Charles Fischer Administrator No. 1 Share Posted April 4 Okay, it is not really a pencil, but it sure looks like one! For the Arizona State trip--these bats were tried by players, and currently--only Jeffrey Heard is the only one still using it. But they should too, because he is the No. 1 hitter on the team! (Batting .368) It even has the eraser! 1 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroBurst61 No. 2 Share Posted April 4 Hmmm...pencil with an eraser, bat. Meant to "erase" opponents leads late in games? Uniforms...playing courts...and now sporting equipment. The Oregon Ducks athletic promo department leaves Nothing untouched by imagination and branding. Almost like they are trying to create a "uniqueness" that encompasses all of Oregon Athletics. Definitely, for better or not, makes fans and athletes take notice. I don't like everything that comes down the pike but I will say it is fun. And I need as much fun in my life that I can get. Stay innovative Duck Athletics. Quack! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haywarduck Moderator No. 3 Share Posted April 4 I like the saying the future is already here, we just don't recognize it, yet. Oregon athletics has always been the future, except our Athletic Director, and it still is. As we enter the BIG, the rest of the country will become even more aware of our innovative ways and cutting edge style. Another comment is you can't buy innovation and really pull it off. Tosu is trying to buy some of the innovation with our old coach, but it won't work, many have tried the same route, dead end. We all know that guy who buys, tries to where something innovative, and it just doesn't work, that's tosu in a nutshell. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseKwacker No. 4 Share Posted April 4 New rallying cry heard at Duck baseball games: "TICONDEROGA, baby!!" 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCDuck1 No. 5 Share Posted April 4 On 4/4/2024 at 12:01 PM, WiseKwacker said: New rallying cry heard at Duck baseball games: "TICONDEROGA, baby!!" WiseKwacker, I am thick-headed today; would you please explain the "Ticonderoga, baby!!"? Thanks! VR,KCDuck1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan2785 No. 6 Share Posted April 4 (edited) Ticonderoga is a brand of pencil that is widely used. There are few themed bats out there right now, it's becoming a thing. I think I've seen some that are shaped like the firecracker popsicle Edited April 4 by spartan2785 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 7 Share Posted April 4 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseKwacker No. 8 Share Posted April 5 On 4/4/2024 at 2:13 PM, KCDuck1 said: WiseKwacker, I am thick-headed today; would you please explain the "Ticonderoga, baby!!"? Thanks! VR,KCDuck1 Sorry. Former teacher here. Ticonderoga makes--in my humble opinion--the best pencils around. Several years, my team of teachers specified Ticonderoga pencils specifically on the school supply list for parents as we were sick of seeing kids bring in cheap pencils with leads that were not centered. You'd watch a kid sharpen and sharpen an inferior pencil down to nothing, trying to get a point without a portion of wood on the tip. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 9 Share Posted April 5 NIL from Faber-Castell, or another prodigious producer of pencils? And here I thought that we were doing our best to erase carbon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 10 Share Posted April 5 On 4/5/2024 at 12:04 PM, WiseKwacker said: Sorry. Former teacher here. Ticonderoga makes--in my humble opinion--the best pencils around. Several years, my team of teachers specified Ticonderoga pencils specifically on the school supply list for parents as we were sick of seeing kids bring in cheap pencils with leads that were not centered. You'd watch a kid sharpen and sharpen an inferior pencil down to nothing, trying to get a point without a portion of wood on the tip. I bet your students were sharp as a pencil, er, tack. Thanks for teaching and making the world a better place. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
