I did something unusual

[Keith Webb]

Well, for me it was...

I went to the 20/20 cricket (Australia vs Pakistan) with Belinda.



The unusual thing for me was it's the first sporting event I've been to see at the MCG since 1966. For me sport has always been on the periphery of my existence, although I find the test match cricket good to listen to while working on a CMP. Other sport is more than dealt with by watching the highlights in the news.

Observations were:

There was a LOT of advertising.

It was quite a spectacle.

There were a lot of people there - over 60,000

People drank a LOT of beer in plastic cups

We enjoyed it = CMP points which sadly evaporated rather quickly.

Maybe I'm mellowing?

Who else is into Cricket or other sports? It seems to me a lot of us are too engrossed in other things to be passionate about sport.

[Keith Webb]

The gas cannon were part of the entertainment with lots of flames when there was a 6 hit or a dismissal.

There was also an Australian fast bowling record set with something over 160 km/hr - second fastest in the world.

We also chose to eat before going so as not to be gouged by the company with the food franchise onsite.

[Ganmain Tony]

Love cricket Keefy, always have, always will.
As you can see from the attendance, a lot of other Australians do as well.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

I played cricket in the school house leagues back in the sixties, but haven't seen it since (also played house hockey and house soccer, but haven't either been on skates or kicked a ball since). In the early nineties I was a rabid baseball fan (when the Toronto Blue Jays were winners), but lost the taste for it once I realised the game was totally controlled by financial interests which couldn't give a damn whether the team won or lost... the Jays won the World Series twice in a row, then all the good players were traded off and that was that, despite management's posturing. Nothing has changed since.

The Toronto Maple Leaf hockey club is the same - fans will continue to fill every seat at every home game, so why bother to invest in good players? It's sickening. The old spirit - that which inspired me as a youth in the early sixties - is long gone.

As you can see, I'm somewhat cynical about professional sports. Oi vey. But we still have our army trucks!

[Scrivo18]

Hi Keith

I was there as well, with a group of friends, including a Japanese girl, explaining cricket was quite interesting.
I go to the cricket when ever I get the opportunity just love the atmosphere at the MCG, will be going to a bit off football as well this year.

This was my first 20/20 match and certainly a great thing to watch three of the group of people had not been to cricket before and they certainly had a good night, it helped that we won.

Any good international of top level sport if I can go I will, Grandprix cars and bikes, went to the winter olympics a few years ago, will watch it on TV this time, I really want to go to a good rugby and soccer match one day as well.

Tim

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Scrivo18

Hi Keith
I was there as well, with a group of friends, including a Japanese girl, explaining cricket was quite interesting...
Tim

You should offer her this explanation (from Here)

"In order to assist people who not familiar with the game of Cricket, I offer this explanation . . . . .
Cricket is a game in which there are 2 sides - one side is out, and the other side is in.
The entire team that is out goes out, until they get the team that is in out.
Each man in the side that is in goes out, and once he is out, he comes in, 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 that went in.
Sometimes there are men still in and not out when the side that is in is finally out.
When both sides have been in and out, including those not out, and no longer in - that is the end of the game. (Five days later)
Of course, the side that is in "
(Sorry, nodded off)

[cliff]

Sorry guys I'm one of the silent majority of Australians who can't see the sense in using time to play or watch any sports except Motor Racing or maybe rifle target shooting or similar either live or on the telly especially if the targets are my favourite political figures!. I object also to TV Channels that give a half hour of News and Sports when it is in fact 15 minutes of adverts, 5 minutes of news and a 10 minute rerun of the 'game' ( be it cricket, Rugby League, Rugby, AFL, netball, tennis etc.)( But I'd make an exception to Ladies Beach Volleyball and other Ladies sports like that ) they showed in full most of the day and ended 5 minutes before the 1/2 hour news! Then of course all the whinging and replays of the same game that go on for days after. Plus all the millions of dollars wasted building sports stadiums around the country as well which could go towards paying for the fuel so V8 Supercars could race more often maybe twice a week keeping me occupied watching the Telly to see whether Ford or Holden won this time LOL!

[Scrivo18]

Hi

I am lucky enough to go riding with a couple of the V8 drivers once a year at Mt Buller, we take the Drivers and a few of there crew for a two day trial ride in the mountains, I have done this for the last 4 years, awesome experience to socialise with these guys, will be getting into the pits I hope one day and have a good look around.

Tim

[hrpearce]

I've been to one football game at North Sydney 17 years ago and I wont go back. Vicki and I went to the Australian open once and I'd like to find the time to go again.
This weekend Vicki and I sat in the rain to watch the Edinburgh Military Tattoo it was a great show.

[cliff]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

This weekend Vicki and I sat in the rain to watch the Edinburgh Military Tattoo it was a great show.

Now that I would have liked to see and would have been happy to sit in the rain to watch as well.

[alleramilitaria]

again, still didnt get it.... whats cricket??????

[Jon Skagfeld]

Yeah...what's cricket?

Apparently there was some kind of a football game played yesterday in the US.

Really?

More bread and circuses for the masses.

Look what happened to the Roman Empire!

[alleramilitaria]

the only reason people watch the super bowl was for the beer and the comercials.
on the other hand we do have a truly manly sport here in the lower 48.... NASCAR.

[Max Hedges]

Fell free to look at the thousands of other threads on MLU to keep yourselves amused.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Max Hedges

Feel free to look at the thousands of other threads on MLU to keep yourselves amused.

Can you provide a link to these other threads?

[Max Hedges]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Can you provide a link to these other threads?

looks like Ganmain Tony has been at my computer
while I was watching my parts shed

[Max Hedges]

something followed tony & emma home from their border raid, one of them is very embarassed.

Kathy

[hrpearce]

Speed camera, red light camera ticket or is it more embassering than that?

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Max Hedges

something followed tony & emma home from their border raid, one of them is very embarassed.

Kathy

Was it 'Happy'?

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Max Hedges

something followed tony & emma home from their border raid, one of them is very embarassed.
Kathy

Well Kathy, Max, Emma.... What is the story?

[Max Hedges]

Howard I can't tell anyone as I'm in heaps of trouble for maybe letting this out in the open, you had better ask Ganmain Tony what came in the mail, if you can get it out of him that is.

Keith they didn't take Happy to swap for the bike, as she was still here when they were crutching the sheep when Ganmain Tony was here to help.

Kathy

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Max Hedges

Keith they didn't take Happy to swap for the bike, as she was still here when they were crutching the sheep when Ganmain Tony was here to help.

Kathy

Yes I thought she was far more valuable than a new bike.