Cricket is taking off in the USA

RPJS

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I've just read this quote.<br /><br />"I'm a cricket match person. I appreciate it. As I understand it, I may have a little chance to learn something about cricket. It's a great pastime."<br />The US President George Bush aims to watch some matches while visiting India<br /><br />It could be that there will be another contributor to the next England Australia ashes series post, starting in November.<br /><br />The last one was not nearly long enough. :D :D
 

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Re: Cricket is taking off in the USA

And no, that is not one of the answers. :p
 

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Ashes? Are we gonna burn him at the stake :confused: :) ..JK
 

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Re: Cricket is taking off in the USA

Originally posted by SBN:<br /> And no, that is not one of the answers. :p
I've already got all of those sorted ;) :D
 

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Re: Cricket is taking off in the USA

Sounds like they let George talk before being briefed again . . . I wish they would stop that!
 

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It’s a misprint. He was really watching the new season of Footballer’s Wives.<br /> :D <br /><br />There isn’t a chance in hell of cricket taking off in America. It’s a broken game. We had to fix it, call it baseball.<br /> :D
 

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Re: Cricket is taking off in the USA

Originally posted by RPJS:<br /> I've just read this quote.<br /><br />"I'm a cricket match person. I appreciate it. As I understand it, I may have a little chance to learn something about cricket. It's a great pastime."<br />The US President George Bush aims to watch some matches while visiting India<br /><br />It could be that there will be another contributor to the next England Australia ashes series post, starting in November.<br /><br />The last one was not nearly long enough. :D :D
Guess I'm going to have to straighten all you guys out! :) <br />cricket's are BUGs!<br />rugby is football! <br />Scoccer is a female version of the same game!<br />Football is another female version of rugby! Should be called Pass or Flag cricket!<br />Baseball??? Not even a sport! Should be right up there with Chess or Checkers! :D :D :D
 

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Re: Cricket is taking off in the USA

Originally posted by Link:<br />
Originally posted by RPJS:<br /> I've just read this quote.<br /><br />"I'm a cricket match person. I appreciate it. As I understand it, I may have a little chance to learn something about cricket. It's a great pastime."<br />The US President George Bush aims to watch some matches while visiting India<br /><br />It could be that there will be another contributor to the next England Australia ashes series post, starting in November.<br /><br />The last one was not nearly long enough. :D :D
Guess I'm going to have to straighten all you guys out! :) <br />cricket's are BUGs!<br />
Only if they wear green floppy caps! ;) :D :D
 

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Cricket=bugs, Bugs=bait, baits for fishing. It may well stand a chance here in the Colonies. ;) :p :D
 

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Re: Cricket is taking off in the USA

Cricket, Baseball... boys playing with their balls.<br /><br />Look up the definition for "boring" and both appear as the description. :p
 

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Re: Cricket is taking off in the USA

Do they scratch themselves and spit in Cricket?
 

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Re: Cricket is taking off in the USA

Originally posted by 18R:<br /> <br />There isn’t a chance in hell of cricket taking off in America. It’s a broken game. We had to fix it, call it baseball.<br /> :D
The game of baseball is much more closely related to the game of Rounders which is mainly played by females in Britain and many other parts of the British Commonwealth ;)
 

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Originally posted by bh357:<br /> Do they scratch themselves and spit in Cricket?
I can tell you this, they do put a shine on their balls ;)
 

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Re: Cricket is taking off in the USA

You can also be disqualified for interfering with the balls :rolleyes:
 

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Re: Cricket is taking off in the USA

Here we go again! More b!oody 500 post threads on cricket and the Ashes. :rolleyes: <br /><br />PS: RP, you got your flights booked for Sydney? We're planning the NYE harbour boating trip and need to know numbers... Duna will confirm our Quintrex is not the biggest boat out there!!!
 

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Guess what Triton, when the Poms get out here for the next Series, we are going to re-activate the last thread, and just keep it rolling. :D <br /><br />Cheers<br />Phillip
 

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Re: Cricket is taking off in the USA

FLOPPY HATS ???????<br /><br /><br />Thats BAGGY GREEN !!!
 

RPJS

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Originally posted by Triton II:<br /> Here we go again! More b!oody 500 post threads on cricket and the Ashes. :rolleyes: <br /><br />PS: RP, you got your flights booked for Sydney? We're planning the NYE harbour boating trip and need to know numbers... Duna will confirm our Quintrex is not the biggest boat out there!!!
Long time no hear Triton.<br /><br />Everything is booked and confirmed, we fly from Melbourne too Sydney on new years eve (AM). <br /><br />Both the wife and myself are realy looking forward to meeting you.<br /><br />I did try to email you, I must have got your addy wrong. Try mine
 

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Originally posted by Triton II:<br /> .. Duna will confirm our Quintrex is not the biggest boat out there!!!
Maybe, but you got the biggest bbq!! ;)
 
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