Admin Jaap Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 What are you all talking about? The words you are using are almost as incomprehensable as cricket rules... Link to comment
badmotogoozer Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Naw mate. Not VB! He's been havin' a few Bundies!! I still see the Bundy Bear every time I close my eyes. Rj Link to comment
Guest Mattress Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 What are you all talking about? The words you are using are almost as incomprehensable as cricket rules... "sepos" = septic tanks, as in septic tank yanks. Slang for "americans". Not very imaginative or creative, IMO. I expect more from Oz. Link to comment
ferguzzi Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Ah yes,cricket, a girl's game if ever there was one. I flew into Sydney a couple of weeks ago, and the air traffic controllers made a wise crack about how badly the English were doing. I w ork for a British airline, and they hadn't recognised the dulcet tones of my Irish accent. I simply mentioned that I knew nothing about cricket, but that the Irish had thrashed the Aussies in the rugby 32-15 the week before, and I was really looking forward to the world cup next year. Things got awful quiet after that.... Link to comment
pete roper Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Most citizens of countries that don't play cricket wnd many of those who do can't understand the game. That's cool. I have absolutely NO idea about either Baseball or American football. Good cricket matches between well matched teams are incredible demnstrations of tactics and endurance but you have to have some semblance of an idea what's going on otherwise it just looks like fifteen blokes standing in a field and throwing a ball about. One of the huge problems at the moment is that the Aussies are SO dominant that the games are usually boring. The second test in this series was an exception, I simply don't understand how the Poms could give that one away?? It really was very poor but it was great to watch. Generally speaking watching us get thrashed in India or test series between us and Pakistan are the best bet since the Windies are no longer really a force which is a shame. At least now with the microphone in the stumps you can hear the sledgeing which makes even boring periods more entertaining Pete Link to comment
mike wilson Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 The second test in this series was an exception, I simply don't understand how the Poms could give that one away?? Our newly developed skill at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Developed due to our "special relationship" with Dubya and his sycophants. Link to comment
Guest Nogbad Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Our newly developed skill at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Newly developed???????? Been like that ever since I can remember, and I'm pushing my half century! Link to comment
Admin Jaap Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I really find it amazing that even a thread on cricket can be turned into global politics debate! Link to comment
Guest Nogbad Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I really find it amazing that even a thread on cricket can be turned into global politics debate! Has it? I thought we were about to discuss the merit of placing fielders at Silly Mid-Off Link to comment
mike wilson Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I thought we were discussing sticky wickets. Link to comment
Admin Jaap Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Developed due to our "special relationship" with Dubya and his sycophants. This is what I meant... An idea... why not start a "Global silly sports thread"? I'll start off. Link to comment
dlaing Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Good cricket matches between well matched teams are incredible demnstrations of tactics and endurance but you have to have some semblance of an idea what's going on otherwise it just looks like fifteen blokes standing in a field and throwing a ball about. The only incredible endurance I noticed came from the fans watching Link to comment
Morris Sod Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 <_ i was really only responding to a thread posted here about months ago when there great whooping and hollerin the poms taking ashes back from aussies. guess couldn resist dig.>Regarding the bugle, this comes from the mad supporters of the Pom cricket team called the Barmy Army, slavishly following their heroes around the globe, lead by their bugler, apparently the bugle upset the sensitive ears of the aussie crowds and the powers removed said bugle and also banned the mexican wave, the only other form of boredom relief available to the crowd. I can only guess that these 2 acts thoroughly demoralised the pom supporters so much that the team literally dropped the ball. Link to comment
DeBenGuzzi Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 cricket? what the hell is cricket? now hurling, thats a game it looks like they're break dance fighting! when did they start wearing those puss helmets? real men don't wear helmets, well in hurling. Link to comment
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