whats the matter with you lot...

[roycruse]

Originally Posted by Phil Davies

Rather in the same way that the achievements of a small number of Battle of Britain pilots engendered such feelings of pride in 1939.

I dont think you can compare a poxy cricket game with a world war - practically every man woman and child able to lift a tool played a part it that - and they deserve to feel proud of their country as do all their descendants.

[Phil Davies]

You simply don't understand, do you? The Ashes series IS war!!

[hard1]

Just gone to get something.......

[roycruse]

hard1 - you crack me up

I fear that trying to argue with certified members of the barmy army (I think thats what they call them selves) is a lost cause.

I concede.

[Richard B]

Just out of concern for my fellow man, so don't take this the wrong way...

Originally Posted by roycruse

im off to pull my head out of my arse...

How did you get on? All OK now?

[Kernow Buoy]

can't even spell the name of his own country

Phil, I think he spelt it as in the chant 'Engaland, Engaland Engalannndd!

All is explained in his recent posts, the countdown in days to delivery of his new Ribcraft, so be a little understanding, the poor guy is Ribless
Hang on in there Roy

[roycruse]

Thanks Kernow

I have the boat show this weekend to releive the boredom - I then have mine then my daughters birthdays in october - then theres fireworks night.

The withdrawal symptoms mainly kick in when im at the coast and the sea is dead calm and i see a load of boats nipping in and out of the coves and beaches. Aghhh.

I took the kids down to Lands End the other day (by car) and when we looked out there was loads of boats exploring and it was a lovely day.

I was so pissed that I had no boat I went and took the kids on a scenic flight round cornwall from St Just to cheer me up. Ouch that flying lark is expensive.

[Rodan]

Don't worry. O/B fuel is reassuringly expensive also.

[roycruse]

Not to mention hard to come by...

I dont know about else where in the counry but here in leeds (where I work) all the petrol stations are out of petrol and diesel because of the panic buying.

luckily I have a full tank so will be able to return home to sunny cornwall at the end of the week.

[Simon B]

I did like the picture in todays paper of that criketing chap, looked like a seriously sore head lay behind the eyes.

Love the GB relationship to sport; if we invented it and we're losing you never see it. On the other hand.....wheel out the bleary eyed sentimentality.

Ofcourse any sponsored sport isnt sport its an industry that as a by product, waste even, produces light entertainment with a minor reality TV involvement angle...smashing if you like that sort of thing, where were the streakers? We've not seen any of them for a while.

Anyway well done chaps, comiserations to our antipodian cousins.