The "Even Totally More Random Comments, Questions, and Thoughts" Thread [R]

I think I'd enjoy the 20/20 cricket (or whatever it's called) but test matches are a bit long for my taste.

 

Not to the rest of the civilized world...

He missed the tag..!

 

I worked on a farm in Yorkshire for 6 months back in '98. The youngest son was a good cricket player and taught me some techniques in exchange for me teaching him some basketball fundamentals. He was taking basketball as one of his classes that term. With my long arms I could generate plenty of pace but had trouble keeping the arm straight enough. It was fun though.

 

My wife told me about this, this morning.


This was on that same collection.

 

I miss having Darke and Macca call games every week. They are good in the booth together.

 

I can't believe just how sh!t Torres has become. He was simply awesome for that first goal.

Now watching him tonight, well, I can't just believe it.

 

Mini-rant-- The way veterans are treated in America by the government in ********ing ridiculous. I just got off the phone with the VA and the rep told me that my

To quote the great Yankee catcher Yogi Berra- "Half of this game is 90% mental." I still believe that Torres' problems are mental more than physical. He sold his soul to the devil I think and probably knew it right away once he got to Chelsea. Sure he's lost a little pace but he looks a man completely bereft of confidence and out of his comfort zone. Had he stayed who knows. We all know he looks well past it now though. I bet a change of scenery would do him good but who'd buy him?

 

One of my closest friends was there when it happened the first time, and people right next to him were getting shot. I worry about him. This could bring back some memories.

 

so who is the bald-headed bloke wearing the 10 shirt for Manure?

 

Bobby Charlton???
Oh, perhaps not, he was a footballer.

 

I was a 'reasonable' bat. Loved stepping into the ball and catch the half volley in the meat of the willow. A little reckless at times though.
My off break caused problems and the guys in the slips loved those edged balls. I was always told I had a funny delivery, prolly trying to get too much of a break on the ball.
The outfield I loved playing 'silly mid on,' always fun to intimidate a batsman playing against a good slow spinner. Or I'd go relief backstop.
The old goalie y'know.

 

Fun days mate, playing until dark or until yer mam called you in.
Don't remember how many bats we sawed out of old 2x4's. Old tennis balls, or if you were really lucky, an old corkie with the leather worn away on the paving.
Tall and skinny as I was, I could never generate the pace for a fast ball.

 

pfft. I'm a natural born chucker. The Sri Lankans are geniuses when it comes to bowling.

 

Some of us have screen names that are fairly self explanatory. Others not so much (at least to me).

oikos, pikas, ASAA, et al, I have no idea about.

 

I myself have never been one to look away from the obvious anwser.