Lostkat said:No.. chucking a ball at a curb/kerb (it's spelt both ways.. i checked) and seeing if you can hit it and get it to bounce back.
How is curby and kerby pronounced differently?kitten_caboodle said:ah yes it was pronounced kerby back in my day (but then it would be where I come from!)And I rocked at that too
5 points for a straight up bounce and ten if it came back. 10 bonus if you caught it.
I used to play that as a kid, god I feel old.Lostkat said:I'm curby champion of the world... if anyone actually knows what curby is.
We were playing it when we all came back from Uni a few years ago with a football until about 11pm... until the neighbours complained. Hehe, 3 22 yr olds being told off by the neighbours for making a row playing with a ballPriest said:I used to play that as a kid, god I feel old.![]()
Lostkat said:How is curby and kerby pronounced differently?It's just different ways of spelling the same word.
We had a similar points system, but weren't as generous. It was 1's & 2's.
I don't know, the youth of today. What is the world coming to??Lostkat said:We were playing it when we all came back from Uni a few years ago with a football until about 11pm... until the neighbours complained. Hehe, 3 22 yr olds being told off by the neighbours for making a row playing with a ball![]()
We pronounce it "curby" or "kerby".. because we talk like what proper people dokitten_caboodle said:Ours was keeeeeeeerbbeeeeeeeee, the locals round here pronounce it Curbeh.![]()
SexyBetty said:^^^Lol, I'm going out now so Ill let you argue with Von over whos the MK Champ
Was aimed at Raymond, damn you Pickers![]()
Lostkat said:We pronounce it "curby" or "kerby".. because we talk like what proper people do![]()
Von Smallhausen said:Gramps ?????? Oh, and I am not a bad shot either.