--- "wallyswoods" <wallyswoods@...> wrote:
> And include how to beat Bob Palgon, too.
> Haven't played a game or match against him yet,
> and he has challenged me to the same at the
> next tournament.

I have played Bob on numerous occasions and have a decent record, so I
think I can share the secrets of achieving at least some measure of
victory against him. By "some measure", I mean you must be aware that
making it through the match unharmed is a victory in itself. First...
hold off on any visits to the chiropractor for the 2 or 3 weeks
preceding your meeting with Bob, because he will give you a
chiropractic adjustment during the match (at no extra charge, I might
add). Second... purchase a truss - you will need it to hold your
bones, ligaments, and joints together while gracelessly lurching in
unexpected directions. Third... don't angle the ball - it only makes
it worse. Fourth... do not allow photographers during the match -
this will not be your shining hour. And finally, whatever you do,
don't warm up... part of his fiendish strategy is to achieve some
preliminary dislocation of your connecting tissues before the match
starts. Follow these steps and - win or lose - you just might be able
to play your next round unbandaged. And, if you're really lucky, lo
and behold that little twitch in your lower back might have
miraculously vanished!