Terry43

Hi Chris. I see you thought of a way to get me to Tudor Con: Guest Speaker. The program abstract might look like this: The Physics of Electric Football, A thoroughly stimulating exploration of energy transfer through continuous vibration. 2 hours. FREE. Participants will have opportunities for hands-on exploration of adding weight mechanically, coping with friction, and discussion of common misunderstandings about weight and strength. 🫢 Several of the misunderstandings were in Anthony D. Burgess' post 1. Why? I don't even see the nut on the platform anymore. Looks natural. 2. It's math, (Momentum = mass X speed), not art. The amount of weight plastic prongs can support is also a real number. 3. Does it seem like I'm guarding a secret? Thanks for reposting the Facebook post. I'm grateful for the opportunity to react to the post, but I haven't changed my mind about not joining Facebook. When 2021 the last Bamma Blast? I found this photo montage and I believe you're in it. https://youtu.be/UJ0x2hI45ME?si=fIrtJE57lOfmF5mO Enjoy the Journey. T43.

Lester the Molester! In high school I wanted to be that guy. All of us in the secondary started dangling our arms like Lester. I just love it when that happens! 😃👍 Coach Davis, I've lost track of where you are in your season or playoffs. How many teams are in your league? Just curious. Enjoy the Journey. T43. ⚡🏈♾️

Mea Culpa! 😪 Part of looking great leading to playing great is hair regrowth. Heck, with a Deion Sanders' Hair Transplant I might never lose another EF Game. LOL Enjoy the Journey T43. ⚡🏈♾️

I'm going to pick the Jets. I appreciate when an offensive line gets good downfield push, open a hole, and the running back (#28) hits the hole like a rocket sled on wheels. That's what I see here: I know the Cardinals won the NFL championship on a 75 yard run, but I don't see offensive line movement for the Cardinals like I see for the Jets. Maybe the Cardinals depend on their defense a bit too much. Just speculating before the big game! Thanks for the pictures.😃👍 Enjoy the Journey. T43. ⚡🏈♾️

I can see that consistently working. Every now and again we have to intervene on behalf of our little plastic peeps. Enjoy the Journey T43. ⚡🏈♾️

Coach Collins, I noticed the number 43 in the second picture. Uncanny isn't it? Is that an Alabama Jersey? In a previous post I remembered the jersey number to be 19. Oh man, high school was a very long time ago. T.T. Editor stands for Trojan Times Editor. I was the editor of the high school newspaper. I haven't found any pictures of my original electric football field. However, after my wife and I graduated from college my dear sweet wife got me back in the hobby. Christmas 1982. Enjoy the Journey. T43. ⚡🏈♾️

Aaaagghhh! Six tacklers and 3 assisters is more like a life-ending injury. 😉 So, that's injuries on offense. How about defensive players. How do they get injured? Penalties are another aspect of real football that I'm not concerned about in my solitaire play. I set up the offense and the defense so any penalties would be on me. Then I start talking to myself... 🤪 I believe Chris LeMay uses cards for penalties. 🃏 How do you do penalties? Enjoy the Journey. T43. ⚡🏈♾️

I really like the procedure you describe. I might use it if I could keep the ball on the field. I have about a dozen TTQB and all of them blast the ball out of the stadium every time. How do you keep the ball on the field of play? Thank you. Enjoy the Journey T43. ⚡🏈♾️

I believe "realistic" to the NFL is a good jumping off point, but perhaps not the Holy Grail. The FAT8 League actually has injuries. FAT8 is a very active league (and fun League) created by Jamie Ellerbe. I think injuries are an example of taking 'realistic' too far. Just my opinion. I use nuts, washers, and bolts on my players so obviously realism isn't part of my value system. I'm more inclined to run over my plastic peeps with my chair. I dial 911 and a minute later some super glue usually takes care of the injury. Enjoy the Journey. T43. ⚡🏈♾️

Would this duplicate Facebook's EFL Buy & Sell? And, of course, eBay? Absolutely! Even a tab that goes directly to the Museum would be an excellent addition. Enjoy the Journey. T43. ⚡🏈♾️

I enthusiastically agree. 😃👍 Because I play Stop-Forward-Progress tackling I get a lot of Kick Offs returned for Touchdowns. Last Season (18 games) I had 34 Kick offs returned for Touchdowns. So about two a game. I'm aware that number is very unlike the NFL but I think of two kickoff returns for touchdowns per game as a value the NFL should aspire to. 😃👍 Sure would make NFL games more exciting. Yep. Changes the whole dynamic. I like your defensive adjustment. Enjoy the Journey. T43. ⚡🏈♾️

