Hurrah for Engerland!
Darla Vladschyk
You know, The Ashes and all such. Well done, you lot! I got my
praiseful letter to the editor about the test series published in
today's London Times, about which I am completely chuffed.
-=D=-
--
"I'm still here, you bastards!"
---Papillon
Jeremy D. Impson
> You know, The Ashes and all such. Well done, you lot! I got my
> praiseful letter to the editor about the test series published in
> today's London Times, about which I am completely chuffed.
Really? Link? Did you sign it "American Royalty Exiled to Canadia"?
--Jeremy
--
Jeremy Impson
jdimpson can be contacted at acm dot org
http://impson.tzo.com/~jdimpson
Leo
Darla Vladschyk wrote:
> You know, The Ashes and all such. Well done, you lot! I got my
> praiseful letter to the editor about the test series published in
> today's London Times, about which I am completely chuffed.
>
It's pathetic when former superpowers celebrate victories over some of
their tiny colonies. I suppose you also write to the editor whenever
the USA beat Canada at ice hokey.
Mark South
Leo, I am so proud of you. Not to mention greatly reassured as to human
nature and the power of the sporting spirit.
I was really worried that you Austrians might be upset, so I am really
pleased to see the way that you are NOT BITTER.
--
mark south: world citizen, net denizen
echo znexfb...@lnubb.pb.hx | tr a-z n-za-m
Kitty Davis
"Mark South" wrote:
> Leo wrote:
>> Darla Vladschyk wrote:
>>
>>> You know, The Ashes and all such. Well done, you lot! I got my
>>> praiseful letter to the editor about the test series published in
>>> today's London Times, about which I am completely chuffed.
>>
>> It's pathetic when former superpowers celebrate victories over some of
>> their tiny colonies. I suppose you also write to the editor whenever
>> the USA beat Canada at ice hokey.
>
> Leo, I am so proud of you. Not to mention greatly reassured as to human
> nature and the power of the sporting spirit.
Sporting spirit is for sport, like when we play NZ or the Windies. This was
the Ashes, man! You know - the trophy we've "held" since 1987 but the Poms
won't let us actually take home, because we're just colonials.
> I was really worried that you Austrians might be upset, so I am really
> pleased to see the way that you are NOT BITTER.
But I am NOT BITTER either. Cricket itself is the winner. No, really. Or
something like that.
Kitty Davis
"Darla Vladschyk" wrote:
>
> You know, The Ashes and all such. Well done, you lot! I got my
> praiseful letter to the editor about the test series published in
> today's London Times, about which I am completely chuffed.
Yes, that's why we let them win - to cheer them up a bit.
Leo
Mark South wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:16:22 -0700, Leo wrote:
>
> > Darla Vladschyk wrote:
> >
> >> You know, The Ashes and all such. Well done, you lot! I got my
> >> praiseful letter to the editor about the test series published in
> >> today's London Times, about which I am completely chuffed.
> >>
> >
> > It's pathetic when former superpowers celebrate victories over some of
> > their tiny colonies. I suppose you also write to the editor whenever
> > the USA beat Canada at ice hokey.
>
> Leo, I am so proud of you. Not to mention greatly reassured as to human
> nature and the power of the sporting spirit.
>
> I was really worried that you Austrians might be upset, so I am really
> pleased to see the way that you are NOT BITTER.
Bitter-schmitter. At times like these I simply re-adopt my
Lithuanian/German/Russian/Spanish roots, and laugh at Austrians being
thrashed by their English overlords.
Kitty, OTOH, might be a little more peeved with no such convenient
escape. Her ancestors were sent to Austria for making pointy sticks to
poke at the English in Ireland.
Bryce Utting
>>> It's pathetic when former superpowers celebrate victories over some of
>>> their tiny colonies. I suppose you also write to the editor whenever
>>> the USA beat Canada at ice hokey.
>>
>> Leo, I am so proud of you. Not to mention greatly reassured as to human
>> nature and the power of the sporting spirit.
