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New Quarantine Addiction: Marble Racing

Started by 1.21GW, June 09, 2020, 07:19:22 PM

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1.21GW

Anyone else seen these?  I don't know why but I get really into these races even though there's no skill or free will involved.



Race starts at 6:20-ish (link should jump there).  Exciting last lap!


https://youtu.be/k3S5bHEcmeg?t=378
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Randimus Maximus


Stella

I was just watching that.  And part of race 3.   [laugh]


A lap or two less would keep me more engaged (blame the ADD) but still entertaining.   [thumbsup]
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Speedbag

Fantastic.  ;D

What I want to know now is where I can buy the track, seems like fun with friends while drinking beer....
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1.21GW

Quote from: Stella on June 09, 2020, 09:16:22 PM
I was just watching that.  And part of race 3.   [laugh]


A lap or two less would keep me more engaged (blame the ADD) but still entertaining.   [thumbsup]

Yeah, sometimes I jump ahead and start at mid-race.
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ducpainter

We've been watching them for years. Zip is fascinated by them.
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1.21GW

Quote from: ducpainter on June 10, 2020, 01:30:46 PM
We've been watching them for years. Zip is fascinated by them.

Smart kid.  ;D
"I doubt I'm her type---I'm sure she's used to the finer things.  I'm usually broke. I'm kinda sloppy…"

1.21GW

#7
You watch enough marble races and eventually youtube recommends this.  Much shorter races (ahem...Stella):

https://youtu.be/yPxqKmqjP6c?t=195
"I doubt I'm her type---I'm sure she's used to the finer things.  I'm usually broke. I'm kinda sloppy…"

Duck-Stew

Bike-less Portuguese immigrant enjoying life.

Stella

I like the VW campers in the infield.   :)
"To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites." ~ Robert Heinlein

Randimus Maximus


LMT


greencow

There's a surprising amount of work put into these, even beyond the actual set up.  Editing, graphics packages, sound, etc...

The guys who did the diecast stuff, also do a "dirt" rally event, it's great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3hEfwmzgDI

DarkMonster620

Projected videos to my 55" tv and sound thru home theather . . . feels so good

hey 1.21gw1, when  you coming back for some more fried fish and beer?
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1.21GW

Quote from: DarkMonster620 on June 12, 2020, 08:22:12 PM
Projected videos to my 55" tv and sound thru home theather . . . feels so good

hey 1.21gw1, when  you coming back for some more fried fish and beer?

No clue.  But for a foodie like you, Oaxaca is a mecca.  You ever make it up this way we can eat ourselves into a coma.  Well, I can at least; I suspect your eating talents are insuperable.

As for travel, I'm all traveled out these days.  Although I do hope to sneak into a DIMBY one day again in the distant COVID-free future.

How are the dogs these day?
"I doubt I'm her type---I'm sure she's used to the finer things.  I'm usually broke. I'm kinda sloppy…"