On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 12:02:14 GMT, Cecil Moore
wrote:

the newcomer
assumes that Cecil is there without ever having to swing
a bat.

The "newcomer" must be defined in the IEEE dictionary as "dolt" given
there are many possible solutions, and only a dolt (obviously not a
fan) would come to only ONE conclusion and that one being the least
likely in baseball experience.

The fan sitting next to him, hearing this exclamation is undoubtedly
squirming in his seat. That dolt has left unexpressed how, without
swinging a bat, that the runner was advanced to third, or worse, that
he got there on the basis of not swinging a bat alone - clearly a
violation of laws of baseball.

Let's consider another conundrum. The dolt, having arrived late, now
perceives:
1. the returned, fielded ball held by the catcher standing on home;
2. three bases loaded with runners;
3. a runner on the base line;
4. the scoreboard reveals this is the bottom of the ninth with two
outs.

Are there 4 men in the transmission line, or only three with the
mismatched termination at the load of home base?

The dolt would tell the fan next to him four (using specious math);
the fan would say none (using the laws of baseball). Solution = the
umpire would agree with the fan - and the side retires, the game is
over.

In the transient end-of-state, it takes a few minutes before the dolt
realizes
1. the solution;
2. he has no beer;
3. there are 75000 fans in the exits between him and his car;
4. Luigi is going to be waiting for him to cover his lost sucker bet;
5. he has no beer.