Comments on: Foosball http://erikras.com/2009/06/29/foosball/ Thoughts and photos from an American living in Spain. Wed, 23 May 2012 13:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Erik R. http://erikras.com/2009/06/29/foosball/#comment-3994 Erik R. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:55:21 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=2479#comment-3994 Wonderful comment, Stan. Thank you! I love it when I touch ignorantly on a topic and then an aficionado comes and fills in information that I didn't know I lacked. Next time I'm near this table, I'll examine it for telltale signs of Frenchness. Wonderful comment, Stan. Thank you! I love it when I touch ignorantly on a topic and then an aficionado comes and fills in information that I didn’t know I lacked. Next time I’m near this table, I’ll examine it for telltale signs of Frenchness.

]]> By: stan briggs http://erikras.com/2009/06/29/foosball/#comment-3993 stan briggs Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:38:36 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=2479#comment-3993 erik, i believe that i'm correct that this is the (superior) french style foosball table as opposed to the german style tables that seem to more prevalent here in the US. german foosball is basically slap-ball while french tables lend themselves to people with skill to catch and kick the ball. that flick of the wrist and the 'ting' that the ball makes in the back of the goal is a magical one to me. as a side point i own a rene pierre foosball table. it's one of my prides and joy (or is that pride and joys?). it's difficult finding parts for it, though. later, stan erik,
i believe that i’m correct that this is the (superior) french style foosball table as opposed to the german style tables that seem to more prevalent here in the US. german foosball is basically slap-ball while french tables lend themselves to people with skill to catch and kick the ball. that flick of the wrist and the ‘ting’ that the ball makes in the back of the goal is a magical one to me.
as a side point i own a rene pierre foosball table. it’s one of my prides and joy (or is that pride and joys?). it’s difficult finding parts for it, though.
later,
stan

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