SLOE Actors sweep Oscars

In article <SxzPQKAVxuwHFwm4.RemoveThis@doctornospam.com>, Doctor Bob
<DoctorBob.RemoveThis@Yahoooo.Comedy> wrote:

> While I was dreaming about my next Hawaii visit <ad154c44-d040-42d8-94a
> 9-199a82112acc.RemoveThis@71g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, Matt@bigempire
> <matt.RemoveThis@bigempire.com> wrote
> >
> >Dt. Bob: assemble your best English baseball team and let's see who
> >wins.
> >
> >Matt
>
> That was a bit below the belt knowing I can't hold, let alone swing, a
> baseball bat
>
> You guys will do any 'cheating' to win!
>
> Bob.

You could be a pitcher, like the bowler in cricket. With the American
League's "designated hitter" rule, another player would serve as your
batsman.

There actually was a one-handed American League pitcher back in the
90's named Jim Abbott. He played 10 years and had a pretty successful
career, even throwing a no-hitter, a feat accomplished by very few
pitchers.

http://www.jimabbott.info/biography.html

http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/abbotji01.shtml

--- Walt
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While I was dreaming about my next Hawaii visit <250220081405205895%non
e.DeleteThis@none.void>, Walt <none.DeleteThis@none.void> wrote

>You could be a pitcher, like the bowler in cricket. With the American
>League's "designated hitter" rule, another player would serve as your
>batsman.
>
>There actually was a one-handed American League pitcher back in the
>90's named Jim Abbott. He played 10 years and had a pretty successful
>career, even throwing a no-hitter, a feat accomplished by very few
>pitchers.
>
>http://www.jimabbott.info/biography.html
>
>http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/abbotji01.shtml


HAA!!
IN YOUR FACE MATT!

I accept the challenge!


Bob.



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"Walt" <none RemoveThis @none.void> wrote in message
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> In article <SxzPQKAVxuwHFwm4 RemoveThis @doctornospam.com>, Doctor Bob
> <DoctorBob RemoveThis @Yahoooo.Comedy> wrote:
>
>> While I was dreaming about my next Hawaii visit <ad154c44-d040-42d8-94a
>> 9-199a82112acc RemoveThis @71g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, Matt@bigempire
>> <matt RemoveThis @bigempire.com> wrote
>> >
>> >Dt. Bob: assemble your best English baseball team and let's see who
>> >wins.
>> >
>> >Matt
>>
>> That was a bit below the belt knowing I can't hold, let alone swing, a
>> baseball bat
>>
>> You guys will do any 'cheating' to win!
>>
>> Bob.
>
> You could be a pitcher, like the bowler in cricket. With the American
> League's "designated hitter" rule, another player would serve as your
> batsman.
>
> There actually was a one-handed American League pitcher back in the
> 90's named Jim Abbott. He played 10 years and had a pretty successful
> career, even throwing a no-hitter, a feat accomplished by very few
> pitchers.
>
> http://www.jimabbott.info/biography.html
>
> http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/abbotji01.shtml
>
> --- Walt

And lets also not forget Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown, who made it into the
Hall of Fame.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brownmo01.shtml
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In article <13s746qe4cpt228.RemoveThis@corp.supernews.com>, CyßerHoG®
<cyberhog.RemoveThis@hanginwiththehogs.com> wrote:

> "Walt" <none.RemoveThis@none.void> wrote in message
> news:250220081405205895%none@none.void...
> > In article <SxzPQKAVxuwHFwm4.RemoveThis@doctornospam.com>, Doctor Bob
> > <DoctorBob.RemoveThis@Yahoooo.Comedy> wrote:
> >
> >> While I was dreaming about my next Hawaii visit <ad154c44-d040-42d8-94a
> >> 9-199a82112acc.RemoveThis@71g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, Matt@bigempire
> >> <matt.RemoveThis@bigempire.com> wrote
> >> >
> >> >Dt. Bob: assemble your best English baseball team and let's see who
> >> >wins.
> >> >
> >> >Matt
> >>
> >> That was a bit below the belt knowing I can't hold, let alone swing, a
> >> baseball bat
> >>
> >> You guys will do any 'cheating' to win!
> >>
> >> Bob.
> >
> > You could be a pitcher, like the bowler in cricket. With the American
> > League's "designated hitter" rule, another player would serve as your
> > batsman.
> >
> > There actually was a one-handed American League pitcher back in the
> > 90's named Jim Abbott. He played 10 years and had a pretty successful
> > career, even throwing a no-hitter, a feat accomplished by very few
> > pitchers.
> >
> > http://www.jimabbott.info/biography.html
> >
> > http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/abbotji01.shtml
> >
> > --- Walt
>
> And lets also not forget Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown, who made it into the
> Hall of Fame.
>
> http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brownmo01.shtml

