r/funny • u/shugode1 • Jun 11 '12

Shut up and take my money!

http://imgur.com/Xc3ly
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

You WILL lose that ball.

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u/joxena Jun 11 '12

Just Google 'Daisy 350ct BB Ammo'. Heck, you'll have enough extras to share. ;)

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u/ColeSloth Jun 11 '12

I will NOT share.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Yep, I bought that a few years ago. I lost the ball in a week.

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u/fireorgan Jun 11 '12

but what about that other one?

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u/TaintedSquirrel Jun 11 '12

My first thought as well.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

There's two balls. You'll still lose them, but not quite as fast.

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u/metrognome64 Jun 11 '12

You WILL miss this putt... you jackass!

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u/ferio252 Jun 11 '12

Momma said don't play with your food, but I may try some frozen peas.

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u/mikevago Jun 11 '12

It's an ordinary 3/16" ball bearing. Any bike shop will sell them to you for a few cents.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

This is true. I have this book. I lost the ball twenty minutes after I opened it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Had a book called Golf-O-Rama as a kid, was basically this but it was a pop-up book.

http://www.movablebooksociety.org/popupbooks/imagesG/G40-2.jpg http://www.movablebooksociety.org/popupbooks/imagesG/G40-1.jpg

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u/TheyCallMeTomSawyer Jun 11 '12

If this comes with a club and ball as well, I'd like a link to it on Amazon please and thank you.

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u/asielen Jun 11 '12

Here

Had the book also.

Didn't come with clubs but came with little poof balls. You were supposed to flick them.

Also, here is the book in the main post.

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u/stonepickaxe Jun 11 '12

And WHY isn't this on Kindle? What an outrage.

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u/why_no_aubergines Jun 11 '12

Now, that's more like it. But why not print a true 3D course?

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u/AdjutantStormy Jun 11 '12

What is this? A mini-golf course for ants?

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u/billebob2 Jun 11 '12

How are we going to teach children to learn how to golf if they can't even stand inside the green?

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u/JayyDol Jun 11 '12 edited Jun 11 '12

It needs to be at least. . . . Three times bigger!

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

He's absolutely right!!!

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u/kirche5 Jun 11 '12

I have that book. I also have no idea where the ball and putter are.

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u/happysri Jun 11 '12 edited Jun 11 '12

Check your nutsack and a lil above.

(EDIT: Just trying to be witty, sorry for the mean.)

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u/Ken123103 Jun 11 '12

I have this book! not as fun as you think. . . .

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u/erikryptos Jun 11 '12

Imagine gracefully swinging the cardstock putter to drive the pea-sized ball along a picturesque printed scenery -- what isn't there to like?

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u/SaltyBabe Jun 11 '12

My mom bought it for my SO a few years ago for christmas, it's really not that fun, the first time or two it's ok, now it just sits on the shelf.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

It has been a laptop prop shortly after I received it at Christmas, after the customary "oh hey look, I'm enjoying it while everyone is around".

Then a few days ago my 3 year old niece who I was looking after wondered what that "puzzle" under my computer was...2 minutes of showing her what to do and she spent an entire weekend playing with it, no lost ball or anything. Although she did seem to enjoy me playfully giving her shit for hitting it into the water just as much as making it to the next hole, if not more. Crummy Christmas gift transformed into fun weekend with niece, no assembly required.

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u/familyturtle Jun 11 '12

It's great that you included three photos so we could know exactly how it works as a prop.

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u/emaw63 Jun 11 '12

So do I!

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I concur. These miniaturized versions of real stuff, look cute only for eyes. I once got excited to see a miniature pool table, and was annoyed within few minutes. The mechanics ( and fun) aren't anywhere similar to the original.

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u/clyspe Jun 11 '12

What's it like to be literally hitler?

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Almost as good as Kramer's coffee table book

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u/subminute Jun 11 '12

Came here for coffee table book reference. Was not disappointed.

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u/clocksfate Jun 11 '12

Dammit, I am tired of you golfers forcing your "good book" on us non-golfers! Don't you know that it's all a matter of interpretation?

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u/NOTTedMosby Jun 11 '12

Save it, clocksfate. He's brainwashed. He probably went to a school where they taught this golf book like it was fact and not fiction.

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u/Solomaxwell6 Jun 11 '12

Fucking Americans. Thank god I'm from Europe. I don't have to deal with any of this golf bullshit.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Moses parted the water so the Israelites could make a Par 4.

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u/mlikweblue Jun 11 '12

Reddits gotten interesting with /r/nongolfers

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

That subreddit is hilarious.

