Countdown to start: 4 hours 15 minutes.
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Date: 6/12/2017….20:43:59….From: Michael V….ID: 1158325….Subject: re: 2nd Ashes Test 2017 Adelaide

Michael V said:
OK, Third test is at the WACA ground, Perth, Thursday Dec 14 to Monday Dec 18, starting 10:30 am WA time.
That should make it 12:30 pm EST (Qld) time.

Is that correct?

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party_pants said:
Yes sir, that’s correct.

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Michael V said:
Cheers! :)

Michael V said:

Countdown to start: 4 hours 15 minutes.
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Date: 6/12/2017….20:43:59….From: Michael V….ID: 1158325….Subject: re: 2nd Ashes Test 2017 Adelaide

Michael V said:
OK, Third test is at the WACA ground, Perth, Thursday Dec 14 to Monday Dec 18, starting 10:30 am WA time.
That should make it 12:30 pm EST (Qld) time.

Is that correct?

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party_pants said:
Yes sir, that’s correct.

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Michael V said:
Cheers! :)

T-minus 3hrs15min

It’s da clicket. :)

Big screen is up. :) (well, have to put it down to use it). :)

Push the button, Max. :)

Woodie said:

It’s da clicket. :)

Big screen is up. :) (well, have to put it down to use it). :)

Push the button, Max. :)

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

Damn La Nina…

rain, wind and cool weather forecast for Perth Sunday and Monday…

might not get a result.

The test could well be over before then.

Moved here too.

Stumpy_seahorse said:

Michael V said:

Countdown to start: 4 hours 15 minutes.
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Date: 6/12/2017….20:43:59….From: Michael V….ID: 1158325….Subject: re: 2nd Ashes Test 2017 Adelaide

Michael V said:
OK, Third test is at the WACA ground, Perth, Thursday Dec 14 to Monday Dec 18, starting 10:30 am WA time.
That should make it 12:30 pm EST (Qld) time.

Is that correct?

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party_pants said:
Yes sir, that’s correct.

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Michael V said:
Cheers! :)

T-minus 3hrs15min

To the start of the talking heads?

08:15 to 12:30 is 4 hours 15 mins, by my calcs. Unless I’ve done something horribly wrong.

Michael V said:

Stumpy_seahorse said:

Michael V said:

Countdown to start: 4 hours 15 minutes.
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Date: 6/12/2017….20:43:59….From: Michael V….ID: 1158325….Subject: re: 2nd Ashes Test 2017 Adelaide

Michael V said:
OK, Third test is at the WACA ground, Perth, Thursday Dec 14 to Monday Dec 18, starting 10:30 am WA time.
That should make it 12:30 pm EST (Qld) time.

Is that correct?

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party_pants said:
Yes sir, that’s correct.

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Michael V said:
Cheers! :)

T-minus 3hrs15min

To the start of the talking heads?

08:15 to 12:30 is 4 hours 15 mins, by my calcs. Unless I’ve done something horribly wrong.

yes, to start of coverage on FTA

Michael V said:

Stumpy_seahorse said:

Michael V said:

Countdown to start: 4 hours 15 minutes.
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Date: 6/12/2017….20:43:59….From: Michael V….ID: 1158325….Subject: re: 2nd Ashes Test 2017 Adelaide

Michael V said:
OK, Third test is at the WACA ground, Perth, Thursday Dec 14 to Monday Dec 18, starting 10:30 am WA time.
That should make it 12:30 pm EST (Qld) time.

Is that correct?

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party_pants said:
Yes sir, that’s correct.

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Michael V said:
Cheers! :)

T-minus 3hrs15min

To the start of the talking heads?

08:15 to 12:30 is 4 hours 15 mins, by my calcs. Unless I’ve done something horribly wrong.

Your maths is OK.

Woodie said:

It’s da clicket. :)

Big screen is up. :) (well, have to put it down to use it). :)

Push the button, Max. :)

Michael V said:

Woodie said:

It’s da clicket. :)

Big screen is up. :) (well, have to put it down to use it). :)

Push the button, Max. :)

Clicket in free dee. :) Projector manual says it converts 2D to 3D…. but yet to get it to work. P’raps I’m not pushing the right buttons.

Breaking News;

Big Ashes match fixing racket broken…

more to come

Stumpy_seahorse said:

Breaking News;

Big Ashes match fixing racket broken…

more to come

They’re called bats in cricket.

Michael V said:

Stumpy_seahorse said:

Breaking News;

Big Ashes match fixing racket broken…

more to come

They’re called bats in cricket.

A bat

A cricket:

1 hour warning.

rubs hands

Stumpy_seahorse said:

Breaking News;

Big Ashes match fixing racket broken…

more to come

It’s in The Sun and everything.

England won toss, will lose bat…

snigger

Mitch Marsh has come in for Peter Handscomb.

Peak Warming Man said:

Mitch Marsh has come in for Peter Handscomb.

disappointed

looks at crystal ball
spreads chook entrails on table
rubs chin
Umm……………… England 3/75 at lunch.

Peak Warming Man said:

looks at crystal ball
spreads chook entrails on table
rubs chin
Umm……………… England 3/75 at lunch.

hope you washed your hands before rubbing your chin!

Mitchell Fucking Marsh

sibeen said:

Mitchell Fucking Marsh

i hope they televise it. be more interesting than the fucking cricket.

JudgeMental said:

sibeen said:

Mitchell Fucking Marsh

i hope they televise it. be more interesting than the fucking cricket.

If you feel that way, stay out of the thread.

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

sibeen said:

Mitchell Fucking Marsh

i hope they televise it. be more interesting than the fucking cricket.

If you feel that way, stay out of the thread.

pfffft. please don’t spoil my attempts to get a rise out of sibeen.

JudgeMental said:

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

i hope they televise it. be more interesting than the fucking cricket.

If you feel that way, stay out of the thread.

pfffft. please don’t spoil my attempts to get a rise out of sibeen.

Well his wife has no problem, at least twice anyway.

JudgeMental said:

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

i hope they televise it. be more interesting than the fucking cricket.

If you feel that way, stay out of the thread.

pfffft. please don’t spoil my attempts to get a rise out of sibeen.

I think you probably did when he pictured Mitchell fucki……

red cards self…

JudgeMental said:

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

i hope they televise it. be more interesting than the fucking cricket.

