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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 10 06:41PM -0800 1 In 1908 who became the first black boxer to be world heavyweight boxing champion? 2 In 1903 who became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? 3 Which country's secret intelligence service is known as Mossad? 4 Which website's slogan is 'We Open Governments'? 5 Josep Broz Tito was president of which country from 1943-1980? 6 Which animal appears on the state flag of California? 7 Name any TWO of the three locations which have hosted the Winter Olympics on more than one occasion. 8 With the slogan 'Rumour has it' and receiving over 300,000 hits per day, which US website debunks/validates urban myths? 9 In the nervous system, which structure enables a neuron (i.e. nerve cell) to pass a signal to another neuron? 10 The name of which American music trio is sometimes abbreviated to DCX? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 10 11:06PM -0600 "Calvin": > 1 In 1908 who became the first black boxer to be world heavyweight > boxing champion? Louis. > 2 In 1903 who became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? Curie. > 3 Which country's secret intelligence service is known as Mossad? Israel. > 4 Which website's slogan is 'We Open Governments'? Wikileaks. > 5 Josep Broz Tito was president of which country from 1943-1980? Yugoslavia. > 6 Which animal appears on the state flag of California? Bear. > 7 Name any TWO of the three locations which have hosted the Winter > Olympics on more than one occasion. Innsbruck and... hmm. Lake Placid? (My other guess is Grenoble.) > 8 With the slogan 'Rumour has it' and receiving over 300,000 hits per > day, which US website debunks/validates urban myths? Snopes. > 9 In the nervous system, which structure enables a neuron (i.e. nerve > cell) to pass a signal to another neuron? Axon. > 10 The name of which American music trio is sometimes abbreviated to DCX? Six hundred and ten? :-) -- Mark Brader | "The occasional accidents had been much overemphasized, Toronto | and later investigations ... revealed that nearly 90% msb@vex.net | ... could have been prevented." --Wiley Post, 1931 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 11 05:24AM > 1 In 1908 who became the first black boxer to be world heavyweight boxing champion? Jack Johnson > 2 In 1903 who became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? Marie Curie > 3 Which country's secret intelligence service is known as Mossad? Israel > 4 Which website's slogan is 'We Open Governments'? WikiLeaks > 5 Josep Broz Tito was president of which country from 1943-1980? Yugoslavia > 6 Which animal appears on the state flag of California? bear > 8 With the slogan 'Rumour has it' and receiving over 300,000 hits per day, which US website debunks/validates urban myths? Snopes > 9 In the nervous system, which structure enables a neuron (i.e. nerve cell) to pass a signal to another neuron? axon > 10 The name of which American music trio is sometimes abbreviated to DCX? Dixie Chicks -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 11 10:11AM +0100 > 1 In 1908 who became the first black boxer to be world heavyweight > boxing champion? Jack Johnson > 2 In 1903 who became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? Marie Curie > 3 Which country's secret intelligence service is known as Mossad? Israel > 4 Which website's slogan is 'We Open Governments'? Wikileaks > 5 Josep Broz Tito was president of which country from 1943-1980? Yugoslavia > 7 Name any TWO of the three locations which have hosted the Winter > Olympics on more than one occasion. Innsbruck, Lake Placid > 8 With the slogan 'Rumour has it' and receiving over 300,000 hits > per day, which US website debunks/validates urban myths? Mythbusters > 9 In the nervous system, which structure enables a neuron (i.e. > nerve cell) to pass a signal to another neuron? Synapse |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Dec 11 09:48AM Calvin wrote: > 1 In 1908 who became the first black boxer to be world heavyweight boxing champion? Joe Louis > 2 In 1903 who became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? Marie Curie > 3 Which country's secret intelligence service is known as Mossad? Israel > 4 Which website's slogan is 'We Open Governments'? Wikileaks > 5 Josep Broz Tito was president of which country from 1943-1980? Yugoslavia > 6 Which animal appears on the state flag of California? Bear > 7 Name any TWO of the three locations which have hosted the Winter Olympics on more than one occasion. Lake Placid, St Moritz > 8 With the slogan 'Rumour has it' and receiving over 300,000 hits per day, which US website debunks/validates urban myths? Snopes > 9 In the nervous system, which structure enables a neuron (i.e. nerve cell) to pass a signal to another neuron? Axion > 10 The name of which American music trio is sometimes abbreviated to DCX? Peter Smyth |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 10 06:39PM -0800 On Monday, December 