Frazz by Jef Mallett for March 10, 2013

I didn’t know there was a three second rule in basketball, and here I’ve been changing the chanel after less than one

I don’t watch basketball and didn’t know defenders couldn’t loiter in the free throw lane.

Frazz is confused. He’s talking about the 5-second rule. Even I know the difference between that and the 3 second rule.

Three second rule: the game isn’t worth watching until the clock’s down to the last three seconds… which will stretch out for the next half hour.

Generally speaking, I thought the dropped food thing was the “Five Second Rule”. It must work, I’ve used it successfully all my life!

It all depends on where you drop the item. Think the subject was actually featured on “Myth Busters.”

time for march madness. bracketology for the next 4 weeks.

A dribble of truth in this

When children ask a question, it is always best to get a clarification before answering. For example: Where did I come from?

Well, my kitties walk thru the kitchen to and from the cat box, so dropped food goes to the compost pile.

We have become so paranoid about bacteria that we are sterilizing ourselves out of existence. MRSA got started from the overuse and misuse of antibiotic medications and cleaners.

Relax. If eating a cookie that has hit the floor for three seconds were enough to kill anyone, there would be no one left alive on this planet.

And in the tropics, it’s already gone mouldy before it hits the floor

You missed the point. The kids were asking about basketballs three second rule in the foul shooting area. Frazz also missed the point.