If you feel that way, stay out of the thread.

pfffft. please don’t spoil my attempts to get a rise out of sibeen.

You got a rise out of me, anyway.

Stoneman’s gone nuts in that over.

JudgeMental said:

Michael V said:

JudgeMental said:

i hope they televise it. be more interesting than the fucking cricket.

If you feel that way, stay out of the thread.

pfffft. please don’t spoil my attempts to get a rise out of sibeen.

Yeh, goone – fuck off!

:)

Peak Warming Man said:

Stoneman’s gone nuts in that over.

They’re setting them up…

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Stoneman’s gone nuts in that over.

They’re setting them up…

Hope so, the chook entrails are starting to wilt.

Peak Warming Man said:

looks at crystal ball
spreads chook entrails on table
rubs chin
Umm……………… England 3/75 at lunch.

They’d better slow down then.

Cook is in his 150th test, it could be his last.

Please take your leg back to the dressing room, Mr Cook (7).

FUCK OFF

Michael V said:

Please immediately take the expert advice of the Umpire and return to the dressing room right now, Mr Vince (25). Stand not upon the order of thy going, but go, go at once, do not tarry. Eng 2/89

Stumpy_seahorse said:

Didn’t realise Bashar al-Assad was moonlighting as a cricket umpire

Peak Warming Man said:

looks at crystal ball
spreads chook entrails on table
rubs chin
Umm……………… England 3/75 at lunch.

your entrails were 1/16 out…

Witty Rejoinder said:

Stumpy_seahorse said:

Didn’t realise Bashar al-Assad was moonlighting as a cricket umpire

Being told to fuck off by an arcane fingering fellow wearing that hat, tie and matching nose must be an eerie experience.

Stoneman (Eng) reaches fifty.

Michael V said:

Stoneman (Eng) reaches fifty.

did they get him a cake?

JudgeMental said:

Michael V said:

Stoneman (Eng) reaches fifty.

did they get him a cake?

a short skirt and a long jacket

Bummer. Dropped catch, first slip.

Mitchell Fucking Marsh

chin music

sibeen said:

Mitchell Fucking Marsh

Thanks. I was paraphrasing that.

Please immediately take the expert advice of the Umpire and return to the dressing room right now, Mr Root (20). Stand not upon the order of thy going, but go, go at once, do not tarry. Eng 3/115

FUCK OFF

Michael V said:

Please immediately take the expert advice of the Umpire and return to the dressing room right now, Mr Root (20). Stand not upon the order of thy going, but go, go at once, do not tarry. Eng 3/115

Do not pass GO, do not collect $200.

:)

fuck in the way of off

Please immediately take the expert advice of the Umpire and return to the dressing room right now, Mr Stoneman (56). Stand not upon the order of thy going, but go, go at once, do not tarry. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200. Eng 4/131

Michael V said:

Please immediately take the expert advice of the Umpire and return to the dressing room right now, Mr Stoneman (56). Stand not upon the order of thy going, but go, go at once, do not tarry. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200. Eng 4/131

Dunno about this bit…

“Please immediately take the expert advice of the Umpire”

the ump gave not out..

After review by Aus, out.

Stumpy_seahorse said:

Michael V said:

Please immediately take the expert advice of the Umpire and return to the dressing room right now, Mr Stoneman (56). Stand not upon the order of thy going, but go, go at once, do not tarry. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200. Eng 4/131

Dunno about this bit…

“Please immediately take the expert advice of the Umpire”

the ump gave not out..

Third Umpire said out.

What did the TV commentary have to say about it.
The Radio people reckons the decision was a shocker.

Peak Warming Man said:

What did the TV commentary have to say about it.
The Radio people reckons the decision was a shocker.

they agree, review was bad

Peak Warming Man said:

What did the TV commentary have to say about it.
The Radio people reckons the decision was a shocker.

They said it was a shocker, too. But more evidence was shown, and it does seem Stoneman was out. Even the Pom commentator thinks so now.

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

What did the TV commentary have to say about it.
The Radio people reckons the decision was a shocker.

They said it was a shocker, too. But more evidence was shown, and it does seem Stoneman was out. Even the Pom commentator thinks so now.

OK then.
The radio people are still going off about it.

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

What did the TV commentary have to say about it.
The Radio people reckons the decision was a shocker.

They said it was a shocker, too. But more evidence was shown, and it does seem Stoneman was out. Even the Pom commentator thinks so now.

I do agree with Clarke though..

for DRS to overturn umpires decision, evidence of 3/3 of the observations need to be out.

For that catch, 1/3 observations were out, and it still wasn’t quite confirmed, so 0.75/3

I rock and rolled it.

Foreward- nationality pom
Backwards- pom nationality
Foreward- nationality pom
Backwards- pom nationality
Foreward- nationality pom
Backwards- pom nationality

That’s out to me.

Stumpy_seahorse said:

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

What did the TV commentary have to say about it.
The Radio people reckons the decision was a shocker.

They said it was a shocker, too. But more evidence was shown, and it does seem Stoneman was out. Even the Pom commentator thinks so now.

I do agree with Clarke though..

for DRS to overturn umpires decision, evidence of 3/3 of the observations need to be out.

For that catch, 1/3 observations were out, and it still wasn’t quite confirmed, so 0.75/3

Yeah, but Pup’s job now it to fill the air with controversial conversation. And broadcast it. And get the outrage going. I think he’s done his job well.

Michael V said:

Stumpy_seahorse said:

Michael V said:

They said it was a shocker, too. But more evidence was shown, and it does seem Stoneman was out. Even the Pom commentator thinks so now.

I do agree with Clarke though..

for DRS to overturn umpires decision, evidence of 3/3 of the observations need to be out.

For that catch, 1/3 observations were out, and it still wasn’t quite confirmed, so 0.75/3

Yeah, but Pup’s job now it to fill the air with controversial conversation. And broadcast it. And get the outrage going. I think he’s done his job well.

Move along people, nothing to see here.

Peak Warming Man said:

I rock and rolled it.

Foreward- nationality pom
Backwards- pom nationality
Foreward- nationality pom
Backwards- pom nationality
Foreward- nationality pom
Backwards- pom nationality

That’s out to me.

snigger

Eng 4/177.

Malan 44, Bairstow 14

Over 56

Malan (Eng) has reached 50.

Eng 4/200

4/243.

Many things have looked better than this.

It’s hard work out there for the bowlers on this track with the old ball.

