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The Cornhole Blog's made a friend!  His name is Ultimate Kick-Butt Cornhole Games, and he's kinda cool. 

These guys at Ultimatecornholegame.com have created 51 new games to play with a standard cornhole set.  From baseball to football, games of H-O-R-S-E, they've got 'em with simple explanations of the rules.  They're running a promotion right now that gets you three free games if you sign up for their newsletter.  It also puts you in the drawing for a brand spanking new cornhole set! 

For the rest of you that won't win that set but still need a new one (you know who you are), be sure to check in at Cornhole.com and pick up a new board, maybe some new bags.  You deserve it, don't you?  Besides, you don't want your friends coming over this summer and laughing at your board or complaining about how your bags smell funny, do you?

Random Cornhole Thoughts

Sometimes when I think about the game of cornhole (which is more often than the average bear), random thoughts pop into my head.  I'd like to share a few this week.

My biggest pet peeve about playing cornhole is when you come across the type of player I call "The Kobe".  This is in reference to NBA 2008 MVP Kobe Bryant and not Kobe, Japan - the city known for the most expensive piece of beef in the world.  But, I digress.

Kobes are players that get so confident (cocky) about their ability to win that they no longer toss their bags in a traditional manner.  The typical Kobe move is to take a step back (in a display of confidence), and shoot overhand as if they were caught in the last few seconds of Game 7 in the NBA Finals and drop the shot clean.  Swish.  To paraphrase Chandler Bing (of Friends fame) - Can they BE more annoying?

Next up is the 4th Man.  This person can be a male or female, and unlike the NBA's Sixth Man (I know, NBA kick this week - it's playoffs time) they are not the bench player that contributes the most.  The 4th Man is that player that three eager players have to wrangle into playing the game.  You'd think their arms were actually being twisted, the way they toss the bag.  It stinks to have the 4th Man as a teammate because they just don't care - they never wanted to play in the first place.  They'll just about throw the game in order to get back to the festivities at hand.  The apathy of the 4th man can be incredibly frustrating, to say the least.

Last is Time-Out Guy.  You know, the person who holds the game up repeatedly by running to the restroom, taking every chance to talk to those who aren't playing the game.  This person kills me because when a substitution is offered, they always refuse - "No, no!  I'm playing!"  The only good thing about Time-Out Guy is that they are usually very complimentary teammates, always handy with a "Good shot!" or "Next round, man...next round."  It's hard to be mad at them, but you wish they'd focus more and take the game seriously.  Cornhole ADD at its worst.

Anyone out there have more types to add to the list?  Leave us a comment.

Bullitt Blast Cornhole Tournament 2008

We at the Cornhole Blog feel that it's our duty to keep you updated on upcoming tourneys this summer.  Lumipic, the folks behind the electroluminescent cornhole overlays (they make for some really cool night games), have announced the 2nd Annual Bullitt Blast Cornhole Tournament in Shepherdsville, KY.  The competition is being promoted in a partnership with Shepherdsville-Bullit County Tourism, will be held on July 4th.

There will be 64 teams duking it out for a $600 prize for 1st place.  2nd receives $300 and 3rd will be awarded $100.  For a $40 entry fee, that's not too bad of a payout if you can win it all.  This will be a single-elimination tournament that will follow ACA regulations, so rest assured that the rules will be fair.  Those interested are invited to register at the Lumipic site by clicking HERE.  The form is simple and to the point, offering a number of payment options including PayPal.

By the way, if you're in the market for these fantastic illuminated cornhole board overlays, Cornhole.com has them for sale  at a reasonable price.

If anyone out there has any Cornhole news they'd like to share, feel free to leave us a comment (include your email address) and we'll get on top of it ASAP.  Thanks.

Cornhole on the Wii

Last week's post gave a humorous take on bringing cornhole into the home, discussing the purchase of a Target Toss Pro: Bags arcade machine for over $5,000.  Well, sometimes we're a little ahead of the curve here at the Cornhole Blog, as evidenced by news released in gaming circles online this past week.  Believe it or not, but Cornhole is coming to the Nintendo Wii.

Software developer N-Space (creators of Geist) is working on Wii version of Target Toss Pro: Bags.  While some gaming bloggers have been a little snide about the concept, I think that it's a perfect title for the Wii.  The natural motion of tossing a cornhole bag fits naturally with the Wiimote, allowing gamers to maintain their real throwing style in a virtual cornhole environment.  Who ever thought there would be a "virtual cornhole environment"? 

The game will most likely be released via WiiWare, the upcoming online platform for downloading games to your Wii.  With DLC (downloadable content) becoming a high priority for all of the next-generation gaming consoles, TTP: Bags should be able to introduce a lot of people to our beloved pastime that may never have had an opportunity to play. 

Keep your eye on this blog for more news on this as it comes in.

It's Either This Or A Ski-Doo

Wondering what to do with that IRS rebate check coming your way?  It's already burning a hole in your pocket, isn't it?  Well, I've got a suggestion. 

Buy an arcade game!

Target Toss Pro: Bags eats up enough of your money at the bar during the winter.  You might as well call up your buddies you're always competing with and have them chip in.  With $600 per rebate check...let's see...carry the 4...ok!  You'll only need to get 8 other friends to throw their whole check into this thing for a total of $5,295! 

Although, come to think of it, that wouldn't really help stimulate the economy.  You'd buy the game (economy +1), then you'd stay in instead of driving to the bar (economy -1), and the bar makes no money without patrons (economy -1) or people depressed about not having much money (economy -1).  Multiply that by the 9 of you guys and there's a huge problem for Uncle Sam! 

You know what, strike that whole idea about buying Bags.  Go out, spend that check on new cornhole boards!  This way, you actually get some exercise playing a real game.  Don't worry - you'll still have plenty left over to blow on non-essentials like milk (and Bags).  Just remember that video games laugh at quarters these days the same way the oil market laughs at your dollar.