Q1: I read somewhere that a Star Teerex is a first run if there is a hyphen in the Teerex hotstamp. Is this true or just someone trying to use it as a selling point on e-bay?

A1: This one caught me by surprise. It is true. Apparently as the Teerex was coming off the production line an Innova employee noticed the hyphenated error. A new hot stamp was created during production. Therefore, if you have a hyphenated Teerex, then you definitely have a first run.

But that is not the end of the story. Torque digs and digs to find you the truth! It turns out that the Teerex had a long initial production run and it has not yet been run again. Therefore, if you have any Teerex, it is a first run. But in time, only the hyphenated versions will be able to prove it.

Q2: In New england the term "yorked" is used when someone says "nice shot" just before a fine looking shot hits a tree. Where did this term originate and are there synonymous expressions used in different regions of the country?

A2: In Virginia, we used the term "New Yorked". My guess is that a Red Sox fan and a Yankees fan were playing disc golf and in order to win, the Yankees fan had to resort to black magic. This is an ability that all Yankee fans have developed since the Bambino came to town.

On the way home from the match, the Red Sox player, who knew he had played well, but still lost, figured he had been New Yorked (Yankeed seemed too silly). In the 80s, while Michael J. Fox was teaching us about the trickle down theory, New Englanders shortened the term to yorked.

Does your part of the country use a term that means Yorked? I will collect and post the replys next month. Have a great holiday season and a happy new year.

Sincerely,

Torque Novitski, Marshall Street

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