Bairstow (Eng) gets to 50.

Starc’s got the new cherry.

New ball – dropped – edged – edged

Well done Dawid, you can go out now.

Malan (Eng) has got 100.

Eng – 4/300.

Dafuq was that?

Yeah, OK… Let’s play another over…

Stumps.

It’s gunna be washed out Sunday and Monday.

party_pants said:

It’s gunna be washed out Sunday and Monday.

Bloody. I hope not.

:(

Cant see either side getting 20 wickets on this track.
Having said that while Ali is a very ordinary spinner the track may suit him on day 4 and 5 if the weather holds.

Peak Warming Man said:

Cant see either side getting 20 wickets on this track.
Having said that while Ali is a very ordinary spinner the track may suit him on day 4 and 5 if the weather holds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGJfclDUTJs

FUCK

One of the best days of test cricket England has ever had at the WACA.

Turns out that England have only won one test at the WACA, which was in 1978.

dv said:

One of the best days of test cricket England has ever had at the WACA.

Good thing too, makes the series interesting if they can show a bit of fight. A procession of 5-0 drubbings gets boring after a while.

bags bags ready for Nauru

dv said:

Turns out that England have only won one test at the WACA, which was in 1978.

dv, the K’Gari thing over there ———-> I asked whether you had any references. You didn’t provide them. I haven’t been able to find them. Can you assist?

Michael V said:

dv said:

Turns out that England have only won one test at the WACA, which was in 1978.

dv, the K’Gari thing over there ———-> I asked whether you had any references. You didn’t provide them. I haven’t been able to find them. Can you assist?

Thanks for alerting me to this, I shall attend to that.

dv said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

Turns out that England have only won one test at the WACA, which was in 1978.

dv, the K’Gari thing over there ———-> I asked whether you had any references. You didn’t provide them. I haven’t been able to find them. Can you assist?

Thanks for alerting me to this, I shall attend to that.

:)

Cheers!

:)

rubs hands

:)

Tiime for Lyon, the quicks are getting mauled.

FUCK OFF

Please immediately take the expert advice and directions given by the International Test Cricket Umpiring System’s consortium, and return to your team’s dressing room right now, Mr Malan (140). Yes, that’s you. Now, right now. Stand not upon the order of thy going, but go, go at once, do not tarry. Yes, that way, off you go. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200. Eng 5/368

I’m so sorry that you’re a Pommie, you fatherless person…

FUCK OFF

Please immediately take the expert advice and directions given by the International Test Cricket Umpiring System’s consortium, and return to your team’s dressing room right now, Mr Ali (0). Yes, that’s you. Now, right now. Stand not upon the order of thy going, but go, go at once, do not tarry. Yes, that way, off you go. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200. Eng 6/372

I’m so sorry that you’re a Pommie, you fatherless person…

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

delayed transmission

Please immediately take the expert advice and directions given by the International Test Cricket Umpiring System’s consortium, and return to your team’s dressing room right now, Mr Woakes (8). Yes, that’s you. Now, right now. Stand not upon the order of thy going, but go, go at once, do not tarry. Yes, that way, off you go. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200. Eng 7/389

I’m so sorry that you’re a Pommie, you fatherless person…

FUCK OFF

Please immediately take the expert advice and directions given by the International Test Cricket Umpiring System’s consortium, and return to your team’s dressing room right now, Mr Bairstow (119). Yes, that’s you. Now, right now. Stand not upon the order of thy going, but go, go at once, do not tarry. Yes, that way, off you go. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200. Eng 8/389

I’m so sorry that you’re a Pommie, you fatherless person…

FUCK OFF

Please immediately take the expert advice and directions given by the International Test Cricket Umpiring System’s consortium, and return to your team’s dressing room right now, Mr Overton (2). Yes, that’s you. Now, right now. Stand not upon the order of thy going, but go, go at once, do not tarry. Yes, that way, off you go. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200. Eng 9/293

I’m so sorry that you’re a Pommie, you fatherless person…

Michael V said:

Please immediately take the expert advice and directions given by the International Test Cricket Umpiring System’s consortium, and return to your team’s dressing room right now, Mr Overton (2). Yes, that’s you. Now, right now. Stand not upon the order of thy going, but go, go at once, do not tarry. Yes, that way, off you go. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200. Eng 9/393

I’m so sorry that you’re a Pommie, you fatherless person…

*fixed

Correction: 9/393…

FUCK OFF

I was starting to wonder if England had lost their mojo but in true English tradition they’ve collapsed magnificently.

FUCK OFF

The rest FUCK OFF

chasing 403…

pad up boys.

Please immediately take the expert advice and directions given by the International Test Cricket Umpiring System’s consortium, and return to your team’s dressing room right now, Mr Broad (12). Yes, that’s you. Now, right now. Stand not upon the order of thy going, but go, go at once, do not tarry. Yes, that way, off you go. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200. Both of you can go actually, and come back out as part of a fielding side. Eng 403

I’m so sorry that you’re Pommies, you fatherless people…

Peak Warming Man said:

I was starting to wonder if England had lost their mojo but in true English tradition they’ve collapsed magnificently.

I must say i find MV’s contribution to this thread a breath of fresh air compared to that uncouth Sibeen fellow.

Stumpy_seahorse said:

chasing 403…

pad up boys.

I think they’ll have lunch first.
The English bowlers will tuck into a pork pie, chips and pint of Watney’s Red Barrel.

Peak Warming Man said:

Stumpy_seahorse said:

chasing 403…

pad up boys.

I think they’ll have lunch first.
The English bowlers will tuck into a pork pie, chips and pint of Watney’s Red Barrel.

Do you reckon the poms will enforce the follow-on?…

Witty Rejoinder said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I was starting to wonder if England had lost their mojo but in true English tradition they’ve collapsed magnificently.

I must say i find MV’s contribution to this thread a breath of fresh air compared to that uncouth Sibeen fellow.

Thank you, sir.

:)

Witty Rejoinder said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I was starting to wonder if England had lost their mojo but in true English tradition they’ve collapsed magnificently.

I must say i find MV’s contribution to this thread a breath of fresh air compared to that uncouth Sibeen fellow.

I agree. What a foul mouthed fucker!

FUCK

FUCK

I’m not a big cricket fan, and don’t really follow it, but isn’t all out for 403 after 1½ days a pretty good score?

btm said:

I’m not a big cricket fan, and don’t really follow it, but isn’t all out for 403 after 1½ days a pretty good score?