>
> Sporting spirit is for sport, like when we play NZ or the Windies.
go Trevor Chappell, &c &c.
>> I was really worried that you Austrians might be upset, so I am really
>> pleased to see the way that you are NOT BITTER.
>
> But I am NOT BITTER either. Cricket itself is the winner. No, really. Or
> something like that.
yeah, pretty much.
I hate to have to ask, but, ummm, well... does Austria have ANYTHING
left in the trophy cupboard? anything? anything at all?
*crickets*
*tumbleweed*
*more crickets*
oh dear.
but hey: I'm vaguely thinking of a trip over to Melbourne later this
year, if I can roll up any dosh. (big if.) now, the last trans-
Tasman kibology expedition ended up in a washout when it turned out
the .au representative was unable to properly operate a mobile phone
while unattended outside in the sunshine (or something like that, I
forget), but if I make it I'd be willing to put a little national
pride on the table and give Girt x C a chance to try to win something
back off us mebbe.
Tim? Tim? Claudine? whaddya reckon? we'll need to pick an
appropriately kibological pursuit, and some sort of trophy to match,
but I'd be keen.
I'll even tie one hand behind my back, if ya want.
butting
Leo
Bryce Utting wrote:
> I hate to have to ask, but, ummm, well... does Austria have ANYTHING
> left in the trophy cupboard? anything? anything at all?
>
We have world-class flying bacon. See:
http://cellar.org/iotd.php?threadid=8873
John D Salt
news:jh8ci1drc1m7koijh...@4ax.com:
> You know, The Ashes and all such. Well done, you lot! I
> got my praiseful letter to the editor about the test series
> published in today's London Times, about which I am
> completely chuffed.
When you say "The London Times", you mean the rag called "The
Times", nicht war?
If only you'd'a told me earlier, I would have broken a personal
rule of 20 years standing and bought a copy.
Next time, write to The Guardian.
All the best,
John.
TimC
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> but hey: I'm vaguely thinking of a trip over to Melbourne later this
> year, if I can roll up any dosh. (big if.) now, the last trans-
> Tasman kibology expedition ended up in a washout when it turned out
> the .au representative was unable to properly operate a mobile phone
> while unattended outside in the sunshine (or something like that, I
> forget), but if I make it I'd be willing to put a little national
> pride on the table and give Girt x C a chance to try to win something
> back off us mebbe.
>
> Tim? Tim? Claudine? whaddya reckon? we'll need to pick an
other one?
> appropriately kibological pursuit, and some sort of trophy to match,
> but I'd be keen.
This is where I tell you I may be moving before the end of the year
because I have no income anymores.
In reality, and I won't tell you this, I am going to move so as for
you to not beable to find me.
WTF, HAND!
--
TimC
HANDLE WITH EXTREME CARE: This Product Contains Minute Electrically
Charged Particles Moving at Velocities in Excess of Five Hundred
Million Miles Per Hour. --unknown
TimC
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
>
OK, so now that pigs can fly, I'm sure something is meant to result
out of this. Oh, that's right, ESR was meant to go and work for MS.
--
TimC
Seen in a sendmail HELO greeting (Leon Brooks):
Commodore 64 (anti-spam cartridge loaded)
Darla Vladschyk
<jdsalt_AT_gotadsl.co.uk> wrote:
>Darla Vladschyk <Darl...@Gmail.com> wrote in
>news:jh8ci1drc1m7koijh...@4ax.com:
>
>> You know, The Ashes and all such. Well done, you lot! I
>> got my praiseful letter to the editor about the test series
>> published in today's London Times, about which I am
>> completely chuffed.
>
>When you say "The London Times", you mean the rag called "The
>Times", nicht war?
Well yes. The Times of London. As opposed to the New York Times, et
al.
>If only you'd'a told me earlier, I would have broken a personal
>rule of 20 years standing and bought a copy.
>
>Next time, write to The Guardian.
Oh dear. I knew I'd get it wrong!
Bryce Utting
>> Tim? Tim? Claudine? whaddya reckon? we'll need to pick an
> ^^^^ I'll take care of that one; Chuma, can you cover the
> other one?
