Talk:2663: Tetherball Configurations - Revision history

EvilGeniusSkis at 08:54, 31 August 2022

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172.70.131.124: Comment Response

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Comment Response

172.70.85.221 at 15:01, 27 August 2022

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172.71.146.137 at 13:09, 27 August 2022

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162.158.159.19 at 11:39, 27 August 2022

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Mapron01 at 01:48, 27 August 2022

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Mapron01 at 00:46, 27 August 2022

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Torge at 12:40, 26 August 2022

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172.70.162.155 at 10:22, 26 August 2022

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RandalSchwartz at 04:37, 26 August 2022

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	In my idiolect "This pole only supported by..." is only possible if you insert a comma to make it "this pole, only supported by...." which doesn't fit with the remainder of the sentence because it requires an additional clause. That is to say it would take the form x, y, z rather than x is y.		In my idiolect "This pole only supported by..." is only possible if you insert a comma to make it "this pole, only supported by...." which doesn't fit with the remainder of the sentence because it requires an additional clause. That is to say it would take the form x, y, z rather than x is y.
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		+	Just don't confuse pole(object) with Pole(nationality) [[User:EvilGeniusSkis\|EvilGeniusSkis]] ([[User talk:EvilGeniusSkis\|talk]]) 08:54, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

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	It's not a wrong change, but I've seen several times where the likes of "...but this pole supported only by..." has been changed to "...but this pole is supported only by...", amongst a general grammatical/punctuating clean-up. Maybe it's a dialect thing, yet I find the original to be just as correct. And possibly even flows/scans better against the text that runs into and out of it at either end. (c.f. "(a pole...), but supported only by (...the ball)". I'm less sure about "They are standing equal distances on either side of..." (now "They are standing at equal distances on either side of..."), which I may instead have (re)written as "They are standing, equally distanced, to either side of..." if only had I assumed authorship of these bits myself, but I think it fits under verbing noun-phrases or adjectival verbs or somesuch practice. Yet it seems to me slightly picky when there are other interesting and obvious grammatical elisions that were peacefully left in elsewhere. — But not to complain, just to get my thoughts into the open after seeing such slight (and, IMO, unnecessary) tweaks being made often enough to make me begin to wonder if it's a personal vernacular issue. The more cumbersome form works just as well, however, so let it stand regardless. Not really seeking discussion, just opening the steam-valve a little, lest it build up inside me and I run amok. ;) [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.19\|162.158.159.19]] 11:39, 27 August 2022 (UTC)		It's not a wrong change, but I've seen several times where the likes of "...but this pole supported only by..." has been changed to "...but this pole is supported only by...", amongst a general grammatical/punctuating clean-up. Maybe it's a dialect thing, yet I find the original to be just as correct. And possibly even flows/scans better against the text that runs into and out of it at either end. (c.f. "(a pole...), but supported only by (...the ball)". I'm less sure about "They are standing equal distances on either side of..." (now "They are standing at equal distances on either side of..."), which I may instead have (re)written as "They are standing, equally distanced, to either side of..." if only had I assumed authorship of these bits myself, but I think it fits under verbing noun-phrases or adjectival verbs or somesuch practice. Yet it seems to me slightly picky when there are other interesting and obvious grammatical elisions that were peacefully left in elsewhere. — But not to complain, just to get my thoughts into the open after seeing such slight (and, IMO, unnecessary) tweaks being made often enough to make me begin to wonder if it's a personal vernacular issue. The more cumbersome form works just as well, however, so let it stand regardless. Not really seeking discussion, just opening the steam-valve a little, lest it build up inside me and I run amok. ;) [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.19\|162.158.159.19]] 11:39, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
		+	In my idiolect "This pole only supported by..." is only possible if you insert a comma to make it "this pole, only supported by...." which doesn't fit with the remainder of the sentence because it requires an additional clause. That is to say it would take the form x, y, z rather than x is y.
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 ::Not agreeing that it would work in any way related to Tetherball. But a call stuck in the ground like this would definitely get kicked by kids. So as a game it might be used, gut not as Tetherball. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 08:27, 25 August 2022 (UTC)
 :::Though I take your point that the original comic probably intends the meaning of the rating as being "how good AS tetherball" I disagree that it's that bad at being tether ball. There is still a ball, it is tethered and you can even kick it and have it orbit back towards you. [[User:Nbrader|Nbrader]] ([[User talk:Nbrader|talk]]) 12:20, 25 August 2022 (UTC)
 I feel like this comic missed some opportunities:

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	:"Pole" could also be for Festivus. [[User:RandalSchwartz\|RandalSchwartz]] ([[User talk:RandalSchwartz\|talk]]) 04:36, 26 August 2022 (UTC)		:"Pole" could also be for Festivus. [[User:RandalSchwartz\|RandalSchwartz]] ([[User talk:RandalSchwartz\|talk]]) 04:36, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
		+	::No, that would require it to be ground-pole. But you could transform it. That’s what you do.[[Special:Contributions/172.71.146.137\|172.71.146.137]] 13:09, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

	:If it doesn't have a ball, can it really be called tetherball? I think the ball and rope are the minimum requirements. [[User:Barmar\|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar\|talk]]) 13:48, 25 August 2022 (UTC)		:If it doesn't have a ball, can it really be called tetherball? I think the ball and rope are the minimum requirements. [[User:Barmar\|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar\|talk]]) 13:48, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

