# Doperball V--Man, I'm bored **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 2, 2005, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743 "2005-09-02T15:32:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 37
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/721 "2005-09-09T18:40:44Z")
> [@Feydeau](#): > > **Feydeau** , who just doesn’t _get_ most art. He takes the ball (that is the ball that I’ve got, right?) and drops it into the local river, where… **danceswithcats** happens to be an extra on a movie set and is currently reviewing _Song of the Volga Boatmen_. Wrapping the ball in gaffer tape, he hides it behind our director… ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/722 "2005-09-09T18:43:26Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > **Sternvogel** , whose local river is the Wabash, fishes the ball out of the water. He finds a really big bottle, inserts the sphere, and attaches a message. Finding the bottle is… [d]danceswithcats\*\* who demonstrates musical flexibility by switching from Stravinsky to the Police, retrieving the message in a bottle which reads, “Pass the ball to…” ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/723 "2005-09-09T18:44:45Z")
flexibility (stupidity) with coding continues to be an elusive art… :smack: ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/724 "2005-09-09T18:47:18Z")
> [@danceswithcats](#): > > [d]danceswithcats\*\* who demonstrates musical flexibility by switching from Stravinsky to the Police, retrieving the message in a bottle which reads, “Pass the ball to…” **twickster** , who’s doing the Esther Williams thang again, paddling about looking for another even to score… ---
**Author:** ![Enterprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/76d3ee/32.png) [@Enterprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enterprise)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/725 "2005-09-09T18:49:39Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > twickster, who’s doing the Esther Williams thang again, paddling about looking for another even to score… …but no such luck, as **Enterprise** takes the ball and passes on to… ---
**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/726 "2005-09-09T18:58:51Z")
> [@Enterprise](#): > > …but no such luck, as **Enterprise** takes the ball and passes on to… **Feydeau** , looking for another Even… ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/727 "2005-09-09T19:00:45Z")
> [@Feydeau](#): > > **Feydeau** , looking for another Even… which would be me, so I’ll hope my pass is caught by… ---
**Author:** ![Enterprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/76d3ee/32.png) [@Enterprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enterprise)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/728 "2005-09-09T19:04:39Z")
> [@danceswithcats](#): > > which would be me, so I’ll hope my pass is caught by… … **Enterprise?** I guess not, but I catch it anywhere. What’s with all the darned odds? Anyway, without much hope I throw the ball to… ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/729 "2005-09-09T19:04:41Z")
> [@danceswithcats](#): > > which would be me, so I’ll hope my pass is caught by… an Even, but **Sternvogel** swoops in for the steal and hopes **Enterprise** or another Odd is on the receiving end of this toss. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/730 "2005-09-09T19:06:54Z")
> [@Enterprise](#): > > … **Enterprise?** I guess not, but I catch it anywhere. What’s with all the darned odds? Anyway, without much hope I throw the ball to… **Sternvogel** , who was beaten to the punch and now hopes a third Odd can take it in for the score. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/731 "2005-09-09T19:44:31Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > **Sternvogel** , who was beaten to the punch and now hopes a third Odd can take it in for the score. However, Scott blocks for a new start, and start doing the robot. (No, not an actual robot, I meant the dance of the same name. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/732 "2005-09-09T19:48:11Z")
> [@Scott Plaid](#): > > However, Scott blocks for a new start, and start doing the robot. (No, not an actual robot, I meant the dance of the same name. To your dismay, I take the ball back, and pass to… ---
**Author:** ![Enterprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/76d3ee/32.png) [@Enterprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enterprise)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/733 "2005-09-09T19:51:29Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > To your dismay, I take the ball back, and pass to… … **Enterprise** , thus nicely reversing the previous sequence. The ball meanwhile passes to… ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/734 "2005-09-09T19:54:34Z")
> [@Enterprise](#): > > … **Enterprise** , thus nicely reversing the previous sequence. The ball meanwhile passes to… …the reliably twicky **twickster** , who passes to … ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/735 "2005-09-09T20:01:51Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > …the reliably twicky **twickster** , who passes to … **Sternvogel** , who sees **twickster** ’s post count currently stands at 9965 and wonders if she’ll hit quintuple digits before another goal is scored. I pass to… ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/736 "2005-09-09T20:01:54Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > …the reliably twicky **twickster** , who passes to … Me, who then hands it off to a bucket of water. Sinces buckets can’t move, it just lays there. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/737 "2005-09-09T20:02:58Z")
Or rather, I take it from Sternvogel ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/738 "2005-09-09T20:08:13Z")
> [@Scott Plaid](#): > > Or rather, I take it from Sternvogel until, unexpectedly I run onto the field after finally finding the stadium on mapquest. I sneak up behind **Scott** whisper in his ear that his tartan pattern is a complete forgery and when he turns around in a rage I steal the ball from him. Looking around I see an opening and send the ball sailing to… ---
**Author:** ![Enterprise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/76d3ee/32.png) [@Enterprise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enterprise)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/739 "2005-09-09T20:11:26Z")
> [@photopat](#): > > until, unexpectedly I run onto the field after finally finding the stadium on mapquest. I sneak up behind **Scott** whisper in his ear that his tartan pattern is a complete forgery and when he turns around in a rage I steal the ball from him. Looking around I see an opening and send the ball sailing to… … **Enterprise** , who after clapping the syllabels happily welcomes **pho-to-pat** to the uneven team and sends the ball whirling, looking for **Sternvogel** … ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743/740 "2005-09-09T20:12:57Z")
> [@Enterprise](#): > > … **Enterprise** , who after clapping the syllabels happily welcomes **pho-to-pat** to the uneven team and sends the ball whirling, looking for **Sternvogel** … …but instead finds **twickster** , who bobs and weaves and feints till she sees… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743.md?page=36) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-v-man-im-bored/319743.md?page=38)