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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Elessarina » Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:45 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:Freddie will bowl even if he gets his leg amputated....and get a 5-for too....

Oh yeah defo, Freddie won't quit!
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Post by JimC » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:21 am

Elessarina wrote:
Clinton Huxley wrote:Freddie will bowl even if he gets his leg amputated....and get a 5-for too....

Oh yeah defo, Freddie won't quit!
I am calling for volunteers! A team of young Aussie lasses with huge breasts and endless supplies of booze are to ambush young Freddie every night before the next test!
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Clinton Huxley » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:33 am

JimC wrote:
Elessarina wrote:
Clinton Huxley wrote:Freddie will bowl even if he gets his leg amputated....and get a 5-for too....

Oh yeah defo, Freddie won't quit!
I am calling for volunteers! A team of young Aussie lasses with huge breasts and endless supplies of booze are to ambush young Freddie every night before the next test!
You'd probably find a few english girls willing to turn quisling and take this task on too.....
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by redunderthebed » Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:36 am

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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Clinton Huxley » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:48 am

Bah, the Australians practically invented dishonesty - how do you think their ancestors ended up in Australia in the first place?
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by klr » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:10 am

Clinton Huxley wrote:Bah, the Australians practically invented dishonesty - how do you think their ancestors ended up in Australia in the first place?
:what: Ouch. A low blow.
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Clinton Huxley » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:11 am

klr wrote:
Clinton Huxley wrote:Bah, the Australians practically invented dishonesty - how do you think their ancestors ended up in Australia in the first place?
:what: Ouch. A low blow.
Heh, heh, Bodyline, old boy.
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by klr » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:14 am

:biggrin:

This is also probably a good time and place to mention a new album called ... The Duckworth Lewis Method. I kid you not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Duckworth_Lewis_Method

I bought it a few days ago, but have yet to listen to it. So much to do, so little time. :lay:
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Clinton Huxley » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:18 am

Listening to it on Spotify right now.....

"I'm the Nightwatchman, lying awake, wondering what will happen, when the dawn breaks...."
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Post by Clinton Huxley » Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:02 am

"I grow old … I grow old …
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by klr » Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:09 am

:hilarious: :hilarious: :hilarious: :hilarious: :hilarious:

... I sneaked a listen while working. :shifty:
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Clinton Huxley » Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:11 am

Haha, "respec" for recommending it, getting it off Itunes now.
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by JimC » Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:13 am

Clinton Huxley wrote:Bah, the Australians practically invented dishonesty - how do you think their ancestors ended up in Australia in the first place?
Mine left voluntarily to avoid the absurdities of a class system that would condemn them to a life of tugging the forelock to a lot of syphylitic chinless wonders...
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by Clinton Huxley » Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:16 am

JimC wrote:
Clinton Huxley wrote:Bah, the Australians practically invented dishonesty - how do you think their ancestors ended up in Australia in the first place?
Mine left voluntarily to avoid the absurdities of a class system that would condemn them to a life of tugging the forelock to a lot of syphylitic chinless wonders...
Class jealously is a terrible thing.....
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Re: Cricket Thread

Post by redunderthebed » Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:43 pm

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:hilarious: This one is better I<3 facebook.
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