4, 2017 at 10:34:58 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply? Dog leg > 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and second World Wars Dwight Eisenhower > 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President's surname into a popular 19th-century dance genre? A (Polk to polka) > 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line? Swimming. I'd also accept cycling which someone protested about in the original game - pursuits can also be won by catching the opponent. I don't believe 24 hour events can genuinely be considered races. > 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which Italian folk song? O Sole Mio > 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one leg raised? Cat Singleton for Dan > 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film? On Her Majesty's Secret Service > 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both the worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins? Adam Sandler (Jack and Jill) > 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'? Igor Stravinsky Second singleton for Dan > 10 Dee Brown's 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the title? Wounded Knee Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 511 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 41 Dan Blum 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 44 Gareth Owen 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 44 Mark Brader 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 6 37 Pete Gayde 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 31 Peter Smyth 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 34 Bruce Bowler 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 35 Marc Dashevsky 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 36 Dan Tilque - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 8 7 6 2 5 1 8 3 1 7 48 67% Congratulations Dan on a narrow but well deserved win. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 10 11:02PM -0600 "Calvin": > > 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line? > Swimming... Hmph. The whole entrant doesn't cross the line, just their hand. Okay, sneaky but fair enough. > I don't believe 24 hour events can genuinely be considered races. Huh? What on Earth else are they? -- Mark Brader And as in nerdish thought he stood, Toronto the Jargontalk, with awk and grep, msb@vex.net Came geeking through the Cobol wood, and edlin as it schlepped. --Larry Colen (after Lewis Carroll) |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 10 09:31PM -0800 On Monday, December 11, 2017 at 3:02:23 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > Okay, sneaky but fair enough. > > I don't believe 24 hour events can genuinely be considered races. > Huh? What on Earth else are they? They are a type of contest. race: a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 11 01:19AM -0600 "Calvin": >>> I don't believe 24 hour events can genuinely be considered races. Mark Brader: >> Huh? What on Earth else are they? "Calvin": > They are a type of contest. Yes, specifically a type of race. On the pages in English at lemans.org you will find many uses of the word "race" for their 24-hour contest. For example, at [1] it says that the sporting regulations "lay down the rules of the race". Looking at other sources, at [2] you will see where it says that At [3] it is described as an "annual race" and is compared to other races that may be more glitzy or historic but are less masochistic. At [4] they say that the Toyota team led for "nearly half the race". At [5], "If you're hum-hawing about the idea of tuning in to a 24-hour race, don't be. Here's how you can watch the race, and why you'd be crazy to miss it." Oh, and at Wikipedia [6]: "The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is the world's oldest active sports car race in endurance racing." [1] http://www.lemans.org/en/page/rules/107 [2] http://www.fiawec.com/en/race/show/4514 [3] http://www.wired.com/story/24-hours-le-mans-logistics [4] http://www.automobilemag.com/news/2017-24-hours-le-mans-full-surprises [5] http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/your-guide-to-enjoying-all-24-hours-of-le-mans-in-2017-1796136248 [6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans (I used Le Mans because I think it's the best-known race of this type, but I didn't give "car racing" as my answer because the race doesn't meet your specification -- it does have a finish line. The way it works is that when the 24 hours is up, all cars still racing keep going until they complete their current lap. Any cars that tie for completing the most laps are then compared on time.) > race: a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which > is the fastest in covering a set course I looked at four dictionaries under onelook.com and the vote is 3-1 against you. Merriam-Webster: "a contest of speed". Americah Heritage: "A competition of speed, as in running or riding". Collins: "A race is a competition to see who is the fastest, for example in running, swimming, or driving". Oxford (this is not the full OED), however, does refer to "a set course". -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "I conducted a Usenet poll ... on this subject ... msb@vex.net | Laura is single. By a 2-1 margin." --Ken Perlow My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 11 01:23AM -0600 Mark Brader: > Looking at other sources, at [2] you will see where it says that The rest of that sentence was supposed to say: the "Le Mans race" is over. