive to the proportion of women watching or playing, while women's testosterone was especially sensitive to the proportion of men watching or playing.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
What the Cluck?
If you're against tossing leather, maybe you would prefer playing Disc Golf with a rubber chicken?
Flickin' Chicken
Info: Bouncing, rolling rubber chickens make trying to hit the target hilarious fun for all. Everyone will be laughing while they wait to get in on the fun. This game is like ring toss only way more challenging!
Who can land (and stay) on the target? Game includes six uniquely colored 7" rubber chickens, target disc, score card, pencil & carrying bag. For up to 6 players, ages 6 and up.
Price: $13.99
Info: Bouncing, rolling rubber chickens make trying to hit the target hilarious fun for all. Everyone will be laughing while they wait to get in on the fun. This game is like ring toss only way more challenging!
Who can land (and stay) on the target? Game includes six uniquely colored 7" rubber chickens, target disc, score card, pencil & carrying bag. For up to 6 players, ages 6 and up.
Price: $13.99
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