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Old Wed Jan 07, 2009, 10:54pm
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A buddy and I were discussing the most insignificant stuff about the game and he wanted to know if I usually referred to the two lines on the ends of the court as endlines or baselines. I told him I usually said "baseline". He said he usually says "endline". We made a bet over which term is used most. The loser has to work a game and refer to both coaches as "Sir" (or "Ma'am" as the occasion dictates) the entire game!

Which term do you guys use? And don't skew your answers just to see me lose. I will find you and you will be sorry.

Hey - I said it was insignificant stuff.
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Old Wed Jan 07, 2009, 10:57pm
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Baseline, when medicated

Endline, when non-medicated.
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I love Fox news
Finally, a voice of reason.
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Old Wed Jan 07, 2009, 11:24pm
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I prefer the rule book term.

Bob:

And the rule book term is?.........

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Old Wed Jan 07, 2009, 11:27pm
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Endline.
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Old Thu Jan 08, 2009, 12:25am
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Endline.
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Old Thu Jan 08, 2009, 12:30am
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Baseline, though endline is technically (rule) correct.
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I'm on record here as a user of the term 'end line'.
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Old Thu Jan 08, 2009, 01:16am
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I prefer the rule book term.
Always listen to Bob.
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Old Thu Jan 08, 2009, 09:38am
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Finally, a voice of reason.
Now, if he said he loves the Rachel Maddow show...........
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No actually I must be "ambivoicetrous." I say both at times.
Ew. Almost as offensive as 'suicidologist'.
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Old Thu Jan 08, 2009, 01:16pm
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Now, if he said he loves the Rachel Maddow show...........

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As long as he doesn't say he is in love with Rachel Maddow.

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As long as he doesn't say he is in love with Rachel Maddow.

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Or Bill O'Reilly - not that there's anything wrong with that.


Well, they both like girls.
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