For those whom I bored about cricket

[TheEarl]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/5321126.stm

Article about cricket in the USA. Loved this snide sideswipe though:

The American Civil War uprooted men from their homes, pitches fell into disrepair, and a new sport adapted from an English girls' game called rounders, took America by storm.

The Earl

 

[matriarch]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/5321126.stm

Article about cricket in the USA. Loved this snide sideswipe though:

quote:The American Civil War uprooted men from their homes, pitches fell into disrepair, and a new sport adapted from an English girls' game called rounders, took America by storm.


The Earl

Exactly!!

*gleeful grins*

 

[rgraham666]

I'm still not going to take seriously a sport where a couple of the positions have the word 'Silly' in them.

 

[yui]

I'm still not going to take seriously a sport where a couple of the positions have the word 'Silly' in them.

However, I'm completely down with the hard-balling.



Cricket and cookies and diet coke and batting cages. You've sold me on it.

 

[rgraham666]

However, I'm completely down with the hard-balling.

*choke* Swallowed my tongue.

I almost ruined my reputation as a gentleman.

 

[yui]

*choke* Swallowed my tongue.

I almost ruined my reputation as a gentleman.

I like to ruin gentlemen.

Hey there, Rob. Hope all is spiffy in your world.

 

[TheEarl]

I like to ruin gentlemen.

Hey there, Rob. Hope all is spiffy in your world.

I wouldn't call it ruining. I'd say I was an upstanding member of the community when I met you.

The Earl

 

[ChilledVodkaIV]

I'm still not going to take seriously a sport where a couple of the positions have the word 'Silly' in them.

So what would you call someone standing 5-6 feet away from a guy with a willow hammer slamming hard leather at your face. Sensible? (real reason for position being called silly)

 

[ishtat]

Sledging

So what would you call someone standing 5-6 feet away from a guy with a willow hammer slamming hard leather at your face. Sensible? (real reason for position being called silly)

If he is a useless pommy bastard you can call him/her anything you like.

 

[SeaCat]

Egads,

I just tried to read the rules for Cricket.

I have read less convoluted directions sent out by the U.S. Government.

I'll stick with Slow Pitch Co-ed Softball where I can play without thinking and even get the occasional chance to grab and or grope a cute opposing team mate.

Cat

 

[yui]

I wouldn't call it ruining. I'd say I was an upstanding member of the community when I met you.

The Earl

You were repeatedly upstanding ... perfect ... a perfect gentleman ... didn't fail on a single occassion. Even when I fell and busted my hiney.

"Goodnight."

 

[Carmenica Diaz]

Cricket is rather boring but the young men who play it are usually intelligent, athletic and very yummy in their white cricket uniforms. And they just love to explain the rules to a woman who just cant get her head around it all!

 

[Jenny_Jackson]

I thought you were talking about Buddy Holly's back-up band. Never mind.

 

[NoJo]

I'm still not going to take seriously a sport where a couple of the positions have the word 'Silly' in them.

30 years ago I learned why it's called "silly mid off" when my wrist was broken while I was fielding in that position.

 

[TheEarl]

You were repeatedly upstanding ... perfect ... a perfect gentleman ... didn't fail on a single occassion. Even when I fell and busted my hiney.

"Goodnight."

Good night.







The Earl