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "To err is human, but to error requires a computer." msb@vex.net | -- Harry Lethall |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 10 04:04PM > * Game 6, Round 4 - Literature - Chapter 2, Verse 2 > 1. Published 1719. "Wrecked on a Desert Island", "Friday's > Education", "Visit of the Mutineers". Robinson Crusoe > 2. Published 1894. "Kaa's Hunting", "Tiger! Tiger!", "Shiv and > the Grasshopper". The Jungle Book > 3. Published 1838. "The Burglary", "The Flight of Sikes", > "Fagin's Last Night Alive". Oliver Twist > 4. Published 1911. "The Shadow", "The Never-Bird", "Wendy's Story". Peter Pan > 5. Published 1898. "The Eve of War", "The Heat Ray", "The Fighting > Begins". The War of the Worlds > 6. Published 1869. "At Full Steam", "The Nautilus", "An Underwater > Forest". 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea > 7. Published 1922. "Calypso", "Cyclops", "Penelope". Ulysses > 8. Published 1957. "The John Galt Line", "Miracle Metal", "The > Utopia of Greed". Atlas Shrugged > 9. Published 1991. "At Another New Restaurant", "Tries to Cook > and Eat Girl", "Taking an Uzi to the Gym".. American Psycho > 10. Published 1995. "The Clock of the Time Dragon", "The Birth > of a Witch", "Galinda". Wicked > only 10 teams. Name *any* of the original ten teams. You must > give the full original name, like "Houston Colt .45s" rather > than "Houston Astros". Chicago Fire > 7. In what year, exactly, did Toronto enter the league? 2000; 2005 > 8. Toronto's mascot is called Bitchy, and is a real-life animal > used to scare away the seagulls. What type of animal is Bitchy? swan; goose > 9. The Inebriatti, the Kings in the North, the Original 109, > and the Red Patch Boys are all what, in relation to Toronto FC? minor league teams -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 10 04:15PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Q7adnZAN-ZXPkrDHnZ2dnUU7- > you name the book. > 1. Published 1719. "Wrecked on a Desert Island", "Friday's > Education", "Visit of the Mutineers". "Robinson Crusoe" > 2. Published 1894. "Kaa's Hunting", "Tiger! Tiger!", "Shiv and > the Grasshopper". "The Jungle Book" > 3. Published 1838. "The Burglary", "The Flight of Sikes", > "Fagin's Last Night Alive". "Oliver Twist" > 4. Published 1911. "The Shadow", "The Never-Bird", "Wendy's Story". "Peter Pan" > 5. Published 1898. "The Eve of War", "The Heat Ray", "The Fighting > Begins". "The War of the Worlds" > 6. Published 1869. "At Full Steam", "The Nautilus", "An Underwater > Forest". "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" > 7. Published 1922. "Calypso", "Cyclops", "Penelope". "Ulysses" > 8. Published 1957. "The John Galt Line", "Miracle Metal", "The > Utopia of Greed". "Atlas Shrugged" > 9. Published 1991. "At Another New Restaurant", "Tries to Cook > and Eat Girl", "Taking an Uzi to the Gym".. "American Psycho" > 10. Published 1995. "The Clock of the Time Dragon", "The Birth > of a Witch", "Galinda". "Wicked" > only 10 teams. Name *any* of the original ten teams. You must > give the full original name, like "Houston Colt .45s" rather > than "Houston Astros". Los Angeles Galaxy > erpbeq sbe zbfg tbnyf naq nffvfgf va gur yrnthr, naq jba gur > ZIC njneq va 2009 cynlvat sbe gur YN Tnynkl. Ur jnf pncgnva > sbe gur HF angvbany grnz sbe 2 lrnef nf jryy. Anzr uvz. Landon Donovan > League, pitting the top teams of the continent against each > other. What is the common abbreviation used for the *organizing > body* of soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean? CONCACAF > 9. The Inebriatti, the Kings in the North, the Original 109, > and the Red Patch Boys are all what, in relation to Toronto FC? fan clubs -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 10 09:34PM +0100 > 1. Published 1719. "Wrecked on a Desert Island", "Friday's > Education", "Visit of the Mutineers". Robinson Crouse > 2. Published 1894. "Kaa's Hunting", "Tiger! Tiger!", "Shiv and > the Grasshopper". Jungle Book > only 10 teams. Name *any* of the original ten teams. You must > give the full original name, like "Houston Colt .45s" rather > than "Houston Astros". Los Angeles Galaxy > erpbeq sbe zbfg tbnyf naq nffvfgf va gur yrnthr, naq jba gur > ZIC njneq va 2009 cynlvat sbe gur YN Tnynkl. Ur jnf pncgnva > sbe gur HF angvbany grnz sbe 2 lrnef nf jryy. Anzr uvz. David Beckham > League, pitting the top teams of the continent against each > other. What is the common abbreviation used for the *organizing > body* of soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean? CONCAFAF > 7. In what year, exactly, did Toronto enter the league? 