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Stuart H.

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Jul 16, 2009, 11:17:05 AM7/16/09
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Brethren, and interesting item from the news.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8153159.stm

Offramp

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Jul 16, 2009, 7:29:44 PM7/16/09
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On 16 July, 16:17, "Stuart H." <stu...@health4u.ca> wrote:
> Brethren, and interesting item from the news.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8153159.stm

...And yet people playing cricket get off scot-free!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_national_cricket_team

Mudge

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Jul 18, 2009, 12:04:14 AM7/18/09
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When you just gotta know that cricket is, indeed, sorcery !


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BES (in Calgary)
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Torence

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Jul 18, 2009, 4:24:09 PM7/18/09
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On Jul 16, 10:17�am, "Stuart H." <stu...@health4u.ca> wrote:
> Brethren, and interesting item from the news.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8153159.stm

That's it. I am off FIJI water.

Fraternally,
Torence Evans Ake
Senior Deacon - Auburn Park Lodge No. 789 - Crete, Illinois
PM - Arcadia Lodge No. 1138 - Lansing, Illinois

Dave Vick

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Jul 21, 2009, 11:19:33 PM7/21/09
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In article <2009071711340977923-Nospam@neverever>,
Mudge <Nos...@never.ever> wrote:

>>> news.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8153159.stm
>>
>> ...And yet people playing cricket get off scot-free!
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_national_cricket_team
>
> When you just gotta know that cricket is, indeed, sorcery !


I don't know about the game itself being sorcery, but the scoring of it
certainly is...
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Dave Vick, PM
Lansing #33, Michigan
(somewhere on tour in the US^H^H^H^Japan)

John W

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Jul 22, 2009, 10:27:14 AM7/22/09
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Dave Vick wrote:
> In article <2009071711340977923-Nospam@neverever>,
> Mudge <Nos...@never.ever> wrote:
>
>>>> news.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8153159.stm
>>> ...And yet people playing cricket get off scot-free!
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_national_cricket_team
>> When you just gotta know that cricket is, indeed, sorcery !
>
>
> I don't know about the game itself being sorcery, but the scoring of it
> certainly is...
Whereas baseball is so easy to understand. ;-)

Torence

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Jul 22, 2009, 11:29:31 PM7/22/09
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On Jul 22, 9:27�am, John W <Liverpool1...@europe.co.uk> wrote:

> Whereas baseball is so easy to understand. �;-)

Its the American way, nine guys against one that is.

Fraternally,
Torence Evans Ake
Senior Deacon - Auburn Park No. 789 - Crete, Illinois

Dave Vick

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Jul 23, 2009, 5:26:59 PM7/23/09
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In article <7cnv8nF...@mid.individual.net>,
John W <Liverp...@europe.co.uk> wrote:


>>> When you just gotta know that cricket is, indeed, sorcery !
>>
>> I don't know about the game itself being sorcery, but the scoring of
>> it certainly is...
>
> Whereas baseball is so easy to understand. ;-)


I can't drink enough to understand cricket.


--
Dave Vick, PM
Lansing #33, Michigan

(somewhere on tour in the USA)

Mudge

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Jul 23, 2009, 9:38:16 PM7/23/09
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On 2009-07-23 09:26:59 -0600, Dave Vick said:
>
>
>>>> When you just gotta know that cricket is, indeed, sorcery !
>>>
>>> I don't know about the game itself being sorcery, but the scoring of
>>> it certainly is...
>>
>> Whereas baseball is so easy to understand. ;-)
>
> I can't drink enough to understand cricket.

It's not that, m'dear Dave, I think you'll find it is because "Cricket"
is a gentleman's game and you're an American, innit !!


--
BES (grinning ever so eveilly in Calgary)

Dave Vick

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Jul 30, 2009, 4:10:56 AM7/30/09
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In article <200907231534368930-Nospam@neverever>,
Mudge <Nos...@never.ever> wrote:

>> I can't drink enough to understand cricket.
>
> It's not that, m'dear Dave, I think you'll find it is because "Cricket"
> is a gentleman's game and you're an American, innit !!


And what would an Albertan know of gentleman's games? (he asked,
knowingly...)


tee-hee!

Mudge

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Jul 30, 2009, 9:10:13 PM7/30/09
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On 2009-07-29 20:10:56 -0600, Dave Vick said:

> Mudge wrote:
>
>>> I can't drink enough to understand cricket.
>>
>> It's not that, m'dear Dave, I think you'll find it is because "Cricket"
>> is a gentleman's game and you're an American, innit !!
>
> And what would an Albertan know of gentleman's games? (he asked,
> knowingly...)
>
> tee-hee!

I do hope we get to meet and I can drain a beer over yer 'ead !!!!

Harumpfh !!!