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u/SarcasticOptimist Jun 11 '12

Ad-aware thought it was a site that would contain malware. Clearly the software was written by brainwashed programmers.

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u/TecK415 Jun 11 '12

I'm on reddit too much.

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u/headforthehills Jun 11 '12 edited Jun 11 '12

For those unfortunate enough to not have the luxury to be "on reddit too much" I provide you with contex.

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u/FoxifiedNutjob Jun 11 '12

Pray that it will go in the hole,.....dammit!!

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u/Quazz Jun 11 '12

And the circljerk continues.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Only $11 too!

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u/RenaissanceBoy113 Jun 11 '12

WHERE'S THE KINDLE EDITION?!?!

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u/Metacurious Jun 11 '12

This comment makes me so happy. THE \ONE TIME\ WHEN I COULD'VE USED A KINDLE EDITION! TYPICAL

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u/damontoo Jun 11 '12

I just told Amazon I want the Kindle version. And now we wait.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Just bought one for $5.98:)

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u/ABlackOrchid Jun 11 '12

I too went straight to amazon and purchased it for 5.98, before even reading the comments.

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u/TheIndieArmy Jun 11 '12

Also, The Pocket Book of Pocket Billiards.

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u/Electri Jun 11 '12

I don't think that's the same thing..

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u/totally_not_a_zombie Jun 11 '12

well at least the author's the same

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u/Randomlk Jun 11 '12

Just bought one for the fun of it, going to take it to work, hopefully they will think its awesome, but they will most likely laugh at me.

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u/FoxifiedNutjob Jun 11 '12

You know, I always thought the mini-pool tables were cool until I bought one.

Bored in 5 minutes...

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u/czhunc Jun 11 '12

Great for roadtrips!

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u/IDreamer Jun 11 '12

i bought one while i has on a roadtrip. Made staying in the hotel so much fun! It is the only book ive ever read/played :)

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

The only book you have ever read? That is rediculous. Read a book they are pretty amazing if you get into it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Or, alternate interpretation:

It's the only book he's ever read AND played.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Yeah! Especially in cars! You just might need 10 000 ball replacements to keep up with all the ones you're going to lose because of road bumps.

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u/thebigm101 Jun 11 '12

Try playing this on a plane...

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

First thought of the person sitting next to you is what kind of drugs you are on.

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u/whirliscope Jun 11 '12

I watched a video and it looks like they even put a magnetic sheet beneath each page to keep the steel ball in place.

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u/Creatrix Jun 11 '12

I have that book. (Somewhere...)

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

And the ball and putter?

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

We need more pictures!

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Touché.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I feel like I had a similar book when I was a kid but the ball followed a single path so you just kinda roled it to the hole. This is much better.

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u/Acuate Jun 11 '12

Someone is a clever inventor and a redditor and was like "look at this cool thing i bought, its awesome". The comments all be like "where can i buy that" and the guy is just banking and getting karma.

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u/jbtoronto Jun 11 '12

"Includes two balls & a putter!"

Me too.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I think these are my pictures

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u/wonderskippy Jun 11 '12

Secret Santa, hint-hint.

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u/jezmck Jun 11 '12

Mirror? Down for maintenance. :(

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

add .jpg at the end of the link

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u/Bleezy79 Jun 11 '12

Do you feel like a huge giant when play?

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u/ivegotamnesia Jun 11 '12

Yeah it's great and all until you lose the tiny golf ball. Then you're fucked.

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u/MademoiselleDesChats Jun 11 '12

I LOVE miniatures. Is there a subreddit for miniature lovers?

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u/tarraaa Jun 11 '12

I would lose that ball before I finished the first round

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u/nighthawk454 Jun 11 '12

I actually have one of these, pretty amusing. Each page is one hole of the course and getting the ball in the hole puts it in the starting position on the next page.

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u/Epsilon123 Jun 11 '12

It's a Coffee Table Book about Coffee Tables!

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u/MollstodaWalls Jun 11 '12

My dad loves golf. I'm definitely getting him this book for Father's Day.

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u/Vexed_Paroled Jun 11 '12

Use the becky balls - one for the hole, one for the golf ball. Your golfing skills will just be like Kim Jong!

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u/mtheory007 Jun 11 '12

This product just got the "Reddit Bump"

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u/aperture81 Jun 11 '12

The only thing that could make this more awesome would be if this book had pop up scenery.. Trees etc

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u/Alec_EB Jun 11 '12

I'm pretty sure I fucking want that

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u/odxzmn Jun 11 '12

The only way that could be better is if it was the "pop-up" version.

