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Title: The Devil's Bones
Post by: Hertsblue on 09 April 2011, 10:23:39 PM
How do you throw your dice? Are you a hurler or a dropper or perhaps a manic shaker? I must admit that I like to see dice shaken vigorously before departing on their way across the table - even if some of the youngsters at our club have difficulty keeping them on an eight by six foot table. We once had a member who could toss a single die, with some backspin, and land it six-up five times out of six. We eventually had to bring in a house rule that the throw was not valid unless the die made a full rotation after hitting the table.

We have a "dropper", who releases the die from between finger and thumb from a height of about four inches, and another who, using a narrow cup, simply upends said vessel to reveal the cube underneith. Now, I am not suggesting for a minute that these throws are in any way illegal or unfair. I would just be happier if they were more obviously random.

OK, so that's my tale of paranoia. Trivial? Possibly. What do you think? :-S   
Title: Re: The Devil's Bones
Post by: Maenoferren on 09 April 2011, 11:10:40 PM
hold in hand and rotate said hand until dice drop off...  :D
Title: Re: The Devil's Bones
Post by: Fenton on 10 April 2011, 05:06:50 PM
I hate people using dice cups...I just hate the noise and completely unneccesary
Title: Re: The Devil's Bones
Post by: Pruneau on 10 April 2011, 07:37:10 PM
Just a few shakes, moderate force, roll about 30 cm with multiple rotations, that's my style!
Title: Re: The Devil's Bones
Post by: Nosher on 10 April 2011, 09:03:21 PM
Bit like masturbation. Keep going until you see spots in front of your eyes....

Am I still on my primary choice forum :-[
Title: Re: The Devil's Bones
Post by: nikharwood on 10 April 2011, 10:21:45 PM
Quote from: Nosher on 10 April 2011, 09:03:21 PM
Bit like masturbation. Keep going until you see spots in front of your eyes....

Am I still on my primary choice forum :-[

Mate - you are too funny  ;D

Looks like a good red you're enjoying there Nosher  ;)
Title: Re: The Devil's Bones
Post by: Pruneau on 14 April 2011, 06:21:02 AM
Quote from: Nosher on 10 April 2011, 09:03:21 PM
Bit like masturbation. Keep going until you see spots in front of your eyes....

Am I still on my primary choice forum :-[

Spots?  So that's what's supposed to happen!  Been going about it all wrong for 40-odd years now  :D
Title: Re: The Devil's Bones
Post by: Nosher on 14 April 2011, 07:02:50 AM
Quote from: Pruneau on 14 April 2011, 06:21:02 AM
Spots?  So that's what's supposed to happen!  Been going about it all wrong for 40-odd years now  :D

But you have had fun no?