# Doperball III

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034>\
**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:** 9

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**Author:** ![Phelan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Phelan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phelan)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/161 "2005-02-10T01:31:48Z")

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**Phelan** who turns to start towards the net to score from a **Regallag\_The\_Axe** pass, but then stops and says "Hey!! Get your axe out of my LEG!!! So instead of scoring, **Phelan** nudges the ball to…

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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/162 "2005-02-10T01:46:51Z")

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**danceswithcats** who grabs the pass from **Phelan** and leaps headlong into the net to score!

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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/163 "2005-02-10T01:49:49Z")

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_Ahem_ Mr. Score Person-refer to post #121. The Chickens of Bristol have scored 5, I do believe.

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**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, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/164 "2005-02-10T04:29:55Z")

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: applying the aformentioned name rule, harmless grabs the ball from **Sternvogel** and hopes like hell this is right and goes to bed :

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**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, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/165 "2005-02-10T04:31:48Z")

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NO!  
Wait!  
I wanna SCORE!!!

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**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, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/166 "2005-02-10T04:32:51Z")

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If it was indeed right.

Ok, _now_ to bed. 😃

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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/167 "2005-02-10T04:39:30Z")

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C’mon. It’s still early. Darnit. Kicks doperball around empty stadium waiting for someone else to join the game. OK. I’ll sit here and drink my beer. Fooey. ☹

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**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/168 "2005-02-10T04:50:35Z")

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Oh alright.

I pick up the ball, and toss it to \*\*danceswithcats \*\* (you better grab this one), who will hopefully pass it to another Chicken!

C’MON CHICKENS!!!

Man, scoring is soooo easy when there isn’t an opposing team. 😃

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**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/169 "2005-02-10T11:59:15Z")

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After doing an all-night radio show for no good reason other than entertainment, **JimSox5** grabs the pass from **Keapon Laffin**. He then looks around for **danceswithcats** , who it seems has taken a break, but he throws the ball towards the Chicken goal anyway.

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**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, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/170 "2005-02-10T13:36:04Z")

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Wanders in with morning beer in hand. This thing still goin’ on? Oh, look, the icky ball is laying here by my right foot. Think I’ll just kick it out of the way. It looks like it might have dirt on it. ICK!

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**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, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/171 "2005-02-10T14:01:16Z")

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> [@danceswithcats](#):
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> _Ahem_ Mr. Score Person-refer to post #121. The Chickens of Bristol have scored 5, I do believe.

Quite right…sorry about that, it’s CoB 5, FHT 1.

The CoB have the ball, and are in position for a two-pointer.

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**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, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/172 "2005-02-10T14:02:23Z")

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> [@Hal Briston](#):
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> …and are in position for a two-pointer.

Sorry, upon review, they’re only in line for a one-point play right now.

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**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/173 "2005-02-10T14:09:39Z")

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**Draelin** grabs the ball from **JimSox5** and tosses it in for a point!!

Yaaaaaaaayyyyy Chickens!!!

Wow. I’m good enough at this that I should consider playing a _real_ sport … naaaaah.

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**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, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/174 "2005-02-10T14:31:22Z")

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Ok, Chickens are up six-one. Let’s go, Flamers! Let’s see some hustle out there!

\<Tweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!\> Game on!

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**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, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/175 "2005-02-10T14:33:10Z")

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> [@Hal Briston](#):
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> Ok, Chickens are up six-one. Let’s go, Flamers! Let’s see some hustle out there!
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> \<Tweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!\> Game on!

Ok, if you insist. \<starts dancing\>

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**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, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/176 "2005-02-10T14:35:39Z")

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**CandidGamera** takes the ball from midfield, heading towards that elusive goal-line, after recovering from the grievous assault dealt him by **danceswithcats** …

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**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/177 "2005-02-10T14:41:16Z")

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… not realizing that \*\*Keapon \*\* is right behind him. \*\*CandidGamera \*\* goes down again.  
Bwahahahaha 😃

\*\*Keapon \*\* picks up the blood-covered ball and…

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**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/178 "2005-02-10T14:44:12Z")

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> [@Keapon Laffin](#):
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> \*\*Keapon \*\* picks up the blood-covered ball and…

…passes to **Draelin** , who stops to dance a little with **swampbear** , then passes downfield to …

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**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, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/179 "2005-02-10T14:46:17Z")

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**CandidGamera** , intercepting \*\*Draelin’\*\*s pass, shakes off his concussion, heading towards…

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**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-iii/289034/180 "2005-02-10T14:55:05Z")

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**racer72** , who promptly tosses the ball to…

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