German Blitzkrieg

[vash]

pwd72s is to pool as Vash is to fishing.

I vaguely remember problems such as these in school. was it math classes? wow, long time ago.

you do you Paul. if I don't like, I wont click - I promise. but recalling what the German Blitzkrieg was like in my school lessons, the title is a bit strong.

[pwd72s]

https://www.historynet.com/fighting-words-military-terms-that-apply-to-sports.htm

Fighting Words: Military Terms That Apply to Sports

Christine Ammer

"Frank Gifford, a Hall of Fame halfback turned broadcaster, once said, “Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors.” That is a somewhat extreme view, but there is no doubt that a football game, like a battle, involves fierce competition. Indeed, some coaches say, “We are going to war.” The analogy is borne out by the adoption of numerous military terms to football and other sports.

In football, a blitz, like the German blitzkrieg (lightning war), is a concentration of force at high speed to break the opposition’s line. More specifically, it is a defensive strategy. During a play one or more linebackers or defensive backs are sent across the line of scrimmage to tackle the opposing team’s quarterback or disrupt his pass. The military term dates from World War II; in football it came into use in the early 1960s.

The noun bomb in football signifies a long passing play, when the passer throws the ball to the receiver deep in the field. This usage dates from about 1939. The analogy is not clear but presumably refers to bombs dropped from aircraft, which fall a considerable distance. In contrast to the arcing bomb, a bullet is a fast, straight pass.

To blow away, meaning to shoot dead or kill by gunfire, originated in Southern dialect and became common military slang during the Vietnam War. It was soon transferred to football and other sports to signify a thorough defeat. A 1988 sports headline had it as a double entendre: Miami Hurricanes Blow Away Michigan at Finish."

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[vash]

well, Gifford is refering it to a sport. not sure i can draw a line to pool. unless its a swimming pool, and there is a race going on.

[pwd72s]

In tournament pool. there IS a race going on. It's announced as a "race" to a number of games won. In the game of nine ball it's most often a "race to seven", with the finals usually being a longer "race" to nine or eleven.

Blitzkrieg definitely applied as a descriptive term when describing the match linked in the opening post.

Poor Stijn...probably upset because a Mustang blew the doors off his Cayman. Whoops...another military term.

[vash]

stuff I hate watching.

pool.
bowling
any poker
and ironically, fishing.
I would say golf, but I don't mind women's golf.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by vash

stuff I hate watching.

pool.
bowling
any poker
and ironically, fishing.
I would say golf, but I don't mind women's golf.

Hmmm..sometimes I like women's pool. These Eurotour ladies are pretty good at pool while being kind to the eyes. But then, I guess I've always been a girl watcher. I remember as an 8th grader thinking that young women in their late teens to mid 20's could look incredibly hot. Now that I'm in my late 70's? My opinion remains the same. Sigh...it's sad that the period of life when a guy can do anything with young women in that age group is such a short one...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWnOb8joo5o

Vash, I have many fond memories of fishing..with my dad and buddies.

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Poor Stijn...probably upset because a Mustang blew the doors off his Cayman. Whoops...another military term.

Never happened, and very unlikely to happen.
The Stangs I see in Belgium all do 90 kph in the truck lane.. Don't know why, but they do.. They never come to the left where the fast traffic lives.