# My Ball is not so hard... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 21, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473 "2010-07-21T15:30:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/1 "2010-07-21T15:30:55Z")
Weird Earl’s has an online solo game of hand-eye coordination. [IT](http://thedogpaddler.com/RandomUploads/Ball/ball.htm) is really not so hard. Once you get the HANG of it. (_groan_) * * * - Jack\*\*\* P.S. Anybody getting frustrated and want a quick-and-dirty tactic to score? (Contrary to the teasing “skepticism” that the Weird Earl’s title may raise in you, _ **YES** _, “the Ball” really does change color if you manage to click on it anywhere.) ---
**Author:** ![TheFaerie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@TheFaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFaerie)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/2 "2010-07-21T15:34:13Z")
I did it, took a few tries, but it’s possible. ---
**Author:** ![GHO57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df788c/32.png) [@GHO57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GHO57)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/3 "2010-07-21T15:40:58Z")
Are the changes same for everyone? Green-Blue-Yellow… ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/4 "2010-07-21T17:23:40Z")
Thanks for reminding me why I was always picked last to play any sports. Stupid game…I think I will go sit in the shade and read a book now. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/5 "2010-07-21T17:48:23Z")
Have you noticed that if you _right_ click on it the ball and string get bigger? and I find that I have to click on the _exact center_ of the ball to change its color. Yes, I’ve noticed the same first three changes that yo did. It then goes to different shades of green before going red. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/6 "2010-07-21T17:51:43Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > Thanks for reminding me why I was always picked last to play any sports. > Stupid game…I think I will go sit in the shade and read a book now. Can I interest you in a nice game of whist? ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/7 "2010-07-21T17:56:52Z")
FINE, I’ll take DMark on my team. ARGH! ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/8 "2010-07-21T18:00:17Z")
Nope. Violet, puke yellow, grey, chartreuse, fuchsia. Could be because I made it bigger. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/9 "2010-07-21T18:01:37Z")
I only got it once in small mode, but it changed to a dark red. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/10 "2010-07-21T19:29:33Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Have you noticed that if you _right_ click on it the ball and string get bigger? No, but I’ve noticed that when I right-click it, the ball and string stop following my cursor, allowing me to position the arrow underneath it to where a double-click gets it for me (first click releases the ball; second click catches it). ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/11 "2010-07-21T19:54:03Z")
I’m on a windows machine… if right click on it I get the flash menu. However when I press the \ key it tacks the string to the background, and I can move my mouse anywhere. It’s really easy to click the ball that way! ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/12 "2010-07-21T20:04:06Z")
> [@](#): > > No, but I’ve noticed that when I right-click it, Then yours behaves differently from mine. Later: No, I must have hit right click and then Zoom In about simultaneously. That does what I said. Just right click DOES tack it in place. After Zoom In you can also Zoom Out ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/13 "2010-07-21T20:10:46Z")
orange, crappy yellow, pink, green, black: random order, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/14 "2010-07-21T20:11:48Z")
Also, if you move the mouse outside the screen, it “tacks” the string to the side of the window, and you can move in and click the ball easily. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/15 "2010-07-21T20:48:39Z")
Annoying game. 😉 So when you need a break from ball and string you can try to [Circle the Cat](http://www.members.shaw.ca/gf3/circle-the-cat.html) ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/16 "2010-07-21T20:58:22Z")
It’s like online ball-in-a-cup. ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/17 "2010-07-21T21:07:47Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > Annoying game. 😉 > > So when you need a break from ball and string you can try to [Circle the Cat](http://www.members.shaw.ca/gf3/circle-the-cat.html) I finally got the stupid cat. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/18 "2010-07-21T21:32:07Z")
Wow. I have over a thousand dollars in high-end video game systems. I just spent way to long trying to click a ball on a string. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/19 "2010-07-21T21:39:52Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > Annoying game. 😉 > > So when you need a break from ball and string you can try to [Circle the Cat](http://www.members.shaw.ca/gf3/circle-the-cat.html) I hate that damn cat. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2010, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473/20 "2010-07-21T21:52:35Z")
I got the cat pretty quick, fourth or fifth try, then again on the next try. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ball-is-not-so-hard/547473.md?page=2)