This gets a "wow!"

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

I'll show you my birth certificate if you like. It's in old English. Which wasn't old when it was written.

Now THAT'S funny!!!

[Mark Padgett]

I remember when South Boston YMCA upset Springfield YMCA 4-2 in a real high scoring game. In fact, there were so many points, Dr. Naismith had to replace the peach baskets because they took such a beating that night. I told him he might consider switching to something else, like nets, but he said that the peach baskets were usually just fine for up to one or two shots per team per game and he didn't anticipate teams ever shooting more than that.

I think he had stock in the peach basket company. He was such a young whippersnapper in those days.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I remember when South Boston YMCA upset Springfield YMCA 4-2 in a real high scoring game. In fact, there were so many points, Dr. Naismith had to replace the peach baskets because they took such a beating that night. I told him he might consider switching to something else, like nets, but he said that the peach baskets were usually just fine for up to one or two shots per team per game and he didn't anticipate teams ever shooting more than that.

Was Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. your partner in that game? I heard that Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. was the first official to eject Dr. Naismith from a game. From what I hear, Dr. Naismith disagreed with a shouldering foul call, and called Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. a, "Mountebank, scallywag, reprobate, charlatan, hooligan, and a miscreant". Back then, "Mountebank", earned the coach an automatic technical foul, and ejection.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Was Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. your partner in that game? I heard that Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. was the first official to eject Dr. Naismith from a game. From what I hear, Dr. Naismith disagreed with a shouldering foul call, and called Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. a, "Mountebank, scallywag, reprobate, charlatan, hooligan, and a miscreant". Back then, "Mountebank", earned the coach an automatic technical foul, and ejection.

In those days (I have it on reliable authority), the more common word was 'scalawag'. Nowadays, he'd just be a 'scally'.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

well, when he signed on, he was going to use "Jurassic Referee" instead of "Back in the Saddle," but it was taken.

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

I'll show you my birth certificate if you like. It's in old English. Which wasn't old when it was written.

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Dr. Naismith had to replace the peach baskets because they took such a beating that night.

Originally Posted by mbyron

In those days (I have it on reliable authority), the more common word was 'scalawag'. Nowadays, he'd just be a 'scally'.

WTF is going on here?!?! I start a completely basketball-related thread about a great story -- D3 beating D1 -- and you guys take it off-topic with references to JurassicReferee, Old English (the language, not the furniture polish, I'm guessing), Naismith and peach baskets, and etymology?!?!

Keep up the good work!!

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I start a completely basketball-related thread about a great story, D3 beating D1, and you guys take it off-topic with references to JurassicReferee, Old English, Naismith and peach baskets, and etymology?!?! Keep up the good work!!

Hey. How come you didn't quote me? Am I not doing good work also? I thought my references to a "shouldering call" and whacking the good doctor for the "Reprobate" insult made my post a classic. One for the Forum, off topic, humor archives, maybe good enough for the Forum Off Topic Humor Hall Of Fame. I did an internet search for 19th century insults, and went through Dr. Naismith's original thirteen rules, to make my post authentic. A lot of hard work went into my post. And any reference to Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.'s age automatically makes it funny.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Hey. How come you didn't quote me?

Two words: no picture.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

WTF is going on here?!?! I start a completely basketball-related thread about a great story -- D3 beating D1 -- and you guys take it off-topic with references to JurassicReferee, Old English (the language, not the furniture polish, I'm guessing), Naismith and peach baskets, and etymology?!?!

Keep up the good work!!

I knew you'd appreciate the efforts.

[Adam]

Wait a second! You can change the topic of a thread now? Now that's cool!