asultzer Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 I should recieve mine in the mail tomorrow. I can't to wait to see the UPS guy again. I was thinking and found this to be funny, maybee just funny to me but none the less funny so I thought I would share. The last thing I had sent through UPS was a 50lb medicine ball. I happened to be outside in the front yard when it was delivered. It was in a cardboard box, well, I use box loosely because by the time it made the trip to my house the "box" pretty much took on the shape of a sphere. He pulled up, got out and struggled to shoulder the thing. Walking it to the door he looked he just ate a bad apple. This was pretty late in the day so he probably was tired from a long days work. I forgot to mention that I live in Houston so it was quite hot & humid and UPS trucks don't have A/C. He asked me "what the hell you got in here bud". My response, " a play ball". he didn't respond verbally but the look on his face looked like "wtf". I said "yep a 50 pounder". Again no verbal response from him. As he was walking off I jokingly told him that I'd be ordering the 100 pounder next month. So, I can't wait to greet him at the door when he comes with the blob 50. I am, however, dissappointed that UPS won't deliver the inch to my door, that would have been great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 My UPS guy insisted that the 50 lb Blob he was delivering had to be a bowling ball! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 My UPS guy insisted that the 50 lb Blob he was delivering had to be a bowling ball! That sounds like the gripboard league Bowl a 300 w/a 50lb ball and you'd be the man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asultzer Posted August 17, 2004 Author Share Posted August 17, 2004 Blob50 was inside the door when I got home tonight. I'm Dissappointed that I missed the actual delivery though. It looks great, though I have nothing to compare to, except hex weights. It is a lot easier to get more of my fingers on the surface of it, compared to the hex, but it feels very slick. I don't expect to be able to lift it for some time yet, but I will tote her to the gym tomorrow, chalk up and give her a go. Now I'm just waiting for the blobette to arrive. It should be any day now. Thanks again to GordonV. If not for his efforts who knows how long it would have been before oppurtunity afforded me the chance to place my hands on one of these chunky little things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tspinillo Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 I got mine today. It is a work of art! T! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmatt Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I should have mine today! I just want to go home and try it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybersnott Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Bowl a 300 w/a 50lb ball and you'd be the man! I went bowling a few months ago with a wimpy 16 pounder. I wonder if anyone makes very heavy bowling balls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octogen Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Could be a new strongman event Bowling with Atlas stones Don't know what you would use as pins tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmatt Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 I got it! I love it so much! Thank you Gordon!! Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Beatty Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Could be a new strongman eventBowling with Atlas stones Don't know what you would use as pins tho Beer kegs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Edgin Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 If you want a really heavy bowling ball, you can use the 56lb steel ball that is thrown for distance in the scottish games. Just take off the chain and handle, drill some finger sized holes and there ya go. If you tried to bowl with this at your local lanes they would probably know it's an odd ball by the fact that you smashed the pins to sawdust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqeezeMasterFlash Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 John Beatty Posted on Aug 19 2004, 04:28 AM QUOTE (Octogen @ Aug 19 2004, 06:51 AM) Could be a new strongman event Bowling with Atlas stones Don't know what you would use as pins tho Beer kegs? John I demand this be an event at the next Snowman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Just discovered where the wife was hiding my new Blob50 at. It's supposed to be a Christmas present but I figured there wouldn't be any left around December so I ordered one now. Anyway it is AWESOME, just AWESOME, I love it. I just had a few goes with it and could do absolutely nothing with it but now I"m inspired to hit my pinch training hard with the goal of hoisting it on Christmas morning. My training weapon of choice will be the TTK, we'll see how much carry-over there is. If I fail on Christmas morning then of course I'm building a deload system. A HUGE thanks to Gordon V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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