Disc Golf

One day my wife and I were out riding around in Brentwood, and we passed by this field that looked to be in the vicinity of Crockett Park. We noticed there were guys throwing what appeared to be discs at a metal basket with chains dangling in order to help trap the discs as they hit the basket. I couldn't believe my eyes. It was a disc golf course!

I was pretty excited. I grew up playing a lot of "Frisbee golf", but since living in Tennessee I didn't know of any courses that were close by to where I lived. So, you can imagine my surprise to stumble upon this little course.

My wife and I were at the sports store on Saturday morning and we noticed that they had some discs for sale. So, we bought some and made plans to play. We invited our neighbors to come along with with us and as we pushed our kids around in the course in their strollers, we had a great time.

Disc golf is one of those hobbies that couples can do together. You get to exercise, have conversation, it's free, and no one gets frustrated by the way the other person plays. Now that I know a course is near by, it is definitely going to be a new hobby. I love this game!

The Baseline Camera Angle

This was a huge weekend in basketball. There was the NBA all-star game but, I'm not sure who really cared. The real fun was in the NCAA when Vanderbilt knocked off #1 ranked Florida. Go 'dores!

It was during that game that I once again realized how much I don't like the camera angle from underneath the basketball goal. Especially, on a fast break. I enjoy seeing snap shots or photos from that angle, but when I see a fast break, I want to see it from the main angle. I feel like I can see the dunk a lot better from the side. Plus, there is so much that can happen on a fast break. The underneath angle doesn't allow me to see a block shot very well. Or if a guy gets fouled hard, I don't get to always see him fall to the floor. I feel like my view is limited.

I can't wait until someone develops a box (something like TIVO) that will allow you to be the producer of sporting events. As you watch games on tv you would get to decide the camera angle instead of some idiot in a truck who can only half way pay attention to the game in the first place. Of coarse there would always be an option to watch the producer's camera choice, but I rather decide myself. I don't like the feeling of missing a basket because the producer thinks the fans in the stands are a better picture. I'd also want the ability to do my own replay from the angle I like best. For example, waiting on a network to show me the best angle of a replay in football takes for what seems like an eternity. Then, when they get the right angle, they don't pause it when they need too. Let me be in control of my viewing!

The first network or company that can build this technology, deliver it, and make it affordable, will get me as a customer. For those few that read this blog and like the idea - get moving on it, I doubt that I will ever do anything with the idea. Just remember who you got the idea from.