@$#*^% Channel Nine

Cricket is a wonderful sport. What other sport is played so slowly over such a period that you've got time to sit back and enjoy the subtleties? ... mainly because you've got nothing else to do until the young ladies walk past the hill again.

Yes boys. I to have burnt to a crisp as the afternoon sun at Adelaide oval evaporated the last of my sunscreen. I have wasted hours watching the flannelled fools from the picket fence at square leg. I've even spent a pleasant afternoon on the hill in front of the score board (and discovered that the cricket is just a distraction).

Cricket is the game played in heaven. It has to be - it's the only game where everyone wears white (I'm ignoring the pyjama game and that new 20 over foolishness the poms are inflicting on us).

And speaking of hunting. Back in the fifties I think it was, we had a sniper at Adelaide oval. He was never caught and the first anyone knew of him was when a player collapsed on the field ... shot.
See, in Adelaide, we have the most bizarre crimes.

Richard
haven't finished my morning coffee yet - can you tell?

For those who think that cricket isn't a sport, go sport yourself (see definition 8)

Grunt


sport http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/g...4/JPG/pron.jpg ( P ) Pronunciation Key (spôrt, sphttp://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/g.../GIF/omacr.gifrt)
n.

1. 1. <LI type=a>Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
   2. A particular form of this activity.
   
   
2. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
3. An active pastime; recreation.
4. 
   
   
   1. <LI type=a>Mockery; jest: <CITE>He made sport of his own looks.</CITE>
   2. An object of mockery, jest, or play: <CITE>treated our interests as sport.</CITE>
   3. A joking mood or attitude: <CITE>She made the remark in sport.</CITE>
5. 
   
   
   1. <LI type=a>One known for the manner of one's acceptance of rules, especially of a game, or of a difficult situation: <CITE>a poor sport.</CITE>
   2. Informal. One who accepts rules or difficult situations well.
   3. Informal. A pleasant companion: <CITE>was a real sport during the trip.</CITE>
6. Informal.
   
   
   1. A person who lives a jolly, extravagant life.
   2. A gambler at sporting events.
7. Biology. An organism that shows a marked change from the normal type or parent stock, typically as a result of mutation.
8. Maine. See summercater. See Regional Note at summercater.
9. Obsolete. Amorous dalliance; lovemaking.

Oh and for those that have thus far failed to note the references to Pancakes in threads various.

Please note that the term "A Pancake" originated in fact in the great game itself, as a means of describing a pitch which through lack of moisture, consistent bounce and otherwise containing no demons for the batsman was said to be "as flat as ....."

Who knows how it was corrupted to describe a particular culinary delight, but both have their place (particularly on boxing day in front of the Tele if you can't get to the MCG).

Cheers,

P
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[QUOTE=Grunt]For those who think that cricket isn't a sport, go sport yourself (see definition 8)
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I never said it wasnt a sport - just a dull and tedious one. time better spent and all that.

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Oh and for those that have thus far failed to note the references to Pancakes in threads various.

Please note that the term "A Pancake" originated in fact in the great game itself, as a means of describing a pitch which through lack of moisture, consistent bounce and otherwise containing no demons for the batsman was said to be "as flat as ....."

Who knows how it was corrupted to describe a particular culinary delight, but both have their place (particularly on boxing day in front of the Tele if you can't get to the MCG).

Cheers,

P
:D :D :D :D

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Midge, thats some serious nerd-dom you're displaying.... Idoit savant perhaps ? :D

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Midge, thats some serious nerd-dom you're displaying.... Idoit savant perhaps ?

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Now, we all know that Midge prides himself on doing very little, so I don't think you can call him an 'I do it'. :p

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Now, we all know that Midge prides himself on doing very little, so I don't think you can call him an 'I do it'. :p

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Now Now Silent you can't say that, he actually does a great deal, it's just that he never finishes anything ;) :D

@$#*%^#$@ channel nine was so bad with motor sport coverage (Formula 1) that they managed to infuriate enought people to get an internet site devoted entirely to bagging ch 9 right up to the point when F1 coverage went to ch 10. It makes a difference when you make the change to a channel dedicated to your interests. I know how you feel from ch9 experience, the site was something like "f1fansagainstchannel9" or something like that. If you feel strongly enought about it do something similar, someone out there will pick up the vibe and you will get your relief from ch9, believe me it was worth it as far as motor sport goes.

Cricket coverage on 9 is crap, what is so important about the tedious "stories" on ACA that justify missing the cricket. Channel 7 sport coverage is equally woeful BTW.

My wife calls the cricket coverage on 9 "Crickets home shopping channel" due to the copious number of limited, signed, framed posters they sell for $1,000 a pop.

HH.

Hurrrumph!!!

Boxing Day, Pakistan are none for a million, and the Channel 9 broadcast is back on delay mode.

The geniuses at the ABC can describe every ball, and the outcome before it is actually bowled!!!

Maybe the TV signals just travel slower!!

P :cool:

It was me that said Huntin', Shootin', and Fishin' are the only true sports. All the rest are games.I was paraphrasing Jorrocks.
I love cricket really! :D
Channel 9 must have been spitting chips yesterday as the last session at the MCG finished a few minutes early and they were forced to show all of the last over instead of cutting into it to go to the 6o'clock news! :o

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It was me that said Huntin', Shootin', and Fishin' are the only true sports.

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Ahh, how can they be a sport. All the blokes are wearing white and most are standing still. Even those that are running are running to predetermined spots. :D

Richard
note - there is no recognition of the pyjama game or this new 20 over silliness

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Hurrrumph!!!

Boxing Day, Pakistan are none for a million, and the Channel 9 broadcast is back on delay mode.

The geniuses at the ABC can describe every ball, and the outcome before it is actually bowled!!!

Maybe the TV signals just travel slower!!

P

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They use a delay so they cane bleep out Shane Warne talking about his hairy backed conquests.

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They use a delay so they cane bleep out Shane Warne talking about his hairy backed conquests.

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So how come it's OK for the ABC to broadcast Kerry O'Keefe's side of the story with no bleeps??

P
:D :D :D

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It was me that said Huntin', Shootin', and Fishin' are the only true sports.

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Yes, a true sport. A rabbit vs. a man and his .22