Aus v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Brisbane, 8-12th Nov

skully wrote:Cheers Ross. I see it is replayed tonight anyway. Will catch it then.

Phew. Crisis averted.

wow ..did not think ghost of pumpkinhead show could be so popular

PearlJ wrote:

skully wrote:Cheers Ross. I see it is replayed tonight anyway. Will catch it then.

Phew. Crisis averted.

Too farkin right

horace wrote:wow ..did not think ghost of pumpkinhead show could be so popular

You don't watch it horrie, or refuse to pay Rupert for Foxy coverage?

have access to foxy (too stingy to pay myself)...the combo of rupert, Kjnr and the idiot wussie (is there another kind??) is too much for my blood pressure....Kjnr has become an absurdist exaggeration and caricature of the pro spiv outlook of glawson, simmo and benaud jnr

Can't argue with your description of MEW horrie. He has absorbed the outrageous Spiv bias of Lawson since Henry committed harikari and took on the Paksters.

embee wrote:" Fleming mentioning Batman for some reason "

The Joker is a Batman villain

Thanks M but I saw that connection. I even saw the movie but it seemed out of place after hearing Atapattu's speech. Atapattu used joker as a common noun.

Damn. I'm sure there's a line in there somewhere about a joker and a QCA Board member.

horace wrote:have access to foxy (too stingy to pay myself)...the combo of rupert, Kjnr and the idiot wussie (is there another kind??) is too much for my blood pressure....Kjnr has become an absurdist exaggeration and caricature of the pro spiv outlook of glawson, simmo and benaud jnr

Come on Horrie BJ is a terrific host. Ask my wife and oldest daughter.

You dirty dog BJ.

Minnesota Fats wrote:

horace wrote:have access to foxy (too stingy to pay myself)...the combo of rupert, Kjnr and the idiot wussie (is there another kind??) is too much for my blood pressure....Kjnr has become an absurdist exaggeration and caricature of the pro spiv outlook of glawson, simmo and benaud jnr

Come on Horrie BJ is a terrific host. Ask my wife and oldest daughter.

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Minnesota Fats wrote:

horace wrote:have access to foxy (too stingy to pay myself)...the combo of rupert, Kjnr and the idiot wussie (is there another kind??) is too much for my blood pressure....Kjnr has become an absurdist exaggeration and caricature of the pro spiv outlook of glawson, simmo and benaud jnr

Come on Horrie BJ is a terrific host. Ask my wife and oldest daughter.

I asked your eldest daughter recently, and yes, she loves BJ . . . .

Now there's a nice mellow Tahitian.

skully wrote:Now there's a nice mellow Tahitian.

I hope she wasn't talking with a mouthful....

embee wrote:I hope she wasn't talking with a mouthful....

She is not naive in these matters and we talk freely as a family and she would find that crudely amusing.

BTW I have a question for you mate.

Coming up.

embee.

When giving an LBW what were you taught?

ie.

Height, outside leg ,clipped pad etc.

You can see Umpires like Bucknor ticking the mental boxes.

Can you enlighten what routine if any is taught if not what is yours?

Isn't it time we had a 2nd test thread.

Looks like Marvan is going to play.

Minnesota Fats wrote:embee.

When giving an LBW what were you taught?

ie.

Height, outside leg ,clipped pad etc.

You can see Umpires like Bucknor ticking the mental boxes.

Can you enlighten what routine if any is taught if not what is yours?

You watch the ball as if it was going through to the keeper ....to take in as much information as possible

There are a series of questions you have to ask yourself ...the order is your own preference but I usually go

Has it hit the bat?
Was it going to hit the stumps?
Where did the ball pitch?
Has the batsman played a shot?

There are other factors you need to take into consideration ...like angle , ball movement , batsman's starting position and movement ...but the decision should be determined by your answers to the 4 questions...

Interesting order. Makes sense especially has it hit the bat being number one.