Yeah, reasonable.

btm said:

I’m not a big cricket fan, and don’t really follow it, but isn’t all out for 403 after 1½ days a pretty good score?

Shhhhhh.

(Yes, not bad at all.)

btm said:

I’m not a big cricket fan, and don’t really follow it, but isn’t all out for 403 after 1½ days a pretty good score?

yes it is excellent and the aussies will probably fail miserably in trying to equal it.

JudgeMental said:

btm said:

I’m not a big cricket fan, and don’t really follow it, but isn’t all out for 403 after 1½ days a pretty good score?

yes it is excellent and the aussies will probably fail miserably in trying to equal it.

Fatherless pommie!

Damn, quodge.

I remember when that kid was first selected as a leggie. I scoffed and I scoffed hard. He’ll never make it as a bowler was my considered opinion. I do feel so vindicated.

sibeen said:

I remember when that kid was first selected as a leggie. I scoffed and I scoffed hard. He’ll never make it as a bowler was my considered opinion. I do feel so vindicated.

Yes, I have not always considered him worthy of selection either :)

Match is evenly poised, I would say

bump

Steve Smith has reached a ton!

Congratulations!

May you get many, many more runs!

Fair effort.

Oh deah, that’s such a shame. It’s a real pity that you’ve been unceremoniously relieved of your batting position so early in your innings. You deserved so many more runs to show us your real potential against these whinging fatherless Poms. You were so very seriously unlucky there. I feel for you.

Mr Marsh, S (28)

Aus 4/248

Michael V said:

Oh deah, that’s such a shame. It’s a real pity that you’ve been unceremoniously relieved of your batting position so early in your innings. You deserved so many more runs to show us your real potential against these whinging fatherless Poms. You were so very seriously unlucky there. I feel for you.

Mr Marsh, S (28)

Aus 4/248

Yes it was a sad moment.

Three hundred for Australia. Onyas!

Smith: 150!

Go you good thing!

Michael V said:

Smith: 150!

Go you good thing!

Great stuff.

Might be time then to recamp in the shed for a couple of hours.

Mitchell fucking Marsh…

Mitch Marsh to 50!

Keep it up, please.

Aus 4/403

First innings scores level.

:)

Michael V said:

Mitch Marsh to 50!

Keep it up, please.

Scores are level.

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

Mitch Marsh to 50!

Keep it up, please.

Scores are level.

and we lead by one.

Michael V said:

Aus 4/403

First innings scores level.

:)

time to treat the rest of the day like a T20..

Stumpy_seahorse said:

Michael V said:

Aus 4/403

First innings scores level.

:)

time to treat the rest of the day like a T20..

One more run and Marsh will be on the risky 87.

Marsh has his century.

Mitchell Fucking Marsh

I never doubted that he’d be a goodun.

sibeen said:

Mitchell Fucking Marsh

I never doubted that he’d be a goodun.

Goodonim

He’s coming along.

Unforeseen turnaround

Smith now assured of being second on the list for batting average.

Double for schmitty

Got to feel for bowlers. If you fuck up as a batsman, at least you can leave the field and have a quiet rest. When you fuck up as as bowler you just have to stay in the field and keep fucking up.

MM on 150

So, while I was away, Smith has got to 200 and Marsh, M has gotten first to 100 and then to 150. Australia lead by nearly 100.

Wow.

AUS: 4/500.

Well done.

:)

Yeap – looking good.

Smith’s high score is 215

They are slowing down so I suppose we will see no dec today.

So I wonder what the weather will do tomorra. Looks like rain overnight/early on, then a clearish patch before more rain and possible storms late evening.

And Smith’s in new territory.

highest test score for Steve Smith.

300 partnership.

time to start reaching for the record books.

The 1000 run partnership is up.

Stumps: Aust 4/549 in reply to Eng’s 403 first innings total. Aus lead by 146.

Smith: 229

Marsh, M: 181

>300 run partnership!

Ian Healy can go and fuck a diseased goat.

party_pants said:

Ian Healy can go and fuck a diseased goat.

Steady lad, steady.

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

Ian Healy can go and fuck a diseased goat.

Steady lad, steady.

I can no longer be silent.

party_pants said:

Ian Healy can go and fuck a diseased goat.

—-

What did he say? I only listen to ABC since Mark Nichols replaced Ritchie.

party_pants said:

Ian Healy can go and fuck a diseased goat.

What’s he done?

tauto said:

party_pants said:

Ian Healy can go and fuck a diseased goat.

—-

What did he say? I only listen to ABC since Mark Nichols replaced Ritchie.

Just a completely unnecessary and nonsensical interview at the batsmen were coming off. Cliché questions, automated cliché answers. Nothing at all of value or insight, might as well have just the players walk off and have a beer,

party_pants said:

tauto said:

party_pants said:

Ian Healy can go and fuck a diseased goat.

—-

What did he say? I only listen to ABC since Mark Nichols replaced Ritchie.

Just a completely unnecessary and nonsensical interview at the batsmen were coming off. Cliché questions, automated cliché answers. Nothing at all of value or insight, might as well have just the players walk off and have a beer,

Ah. OK.

party_pants said:

tauto said:

party_pants said:

Ian Healy can go and fuck a diseased goat.

—-

What did he say? I only listen to ABC since Mark Nichols replaced Ritchie.

Just a completely unnecessary and nonsensical interview at the batsmen were coming off. Cliché questions, automated cliché answers. Nothing at all of value or insight, might as well have just the players walk off and have a beer,

—

More reason to turn the channel 9 sound down and have the radio on.

ABC have Chris Rogers, Dirk Nannes, Simon Katich, Alison Mitchell , Gerard Whately and Jim Maxwell back hale and hearty.

tauto said:

party_pants said:

tauto said:

—-

What did he say? I only listen to ABC since Mark Nichols replaced Ritchie.

Just a completely unnecessary and nonsensical interview at the batsmen were coming off. Cliché questions, automated cliché answers. Nothing at all of value or insight, might as well have just the players walk off and have a beer,

—

More reason to turn the channel 9 sound down and have the radio on.

ABC have Chris Rogers, Dirk Nannes, Simon Katich, Alison Mitchell , Gerard Whately and Jim Maxwell back hale and hearty.

I was listening to them this afternoon in the shed, but I came inside and watched the last hour on TV.

