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    Quote Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin View Post
    Cricket sounds like magic. I wish I could get British TV here.
    No it isn't - certain people can make it seem like THE thing to do, but it's just baseball on valium

    As for Brit TV - there're some shows you should download off the WWW (cricket not being one of them!) that have actual actors and writers involved, and even win deserving awards

    Catweazle's my latest indulgence

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    Quote Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin View Post
    Cricket sounds like magic. I wish I could get British TV here.
    Go here to cricket fixes and lots of video of the highlights.

    Great time at the moment, with England putting up a very solid second-test effort to go with their first test win.

    Quote Originally Posted by MystyrMystyry View Post
    No it isn't - certain people can make it seem like THE thing to do, but it's just baseball on valium
    Cor blimey, I wouldn't order the special from Parker anytime soon.

    Quote Originally Posted by MystyrMystyry View Post
    As for Brit TV - there're some shows you should download off the WWW (cricket not being one of them!) that have actual actors and writers involved, and even win deserving awards
    Hey, reality shows win awards.

    Just like the shows, they make 'em up. Fair's fair.
    Go to work, get married, have some kids, pay your taxes, pay your bills, watch your tv, follow fashion, act normal, obey the law and repeat after me: "I am free."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin View Post
    Cricket sounds like magic.
    It's more like valium. Cricket manages to be simultaneously boring and dangerous - a combination you wouldn't have thought possible in a sport.

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    No it isn't - certain people can make it seem like THE thing to do, but it's just baseball on valium

    As for Brit TV - there're some shows you should download off the WWW (cricket not being one of them!) that have actual actors and writers involved, and even win deserving awards

    Catweazle's my latest indulgence
    Catweazle. Hilarious title. Thank you, you little darling.

    Great time at the moment, with England putting up a very solid second-test effort to go with their first test win.
    I'll give it a look. I can't resist.

    It's more like valium. Cricket manages to be simultaneously boring and dangerous - a combination you wouldn't have thought possible in a sport.
    Ha. I sometimes find American football to be that combination.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin View Post
    Cricket sounds like magic.

    Yes it is! You are obviously very astute and intelligent. It is a game you don't have to concentrate on, you can lay back and slowly absorb it, it seeps into you like a warm feeling. Often nothing happens for an hour or two - it doesn't matter. Its a 5 day narrative, full of plots and sub-plots, cameos and clashes, its a team game thats all about individuals.

    or as Athiest said a game played by Gentlemen and Australians.

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    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    Does anyone else remember those little black chewy sweets (four for a penny) called mojos?
    I certainly do - and 4 for a penny. They came in a wierd and forever unrepeatable flavour - something between cherry and raspberry, but smooth.

    Black Jacks and Bazooka Joes. Candy Tobacco that was made from coconut. Pineapple chunks. Chocolate logs and those sherbert flyng saucers. The variety was great, and a bit strange.

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    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    Well that's a relief, some of our older members turn puce at the sight of a shapely ankle. Anything more risque would finish them off.
    I hope you're sitting down...yes? alone?
    OK now jump ahead to about 1:40:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNtNxhQmkt4

    Did you catch Jocky at 4:13?


    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    Does anyone else remember those little black chewy sweets (four for a penny) called mojos?...
    I don't recall seeing those over here. I do recall the candy cigarettes and the chewing tobacco bubble gum in a pouch.


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    Oh I say!

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    I don't recall seeing those over here. I do recall the candy cigarettes and the chewing tobacco bubble gum in a pouch

    Nopt sure about that but did you get Scanlen's gum? It was usually dried out and virtually worthless to get a bubble, but it contained collector swap cards, which was its real appeal

    Anyway there's a show over here about Collecting and someone had held on not to the cards but the wrapper - it fetched a grand at auction

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    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    Yes it is! You are obviously very astute and intelligent. It is a game you don't have to concentrate on, you can lay back and slowly absorb it, it seeps into you like a warm feeling. Often nothing happens for an hour or two - it doesn't matter. Its a 5 day narrative, full of plots and sub-plots, cameos and clashes, its a team game thats all about individuals.

    or as Athiest said a game played by Gentlemen and Australians.


    Talking of Gentlemen, what about Indian Captain Dhoni withdrawing that appeal yesterday after Bell had been given out. Send him a bottle of Champagne, Parker - and make sure its the good stuff!

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    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    Talking of Gentlemen, what about Indian Captain Dhoni withdrawing that appeal yesterday after Bell had been given out. Send him a bottle of Champagne, Parker - and make sure its the good stuff!
    He was oot end of story.
    " There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make. "

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    He was out, no doubt about it, and he hadn't the grace to thank the Indians afterwards

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    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    He was out, no doubt about it, and he hadn't the grace to thank the Indians afterwards
    The idea of the gentleman does seem to be losing ground apart from our very own Parker who would have choked over his broadsheet, which he would have been ironing to place in the Cold Ale lounge, if he had seen that unsportsmanship like behaviour. Despicable.
    Last edited by jocky; 08-01-2011 at 05:45 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle View Post
    Yeah, it's down in Louisiana in a mojo hand.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgp74...eature=related







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    It is in safe hands with ole Lightning hopkins, I could not think of a better man to look after my mojo. If only I had caught the 3.10 to Yuma I would never have been humiliated at 4.13. This should explain everything:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYRggv-OGSI
    Last edited by jocky; 08-01-2011 at 07:06 PM.
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    To Soundo and Suggery this is for you, who says the age of chivalry is gone:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKvB3g3HEPQ

    Who said us Jocks are not romantic, apart from Mrs Jocky.
    Last edited by jocky; 08-02-2011 at 12:43 AM.
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