College Bat Rules

[jwwashburn]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Wood comes from trees. Bamboo is a grass.

Right you are...Grass has no business being 100ft tall, ya know.

bamboo
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bamboo plant of the family Gramineae ( grass family), chiefly of warm or tropical regions, where it is sometimes an extremely important component of the vegetation. It is most abundant in the monsoon area of E Asia. Bamboos are the the largest grasses, sometimes reaching 100 ft (30 m). The stalks are round (rarely square), jointed, sometimes thorny, and hollow or solid with evergreen or deciduous leaves. Some types die after fruiting and some do not flower until they are about 30 years old. In many places bamboo is used as wood for construction work, furniture, utensils, fiber, paper, fuel, and innumerable small articles. Bamboo sprouts are eaten as a vegetable, and the grains of some species are also utilized for food. The bamboo has long been used for decorative purposes, both in gardens and in art. In the United States the native bamboo is a cane . The most common bamboo is Bambusa arundinacea. Bamboo is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Lilopsida, order Cyperales, family Gramineae.

[DonInKansas]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

Right you are...Grass has no business being 100ft tall, ya know.

Mine probably would be if my wife didn't make me mow it. I hate doing yardwork.

[NFump]

Bamboo is wood.

[briancurtin]

The bamboos are a group of woody perennial evergreen (except for certain temperate species) plants in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae.

duh

[SAump]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

The bamboos are a group of woody perennial evergreen (except for certain temperate species) plants in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae.

duh

Sugar Cane has alot of the properties of bamboo.

[JJ]

Originally Posted by SAump

Sugar Cane has alot of the properties of bamboo.

Gives new meaning to "the sweet spot" on a bat....

JJ

[DG]

Originally Posted by DonInKansas

Mine probably would be if my wife didn't make me mow it. I hate doing yardwork.

I find riding the mower quite relaxing (has a cup holder on the right fender), but so does my wife, so I end up doing the pushing and weed eating and she rides.

I find it difficult to think of bamboo as a grass.

[DonInKansas]

Originally Posted by DG

I find riding the mower quite relaxing (has a cup holder on the right fender),

I don't have quite enough yard for a rider, so i push it all. No cupholder on the pushmower; it shakes my beer too much.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by DonInKansas

I don't have quite enough yard for a rider, so i push it all. No cupholder on the pushmower; it shakes my beer too much.

Try a beer helmet (How to Make a Beer Helmet | eHow.com)

-Josh

[Kevin Finnerty]

Bamboo is a great alternative. They glue a bunch of reeds together, and turn it into a bat. We have a few and they're markedly more durable than wood, and have more pop.

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Bamboo is a great alternative. They glue a bunch of reeds together, and turn it into a bat. We have a few and they're markedly more durable than wood, and have more pop.

And you can grow one in about 15 minutes.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by DG

I find it difficult to think of bamboo as a grass.

I'd give good odds that you're not a botanist.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by mbyron

I'd give good odds that you're not a botanist.

Sorry, but I just deleted the "betting system" thread so you can't do that.