2012 |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Dec 10 08:59PM Mark Brader wrote: > you name the book. > 1. Published 1719. "Wrecked on a Desert Island", "Friday's > Education", "Visit of the Mutineers". Robinson Crusoe > 2. Published 1894. "Kaa's Hunting", "Tiger! Tiger!", "Shiv and > the Grasshopper". Jungle Book > 3. Published 1838. "The Burglary", "The Flight of Sikes", > "Fagin's Last Night Alive". Oliver Twist > 4. Published 1911. "The Shadow", "The Never-Bird", "Wendy's Story". Peter Pan > 5. Published 1898. "The Eve of War", "The Heat Ray", "The Fighting > Begins". War of the Worlds > 6. Published 1869. "At Full Steam", "The Nautilus", "An Underwater > Forest". 20000 Leagues Under The Sea > and Eat Girl", "Taking an Uzi to the Gym".. > 10. Published 1995. "The Clock of the Time Dragon", "The Birth > of a Witch", "Galinda". Wicked > only 10 teams. Name any of the original ten teams. You must > give the full original name, like "Houston Colt .45s" rather > than "Houston Astros". Los Angeles Galaxy > record for most goals and assists in the league, and won the > MVP award in 2009 playing for the LA Galaxy. He was captain > for the US national team for 2 years as well. Name him. Landon Donovan > League, pitting the top teams of the continent against each > other. What is the common abbreviation used for the *organizing > body* of soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean? CONCACAF > 6. This player entered the league for Toronto in 2015, and would > lead the league in goals and assists and win the MLS MVP award > that year. Who is he? Jermain Defoe > 7. In what year, exactly, did Toronto enter the league? 2006, 2007 > 8. Toronto's mascot is called Bitchy, and is a real-life animal > used to scare away the seagulls. What type of animal is Bitchy? Eagle > 9. The Inebriatti, the Kings in the North, the Original 109, > and the Red Patch Boys are all what, in relation to Toronto FC? Supporters groups > this other MLS team. They played hotly contested matches > in both the previous two playoffs. What other team is this? > Full name required. Peter Smyth |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 10 02:54PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > you name the book. > 1. Published 1719. "Wrecked on a Desert Island", "Friday's > Education", "Visit of the Mutineers". Robinson Crusoe > 2. Published 1894. "Kaa's Hunting", "Tiger! Tiger!", "Shiv and > the Grasshopper". The Jungle Book > 3. Published 1838. "The Burglary", "The Flight of Sikes", > "Fagin's Last Night Alive". Oliver Twist > 4. Published 1911. "The Shadow", "The Never-Bird", "Wendy's Story". Peter Pan > 5. Published 1898. "The Eve of War", "The Heat Ray", "The Fighting > Begins". War of the Worlds > 6. Published 1869. "At Full Steam", "The Nautilus", "An Underwater > Forest". 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea > 7. Published 1922. "Calypso", "Cyclops", "Penelope". Ulysses > 8. Published 1957. "The John Galt Line", "Miracle Metal", "The > Utopia of Greed". Atlas Shrugged > only 10 teams. Name *any* of the original ten teams. You must > give the full original name, like "Houston Colt .45s" rather > than "Houston Astros". Chicago Fire > 2. 2017 saw the addition of two new teams into the league. > Name either one. Minnesota United FC > erpbeq sbe zbfg tbnyf naq nffvfgf va gur yrnthr, naq jba gur > ZIC njneq va 2009 cynlvat sbe gur YN Tnynkl. Ur jnf pncgnva > sbe gur HF angvbany grnz sbe 2 lrnef nf jryy. Anzr uvz. Donovan > League, pitting the top teams of the continent against each > other. What is the common abbreviation used for the *organizing > body* of soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean? CONCACAF > lead the league in goals and assists and win the MLS MVP award > that year. Who is he? > 7. In what year, exactly, did Toronto enter the league? 2010 > 8. Toronto's mascot is called Bitchy, and is a real-life animal > used to scare away the seagulls. What type of animal is Bitchy? dog > 9. The Inebriatti, the Kings in the North, the Original 109, > and the Red Patch Boys are all what, in relation to Toronto FC? rooting sections > this other MLS team. They played hotly contested matches > in both the previous two playoffs. What other team is this? > Full name required. Montreal Impact -- Dan Tilque |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Dec 10 05:54PM -0800 On Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 5:41:27 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > you name the book. > 1. Published 1719. "Wrecked on a Desert Island", "Friday's > Education", "Visit of the Mutineers". "Robinson Crusoe" > 2. Published 1894. "Kaa's Hunting", "Tiger! Tiger!", "Shiv and > the Grasshopper". "The Jungle Book" > 3. Published 1838. "The Burglary", "The Flight of Sikes", > "Fagin's Last Night Alive". "Oliver Twist" > 4. Published 1911. "The Shadow", "The Never-Bird", "Wendy's Story". "Peter