[TFDA] What does the term "photosynthesis" mean in the frisbee world

Thomas Wicker thomas.a.wicker at gmail.com
Fri Aug 3 11:38:29 EDT 2007


Mad Libs ... ya know, now that you mention it, this sounds *exactly* like
Mad Libs ...

I think we have a winner.

-- twicker


On 8/3/07, Shawn Maclaga <maclagcs_dbs at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Never heard of it.
> Maybe someone should ask Unhappybuffalo, who added
> that entry on July 10th.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Unhappybuffalo&action=edit
>
> My guess is that someone was playing with mad libs
> while drinking.
>
> Shawn
> --- Charles Kerr <ckerr4 at isg-online.com> wrote:
>
> > Based on below, it appears to mean the player has a
> > very high chance of
> > successfully throwing the Frisbee.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Julie Holloway" <jhllwy at nc.rr.com>
> > To: "TFDA" <ultimate at lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 2:59 PM
> > Subject: [TFDA] What does the term "photosynthesis"
> > mean in the frisbee
> > world
> >
> >
> > >A friend asked me this question, quoting the
> > following from wikipedia:
> >
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_ex_machina_(disambiguation)
> > >
> > > Deus Ex Machina is a game similar to baseball that
> > is played using a
> > > Frisbee and 5 bases. The player must throw the
> > Frisbee without committing
> > > photosynthesis, run around the bases, and make it
> > back home before the
> > > pitcher throws the Frisbee in.
> > >
> > > I have never heard of this game, nor this term.
> > Enlightenment would be
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
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