A glove has individual fingers, whereas a mitt has several fingers stuffed into a single compartment, usually with the thumb separate to facilitate grasping.
The rules of baseball state that only the first baseman and catcher may wear mitts. baseball mitts usually are constructed with a one-piece palm and finger, with some kind of strap arrangement inside for control. the thumb is separate.
the rules of baseball also state that no glove may be larger than 12".
however, most softball gloves are between 12 to 13 inches. softball gloves as large as 14 inches are seen, but generally only used by outfielders. baseball gloves tend to hover between 11.25 to the maximum 12 inches.
outside of the diamond, mitts are usually worn for warmth as having the fingers together keeps them all warm. however, some tasks like shooting may be impossible, so mitts with individual index fingers are available for hunting in fricking cold climates. but my granduncle joe decided that he didnt need ANY mitt or glove coverage and cut the index finger off his mitt.
now he has bad arthuritis in his finger from hours of leaving it out in the cold.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
the reclining buddha
it can be acceptably spelt buddha budda bhudda and probably a whole bunch more, but we know who/what we are talking about.
the recling buddha is not about to go to sleep, he is about to die. he was really old and sick (80) and decided he would take a lie-down in this place called ananda. then he had a chat with his disciples, said something profound, and passed along.
the recling buddha is not about to go to sleep, he is about to die. he was really old and sick (80) and decided he would take a lie-down in this place called ananda. then he had a chat with his disciples, said something profound, and passed along.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
cloud seeding is done by releasing colorless silver iodide into the atmosphere. this makes the moisture "clump" together and it rains !
however, in areas affected by droughts, seeding "someone elses" cloud may lead to jurisdictional battles over who has the rights to make this or that cloud precipitate over where.
whatever it is, you can just blame it on the weatherman
however, in areas affected by droughts, seeding "someone elses" cloud may lead to jurisdictional battles over who has the rights to make this or that cloud precipitate over where.
whatever it is, you can just blame it on the weatherman
Monday, May 5, 2008
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
as i trundle home on the train, im surrounded by people mashing buttons on their PSPs, listening to music i hate. i want to play and listen to songs that even the blokes selling guitars have never heard of, i play sports that people think are fake. why wasnt i born in a different time, in a different continent. why am i imprisoned for the rest of my life and for the next two years of my life. what did i do wrong. why cant i honestly enjoy what everyone else enjoys. am i subconsciously making my life difficult somehow? or is it just me
Monday, April 28, 2008
your the meaninging in mai laife
your the insparayshun
chicago is an incredibly enduring band, which reedy vocals and rabid fans. what was chicago known as before it was called "chicago" ??
go find out some random facts !
then leave comment k
chicago is an incredibly enduring band, which reedy vocals and rabid fans. what was chicago known as before it was called "chicago" ??
go find out some random facts !
then leave comment k
Dawgz
dogx have a tendency to pace around in circles before lying down to sleep or rest. this is an instinct attributable to back then they roamed in grassy plains, and they didnt want grassy asses when lying down. so theyd pace in a circle and trample the grasses flat.
sorry for waiting so long to update, i needed some INSPARAYSHUN.
GTYFSRF !
sorry for waiting so long to update, i needed some INSPARAYSHUN.
GTYFSRF !
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Ribena is a tasty purple drink. its color can be described as deep purple. if sufficient ice or even dry ice or god forbid liquid nitrogen is placed into ribena, there may even be smoke on the water, by deep purple.
ribena berry men have little green dickleaves to cover their privates.
why, for the love of humanity do they have to give totally asexual advertising creatures a dickleaf???? if i were to draw them without the dickleaf it would not be obscene at all ! the addition of the dickleaf MAKES they purple bastards obscene.
go drink some ribena
GTYFSRF !
ribena berry men have little green dickleaves to cover their privates.
why, for the love of humanity do they have to give totally asexual advertising creatures a dickleaf???? if i were to draw them without the dickleaf it would not be obscene at all ! the addition of the dickleaf MAKES they purple bastards obscene.
go drink some ribena
GTYFSRF !
