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It has become clear to me in a vision that the forest must begin regular volunteer baseball events in the meadows. For this it has been foretold that the forest will fund the purchase of one or two bats, a few gloves and a couple of balls.
It also strikes me that it would be cheaper and good fun to descriminate against left handed people by only buying gloves for the left hand.
I hope nobody is tempted to mess with the inevitable.
It also strikes me that it would be cheaper and good fun to descriminate against left handed people by only buying gloves for the left hand.
I hope nobody is tempted to mess with the inevitable.
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Duncan is evidently self mutilating while Swithun's is still sparkley out of the box! Hard to say who's winning. I like baseball... gloves are important because without them you forget whether you're supposed to catch the ball or run the other direction. Let's chew up the bowls green and aim at quartermile.
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okeydokes, let's talk numbers... I don't know how to play properly.
We need enough gloves for one team (plus 1 or two for good measure) and a couple for the leftie whinge bags.
Do we want two, or just the one bat?
Do we look out for good shopping? Or shall I just scout out the prices at John Lewis. Heck I'll reconoitre anywho and report back.
This my friends... is the time for ideas. There is no reason we can't schedule the first game for saturday. HAHA... turd... funny.
We need enough gloves for one team (plus 1 or two for good measure) and a couple for the leftie whinge bags.
Do we want two, or just the one bat?
Do we look out for good shopping? Or shall I just scout out the prices at John Lewis. Heck I'll reconoitre anywho and report back.
This my friends... is the time for ideas. There is no reason we can't schedule the first game for saturday. HAHA... turd... funny.
try getting 'em second hand on ebay/somewhere else says our envirnment policy. cheaps ones made in china are a no go......can we use boxing gloves to make it crazy fun?
what if we just punch the balls out the air instead of gloves?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FRANKLIN-BARRY-BO ... dZViewItem
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search. ... age=search
what if we just punch the balls out the air instead of gloves?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FRANKLIN-BARRY-BO ... dZViewItem
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search. ... age=search
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Rounders is probably better. It is cheaper, simpler, requires fewer people and is more flexible. Baseball is maybe only worth playing if you are at a certain level. If we are all crap, then being run out most of the time and no prospect of a home run, then it will be less fun. Rounders is enjoyable even if some of us are no good.
That said, it is more ambidextrous. Hmm.
That said, it is more ambidextrous. Hmm.
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softball is a good game, similar to baseball but a bit lighter. gloves are not needed for all positions maybe... maybe some people will invest in their own gloves?
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Don't get that bat for chrissake it's only worth a tenner!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Franklin-Barry- ... B0000522CU
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Franklin-Barry- ... B0000522CU
I like the idea of one made of willow so when we're done with it we can plant it into the water of leith and watch it grow.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WILLOW-Baseball-b ... dZViewItem
It's non-logoed too!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WILLOW-Baseball-b ... dZViewItem
It's non-logoed too!
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looks lovely... buy buy buy...
we discussed this at meeting tonight. We reckoned that any more than 12 pounds was too much for a bat.
so anything up to that can be exchanged for forest dollars. wahay...
It is also felt that bat can be used from anything from rounders to baseball. So with that and a tennis ball, we already have hours of fun.
we discussed this at meeting tonight. We reckoned that any more than 12 pounds was too much for a bat.
so anything up to that can be exchanged for forest dollars. wahay...
It is also felt that bat can be used from anything from rounders to baseball. So with that and a tennis ball, we already have hours of fun.
One bat on its way. Cost was 11 quid, but about another fiver for postage. Seems very reasonable to me, and anyway I've paid.
Did the baseball / softball equipment aquisition risk assessment preparatory meeting come to any preliminary conclusions about gloves by any chance ?
Perhaps we can buy a helmet for Alex just so he looks funny ?
Did the baseball / softball equipment aquisition risk assessment preparatory meeting come to any preliminary conclusions about gloves by any chance ?
Perhaps we can buy a helmet for Alex just so he looks funny ?
I love the bomb.
It turns out that willow bat's what you use if you weigh 250lb. Babe Ruth was 215lb.
Maybe half of us could buy gloves for ourselves and share them around as they ought to be taken care of, being cut off the backs of animals. Here's a few for small right hands from an Edinburgh seller:
http://sports.search.ebay.co.uk/_Baseba ... ZkcsQ2d111
Maybe half of us could buy gloves for ourselves and share them around as they ought to be taken care of, being cut off the backs of animals. Here's a few for small right hands from an Edinburgh seller:
http://sports.search.ebay.co.uk/_Baseba ... ZkcsQ2d111
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hum... we have bat... and have ground to a halt.
At least one person said they already had a glove. Is this true of anyone else? I'm currently watching a few items on ebay. A couple of these are right hand gloves (for you lefties).
I'm not too sure what I need to be looking out for in terms of size etc. I know there's the leather issue, but they're second hand so that's something right?
In any case, these seem pretty cheap. Might be nice to get ahold of two/three gloves. Any thoughts?
Here are some examples:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1[/i]
At least one person said they already had a glove. Is this true of anyone else? I'm currently watching a few items on ebay. A couple of these are right hand gloves (for you lefties).
I'm not too sure what I need to be looking out for in terms of size etc. I know there's the leather issue, but they're second hand so that's something right?
In any case, these seem pretty cheap. Might be nice to get ahold of two/three gloves. Any thoughts?
Here are some examples:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1[/i]
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So, after all the fuss we've so far got two right hand (for a left hander) gloves.
Oh the humanity.
Perhaps if we could agree that the Forest will spend say 50 quid on this we could get more gloves.
Wish Matt was still here, he was a softball player. Played with one of the teams in Edinburgh iirc.
Oh the humanity.
Perhaps if we could agree that the Forest will spend say 50 quid on this we could get more gloves.
Wish Matt was still here, he was a softball player. Played with one of the teams in Edinburgh iirc.
I love the bomb.