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I believe a ground rule double works the same way as an HR in a GW situation. Bottom of the 9th, tie game, bases loaded, a ground rule double would score 2 runs (unless there is a baserunning blunder). I vaguely remember a buddy of mine losing either a run line bet or a total when this happened. We called him Mush.

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03-01-2024 , 06:00 PM

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I just looked it up and on a ground rule double in the above situation it seems like in MLB only 1 run would score but in NCAA 2 runs would score. Unless my buddy was betting on college baseball he was embellishing his losing credentials (which were already top of the line).

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03-15-2024 , 06:13 PM

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Adrian Carton de Wiart

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Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart,[1] VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO (/də ˈwaɪ.ərt/;[2] 5 May 1880 – 5 June 1963) was a British Army officer.
He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" in various Commonwealth countries.[3] He served in the Boer War, First World War, and Second World War. He was shot in the face, head, stomach, ankle, leg, hip, and ear; was blinded in his left eye; survived two plane crashes; tunnelled out of a prisoner-of-war camp; and tore off his own fingers when a doctor declined to amputate them.
Describing his experiences in the First World War, he wrote, "Frankly, I had enjoyed the war."[4]

"It's only a scratch"

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03-20-2024 , 08:12 AM

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Real life Gilligan's Island

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03-21-2024 , 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ncboiler

Real life Gilligan's Island

If I'd been marooned for a year, not sure I'd get back home and immediately say "time to get a job on a lobster boat."

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03-21-2024 , 04:35 PM

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I lived in Tonga for a few years, but not as a castaway.

Lots and lots of gorgeous, deserted islands, but I guess they become a lot less nice if you're stuck on one...

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03-24-2024 , 12:24 PM

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I lived in Tonga for a few years, but not as a castaway.

curious to know, what were you doing there?

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03-24-2024 , 03:32 PM

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My Dad's job, he was helping set up an exam board over there. I was only little so don't remember a huge amount, but my younger brother was born there and my Dad also played a few games for their national football/soccer team. Kinda semi-interesting facts if ever have to do those stupid icebreaker games at work and stuff!

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04-08-2024 , 12:55 PM

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Here's a short, but interesting one. A forum reg in LNL just had his car stolen (Hyundai without immobilizer, ldo) via the side window being broken and the hack exploit. Found this entry on "ninja rocks" as likely technique for quietly breaking the window.

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04-12-2024 , 02:52 AM

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Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi
- Bizarre case of the disappearance of a Vatican teenager 40 years ago, with information still coming out about it today.

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04-12-2024 , 03:52 AM

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I was expecting to just read the summary, but read it all. Really fascinating. I didn't realize just how small the Vatican is, only 600 or so people in 1983.

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04-20-2024 , 01:03 PM

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In honour of the London Marathon tomorrow, 120 years ago...

1904 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon

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The men's marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States, took place on August 30 of that year, over a distance of 24 miles 1500 yards (40 km).[1]

It proved to be a bizarre affair due to poor organization and officiating.[2] The race was run during the hottest part of the day on dusty country roads, with only two sources of water. While 40 athletes entered, 32 athletes representing seven nations (US, France, Cuba, Greece, South Africa, Great Britain, and Canada) ultimately started, with only 14 managing to finish the race.[3]

Frederick Lorz crossed the finish line first and was hailed as the winner, but he was disqualified after it was discovered that he had hitched a ride in a car for 11 miles (17.7 km) after having supposedly dropped out of the race. The actual winner, Thomas Hicks, was near collapse and hallucinating when he crossed the finish line, a side effect of being administered brandy, raw eggs, and strychnine by his trainers. The fourth-place finisher, Andarín Carvajal, took a nap during the race after eating spoiled apples.

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04-20-2024 , 04:22 PM

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The Burari Deaths

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The Burari deaths were a ritual mass suicide of eleven family members of the Chundawat family from Burari, Delhi, India, in 2018. Ten people were found hanged, while the oldest family member, the grandmother, was strangled.

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The reasoning for the death was soon found out thanks to a number of diaries scattered around the house dating back to 2007, as well as testimony from neighbours and extended family members. The diaries details over a decade of mounting mass delusion in the household, where they all believed they were being guided by the spirit of their dead patriarch, Bhopal Singh, who used his son Lalit as a medium.

1st quote is from wiki article linked on top, 2nd quote is from the website where I found out about this and where there's also a video of the aftermath that I will obviously not link on here but shouldn't be too hard to find with some google if you're a morbid mfer like me.