I've been meaning to post this but the internet has been non-functional for the past two days. It stops working after any major rainfall or snowfall because our neighbourhood isn't wired correctly.

Where was I? Oh yes Neg's Urban Sports. I love British television. The other day I read an article in the Globe and Mail talking about how the BBC has been a failure in not producing any hit shows. I was annoyed because while the shows may not be as popular as North American made trash, they are always original and new. Everything out here has been recycled, reused, and rehashed at least eight times.

Back to the point. There is a show called Balls of Steel and on it they have an entertaining segment called Neg's Urban Sports. Neg, a yahoo with a cowboy hat, invents new sports for playing in shopping malls and at bus stops. He then shares these new sports with the audience. None of the sports are polite and at least one has received piles of complaints, but they are sort of funny to watch.

Here are some examples:

Urban Sprinting: You find a shop with a security guard, you take your tag and set off the alarm. You ain't nicked anything but they'll still chase you so leg it! When you get to the nearest burger bar the clock stops.

Make 'Em Move: You find someone who is on their own and you make them move. When the hat goes on the clock starts, and when they leave the area the clock stops. Remember, you can't touch them, but you can act a bit mental.

Big Stranger Rodeo: You hide, you see a big stranger, and you jump on them like it's a rodeo. You've got to stay off ground for as long as possible. When you fall off, leg it!

It's surprising that Neg hasn't had his face smashed in yet.

If these sports were entered into the Olympics I might actually watch the coverage.