Ping Pong Palooza

So I had some crappy news this week, where the job I had lined up got pulled by the company accountants (now ALL accountants are in my bad books, especially Irish ones) so they could save some cash. That sucked but the company were almost as pissed as I was and said they'd try and help me out if poss. I doubt it so have been sending off some CVs and will do some chasing up Monday and Tuesday. If only I had a car, then I could work at Joe's again, anyone wanna give me one?

However, it's important to put disappointments like that into perspective - you know, Dan and I have a table tennis table. And therefore, last night saw the first Double W's Ping Pong Palooza, complete with vodka jelly shots.

Fortunately the first and second rules of Ping Pong Palooza are not 'you do not talk about Ping Pong Palooza' so here they are:

1. Drink one finger of beer per point you lose a game by
2. Drink one shot if you lose 5 consecutive points
3. Drink one shot if you foul your serve
4. Drink one shot if you win a point off a 'net shot'
5. Drink one shot if you get aced
6. Drink 2 shots if you drop/throw your bat
7. Both players drink a shot if the score is tied at 10-10
8. Drink one shot if you miss a smash
9. Drink one shot if you demand a replay of the point
10.Winner drinks a victory shot

Here are the rule breakers:



Unfortunately I was far too busy to take many photos so I only have two more to show and tell. This one is of Laura playing Laura, watched by new friends Chris (or Kennedy, whichever you, not he, you prefer) and Rebecca. This match was almost as long as if they were playing pool down the pub.


But this final shot clearly shows how Ping Pong Palooza can be devastating to the worst table tennis players.