Sunday, April 13, 2008
National Service is a propaganda term.
what it really is is conscription.
Another word i prefer to use is indentured service.
indentured service is where people are forced to work against their will for pathetically little pay.
i feel that it is just half a rung above slavery
never believe any piece of propaganda that this socialist government feeds you unless you examine it for yourself and hold it to be true to your own understanding.
this isnt a fact, its an idea
you may choose to disagree
what it really is is conscription.
Another word i prefer to use is indentured service.
indentured service is where people are forced to work against their will for pathetically little pay.
i feel that it is just half a rung above slavery
never believe any piece of propaganda that this socialist government feeds you unless you examine it for yourself and hold it to be true to your own understanding.
this isnt a fact, its an idea
you may choose to disagree
Friday, April 11, 2008
pr0n
prawns are tasty underwater creatures.
pidgeons KROO
dogs BARK
prawns crackle. underwater, the sound they make is a crackling one. its often responsible for interference in sonar, and to the average person with his or her head underwater, the sound they make is a crackling. sharp popping kind of crackling. not a rustling. so there !
GO TELL YOUR FRIENDS SOME RANDOM FACTS !
pidgeons KROO
dogs BARK
prawns crackle. underwater, the sound they make is a crackling one. its often responsible for interference in sonar, and to the average person with his or her head underwater, the sound they make is a crackling. sharp popping kind of crackling. not a rustling. so there !
GO TELL YOUR FRIENDS SOME RANDOM FACTS !
Monday, April 7, 2008
audience participation !
my intelligence (har har har) indicates that people are acutally reading my blog ! kumtryah !
i now entreat you to give me suggestions for random facts, also, i have a random fact i want my friends to tell me!
how did ketchup get its name? catsup? ketchup? its got termaters in it! how?!
you tell me ! comment!
i now entreat you to give me suggestions for random facts, also, i have a random fact i want my friends to tell me!
how did ketchup get its name? catsup? ketchup? its got termaters in it! how?!
you tell me ! comment!
Saturday, April 5, 2008
the aircraft carrier is the great satans' most fearsome naval vessel. infact, the ability to launch aircraft make the aircraft carrier the most fearsome vessel in the world period. however, the aircraft carrier used to be an extremely risky prospect, however two great BRITISH inventions make the aircraft carrier a viable prospect.
the first is the steam catapult. modern jet aircraft have a high stall speed, and the STEAM catapult is imperative to propel the aircraft at speeds fast enough to not flop into the davy jones locker.
the next british invention is extremely klevar. it is the INCLINED landing strip with arresting wires. having the landing strip inclined on the flightdeck allows aircraft that have failed to succcesfully snag a landing wire to fly away and make another pass. this ability to do a "bolter" eliminates dangerous runaway planes from crashing into other planes on the flightdeck
go tell your friends some random facts !
the first is the steam catapult. modern jet aircraft have a high stall speed, and the STEAM catapult is imperative to propel the aircraft at speeds fast enough to not flop into the davy jones locker.
the next british invention is extremely klevar. it is the INCLINED landing strip with arresting wires. having the landing strip inclined on the flightdeck allows aircraft that have failed to succcesfully snag a landing wire to fly away and make another pass. this ability to do a "bolter" eliminates dangerous runaway planes from crashing into other planes on the flightdeck
go tell your friends some random facts !
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
WD-40
WD-40, the magical solution to all mechanical problems. it stops squeaks, prevents rust, why it even quenches thirst!
WD-40 stands for WATER DISPLACEMENT-40. 40 refers to the "weight" or viscosity of the fluid.
while many people love WD-40 for its lubricating properties (think hinges) and its anti- rust properties, few realise that its actually a penetrating SOLVENT too.
this means it does things like remove chewing gum, clean up adhesive residue etc al. there are thousands of uses for WD-40 online. go find em
the problem is that WD 40 isnt that great a lubricant, it isnt very long lasting. so if you WD-40 your bike chain, please, use a proper heavyweight grease on it after that!
now go use some WD-40, and go tell your freinds some random facts!
