Yeah, cricket can be really quite relaxed. Much easier to watch than its reputation would suggest, too. Mainly on account of how you can bring a picnic and wine.
I'll just jump in my time machine, go back to the twelfth century, and ask the vampires to postpone their ancient prophesy for a few days while you take in dinner and a show.
Giles ,'Selfless'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Jun 23, 2010 12:00:57 pm PDT #8587 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Sue - Jun 23, 2010 12:01:19 pm PDT #8588 of 30001
hip deep in pie
The sad news is that the Guardian blogger is off tomorrow and someone else will be doing the liveblog instead. They have quite an act to follow.
Good God, the British Navy are here. (To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Cdn Navy.) The bars will not be safe.
Amy - Jun 23, 2010 12:01:39 pm PDT #8589 of 30001
Because books.
All the excitement has gone out of my day now that they're not playing anymore.
I miss the Guardian guy already.
msbelle - Jun 23, 2010 12:08:11 pm PDT #8590 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Just got the info on COBRA - almost $1700/mo. Holey Moley.
Kat - Jun 23, 2010 12:08:48 pm PDT #8591 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Holey holey holey fucking moley.
Geez, msbelle. yikes.
§ ita § - Jun 23, 2010 12:09:20 pm PDT #8592 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It does imply, however, that anyone used to cricket has the patience to sit through a multi-day game of some sort
Difference is, though, that this could have ended any time. With cricket, for a lot of it, you know it's not going to end yet, so you only have so much tension.
Even a one day game--you're rooting for it to go one way or another, but you can tick off how close you are to the end. These guys? Always close to the end. Just, you know, not.
I miss the Guardian guy already.
Me too.
I don't begrudge him his rest, except how I totally do. Xan Brooks, my new fake boyfriend. It's a guy, right?
eta: Sheeit, msbelle, that's huge. Much more than twice what I had to pay either time I was on it.
Polter-Cow - Jun 23, 2010 12:11:42 pm PDT #8593 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Tom Scola - Jun 23, 2010 12:12:41 pm PDT #8594 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
tommyrot - Jun 23, 2010 12:15:42 pm PDT #8595 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Here's some helpful advice - don't do this:
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Kat - Jun 23, 2010 12:16:51 pm PDT #8596 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
msbelle, I think you can probably find coverage for cheaper independently.
I'm basing that on a super fast scan for a made up address near your new place to see how much it would cost to cover you and mac with a low deductible plan (about $800/month for aetna). I don't know how hard it would be for them to accept you though.