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<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n By Scott Roeben<\/a>, on September 10 2024 <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
We have droned on endlessly<\/a> about the \u201cdice pip problem\u201d for years now. The \u201cproblem\u201d has now become an epidemic, extending even to the world of golf.<\/p>\n What is the problem? Often, when dice are depicted, designers screw up the pips (the spots). The opposite sides of dice always add up to seven. That means numbers that add up to seven can\u2019t be side-by-side. It\u2019s an unforgiveable mistake.<\/p>\n Recently, two major golf ball manufacturers have released botched dice pips, Callaway and TaylorMade. This simply cannot stand.<\/p>\n TaylorMade debuted in 1979. The company\u2019s early success was due to its metal drivers, one of which should be used to remind whoever designed their new golf balls to always, always check the dice pips.<\/p>\n From the description<\/a> of these golf balls, you can tell TaylorMade is trying hard to tap into the excitement of craps: \u201cYou won\u2019t have to rely on a lucky roll when you put the TP5 and TP5x pix Dice golf balls in your bag. TP5 is the softest five-layer ball on Tour, and TP5x is the fastest\u2014it\u2019s also now 1\/2-club longer.\u201d<\/p>\n The balls are part of a casino-themed set. Honestly, it doesn\u2019t matter what flair is included, you botch the balls, you\u2019re dead to us. Despite the fact we don\u2019t golf and wouldn\u2019t know a dimple from a divot.<\/p>\n That\u2019s not the point. The point is we need to have things to be indignant about, and dice pips is one of those things.<\/p>\n Examples of pip fails are everywhere, but it just seems worse coming from big companies who should know better.<\/p>\n Next pip gaffe culprit: Callaway.<\/p>\n Callaway<\/a> is one of the premier golf ball makers in the world, yet finds itself in a FUBAR sand trap with its \u201cSupersoft Casino Golf Balls.\u201d<\/p>\n Not only did Callaway screw up its dice pips, it managed to get both its dice wrong. That\u2019s some world-class screw-uppery right there.<\/p>\n You can check out more dice pip fails in our archives<\/a>, or just look around for dice and you\u2019re bound to see some blatant blunders.<\/p>\n Dice pip fails are everywhere.<\/p>\n Butt ink pip fail in \u201cThe Cooler.\u201d The five and two can\u2019t be side-by-side (opposite sides of the dice should equal seven). William H. Macy seems undeterred. pic.twitter.com\/IcefBaxmqn<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) August 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A note to our fellow youths: Fails used to be called \u201cmistakes,\u201d and before that, they were called \u201cboners.\u201d No, really. Please note our self-restraint, despite the fact \u201cball boners\u201d just rolls off the tongue, so to speak. It\u2019s call maturity.<\/p>\n What happens when pip fails are called out? Usually, nothing. In some cases, though, businesses listen and rectify their transgressions.<\/p>\n It\u2019s official, @OleRed<\/a> has won our heart. Between last night and this morning, they fixed the pip. (h\/t @JamesInLasVegas<\/a>) https:\/\/t.co\/bI9IVw773w<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/aV2OSnL5u9<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/taylor_made_balls-845x563.jpg\"\/)
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