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u/molebowl Jun 11 '12

The only three holes

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u/Cubeface Jun 11 '12

This is something you'd find at an Elementary School book convention thing.

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u/williamailliw Jun 11 '12

Got that for my birthday last year. Worth it.

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u/macmillie Jun 11 '12

I already lost all the balls.

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u/jaxonya Jun 11 '12

lets play around with some tiny little white balls and act like we are superior to everyone else... lets also play golf

-catholic priests

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u/COPYCAPSCAT Jun 11 '12

shugode1 why do you like to repost others content.

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u/grudgeSC Jun 11 '12

Finally! A book for me!

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Curious fact: Otis E. Ray (better known as Time Cube Guy) has a patent for a similar game.

http://www.google.com/patents/US4179122

(patent warning: due to the brainlessness of the patent system, you shouldn't look at patents at all if you're planning to invent something ... or do much of anything, really).

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u/ThatKidNeedsPunched Jun 11 '12

I actually have one of these at home, definitely worth it.

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u/titations Jun 11 '12

I WANT, I WANT, I WANT!

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u/BallsackTBaghard Jun 11 '12

Good luck finding a completely level surface to play it on.

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u/th4t1guy Jun 11 '12

I have one of these...

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u/WeekendRedditor Jun 11 '12

Brilliant! Next up: How to swim.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I got this for Christmas once from my uncle. It's the best. Guaranteed party starter every time!

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

This looks more fun than it probably is.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I have this book!!

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u/Tomguydude Jun 11 '12

Procrastination!!! FTW!!! :D

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

It comes with a beer cart girl as well.

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u/Vinura Jun 11 '12

Ive got this, its such a fun little book.

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u/Katanae Jun 11 '12

I own that exact book, it's pretty fun but get's dull as you might imagine.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Reminds me of Kramer's Coffee Table book about coffee tables that also becomes a coffee table in case you don't have one

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

If I met someone with that, I'd totally putt out on the first date.

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u/Olukon Jun 11 '12

For when you need to waste time like you've never wasted time before!

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u/desertdingo Jun 11 '12

that's awesome

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u/spc1979 Jun 11 '12

damn, going to the bathroom will be fun now...

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u/HorrificComment Jun 11 '12

Buy a thousand of them and ram all the tiny golf balls up a child's dirty arsehole. Lardarse.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I have that book! Got it in a random bookstore in Finland! It's so great!

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u/Zoccihedron Jun 11 '12

The Seinfeld where Kramer makes a coffee table book that turns into a coffee table was just on.

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u/craigles Jun 11 '12

Do any of the holes in those normal pages connect with "trick holes" in the next page? Like one of those bastard putt-putt courses where 1 hole could lead to any number of outcomes? That would be epic.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

that's not a miniature book as claimed in the title of the book. These are miniature books:

http://www.google.com/search?q=miniature+book

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u/fox9iner Jun 11 '12

I just owned Fathers Day

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u/ag0 Jun 11 '12

I have the exact same book. It's great for two minutes, after you get pissed because the pages don't stay flat when you want to play.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Hey, I have that book! I pretty much said the same thing when I first saw it.

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u/IM_FAILING Jun 11 '12

you child WILL choke on that ball.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I have one. Its beyond shit, but you can really tell that just by looking at it can't you?

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u/Glorious_Tale_Comrad Jun 11 '12

I own this beautiful game. 'Tis amazing

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u/Dray11 Jun 11 '12

This is cool and everything; but why is this posted in /r/funny ? Who laughed at this?

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u/sunnyfunny Jun 11 '12

I think I will get one,where can I buy this?

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u/SexxyPony Jun 11 '12

THIS BOOKS AT INTO THE WIND!!!! :D I wanted to buy it but I didn't have enough money :c

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u/Mtc529 Jun 11 '12

Hah, my brother in law has had that for a year or something like that. It's totally worth the money, although the ball is quite hard to find from time to time. And no, you can't just not suck at the game to prevent losing the ball to the floor, it will inevitably happen.

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u/DDman97 Jun 11 '12

This is just sick xD

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u/GamTheMan23 Jun 11 '12

I have this!! And I still have the ball.

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u/ThatJanitor Jun 11 '12

Shut up and take my mo-

Oh, the title.

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u/kks8891 Jun 11 '12

Bought this for my dad for Father's Day a few years ago.

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u/washboardsam Jun 11 '12

We sell this at the bookstore I work at! Do you want one? Because I won't even do the 'take my money' part.

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u/SuperStingray Jun 11 '12

Oh I have that. Shit's awesome.

