Here (U.S.)

[Richard Prowse]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

You can't tell a Football from a Baseball and your talking about MY spelling?

Gee, talk about being clueless..

Ken, my friend, you misunderstand. All games evolve, well the first game called 'football' was probably played in England before your War of Independence, and I'm sure the ancient Egyptians invented a similar game involving an object coming into contact with one's foot. Maybe they called it Skullball? Or Deadlittleanimalball? Anyway, what I was suggesting is that it would be interesting to see a group of your football guys play a team of your baseball guys. Sure, the rules might need to be slightly modified; maybe they could mix up the teams - half the football and baseball guys on each side. Rugby Union supposedly started when some guy picked up a soccer ball, during a match, and took off with it wrapped tightly in his arms. You're football game probably owes a lot to that enterprising moment some time in the nineteenth century. Now, call me modest but, I'm prepared to let you put the idea forward to your Yankee mates. Who knows, if it works out, they might decide to call this new hybrid game Kenball. No need to thank me, old buddy.

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Richard Prowse

Ken, my friend, you misunderstand. All games evolve, well the first game called 'football' was probably played in England before your War of Independence, and I'm sure the ancient Egyptians invented a similar game involving an object coming into contact with one's foot. Maybe they called it Skullball? Or Deadlittleanimalball? Anyway, what I was suggesting is that it would be interesting to see a group of your football guys play a team of your baseball guys. Sure, the rules might need to be slightly modified; maybe they could mix up the teams - half the football and baseball guys on each side. Rugby Union supposedly started when some guy picked up a soccer ball, during a match, and took off with it wrapped tightly in his arms. You're football game probably owes a lot to that enterprising moment some time in the nineteenth century. Now, call me modest but, I'm prepared to let you put the idea forward to your Yankee mates. Who knows, if it works out, they might decide to call this new hybrid game Kenball. No need to thank me, old buddy.

Richard, I would call you anything BUT modest. We have a culture gap here. A HUGE culture gap. What you think is funny in your mind is considered to be disruptive in other peoples minds. Here in USA MOST people I know are serious to the degree they are not and they usually make that obvious. When you come up here with these strange ideas and the way you present them, it's almost like answering someones question in a different language.

No, I am not interested in any mixed games. Might as well breed a Fish with a Cow..

NOW.. Back to on topic please...

[Dave Martin]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Richard, I would call you anything BUT modest. We have a culture gap here. A HUGE culture gap. What you think is funny in your mind is considered to be disruptive in other peoples minds. Here in USA MOST people I know are serious to the degree they are not and they usually make that obvious. When you come up here with these strange ideas and the way you present them, it's almost like answering someones question in a different language.

No, I am not interested in any mixed games. Might as well breed a Fish with a Cow..

NOW.. Back to on topic please...

I guess it would be off topic to say that I LIKE Richard's idea - in fact, I'd be interested to see how he would combine rugby and cricket. I betcha those paddles would do a fine job of clearing a scrum....

And if we could mix a fish with a cow, perhaps we could start eating steak that's high in Omega 3 and low in cholesterol...

[Richard Prowse]

Originally Posted by Dave Martin

I guess it would be off topic to say that I LIKE Richard's idea - in fact, I'd be interested to see how he would combine rugby and cricket. I betcha those paddles would do a fine job of clearing a scrum....

And if we could mix a fish with a cow, perhaps we could start eating steak that's high in Omega 3 and low in cholesterol...

Dave, I really appreciate your kind reply. You are obviously a man with a big heart and a stack of lateral thinking. I thank you, my friend.
Although I know he finds me difficult at times (probably most of the time), I didn't think Ken's reply was one you'd expect from a friend. Down here (NZ) we'd say that sometimes Ken plays on an uneven field. Thanks again Dave.

[Richard Prowse]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OREN!!!
58 today!

[Oren Hudson]

Originally Posted by Richard Prowse

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OREN!!!
58 today!

Well, it's 12:06 AM here in Dixie which means that this small brithday wish is in the zone! Thanks.

[Oren Hudson]

Originally Posted by Richard Prowse

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OREN!!!
58 today!

Thank you my low key semi-mute friend. Let the celebrating begin. One of the highlights will be tonight with about 20 friends - we'll go to Shoguns, a Japanese Steak house where the cooks prepare the food at your table and entertain you all the while. Tons of wonderful food. We've done this for the last 16-18 years. Then go to my house for cake, wine, chardonnay, coffee & Pepsi. Come one, come all, for the Big "O"s in the house with his big rigs and ready to shake some pictures off the walls.

[Richard Prowse]

Oren, shouldn't you be in bed?
Come on, my friend, save your energy for tomorrow - it'll be a big day.