WD-40 stands for WATER DISPLACEMENT-40. 40 refers to the "weight" or viscosity of the fluid.
while many people love WD-40 for its lubricating properties (think hinges) and its anti- rust properties, few realise that its actually a penetrating SOLVENT too.
this means it does things like remove chewing gum, clean up adhesive residue etc al. there are thousands of uses for WD-40 online. go find em
the problem is that WD 40 isnt that great a lubricant, it isnt very long lasting. so if you WD-40 your bike chain, please, use a proper heavyweight grease on it after that!
now go use some WD-40, and go tell your freinds some random facts!
band-aids
or what also might be knows as "PLASTER"
self sticking plaster is believed to be the innovation of one Earle Dickson. at or around 1920, he got really sick of his wife getting into minor domestic accidents. one would think that he would ditch the wife, but no, he invented band-aids instead.
in my own opinion, the best sticking plasters on the market today are hansaplast elastic cos they ACTUALLY STICK. unlike the DAMN DRESSING ON MY THUMB NOW. which doesnt stick. i have only myself to blame for for non-adherence, cos sweaty palms prevent sticking plaster from sticking! other things that may impede sticking plaster from sticking are hair and touching the sticky bit before sticking it down.
now go tell your friends some random facts !
self sticking plaster is believed to be the innovation of one Earle Dickson. at or around 1920, he got really sick of his wife getting into minor domestic accidents. one would think that he would ditch the wife, but no, he invented band-aids instead.
in my own opinion, the best sticking plasters on the market today are hansaplast elastic cos they ACTUALLY STICK. unlike the DAMN DRESSING ON MY THUMB NOW. which doesnt stick. i have only myself to blame for for non-adherence, cos sweaty palms prevent sticking plaster from sticking! other things that may impede sticking plaster from sticking are hair and touching the sticky bit before sticking it down.
now go tell your friends some random facts !
Saturday, March 29, 2008
sleep tight
the expression "sleep tight" has its origins in bed design.
modern frame style beds (like the one i am sleeping on) have a headboard, a footboard, and rails at the sides, with ledges that support some kind of lateral struts for the mattress to rest atop. previously however, beds had the headboard, footboard, horizontal "rails" but no slats. instead they had ropes that were held in place and tensioned. before sleeping one would tension up the ropes. hence "sleep tight"
go tell your friends some random facts !
sleep tight!
the expression "sleep tight" has its origins in bed design.
modern frame style beds (like the one i am sleeping on) have a headboard, a footboard, and rails at the sides, with ledges that support some kind of lateral struts for the mattress to rest atop. previously however, beds had the headboard, footboard, horizontal "rails" but no slats. instead they had ropes that were held in place and tensioned. before sleeping one would tension up the ropes. hence "sleep tight"
go tell your friends some random facts !
sleep tight!
Friday, March 28, 2008
random things to tell your friends
beer is made of 4 ingredients : water, hopps, barley and yeast
yeast causes the fermentation, of which alcohol is a byproduct.
yeast acts by "eating" sugars and or carbohydrates
however, as the fermentation process produces alcohol, the alcohol kills off the yeast, stopping the fermentation, limiting the alcohol content of undistilled beverages to about 18% you wouldent want to let things get that alcolholic anyway cos they wind up tasting bad.
distilled alcohols get stronger than that by distillation, where the fermented mixture is heated and the pure alcohol evaporates away before the water does, and is then used to make a stronger drink.
yummy.
go tell your friends some random facts !
yeast causes the fermentation, of which alcohol is a byproduct.
yeast acts by "eating" sugars and or carbohydrates
however, as the fermentation process produces alcohol, the alcohol kills off the yeast, stopping the fermentation, limiting the alcohol content of undistilled beverages to about 18% you wouldent want to let things get that alcolholic anyway cos they wind up tasting bad.
distilled alcohols get stronger than that by distillation, where the fermented mixture is heated and the pure alcohol evaporates away before the water does, and is then used to make a stronger drink.
yummy.
go tell your friends some random facts !
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