Tank McNamara by Bill Hinds for February 16, 2025

It does explain a lot.

Someone needs to set up a clandestine shuttlecock factory which will use the right wings of geese (you can get ’em cheap – the high demand is for left wings – right wings are useless) and shifty players can hustle their opponents with shuttlecocks that spin counter-clockwise.

I’m guessing the cartoon is just winging it for a laugh!

I’m not for sure, but the 200 mph lasts for about 1/1000th of a second. When I’ve watched it on tv the speed is way down and gives the opponent plenty of time to return it.

And the factory tour for NFL footballs doesn’t mention where the pigskin comes from! :)

Can’t – the y-chromosome gets in the way of logical thought.

I don’t think they use actual feathers anymore, Kate.

Left wings eh , I love learning something trivial at least once a day ! /s

The great comedian Red Skelton is reported to have been so set against the word “bad” that his house had a goodminton court. S’true!

I prefer goodmitton.

In 2011 I played badminton in the national Senior Olympics in Houston. I quickly learned if four Asians were walking on the court to grab a chair and enjoy the show.

Famous cartoon from some years ago in /The New Yorker/:

Man sitting in a living room chair, wearing a fake arrow through his head.Wife sitting opposite in a similar chair: “I never know when you’re kidding.”

I always knew badminton players were communist. Or at least socialist.

This confirms it.

and all this time I thought the shuttlecock was made from the …, no shuttle!

Kate should already know when Nick is being droll versus being strange

I prefer good minton