Hack The Planet

It kinda looks like “California Games” taken to the 21st century and ported to the iPhone.

Quick Review

I got this game and immediately started playing it.  2 hours later I had lost all sense of time.  The graphics and storyline for this game are outstanding.  It really sucks you in and immerses you in its world.  The gameplay graphics are pretty cool.  My only regret is that the actual freestyle gameplay is pretty limited.  Trick selection is small and there are no delay-based freestyle moves.  Still, the graphics, storyline and everything else more than make up for that to bring you a really fun, immersive game.  I have big hopes for a “Hack the Planet 2″ if there will ever be one.

Get it on the App Store

You can download it here.  Come on, it’s only a buck!

If you’ve played it, let me know what you think in the comments!

We had a great session this past Saturday with 6 people total: Ben, Cody and James, along with Greg, Ryan and Christy visiting from Corpus.  James is back with a vengeance, hitting super long consistent runs with occasionally big tricks thrown in.  Hopefully we can keep the momentum going through the summer.  For now, here’s a classic jam to keep you going through this heat:

Pease Park (on Lamar between 15th and 24th streets)
http://www.eeyores.com/
11:00 a.m. until dark.
Children’s Area from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

This is it folks.  If you want to make it out to the funnest, weirdest, hack-circlest, crazy-dancingest most Austiny festival of the year come on out on Saturday.  Best of all the whole thing is FREE.  I highly recommend riding your bike though, as traffic and parking are usually a pretty big mess.  See you Saturday!

So this summer we’ve fallen of the wagon with regular sessions.  They will be resuming now!  Saturdays at 1pm at Palmer. No mid-week session for now.  If you want to start one, post a comment letting us know the suggested time and place.

Texas State tournament in less than 2 months!

Wednesday 7/1 Blues on the Green 7:30pm: Jimmie Vaughan, the late Stevie Ray Vaughan’s brother will be performing.  It’s free, and of course there will be hack circles.  I will remember my glow in the dark bag this time!

Saturday 7/4 Veggie Hot Dog eating contest 1-4pm: OK so not really footbag-related, but I went last year, this event was teh Aw3s0me!!  $5 gets you admission with a veggie dog and unlimited Nada-moo vegan coconut ice cream.

http://veggiedogcontest.com/

You can also sign up to compete on the website.  W00h00!

http://www.kgsr.com/Other/blues/

I’ve never been, but word around town is there are quite a few hack circles at this thing.  Plus hey, free concert.  Can’t beat that.

Click here for a map

Friday: Taught footbag classes for Wellness Day at Great Oaks Elementary school in Round Rock.  This was a great time!  The kids were very excited about footbag and RRISD took great care of me.

Saturday & Sunday: Southern Regionals in Houston, TX.  I played net, freestyle AND golf.  Lordy, lordy that was a lot of footbag.  I took 3rd in both golf and freestyle, and didn’t place in net.  Apparently Curtis hit atomsmasher > atomsmasher > atomic torque and I missed it.  We shredded a lot, played some golf and net, and I got to see a sweet power metal band called Golden Axe!  All the Texas Footbag Hall of Fame players were there.  I don’t need to name names.  If you haven’t met them before, you need to come to a tournament and meet the many living legends we are so fortunate to have here.

Don’t miss it!

• Tuesday 4/21: session in Kyle Park, in Kyle, TX at 7pm.  Email ironcladben /at/ footbag {dot} org for more info.
• Wednesday 4/22: usual session outside the Palmer Events center at 7pm.
• Saturday 4/25: EEYORE’S BIRTHDAY. If you come to one event in Austin this year, it should be this one.  It’s a FREE “Keep Austin Weird” themed festival at Pease Park on Lamar all day Saturday.  Hack circles, drum circles, people in costumes, potato sack races, the list goes on.  Crazy fun,  BE THERE!