Cannonball Therapy
Gavin and Todd's theory of the day:CANNONBALL THERAPY
"No matter how depressed you are, you cannot possibly remain depressed while doing a cannonball into a swimming pool."
Granted, a cannonball provides only temporary therapy... but the theory as stated does seem medically defensible, at least based on an office poll of personal experience.
posted by Bob | 1:32 PM
16 Comments:
It is easy to be depressed if you listen to the Damien Rice song called Cannonball. But I would agree with Todd and Gavin. They are pretty smart cookies.
As a guy, I can testify that if your cannonball form is off in a fairly specific way, you do have cause for sorrow when you hit the water. I wouldn't call it depression exactly, maybe mournful is a better word...
The bumper cars at The Amazing Pizza Machine fall into this category as well...although a cannonball may have more lasting effects, as it's very depressing when the bumper cars suddenly lose power and you have to leave.
Seriously, do you guys do anything at work?
. . . asks the boy who's surfing in New Zealand.
We'll be testing the theory today at Gavin's apartment complex over the lunch break. We'll let you know when we have 'clinical' results.
Your Dedicated Research Team,
Todd, Gavin, & Brent
We'll be testing the theory today at Gavin's apartment complex over the lunch break. We'll let you know when we have 'clinical' results.
Your Dedicated Research Team,
Todd, Gavin, & Brent
THE RESULTS:
3 subjects, all tired, worn out, down in the dumps.
+
3 cannonballs
= three happy guys
Potential side effects:
The three individuals, although now quite happy, bear a striking resemblance to Larry, Moe, and Curly of the three stooges.
Additional Findings:
Researchers also concluded that a cannonball while yelling "C-A-N-N-O-N-B-A-L-L!" may even go so far as to create a momentary sense of euphoria; followed by a red-phased dash to the Bonneville as stunned on-lookers assess the reality of what just happened.
I am interested in methodology. Did you all cannonball at once? Or did you go separately? You know, one after the other? Also, would the synergy of all going at the same time increase the "euphoria" you speak of?
As an outside observer of this cannonball therapy I would have to say that the effects of these are not long lasting. They will only last the afternoon. In fact the withdrawls that come after the feeling of euphoria are quite hostil ranging anywhere from physical violence to verbal insults to close family members such as the one I recieved from my husband who said, "Baby, don't send that blog, Baby if you send that I will stomp on your babies."
As an outside observer of this cannonball therapy I would have to say that the effects of these are not long lasting. They will only last the afternoon. In fact the withdrawls that come after the feeling of euphoria are quite hostil ranging anywhere from physical violence to verbal insults to close family members such as the one I recieved from my husband who said, "Baby, don't send that blog, Baby if you send that I will stomp on your babies."
I just want to note that "Cannonball Therapy" now has 12 comments (I will concede that 2 of them are duplicates), and "A Puritan Prayer" received just two comments. I am not implying anything by this, as 2 of the comments are mine. I just wanted to point that out.
Derrick,
True, Cannonball Therapy now has 13 posts; however, I'm smiling even as I write this. I take "anonymous's" concern about cannonball withdraw seriously, a possible side-effect that we have not yet considered. Winter is fast approaching and we have not yet developed a winter season alternative. More to come...
-Todd
Todd,
Why don't you just find an indoor pool?
HOLY CRAP! i knew there was a reason that Derrick kid was going to med school. Hes a GENIUS! indoor pool! wow...incredible.
Hey I think Smoochie might know a thing or two about cannonballs in the winter. I seem to remember a hole in the ice out at Derrick's cabin and Smoochie had the great idea that it'd be a good time for a cannonball. The look on his face supports the earlier thesis.
Frockles
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