Thursday, May 18, 2006
Sunday Sevens
On Sunday I attended the Rugby Sunday Sevens. This 7 a-side rugby tournament hosted by and for the commercial real estate players in London.
Held at a rugby club with 4 or 5 different fields, the various firms send their squads out for some serious violence as 1,000 people cheer from the sidelines. My Firm apparently was bounced in the first round last year and everyone was eager for a stronger performance in 2006. The main field is surrounded by large tents where each firm will set up shop to serve food, booze and provide shelter to those who want to throw up in peace.
My appetite for violence and beer were both satisfied as the Firm fought its way to the semi-finals while distributing enough booze to keep me and the fan base bloated and interested.
It was infinitely more enjoyable than the real estate games held annually in DC. There's really no comparison. The real estate games hold three legged races, gay golf competitions, and the closest thing you'll come to violence is chair hockey (sit in an office chair and push yourself around the court cheap hockey stick in hand, splinters possible). Rugby needs little explanation. I don't need to sit here and describe the pleasure derived from watching and hearing a face on face collision leaving two people bleeding. Additionally, the real estate games serve cheap subs and Sprite. Sunday Sevens holds large cookouts, beer, Pimms, and by the final game everyone is ruined. Fuck subs and Sprite.
I have had fun at past real estate games but it just doesn't hold a candle. Plus it's for charity. yuck.
Held at a rugby club with 4 or 5 different fields, the various firms send their squads out for some serious violence as 1,000 people cheer from the sidelines. My Firm apparently was bounced in the first round last year and everyone was eager for a stronger performance in 2006. The main field is surrounded by large tents where each firm will set up shop to serve food, booze and provide shelter to those who want to throw up in peace.
My appetite for violence and beer were both satisfied as the Firm fought its way to the semi-finals while distributing enough booze to keep me and the fan base bloated and interested.
It was infinitely more enjoyable than the real estate games held annually in DC. There's really no comparison. The real estate games hold three legged races, gay golf competitions, and the closest thing you'll come to violence is chair hockey (sit in an office chair and push yourself around the court cheap hockey stick in hand, splinters possible). Rugby needs little explanation. I don't need to sit here and describe the pleasure derived from watching and hearing a face on face collision leaving two people bleeding. Additionally, the real estate games serve cheap subs and Sprite. Sunday Sevens holds large cookouts, beer, Pimms, and by the final game everyone is ruined. Fuck subs and Sprite.
I have had fun at past real estate games but it just doesn't hold a candle. Plus it's for charity. yuck.
