Re: Expressing fractions

From: Paul J Kriha (paul.nospam.kriha_at_paradise.net.nz)
Date: 01/05/05 

Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 19:58:18 +1300

Tony Cooper <tony_cooper213@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 10:54:03 GMT, "John Atkinson"
> <johnacko@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >"William R Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote...
> >
> >> Lee Sau Dan <danlee@informatik.uni-freiburg.de> writes:
> >> >
> >> > How come American foot_ball_ adopted the "ball" from rugby?
> >>
> >> Because a big part of the game involves running while holding the ball
> >> tucked under your arm, and a round ball is rather hard to do that with.
> >
> >Which may have something to do with why the ball is a *not* the same size
> >and shape as a rugby ball. When did you last see a rugby player running
> >with the ball tucked under his arm?
> >
> The rugby ball is similar to the American football in size and shape.
> It's just a bit rounder and a bit shorter. (Or, if you prefer, the
> American football is similar to the rugby ball in size and shape. It
> is just longer and not quite as fat.)
>
> Rugby players do carry the ball forward in their arm. It's just that
> they are allowed to kick the ball forward at any time, and they can
> pass off the ball when tackled. It would be perfectly legal for a
> player to score a try by running the length of the field with the ball
> cradled in the arm.

...and not forgetting to touch down!

Some years ago I was watching a Rugby Union style match
with an American to whom I was explaining the rules of the game
as it was progessing and as much as I remembered or ever knew.

"What's he doing now?" she asked. I said "that's touch down,
he has to touch the ground beyond the goal posts with the ball
while his hand is still touching the ball". She cried "TOUCH DOWN,
of course, I always wondered why it was called that". :-)

Paul JK

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