Dmitry Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 There are some cheap petanque/boule sets of 6 balls and a cochonette on eBay for $10 or so. We have a bocce/boule/petanque court in the senior center in our one-horse town. I was thinking it's time to kick some octogenarian ass! I played a few trimes with my friends in Paris, and it seems like a sport I could embrace. Very little physical effort, just what I like. Anybody into this stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 (edited) I need to get some balls Not exactly balls, but suitable for the task at hand, I should think... Edited August 23, 2006 by JSngry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted August 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 I already picked a theme song for my triumphs over the old geezers - it's Hank's Ballin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 I dunno man, some of those old guys are frontin', if you know what I mean, and might not let you live to celebrate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted August 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 I dunno man, some of those old guys are frontin', if you know what I mean, and might not let you live to celebrate... I know what you mean. Some of them are old school Italians... Still, I'll take my chances, but leave the key in the ignition. Thanks for the heads-up, bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BB) Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Theme song option #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted August 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Theme Song #3 Used to be my personal favorite when I was 14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Or http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/arti...,186776,00.html (#7). If you wanna kick it oldskool tejas style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed S Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 (edited) Sort of related to this thread. One of my fondest memories of my trip to Paris this past April was an afternoon spent in the Luxembourg Gardens. It was beautiful - sunny, about 75 degrees and the spring flowers were in bloom. While walking through, we stumbled on an area set up solely for petanque. Is petanque court the correct term? At any rate, the area was packed with players. Interesting, there was a portable coat rack for businessmen to hang their jackets upon. The whole scene was way cool. Bocce seems to be making a comeback of sorts in my neck of the woods. My girlfriend's brother has a set of bocce balls. Takes the place of pitching horseshoes at summer gatherings. Edited August 23, 2006 by Ed Swinnich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 When I'll be 80... Photo by the great Willy Ronis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 D, I play bocce from time to time. There are games just about every night into the morning in Queens. The guys play at "Spaghetti Park" across from Parkside Italian Restuarant and the Lemon Ice King in Corona. Lots of money changes hands, so I watch more since I don't have true skills just yet. Bath Beach Park in Brooklyn.. They still play in Dyker as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Theme Song #3 Used to be my personal favorite when I was 14. Oh shit, you had to out me back in the time machine. All this talk about balls and I think I'm going to head over to Corona and enjoy the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILLYQ Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 D, I play bocce from time to time. There are games just about every night into the morning in Queens. The guys play at "Spaghetti Park" across from Parkside Italian Restuarant and the Lemon Ice King in Corona. Lots of money changes hands, so I watch more since I don't have true skills just yet. Bath Beach Park in Brooklyn.. They still play in Dyker as well. It's also big at Marine Park near me. Some of the bocce players are also members of the Marine Park Civic Association, so they had enough juice to go from two to three bocce courts and to have lights installed so that they can play at night. I see them out there with the rulers(necessary to avoid silly arguments) regularly. I've played it a few times and it's a lot of fun, but watch it Dmitry, some of these dudes are cutthroat players! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 I heard the courts were very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILLYQ Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Catesta, The courts at Marine Park are very nice, the added third one was built about a year ago, and the two originals have been very well maintained. The park itself is very nice, with basketball courts, tennis courts, handball courts, a bicycle track, walking track, cricket, baseball/softball fields, even workout stations where peole can do various calsthenics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest akanalog Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 dmitry, i used to play some bocce in southern rhode island during college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted August 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 dmitry, i used to play some bocce in southern rhode island during college. It wouldn't surprise me if the balls were thrown in Northern Rhode Island and landed in Southern Rhode Island... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 D, I play bocce from time to time. When we met, you seemed like more of a curling kinda guy to me. I went ahead and bought you a nice set of curling stones as an early b'day gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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