How’s the sound/picture sync between TV and radio in the digital era?

party_pants said:

tauto said:

party_pants said:

Just a completely unnecessary and nonsensical interview at the batsmen were coming off. Cliché questions, automated cliché answers. Nothing at all of value or insight, might as well have just the players walk off and have a beer,

—

More reason to turn the channel 9 sound down and have the radio on.

ABC have Chris Rogers, Dirk Nannes, Simon Katich, Alison Mitchell , Gerard Whately and Jim Maxwell back hale and hearty.

I was listening to them this afternoon in the shed, but I came inside and watched the last hour on TV.

How’s the sound/picture sync between TV and radio in the digital era?

—-

Radio is about 4 secs in front of tv, so if I am distracted and hear a wicket going on radio, i have time to look at the tv.

Western Australian Weather Situation
A broad trough deepening through central parts of the state on Saturday, will contract eastwards during Sunday. A cold front will move through southwestern parts during Sunday, with a deep low pressure system moving near the south coast Sunday evening. The low pressure system will move eastwards near the south coast on Monday, with a ridge of high pressure developing in its wake on Tuesday. Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Saturday 16 December 2017 by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

roughbarked said:

Western Australian Weather Situation
A broad trough deepening through central parts of the state on Saturday, will contract eastwards during Sunday. A cold front will move through southwestern parts during Sunday, with a deep low pressure system moving near the south coast Sunday evening. The low pressure system will move eastwards near the south coast on Monday, with a ridge of high pressure developing in its wake on Tuesday. Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Saturday 16 December 2017 by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

In summary, it’s going to be fucking raining, and cold, fucking cold.

Roger Allcock
Bureau of Meteorology and Allied Dart Throwers
Perth

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Western Australian Weather Situation
A broad trough deepening through central parts of the state on Saturday, will contract eastwards during Sunday. A cold front will move through southwestern parts during Sunday, with a deep low pressure system moving near the south coast Sunday evening. The low pressure system will move eastwards near the south coast on Monday, with a ridge of high pressure developing in its wake on Tuesday. Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Saturday 16 December 2017 by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

In summary, it’s going to be fucking raining, and cold, fucking cold.

Roger Allcock
Bureau of Meteorology and Allied Dart Throwers
Perth

———————————
Perth area
Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of showers, most likely in the early morning and again in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a squally thunderstorm in the evening. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h.
———————————

This sounds to me like there should be a clear(ish) patch during the middle of the day and early afternoon, so we might get a couple of sessions in.

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Western Australian Weather Situation
A broad trough deepening through central parts of the state on Saturday, will contract eastwards during Sunday. A cold front will move through southwestern parts during Sunday, with a deep low pressure system moving near the south coast Sunday evening. The low pressure system will move eastwards near the south coast on Monday, with a ridge of high pressure developing in its wake on Tuesday. Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Saturday 16 December 2017 by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

In summary, it’s going to be fucking raining, and cold, fucking cold.

Roger Allcock
Bureau of Meteorology and Allied Dart Throwers
Perth

———————————
Perth area
Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of showers, most likely in the early morning and again in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a squally thunderstorm in the evening. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h.
———————————

This sounds to me like there should be a clear(ish) patch during the middle of the day and early afternoon, so we might get a couple of sessions in.

Here comes the deep Winter low WA! Which will impact the weather the next 48 hours for much of the South west land division including the Perth region. Hot Summer temps in some parts will rapidly change to Winter type temps.
Here is what to expect…
- Dangerous swells waves near the coast possibly reaching 10-11 metres which may erode beaches and cause local flooding.
- Dangerous westerly/osuth westerly winds reaching 100km/h possibly more as the deep low approaches which may cause some damage to structure, trees, powerlines etc.
- Widespread 10-40mm from much of the South west and Lower west with the best falls expected to fall between Perth and Albany, showers will reach as far north as the western Gascoyne coast.
- Small hail and thunderstorms is likely in some of these heavier showers for parts of the South west division.
- Temps up to 10c below average for this time of the year in many southern parts.
We will provide further updates as this system starts to unfold tonight and into tomorrow.

https://www.facebook.com/JohnsWeatherChannelJwc/?hc_ref=ARQaGkLXsrAnNrqvngNtqUp8SBETXEixlBW38Hlovh36s9qplmmYpw3i0SNan6fxtAQ

JudgeMental said:

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

In summary, it’s going to be fucking raining, and cold, fucking cold.

Roger Allcock
Bureau of Meteorology and Allied Dart Throwers
Perth

———————————
Perth area
Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of showers, most likely in the early morning and again in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a squally thunderstorm in the evening. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h.
———————————

This sounds to me like there should be a clear(ish) patch during the middle of the day and early afternoon, so we might get a couple of sessions in.

Here comes the deep Winter low WA! Which will impact the weather the next 48 hours for much of the South west land division including the Perth region. Hot Summer temps in some parts will rapidly change to Winter type temps.
Here is what to expect…
- Dangerous swells waves near the coast possibly reaching 10-11 metres which may erode beaches and cause local flooding.
- Dangerous westerly/osuth westerly winds reaching 100km/h possibly more as the deep low approaches which may cause some damage to structure, trees, powerlines etc.
- Widespread 10-40mm from much of the South west and Lower west with the best falls expected to fall between Perth and Albany, showers will reach as far north as the western Gascoyne coast.
- Small hail and thunderstorms is likely in some of these heavier showers for parts of the South west division.
- Temps up to 10c below average for this time of the year in many southern parts.
We will provide further updates as this system starts to unfold tonight and into tomorrow.

https://www.facebook.com/JohnsWeatherChannelJwc/?hc_ref=ARQaGkLXsrAnNrqvngNtqUp8SBETXEixlBW38Hlovh36s9qplmmYpw3i0SNan6fxtAQ

might fuel up the genny.

JudgeMental said:

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

In summary, it’s going to be fucking raining, and cold, fucking cold.

Roger Allcock
Bureau of Meteorology and Allied Dart Throwers
Perth

———————————
Perth area
Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of showers, most likely in the early morning and again in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a squally thunderstorm in the evening. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h.
———————————

This sounds to me like there should be a clear(ish) patch during the middle of the day and early afternoon, so we might get a couple of sessions in.

