I'd just like to throw it out there that Shane Warne is a fucking huge wanker, who should be banned from all forms of cricket for life.

Yup.

And, hold on a second, Melbourne and Adelaide have seen episode three of season seven?

You guys have it on Tuesday, due to football issues?

That's annoying, because Sydney didn't have Buffy this week, because of the Grammies being on Monday, so we're one behind now.

God damn channel seven.

Nice to see you around again John.

Damn. That is annoying. Perhaps 7 will do a catch-up double episode or something? I seem to remember them doing that sometimes when Melbourne has fallen behind.

OK being behind the main board is not of the good.

but occasionally sometimes something written back in the day has new meaning now.

He's a mad and dangerous and unpredictable creature of hte night, but he's MY mad and dangerous and unpredictable creature of the night." If you don't think that doesn't please her in some hidden dark part of her soul, then I'd be surprised. connie neil "Buffy 1: No, You're Not the Only Watcher" Oct 10, 2002 6:54:05 pm EDT

Woa BtVS/Survivor crossover

and EEEW!

Hee hee about the cricket. I knew some countries still played it, although over here it has a reputation for being for rich countries--I was surprised poor nations could afford it. I mean, the equipment seems really expensive and the pace very slow.

Oh yeah, so far I've managed to avoid every reality show except BOOT CAMP, which was a lot of fun because none of the idiot contestants was allowed to engage in any romance whatsoever.

Hey Angus, you're probably right, there'll come a time when you have some lame thing on a Tuesday and then it'll even out again.

Everyone's out there protesting about globalisation and we can't even watch the same TV in Melbourne and Sydney? Huh. And when's West Wing coming back on, come to think of it..?

I knew some countries still played it, although over here it has a reputation for being for rich countries

There are really weird countries playing cricket now -- Holland is in the World Cup? That just seems wrong...

There are really weird countries playing cricket now -- Holland is in the World Cup? That just seems wrong...

Holland also plays semi-professional baseball (as does Italy). I think their national sports identity is a little wobbly. Little footie, little speed skating and then they just throw themselves at the nearest empire.

Canada's all over it too. Very odd.

over here it has a reputation for being for rich countries

Heh. Mostly ex-colonies in good standing, I'd say. The West Indies consider it life and death, and I'd not stand between your average Indian guy and his latest scores (did they just beat England?).

Aha. Thanks. I guess the stories about the wickets having to be made out of willow trees from the Queen's private forest, the ostrich-skin gloves, and the hammer-things covered with giraffe fur were jokes. ;)

Snerk! Actually, one of the good things about cricket is that, although obviously for a full match you need a big oval and proper stumps and stuff (still no more elaborate than baseball though), it's very easy to play a version of it in a confined space with minimal equipment. "Backyard cricket" is a ubiquitous summer pastime in Australia, and there are always kids playing out in the laneway behind my building, or (rather hair-raisingly at times) in the middle of my street, with cars whizzing past.

Actually, one of the reasons I've seen put forward for England currently being terrible at cricket is that English kids no longer do this, because their parents are too paranoid to let them out of the house.