Water ball Water ball A water ball or water walking ball is a large inflatable sphere that allows a person inside it to walk across the surface of a body of water. The giant ball is usually two metres in diameter and has a zippered entrance to allow for easy entry and exit. The water ball is similar to the zorb, also referred as Human Hamster Ball, but it has only one layer and is designed for water travel rather than down-hill rolling. In the United Kingdom, the balls have been used at swimming pools, marinas and lakes in an effort to
The Coon Rolled Down and Ruptured His Larinks, A Squeezed Novel by Mr. Skunk The Coon Rolled Down and Ruptured His Larinks, A Squeezed Novel by Mr. Skunk "The Coon Rolled Down and Ruptured his Larinks, a Squeezed Novel by Mr. Skunk" is a 1990 science fiction novelette by Dafydd ab Hugh. It was originally published in "Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine" in August 1990, and subsequently republished in "" (edited by Gardner Dozois), in "Best New SF 5" (also edited by Dozois), and in "Nebula Awards 26" (edited by James K. Morrow). The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where all animals have acquired human-level intelligence and the ability to speak –