From: Gary on 22 Oct 2009 20:44 On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:28:41 -0700 (PDT), Mortimer <ecthaking1(a)gmail.com> wrote: >On Oct 22, 3:43�pm, RulesChan...(a)RSN.com wrote: >> I would like to propose the following rules >> changes for next season: ><snip> > >Since, we're adding rules, I'd like to add another rule, its up to you >if you think its stupid or not: > >1) No sliding into 1st base, its much too dangerous. If you do slide >into 1st base, you're automatically out. Pure and simple......See, I >can come up with a rule as foolish as yours on the top off my head! > > A couple of his proposed changes weren't too bad, but they got worse and worse.
From: Tristan daCunha on 22 Oct 2009 21:50 Hey Suckhead....Eat a steamer!
From: OceanView on 22 Oct 2009 22:32 Gary <golferace2(a)comcast.net> wrote in news:a1v1e519rsi8g0nh906d67tvt3ek494qno(a)4ax.com: > On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:28:41 -0700 (PDT), Mortimer > <ecthaking1(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>On Oct 22, 3:43�pm, RulesChan...(a)RSN.com wrote: >>> I would like to propose the following rules >>> changes for next season: >><snip> >> >>Since, we're adding rules, I'd like to add another rule, its up to you >>if you think its stupid or not: >> >>1) No sliding into 1st base, its much too dangerous. If you do slide >>into 1st base, you're automatically out. Pure and simple......See, I >>can come up with a rule as foolish as yours on the top off my head! >> >> > A couple of his proposed changes weren't too bad, but they got worse > and worse. > Started out good, didn't it? The sliding into first thing doesn't make sense anyway. You have to actually slow down to go from running to sliding. -- ------- Golf is a good walk spoiled.- Mark Twain
From: NK on 23 Oct 2009 04:13 On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:32:42 -0500, OceanView <F(a)chance.org> wrote: >The sliding into first thing doesn't make sense anyway. You have to >actually slow down to go from running to sliding. That's true when you slide feet first, but it's not true when you slide head first. -- NK
From: OceanView on 23 Oct 2009 09:55
Giovanni Wassen <extatix(a)gmail.com> wrote in news:Xns9CAD5F5024C6E4815162342(a)217.19.16.66: > OceanView wrote: > >> The sliding into first thing doesn't make sense anyway. You have to >> actually slow down to go from running to sliding. > > On first yes, not on second. Didn't you see Mythbusters on this subject? > <g> > No, I meant first, where can go full tilt and overrun. Obviously, on other bases, you do have to slow down. I like Mythbusters, but don't see it that often. -- ------- Golf is a good walk spoiled.- Mark Twain |