Big Bertha Thing pastures
Cosmic Ray Series
Possible Real World System Constructs
http://web.onetel.com/~tonylance/cricket.html 
Access page to 138K ZIP file
Astrophysics net ring Access site
Newsgroup Reviews including alt.support.attn-deficit

Worked example of Outlandish Particle Periodic Table in Structure Order,
complete with programs, source code in listing format and documentation.

Pastures Software Package.
(Particle Structure Results Program, in Fortran 77.)
Sub-atomic Mesons, Baryons and Leptons Classification System.
(C) Copyright Tony Lance 1997
Distribute complete and free of charge to comply.


Big Bertha Thing cricket
 
The Rules of Cricket
by Tony Lance
 
1. 1st side goes in till all out. (10 out of 11)
   2nd side goes in till all out.
   1st side wins.
Exceptions;-
i   Rain stops play is draw.
ii  2nd side scores more, game stops they win.
iii Equal final scores are a draw.
 
2. Every run counts one.
Exceptions;-
i   A no runs boundary hit counts 4.
ii  A no runs clean over boundary hit counts 6.
iii A no hit too wide counts 1.
iv  A no hit boundary counts 4.
v   A no hit over boundary counts 6. (missing rule)
vi  A no hit can still be run.
 
3. Caught out or bowled out. (owzat!)
Exceptions;-
i   Stumped out.
ii  Run out.
iii Thrown out.
iv  Trod on wicket.
v   Retired injured.
 
Exception to all of above.
Runner for slightly injured.
 
 
Street Cricket
 
Forget all the exceptions and rules 1 and 2.
Equipment;-
i   Cut out bat.
ii  Rubber ball.
iii Piece of chalk.
 
Owner of bat goes first.
Owner of ball goes first.
Fielder bowls next.
Bowled out, bowler bats.
Caught out, catcher bats and swaps bat for ball.
The end
(C) Copyright Tony Lance 2000
Distribute complete and free of charge to comply.

Tony Lance
tonylance@big-bertha-thing.com


Big Bertha Thing debit

UK big banks have now made debit cards mandatory.
1. Every cheque book has a debit card.
2. You do not sign agreement for debit card.
3. Lost or stolen cards must be cancelled.
4. Insure debit cards for 1000 pounds sterling.
5. For every 8 pounds loss charged to the customer, the bank can
   lend 92 pounds. (Multiplier)
6. Cheque guarantee card included.
7. Cash Card included.
8. Phantom withdrawals included.
9. 50 pounds cashback at supermarkets.
10. 250 pounds 'Hole-in-the-wall' withdrawals.
11. 100 pounds Post Office and bank withdrawals.
12. How do you prove that you have cut the card up and disposed of it?
13. How do you prove that you did not use it before destruction?
14. Cut the card up and give to your solicitor or third party for
    safe-keeping. (Escrow)
15. The survival of the banks depends on putting customers to the
    sword. (Barbaric) Obviously not all customers, just enough.
16. Unauthorized access to debit card accounts, includes both
    criminals and bank insiders, which seem to be synonymous.
17. Authorized access to debit card accounts, includes bank
    insiders, grazing on the customers like milk cows, in their
    official capacity, as per job description.
18. You no longer need to prove this in a court of law, since it is
    endemic and ubiquitous. (Common knowledge) Case law sufficient 
    for class action.