Woodland Crafts in Britain

gdwdwrkr · Post by **gdwdwrkr** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:28 pm

by H. L. Edlin
B. T. Batsford Ltd.
1949
concerning cricket bat material:
"Most bat willows are female trees; this may explain why the bats are so tricky to handle."

spiritus · Post by **spiritus** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:38 am

The Statue of Eros in London's Piccadilly Circus, was cast from aluminium in 1893.

The aluminum bat was introduced to American baseball in 1970.

I have reason to believe that in 1949, an aluminium cricket bat would have reduced misogyny and increased cricket scores.

Bobinwales · Post by **Bobinwales** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:58 am

There was enough trouble in 1979 when Dennis Lilley of Australia attempted to use such an implement.

You can watch what happened here:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7Pak_0L3rhc& ... ed&search=

spiritus · Post by **spiritus** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:14 am

Bob, thanks for the entertaining and informative link. Do you have any idea as to the gender of Lillee's aluminium bat?

Bobinwales · Post by **Bobinwales** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:13 am

One of the arguments was that aluminium bats damage the balls. That suggests a gender to me, but I admit that it hardly helps your misogyny theory.

Erik_Kowal · Post by **Erik_Kowal** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:54 pm

On the other hand, it does support your misogyny agenda.

Ken Greenwald · Post by **Ken Greenwald** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:11 pm

Erik, Or as was once observed in Poor Dick’s Almanac, or somewhere, a gender batted is an agender spurned (or was it spermed?)!
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Ken – July 27, 2006

spiritus · Post by **spiritus** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 1:32 am

Erik_Kowal wrote: On the other hand, it does support your misogyny agenda.

Yes, it does. But using a jock-strap made from willow wood might be considered sexist.

Erik_Kowal · Post by **Erik_Kowal** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:54 am

Clearly, we must get used to yet more unsupported balls.

Wizard of Oz · Post by **Wizard of Oz** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:49 am

.. but Che imagine the feeling of getting the Wind In Your Willows ..

WoZ

spiritus · Post by **spiritus** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:48 am

Woz, that raises the question:
Is it the wind in or upon Willow's cheeks which makes the blow of a bat, a pleasure or a job?

Wizard of Oz · Post by **Wizard of Oz** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:46 pm

.. Spiritus, a riddle worthy of Golom .. *thinks* .. is it blow/hit or blow/puff ?? .. is it bat/mammal or bat/club ?? .. how ARE blow, pleasure, and job entwined ?? .. are the cheeks front or back, high or low on Willow's anatomy .. thinking thinking thinking .........

WoZ of Aus 02/08/06

spiritus · Post by **spiritus** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:59 am

WoZ, as you make evident, your observations derived from thinking are a pleasure.

Thinking thrice, inevitably answers the question:
Is it the use of aluminum, aluminium, or willow that provides resistance to corrosion or corruption?