14 Jul Zorb’s Away
Ever wonder what it would be like to play inside a human hamster ball or maybe even roll down a hill in one? This year at the Key Tech Crab Feast we added a new stunt to the repertoire, reminiscent of Jackie Chan in Operation Condor (we just left out the cliff jumping).
A 10 foot Zorb ball sent Key Tech employees and their families rolling down the terrain at Hilltop Farm where Scott and Ben live. We usually have a stunt or two that involves a lot of screaming, such as a 1/4-mile zip line or 100′ tall super-swing, but this year, it was mostly hysterical laughing all the way down. And, many of the riders went in pairs!
The double sectioned ball is comprised of an outer 10 foot ball and an inner 6-7 foot ball which acts as a shock absorber. The rider or riders can be strapped into the inner cavity of the ball or ride down inside freestyle.
Many thanks to the ball stoppers at the bottom of the hill who were knocked down, run over, and generally thrown about the yard. Without you we would have certainly smacked into a few trees.
Let’s go to the videotape! Tim recorded several videos of the event and posted them on YouTube for all to enjoy.
A history nerd at heart, Alexis fits right into the quirky culture at Key Tech (though she still can’t speak binary). Weekends are spent chasing her two boys and spending time on her boat.
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