Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 19, 2015

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    Templo S.U.D.  about 9 years ago

    Eighteen minutes if you can each of the nine innings’ six outs fast enough.

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    Bilan  about 9 years ago

    Like they say, you can’t keep a good Maharana down.

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    aimlesscruzr  about 9 years ago

    An American football game has even less: 11 minutes.

    Unless it’s the Superbowl and you only watch for the commercials…

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    comixbomix  about 9 years ago

    You’d think they’d have said, “Nearly 1,300 years!” instead…

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    goweeder  about 9 years ago

    18 minutes for a baseball game? Funny, it seems so much LONGER!

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    Brown Leghorn  about 9 years ago

    Back in the 40’s we saw more action because of less advertising. The sponsers had their ads written on the backfield wall and could be seen on the TV screen during the entire game as well as from the bleachers. This gave you little time for boredom or to grab a beer like Ballentine beer & ale! However we always managed.

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    Brown Leghorn  about 9 years ago

    My older cousin had an apartment in a building near the Dodger stadium and we watched the games from the roof top while tuning in the announcer on the radio.

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    benbrilling  about 9 years ago

    And folks complain about the Bush and Clinton dynasties.

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    Artie Adams  about 9 years ago

    Except spread out over three days rather than three hours.

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    Tarredandfeathered  about 9 years ago

    Perhaps the time has come for “Sprint Baseball”..Like the variety of Chess where each player has a Time Limit for his moves and, if he Runs Out of Time before the game is Over, he automatically Loses..It would be Trickier for Baseball.Timing One Team while the Pitcher is warming up, then switching to the Other Team as soon as he throws.Then, back to the First Team as soon as the Runner Stops on a Base.Or, the Batter Strikes Out..If they manage the Full 9 Innings and Neither runs out of Time, a combination of Runs and Unused Minutes would determine the Winner..Two Unused Minutes equals One Run, Perhaps?.

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    Tarredandfeathered  about 9 years ago

    Well, Strictly Speaking, The Caption didn’t say the Dynasty is Still Ruling, just that the current Holder of the Title is Part of it. Which is, apparently, True..BTW, when it comes to That sort of thing, there is also a Genuine heir to the Title of Count Dracula living in Germany. He was, last I knew, running a Tourist Attraction based on the Dracula stories complete with RED Wine bar and Garlic Garden.Oh, and he also thoroughly Enjoys showing up for Red Cross Blood Drives dressed as Count Dracula.Because, Legally, He IS. .

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    Seeker149 Premium Member about 9 years ago

    At least it’s almost twice the action in a football game.

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    Nathan Daniels Premium Member about 9 years ago

    …..am I the only one who noticed they spelled “authorititties” incorrectly? Needs another ‘t’. ;)

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