Here comes the deep Winter low WA! Which will impact the weather the next 48 hours for much of the South west land division including the Perth region. Hot Summer temps in some parts will rapidly change to Winter type temps.
Here is what to expect…
- Dangerous swells waves near the coast possibly reaching 10-11 metres which may erode beaches and cause local flooding.
- Dangerous westerly/osuth westerly winds reaching 100km/h possibly more as the deep low approaches which may cause some damage to structure, trees, powerlines etc.
- Widespread 10-40mm from much of the South west and Lower west with the best falls expected to fall between Perth and Albany, showers will reach as far north as the western Gascoyne coast.
- Small hail and thunderstorms is likely in some of these heavier showers for parts of the South west division.
- Temps up to 10c below average for this time of the year in many southern parts.
We will provide further updates as this system starts to unfold tonight and into tomorrow.

https://www.facebook.com/JohnsWeatherChannelJwc/?hc_ref=ARQaGkLXsrAnNrqvngNtqUp8SBETXEixlBW38Hlovh36s9qplmmYpw3i0SNan6fxtAQ

temp certainly has dropped, I’ve had to put on long pants and long sleeve shirt. Was feeling bit cold.

party_pants said:

JudgeMental said:

party_pants said:

———————————
Perth area
Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of showers, most likely in the early morning and again in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a squally thunderstorm in the evening. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h.
———————————

This sounds to me like there should be a clear(ish) patch during the middle of the day and early afternoon, so we might get a couple of sessions in.

Here comes the deep Winter low WA! Which will impact the weather the next 48 hours for much of the South west land division including the Perth region. Hot Summer temps in some parts will rapidly change to Winter type temps.
Here is what to expect…
- Dangerous swells waves near the coast possibly reaching 10-11 metres which may erode beaches and cause local flooding.
- Dangerous westerly/osuth westerly winds reaching 100km/h possibly more as the deep low approaches which may cause some damage to structure, trees, powerlines etc.
- Widespread 10-40mm from much of the South west and Lower west with the best falls expected to fall between Perth and Albany, showers will reach as far north as the western Gascoyne coast.
- Small hail and thunderstorms is likely in some of these heavier showers for parts of the South west division.
- Temps up to 10c below average for this time of the year in many southern parts.
We will provide further updates as this system starts to unfold tonight and into tomorrow.

https://www.facebook.com/JohnsWeatherChannelJwc/?hc_ref=ARQaGkLXsrAnNrqvngNtqUp8SBETXEixlBW38Hlovh36s9qplmmYpw3i0SNan6fxtAQ

temp certainly has dropped, I’ve had to put on long pants and long sleeve shirt. Was feeling bit cold.

I’m still hot.

JudgeMental said:

party_pants said:

JudgeMental said:

Here comes the deep Winter low WA! Which will impact the weather the next 48 hours for much of the South west land division including the Perth region. Hot Summer temps in some parts will rapidly change to Winter type temps.
Here is what to expect…
- Dangerous swells waves near the coast possibly reaching 10-11 metres which may erode beaches and cause local flooding.
- Dangerous westerly/osuth westerly winds reaching 100km/h possibly more as the deep low approaches which may cause some damage to structure, trees, powerlines etc.
- Widespread 10-40mm from much of the South west and Lower west with the best falls expected to fall between Perth and Albany, showers will reach as far north as the western Gascoyne coast.
- Small hail and thunderstorms is likely in some of these heavier showers for parts of the South west division.
- Temps up to 10c below average for this time of the year in many southern parts.
We will provide further updates as this system starts to unfold tonight and into tomorrow.

https://www.facebook.com/JohnsWeatherChannelJwc/?hc_ref=ARQaGkLXsrAnNrqvngNtqUp8SBETXEixlBW38Hlovh36s9qplmmYpw3i0SNan6fxtAQ

temp certainly has dropped, I’ve had to put on long pants and long sleeve shirt. Was feeling bit cold.

I’m still hot.

You promised not to brag.

party_pants said:

JudgeMental said:

party_pants said:

temp certainly has dropped, I’ve had to put on long pants and long sleeve shirt. Was feeling bit cold.

I’m still hot.

You promised not to brag.

Boris, not brag?

roughbarked said:

Western Australian Weather Situation
A broad trough deepening through central parts of the state on Saturday, will contract eastwards during Sunday. A cold front will move through southwestern parts during Sunday, with a deep low pressure system moving near the south coast Sunday evening. The low pressure system will move eastwards near the south coast on Monday, with a ridge of high pressure developing in its wake on Tuesday. Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Saturday 16 December 2017 by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

Fingers in ears.

Lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala

party_pants said:

JudgeMental said:

party_pants said:

temp certainly has dropped, I’ve had to put on long pants and long sleeve shirt. Was feeling bit cold.

I’m still hot.

You promised not to brag.

I’m cool.

But that’s the fan doing that.

Had a storm come through overnight and drop a bit of rain, it woke me up.

Grey skies with patchy showers this morning. As long as the ground is well drained we should get a bit of play happening, though I suspect they might one and off a few times.

phew

Thanks for the report.

party_pants said:

Had a storm come through overnight and drop a bit of rain, it woke me up.

Grey skies with patchy showers this morning. As long as the ground is well drained we should get a bit of play happening, though I suspect they might one and off a few times.

http://ozforecast.com.au/cgi-bin/weather.cgi?station=Perth.WA

Mitchell fucking Marsh…

Stumpy_seahorse said:

Mitchell fucking Marsh…

Yep, always said he was no good.

Stumpy_seahorse said:

Mitchell fucking Marsh…

too many celebratory drinks last night?

Peak Warming Man said:

Stumpy_seahorse said:

Mitchell fucking Marsh…

Yep, always said he was no good.

Now if only we had a captain that would play for the win, not just for the draw…

Oops

VI 4 DLXI

Woodie said:

VI 4 DLXI

you missed an I..

oopoppps….. VII 4 DLXI

So England will wrap this up about 200 behind. They’ll bat to around 350 and then skittle Australia for 120, setti ng the series at 2-1.

dv said:

So England will wrap this up about 200 behind. They’ll bat to around 350 and then skittle Australia for 120, setti ng the series at 2-1.