I never get tired of RBs busting it up the middle for long gains. It's like a little piece of Heaven on Earth. 😇 Enjoy the Journey T43. ⚡🏈♾️

That little dog has its eyes right on you, also.🐶 Thanks for sharing the kick return for a touchdown. Did you set up the kick return to the right? Or, did all the Bears players run to the left? Enjoy the Journey T43 ⚡🏈 & 🐶 ♾️

Thank you Chris. You are a very warm and inclusive person. Truth is, for me, I just don't find electric football to be a spectator sport. I try to watch the videos posted on YouTube and I get bored. The prospect of watching a constant stream of RPOs is making me sleepy just writing about it. Convention activities such as 'best paint', 'tweaking workshops', and 'strongest, fastest' competitions are probably of secondary interest because my game play is so eccentric. As Bryan states in the TAP rules: I'm the 'Some People' he is referencing. So, I won't be there. I will miss seeing the Museum Exhibit. I've enjoyed the historical stories you've posted. Enjoy the Journey T43 ⚡🏈♾️

I didn't like this rule when I heard it on the AEFL channel and I'm still not thrilled by it. Again, another rule where the purpose of the rule is to keep the game moving quickly. However, this rule seems to defeat the idea of football. I believe many people will like these TAP rules. However, I believe the emphasis on making the game fast has put a damper on it for me. Enjoy the Journey. T43. ⚡🏈♾️

Finally an acknowledgment that fumbles don't occur in electric football because everyone can securely wedge the ball under the ball carriers arm. The ball doesn't jiggle loose. So let's just admit fumbles don't occur and move on. Nope. Can't do that. We must keep fumbles in the game. Well, if I can knock down the ball carrier during a tackle why don't we just play tackle football? Really, I'm enjoying this journey. T43. ⚡🏈♾️

My best players play on offense and defense. Little plastic peeps don't get tired, or develop muscle cramps. So why this rule? So, white jerseys on Defense and dark jerseys on Offense and I can't use my best bases on offense and defense? I believe the only purpose of this rule is to keep the game moving fast. Am I right? Enjoy the Journey. T43. ⚡🏈♾️

I can't believe this statement remains in the TAP rules. Neither Uni-forms, nor superb paint make an average team a championship team. Enjoy the Journey. T43. ⚡🏈♾️

Absolutely! 😃👍 Unfortunately I'm one of those Mr. Explain It people. I'm down to three explanations. The little plastic peeps get together at halftime and make adjustments while I'm sleeping (I play the first half Tuesday night and the Second Half Wednesday morning). Or, subconsciously I'm making adjustments in my play calling. Or, because I use dice for passing the laws of probability equalize as they are prone to do. Enjoy the Momentum Change. T43. ⚡🏈♾️

Bryan Nutt (Beenutt) sculpted his own figures. The figures resemble the Fab Five poses but they look more... Bulked Out. And they don't have Face Masks. Buying the face masks separately is part of the hobby. The product Line is called the Pac 12. They are for sale on the Tudor Homepage. Enjoy the Journey T43. ⚡🏈♾️

Exactly. When you give in and say, "Fine. Do what you want," then when the game is on the line the player will have a change of heart and do just the opposite. 🤪 Enjoy the Journey. T43. ⚡🏈♾️

Exactly. 😃👍 Perhaps the plastic is getting more rigid with age, or the plastic was more rigid to begin with, I don't know. 🤔 But I know I'm not alone in my admiration for these bases. 😍 Enjoy the Journey. T43. ⚡🏈♾️

I believe there is a natural assumption that the base should be green because grass is green. 🟩 Yet, Tudor frequently called the bases: cleats. 👟 Cleats make the base part of the player — specifically the shoe — which makes sense since the base, like the player's foot, is doing the work. Perhaps if I called the color: 🤠 Texas Longhorn burnt orange, then the color would look perfectly natural? 🤔 Enjoy the Journey T43. ⚡🏈♾️

This is excellent advice. I don't think a formation is a substitute for base strength and speed. Maybe it's possible. In my league I kept drafting Wide Receivers until I found WRs that are absolute beasts. Strong as a gorilla and fast as a cheetah. A cheerilla. I posted a longer version of this video when you asked about TEs. My answer is the same for WRs. Note the receiver has arms sticking way out and the defender simply can't 'grab hold' because the receiver has run past. The Perfect WR.mp4 Draft, draft, draft. Enjoy the Journey T43. ⚡🏈♾️

Have you tried a Wide Receiver Screen? Enjoy the Journey. T43. ⚡🏈♾️