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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:25 pm
by markyb173
Correct. Over to Mattb
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:46 am
by Mattb
Why do i always forget to set a question!?
ops:
Someone else can set one
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:08 am
by Istenem
okay, boxing seems to be in at the mo.
in the earliest prize fights for women, why were they required to hold coins?
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 10:28 pm
by Istenem
okay then you miserable bastards, a clue:
the answer is quite funny
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:03 pm
by Weyland
Because the male organisers were convinced they'd try and slap each other if they weren't forced to keep their hands balled into fists in some manner?
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:44 am
by Istenem
Weyland is close. it is to do with making sure they kept fists clenched.
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:15 pm
by harry 3
Did they get the coins that the crowd threw into the ring ?
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:01 pm
by Istenem
'fraid not.
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:11 pm
by Northern Monkey
To give more weight to their punches so that they would do more damage to each other?
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:14 pm
by Istenem
nice thought NM, it is not the reason though.
it is to do with prevention of something rather than adding anything.
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:44 pm
by Northern Monkey
breaking their nails?
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:47 pm
by Istenem
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:49 pm
by Northern Monkey
take it that's a no then.
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:40 pm
by Istenem
what do the women on springer do when they brawl?
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 4:47 pm
by Northern Monkey
Pull each other's hair?