As my mom been living on another planet ?

[inej]

My mom asked me why people were driving round with england flags on their cars , i told her it was for the world cup, she was quite amazed she thought it was for a football match in april .I couldn't believe it , i don't which planet she as been living on and she lives with a football mad geordie , we had good giggle that she didn't know. Anybody else know people who don't know about world cup or events that have happened ?

thanks

[jake-the-peg]

I thought all those flags were to let the rest of us know who the bad drivers are.

I thought the really bad drivers had to fly 2!

[sixpence]

inej, your Mum and I would get on well. We could talk about interesting things :-)

[Buenchico]

It's good to know that there's someone else who couldn't care less whether Wayne Rooney's foot heals or not!

Let's get our priorities right. It's the CRICKET season. Football has no place in our media, in pub conversations or on our playing fields. Forget about Mr Rooney's medical problems. What I want is hourly reports on the condition of Michael Vaughan's knee!

Chris

[dot.hawkes]

Is there a particular time when they play cricket or do they just wait for a sunny day and then ring everybody round and sort it at short notice?

[sixpence]

I think they like a drop of rain sometimes to make sure they have the fun of getting the covers on and off.

[Buenchico]

I strongly object to Dot's suggestion that cricket is not properly organised. In fact, the whole thing is carefully worked out:

Stage 1: Both teams turn up, at the appointed hour, on a gloriously sunny day.

Stage 2: The umpires perform the time-honoured magical ceremony of knocking 6 pieces of wood into the ground. Instantly, the sky darkens slightly.

Stage 3: The two captains walk into the centre of the pitch and toss a coin. The sky now looks black in all directions.

Stage 4: The umpires place two pieces of wood on top of each of the three upright pieces of wood. Even if this ceremony takes place in the middle of the Sahara dessert during the worst drought in recorded history, it's guaranteed that at least a few drops of rain will now fall.

Stage 5: Thirteen players (note the symbolism embodied in that unlucky number) take up their allotted positions on the pitch. They are accompanied by the two umpires. The official 'nodding' ceremony now takes place. The umpire nearest the stumps nods to the scorers. They both nod back. The same umpire nods to the fielding captain. He nods back. The umpire nods to the batsman. He nods back. Finally, the umpire nods to his colleague and receives a similar gesture of the head in return. The chief nodder now takes a deep breath and calls 'Play'. At this point, enough rain to supply a large city for a month starts to fall onto the pitch, players and officials and, at last, everyone can head for the bar!

Chris

[Buenchico]

I've just re-read what I've posted. Does anyone know what the 'Sahara dessert' is? Does it come with custard or cream? :-)

Chris

[jno]

so, what do you think about the Montenegrin referendum, inej?

[inej]

Hi jno, I don't really know anything about it ,why don't you put the question on here and ask others x

I wasn't am not being nasty towards my mom it just seems so strange because in most places in england it is world cup mad, supermarkets, choc bars ,newspapers you can't get away from it ,that was why i was so suprised she didn't know.

[allotment10]

sahara dessert is made with sponge on the base,fruit & jelly in the middle topped with cream, flaky chocolate & hundreds & thousands spread all over the cream - you cannot have custard with it!! :-)

[lindapinda]

Enjoyed your answer Chris!...Now cricket makes sense!!

[Holbeckian]

Cricket explained:-

You have two sides, one out in the field and one in.
Each man 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.
When both sides have been in and out, including the not outs --- that's the end of the game

Well that's my Dad taught me!!!

[gazzawazza]

Buenchico, until now, I had never taken the slightest bit of interest in crocket until you explained the format, it sounds absolutely fascinating. I simply must tune into a televised game of cracket if ever there is a time when I can't find a nail with which to affix my p*nis to a burning building.

[jennoncey]

i dont keep up with stuff like that at all so it doesnt seem that weird to me