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Freddy Wed Jan 06, 2010 06:15pm

Organ Grinder and Monkey -- IDENTICAL Twins
 
Second time this year that a coach and his assistant were shocked when I told them only the head coach may use the box (cf. "Jack-in-the-Box" thread). Happened again last night, with a twist...
Large school F/JV DH. As R, I go with my partners prior to the first game to introduce ourselves to the visitors' coaches. Two brothers. Twin brothers. Identical twin brothers. IDENTICAL! Even more identical than Patty Duke playing herself and her cousin.
When asked which was the head coach, the one brother identified himself as the head coach but said he and his brother the assistant coach always take turns--one stands for the first and third quarters, the other the second and fourth. :eek:
When tactfully informing them that the "Head Coach's Rule" allowing the box applies only to the head coach, they were shocked to hear of such a thing. Quote: "We've been doing that for three years and this is the first time we've ever heard such a thing!" :confused:
I responded that I considered it a privilege to be the first to explain and apply the rule, and they said okay and complied the whole game.
Though, truth be told, they could've done the jack-in-the-box switcho-chango all night long, they were so identical none of us three would ever have known. Heck, they probably did. :o

Back In The Saddle Wed Jan 06, 2010 07:45pm

I believe you can buy RFID tracking tags to be attached to each howler monkey's ear. Then you simply carry a receiver and you can pinpoint and identify each. I'm sure you can also get third party software for your receiver that will alert you if the coach strays from his enclosure. ;)

BillyMac Wed Jan 06, 2010 08:09pm

I Could Tell The Difference ...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Freddy (Post 648955)
Even more identical than Patty Duke playing herself and her cousin. They could've done the jack-in-the-box all night long.

Forget the jack-in-the-box. It's boring. Play "Whack A Mole". It's more fun.

http://thm-a02.yimg.com/image/f10ccd05d4598daa

Patty on left. Cathy on right.

Mark Padgett Wed Jan 06, 2010 08:40pm

Did they look like this? :eek:

http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures...d-Man--544.jpg

ref3808 Wed Jan 06, 2010 09:14pm

We have a post of the day winner
 
Please hold all other applications until morning. Padgett wins.

Bad Zebra Wed Jan 06, 2010 09:51pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle (Post 648995)
I believe you can buy RFID tracking tags to be attached to each howler monkey's ear. Then you simply carry a receiver and you can pinpoint and identify each. I'm sure you can also get third party software for your receiver that will alert you if the coach strays from his enclosure. ;)

Why stop there? Electric shock collars used for training barking dogs would work well here. Hide the remote in your pocket and watch the fun.:p

Time2Ref Thu Jan 07, 2010 07:13am

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Originally Posted by Bad Zebra (Post 649041)
Why stop there? Electric shock collars used for training barking dogs would work well here. Hide the remote in your pocket and watch the fun.:p

I love it........."Coach, we've installed an invisible fence around the coaching box....":D

truerookie Thu Jan 07, 2010 08:22am

Or....

You could have just looked at their socks;)

A Pennsylvania Coach Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:25pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freddy (Post 648955)
Second time this year that a coach and his assistant were shocked when I told them only the head coach may use the box (cf. "Jack-in-the-Box" thread). Happened again last night, with a twist...
Large school F/JV DH. As R, I go with my partners prior to the first game to introduce ourselves to the visitors' coaches. Two brothers. Twin brothers. Identical twin brothers. IDENTICAL! Even more identical than Patty Duke playing herself and her cousin.
When asked which was the head coach, the one brother identified himself as the head coach but said he and his brother the assistant coach always take turns--one stands for the first and third quarters, the other the second and fourth. :eek:
When tactfully informing them that the "Head Coach's Rule" allowing the box applies only to the head coach, they were shocked to hear of such a thing. Quote: "We've been doing that for three years and this is the first time we've ever heard such a thing!" :confused:
I responded that I considered it a privilege to be the first to explain and apply the rule, and they said okay and complied the whole game.
Though, truth be told, they could've done the jack-in-the-box switcho-chango all night long, they were so identical none of us three would ever have known. Heck, they probably did. :o

Adult male twins? I'm sure they did not dress identically.

26 Year Gap Thu Jan 07, 2010 01:11pm

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Originally Posted by A Pennsylvania Coach (Post 649164)
Adult male twins? I'm sure they did not dress identically.

But they could have changed at halftime.

A Pennsylvania Coach Thu Jan 07, 2010 01:40pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap (Post 649183)
But they could have changed at halftime.

Got me


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