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. . . and expect me to have firewood for you after you get not down . . .
I understand the principle of verticality, but am having trouble with this sentence. Or is it just me?
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I understand the principal of verticality, but am having trouble with this sentence. Or is it just me?
Don't think that terminology is actually in the rulebook...
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Don't think that terminology is actually in the rulebook...
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I understand the principal of verticality, but am having trouble with this sentence. Or is it just me?
"Not" should be "knocked."
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Coach: Why is that not a foul?
Me: Because this is not 6th grade girls basketball...
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Coach: Why is that not a foul?
Me: Because this is not competitive 6th grade girls basketball...
Fixed it all nice and shiny like.
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Coach: Why is that not a foul?
Me: Because this is not 6th grade girls basketball...
Coach: Why is that not a foul?
Me: It was, coach, but I didn't call it because I felt you haven't been paying attention to me lately.
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Coach: Why is that not a foul?
Me: It was, coach, but I didn't call it because I felt you haven't been paying attention to me lately.
Coach: "Why wasn't that a foul"?
Me: " Because you have the advantage in the foul count and in the first half you asked me to even the fouls up. Geez, make up your mind
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Coach: "Why wasn't that a foul"?
Me: " Because you have the advantage in the foul count and in the first half you asked me to even the fouls up. Geez, make up your mind
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"Not" should be "knocked."
Nope. He was talking about trees. That means "not" should be "knot", woodn't it?
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Nope. He was talking about trees. That means "not" should be "knot", woodn't it?
I'll have to ask Woody next time I see him.
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Would you call an offensive foul if they only shaved a lil bark?

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If a tree FLOPS in the lane but no one is around to hear it....
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I'll have to ask Woody next time I see him.
Don't bother. He's an ash and will just tell you to leaf.
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Nope. He was talking about trees. That means "not" should be "knot", woodn't it?
Bad Woddy. Bad, bad Woddy.
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