THE BRITISH THREAD II

Got a couple of vacancies, I see.

What's so hard about cricket? You throw a ball, or hit it with a flat stick.

Granted, the bulky clothing might make it more awkward.

margo wrote-



That is true. What I said about Australian cricket is common knowledge. Has been for many years.

I don't know whether they undergo a complete blood change before a match starts, as Lasse Viren did to win his gold medals, but it wouldn't surprise me.

Sport purists consider training to be cheating. There is not one animal in evolution which trains itself up for the battle over the females. That's why women's sports are so ridiculous.

Have you ever read what Communist bloc countries did to kids to win all the gold medals in gymnastics.

I hope we win no medals in the Olympics. It would show a residual sanity.

Mac-

A Test Match starts tomorrow. In order to move youself forward a bit why don't you sit in front of it for the five days and watch and listen with serious attention.

just saying hello

been away in Cornwall and Devon. Sunny in Cornwall, rained in Devon...but both lovely places.

Visited Porth Emmet and Grockleton in the same day!

ok some travel insurance to fix now

mor elater

Tour de France is the hardest sport...

Cricket's not a sport Steve. It's a game. The Tour de France is much more like a sport than cricket and it does look very tough. It doesn't test as many male characteristics as cricket does though.

A lady might well only admire a pedalling machine when it's making money but I hardly think she would if it wasn't. But a cover drive bisecting extra cover and deep mid-off all along the ground and putting a dent in the Ocean Finance signboard whilst wearing a cod-piece makes them shiver all over.

Well I must admit I like cricket. Especially on the radio. Test match special. Riveting stuff...and free!

They dont seem to get as many cakes these days...probably on a diet. And who can forget Johnners and Aggers "just failing to get his leg over" commentary.

A uniquely English institution, impervious to analysis by non-Brits unless of course they play cricket. Like the French

http://www.icc-europe.org/FRANCE/index.shtml

Above that is of course the

Bloody hell, the French and Germans are at it now.

Perhaps they heard that Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton- at my school sports they only had cups and plaques as trophies, no railway stations.

Posh gits.

I love cricket. The whole meaning of life is laid bare.

I can't imagine it wasn't intelligently designed although I am a loss as to explain exactly how.

I suspect it is something to do with English Roses.

Like my Clarissa character on the Acronym thread.

What you are about to witness tomorrow at the Olympic Opening Ceremony is a Communist bit at grabbing your hearts and minds just as Barcelona was a Fascist bid at it.

I will ponder on what we should do when it comes our turn but I hope it includes the marathon runners taking a wrong turn and ending up in a mesmerised melee on an industrial estate 20 miles from the finishing tape.

Never go behind enemy lines with somebody who thinks he knows what he's doing.

That sounds a bit like, let's see if I can remember it properly, "No military plan of campaign ever survives the first contact with the foe"

Or something like that. I've not had my first cup of tea yet.

Hey Spendy, how went the day yesterday, I saw the first dropped catch on the news, then our boys and that South African did okay?

Sound on

Albert and the Lion

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=B-ucFB6awSw&feature=related

what a nasty mishap

Loud music in cars:

If the driver needs that level of sound in his car (bleeding ears level) then he's too distracted to drive.

I'd make them walk home, confiscate the car and crush it.

That ought to clear up the problem.

Surely Mac auction it.

The money raised could be used to reduce the heavy burdens the taxpayer is bowed down under. What!!??

Good morning Mac.

Did you like my little drollery?

Sorry Spendy for my delay in replying but my wife was using MY computer to watch a BBC programme.

The cheek of the woman.

Your drollery excellent, as usual.

Do you think folks will like this brave new format? Steve will be back from Germany soon. I wonder if he'll find his way here?
If got some drollery myself, of a political nature, for him: let's see if I can find it now......here it is.

http://www.guynews.tv/2008/07/in-bunker-after-glasgow-east-result.html