South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Cape Town, 9-13 November, 2011

Fred in 'no time for idle whimsy' shocker.

Fred Nerk wrote:Even if they were on sale on Ebay for 10 cents each, a Texas oil millionaire would not be able to buy all the universes that are between me and giving a rat's tossbag about Red's gender, sexual preference, motivations, or whether he/she/it really exists in any meaningful sense.

I also have relatives like that.

lardbucket wrote:Fred in 'no time for idle whimsy' shocker.

FCIT!

Fred Nerk wrote:Even if they were on sale on Ebay for 10 cents each, a Texas oil millionaire would not be able to buy all the universes that are between me and giving a rat's tossbag about Red's gender, sexual preference, motivations, or whether he/she/it really exists in any meaningful sense.

Gabba Dan could

Fred Nerk wrote:Even if they were on sale on Ebay for 10 cents each, a Texas oil millionaire would not be able to buy all the universes that are between me and giving a rat's tossbag about Red's gender, sexual preference, motivations, or whether he/she/it really exists in any meaningful sense.

Ironically enough I don't either. I never raised my gender but revealed it when someone correctly guessed it. I've never made a deal of being a born and bred Victorian either but most other people here routinely seen to allude to someone's state, national or international identity with attendant stereotyping. I just came here to discuss cricket, though have found the place is not without its layer of agendas, forum jokes and sobriquets.

Um, wouldn't national cover international in this context?

Brass Monkey wrote:Um, wouldn't national cover international in this context?

You could be an Aussie national with international allegiances, i.e. an Indian Aussie barracking for an international team.

Red wrote:people here routinely seen to allude to someone's national or international identity with attendant stereotyping. .

Never.

Who would do such a dastardly thing?

Brass Monkey wrote:Um, wouldn't national cover international in this context?

Anyway Brass Monkey the point is I don't go in for all this point scoring and identity rubbishing et cetera and as far as I've been concerned, gender has been irrelevant; it's others who make a big deal about it.

Red wrote:
You could be an Aussie national with international allegiances, i.e. an Indian Aussie barracking for an international team.

Touche! You got me there. Well done m'lady.

Red wrote:
Anyway Brass Monkey the point is I don't go in for all this point scoring and identity rubbishing et cetera and as far as I've been concerned, gender has been irrelevant; it's others who make a big deal about it.

Couldn't agree more Red, overall.

embee wrote:

Fred Nerk wrote:Even if they were on sale on Ebay for 10 cents each, a Texas oil millionaire would not be able to buy all the universes that are between me and giving a rat's tossbag about Red's gender, sexual preference, motivations, or whether he/she/it really exists in any meaningful sense.

Gabba Dan could

Doubtless....and the Gabster could easily fill Red's place in that sentence.

I have no problem with 'idle whimsy' but all the manufactured mystery around Red reminds me of the Monty Python 'Two Sheds Jackson' sketch. To use an irritating Gen Y-ism, I'm over it, it's all idle-whimsyed out.

Brass Monkey wrote:

Red wrote:
You could be an Aussie national with international allegiances, i.e. an Indian Aussie barracking for an international team.

Touche! You got me there. Well done m'lady.

or better still Pontoon ...

Red wrote:

Brass Monkey wrote:Um, wouldn't national cover international in this context?

Anyway Brass Monkey the point is I don't go in for all this point scoring and identity rubbishing et cetera and as far as I've been concerned, gender has been irrelevant; it's others who make a big deal about it.

Graeme Smith will be glad to see this.

Knowing a bit about a persons background allows you to work out the validity of their arguments on cricket and whether what they are posting is their actual opinion or just some cheap trolling attempt ...and whether their actual opinion is worth a pinch of goats excrement

The Forum collective has a good bullsh!t detector and aren't afraid to call anyone out if they smell bullsh!t

Ditto Michael Clarke.

Mickey Malthouse wouldn't exactly cry into his beer either.

embee wrote:Knowing a bit about a persons background allows you to work out the validity of their arguments on cricket and whether what they are posting is their actual opinion or just some cheap trolling attempt ...and whether their actual opinion is worth a pinch of goats excrement

The Forum collective has a good bullsh!t detector and aren't afraid to call anyone out if they smell bullsh!t

She's a lady of mystery.

Austinetta Powers.

Fred Nerk wrote:Austinetta Powers.

Shaggadelic?

embee wrote:Knowing a bit about a persons background allows you to work out the validity of their arguments on cricket and whether what they are posting is their actual opinion or just some cheap trolling attempt ...and whether their actual opinion is worth a pinch of goats excrement

The Forum collective has a good bullsh!t detector and aren't afraid to call anyone out if they smell bullsh!t

It also explains why someone who is "australian" would use AB to refer to someone who isn't an urber grouse nuggety bloke from Mosman

G.Wood wrote:

embee wrote:Knowing a bit about a persons background allows you to work out the validity of their arguments on cricket and whether what they are posting is their actual opinion or just some cheap trolling attempt ...and whether their actual opinion is worth a pinch of goats excrement

The Forum collective has a good bullsh!t detector and aren't afraid to call anyone out if they smell bullsh!t

It also explains why someone who is "australian" would use AB to refer to someone who isn't an urber grouse nuggety bloke from Mosman

who proved his uberishness by renouncing the evil way of the spivs

taipan wrote:

Fred Nerk wrote:Austinetta Powers.

Shaggadelic?

Swallows nee Spitz.

embee wrote:Knowing a bit about a persons background allows you to work out the validity of their arguments on cricket and whether what they are posting is their actual opinion or just some cheap trolling attempt ...and whether their actual opinion is worth a pinch of goats excrement

The Forum collective has a good bullsh!t detector and aren't afraid to call anyone out if they smell bullsh!t

FB = One Big Badger?

Heard Siddle on radio before. He described the pitch as a bit like the ones in Sri Lanka, possibly a third day pitch, very different from the Cape Town strip the last time we visited.

Where's Red with this story?

Graeme Smith say Australia are better prepared

Suppose there's nothing negative to say about SA maligning themselves.