# Doperball III **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 8, 2005, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034 "2005-02-08T18:07:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/201 "2005-02-10T19:07:50Z")
> [@Greenback](#): > > **Team 1** > > Steals ball from **harmless**. > > It seems the tables have turned. It is I who is stealing the ball. > ::Runs off giggling, leaving the ball right where he stood. **CandidGamera** Follows up **Greenback** ’s “steal” with a goal! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/202 "2005-02-10T19:09:25Z")
Ummmm… **FOUL! FOUL! FOUL!** somebody’s been in my cooler! **Hal** I thought it was kinda strange your pants had little duckies on em. My mistake. It was your underoos I pulled down. 😃 I see the icky ball has rolled over to me again so I’ll just kick it off somewhere… ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/203 "2005-02-10T19:13:45Z")
**Team 1** Sorry **Harmless**. Old habits die hard. ::Sends ball flying to other side of the field. Did someone mention having a cooler? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Goob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mr.Goob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Goob)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/204 "2005-02-10T19:20:36Z")
**Swampy** to **Green** to **Me** Another Goal! And the crowd goes wild. ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/205 "2005-02-10T19:28:02Z")
That’s like 50 jillion to 3 now, right? 😃 GAME ON! : Fresh Punt : ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/206 "2005-02-10T19:29:42Z")
> [@](#): > > Flamin’ Hot Toddies: A B C G H I M N O S T U Y > Chickens of Bristol: D E F J K L P Q R V W X Z by the way. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/207 "2005-02-10T19:31:33Z")
> [@harmless](#): > > That’s like 50 jillion to 3 now, right? 😃 > GAME ON! > > : Fresh Punt : I think mine above was a two-pointer, too! \*\*CandidGamera \*\* picks up the punt from **harmless** … ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/208 "2005-02-10T19:43:55Z")
Yeppers, it went [sup]C,[/sup] [sub]D,[/sub] [sup]M, h, G, C[/sup]. That should be a two-fer. I’m still waiting on clarification from last nights attempt. Hmph! Some ref. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/209 "2005-02-10T19:50:28Z")
Here’s what I’m seeing: **CandidGamera** scores in post #201 (FHT 4, CoB 6) The last legal touch was by **swampy** in post #202 ( **Greenback** never took legal possession). ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/210 "2005-02-10T19:52:40Z")
I was referring to 164-166 : grabs the ball in play from \*\*swampy \*\* : ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/211 "2005-02-10T19:55:58Z")
> [@harmless](#): > > I was referring to 164-166 > : grabs the ball in play from \*\*swampy \*\* : _relays the ball from **harmy** to the Goal!_ ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/212 "2005-02-10T20:03:13Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Here’s what I’m seeing: > > **CandidGamera** scores in post #201 (FHT 4, CoB 6) > > The last legal touch was by **swampy** in post #202 ( **Greenback** never took legal possession). I guess I was just using the _force_ when this happened: > [@](#): > > ::Sends ball flying to other side of the field. Fear me and my Jedi powers 🆒 But I will do this like you puny mortals… ::Takes pass from **CandidGamera** and scores ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/213 "2005-02-10T20:08:45Z")
> [@Greenback](#): > > ::Takes pass from **CandidGamera** and scores Actually, I scored, you need to start a fresh possession chain. ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/214 "2005-02-10T20:12:24Z")
I thought **Hal Briston** never touched the ball _shrug_ This why boxing is so much easier to play. Just knock the guy wearing shorts and big gloves down. ::Punches ball in frustration ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/215 "2005-02-10T20:16:50Z")
I swipe the ball from **Greenback** , and fling the ball… into the punch bowl. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/216 "2005-02-10T20:17:12Z")
:: Slides cooler behind bleachers :: Nope! No cooler here. Where’d I get this beer from? Well, see, this nice man came along and offered it to me and… **LOOK! A DUCK!** :: Grabs cooler and runs off while they’re distracted :: ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/217 "2005-02-10T20:18:51Z")
And I take the ball **Scuba\_Ben** flung into the punch bowl and punch it into the “fling bowl”, aka the GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/218 "2005-02-10T20:21:58Z")
GAME ON! : Kicks off with authority : ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/219 "2005-02-10T20:27:40Z")
> [@harmless](#): > > GAME ON! > > : Kicks off with authority : Takes kick from **harmless** , flips it into the air, and assumes the “authority” she’s with is an expert on keeping **The Chickens of Bristol** away from the ball, so that it can be claimed by… ---
**Author:** ![Greenback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/2bfe46/32.png) [@Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greenback)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/220 "2005-02-10T20:30:34Z")
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