GRGR(5) Katje and the Nazis

[Mark Wright AIA]

Howdy,
Can't say as I understand fully what all the fuss is about here,
either.  Even WITH an apostrophe the SS reference would remain
unmistakable.
Mark


> --- "Derek C. Maus" <dmaus at email.unc.edu> wrote:
> > On Sun, 11 Jul 1999, rj wrote:
> > 
> > > LETTERS AND ABBREVIATIONS
> > > 
> > > 3.6 The plurals of letters, whether lower case or capital, are
> > often
> > > formed with an apostrophe and a roman s, but if the letter is
> > italic or
> > > underlined the plural may be formed by adding the roman s without
> > the
> > > apostrophe. Either style, of course, must be used consistently.
> > > 
> > >     All the examples were labeled by letter; the a's were tested 
> > >     first, the b's second, and so on.
> > > 
> > >     The A's, I's and S's in the directory were checked by one
> > group.
> > > 
> > >     ....
> > > 
> > >     The *A*s, *I*s and *S*s in the directory ... [where * *
> > indicates 
> > >     italics or underscoring]"
> > 
> > 8.05 If there is a runner, or runners, it is a balk when_ 
> > 
> >        (a) The pitcher, while touching his plate, makes any motion
> > naturally associated with his pitch and fails to make such
> delivery;
> > If a
> > lefthanded or righthanded pitcher swings his free foot past the
> back
> > edge
> > of the pitcher's rubber, he is required to pitch to the batter
> except
> > to
> > throw to second base on a pick off play. 
> >        (b) The pitcher, while touching his plate, feints a throw to
> > first
> > base and fails to complete the throw; 
> >        (c) The pitcher, while touching his plate, fails to step
> > directly
> > toward a base before throwing to that base; Requires the pitcher,
> > while
> > touching his plate, to step directly toward a base before throwing
> to
> > that
> > base. If a pitcher turns or spins off of his free foot without
> > actually
> > stepping or if he turns his body and throws before stepping, it is
> a
> > balk.
> > A pitcher is to step directly toward a base before throwing to that
> > base
> > but does not require him to throw (except to first base only)
> because
> > he
> > steps. It is possible, with runners on first and third, for the
> > pitcher to
> > step toward third and not throw, merely to bluff the runner back to
> > third;
> > then seeing the runner on first start for second, turn and step
> > toward and
> > throw to first base. This is legal. However, if, with runners on
> > first and
> > third, the pitcher, while in contact with the rubber, steps toward
> > third
> > and then immediately and in practically the same motion "wheels"
> and
> > throws to first base, it is obviously an attempt to deceive the
> > runner at
> > first base, and in such a move it is practically impossible to step
> > directly toward first base before the throw to first base, and such
> a
> > move
> > shall be called a balk. Of course, if the pitcher steps off the
> > rubber and
> > then makes such a move, it is not a balk. 
> >        (d) The pitcher, while touching his plate, throws, or feints
> a
> > throw to an unoccupied base, except for the purpose of making a
> play;
> > 
> >        (e) The pitcher makes an illegal pitch; A quick pitch is an
> > illegal
> > pitch. Umpires will judge a quick pitch as one delivered before the
> > batter
> > is reasonably set in the batter's box. With runners on base the
> > penalty is
> > a balk; with no runners on base, it is a ball. The quick pitch is
> > dangerous and should not be permitted. 
> >        (f) The pitcher delivers the ball to the batter while he is
> > not
> > facing the batter; 
> >        (g) The pitcher makes any motion naturally associated with
> his
> > pitch while he is not touching the pitcher's plate; 
> >        (h) The pitcher unnecessarily delays the game; 
> >        (i) The pitcher, without having the ball, stands on or
> astride
> > the
> > pitcher's plate or while off the plate, he feints a pitch; 
> >        (j) The pitcher, after coming to a legal pitching position,
> > removes
> > one hand from the ball other than in an actual pitch, or in
> throwing
> > to a
> > base; 
> >        (k) The pitcher, while touching his plate, accidentally or
> > intentionally drops the ball; 
> >        (l) The pitcher, while giving an intentional base on balls,
> > pitches
> > when the catcher is not in the catcher's box; 
> >        (m)The pitcher delivers the pitch from Set Position without
> > coming
> > to a stop.
> > 
> > See...grammar is easier than pitching?

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