Cummings and T.Pain bring up the 50 partnership, cautiously.

they have been going for a while.

translated from dutch, wiki

Bejo Zaden is a Dutch breeding company for cabbage , carrots and onions from Warmenhuizen .
Bejo Zaden BV originated from the merger of the seed companies Jacob Jong BV in Noord Scharwoude (founded in 1899) and Beemsterboer NV in Warmenhuizen (founded in 1912).
Together they invested in a new hybridisation technique in 1963. In 1978 the companies decided to go together in the family business Bejo Zaden.
In 2014 more than 1000 varieties of 50 crops will be bred in the breeding stations in the Netherlands, Guatemala , India , Italy and Poland . About 1100 employees work in 2014 (of which 400 in the Netherlands). And the seeds are delivered in more than 100 countries.
Bejo Zaden is part of the Seed Valley , a joint venture of companies in North Holland that are engaged in horticultural products.

JudgeMental said:

they have been going for a while.

translated from dutch, wiki

Bejo Zaden is a Dutch breeding company for cabbage , carrots and onions from Warmenhuizen .
Bejo Zaden BV originated from the merger of the seed companies Jacob Jong BV in Noord Scharwoude (founded in 1899) and Beemsterboer NV in Warmenhuizen (founded in 1912).
Together they invested in a new hybridisation technique in 1963. In 1978 the companies decided to go together in the family business Bejo Zaden.
In 2014 more than 1000 varieties of 50 crops will be bred in the breeding stations in the Netherlands, Guatemala , India , Italy and Poland . About 1100 employees work in 2014 (of which 400 in the Netherlands). And the seeds are delivered in more than 100 countries.
Bejo Zaden is part of the Seed Valley , a joint venture of companies in North Holland that are engaged in horticultural products.

Sure, but this is still the highest Ashes inning total at Perth. The previous was England’s 592/8dec in 1986.

I think they should declare soon

should be getting some good swing with this wind.

JudgeMental said:

should be getting some good swing with this wind.

Stumpy_seahorse said:

JudgeMental said:

should be getting some good swing with this wind.

!https://vitalvegas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/rat_pack1.jpg

Team result always comes first but was the game so delicately poised that this was the exact time to declare, rather than letting T.Pain get his half?

fiss off

party_pants said:

fiss off

It’s embarrassing.

bucketing down at my place

.. and just as quickly it has eased off

party_pants said:

bucketing down at my place

Covers are going on.

party_pants said:

bucketing down at my place

The whole of SW WA is going to be destroyed because you voted Yes to sodomy, according to the BOM.

party_pants said:

.. and just as quickly it has eased off

They started putting the covers on and then seemed to stop.

time for a rum then :)

10-15 minutes ad they’ll be off again.

Showers are getting more frequent here the last hour or so.

The most rain all day in Perth has been 3 mm.

roughbarked said:

The most rain all day in Perth has been 3 mm.

it has been mostly to the south but working its way up the coast.

Dumpatron, the local rain god is definitely out and about this afternoon.

party_pants said:

Dumpatron, the local rain god is definitely out and about this afternoon.

a lot of wind with a bit of rain. then quiet. cold though, had to put a flannie on.

They are back out on the field.

roughbarked said:

They are back out on the field.

idiots. bloody miserable outside.

JudgeMental said:

roughbarked said:

They are back out on the field.

idiots. bloody miserable outside.

The wind looks nasty.

gotta love stumps scattering!

Vince’s stumps parted.

I only just found out that “handled ball” is no longer a way to get out in cricket.

dv said:

I only just found out that “handled ball” is no longer a way to get out in cricket.

Now they just tell you to put your damn pants back on…

dv said:

I only just found out that “handled ball” is no longer a way to get out in cricket.

Do they have red & yellow cards in cricket?

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

I only just found out that “handled ball” is no longer a way to get out in cricket.

Do they have red & yellow cards in cricket?

Billy introduced them for a bit..

dv said:

I only just found out that “handled ball” is no longer a way to get out in cricket.

Has been shifted into the obstruction rule.

Stumpy_seahorse said:

JudgeMental said:

should be getting some good swing with this wind.

I didn’t know V Putin was in the rat-pack.

They are setting up to play again in a few minutes

roughbarked said:

They are setting up to play again in a few minutes

Now they are walking off, no ball bowled.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

They are setting up to play again in a few minutes

Now they are walking off, no ball bowled.

This is what it has been like at my place for the last 2-3 hours. Expect not much further play tonight.

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

They are setting up to play again in a few minutes

Now they are walking off, no ball bowled.

This is what it has been like at my place for the last 2-3 hours. Expect not much further play tonight.

That’s what I was thinking though Perth has still not had more than 3mm.

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

roughbarked said:

Now they are walking off, no ball bowled.

This is what it has been like at my place for the last 2-3 hours. Expect not much further play tonight.

That’s what I was thinking though Perth has still not had more than 3mm.

South Perth now has 3.8mm

Play has been abandoned.

sibeen said:

Play has been abandoned.

Bugger.

Probably lose at least 20 overs on the morning due to rain.

bump

Have they had too much rain over night? Will it be a wash-out?

I hope we get a result.

It’s 2017. How hard is it to properly cover a pitch overnight?

dv said:

It’s 2017. How hard is it to properly cover a pitch overnight?

I was just thinking that. Of course CA would love the series to still be live on Boxing Day ;)

Anyway, surely there are more leaf blowers and industial driers in Perth…

Ian said:

dv said:

It’s 2017. How hard is it to properly cover a pitch overnight?

I was just thinking that. Of course CA would love the series to still be live on Boxing Day ;)

Anyway, surely there are more leaf blowers and industial driers in Perth…

Well yes the series might still be alive coming into Boxing day but unless England can find an opening batsman and a quality spinner it will be more of the same.

Let the slaughter begin.

FUCK OFF

Please immediately take the expert advice and directions given by the International Test Cricket Umpiring System’s consortium, and return to your team’s dressing room right now, Mr Baurstow (14). Yes, that’s you. Now, right now. Stand not upon the order of thy going, but go, go at once, do not tarry. Yes, that way, off you go. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200. Eng 5/133

I’m so sorry that you’re a Pommie, you fatherless person…

Onya Hazlewood!

I don’t think this is going to take long.
Unless the Barmy Army know a rain dance to Woden.

Bugger.

:(

Please immediately take the expert advice and directions given by the International Test Cricket Umpiring System’s consortium, and return to your team’s dressing room right now, Mr Ali (11). Yes, that’s you. Now, right now. Stand not upon the order of thy going, but go, go at once, do not tarry. Yes, that way, off you go. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200. Eng 6/172

I’m so sorry that you’re a Pommie, you fatherless person…

Onya Lyon!

