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  1. How to protect and "make up" your blade?

    A kind you should not be sniffing and that is what it would take to want to do this.
  2. New "Rules" for Table Tennis

    Please direct your attention to Rules 6 and 14.
  3. New "Rules" for Table Tennis

    Mr. Andersson, the truth is there for those who seek it.
  4. How to protect and "make up" your blade?

    This violates Rule 87 and probably Rule 83 also. Your blade is a tool. It does not need to look "sexy". Some will notice that Rule 87 just appeared this afternoon. Clearly it was needed.
  5. New "Rules" for Table Tennis

    Rule 87. Glue is to be used to attach your rubber to your blade. It is not allowed to be placed on other parts of the blade in an attempt to change its appearance. More generally, your blade does not require decoration. It is a tool. Nothing more.
  6. The motor mower serve

    I knew someone who uses the serve you are describing and yes, it was tough because you are not used to seeing anything much like it and it would arrive in some unexpected places. I kind of like the name of the serve.
  7. New "Rules" for Table Tennis

    Rule 86. Your shorts must not extend below your knee but neither under any circumstances are you allowed to roll up your shorts in the manner of Jean-Michel Saive.
  8. New "Rules" for Table Tennis

    Now, Mr. Andersson, you can direct them to these Rules so that they can learn The Proper Ways.
  9. New "Rules" for Table Tennis

    Rule 85. You are absolutely not allowed to try to win the points in the warm up. Save it for three minutes later when the match starts. If you fail to grasp this simple concept you are required to take remedial action (watch a video With an example of how elite players approach this) or quit...
  10. New "Rules" for Table Tennis

    Rule 84. You are not allowed to wear a hat of any type while playing table tennis. If necessary you are allowed to use a headband or wear a bandana like a pirate. Exemptions for religious reasons of course.
  11. New "Rules" for Table Tennis

    Rule 83. You are not allowed to sniff the glue.
  12. Pre-match rituals and superstition

    Of course one could imagine that God does not like shoe laces of a certain color and then look to see if such a belief can be justified in the various holy or revealed writings of a religion -- which could require deep exegesis. Lots of things have gotten started that way.
  13. New "Rules" for Table Tennis

    So it is written, so it shall be done! Rule 81 You are not allowed to invoke the expedite rule unless you are a professional player. Instead you must relinquish the table to people who can get on with the job at hand because you are holding up the whole evening. You are also reminded of...
  14. New "Rules" for Table Tennis

    Rule 78. The Rules come from the Ping Pong Gods, and you do not negotiate with the Ping Pong Gods. Rule zero states, Obey the Rules. Rule 79. If you are unsatisfied with the ball that your partner pulls out of the bag, then you are not merely advised but obligated to immediately produce a...
  15. New "Rules" for Table Tennis

    Rule 77. You are not allowed to signal to a doubles partner what serve you will use unless you actually know how to execute more than one serve.
  16. New "Rules" for Table Tennis

    Rule 76 .Young players who have defeated a better older player whose level has declined due to age and/or injury are not allowed to imagine or imply that this is anything remotely similar to having defeated that player in their prime. See also Rule 50. However this rule must NEVER be invoked...
  17. New "Rules" for Table Tennis

    Rule 74. Cases for protecting your table tennis racket are to be rectangular. Under no circumstances should they be shaped like a table tennis racket. Rule 75. White clothing is for weddings and tennis at Wimbledon, but is only allowed for shoes and socks in table tennis.
  18. New "Rules" for Table Tennis

    Rule 73. Upon joining a table tennis forum you are not allowed to engage in any flame war until your second month even if someone is wrong on the internet, especially in reply to threads that have had no activity in more than five years.
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