# 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:** 2
**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 8, 2005, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/21 "2005-02-08T18:50:29Z")
Sorry, **Edward** …that came from **Draelin** , not **JimSox5**. **swampbear** ’s play counts, so it’s open season on his pass. \ Sorry, nope. No score. See above. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/22 "2005-02-08T18:52:10Z")
Fine I’ll just take swampbear’s pass then. Maybe since I seem to be slow. then I’ll kick it off to… ---
**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 8, 2005, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/23 "2005-02-08T18:52:55Z")
But I’m not playing. I’m just oglin’ butt. The icky ball hit me! ---
**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 8, 2005, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/24 "2005-02-08T18:54:02Z")
EW EW EW!!! **Edward** made the icky ball come back. I’m not touchin’ it so I’ll kick it back out on the field where… ---
**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 8, 2005, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/25 "2005-02-08T18:56:24Z")
Sorry **swampy** , but since the field doesn’t have actual boundries, you’re technically on the field. So bouncing a ball off of you, even whilst oggling, still counts. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/26 "2005-02-08T18:57:17Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > It’s good! > > Team 1: 0 > Team 2: 1 > > And in keeping with Doperball tradition, for scoring first **Zebra** gets to name the team. What say you, **Zebra**? Hummmmm… Team Two will now be know as **THE CHICKENS OF BRISTOL** Zebra snags the ball out of the air from Swampbears’s kick and after a terriffic roll he pops up and throws it to ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/27 "2005-02-08T18:58:37Z")
…pounces on the ball thrown back into play by **swampbear**. Really guys, I should be doing my taxes right now. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/28 "2005-02-08T19:00:20Z")
Eddie, who after a terrible last season has come into his own, even if he has only touched the ball once. I’m gonna hit it off my calf to… ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/29 "2005-02-08T19:02:28Z")
The ball thrown by **Zebra** is intercepted with much grace and style by **MissTake** , who then hands it off to… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/30 "2005-02-08T19:02:39Z")
…where **Johnny Bravo** catches **Eddie’s** ’s pass, having just made several dirty gestures at **Hall Briston**. He tosses the ball to… ---
**Author:** ![Phelan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Phelan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phelan)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/31 "2005-02-08T19:04:29Z")
**Phelan** picks up the loose ball from **MissTake** then stiff arms **swampbear** to the face and runs down the playing field. The crowd goes crazy!! Phelan then backhands the ball to… (\*\* Zebra\*\* stole the ball from **swampbear** ) ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/32 "2005-02-08T19:05:18Z")
_(&^_(&^\*\*! Effing slow @#! computer! :mad: …_maybe_ snatches up **Phelan** ’s pass ---
**Author:** ![Redwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@Redwing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redwing)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/33 "2005-02-08T19:05:58Z")
bounce’s **harmless’s** throw off of his eponyms boots to… ---
**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 8, 2005, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/34 "2005-02-08T19:08:17Z")
Wow…now I remember why I didn’t ref Doperball II. 😛 Anyway, the last legal touch was #27 by **harmless**. Anyone wanting to make a play best go grab it it from her. \ Never mind. We’re back on track! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/35 "2005-02-08T19:09:09Z")
**Redwing** ’s pass goes to **Nightwatch** , who promptly fumbles the ball in his confusion over all the simulposts. ---
**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 8, 2005, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/36 "2005-02-08T19:16:45Z")
I’m a newcomer who picks up **nightwatches** fumble and drops it again to be picked up by; ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/37 "2005-02-08T19:31:21Z")
**JimSox5** grabs the ball yet again, this time from **Mr. Goob**. He suddenly notices **swampbear** is here. He drops the ball to tie his shorts to prevent another pantsing, and starts to reach down to grab the ball again. In horror, he sees it rolling away, and opposing players rushing towards it. . . ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/38 "2005-02-08T19:35:55Z")
**bouv** returns from the bullpen just in time to scoops up the ball as it rolls away from **JimSox5**. He barely has enough time to let it fly before being tackeld, hopign one of his teammates can get to it first… ---
**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 8, 2005, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/39 "2005-02-08T19:43:03Z")
Ahhh, crud…gotta run to a meeting. Damn work getting in the way of important things! Ok – play nice, try and keep things running smoothly, and if someone wants to volunteer to be the temp ref, the whistle is hanging on that tree branch. Back in 30ish. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2005, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/40 "2005-02-08T19:48:30Z")
Unfortunately for **bouv** , on her way back from the refreshment stand, **Draelin** drops her hot dog (but not her beer) to snag the ball and send it flying towards … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034.md?page=3)