http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2006 by the authors Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:39:01 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/11/22/153141.php#comment-487672 England all out today (lunchtime Monday, AEST) for 370 in their second innings ... big win to Australia but at least the Poms had a decent dig on Sunday. 487672@blogcritics.org Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:39:01 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/11/22/153141.php#comment-487120 Yeah, thanks Donnie ... (I suppose that translates in the US to as mad as a $2 watch ... we don't have shillings (bob) and more but we still use the term) But mate, she actually is. They all are. And she turns back into back into a mad Queenslander every time we go up there about 3 seconds after we cross the state border. Life would be a lot less colourful without 'em though. They make the world go round a bit here, and at least know how to have fun. 487120@blogcritics.org Fri, 24 Nov 2006 23:11:30 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/11/22/153141.php#comment-486949 "she's as mad as a two-bob watch." lol 486949@blogcritics.org Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:20:47 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/11/22/153141.php#comment-486945 I think the idea is to expose you to thousands of mad Queenslanders first up and unsettle you completely. They even scare us (my wife's one ... she's as mad as a two-bob watch). It's the heat. It's fried their brains. I thought Freddie did well today to hold his side together and didn't lose his nerve in a really bad situation for them. We like him here, by the way. I can't gloat ... I hated it last year when you guys did it. I must try to behave ... behave ... trying hard. Bugger it, it's no use: you're goooone! 486945@blogcritics.org Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:05:13 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/11/22/153141.php#comment-486943 I think we were done for when Ponting won the toss. Having The Gabba as the venue for the first test, with it's somewhat dodgy pitch, is all part of you convicts' plan to get the Ashes back! 486943@blogcritics.org Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:47:03 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/11/22/153141.php#comment-486942 Have you been watching? I think your mob are sunk this Test but judging by the ferocity on Freddie's face today, I wouldn't be writing them off for the series just yet. Problem is, they don't always travel well do they? BTW, do you get a sports package with cricket in Spain on pay TV? I assumed you must have because you were up with the ICC scores from India. 486942@blogcritics.org Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:36:41 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/11/22/153141.php#comment-486930 Whinging Aussie! What's the matter, chicken? Har Har! 486930@blogcritics.org Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:25:45 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/11/22/153141.php#comment-486868 Here we are Christopher, with a story dedicated to the sport we both love, where we can go off topic without going off topic, and you haven't even poked your head out of the bloody woodwork. Not that I'd blame you, though, given the score. Early doors though ... 486868@blogcritics.org Fri, 24 Nov 2006 02:27:24 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/11/22/153141.php#comment-486558 Ah yes, the great clash of cultures: At the end of day one, Australia are firmly in command of the first Test, ending at 3/350, with skipper Ricky Ponting notching up a ton to finish the day on 138. A few glum looking pommies in my office ambled over half way through the day, having become far less noisy as time went on, and one said: "That'll be it for us then for another 17 years." It's early doors, but the writing IS on the wall, especially on this wicket at the Gabba, which is being described as a "belter". 486558@blogcritics.org Thu, 23 Nov 2006 03:20:56 EST