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    • GilesG
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      These?

      You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out.
      When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have been out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • ChapC
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        @Giles:

        These?

        You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out.
        When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have been out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game

        OK… that’s pretty easy  :P... but I thought there is a ball involved too?  😃

        God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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        • GilesG
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          @Chap:

          [ I thought there is a ball involved too?  😃
          [/quote]

          No, it's beer….

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • ChapC
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            @Giles:

            @Chap:

            [ I thought there is a ball involved too?  😃
            [/quote]

            No, it's beer….

            Cool… I like Cricket! 🏏

            God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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            • Tago MagoT
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              @Chap:

              @Giles:

              How long are you coming for  😃 😃 😃 😃 ?

              😃 😃 😃

              Five days+?

              https://www.lords.org/lords/match-day/fixtures-and-results/2021/lord-s/international/england-v-india

              Most common response when I try to explain test cricket to my friends: "So it could take up to five days and end in a draw? That's just stupid!"

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              • ChapC
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                That's one funny thing about British Sports, there is usually lots of Alkohol involved  ;). Pimm's that's Ascot or is it Wimbledon? Nasty stuff, especially when it's hot. Tastes like lemonade… and suddenly you don't know how to keep the feet on the ground. As a student I visited a friend during Eights Week, can't remember ever been more drunken  😶

                God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                • goosehdG
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                  @Chap  :D. I once went to a minor league baseball game (double header), where the weather was gorgeous (warm and sunny) and we had fantastic seats that were front row on the first base line.  The beer was especially good that day and I had my fair share.  The batter hit a line drive towards us and in my drunken stupor, I reached out over the railing to try and catch the ball, promptly falling over the railing and landing on the field.

                  My friends helped me back into the stands and we decided it was better to go home before we were asked to.

                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                  • ChapC
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                    @goosehd:

                    @Chap  :D. I once went to a minor league baseball game (double header), where the weather was gorgeous (warm and sunny) and we had fantastic seats that were front row on the first base line.  The beer was especially good that day and I had my fair share.  The batter hit a line drive towards us and in my drunken stupor, I reached out over the railing to try and catch the ball, promptly falling over the railing and landing on the field.

                    My friends helped me back into the stands and we decided it was better to go home before we were asked to.

                    Whoops  😃 sport’s dangerous

                    God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                    • mclaincauseyM
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                      @Chap:

                      That's one funny thing about British Sports, there is usually lots of Alkohol involved  ;). Pimm's that's Ascot or is it Wimbledon?

                      I dunno, I might put up a Masshole at a Bruins game, a Sconnie at a Packers game, Philadelphia sports fans anywhere, etc against just about anyone for alcohol consumption at a sporting event, but I could be way off. Pimm's Cup is a Wimbledon tradition, no? I have no idea why someone invented Pimm's (serious, WTF is it supposed to be?), but a Pimm's Cup is IMO very refreshing on a hot day–there's a reason New Orleans seized onto it so fiercely.

                      Think it, be it.

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                      • mclaincauseyM
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                        @goosehd:

                        @Chap  :D. I once went to a minor league baseball game (double header), where the weather was gorgeous (warm and sunny) and we had fantastic seats that were front row on the first base line.  The beer was especially good that day and I had my fair share.  The batter hit a line drive towards us and in my drunken stupor, I reached out over the railing to try and catch the ball, promptly falling over the railing and landing on the field.

                        My friends helped me back into the stands and we decided it was better to go home before we were asked to.

                        My most embarrassing moment at a sports game (that I can recall) was at an Avalanche (ice hockey) game. There was a family in front of us and a kind of awkward teen son in front of me. Somehow I managed to spill beer on my seat, and for some reason my instinct was to rake it off the seat, showering the kid in front of me with beer. I was mortified. We slunk out of the game like Homer Simpson disappearing into a hedge.

                        Think it, be it.

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                        • GilesG
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                          Moral Compass mode disabled…..

                          JD SPORTS....

                          "Executive chairman Peter Cowgill's total pay, including a short-term salary reduction, reached nearly £5m.

                          Shareholder advisory group Glass Lewis recommends that investors vote against JD Sports' "inappropriate" pay policy.

                          The retailer received £61m through the UK furlough scheme and an estimated £38m in business rates relief.

                          It benefitted from an additional £25m in wage support from other countries where it operates, including the US.

                          JD Sports was also granted a £300m loan through the Bank of England's Covid Corporate Financing Facility Scheme which was set up to help larger firms through the pandemic."

                          https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57459381

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • GilesG
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                            I am now getting a phone call every day from the track and trace team.  Whilst I support the initiative, asking me the same questions every time is beginning to wear a bit thin.

                            e.g.

                            Q - Have you arrived from a foreign country recently?
                            A - Well I said yes the last 2 times you called, but I've now changed my mind - WTF do you think?

                            Today, when I asked do they not keep a record of what I answered previously, the person on the other end of the phone said, "we have your previous answers in front of us, but we have to ignore them when going through the script"

                            Does someone not realize how counterproductive it is to piss people off.  I am a massive believer in doing what is necessary to get us rid of this scourge, but Jesus I could top the next fucker who phones me up….

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • SeulS
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                              Easy, tiger… Those people have really shitty jobs as is  😃

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                              • GilesG
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                                I know.  And I have the utmost sympathy for them.  But some fuckwit somewhere is making them do this and I maintain, as a strategy it is counter-productive.  Now, all I want to do is ban the incoming phone number.

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • S
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                                  miss the next call and report back. Social experiment for us.

                                  Really broken system to call every day for sure. Wasting everyone's time. Poor folks asking the questions all day, they must be 100x more mental about it than you.. do them a favour and don't answer next time 🙂

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    I'm going to answer and be really nice, but will ask who I contact to "make suggestions" on how to improve

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                                      I got the J and J vaccine today. I feel pretty weird. It might be because I haven't eaten anything yet today or anxiety about side effects. Been chugging Gatorade like crazy.

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                                      • Paul9221P
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                                        @Filthy:

                                        I got the J and J vaccine today. I feel pretty weird. It might be because I haven't eaten anything yet today or anxiety about side effects. Been chugging Gatorade like crazy.

                                        Stay hydrated, yo!  I drove myself crazy about the potential side effects. Don't do that to yourself.  Relax, drink lots of water or Gatorade, watch some TV or play some video games.

                                        Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                                        • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                                          I guess my vaccine is working… I feel like I can't get warm enough and achy all over. I feel awful.

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                                          • LewisStonehouseL
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                                            @Filthy I was a bit rough for a couple of days after mine (moderna), similar kind of stuff. At least now you'll have excellent 5G signal :-\

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