>
>> appropriately kibological pursuit, and some sort of trophy to match,
>> but I'd be keen.
>
> This is where I tell you I may be moving before the end of the year
> because I have no income anymores.
congratulations on your impending graduation!
(I've guessed right, haven't I?)
> In reality, and I won't tell you this, I am going to move so as for
> you to not beable to find me.
ooookay, I'll make sure to bring a trophy for Running Away And Hiding
Like a Big Scaredy Cat, though I'm not sure where I'd need to present
it.
(I asked the sole Austrian at work today if there was anything left in
the trophy case as delicately as possible, but he STILL got upset. go
figure.)
WTF!
butting
TimC
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
>> This is where I tell you I may be moving before the end of the year
>> because I have no income anymores.
>
> congratulations on your impending graduation!
>
> (I've guessed right, haven't I?)
HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW!!!!!
Sigh.
HAW HAW HWA HAW HAWH AW!
Urghhh.
Kill me now.
Hey, I do now have two papers on astro-ph (That's 2/6th of my thesis!
woo!). I wonder which of them will come back from refereeing being
shot down in flames, and crawling across the floor whimpering towards
me. Poor bastards, should be put out of their misery.
> (I asked the sole Austrian at work today if there was anything left in
> the trophy case as delicately as possible, but he STILL got upset. go
> figure.)
That's teh fun'ni.
--
TimC
Just because they are called 'forbidden' transitions does not mean
that they are forbidden. They are less allowed than allowed
transitions, if you see what I mean. --unknown
Kitty Davis
"TimC" wrote:
> (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
>>> This is where I tell you I may be moving before the end of the year
>>> because I have no income anymores.
>>
>> congratulations on your impending graduation!
>>
>> (I've guessed right, haven't I?)
>
> HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW!!!!!
> Sigh.
> HAW HAW HWA HAW HAWH AW!
> Urghhh.
> Kill me now.
>
> Hey, I do now have two papers on astro-ph (That's 2/6th of my thesis!
> woo!). I wonder which of them will come back from refereeing being
> shot down in flames, and crawling across the floor whimpering towards
> me. Poor bastards, should be put out of their misery.
So, what you're saying is, you post to ark AND you haven't finished your
thesis? This does not bode well for other posters. IYKWIM. NOPHDY.
TimC
I haven't finished my thesis /primarily/ because of ARK, and a strange
place called aus.bicycle. Not that I ask any Kibologists to invade
their with their trollerating.
And I feel so guilty when I delete 70 messages as unread. I am not
putting enough committment into reading Kibology.
--
TimC
The other day I overheard that a friend of the family had called their
new kid "Noah". I thinks "Noah? I 'ardly -" and then I bursts out
laughing.. -- Screwtape in RHOD
John D Salt
> On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 18:12:40 -0500, John D Salt
> <jdsalt_AT_gotadsl.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Darla Vladschyk <Darl...@Gmail.com> wrote in
>>news:jh8ci1drc1m7koijh...@4ax.com:
>>
>>> You know, The Ashes and all such. Well done, you lot! I
>>> got my praiseful letter to the editor about the test
>>> series published in today's London Times, about which I am
>>> completely chuffed.
>>
>>When you say "The London Times", you mean the rag called
>>"The Times", nicht war?
>
> Well yes. The Times of London. As opposed to the New York
> Times, et al.
But the title of the New York Times is "The New York Times",
isn't it? Whereas there is no paper I've ever heard of with the
name "The London Times", even though people call it that.
It's like the Congressional Medal of Honor. Excpet that one is a
newspaper and the other is a medal. And nobody talks about the
London Congressional Medal of Honor.
>>If only you'd'a told me earlier, I would have broken a
>>personal rule of 20 years standing and bought a copy.
>>
>>Next time, write to The Guardian.
>
> Oh dear. I knew I'd get it wrong!
Now I think of it, The Times was in fact the correct newspaper to
write to on this occasion, seeing as how it is owned by an
Austrian and we bet them at cricket.
