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March 15, 2005
Classy, Drinky Mini-Golf
This is less a great idea than a business I'd like to patronize: a mini golf course where you could drink and eat hors douvres and ideally, dress up in fancy evening gowns and tuxedos. It would be an opportunity for structured socialization slightly more physical than Ticket to Ride or Scrabble, but not quite up there with badminton or, god forbid, softball (actually, I like softball ever since I was the mascot for the Seattle Rape Relief softball team). Partly it's inspired by a mini golf experience I had with Ian in Stuttgart ten or fifteen years ago. There was a really cute mini golf course on top of this tall hill/small mountain near our house. We celebrated Ian's birthday there with a party and it was really fun -- beer, wine, cake, etc. as I remember it.
Anyway, drinking on mini golf courses already exists (I may add "already exists" as a category). I'm not so sure I'd want to be on any of theirleagues, but it looks like they're having a good time, so maybe?
But I don't see elegent mini golf courses for people in evening wear, so there's an opening. If I did this myself, like on the top of the Laurelhurst Theater (my original idea -- but I offered it to Woody and he declined), there are people out there who would be happy to help me create my own mini golf course. They have some lovely courses, including this mini golf biodome. I'm tempted to send away for their video!. Mt. Tabor would actually be a nice place to have it.
Or I could just buy this mini golf course for only $589,000 (Canadian!!).
I could collaborate with Jim to use minigolf as a showcase for landscaping
I learned a little about the history of mini golf here -- wow, and it turned me to a nice article: SIMPLY PUTT: MINI-GOLF IS AN ART FORM. Way to go, Jonathan Haeber!
As well as this (warning: it talks).
As usual, Halfbakery has something to say.
OK -- enough about mini golf. Time to make the donuts.
Posted by mary at March 15, 2005 7:14 AM
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I saw Jonathan Haeber's site and his opening line, "Click here to See A list and Description of friends, family, teachers and writers who have influenced me in my life, big and small, dead and alive." Then I had an epiphany: www.jeffreydahmer.com! Here's my idea for his home page.
Click here to see a list and description of friends, family, teachers, writers and animals who have influenced me in my life, big and small, dead and alive.
**All such persons/animals are dead unless otherwise noted.
Here's a picture of the hillside where I found my first blue barrel.
Here's a picture of Ted, the guy at Ace Hardware who sold me my first gallon of hydrochloric acid. (Ted is still alive.)
Here's a picture of Boots, my first cat. He was a good little guy for most of his life, but on the last day he was real bad.
Here's a picture of C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General. He taught me to have safe sex--even with dead people! Don't go gentle into that good night, Koop!
Other links:
* 10 alternate pickup lines to, "Hey, kid, want some candy?"
* How to Clean Anything (and I mean *anything*!)
* 101 Yard Decorations
Posted by: Teem at March 15, 2005 4:58 PM
Found your page through a name search online. I've never inspired anyone with my Miniature Golf article. Thanks for the kudos. Good luck with your site. Miniature golf is a fascinating subject.
--Jon
Posted by: Jonathan Haeber at March 20, 2005 3:59 AM
he googles himself! and then admits it in public!
i think googling your own name is a little like masturbation: everybody does it, but not too many people talk about it in public.
Posted by: melissa at March 23, 2005 12:26 PM
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