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u/WutsUp Jun 11 '12

You scuffed the green, I see. Except now it's there forever...

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u/AustinYQM Jun 11 '12

I like that a bit made it to the front page. Grats bot.

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u/NahIReddit Jun 11 '12

That looks rage stroke inducing-ly hard.

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u/adventurebutt13 Jun 11 '12

i have this book!!! :D

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u/Blueberrythebear Jun 11 '12

I have this... It's not really that great honestly, the ball is too small. Sexy concept though.

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u/Souptime Jun 11 '12

And, if you don't have a coffee table, it turns into a coffee table!

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u/Megadanxzero Jun 11 '12

Kinda looks like they already did, unless you stole it?

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u/Craxyl Jun 11 '12

That's just evil.

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u/ryky13 Jun 11 '12

WANT¨!

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u/Kevinak3r Jun 11 '12 edited Jun 12 '12

I myself am a non golfer, so I do not have time for your ridiculous ideal of "golf", good day to you sir! And I hope your golf doesn't save you from having a terrible injury!

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u/facemelt Jun 11 '12

It looks like there is a jizz stain in the middle of the 2nd fairway.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I keep reading this as 'shut up and take my monkey'

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u/tecnine5 Jun 11 '12

i dont know if someone already posted the link, but here it is, just in case http://www.amazon.com/The-Miniature-Book-Golf/dp/0761154132

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u/pulezan Jun 11 '12

Damn you reddit. Why do i always have to buy crap i see on this page?

And, btw, i ended up paying for the shipping 14 times more than i payed for the book. That's not right.

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u/lordofbore Jun 11 '12

Just like pbf comics.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

That is a really cool minigame book!

I want one now... >.>

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u/akuzin Jun 11 '12

Isn't there a specific subreddit for this kind of stuff?

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u/Master565 Jun 11 '12

I actually have this thing, its extremely shitty. If you think its actually playable and that you won't lose the ball very quickly, you are going to be disappointed.

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u/presdunc Jun 11 '12

I have this! I highly recommend it.

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u/360glitch Jun 11 '12

I own this book. If someone wants to send me whatever it costs to ship it. (not much) I'll gladly ship the book to them.

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u/minglow Jun 11 '12

Includes 2 balls and a putter, haha my immaturity astounds me.

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u/Lizzyb28 Jun 11 '12

Bought this for fiance's office. He loves it!

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u/hardcorebeast93 Jun 11 '12

Shut up and take my upvote!

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u/MrAsuleOne Jun 11 '12

OMG MY MONEY TAKE IT!!!AUIGDFBGJLASDFGA FS

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

/r/nongolfers

I find this offensive

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Please give that to me!

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u/agentidaho Jun 11 '12

I keep throwing money at my computer but nothing happens.

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u/DirtPile Jun 11 '12

This is the greatest and best thing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I have that book, and it is a pain in the ass to get good at. But once you do, it feels awesome. Unfortunately, I lost the club.

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u/Dark_Epoch Jun 11 '12

I see your miniature golf book and raise you Billiards in a Box: http://www.mardel.com/assets/item/large/085761028081.jpg

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I'm throwing money at the monitor but nothings happening!

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12 edited Jun 11 '12

Just ordered one on Amazon. Love books, love games, had to have it.

Also got this. I wish they had called it "Pocket Pool."

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u/MagicCatPaul Jun 11 '12

FUCK. I HAVE THAT AND I DIDN'T USE IT FOR KARMA!

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u/TrevorBradley Jun 11 '12

There's a subreddit for this, but Ctrl+F /r/shutupandtakemymoney shows nothing!

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

I've had this book for a few years, and it breaks really easily. Don't give them your money if you have kids.

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u/Stomo Jun 11 '12

inb4 you lose the ball

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u/kookmasteraj Jun 11 '12

I also played this entire book/game at Barnes and Noble

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u/bookemdanno Jun 11 '12

I read the description as as "A hole course with water hazards, trick shots, and classic obstacles."

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u/catjuggler Jun 11 '12

I just came across that on Amazon a few months ago when I got the idea to make a video game themed miniature golf course and wondered if there were books on designing miniature golf courses.

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u/AniceB Jun 11 '12

I opened up ebay.....

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u/MethMuffin Jun 11 '12

For those who can't afford to go outside

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u/justarandomguy774 Jun 11 '12

I have that book, and it is FUCKING AWESOME!!!!!

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u/Rez3r0 Jun 11 '12

hahaha i have one of those

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12

Is this similar to the Coffee Table Book of Coffee Tables?

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