More here, including photos...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordecai_Brown

He was only missing an index finger, although that's obviously a key
finger for pitching.

Also of note is the six-fingered, six-toed Antonio Alfonseca, most
recently of the Phillies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Alfonseca

--- Walt
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On Feb 24, 8:17 pm, Thomas W. <a....RemoveThis@hotmail.de> wrote:

> An I'm posting this BEFORE the last acting award. Nice game, American
> actors !

I wonder if that has any relation to the fact that this was one of the
- if not, THE - lowest rated and watched Oscars of all time?


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On Feb 29, 8:50 pm, DaveM <asm....RemoveThis@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:

> Even lower than the "The British are coming!" one?

Which one was that? Was that the one where the guy streaked across
the stage?


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On 25 Feb 2008 06:22:28 GMT, Steve Harder-Kucera
<steve.TakeThisOut@do-not-spam-betterwaywebsites.com-please> wrote:

>On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:30:04 -0500, Walt wrote (Brilliantly I might add):
>
>> It could happen. They already stole Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow. I say
>> Hannah deserves Secret Service protection.
>
>Agreed. And if there is any way we can insure that they never give those
>other two back....

I can't make any promises about Madonna, but I'm very happy with the Gwyneth
Paltrow/Anthony Hopkins swap.

DaveM
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EVIL ELVIS wrote:

> On Feb 29, 8:50 pm, DaveM <asm... RemoveThis @dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Even lower than the "The British are coming!" one?
>
>
> Which one was that? Was that the one where the guy streaked across
> the stage?
>
>
> --EE--
>
I believe David Niven was at the podium when that guy ran across the
stage. After the guy ran across the stage, Niven said "Isn't it
fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get
in his life is by stripping off and showing his shortcomings?"

Cameron
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On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:48:24 -0800, "Big Mikey" <mikem4454.RemoveThis@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

>That's OK. We stole John Lennon,

Resident under threat of deportation

>Sir Lawrence Olivier,

I'm guessing, you mean Anthony Hopkins (No "Sir" for an American citizen)

>Liz Taylor, Bob Hope,

You forgot Charlie Chaplin

>Elton John (most of the time),

He's just an alien worker - but you can have Sheena Easton for free.

>and Craig Ferguson just became an American citizen.

No disrespect intended, but should I know who he is?

>Word is Daniel Day -Lewis may soon become an American
>citizen too.

"Word is" doesn't count.

>They can have Madonna.

Add David Soul & Terry Gilliam.

>So there.

We're eyeing up Kevin Spacey, too (but really, he's just in the Elton john
category at the moment).

DaveM
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On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:16:06 -0800 (PST), EVIL ELVIS
<hehatemetoo69 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

>On Feb 24, 8:17 pm, Thomas W. <a... RemoveThis @hotmail.de> wrote:
>
>> An I'm posting this BEFORE the last acting award. Nice game, American
>> actors !
>
>I wonder if that has any relation to the fact that this was one of the
>- if not, THE - lowest rated and watched Oscars of all time?

Even lower than the "The British are coming!" one?

DaveM
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On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:14:42 -0800 (PST), EVIL ELVIS
<hehatemetoo69.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

>On Feb 29, 8:50 pm, DaveM <asm....RemoveThis@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
>
>> Even lower than the "The British are coming!" one?
>
>Which one was that? Was that the one where the guy streaked across
>the stage?

It was Colin Welland's acceptance speech for "Chariots of Fire" in 1981.

DaveM
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