# Doperball VI **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 5, 2007, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873 "2007-02-05T02:30:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Silence\_of\_the\_clams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Silence\_of\_the\_clams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silence_of_the_clams)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/41 "2007-02-05T16:11:53Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] Well, it’s alright with me if **Kotick** prefers to be called “the little net thing”. 😃 [/QUOTE] Which actually was the butterfly-net I was holding in my other hand… never go to a match without one 😉 Game on! ( **Ruby** ’s got the ball) ---
**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 5, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/42 "2007-02-05T16:29:16Z")
Now see, this is why doper ball is so much fun. Nobody has any clue who has the ball, who wants the ball or even if the ball exists. ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/43 "2007-02-05T16:33:00Z")
[QUOTE=Kotick] … **Kotick** , who is to busy reading the rules to notice **Priceguy** who comes crashing like a runaway freighttrain \*\*\*\* and the ball bounces to… [/QUOTE] Either you meant to get it from **swampbear** , in which case you don’t get it because you didn’t say you got it from her or your meant to get it from **Priceguy** , in which case, you don’t get it because **swampbear** got it first. In either case, you don’t get it. **Rubystreak** , on team 2, has it. ---
**Author:** ![Silence\_of\_the\_clams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Silence\_of\_the\_clams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silence_of_the_clams)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/44 "2007-02-05T16:37:36Z")
In a moment of brilliance **Kotick** snatches the ball from **Rubystreak** with the butterfly-net and kicks it over 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 5, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/45 "2007-02-05T16:37:54Z")
[QUOTE=Strinka] Either you meant to get it from **swampbear** , in which case you don’t get it because you didn’t say you got it from her or your meant to get it from **Priceguy** , in which case, you don’t get it because **swampbear** got it first. In either case, you don’t get it. **Rubystreak** , on team 2, has it. [/QUOTE] Her??? :dubious: I be a doperguy\*, just so ya knows… Ok, **Rubystreak** keep that icky thing away from me… [sub]\*who really does like checkin’ out men’s butts[/sub] ---
**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 5, 2007, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/46 "2007-02-05T16:38:57Z")
[QUOTE=Kotick] In a moment of brilliance **Kotick** snatches the ball from **Rubystreak** with the butterfly-net and kicks it over to… [/QUOTE] The icky ball almost touched me again! For the last time, I’m kickin’ the icky thing, which rolls toward… ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/47 "2007-02-05T18:39:55Z")
**Improv Geek** takes the pass, not sure what is going on and he juggles it for a few moments before losing control and sending the ball towards… ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/48 "2007-02-05T18:42:03Z")
[QUOTE=Improv Geek] **Improv Geek** takes the pass, not sure what is going on and he juggles it for a few moments before losing control and sending the ball towards… [/QUOTE] **Rubystreak** , who obviously has too much time on her hands. Let’s keep the ball away from poor, put-upon **swampbear**. We wouldn’t want him to get our germs. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/49 "2007-02-05T18:48:31Z")
[QUOTE=Rubystreak] **Rubystreak** , who obviously has too much time on her hands. Let’s keep the ball away from poor, put-upon **swampbear**. We wouldn’t want him to get our germs. 😛 [/QUOTE] So, not knowing the rules, I take the ball and take a few steps from **Rubystreak** , not knowing who in the hell to pass it to… …someone for the score?.. ---
**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 5, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/50 "2007-02-05T18:56:27Z")
> [@LOUNE](#): > > So, not knowing the rules, I take the ball and take a few steps from Rubystreak, not knowing who in the hell to pass it > to… > …someone for the score?.. EEW! The icky ball almost landed in the potato salad. Geez, people, can’t you see some of are trying to tailgate! Grabs paper towel, picks up icky ball and tosses it in the general direction of… ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/51 "2007-02-05T18:56:31Z")
[QUOTE=Improv Geek] **Improv Geek** takes the pass, not sure what is going on and he juggles it for a few moments before losing control and sending the ball towards… [/QUOTE] I’ll let you keep that, but next time, make sure to post who you’re getting it from. Team 1: A B C G H I M N O S T U Y Team 2: D E F J K L P Q R V W X Z ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/52 "2007-02-05T19:14:40Z")
Wait, didn’t we just score when **swampy** kicked the ball? ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/53 "2007-02-05T19:43:01Z")
[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever] Wait, didn’t we just score when **swampy** kicked the ball? [/QUOTE] By my calculations, only two of you touched it. You’re waiting for a third member of Team 1 to touch it, but that ain’t gonna happen, because I’m taking it back from **swampbear** for Team 2. Unless I’m wrong. Which is always possible. ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/54 "2007-02-05T19:58:30Z")
[QUOTE=Rubystreak] By my calculations, only two of you touched it. You’re waiting for a third member of Team 1 to touch it, but that ain’t gonna happen, because I’m taking it back from **swampbear** for Team 2. Unless I’m wrong. Which is always possible. [/QUOTE] But you’re not, and now professional Doperballer, international arms dealer and snappy dresser **Priceguy** has the ball again. Unfortunately, it’s not for long, as… ---
**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 5, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/55 "2007-02-05T20:04:25Z")
the ball lands in the middle of the charcoal grill just as **swampbear** lights the grill. Icky ball is now in flames! **swampbear** grabs the balls with his trusty tongs and hurls it… ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/56 "2007-02-05T20:21:47Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] the ball lands in the middle of the charcoal grill just as **swampbear** lights the grill. Icky ball is now in flames! **swampbear** grabs the balls with his trusty tongs and hurls it… [/QUOTE] Why am I still playing this game? Is anyone ever going to score? How silly is this? **Rubystreak** asks herself as she takes the ball from \*\*swampbear \*\* yet again. ---
**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 5, 2007, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/57 "2007-02-05T20:28:50Z")
[QUOTE=Rubystreak] Why am I still playing this game? Is anyone ever going to score? How silly is this? **Rubystreak** asks herself as she takes the ball from \*\*swampbear \*\* yet again. [/QUOTE] I pray you happen to be wearing oven mitts bein’ as the ball is in flames. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/58 "2007-02-05T21:16:47Z")
**Rubystreak** makes a long throw up-field to a wide-open **Rysto** , who promptly tries a drop pass… ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/59 "2007-02-05T21:21:05Z")
[QUOTE=Rysto] **Rubystreak** makes a long throw up-field to a wide-open **Rysto** , who promptly tries a drop pass… [/QUOTE] …which is intercepted by **Snakescatlady** who cleans off the char marks and kicks it toward any available Team 1 member (she hopes.). ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873/60 "2007-02-05T21:40:13Z")
Something else I should note for those of you who haven’t seen the previous Doperball games (despite the fact that all five are linked in the OP), the first member of a team to score a goal names their team. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doperball-vi/390873.md?page=4)