On 1/18/06, Skip Tavakkolian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's nothing compared to the Brokian Ultra-Cricket rule book, that, > according to the Guide (h2g2), was so massive that it underwent a > gravitational collapse under its own weight, causing a massive > blackhole.
In the process of listening to the original radio series — I believe it's h2g3 that talks of BUC. > Rule Three: Put your team and the opposing team in a large field > and build a high wall round them. > > The reason for this is that, though the game is a major spectator > sport, the frustration experienced by the audience at not > actually being able to see what's going on leads them to imagine > that it's a lot more exciting than it really is. A crowd that has > just watched a rather humdrum game experiences far less life- > affirmation than a crowd that believes it has just missed the > most dramatic event in sporting history. I've been lurking on a standard revision committee (IE³ 754R). Interesting exposure to numerics, but little "life affirmation". ;) --Joel
