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Postby Hondo » Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:45 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by xtc-1957[/i]
<br>Good stuff, Hondo. Thanks for sharing.

There IS something in the air this time of year.
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Postby more than this » Thu Mar 24, 2005 3:02 pm

I was a horrible basketball player. I never got put in the games, so my moments are few. In one infamous game, I stole the ball at around the 3-point line. I had a clear path to the hoop at the other end, and everyone was cheering me on as I made my way d
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Postby Hondo » Thu Mar 24, 2005 3:55 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by wozgo[/i]
<br>I was a horrible basketball player. I never got put in the games, so my moments are few. In on
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Postby more than this » Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:16 pm

LOL Hondo LOL!
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Postby beatschool » Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:40 pm

Baseball, Cross Country and Football for me. All-state baseball player in 10th grade, walked away from the game in 11th grade. I hated our coach so much I made one of the worst decisions of my life. My replacement was drafted by the Mets, although he n
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Postby more than this » Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:42 pm

What the crap is a "farmer's blow" Beatschool?
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Postby Bitter Almonds » Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:28 pm

Oh hellno. Always been on the fringe of things [8D] Freshman year of HS I didn't bother going to phys. ed. for a whole semester and got an "F". I didn't know they could actually give you an "F" in p.e., but there it was. I did get into a bunch of fights,
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Postby Hondo » Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:29 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by wozgo[/i]
<br>What the crap is a "farmer's blow" Beatschool?
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Postby Hondo » Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:33 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by beatschool[/i]
I was back-up QB my senior year. Strong arm, skittish feet. I sucked.
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Postby Bitter Almonds » Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:38 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by Hondo[/i]
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Postby Rubbeet921 » Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:52 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by SwampThing[/i]

Also, I was suprised at how many kids actually skipped PE during high school. The easiest "
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Postby Glen » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:22 am

I mentioned that I sucked in football...one moment in particular convinced me to take an easier path. I'm short and at that time, I only weighed about 135 pounds. While I was athletically inclined, I was no match for the average corn-fed behemoth that I w
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Postby xtc-1957 » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:54 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by wozgo[/i]
<br>I was a horrible basketball player. I never got put in the games, so my moments are few. In on
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Postby xtc-1957 » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:28 am

Well hell, since we're sharing our weaker moments - time to come clean.

It's the summer of '69 & my baseball team (12-14 league) is playing an exhibition game against the older team (14-16) from my neighborhood and we are facing their best pitcher Tomm
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Postby ben_at_work » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:32 am

xtc -Thats funny stuff many a times a lesser team has bested the better as a result of swollen ego's. A great lesson when you are younger.
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