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    Default The Forlorn Hope....

    Every four years I resurrect this hat and wear it for a (regrettably) very brief time...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wentworth View Post
    Every four years I resurrect this hat and wear it for a (regrettably) very brief time...

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    Let's hope it gets a bit more wear this year Bill.
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    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    Pardon my ignorance....?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dobbs View Post
    Pardon my ignorance....?
    The World Cup starts this week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wentworth View Post
    The World Cup starts this week.
    Not tennis, then?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dobbs View Post
    Not tennis, then?
    The difference between watching tennis and the World Cup -- announcers whispering commentary versus GOOOAAAALLLL !!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wentworth View Post
    Every four years I resurrect this hat and wear it for a (regrettably) very brief time...

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    Well we could talk about cricket for you instead...oh wait, no, England just lost to Scotland in a 1 day match

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    Quote Originally Posted by Berthier View Post
    Well we could talk about cricket for you instead...oh wait, no, England just lost to Scotland in a 1 day match


    Cricket. The sport England taught the (very large) part of world they had conquered only to get beaten by it's old colonies.

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    Just goes to show what good teachers we are!
    I do hope that you were not intimating that Scotland was a colony, or we will all be in a spot of bother Jonas.
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    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    No, I wasn't thinking of Scotland. That comment about colonies were more along the lines of Australia, South Africa, India and so on...

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    I guessed that Jonas. I was just pulling your leg.
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    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Berthier View Post
    Well we could talk about cricket for you instead...oh wait, no, England just lost to Scotland in a 1 day match
    Many decades ago, I spent several hours in a pub in Harlech with several Welshmen trying to explain cricket to me....perhaps it was the hour, the drinks, or the Welsh trying to explain an English game, but it was lost on me....however football (or soccer as we call it) is a fabulous game that I really enjoy watching.

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    The problem with teaching Cricket is that people try to explain all the rules in one go.
    When you learn any game, you take in the main facts and add to them as you progress.
    All you really need to know to start off is that there are two teams of 11 players. One side in the field of play and two hitters from the other side. The aim of the pitcher is to either knock down the sticks behind the hitter, or when he hits the ball have him caught by a fielder just like baseball except for the sticks being there. The objective of the hitter is to get to the sticks at the end where his partner is. His partner will run the other way to take his place. If they both make it, a point is scored for them. if not a new hitter has to come and take his place just like Baseball.
    All the other small rules can be explained if they happen.
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    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bligh View Post
    The problem with teaching Cricket is that people try to explain all the rules in one go.
    When you learn any game, you take in the main facts and add to them as you progress.
    All you really need to know to start off is that there are two teams of 11 players. One side in the field of play and two hitters from the other side. The aim of the pitcher is to either knock down the sticks behind the hitter, or when he hits the ball have him caught by a fielder just like baseball except for the sticks being there. The objective of the hitter is to get to the sticks at the end where his partner is. His partner will run the other way to take his place. If they both make it, a point is scored for them. if not a new hitter has to come and take his place just like Baseball.
    All the other small rules can be explained if they happen.
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    Well that just makes a lot of sense....perhaps it was the stout previously ? Every year the international students where I work play a spring cricket match on the central campus green. Now I will be able a more informed observer.
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    When I was stationed in Italy the UK staff and students of the training school I was posted to used to play a game of cricket against the US staff and students which we Brits rarely lost due to the rules, unfortunately the US seemed to have a problem with the bowling action.
    But they got their revenge when they played us at Softball as we Brits thought it was just a version of rounders, we were quickly shown the error of that assumption.

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    Oh and come on England, I am busy washing my shirt ready for the first game

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    Let's see - the US is out , the Netherlands is out so I'll go with England for the cup, despite Wilshire being left off the team. Much rather see someone other than Germany or Brazil in the final anyway.

    I did like that the US youngsters gave the French A team a shock in the last friendly match.

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    With the Netherlands being my second home as a youngling I was very upset to see them out of the cup.
    i will now watch the proceedings of the first round with utmost interest but no second line of defence if it all goes pear shaped for the Lions.
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    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    The computer says the Cup goes to Spain (or maybe Germany)....
    https://www.technologyreview.com/s/6...ld-cup-winner/
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    If that is to be the outcome, thank goodness we will only have to watch it once!
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    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    Saw this and thought of you guys.
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    That really is Putin the boot in.
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    The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TexaS View Post
    Saw this and thought of you guys.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bligh View Post
    That really is Putin the boot in.
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    LOOK OUT !!!

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