If you ever write a letter to the editor of the Daily Telegraph,
be sure to open with the words "Sir, I must protest..."
All the best,
John.
Darla Vladschyk
<jdsalt_AT_gotadsl.co.uk> wrote:
>> Well yes. The Times of London. As opposed to the New York
>> Times, et al.
>
>But the title of the New York Times is "The New York Times",
>isn't it? Whereas there is no paper I've ever heard of with the
>name "The London Times", even though people call it that.
You're making Baby Darla cry now, do you know that you are? Can you
hear the whimpering, just off the crowning edge of your ear? I hope
you're happy.
Bryce Utting
>> (I asked the sole Austrian at work today if there was anything left in
>> the trophy case as delicately as possible, but he STILL got upset. go
>> figure.)
>
> That's teh fun'ni.
in the interests of balance, I'd better update this. turns out that
someone looked in the back of the cupboard, and Austria *has* a cup!
http://www.sportal.com.au/horseracing.asp?i=news&id=71252
: Phar Lap's 1930 Melbourne Cup found?
:
: The Melbourne Cup won by Australian turf legend Phar Lap in 1930 has
: reportedly been found.
well done!
uh, hold on though. Melbourne Cup? Phar Lap's Melbourne Cup? uh,
*Phar Lap's* Melbourne Cup?
THAT'S BLOODY OURS!
GIVE. IT. BACK!
butting (thieving bloody Aussies)
Leo
Austrian if we like. You can have Russell Penguine back.
John Burrage
: TimC <tcon...@no.spam.accepted.here-astro.swin.edu.au> wrote:
:>> (I asked the sole Austrian at work today if there was anything left in
:>> the trophy case as delicately as possible, but he STILL got upset. go
:>> figure.)
"The England fans, after a decade and a half of wearing Australian barbs,
were determined to get back a little of their own. "You're only good at swimming,"
they taunted the Australian side as Pietersen, the man of the match, took the
series away." (The Age, 14 September 2005.)
Well, surely the England fans wouldn't have said we were good at swimming
if they didn't mean it? I know they don't give out cups for swimming, but still.
I for one thought it was very nice of the English fans to try and cheer us up like
that, what with the match not going very well and everything.
John Burrage
Also, I don't think the fans comments were directed at the TEAM, per se,
because I doubt they'd be any good at swimming either.
TomH
<jbur...@cyllene.uwa.edu.au> wrote:
>Bryce Utting <but...@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
>: TimC <tcon...@no.spam.accepted.here-astro.swin.edu.au> wrote:
>:>> (I asked the sole Austrian at work today if there was anything left in
>:>> the trophy case as delicately as possible, but he STILL got upset. go
>:>> figure.)
>
>"The England fans, after a decade and a half of wearing Australian barbs,
>were determined to get back a little of their own. "You're only good at swimming,"
>they taunted the Australian side as Pietersen, the man of the match, took the
>series away." (The Age, 14 September 2005.)
>
>Well, surely the England fans wouldn't have said we were good at swimming
>if they didn't mean it? I know they don't give out cups for swimming, but still.
But, down in Austria, they have SHARKS, so maybe wearing a
cup would be a wise move.
--
TomH [ antonomasia <at> gmail <dot>com ]
Dean Lenort
> If he claimed the dole here, or ingested our grass, we can claim him as
> Austrian if we like. You can have Russell Penguine back.
I saw in the paper that he might be purchasing one of the League teams,
perhaps the Rabbitohs. Is there any speculation on whether he's
considering a name change for the team and that name might be?
--
Dean Lenort | Because if you don't check your facts, how can
dean.lenort | you be SURE you're posting nonsense????
@att.net | -- Beable van Polasm
Dean Lenort
wrote:
> And I feel so guilty when I delete 70 messages as unread. I am not
> putting enough committment into reading Kibology.
Deleting messages? Sacrilege!
You set them aside until you have time to read them. I'm no Tim Serpas or
Louis Nick, but I've got over 700 unread messages at the moment with the
oldest having recently celebrated its sixth (weeks) birthday!
