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Date:         Fri, 8 Jul 2011 09:28:00 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: [F} Dwile Flonking
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAH32RNaywZUogzAcrNp6yddb7BM-fMsPwtDkGW9St-1_hAcgxA@mail.gmail.com>
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I think you'll find that the movie is showing them employing "Trumpington's Variation". In wintertime "Tudor Court Rules" apply, naturally.

alistair

On 2011-07-08, at 9:11 AM, Loren Busch wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 4:01 AM, ed donnen <spliced.surprise@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Many years ago an English friend of mine and his mates decided to invent >> the >> ancient game of Dwile Flonking, a pub game. >> > > Did anyone else notice the difference between the European Rules and the > rules used here in N. America? I'll explain. In NA the rotation is counter > clockwise, not clockwise, as in the video. I was not aware of that > difference in the rules. But then again I believe that the same holds true > for horse racing so maybe that explains it.


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