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Quote: Marc P @ April 20 2009, 3:54 PM BST

I tell you sometimes in here it's like watching Oscar Wilde play table tennis with Mark Twain.

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Quote: KJSmyling @ April 20 2009, 4:07 PM BST

Shouldn't that be Wiff-Waff?
The term Ping-Pong didn't come into use until 1901, a year after Wilde's death and "Table Tennis" a year or so after that after J. Jaques & Son Ltd had trademarked Ping-Pong....
kjs

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Marc P was referring to Table tennis – not 'Ping Pong'.

Table tennis
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

History

The game has its origins in England as an after-dinner amusement for upper-class Victorians in the 1880s. Mimicking the game of tennis in an indoor environment, everyday objects were originally enlisted to act as the equipment. A line of books would be the net, a rounded top of a champagne cork or knot of string as the ball, and a cigar box lid as the racket.

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From the same Wiki page....

The name "Ping-Pong" then came to be used for the game played by the rather expensive Jaques equipment, with other manufacturers calling theirs table tennis. A similar situation came to exist in the United States where Jaques sold the rights to the "Ping-Pong" name to Parker Brothers.

wiff-waff, ping-pong, table tennis

anyway this is all a pointless bit of nonesense.... calm down dear it's only a forum.

Fab. An argument on table tennis. Unfortunately I have no knowledge or even opinions on it.

I have no knowledge about it either but that hasn't stopped me.

Yes, everyone should get a grip.

Shake hands?

Or penholder?

New balls.

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Quote: Badge @ April 20 2009, 9:51 PM BST

Yes, everyone should get a grip.

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Your wish, Badge ....

Quote: Morrace @ April 20 2009, 10:35 PM BST

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Your wish, Badge ....

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Well... that's kind of my little joke, except for table tennis. Next time I'll wave a big paddle.

Quote: Badge @ April 20 2009, 11:51 PM BST

Well... that's kind of my little joke, except for table tennis. Next time I'll wave a big paddle.

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Um - er - yes. I illustrated it with instructions. You see, I went and actually got a grip; hence the 'Your wish Badge...' Surely, you must be used to people making your little joke bigger.

Quote: Morrace @ April 21 2009, 12:54 AM BST

Um - er - yes. I illustrated it with instructions. You see, I went and actually got a grip; hence the 'Your wish Badge...' Surely, you must be used to people making your little joke bigger.

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I wish! People usually have trouble finding my little joke in the first place.

Quote: Badge @ April 21 2009, 1:04 AM BST

I wish! People usually have trouble finding my little joke in the first place.

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Same here. When I find my little joke, the Mrs doesn't get it!

Mind you, it is an old one.

Quote: Craig H @ April 20 2009, 3:30 PM BST

Well, that was childish.

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But it didn't break any rule.

Quote: Craig H @ April 20 2009, 3:30 PM BST

You twat.

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But this did. Craig H, swearing aimed at one member won't be tolerated. If you'd replied with humour then it would have been a different matter. Maybe that is your opinion of Don Rushmore but it is an opinion that will get you banned if you voice it publicly.

In all things I try to keep balance. If any member feels they've been unfairly treated they are free to PM me (or any other mod) to look into it.

Quote: SlagA @ April 21 2009, 9:50 AM BST

But it didn't break any rule.

But this did. Craig H, swearing aimed at one member won't be tolerated. If you'd replied with humour then it would have been a different matter. Maybe that is your opinion of Don Rushmore but it is an opinion that will get you banned if you voice it publicly.

In all things I try to keep balance. If any member feels they've been unfairly treated they are free to PM me (or any other mod) to look into it.

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Sorry Slaga. It was meant in gest as Don will know. Sorry to spoil the harmony.

No probs - Sometimes you just need to indicate to this thick mod that it's a jest, in some way. Perhaps a big comedy banana skin emoticon?

Quote: SlagA @ April 22 2009, 9:08 PM BST

No probs - Sometimes you just need to indicate to this thick mod that it's a jest, in some way. Perhaps a big comedy banana skin emoticon?

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F**k off Slag you big wanky piece of pissing shit.