--
The Canadian Curmudgeon (in Calgary)

Dave Vick

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Jul 31, 2009, 11:52:27 AM7/31/09
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In article <2009073015200827544-Nospam@neverever>,
Mudge <Nos...@never.ever> wrote:

>>>> I can't drink enough to understand cricket.
>>>
>>> It's not that, m'dear Dave, I think you'll find it is because
>>> "Cricket" is a gentleman's game and you're an American, innit !!
>>
>> And what would an Albertan know of gentleman's games? (he asked,
>> knowingly...)
>> tee-hee!
>
> I do hope we get to meet and I can drain a beer over yer 'ead !!!!
> Harumpfh !

Why would you want to waste perfectly good beer like that?
--
Dave Vick, PM
Asst. Carpenter/Rigger
"A Chorus Line" National Tour '08-'??

Jack Wise

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Aug 3, 2009, 12:08:34 PM8/3/09
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Mudge wrote:
> On 2009-07-29 20:10:56 -0600, Dave Vick said:
>
>> Mudge wrote:
>>
>>>> I can't drink enough to understand cricket.
>>>
>>>
>>> It's not that, m'dear Dave, I think you'll find it is because "Cricket"
>>> is a gentleman's game and you're an American, innit !!
>>
>>
>> And what would an Albertan know of gentleman's games? (he asked,
>> knowingly...)
>>
>> tee-hee!
>
>
> I do hope we get to meet and I can drain a beer over yer 'ead !!!!
>
> Harumpfh !!!
>
>
Pass it thru your kidneys first (;>)

--
Jack Wise

PM, Jacques DeMolay Lodge No. 1390, AF & AM, Houston, TX
( www.jd1390.org/jdmlodge.htm )

Member: Oak Wood Lodge No. 1444, AF & AM, The Woodlands, TX


TEXAS red wine: renowned for its smoky-mesquite-bbq & jalapeno
overtones, the perfect foil for a meal of tacos and refried beans...

Mudge

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Aug 3, 2009, 2:14:52 PM8/3/09
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On 2009-08-03 04:08:34 -0600, Jack Wise said:

> Pass it thru your kidneys first (;>)

That would not be polite - but - I will not use the best brew !!!

God willing and the creek don't rise !

John W

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Aug 4, 2009, 1:10:59 PM8/4/09
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Jack Wise wrote:
> Mudge wrote:
>> On 2009-07-29 20:10:56 -0600, Dave Vick said:
>>
>>> Mudge wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I can't drink enough to understand cricket.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's not that, m'dear Dave, I think you'll find it is because "Cricket"
>>>> is a gentleman's game and you're an American, innit !!
>>>
>>>
>>> And what would an Albertan know of gentleman's games? (he asked,
>>> knowingly...)
>>>
>>> tee-hee!
>>
>>
>> I do hope we get to meet and I can drain a beer over yer 'ead !!!!
>>
>> Harumpfh !!!
>>
>>
> Pass it thru your kidneys first (;>)
>
If it was Canadian beer it would be a lot stronger after that process!!

Man plans - God Laughs

John

Stuart H.

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Aug 4, 2009, 1:11:55 PM8/4/09
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Mudge wrote:
> On 2009-08-03 04:08:34 -0600, Jack Wise said:
>
>> Pass it thru your kidneys first (;>)
>
> That would not be polite - but - I will not use the best brew !!!
>
> God willing and the creek don't rise !
>
>
So you will use American rather than Canadian beer!
Bud Light rather than Big Rock?

SH in Alberta

John W

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Aug 4, 2009, 1:12:54 PM8/4/09
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Dave Vick wrote:
> In article <2009073015200827544-Nospam@neverever>,
> Mudge <Nos...@never.ever> wrote:
>
>>>>> I can't drink enough to understand cricket.
>>>> It's not that, m'dear Dave, I think you'll find it is because
>>>> "Cricket" is a gentleman's game and you're an American, innit !!
>>> And what would an Albertan know of gentleman's games? (he asked,
>>> knowingly...)
>>> tee-hee!
>> I do hope we get to meet and I can drain a beer over yer 'ead !!!!
>> Harumpfh !
>
> Why would you want to waste perfectly good beer like that?

Who said perfectly good beer? Mudge is from Canada and good beer has not
reached there yet!! (Ducks and runs)

Mudge

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Aug 4, 2009, 8:14:24 PM8/4/09
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On 2009-08-04 05:12:54 -0600, John W said:

> Who said perfectly good beer? Mudge is from Canada and good beer has
> not reached there yet!! (Ducks and runs)

You had best "duck and run" me olde Liverpuddlian mate !!!!!!

And, to Stuart up in the far Norf of Alberter - it's "Kokanee" I'd
waste rather than the good stuff

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