Here's the pitch!

And all this time I had thought the earth was an oblate spheriod.

There's a flag on this sentence. The referees are confering. They've decided. Here's the ruling:
That does not constitute a saving throw. Walter is sucked into the Vortex and out of the game.

Oh well, I tried. At least I have a head start to the pub while you guys duke it out. :) Fun game. How'd you think it up so fast?