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	On another note, thinking the third one could be another example of White Hat's odd powers? He seems to be quite casually holding the ball and appl, which must be pretty heavy. --[[User:Mapron01\|Mapron01]] ([[User talk:Mapron01\|talk]]) 01:48, 27 August 2022 (UTC)		On another note, thinking the third one could be another example of White Hat's odd powers? He seems to be quite casually holding the ball and appl, which must be pretty heavy. --[[User:Mapron01\|Mapron01]] ([[User talk:Mapron01\|talk]]) 01:48, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
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		+	It's not a wrong change, but I've seen several times where the likes of "...but this pole supported only by..." has been changed to "...but this pole is supported only by...", amongst a general grammatical/punctuating clean-up. Maybe it's a dialect thing, yet I find the original to be just as correct. And possibly even flows/scans better against the text that runs into and out of it at either end. (c.f. "(a pole...), but supported only by (...the ball)". I'm less sure about "They are standing equal distances on either side of..." (now "They are standing at equal distances on either side of..."), which I may instead have (re)written as "They are standing, equally distanced, to either side of..." if only had I assumed authorship of these bits myself, but I think it fits under verbing noun-phrases or adjectival verbs or somesuch practice. Yet it seems to me slightly picky when there are other interesting and obvious grammatical elisions that were peacefully left in elsewhere. — But not to complain, just to get my thoughts into the open after seeing such slight (and, IMO, unnecessary) tweaks being made often enough to make me begin to wonder if it's a personal vernacular issue. The more cumbersome form works just as well, however, so let it stand regardless. Not really seeking discussion, just opening the steam-valve a little, lest it build up inside me and I run amok. ;) [[Special:Contributions/162.158.159.19\|162.158.159.19]] 11:39, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

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	Is there the reason why the Explanation focuses so much on keeping score as a playability measure? Is it a Western/American thing? E.g. ground-rope-ball becomes very playable with a somewhat elastic rope, even single-player. ˜˜˜		Is there the reason why the Explanation focuses so much on keeping score as a playability measure? Is it a Western/American thing? E.g. ground-rope-ball becomes very playable with a somewhat elastic rope, even single-player. ˜˜˜
	:I agree that it seems a little odd, to me the better metric would be how playable the actual game is in terms of being able to have fun with it. --[[User:Mapron01\|Mapron01]] ([[User talk:Mapron01\|talk]]) 00:46, 27 August 2022 (UTC)		:I agree that it seems a little odd, to me the better metric would be how playable the actual game is in terms of being able to have fun with it. --[[User:Mapron01\|Mapron01]] ([[User talk:Mapron01\|talk]]) 00:46, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
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		+	On another note, thinking the third one could be another example of White Hat's odd powers? He seems to be quite casually holding the ball and appl, which must be pretty heavy. --[[User:Mapron01\|Mapron01]] ([[User talk:Mapron01\|talk]]) 01:48, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

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	Is there the reason why the Explanation focuses so much on keeping score as a playability measure? Is it a Western/American thing? E.g. ground-rope-ball becomes very playable with a somewhat elastic rope, even single-player. ˜˜˜		Is there the reason why the Explanation focuses so much on keeping score as a playability measure? Is it a Western/American thing? E.g. ground-rope-ball becomes very playable with a somewhat elastic rope, even single-player. ˜˜˜
		+	:I agree that it seems a little odd, to me the better metric would be how playable the actual game is in terms of being able to have fun with it. --[[User:Mapron01\|Mapron01]] ([[User talk:Mapron01\|talk]]) 00:46, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

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	Pole-Rope-Ground is like the biggest flail ever. But where do you stand? [[Special:Contributions/172.68.110.177\|172.68.110.177]] 20:42, 25 August 2022 (UTC)		Pole-Rope-Ground is like the biggest flail ever. But where do you stand? [[Special:Contributions/172.68.110.177\|172.68.110.177]] 20:42, 25 August 2022 (UTC)
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		+	Is there the reason why the Explanation focuses so much on keeping score as a playability measure? Is it a Western/American thing? E.g. ground-rope-ball becomes very playable with a somewhat elastic rope, even single-player. ˜˜˜

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	:If it doesn't have a ball, can it really be called tetherball? I think the ball and rope are the minimum requirements. [[User:Barmar\|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar\|talk]]) 13:48, 25 August 2022 (UTC)		:If it doesn't have a ball, can it really be called tetherball? I think the ball and rope are the minimum requirements. [[User:Barmar\|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar\|talk]]) 13:48, 25 August 2022 (UTC)
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		+	:Rope: Otherwise known as Tug-of-war. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.162.155\|172.70.162.155]] 10:22, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

	In Denmark I never played this game, but often played {{w\|Totem tennis}} (tether tennis or swingball). Had to find out what it was called in English first before I could write it here. --[[User:Kynde\|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde\|talk]]) 08:27, 25 August 2022 (UTC)		In Denmark I never played this game, but often played {{w\|Totem tennis}} (tether tennis or swingball). Had to find out what it was called in English first before I could write it here. --[[User:Kynde\|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde\|talk]]) 08:27, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

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 *Pole: This configuration could be used at the same time as the above for added stability
 I'm sure there are more![[User:Nbrader|Nbrader]] ([[User talk:Nbrader|talk]]) 12:20, 25 August 2022 (UTC)
 :"Pole" could also be for Festivus. [[User:RandalSchwartz|RandalSchwartz]] ([[User talk:RandalSchwartz|talk]]) 04:36, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
 :If it doesn't have a ball, can it really be called tetherball? I think the ball and rope are the minimum requirements. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 13:48, 25 August 2022 (UTC)