Which doesn't disqualify it as a ball, since the definition of a ball is a round object, and any definitions that goes on to mention a spherical shape includes an ovoid shape as well.
The more you know...
The more you know...

So it should be called handball then?
Sounds good, NB me when the current game is over. I'll keep an eye out, but I've been meaning to get back to Mafia for awhile, and keep missing the signups.
Will do!
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This message last edited by Bergioyn on 26/10/2012 at 04:21:45 PM
Do us Yanks use too many British terms?
- 24/10/2012 03:28:53 AM
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I use very few of those terms and thankfully, I'm not a "Yank" or "Yankee"
- 24/10/2012 03:46:40 AM
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- 24/10/2012 03:46:40 AM
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Soccer terms and lack of subject-verb agreement are the worst that I notice.
- 24/10/2012 05:25:18 AM
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It' called football. You silly americans and your handegg!
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- 24/10/2012 07:32:47 AM
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- 24/10/2012 07:32:47 AM
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There is no disputing that our use of the word football is total nonsense
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- 24/10/2012 07:48:46 AM
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- 24/10/2012 07:48:46 AM
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I may be wrong, but I believe it's called a football because it's 12-inches long.
- 25/10/2012 07:15:28 PM
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Using a non-Metric system of measurement is total nonsense.
- 25/10/2012 07:51:27 PM
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How can you say that?!
- 25/10/2012 08:40:20 PM
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I'm an evil European.
- 26/10/2012 04:20:57 PM
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- 26/10/2012 04:20:57 PM
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I don't think so. Has to do with its historical origins in rugby football. *NM*
- 25/10/2012 09:17:20 PM
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Regulation balls are shorter than that, and "gridiron" is an unambiguous international term.
- 26/10/2012 11:41:18 PM
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Re: Soccer terms and lack of subject-verb agreement are the worst that I notice.
- 24/10/2012 08:22:37 AM
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Affectation almost inherently reflects trying too hard, and imitation is unoriginal.
- 27/10/2012 12:10:52 AM
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Re: Affectation almost inherently reflects trying too hard, and imitation is unoriginal.
- 27/10/2012 04:24:26 AM
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Try "apt."
- 27/10/2012 04:13:18 PM
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always hated the letters "pt" together in that order
- 28/10/2012 04:44:29 AM
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Having enough neuroses of my own, I will not be accountable for yours.
- 28/10/2012 01:55:44 PM
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- 28/10/2012 01:55:44 PM
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