wrenchwench
02-23-2007, 07:39 PM
Thought you might enjoy this story.
While having a talk about rough housing, my son explained that while his brothers wrestle, they tend to be more fist oriented that he is. This is when he mentioned that he prefers to Graphle. Trying not to laugh too loudly, I explained that the correct term is Grapple.
This in turn led us to try and figure out the rules and form a game of Graphling would take. We decided that it was a sport played mostly by Mathematicians. That it might involve the quick-draw method of creating graphs. One might even imagine there being created a speciality line of pearl handled pencils and small graph paper pads kept in hand-tooled leather pocket protectors. This could lead to exciting sporting events, complete with arena's set up with tables with outlined areas to compete in. The contestant who spreads his materials past the outlined area is disqualified. Any throwing of materials such as pencils and rulers is means for a foul being called and if such objects are aimed at an opponent the contestant is disqualified.
We didn't get much past that, the giggling became too overwhelming. This is what happens when you encourage your 12 yr old to use his imaginiation, much mayhem and laughter. I think I will keep watching him develop into the kind of person I would enjoy spending time with.
While having a talk about rough housing, my son explained that while his brothers wrestle, they tend to be more fist oriented that he is. This is when he mentioned that he prefers to Graphle. Trying not to laugh too loudly, I explained that the correct term is Grapple.
This in turn led us to try and figure out the rules and form a game of Graphling would take. We decided that it was a sport played mostly by Mathematicians. That it might involve the quick-draw method of creating graphs. One might even imagine there being created a speciality line of pearl handled pencils and small graph paper pads kept in hand-tooled leather pocket protectors. This could lead to exciting sporting events, complete with arena's set up with tables with outlined areas to compete in. The contestant who spreads his materials past the outlined area is disqualified. Any throwing of materials such as pencils and rulers is means for a foul being called and if such objects are aimed at an opponent the contestant is disqualified.
We didn't get much past that, the giggling became too overwhelming. This is what happens when you encourage your 12 yr old to use his imaginiation, much mayhem and laughter. I think I will keep watching him develop into the kind of person I would enjoy spending time with.