Category: Humour

Welcome to the 21st century

I remember when then head of S.A. cricket Dr Ali Bacher (whom I watched play back in the ’69 series against OZ) convinced Panasonic to install cameras at our grounds way back in the ’70’s. There were 2 cameras at each end to help the umpires with run-out decisions, we called them “Pan-eyes” How things have changed since then!

Rugby, athletics and tennis have been using technology for years as have almost every other major sport with the exception of football, ’till now that is.

So then, are we finally going to get those crucial offside decisions which often affect the outcome of many games sorted? Sadly not! Continue reading “Welcome to the 21st century”

Make Hay while the Sun shines.

Yesterday, England mangled the Aussie batting and won the Ashes for the third time in a row. Much has been said about how much England should gloat. the PC brigade think it is not a good thing to relish victory.

If the boot had been on the other foot, you can imagine how the Aussie press would have reacted, bleating on about softie whingeing Poms!

So, as the famous line from the St Trinian’s school song goes,

“Trample on the weak and revel in their plight!”

In a few years time, if the ICC have not completely killed off Test Cricket with their rules and regulations by then, the boot might well be on the other foot, with the English taking a walloping. So, sons and daughters of St George, make hay while the sun shines, for it will not shine forever 🙂

A Pome for Bilby

Herbs and spices

For Father’s Day, I got a book
Hello, says I, that’s worth a look
But it seemed to promise lots of labour
A barbecue cook book by Weber.

In it one hundred lovely recipes
For incinerating meat and veggies
Ways of cooking piggies and birds
Not for anyone but for nerds.

In order to flavour these comestibles
I would have to raid the wife’s vestibules.
Loads of rosemary and thyme
And other herbs that just won’t rhyme.

Then, of course, there are the spices
Many of these can lead to vices
Many used in a marinade
The results washed down with lemonade

Or, preferably, a nice Chilean Carmenére
Continue reading “A Pome for Bilby”

It drives me nuts

Hey, what’s with the CAPTAIN’S WHEEL STUCK TO YOUR PANTS?

AAAAAAAGH
IT DRIVES
ME NUTS!

June is a busy month for me, what with my birthday and fathers day all falling in the same month!

On the left is one of my gifts, there’s a heck of a story behind it. when I initially received it I thought, oh no, more mass produced tat.

It’s from one of my good mates, he gave it to me in a bar just as we were about to watch some rugby, I put it to one side, thanked him and thought no more of it but there’s a twist.

Apparently “it drives me nuts” is a saying that I frequently use*, my mate had found the pic on the web, got it to a T shirt shop and had the shirt specially made!

How cool is that?

I’m wearing it now

🙂

*there’s another saying that I was told I frequently use (“it burns my ****”) he (wisely I suppose) selected the other one.