TIME: A SEMI-PRECIOUS COMMODITY

Hi Dave, Thought you would like to know about the growing sport of fingerskating, in which people perform tricks on miniature skateboards with their fingers. Apparently it started several years ago when someone discovered that little novelty keychain skateboards sometimes had wheels that actually turned and could be ridden with the fingers, like air guitar except even stupider. After mastering the basics they went on to build miniature skateboarding ramps, stairway railings etc. for more elaborate tricks. This has evolved into a "sport" with expensive equipment, fan conventions, and actual "professional fingerskaters" who sell their own lines of custom boards and accessories. So anyway, now nobody can call Dungeons & Dragons a complete waste of time. The bar has been raised. Sincerely, Doug Leary

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[Hammond Rye]

*Dusts off +5 battleaxe and checks sharpness with thumb. Tightens plate mail and moves shield to more accessible spot. Adjusts Spongebob Squarepants™ thong to more comfortable position.*

"Sir, what was that about Dungeons and Dragons?"

[fivver]

Watched the Swiss video. Looks like they're petting cockroaches.

[DeskDiva]

Mike Wiszowski!!

*SNORK Hammie!* You wear Spongebob™?

[Siouxie]

OMG! this is too funny! (in a stooopid kinda way). While on vaca in NC. One of my friend's boys kept doing this ALL the time. It was driving me NUTS. I'm thinking...how stupid is that??? I was happy when one of the little wheels broke off.

[Siouxie]

Dear Lord, Hammie! the visual!!

[DeskDiva]

The skull and crossboneses make it sooo much more authentic, don'tcha think?

[Clark Kent]

You know, I was out in a friend's boat the other day idly dropping my hand into the water as we cruised around the lake....

At the time it seemed like nothing, but now I realize I invented bare finger water skiing....

I think it's gonna be huge! And you can all say you knew me when....

[Siouxie]

*snork* Clark!

[Sarah J]

I remember guys in middle school finger-snowboarding with the bowls of plastic spoons, 10 or 11 years ago.

[ifits_not_1thing_its3]

gee... when i was a kid, boogers were the only finger-toy we had...

[DavetheRed]

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[Siouxie]

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[WriterDude]

The pharmaceutical companies are sure to come out swinging against this 'sport', because watching it has the same effect as Ambien.

[Bethie]

My little eight month old nephew is smarter than that. He takes the little mini skateboard and then puts it under his foot and tries to ride it. Of course he does then cry when it doesn't work, and points at it like it's the skateboards fault, but yeah, he's a bit smarter than those people.

[Steve (not that one)]

This is less of a sport than cup stacking!

[Neil G]

This has to be some sort of record for an out of date blog entry - finger boards have been around for more than 20 years. See link.

[Grant]

A few observations:

First, although I didn't watch all of it (the voices were starting to come back), I did not see a single person of the fairer sex... so the logical implication to be drawn is that this is the MOST GEEKIEST THING EVER, even more so than dressing as Frodo at a late Saturday night Lord of the Rings showing. At least there are some geeky girls there, that diminishes the whole geekiness of it all.

Second, as far as extreme sports go, this makes accounting seem extreme (and more fun).

Third, I would rather watch C-SPAN with my eyes taped open ALA Clockwork Orange for a week than watch these videos again.

Fourth, God help us if these are the leaders of tomorrow.

Fifth, if I really want to watch for an injury (like all extreme sports fans REALLY want to see), the best I am going to witness is carpal tunnel syndrome. Oh boy.

Finally, I did enjoy these videos somewhat, because the sense of utter superiority that I feel towards them. Compared to these kids, I am a god! After all, I am commenting on a blog, right?

[casey]

5 whole minutes of my life that I'll never get back.

[KCSteve]

"楼上文章不错,交流一下哈"

I think that sums it up nicely.