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Subject: [Leica] Re: #043
From: firkin at balhpl01.ncable.net.au (firkin)
Date: Mon Feb 21 21:24:57 2005
References: <BE3A15F1.34CF3%i.watts@virgin.net> <887d0f25a83ae9c9dbc2311b98be60d7@ncable.net.au> <421ABC8C.4090805@planet.nl>

Just to nag a little, the Australian Test matches now rarely go 5 days, 
rarely end in draws and have become some of the most exciting sport to watch 
in the last 8 years. Rugby is good, but Aussie Rules is even better ;-) 

Nathan Wajsman writes: 

> For those of us who do not live in England, Australia and the Indian 
> subcontinent, it has always been a mystery how anyone can get excited 
> about a sport in which a game can last 5 days and still end in a draw! 
> Come to think of it, many of my English friends do not understand it 
> either ;-) This is a case where the American version of the game, aka 
> baseball, is much more exciting, which is not saying much. 
> 
> Now, rugby is an entirely different matter. For those of you in the 
> Western hemisphere, you should really check it out on ESPN 3 or wherever 
> it might be shown. It is much better than American football, and for the 
> woman in your life too--my wife often comments on the scantily dressed, 
> muscular rugby players who compare favourably to their counterparts in 
> American football who are bundled up, helmeted, or weigh 320 lbs. 
> 
> Nathan 
> 
> Alastair Firkin wrote: 
> 
>> You are right: balanced by 2 chips of willow: and here are the last two I 
>> saw: 
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album103/PAWextra025 
>> 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album103/PAWextra024 
>> 
>> good to have you join  the fun Ian ;-) 
>> 
>> 
>> On 17/02/2005, at 8:35 PM, Ian Watts wrote: 
>> 
>>> Alastair Firkin wrote: 
>>> 
>>>> he'll remind you that the best way
>>>> to know that the plane from England has landed is when the engine
>>>> stops, but the whining continues ;-)
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Reminds me a bit of that other very old joke: 
>>> 
>>> How do you recognise a well balanced Australian?
>>> He's the one with a chip on both shoulders. ;-) 
>>> 
>>> Ian. 
>>> 
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>>> 
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> 
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In reply to: Message from i.watts at virgin.net (Ian Watts) ([Leica] #043)
Message from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] #043)
Message from nathan.wajsman at planet.nl (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] #043)