The Marquis de Leech Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 The annoying thing (well, one of the annoying things) about The Stand is how ludicrously American-centric the story actually is. In the event of an outbreak of Stand-style superflu, the fate of certain other parts of the world would conceivably be markedly different.New Zealand, for instance, is sufficiently isolated that it would simply close up shop and shoot down any incoming planes. Which means, after the flu has passed, that you could be looking at Pax Zealandia, as we conquer any remaining survivors. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 New Zealand, for instance, is sufficiently isolated that it would simply close up shop and shoot down any incoming planes. Which means, after the flu has passed, that you could be looking at Pax Zealandia, as we conquer any remaining survivors. :DAnd yet still fail to win the World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 And yet still fail to win the World Cup.Yep. And our cricket team would still lose to everyone as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord O' Bones Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 We'll wrap you in a towel, hand you a baseball bat, and turn you loose!Well, obviously. But that wouldn't be very sporting of us, would it?Oh, Paxter. *sigh* :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_BlauerDragon Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 And no. The autumn will not suffice. Cricket = summer. Wait, what am I saying? Cricket = life.People still actually play Cricket??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niamh Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Why on Earth would they not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 People still actually play Cricket???:bang: Any baseball fan should, theoretically, be able to appreciate cricket. To quote John Fowles: "Baseball and cricket are beautiful and highly stylized medieval war substitutes, chess made flesh, a mixture of proud chivalry and base - in both senses - greed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naz Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I'm a baseball fan that is learning to enjoy cricket. The reasons I like it, structurally, are the same as baseball in that it's a slower, more subtle game. The main reason that's buffering my appreciation for it is that I just haven't been following it all my life and so I don't know all the players and the history, etc. and therefore I just can't get passionate about it.Sorry for the threadjack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 prEn.:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Naz,I'm a baseball fan that is learning to enjoy cricket. The reasons I like it, structurally, are the same as baseball in that it's a slower, more subtle game. The main reason that's buffering my appreciation for it is that I just haven't been following it all my life and so I don't know all the players and the history, etc. and therefore I just can't get passionate about it.Sorry for the threadjack.I'd love to go to a Cricket match just to see if I could figure out how the game is played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A wilding Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I'd love to go to a Cricket match just to see if I could figure out how the game is played.The rules of cricket are simple and can be found with a quick google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I love the fact that it was Bones, of all people, who turned this into a cricket thread :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord O' Bones Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 I love the fact that it was Bones, of all people, who turned this into a cricket thread :PI am my own worst enemy. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Lord Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I go away for a day, come back and find that the discussion of the lovely sport of baseball has devolved to cricket and raping pyromaniacs. I'm suddenly a bit hesitant to join this commune when the apocalypse happens :leaving: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Oop North Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I go away for a day, come back and find that the discussion of the lovely sport of baseball has devolved to cricket and raping pyromaniacs.Those patronising pyromaniac pole polishers! They deserved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHaven Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 We wouldn't survive. I would drive every one of us to suicide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Lord Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 We wouldn't survive. I would drive every one of us to suicide.Could you just do that to yourself first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Oop North Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 We'll follow your lead. I swear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angie Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 The rules of cricket are simple and can be found with a quick google.In order to assist people who are not familiar with the game of Cricket,we offer this explanation.Cricket is a game in which there are 2 sides - one out on the field, andthe other in.Each man in the side that is in goes out, and when he is out he comesin, then the next man goes out until he's out and then he comes in.When the side that is in is all out, the side that has been out goes in,and the side that was in goes out and tries to get out the side thatwent in.Sometimes there are men still in and not out when the side that is in isfinally out.When both sides have been in and out, including those not out and nolonger in - that is the end of the game . . . .:lol: Now it's all perfectly clear.ETA: Actually, can't say a real explanation does much of a better job. :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHaven Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Could you just do that to yourself first?You mean, in order to show you how it works? Yeah sure, we could TALK about it.We'll follow your lead. I swear.Liar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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