see figure 1 - straight lines, as I said

you win (and lose) by crossing a straight line

no semi-circles, ellipses or other complicated shapes involved.

Good find, btw. And rather conclusively proves Mr Blander (4-way tug of war is impossible) wrong.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on May 15th 2008 at 12:25:20

Message Thread

Breaking gossip on BBC (NCFC) - LincolnshireCanary, May 15, 11:47:00
- Overated player, wouldn't class him as a inbetweenie (n/m) (NCFC) - Half Pint, May 15, 11:52:11
  - roeders fav song (NCFC) - BoundsGreen, May 15, 11:54:37
- a four way tug of war is impossible (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 15, 11:47:37
  - No it isn't (NCFC) - Old Git, May 15, 11:59:12
    - it would be impossible for only one team to be dislodged from the circle (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 15, 12:04:53
      - Why? (NCFC) - Old Git, May 15, 12:12:19
        
        yes but the only way "one" team could be dislodged is if the rope was made of elastic (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 15, 12:16:09
        
        Simple maths. (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 15, 12:15:57
        
        OK, pen boy, make the "areas" penalty box shaped instead of semi-circles (NCFC) - Old Git, May 15, 12:17:35
        
        one thing is a cast iron velour clad ocean going certainty (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 15, 12:20:13
        
        Semi-circles were an error, I admit (NCFC) - Old Git, May 15, 12:23:30
        
        or all 4 (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 15, 12:16:55
      - No (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 15, 12:11:50
        
        to clarify (ahem) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 15, 12:13:20
      - He's right you know. (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 15, 12:10:33
        
        ^^^^yes^^^^^^ (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 15, 12:16:40
        
        Disagree. (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 15, 12:19:04
        
        wtf is lateral strength? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 15, 12:19:41
        
        Strength to hold your position in more than one plane. (n/m) (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 15, 12:22:55
        
        ask morley athletic (NCFC) - BoundsGreen, May 15, 12:22:05
        
        good spot!! (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, May 15, 12:41:13
        
        see figure 1 - straight lines, as I said (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 15, 12:25:20
        
        oh no it fucking does not! (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 15, 12:45:25
        
        thanking you (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, May 15, 12:14:48

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