Kennedy and Lincoln Coincidences

[jsanders]

They know anything about cricket?

Col

Probably not, but It's a lucky thing the Ausies didn't sign up wit the Jerrys in WWII after the unfortunate bodyline pitching from the English in the 1931 Ashes.

 

[Brianwarnock]

Hey Matt I took it as a joke, and you're right about the ease at which posts can be misunderstood, its why we have to be careful in not getting on our high horse to quickly.

One other coincidence by the way is that Liverpool finished 5th in the league both seasons, needless to say the coincidences did not go unnoticed in Liverpool and the bookies took a hit.

Brian

 

[Rich]

I'm so confused.

I've been telling you that for a long time

 

[KalelGmoon]

Whats the Ashes? yes I know am American and all so I am not familiar with this term or the tournament either apparently

 

[Rich]

Whats the Ashes?

It's what'll be left of the Aussie cricket team when we've finished with them, hopefully

 

[Adeptus]

It's what'll be left of the Aussie cricket team when we've finished with them, hopefully

Yeah right!

It's a cricket tournament (if that's the right description?) between England & Australia.
The name comes from the fact that the trophy contains the ashes of a cricket stump, burnt by the Australian team after defeating the English quite some time ago.
Burning it was supposed to symbolise "the death of English cricket" or something.

 

[jsanders]

Yeah right!

It's a cricket tournament (if that's the right description?) between England & Australia.
The name comes from the fact that the trophy contains the ashes of a cricket stump, burnt by the Australian team after defeating the English quite some time ago.
Burning it was supposed to symbolise "the death of English cricket" or something.

I guess ya'll are all lucky the Americans don't play cricket.

 

[Adeptus]

I guess ya'll are all lucky the Americans don't play cricket.

Yeah, then they'd have the "World Series" of cricket that no other country is invited to

 

[Rich]

that no other country is invited to

Or wants to be

 

[jsanders]

Or wants to be

Rich we were just kidding, but as usual you are being an ass.

 

[statsman]

The original championship series between the winner of the National Baseball League and the American Baseball League was sponsored by the now defunct New York World newspaper.
The name "The World's Series" stuck.
No one (outside North America) considers it to be the World Championship.
There is a World Championship which is played alternate years with national teams. Currently there are over 30 countries registered as members and participants of the International Baseball Assoc.

 

[jsanders]

No one (outside North America) considers it to be the World Championship..

Actually no one outside NYC.

 

[Brianwarnock]

The origin of the term "World Series" has been explained before, but some people like to use it as a stick with which to beat the Americans.

Brian

 

[Rich]

Rich we were just kidding, but as usual you are being an ass.

Snap

 

[Bodisathva]

Crackle??


Pop?

 

[statsman]

Actually, Americans do play cricket.
Well, immigrants to the US (mostly Caribe) play cricket.
It's interesting to watch them on a Sunday afternoon. The native born Americans will come up and ask somthing along the lines of:
"What the hell are they doing?"

It's not unlike being in a bar with the baseball game on. There's a standing rule of a round for the house if a Brit comes in and uses the word "Rounders".

 

[Rich]

The native born Americans will come up and ask somthing along the lines of:
"What the hell are they doing?"
.

Just tell them it's a refined and more exciting version of baseball

 

[Rich]

The origin of the term "World Series" has been explained before, but some people like to use it as a stick with which to beat the Americans.

Brian

I see you're having a pop at the Aussies now too, I wonder who's left?

 

[jsanders]

Just tell them it's a refined and more exciting version of baseball

That's funny because I always thought Lady Hervey observed little English boys playing a “refined’ game similar to Cricket . Later it was further refined by many Americans including Dubleday who was erroneously attributed with inventing it.

 

[Adeptus]

I don't much like either game... but my impression was that baseball is more exciting, more fast paced.

Refined? Pah. Croquet is "refined". (never played it)