Third Test Thread

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:00 am

Right. We'll all bring some e-food and a bottle of virtual and have a bit of a picnic while we follow the match tomorrow. Steve, you can bring the Cornish Pasties and cream teas. Martin, you can let someone else have my share of the jellied eels. I'll bring some Lincolnshire sausages (with a camping stove) and some nice stuffed chine. Do they have any regional delicacies in Reading?

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:37 am

I am actually having as non-virtual picnic on Friday, as I have a day off.

Avanutria and I will be taking a gentle bike ride along the Grand Union Canal, which runs from London to Birmingham for about 150 miles. A few years ago I cycled the whole thing in two days, but this time we'll only do a couple of miles, before cracking out the champagne and oysters. Or Dry Blackthorn Cider and Melton Mowbray pork pies.

Cricket will definitely be listened to, hope I don't drop in the canal celebrating all the runs England will be scoring.

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:41 am

OK. On Friday we'll just have to settle for the company of a virtual Martin and a virtual Av.

oscartherabbit · Post by **oscartherabbit** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:47 am

I shall bring a virtual haggis supper, some arbroath smokies and a deep fried mars bar. I shall be dressed as a valkyrie.

All together now....

barmy army....barmy army....barmy army....barmy army....barmy army....barmy army....barmy army....

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:59 am

30 minutes to go.

And holy chud! Glen McGrath is playing today!!!

They have the technology... they have rebuilt him.

England won the toss and have elected to bat.

oscartherabbit · Post by **oscartherabbit** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:43 am

barmy army....barmy army...

brought my radio in today, but can't get TMS or 5 Live.

oscartherabbit · Post by **oscartherabbit** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:43 am

munch munch

anyone want some of this eHaggis supper?

munch munch

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:47 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/live/live ... ra_int.asx

Here's the onlone commentary again, for those who need it.

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:53 am

Trescothick dropped in the slips!

oscartherabbit · Post by **oscartherabbit** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:03 am

Martin Milner wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/live/live ... ra_int.asx

Here's the onlone commentary again, for those who need it.

Ta, but I get told off if I eat all the bandwidth with streaming audio feeds

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:14 am

26-1 Strauss gone

oscartherabbit · Post by **oscartherabbit** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:24 am

<pulls out bugle and plays a defiant blast of Colonel Bogey>

Ha - it just brings Freddy and Pietersen closer. Does Peitersen have a nickname, btw?

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:37 am

oscartherabbit wrote:Does Peitersen have a nickname, btw?

If he hasn't he'll soon get one with that new hairstyle of his.

oscartherabbit · Post by **oscartherabbit** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:38 am

I think we should invent one for him. How about Sonic?

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:42 am

oscartherabbit wrote:I think we should invent one for him. How about Sonic?

That's the one that came to my mind too.