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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2006 17:26:32 GMT -5
This is my attempt to win this week's VT post of the week.
I think, like most things in life, too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Does the ball have to explode before one realizes that one should have stopped with the pumping, say, with the previous pump? Must someone suffer a career-ending injury from an overinflated, hyper-bouncy Tachikara before we shout "Enough with the air!"
Thank you for listening.
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Post by Rus Socoli on Oct 23, 2006 18:05:18 GMT -5
Okey, since I am a self-appointed judge, you won the Best Thread Starter and the Best Insight awards.
And with my response, I won the Best Post Response of the Week.
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Post by Rus Socoli on Oct 23, 2006 18:08:23 GMT -5
Hmmmm, boring day.
I should have gone to work instead.
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Post by Wolfgang on Oct 23, 2006 18:14:25 GMT -5
I think, like most things in life, too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Does the ball have to explode before one realizes that one should have stopped with the pumping, say, with the previous pump? Must someone suffer a career-ending injury from an overinflated, hyper-bouncy Tachikara before we shout "Enough with the air!" Yes and yes. Next question. |
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Post by bunnywailer on Oct 23, 2006 18:51:23 GMT -5
Overinflated Tachikara? That doesn't even leave a teeny red mark.
Now pump a Molten up to around 7-8lbs. psi and now you got a lethal weapon! ;D
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Post by BearClause on Oct 23, 2006 18:52:43 GMT -5
Overinflated Tachikara? That doesn't even leave a teeny red mark. Now pump a Molten up to around 7-8lbs. psi and now you got a lethal weapon! ;D Not the neutered Super-Touch that's now the official NCAA Tournament ball. |
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Post by cougvb on Oct 23, 2006 19:22:31 GMT -5
I think, like most things in life, too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Does the ball have to explode before one realizes that one should have stopped with the pumping, say, with the previous pump? Must someone suffer a career-ending injury from an overinflated, hyper-bouncy Tachikara before we shout "Enough with the air!" Yes and yes. Next question. You know Wolfgang, I'm getting to where I know it was you who responded before I look at the posters name. I must say, you crack me up. I'm betting you like the show "The Office." Am I right? Seems like your type of humor. After Cheers, it's on of my favorite all-time shows. |
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Post by bunnywailer on Oct 23, 2006 22:56:31 GMT -5
Overinflated Tachikara? That doesn't even leave a teeny red mark. Now pump a Molten up to around 7-8lbs. psi and now you got a lethal weapon! ;D Not the neutered Super-Touch that's now the official NCAA Tournament ball. True. Might have to switch to a mid-priced Mikasa instead. The Molten Pro-Touch still has testosterone, I hope. |
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Post by BearClause on Oct 23, 2006 23:04:34 GMT -5
The Molten Pro-Touch still has testosterone, I hope. The Pro-Touch is a leather-covered cannonball. |
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Post by Gorf on Oct 23, 2006 23:11:25 GMT -5
Do any of the newer balls even come close to the Mikasa balls used in the 80s?
Even a bit under inflated those things were hard as rocks.
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Post by BearClause on Oct 23, 2006 23:18:34 GMT -5
Do any of the newer balls even come close to the Mikasa balls used in the 80s? Even a bit under inflated those things were hard as rocks. I had one of the blue/yellow Mikasa leather covered "Olympic" balls (MVL200). Brought it with me to a city rec "class" (it wouldn't get mistaken for one of the Tachis used in the class). It was inflated within specs. I took one warmup swing with the instructor setting. She gave a little "OW!!", mentioned that it hurt to set that thing, and politely asked me to put it away. I'm not sure if the current synthetic version is as rock-hard. |
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