My friend Frank recently tweeted Synchronized diving is kind of stupid. I was watching the synchronized diving last night while my daughter was gorging herself on fresh bread and while I was preparing for tonight's pot pie ambush, and I have to agree. Certainly it's not easy, but it's probably about as exciting to watch as a marathon. Still, it gave me an idea: what other synchronized activities would make good Olympic events?
Synchronized Bungie Jumping - The real trick is staying in sync after the bounce at the end.
Synchronized Hacky Sack - Frank came up with this one. Not bad at all. In fact, why isn't there an Olympic hacky sack event?
Synchronized Dance Dance Revolution - Kids have been doing this one in arcades as a performance art for years now. Why not make it an Olympic event?
Synchronized Ping Pong - Two simultaneous games of ping pong. Players are judged not only on their scores, but on how mirror-like they play. If I hit the ball just barely over the net, my partner at the other table should do the same, and with the same timing.
Synchronized Sleeping - Have you ever tried to control which way you roll over in the middle of the night? Very difficult. Not the most exciting event to watch, but neither is synchronized diving.
Synchronized Tax Returns - Watch two master accountants prepare 1040 forms in perfect synchronization. Okay, maybe not.