"the finger" in 1932 Hollywood epic (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Dan Goncharoff]

Here are some examples of a roundhouse motion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tu6s7omqR0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssx1hNSs4TI&feature=related

DanG


On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Victor Steinbok <aardvark66 at gmail.com>wrote:

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> My memory is different. Although a common gesture involves straightening
> the arm to point, for this purpose, again, it depends on the umpire.
> Some use an emphatic thumb-over-the-shoulder jerk. A lot of these
> gestures seem to be trademarked by the umps (but not quite to the Naked
> Gun degree). Other sports have more uniform gestures by the officials
> and some are codified in the rules.
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>     VS-)
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> On 5/15/2012 10:06 AM, Dan Goncharoff wrote:
> > Is it possible we are confusing two different umpire gestures? Throwing
> > someone out of the game often involves pointing to the clubhouse or the
> > dugout, and does not use the thumb.
> >
> > DanG
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