Damn pitching machine

[kiten69]

Ok, so I got my son a pitching machine (CLICK HERE FOR PIC), and it is not a high priced model. We are sitting in the kitchen floor assembling it when we had the most interesting conversation (keep in mind he is standing behind the machine and I am sitting in front of the ball chute) ...

Son~ "Mommy, what does that thing do?"
Me~ "It pitches the balls for you."
Son~ "How does it work?"
Me~ "Well lets turn it on and I'll show you."

At this point my brain is telling me that since it is not a high priced machine it probably doesn't pitch them out very fast. So I'm thinking it should be safe to just remain where I am and catch the ball. Here is the remainder of the conversation...

Me~ "Now in just a minute it will suck the ball down and...UGHHHHHH!"

I'm on the floor holding my belly, and my son is laughing his little ass off. When he calmed down he said...

Son~ "That is why you shouldn't sit in front of the thing Mommy."

Now I have a perfect red circle where that ball hit me unexpectedly in the gut. So if you buy one, it would be best to demonstrate how it works outside of the house. Also, it would be best if nobody was sitting in front of it ready to play the "catcher".

 

[S-Des]

You know, I told the gathering about your interesting history with mishaps and got stares of disbelief. I hope this proves to everyone I wasn't exaggerating.

 

[kiten69]

You know, I told the gathering about your interesting history with mishaps and got stares of disbelief.

hey now, you're not supposed to talk about me behind my back! Well unless it is of a sexual nature.

 

[S-Des]

hey now, you're not supposed to talk about me behind my back! Well unless it is of a sexual nature.

But the ant & bee story was excellent. It got big laughs.

 

[kiten69]

But the ant & bee story was excellent. It got big laughs.

*sigh*...as I said just call me Calamity Jane!

 

[RogueLurker]

Ok, so I got my son a pitching machine (CLICK HERE FOR PIC), and it is not a high priced model. We are sitting in the kitchen floor assembling it when we had the most interesting conversation (keep in mind he is standing behind the machine and I am sitting in front of the ball chute) ...

Son~ "Mommy, what does that thing do?"
Me~ "It pitches the balls for you."
Son~ "How does it work?"
Me~ "Well lets turn it on and I'll show you."

At this point my brain is telling me that since it is not a high priced machine it probably doesn't pitch them out very fast. So I'm thinking it should be safe to just remain where I am and catch the ball. Here is the remainder of the conversation...

Me~ "Now in just a minute it will suck the ball down and...UGHHHHHH!"

I'm on the floor holding my belly, and my son is laughing his little ass off. When he calmed down he said...

Son~ "That is why you shouldn't sit in front of the thing Mommy."

Now I have a perfect red circle where that ball hit me unexpectedly in the gut. So if you buy one, it would be best to demonstrate how it works outside of the house. Also, it would be best if nobody was sitting in front of it ready to play the "catcher".

You should have gotten him a Wii ... he can practice batting and pitching and no balls get thrown in the house. Of course, you might end up with a controller going through the TV set.

 

[Tom Collins]

*squidge*