Pearl Jam fan invents new tailgating game

msilva31

How would you have titled the Heading?

on2legs

hsohi said:

The first heading would be interesting because that person would be in their 50's (med school graduate)

Wha?

on2legs

msilva31 said:

How would you have titled the Heading?

New Tailgating Craze Overtakes Nation

If you're going to sell something then go all the way with it. No half measures.

hsohi

Basically you are taking a ball and throwing it into a net or some sort of container. The second part is kicking s ball between two posts. Not sure what makes this product special. At work we have a waste basket into which we throw crumpled sheets of recycled paper as we pretend to hit a three pointer.

bflynn1

hsohi said:

Basically you are taking a ball and throwing it into a net or some sort of container. The second part is kicking s ball between two posts. Not sure what makes this product special. At work we have a waste basket into which we throw crumpled sheets of recycled paper as we pretend to hit a three pointer.

Imagine how much money you would make if you somehow created a miniature basketball hoop to attach to the waste basket!... Back off, I thought of it first!

HesCalledDyer

hsohi said:

Basically you are taking a ball and throwing it into a net or some sort of container. The second part is kicking s ball between two posts. Not sure what makes this product special. At work we have a waste basket into which we throw crumpled sheets of recycled paper as we pretend to hit a three pointer.

Jeez, rough crowd. What makes it special is that it's unique in form and execution. It's multipurpose as it's a fun game and, when you want to relax, you have a seat. OP has targeted a specific market with a new product & idea, and it's been met with great response from said market. Pretty cool, if you ask me.

KC138045

bflynn1 said:

hsohi said:

Basically you are taking a ball and throwing it into a net or some sort of container. The second part is kicking s ball between two posts. Not sure what makes this product special. At work we have a waste basket into which we throw crumpled sheets of recycled paper as we pretend to hit a three pointer.

Imagine how much money you would make if you somehow created a miniature basketball hoop to attach to the waste basket!... Back off, I thought of it first!

You mean something like this?

hsohi

Woah.... awesome....Patent it!

msilva31

Hsohi - I appreciate your feedback. I might be assuming that you like football or perhaps tailgate at shows. Everyone has a cornhole set or perhaps ladder golf, and even Kan Jam. All of which are cool games. We wanted to bring a football based game to the market where one simply doesn't exist. You can throw a football around but we wanted people to throw with a purpose, and I don't know of any game that involves kicking the actual ball. You should try the game out, its a ton of fun.
can you do this with a crumpled piece of paper?

https://youtu.be/BSSNbs-1dbA

F Me In The Brain

I think this is pretty awesome and the only concern I might have is when people kick the ball and it goes places other than they intend it to. (Same with throwing although that would be way easier to control.)
Agree this looks much better than cornhole.
Good luck!

Perhaps incorporate drinking rules into some of the videos, help those pong players relate as well as the cornhole players.

msilva31

Brain - thanks for the feedback, love the idea of incorporating drinking in the next video. Believe it or not, there hasn't been any issue with the kicking aspect of the game. People enjoy that part the best and since the ball is made of rubber, when it hits the cars, there is zero damage. Maybe a spilt beer or two but nothing major. All of the response has been phenomenal. Please spread the word. thanks again.

mookieblalock

I had a brilliant idea once. It was a Jump to Conclusions Matt.

Dirty Tom

msilva31 said:

Brain - thanks for the feedback, love the idea of incorporating drinking in the next video. Believe it or not, there hasn't been any issue with the kicking aspect of the game. People enjoy that part the best and since the ball is made of rubber, when it hits the cars, there is zero damage. Maybe a spilt beer or two but nothing major. All of the response has been phenomenal. Please spread the word. thanks again.

Honestly, I have a new Camaro and if this "rubber" ball hit MY car, I would be extremely pissed.

mookieblalock

Dirty Tom said:

msilva31 said:

Brain - thanks for the feedback, love the idea of incorporating drinking in the next video. Believe it or not, there hasn't been any issue with the kicking aspect of the game. People enjoy that part the best and since the ball is made of rubber, when it hits the cars, there is zero damage. Maybe a spilt beer or two but nothing major. All of the response has been phenomenal. Please spread the word. thanks again.

Honestly, I have a new Camaro and if this "rubber" ball hit MY car, I would be extremely pissed.

I wish I was the rubber ball on your Camaro's hood.

F Me In The Brain

mookieblalock said:

Dirty Tom said:

msilva31 said:

Brain - thanks for the feedback, love the idea of incorporating drinking in the next video. Believe it or not, there hasn't been any issue with the kicking aspect of the game. People enjoy that part the best and since the ball is made of rubber, when it hits the cars, there is zero damage. Maybe a spilt beer or two but nothing major. All of the response has been phenomenal. Please spread the word. thanks again.

Honestly, I have a new Camaro and if this "rubber" ball hit MY car, I would be extremely pissed.

I wish I was the rubber ball on your Camaro's hood.

hsohi

Camaro LS1 is a thing of beauty.

lolobugg

Dirty Tom said:

msilva31 said:

Brain - thanks for the feedback, love the idea of incorporating drinking in the next video. Believe it or not, there hasn't been any issue with the kicking aspect of the game. People enjoy that part the best and since the ball is made of rubber, when it hits the cars, there is zero damage. Maybe a spilt beer or two but nothing major. All of the response has been phenomenal. Please spread the word. thanks again.

Honestly, I have a new Camaro and if this "rubber" ball hit MY car, I would be extremely pissed.

better add the tailgate insurance to your policy.

msilva31

great idea