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Rugby Ball Meets Web-Cam
comcn writes "What do you get when you cross a rugby ball with a web-cam? The BBC have an article about a polytechnic in New Zealand that is in the process of creating a camera that is small and light enough to fit inside a rugby ball. Boy, are you going to get a headache when watching rugby on TV now."
Please build in a GPS, that will cut out the picture if it goes below waist height. I don't want aaaany crotch shots.
While I was working in Europe, I had this discussion about a thousand times with the various European nationalities, but especially the English and Scottish.
The mechanics of American Football necessitate protective gear. The size mismatches alone make it a requirement.
A common scenario in American football is a 180-pound receiver, standing completely still while catching a mid-field pass, being slammed into by a 250-pound linebacker running top speed. This generally does not happen in rugby.
Without pads, there would be regular incidents (as in every game) of broken bones, paralyzed players and even deaths.
In the spirit of fairness, I offered to demonstrate this fact to a particularly loudmouthed Scottsman, that happened to be a former rugby player. I weigh 230 solid pounds at 6' 1".
We were in a hotel bar, at the time. So we stepped into the first floor hallway, and he walked to the far end. Some people from the bar gathered to watch.
He stood at the end of the hall and braced for impact. I ran as fast as I could and dove into his stomach using my shoulder as the impact site.
When he regained conciousness 3 minutes later, he was more understanding of my point of view. After he vomited on himself, that is.
As if the skeletons and musculature of rugby players are somehow sturdier than a football player's...
Knunov
Why do users with IDs under 100,000 or over 700,000 usually have the most worthwhile comments?
Does this rugby ball have an Amazon Wishlist, blogger, or Yahoo fanclub yet?
Our hooker is a PhD Chemist for a pharmaceutical company. We talk organic chemistry over beers after the games. ;)
Ummm, Jon, aren't you supposed to be dead...? - Otter(3800)
I knew a hooker who was a Chem. major before she dropped out. Does that count?