Pan" > Begins". > 6. Published 1869. "At Full Steam", "The Nautilus", "An Underwater > Forest". "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" > 7. Published 1922. "Calypso", "Cyclops", "Penelope". > 8. Published 1957. "The John Galt Line", "Miracle Metal", "The > Utopia of Greed". "Atlas Shrugged" > 9. Published 1991. "At Another New Restaurant", "Tries to Cook > and Eat Girl", "Taking an Uzi to the Gym".. "American Psycho" |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 10 06:28PM -0800 On Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 8:41:27 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > you name the book. > 1. Published 1719. "Wrecked on a Desert Island", "Friday's > Education", "Visit of the Mutineers". Robinson Crusoe > 2. Published 1894. "Kaa's Hunting", "Tiger! Tiger!", "Shiv and > the Grasshopper". The Jungle Book > 3. Published 1838. "The Burglary", "The Flight of Sikes", > "Fagin's Last Night Alive". Oliver Twist > 4. Published 1911. "The Shadow", "The Never-Bird", "Wendy's Story". Peter Pan > 5. Published 1898. "The Eve of War", "The Heat Ray", "The Fighting > Begins". War of the Worlds > 6. Published 1869. "At Full Steam", "The Nautilus", "An Underwater > Forest". Moby Dick > 7. Published 1922. "Calypso", "Cyclops", "Penelope". Ulysses > 8. Published 1957. "The John Galt Line", "Miracle Metal", "The > Utopia of Greed". On The Road? > and Eat Girl", "Taking an Uzi to the Gym".. > 10. Published 1995. "The Clock of the Time Dragon", "The Birth > of a Witch", "Galinda". Harry Potter? > only 10 teams. Name *any* of the original ten teams. You must > give the full original name, like "Houston Colt .45s" rather > than "Houston Astros". Chicago Fire, Los Angeles Galaxy > erpbeq sbe zbfg tbnyf naq nffvfgf va gur yrnthr, naq jba gur > ZIC njneq va 2009 cynlvat sbe gur YN Tnynkl. Ur jnf pncgnva > sbe gur HF angvbany grnz sbe 2 lrnef nf jryy. Anzr uvz. Donovan > 4. A few weeks ago we asked you about the award for the top place > in the league in the regular season, known as the Supporters' > Shield. What is the trophy for *last* place known as? Wooden spoon > League, pitting the top teams of the continent against each > other. What is the common abbreviation used for the *organizing > body* of soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean? Concacaf > The remaining questions are all about Toronto FC. pass cheers, calvin |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 10 12:02PM > What you mean is, it's questionable as to whether he'll pitch. No. He'll almost certainly pitch. He throws 100mph+, and he's announced he will sign for an American League team (the Angels). He *may* also DH or play the outfield on days when he's not pitching. That has not happened since Ruth's last days (who, I concede, didn't DH much). And "double-duty" (in honour of Ted Radcliffe) or "two-way player" is not a phrase applied to NL pitchers who bat when required. It means a player who plays some games as a hitter, and other games as a hitter. > Most star players, when healthy, play all innings of every game, but > pitching is too hard on the body for pitchers to come close to doing > that. Yes, thanks for that. I'd have thought that I'd demonstrated enough knowledge of baseball in this group not be patronised in that way, but ... thanks. > So a player who isn't a pitcher will have a lot more chances to bat. > All of which has been true for over 100 years, and is why Ruth stopped > being a pitcher (except occasionally) in about 1919. This is utterly irrelevant. I honestly cannot figure out what point you are trying to make. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 10 12:41PM -0600 Mark Brader: >> What you mean is, it's questionable as to whether he'll pitch. Gareth Owen: > No. He'll almost certainly pitch. He throws 100mph+, and he's > announced he will sign for an American League team (the Angels). > He *may* also DH or play the outfield on days when he's not pitching. Oh, that's interesting. I had not heard that. Thanks. > And "double-duty" (in honour of Ted Radcliffe) or "two-way player" is > not a phrase applied to NL pitchers who bat when required. It means a > player who plays some games as a hitter, and other games as a hitter. I had not heard it in a baseball context at all. > I'd have thought that I'd demonstrated enough knowledge of baseball in > this group not be patronised in that way, but ... thanks. I don't keep track of who has demonstrated what knowledge of baseball in this group. Apologies. -- Mark Brader | "You're not entitled to a trial." msb@vex.net | "Anybody's entitled to a trial, damn you!" Toronto | "That is absolutely true. But you see, you are NOT anybody..." -- John Brunner, "The Shockwave Rider" My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 10 06:22PM -0800 On Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 5:44:02 PM UTC+10, Gareth Owen wrote: > And the Winner is .... Calvin! Noted thanks. Give me a day or two. cheers, calvin |
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