Oh, and in related news meat Terri informed me that she'd appreciate it if
y'all would quit posting until she has regular internet access again. [1]
Perhaps someone else should be making this request as my attempts at this
in the past have met with rather limited (zero) success, but hope springs
eternal! Since this post will just be part of the problem rather than part
of the solution I'll be cancelling it in three minutes. A policy I think
everyone should embrace.
--
Dean Lenort | My mom says you shouldn't encourage me.
dean.lenort | -- Theresa Willis
@att.net |
[1] I see that Terri has recently posted something but I'm going to go
ahead and leave the request in anyway. It's not like you berks would honor
it anway. What with being berks and all. Berks.
Kevin S. Wilson
wrote:
>Since this post will just be part of the problem rather than part
>of the solution I'll be cancelling it in three minutes. A policy I think
>everyone should embrace.
I think most of us would readily embrace any policy that involves you
cancelling your posts.
Mark Edwards
No cluons were harmed when Dean Lenort <dean....@att.net> wrote:
>Oh, and in related news meat Terri informed me that she'd appreciate
>it
>if y'all would quit posting until she has regular internet access
>again.
>
>Perhaps someone else should be making this request as my attempts
> at this in the past have met with rather limited (zero) success,
> but
> hope springs eternal!
And fruit flies like a propane torch! HAW! HAW! Wait, I told that
wrong.
Mark Edwards
--
Proof of Sanity Forged Upon Request
Bryce Utting
>> in the interests of balance, I'd better update this. turns out that
>> someone looked in the back of the cupboard, and Austria *has* a cup!
>> uh, hold on though. Melbourne Cup? Phar Lap's Melbourne Cup? uh,
>> *Phar Lap's* Melbourne Cup?
>
> Austrian if we like. You can have Russell Penguine back.
nuh-uh. the rule is, if we say "HE'S YOURS BEST WISHES HAPPY BIRTHDAY
NO GIVEBACKS PS HAW HAW!!!", you're stuck with him.
according to my scorebook, so far that only applies to Russell "Dial
this!" Penguine and Joh Bjelke-Petersen.
HAW HAW!
also, congratulations to Peter Fitzsimons, who with Tom Lawton and
Nick Farr-Jones have added a trophy to the Aussie case by winning a
penalty shootout over three ex-All Blacks while riding pillion on
elephants and armed with enormous clubs. well done!
he's also been able to identify the Rugby League[1] World Cup and the
Tiddly-Winks World Cup already in there, so there's some good news for
any disconsolate Aussies out there. unusually for an Aussie, though,
it looks like he's wrong: the tiddlywinks World Singles and World
Pairs are a trans-Atlantic event, and Engerland most recently thrashed
the ex-colonial upstarts:
http://www.cheng.cam.ac.uk/~pjb10/winks/FAQ.html
http://www.cheng.cam.ac.uk/~pjb10/winks/results.html
no mention of .au anywhere, so GET YER TEAM IN IF YA WANNA WIN!
butting
[1] League's Not Rugby, you damn ignorant capitalist furrners.
Otto Bahn
> [1] I see that Terri has recently posted something but I'm going to go
> ahead and leave the request in anyway. It's not like you berks would honor
> it anway. What with being berks and all. Berks.
Well excuse me, Mr. Huff-n-Puff, but I do believe that
Joe E. Bay is the only berk here.
--oTTo--
Kevin S. Wilson
Okay, you bunch of foreign mooks.
What's a berk?
Is it anything like a merking?
>
Otto Bahn
> >> [1] I see that Terri has recently posted something but I'm going to go
> >> ahead and leave the request in anyway. It's not like you berks would honor
> >> it anway. What with being berks and all. Berks.
> >
> >Well excuse me, Mr. Huff-n-Puff, but I do believe that
> >Joe E. Bay is the only berk here.
> >
> Okay, you bunch of foreign mooks.
Something Dean made up.
> What's a berk?
I define it as a Berkeleyite.
--oTTo--