http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/06/a-game-of-balloon-the-precursor-to-volleyball/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:40:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/06/a-game-of-balloon-the-precursor-to-volleyball/comment-page-1/#comment-175526 Alex Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:46:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/06/a-game-of-balloon-the-precursor-to-volleyball/#comment-175526 Look closer: there *is* a net - it's that slack line down the middle between the two teams. Look closer: there *is* a net – it’s that slack line down the middle between the two teams.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/06/a-game-of-balloon-the-precursor-to-volleyball/comment-page-1/#comment-175500 Sid Morrison Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:04:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/06/a-game-of-balloon-the-precursor-to-volleyball/#comment-175500 Yeah, the hand-thing is pretty weird. it would be a good post-amputation game for convicted Arab thieves, though. Yeah, the hand-thing is pretty weird. it would be a good post-amputation game for convicted Arab thieves, though.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/06/a-game-of-balloon-the-precursor-to-volleyball/comment-page-1/#comment-175157 Daniel Kim Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:07:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/06/a-game-of-balloon-the-precursor-to-volleyball/#comment-175157 So, this game is a lot like volleyball, except that there is no net, and you have to amputate your right hand. So, this game is a lot like volleyball, except that there is no net, and you have to amputate your right hand.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/06/a-game-of-balloon-the-precursor-to-volleyball/comment-page-1/#comment-175096 John Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:25:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/06/a-game-of-balloon-the-precursor-to-volleyball/#comment-175096 Volleyball was supposedly invented in Holyoke, Mass. USA in 1895. Basketball was also invented in Holyoke by Dr. Gabler, but he allowed his colleague Dr. Naismith to take the credit. Volleyball was supposedly invented in Holyoke, Mass. USA in 1895. Basketball was also invented in Holyoke by Dr. Gabler, but he allowed his colleague Dr. Naismith to take the credit.

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