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BeyondGeography

(39,377 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2014, 11:16 PM Jul 2014

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One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Soccer Ball

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One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Soccer Ball (Original Post) BeyondGeography Jul 2014 OP

Humbling... 3catwoman3 Jul 2014 #1

He sewed pentagons into the ball BeyondGeography Jul 2014 #2

My now 21 and 24 year old sons... 3catwoman3 Jul 2014 #3

The shape looks like the result of the process. Scruffy Rumbler Jul 2014 #4

Wow - playing soccer Iwillnevergiveup Jul 2014 #5

3catwoman3

(24,026 posts)

1. Humbling...

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 11:30 PM

Jul 2014

...and sobering.

BeyondGeography

(39,377 posts)

2. He sewed pentagons into the ball

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 11:44 PM

Jul 2014

Adding authenticity for the kids...

3catwoman3

(24,026 posts)

3. My now 21 and 24 year old sons...

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 22, 2014, 08:32 AM

Jul 2014

...are still devoted soccer players. I noticed those pentagons as I watched him creating.

Scruffy Rumbler

(961 posts)

4. The shape looks like the result of the process.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 22, 2014, 10:22 AM

Jul 2014

It looks like a fishnet weaving technique adapted to a solid round surface. It is so cool that he took the time to do that!

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)

5. Wow - playing soccer

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2014, 12:36 PM

Jul 2014

on dirt paths in flip flops has to be the ultimate challenge. What a moving film.

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