Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley for June 12, 2022

I can see Ed Sullivan as an umpire, calling really big shoes.

Laughing here….

Much too technical for me. “Honey, get me another pitcher and two frank ’n buns”.

They must be talking about cricket, because Rob is using terms that I don’t recognize from baseball. Which means that any attempt at explaining it is doomed to failure.

Channeling Yoda? “Do. Or do not. There is no try.”

Wordage, the wordle predecessor.

The cat is only half right. It makes perfect sense to call it a “strike” when the pitcher throws the ball correctly over the plate and the batter does not try to hit it. It’s called a strike when the batter tries and misses, and this has the same effect under the rules. It counts as a strike. Calling it a “ball” when the pitch is bad though, makes no sense.

I’m with Buckster here. The next thing you’ll tell me is that they can convert their tries. ;)

Bucky knows more about Rugby than I do apparently …

I have the fourth panel of this comic printed out large on my refrigerator.

“Go West, young man”

A “try” is a “try for a kick at goal”. Originally, that was all you got, and only a successful kick scored. Points for getting the try itself came later.

As for “moving north-south” – that’s pretty much what the opposition are trying to stop you doing. If you don’t move the ball from side to side to find the weak points, then – other than hoofing the ball down the pitch and likely giving the other side possession – you’re not going anywhere.

The cat has a point…

Do or do not, there is no try.

Channeling George Carlin right here.

The little furball’s got a point.

east-west and north-south are usually used for American Football. I thought Rob watch the true Football game, what the rest of the world calls Football.

“It’s just an expression, don’t lose any of your 22 hours of sleep on it.” Good one, Rob!

I really hate it when I agree with Bucky.

As always, Bucky makes a good point.