Ultimate: The Greatest Sport Ever Invented by Man

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The writing is smarmy college-writing, intended to be witty and ironic. If you ever want to know what it's like to stand on the sidelines at an Ultimate tournamen There is a fundamental problem here. If you ever want to know what it's like to stand on the sidelines at an Ultimate tournament talking to an incredibly self-interested ultimate player, then read this book. Dec 15, Jay rated it it was amazing Shelves: Pretty much the greatest book ever written on Ultimate, including truth and entertainment and so much more.

If you want a good feel for Ultimate Frisbee and its adherents, read this book. If you already play, this book is double dogged for you for sure.

Feb 24, dusty. This book is very fun in small doses over a long period of time. Mar 02, Stacey rated it really liked it.

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A good read if you're an Ultimate player. Jul 15, Stacey rated it it was amazing Shelves: Hilarious and informative- every aspiring or seasoned ultimate player should read this little guide to the greatest sport ever invented by man. Sep 13, Rachel Jackson rated it really liked it. The Greatest Sport Ever Invented By Man for a friend who is quite the Ultimate Frisbee aficionado, hoping that, as an amateur player himself, he would be able to find some humor in this book beyond the basic rules and concepts of the game. Through him, I am also inundated with Ultimate terms and stories, and although I don't play the sport myself, I was not disappointed by Pasquale Anthony Leonardo's snarky and vibrant take on Ultimate Frisbee.

A nice balance between basic rul I bought Ultimate: A nice balance between basic rules and codes of the game for potential newbies and esoteric inside jokes or cultural notes for long-time players, the book was a quick and entertaining read that I felt was perfect for the Ultimate player who is very well inundated with Ultimate culture.

Sometimes I felt the official rules or guidelines for the sport were a bit much, and I preferred the more humorous sections of the book, but overall it was a good mix of both without either side seeming forced. Dec 21, Danny rated it it was amazing Shelves: Ultimate the Greatest Sport Ever Invented by Man written by Pasquale Anthony Leonardo with art by Cade Beaulieu presents the many aspects of our sport — its athleticism, inclusiveness, sense of community, base silliness, notorious soirees and, most importantly, its spirit.

Fact and fiction blend together to offer innumerable inside jokes. This is an excerpt from my full review on my blog, High Release Handler. Dec 09, Dave rated it liked it. I am amazed that so much of the Ultimate experience is so common.

I don't know what a non-Ultimate player would get out of this, maybe a glimpse into the world of an Ultimate player. For the player it's well worth taking 90 minutes to dip into the wacky world of Ultimate to stir up fond and even a few not so fond memories. The author does a nice job of mixing the serious with the ridiculous aspects of Ultimate. The only section that didn't ring true to me was the section on nicknames.

I hardly I am amazed that so much of the Ultimate experience is so common. I hardly know any players by 1 of the 42 most popular nicknames. However, it is true that I know many players only by their nicknames. Jun 15, Amanda rated it liked it. A bit silly and tongue in cheek to be really good. But still, good for killing a boring evening. Do not recommend unless you're an ultimate player or know anything about the sport, or it'll be entirely lost on you. At least I now know what skying someone is. Aug 11, Gaelen rated it liked it Shelves: I'm not a big fan of this book.

It was entertaining enough, but it was a strange mix of informative and parody. One or the other would have been fine, but combination of the two put me off. That said, I liked it enough to read it all the way to the end.

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A fairly humorous account of my favorite sport. Alison Grace rated it really liked it Jan 02, Alan rated it really liked it Jan 03, Andy Knudsen rated it did not like it Aug 28, Troy rated it really liked it Mar 04, Chad Germany rated it really liked it Mar 13, Truthfully though I was inspired to add zaniness after reading John Hodgman's book The Areas of My Expertise which I have since given to my ex-girlfriend in a perhaps-fitting goodbye, thanks-for-all-the-fish moment.

Who are the drawings based on? Lots of different people, most of them friends of Cade Beaulieu, the illustrator from New England. Many are directly based on photographs of specific people. For instance, the Partier character is Lucas Murphy, who happens to be a teetotaler but still a fitting model.

Cade plays Ultimate in Boston and makes a living as an illustrator. A friend of his responded to my RSD post and sent me to him.

Book Review: Ultimate – The Greatest Sport Ever Invented By Man

We did a few test runs and decided to run with with it. They are all pen-and-ink drawings, mostly inspired by photographs. When was this book written? The idea was put together in January , written from May through September that year with much help from Jane Carlen and Katie Derickson, the three of us bounced all of the writing off each other and Katie and Jane wrote the "Cheers" chapter and most of the "Hotels versus Motels" chart, among others and printed in November It was first made available around December and reached stores in January

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