There was also a version where at some point, someone would lay the bat down, and someone else would roll the ball in, and if it hit the bat and bounced up, and you were able to catch the ball on the bounce, you won that round,or got some points. But I can't remember the name of that game.
So, when you say "roller ball" that also comes to mind. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <jchwelch@...> wrote: > > Seventhray...it is "Indian Ball." I don't recall ever learning about that. > Thank you. > > Share...fascinating about cellular memory/response and the skin cells. > Do you know if this experiment was duplicated? I wonder if any responses are > dependent on other factors such as individual's constitution or how much time > the cells are detached from the body. > > This brings to mind Donna Eden's book on "Energy Medicine" and one of her > accounts regarding an amputated finger. I'd have to look up the details now, > but it seems their was communication between the finger and the hand from > which it was amputated. > > I know energy medicine is controversial and some (most?) scientists tout it > as pseudo science. One day maybe we will have the mechanisms for more > reliable hard data. Regardless, once a person experiences something, it's > difficult for one to deny that experience and remain stable. I mean, to deny > it can produce a cognitive dissonance which can eventually be detrimental to > one's well being. > > I think of one of Audubon's quotes: When the bird and the book disagree, > always believe the bird. > [But I'd take out the word "always". ;) ] > > I posted in another FFL thread about Paul Pearsall. I think I posted about > his interviews with organ transplant patients and the cellular memory > transferred to the patient. Patients (at least at the time the book was > written) could not know who their donors were for one year; yet, the patients > had picked up words and/or memories and/or certain behaviors and tastes that > the patient didn't have previous to receiving their new organ. Come to learn > a year later, that those changes coincided with their donors' > memories/tastes/words/etc. > > Life sure is complex and rich. > > I was updating my poetry archive last night. It was fun reading through poems > I've penned in the last 4 years. One piece reminded me of how so much life > surrounds us every moment of every day; life is everywhere. And the seeds of > life...such an abundance of seeds. > > ************ > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray27" <steve.sundur@> wrote: > > > > I think it's what we used to call "Indian Ball" > > > > http://www.stlmag.com/St-Louis-Magazine/July-2008/What-the-Is-Indian-Ball/ > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Carol, I always played slow pitch so I doubt I could even hit one of > > > those fast pitches! I don't know what a rollie bat is but my Grandad > > > played sandlot baseball so I guess it's in my genes. Speaking of which, > > > the name of the Bruce Lipton movie is also Biology of Belief. The > > > public library showed it here a few years ago. I remember some research > > > about putting a few skin cells from a person in a petrie dish. When > > > that person heard their spouse say I love you, even in the next room, > > > their skin cells changed. Very cool stuff. Anyway, here's a > > > question: if we were to find some cells of Copernicus, could we say I > > > love you to them and would that benefit Copernicus? Another kind of > > > time travel maybe. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Carol <jchwelch@> > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 9:14 PM > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tonight! > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > Women's softball pitchers are fun to watch. > > > > > > I never played softball much except in a few sandlot games. I played lots > > > of sandlot rollie bat. Did ya'll play rollie bat? I wonder if kids still > > > play that...or was it a 60s and 70s thing. > > > > > > Sixties thing...like running through the pesticide when the bug spray > > > truck would drive through the hood. It's amazing we aren't more messed > > > up. Ha. > > > > > > I'm not familiar with the movie you are referring to; what is the name of > > > it? I googled Bruce Lipton. I recall hearing about his book "Biology of > > > Belief." But I haven't read it. It may behoove me to put it on my list. > > > > > > I have read Norman Cousins' book "Head First: The Biology of Hope" which > > > I found intriguing. But it is dated compared to what is out there now. > > > > > > I enjoyed Candace Pert's book "Molecules of Emotion." I really enjoyed > > > reading about her story as a woman in a man's field in the 60s ... I > > > think it was the 60s. > > > > > > I'm more than skeptical of Emoto's claims, the little bit I've heard/read > > > about them. > > > > > > But then, people were also skeptical of Copernicus in his day. > > > > > > ************** > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Carol, I played basketball and softball, second base, in grades 5, > > > > 6, 7, 8.àIn 8th grade we won the DC Metro championship for Catholic > > > > grade schools.àThat was very cool.àI only played basketball in > > > > high school because there was no softball.àHalf way through we > > > > switched to partial full court play which was interesting.à> > > > > > > > Then in college I minored in Modern Dance.àHalf way through I got > > > > married and we used to play tennis doubles.àBut not so much because > > > > we were both working full time.àOh wait!àYeah, one season the > > > > company I worked for sponsored a women's softball team.àWe didn't > > > > win a championship but that season we were the only team to beat the > > > > very tough champions from the previous year.àWe won by one run and > > > > it was exciting right down to the final out.àà> > > > > > > > > > > > Your post from Hearthmath was very interesting.àI'd seen a Bruce > > > > Lipton movie once that had a lot about them in it.àPlus I have > > > > their book.àAnd I'm also familiar with Dr. Emoto's work on water > > > > crystals.àWe are definitely living in very cool times.à> > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: Carol <jchwelch@> > > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 11:27 AM > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tonight! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > à> > > > Hey Share... > > > > Yes, he did enjoy it. It was a small camp so there were lots of > > > > one-on-one interactions with the pros. The other pro player whom I > > > > couldn't recall previously was Bobby Jones. > > > > Son played basketball and baseball through high school. He has now > > > > switched to P-90X and backpacking. :) > > > > Did you play basketball through high school or beyond? > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Lefty Driesel!ÃâàNow that's a name from the distant > > > > > past.ÃâàWasn't he a bit flamboyant?ÃâàActually I > > > > > remember better the name Tom Nugent, UM football coach because his > > > > > daughter went to the same high school I did.ÃâàCarol, it > > > > > sounds like your son had a great opportunity with that David Thompson > > > > > camp.ÃâàDo you remember if he enjoyed it?ÃâàDoes he > > > > > still play basketball?ÃâàI don't (-: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > From: laughinggull108 <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> > > > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 3:54 PM > > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: NCAA Men's Basketball Championship > > > > > Tonight! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > > > So you were a Terrapin, huh, with good ol' Lefty Driesell? I was a > > > > > Tarheel during the Dean Smith era and when games were played in > > > > > Carmichael Auditorium. We'd line up all night for tickets to a game. > > > > > NC State had Thompson, Burleson, and Towe; we had McAdoo, Kupchak, > > > > > Waddell, and Hoffman; and you guys had Davis, Lucas, and Boyle. What > > > > > a time that was for ACC basketball! > > > > > > > > > > Yes, last night's game was exciting and everything a final should be. > > > > > Very enjoyable but I stayed up way past my bedtime! > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Oh God, laughinggull now I feel nostalgic.ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ÃâàAnd > > > > > > old!ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ÃâàI remember 40 years ago when I was married > > > > > > and attending Univ of Maryland, we'd watch ACC basketball which I > > > > > > loved.ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ÃâàOne of my favorite players was David > > > > > > Thompson who played either for UNC or NC State.ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > > > The way he could float up to the rim of the > > > > > > basket!ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡ÃâàPoetry in motion IMO. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > John correctly predicted Louisville as the winner but from the > > > > > > score I'd say it was an cliff hanger pretty much all the way > > > > > > through.ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: laughinggull108 <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > Sent: Monday, April 8, 2013 5:56 PM > > > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tonight! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > > > Anyone watching??? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >