Re: The Sheffield Shield Returns

by skully Wed 16 Jul 2008, 11:31

PeterCS wrote:The only serious point there being: is the (justified) celebration mainly due to the return to "Sheffield ..", with its greater historical resonance - or more to the removal of the sponsor's name (especially a strangely uddery one) from the central position in the trophy's name?

Possibly both.

Probably both, PCS. Most of we Antipodeans still referred to the comp at "The Shield" during the Moo Moo period anyway. The competition is founded on great tradition and the Sheffield Shield is a bit like the FA's League Cup. Doesn't matter what you call it, it will always be the League Cup.

by freddled gruntbuggly Wed 16 Jul 2008, 11:40

skully wrote:Says the silly Vomit.

That's hitting below the belt. Any more and I'll start calling you a S*DT.

by skully Wed 16 Jul 2008, 12:11

freddled gruntbuggly wrote:
skully wrote:Says the silly Vomit.
That's hitting below the belt. Any more and I'll start calling you a S*DT.

Now, now tails. There were no nasturtions cast. Merely commenting on your place of residence.

by PeterCS Wed 16 Jul 2008, 12:14

Though to be fair, "silly" came into it. There's evidence.

by holcs Wed 16 Jul 2008, 12:16

Isn't it a bit diappointing that they have fixed/mended the original Shield?

Surely the whole point of the history of the Sheffield Shield, is actually winning the plate (not bowl I presume now), and the fact that dents and dinks were imparted by some of your cricketing greats have been lost?

by freddled gruntbuggly Wed 16 Jul 2008, 12:18

Being domiciled here doesn't make me a bloody Victorian. Last state I'd choice to belong to - except vile dubberland, of course.

by skully Wed 16 Jul 2008, 12:21

freddled gruntbuggly wrote:Being domiciled here doesn't make me a bloody Victorian. Last state I'd choice to belong to - except vile dubberland, of course.

If it lives like and it smells like, then it must be.

by Chandan Wed 16 Jul 2008, 13:35

What is WEETBIX btw? What products does it have?

by PearlJ Wed 16 Jul 2008, 13:40

Chandan wrote:What is WEETBIX btw? What products does it have?

You know. Weetbix. Cereal.

by holcs Wed 16 Jul 2008, 13:40

PearlJ wrote:
Chandan wrote:What is WEETBIX btw? What products does it have?

You know. Weetbix. Cereal.

I thought it was Weet-a-bix???

by PearlJ Wed 16 Jul 2008, 13:46

holcs wrote:
PearlJ wrote:
Chandan wrote:What is WEETBIX btw? What products does it have?

You know. Weetbix. Cereal.

I thought it was Weet-a-bix???

Weetbix in Aus and NZ. Weetabix in UK and US.

by Fred Nerk Wed 16 Jul 2008, 13:49

"Weetbix in Aus and NZ. Weetabix in UK and US."

....also in Italy.

by Fred Nerk Wed 16 Jul 2008, 13:52

DID YOU KNOW:

Weetbix is the only cereal in the world that tastes exactly like the box it comes in.

by PearlJ Wed 16 Jul 2008, 13:54

Fred Nerk wrote:DID YOU KNOW:

Weetbix is the only cereal in the world that tastes exactly like the box it comes in.

Don't knock Weetbix. It's the fuel of a nation.

by Leo Wed 16 Jul 2008, 14:29

Nice.

by JGK Wed 16 Jul 2008, 14:31

Fred Nerk wrote:DID YOU KNOW:

Weetbix is the only cereal in the world that tastes exactly like the box it comes in.

And it's so cheap because the manufacturers don't pay income tax because they are a religous body.

by Zat Thu 17 Jul 2008, 00:18

skully wrote:
freddled gruntbuggly wrote:
skully wrote:Says the silly Vomit.
That's hitting below the belt. Any more and I'll start calling you a S*DT.
Now, now tails. There were no nasturtions cast. Merely commenting on your place of residence.

Nasturtions?

aspersion noun a damaging imputation; a derogatory criticism: to cast aspersions on one's character.

nasturtium noun any of the garden plants constituting the genus Tropaeolum, much cultivated for their showy flowers of yellow, red, and other colours, and for their fruit, which is picked and used like capers.

confused

by PeterCS Thu 17 Jul 2008, 01:55

Common jokey pretend-malapropism, zat. Keep up.

by skully Thu 17 Jul 2008, 02:59

^^^^
What he said Zat, ya farkin dopey smartarse.

by Zat Thu 17 Jul 2008, 04:01

Phurt! I hate you guys.

by embee Thu 17 Jul 2008, 04:12

He spends a week on Woz ...and now he can talk like a wozzie

by Zat Thu 17 Jul 2008, 04:18

Well someone's gotta say it while the other Wozzie remains absent.

by embee Thu 17 Jul 2008, 04:21

I was wondering why the place was so quiet ...I like him much better when he's a Richmond supporter

by Zat Thu 17 Jul 2008, 04:25

I think it was my accusations of him welching on the bet. Anyway, the forum goes on.

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