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Whirlyball
I am currently in Dallas, attending a Rational Manager meeting. It is amazing to see how this brand has changed in just a couple of years. Recent acquisitions like Watchfire, Buildforge and Telelogic are quickly expanding the reach of Rational well beyond traditional corporate developers. That means that the organization needs to change in order to understand these new markets and customers. Believe me that IBM is making us work very hard to make sure that this accelerated growth is properly managed. Yesterday our planning session concluded after 10PM and today we worked non-stop from 8AM to 5PM. That is probably why the Rational Upper Management decided that we needed some fun to relax.
Introducing Whirlyball, a game so weird, it could only have been invented in the U.S. If you thought that playing polo on a Segway was strange, you must play this game that is pure extravaganza, combining lacrosse, hockey and basketball with bumper cars.
Surprisingly, we actually had some fun, despite losing all our games except for the final one, thanks to an extraordinary goal during extra-time by MVP player myself. I understand that I may be missing an incredible opportunity to become a pro whirlyball player, but there is simply no way I will play this silly game again.