People say, "Close only counts with horseshoes and hand grenades". What a weird thought, combining a simple, fun game of skill played by close friends on a lazy afternoon, and a weapon that destroys everything around it. It's like saying "fun is for Disneyland and dismemberment". Of course, for some people, I suppose that would be true. But my real point is that "close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades" is not true at all. Close also counts with many other weapons ranging from missiles to nuclear bombs- certainly with tear gas. Close also counts with swine flu transmission, magnets, flatulence, loud noises, running distances, near-empty gas tanks, etc. What were people thinking?