Posted on 03/27/2010 4:43:09 PM PDT by md2576
FAIRBORN — Though Ohio’s unemployment rate has almost reached 11 percent, one man recently laid off — on his birthday, no less — did not let his situation keep him from pursuing his passions.
“It was either that or give up. I just had to apply myself,” said Mike Deal of Fairborn.
Deal said that he tried to get his first patent when he was nine years old for a remote-controlled camera.
“I couldn’t get the funding for a patent, though. No one would give a 9-year-old the funding for a patent,” said Deal, laughing.
Deal’s latest patent idea, however, went through: he is the inventor of Cosmic Cornhole, a black-light, clear set for cornhole, a popular — at least in the Midwest — outdoor bean bag toss game.
Deal spent most of his childhood in Fairborn but moved to St. Petersburg, Florida when he was 17, where he worked odd jobs and eventually ended up buying and renting out black light games, like volleyball, chess and even a bowling lane.
He ended up back in Ohio several years ago and, when he was laid off from his job in September, decided that he would spend his time working on Cosmic Cornhole, an idea he had when he worked in Florida but hadn’t gotten a patent on.
“This would be the third business that I’ve owned. I’ve always been a business-minded person,” said Deal.
Deal offers Cosmic Cornhole for sale at his website, http://glowtoss.com, and will soon offer them for rent, he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at fairborndailyherald.com ...
Next thread please.
There’s a new bar here that encourages cornholing.
I saw a reference to this in the local newspaper published in the county where I grew up in Ohio (Lake). I never heard the term used in any context other than something Barney Frank would want to play until I saw it in the article last year. I believe the term “cornhole” originated from the use of corn cobs as toilet paper...
Cornhole? That’s what’s left after you pull the cornstalk out of the ground, right?
Cosmic Cornhole???????
Sounds like some type of gay game.
Does it come with any instructions?
Or rules
Does it come with any instructions?
Or rules
It took me 10 minutes to wipe the tears from my eyes. Taken out of context, this has to rank among the top ten unintentionally funny posts - ever.
So your saying, where you're from you take cornhole seriously?
Seems to be getting more popular in the area I live...I never heard them speaking of bean bags tho...
Do you realize Beavis would be 30 years old this year?
O.O
Ooooo so many questions, so many doubts about knowing a damn thing about what ever it is you are talking about... (Hawaiian born Oregonian here..... ) Is ignorance bliss in this case?
LOL
ROTFLMAO... there should be fireworks in that Ping announcement! Lots and lots of em.... lol ROFL....
I am crying now... this thread is hysterical....
Its still killing me over here... I am crying laughing....
I think this game is illegal in South Carolina.
Very seriously.....and we avoid those that participate in it.
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