FUCK OFF

Has Malan got another ton in him?

dv said:

Has Malan got another ton in him?

easily, if he has the partners.

Okay so there are 48 overs yet to play today, England are 71 behind. The Poms should back themselves to make 180 more off 30 overs and then skittle Australia for 100.

dv said:

Okay so there are 48 overs yet to play today, England are 71 behind. The Poms should back themselves to make 180 more off 30 overs and then skittle Australia for 100.

But Malan has gone.. It is all over now.

FUCK OFF

Pursuant to Law 36, the batsman must now cease batting and leave the field permanently for this innings.

dv said:

Pursuant to Law 36, the batsman must now cease batting and leave the field permanently for this innings.

What sort of thing is he expected to do once he leaves the field?

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Pursuant to Law 36, the batsman must now cease batting and leave the field permanently for this innings.

What sort of thing is he expected to do once he leaves the field?

The Laws are not explicit on this point.

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Pursuant to Law 36, the batsman must now cease batting and leave the field permanently for this innings.

What sort of thing is he expected to do once he leaves the field?

The Laws are not explicit on this point.

So he could just go and bat somewhere else.

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Pursuant to Law 36, the batsman must now cease batting and leave the field permanently for this innings.

What sort of thing is he expected to do once he leaves the field?

The Laws are not explicit on this point.

He or she is allowed to celebrate in a manner of their own choosing.

And that’s a michelle for Haze.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

Bubblecar said:

What sort of thing is he expected to do once he leaves the field?

The Laws are not explicit on this point.

So he could just go and bat somewhere else.

As long as there are no heads within range of his bat.

9/211

And now Cummings has taken care of Broad. A match that started in promising fashion for England appears to be heading towards an innings defeat.

dv said:

And now Cummings has taken care of Broad. A match that started in promising fashion for England appears to be heading towards an innings defeat.

Andersomn has be shaken up. Woakes needs a good partner to get 38 runs up.

It is all over.

Australia wins by an innings and 41 runs.

Ashes back where they belong.

:-)

Aaand Cummings wraps it up.

Feels a bit anticlimactic because it was expected.

But Aust has the Ashes again.

Back from the beach. I missed the end.

Congratulations!

dv said:

Aaand Cummings wraps it up.

Feels a bit anticlimactic because it was expected.

But Aust has the Ashes again.

Boxing Day test will be a bit boring.

dv said:

Aaand Cummings wraps it up.

Feels a bit anticlimactic because it was expected.

But Aust has the Ashes again.

Who were they playing?

Witty Rejoinder said:

dv said:

Aaand Cummings wraps it up.

Feels a bit anticlimactic because it was expected.

But Aust has the Ashes again.

Boxing Day test will be a bit boring.

I will have to find a bar in Bali to watch it.

sibeen said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

dv said:

Aaand Cummings wraps it up.

Feels a bit anticlimactic because it was expected.

But Aust has the Ashes again.

Boxing Day test will be a bit boring.

I will have to find a bar in Bali to watch it.

Couldn’t think of a better way to do it.

sibeen said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

dv said:

Aaand Cummings wraps it up.

Feels a bit anticlimactic because it was expected.

But Aust has the Ashes again.

Boxing Day test will be a bit boring.

I will have to find a bar in Bali to watch it.

BC, give shebs back his handle..

Stumpy_seahorse said:

sibeen said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Boxing Day test will be a bit boring.

I will have to find a bar in Bali to watch it.

BC, give shebs back his handle..

Bali, you fool, not some bar in Nadi.

sibeen said:

Stumpy_seahorse said:

sibeen said:

I will have to find a bar in Bali to watch it.

BC, give shebs back his handle..

Bali, you fool, not some bar in Nadi.

settle petal..

not enough kava today?

Stumpy_seahorse said:

sibeen said:

Stumpy_seahorse said:

BC, give shebs back his handle..

Bali, you fool, not some bar in Nadi.

settle petal..

not enough kava today?

Betel nut!

Ian said:

Australia wins by an innings and 41 runs.

Ashes back where they belong.

:-)

does happy dance

What I have always been confused about is why they call it a touchdown. I’ve never seen anybody touchdown.

.
Why do they call it a touchdown?
In 1883, points were introduced to football, and a touchdown counted as four points. A goal after a touchdown also counted as four points. In 1889, the provision requiring the ball to actually be touched to the ground was removed. A touchdown was now scored by possessing the ball beyond the goal line.

Now you boys quit poking fun out of our game called football. In the course of an average game, how often would a foot contact a ball?

I don’t see any crickets hopping around in your Cricket games. Actually, since cricket is played in 45˚C heat, there could well be billions of crickets on the field. It is the season for them.

Today I found out the origin of the name of the sport Cricket.

The name is originally thought to either have been derived from the Old French “criquet”, meaning “goal, post, or stick” or from the Middle Dutch “kricke”, meaning “stick” or “staff”. The latter Middle Dutch derivation from “kricke” is generally considered more likely due to the strong medieval trade connections between south-east England and Flanders, which belonged to the Duchy of Burgundy.

One more obscure possible source was proposed by European language expert Heiner Gillmeister of Bonn University. He proposed that the name cricket comes from the Middle Dutch phrase for hockey, “met de krik ket sen”, which means “with the stick, chase”. Early cricket was played with a stick that resembled more a hockey stick than the modern day cricket bat. He also proposed that cricket was Flemish in origins. read more

party_pants said:

Ian said:

Australia wins by an innings and 41 runs.

Ashes back where they belong.

:-)

does happy dance

I think Smithy deserved his chance to take them back.

I’m not going to try and fix the quotes on that.

Well the poms did well to get 5 centuries, albeit in the bowlers figures.

tauto said:

Well the poms did well to get 5 centuries, albeit in the bowlers figures.

—

oops, the poms did well to get 7 centuries, 5 from the bowlers figures.

Problem for the poms is that there is a big gap between their best and their average. They play well in patches but just can’t sustain those good patches for long enough.

party_pants said:

Problem for the poms is that there is a big gap between their best and their average. They play well in patches but just can’t sustain those good patches for long enough.

—

Nathan Lyon said this series might end some careers. Cook, Broad, Anderson are looking shaky.

As I pointed out over on another forum, in England’s last Ashes tour to Australia, Cook was their second best opener.

and ignore that second bloody comma; I’d love to know who shoved that in there.