Comments on: Zorbing

By: Onceler

Onceler — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:32:46 +0000

Invented in 1967!? Pffft – rubbish!

Check out http://www.theogo.com the website of the inventors of zorbing – they have a whole timeline and history. Zorbing was invented in New Zealand in 1994.

By: AdrenalineNut

AdrenalineNut — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:28:35 +0000

It was invented in 1967? I had no clue it was that old!

It took quite a while to build up steam I guess!

By: bob

bob — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:09:49 +0000

Zorbing is really fun but the Zorb company doesnt sell to the public. So I have found a website that sells Zorb.type hamster balls to the general public

http://WWW.ZORRB.COM http://www.zorrb.com http://WWW.ZORRB.COM

By: Stephen Paulger

Stephen Paulger — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:40:53 +0000

I went zorbing at that place, it was great fun, the people who ran it were really nice as well. After I'd had a few goes and I'd had been chatting with the main guy a bit he asked if I fancied getting run over by one, so I went and I laid down as one came down the hill, it didn't hurt at all it was a bit weird.

It's definitely not a dangerous activity and they don't half-fill the ball, there's just a puddle at the bottom to help you slip around a bit.

I recommend it to anyone up for a bit of fun on a hot day.

By: mercurytide

mercurytide — Sat, 19 May 2007 20:59:56 +0000

SHAMELESS PLUG You can do zorbing in Aberfeldy, just north of Perth. Check the NaeLimits website for more details!

By: ajho

ajho — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:46:07 +0000

Sorry to take the quibbling further, but surely Zorbus it is an English not a Latin word. If it were a Latin word then it probably would probably be a mass noun and would not have a plural, see the Wikipedia discussion on the plural of virus

The plural of Zorbus is Zorbuses. End of rant.

By: Nev

Nev — Sun, 13 May 2007 18:52:55 +0000

Aargh!

Stupid karma.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 13 May 2007 12:26:02 +0000

Nev, I think you mean “saved me a job there”.

By: Nev

Nev — Sun, 13 May 2007 10:40:38 +0000

@Ambarish: Thanks, saved me job there.

I propose that as a "Zorb" is the sphere into which you climb that the plural is in fact "Zorbs".

By: nova72

nova72 — Fri, 11 May 2007 13:30:58 +0000

I did a Google search what do you know I found a location supposedly opening this year in the US. And what’s more cool it’s only like 3 hours where my parents live. Definitely gonna have to go.
Website for the location – awesome construction photos are posted. http://www.zorb.com/smoky/index.html Location for Zorbing in the USA. Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Location for Zorbing in the UK Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Location for Zorbing in Australia Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth