The Reaction Game

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The Reaction Game
Created by Liam_Main on Sat 04 Jun 2011, 9:30 pm

Last Post by eirebilly, Today at 10:43


Skull and bones

The deadly warning

I suppose they'll give him a crack... What about other top order batsmen? Is Carberry too old or out of form?

I think that its down to Carberry, Root or Taylor and too be honest, i would be happy with either

I've heard good things about Taylor. Is he the short guy with an aggressive batting style or am I thinking of someone else?

Nope thats the one, he is also a pretty good player of spin so might come in handy in the sub continent.

You'll need it. It's a tough gig there and India seems to be slightly on the up.

They have been looking stronger again so it will be a tough time for whoever gets picked.

If they come away with a draw it will be a good result.

I would be amazed with a draw to be honest...

Yeah, 2 Tests... maybe 1-0 at least to India. Hope I'm wrong though. Would really like to see England win there again.

A test series is not a test series unless its 5 tests in my opinion, i hate these little test visits.

It's stupid - they sort of break them up into 'home & away' but make it years apart. 3 tests minimum but 5 is the real thing.

5 tests is the real deal as far as i am concerned. The best way to measure two teams

That KP_fan gives me a laugh, he really does

I think he was anu_d. He/she (apparently the name is feminine and all the Indian posters on the old 606 gave him/her a very hard time).

He.... or she is pretty clever and knowledgeable but can go on and on about one point forever.

I know who it is

Not unintelligent but good for a laugh

It's the '_' , the '.....' and the '----' that gives him/her away.

It was clear from the beginning

I do miss Swammy though, he provided some great moments

Yeah... I wonder how he is going? He was good for a laugh. Do you remember hblove? I thought it might be LivingInItaly (because he was) but from memory he was late 30s not early 30s like LiI.

I'm Spartacus

hblove was a cracking poster. I think that he was on JA606 for a bit.

Didn't know him billy , some of these new ones i dont like though

There were some cracking posters that never made the transition over here. In the beginning, many of the people who set this up were very aggresive in trying to get posters signed up that it put them off. Shame really.

I get put off posting on threads because of the wumming that goes on

Its a killer isnt it but at the same time, these WUMs do generate a discussions and break up the monotony of the day

True , just wish they would take over a topic though

Yeah, it does kill any decent debates that occur.

i blame Linebreaker

So do i, everything bad is breakers fault

Yep ....................bloody aussie

I found out today his ties come from Donegal, really all added up

Says it all

It was just too perfect

Did you rib him ?

Not yet, had to get over the laughing first

Read back a bit , sounds like he was have a few problems anyway

He will get that sorted. Nice pics he posted, did you see them? Impressive machinery those borers.

Yes , the one thing i always liked about the railway was going to the repair sheds they have some amazing pieces of kit there and a few old engines in the sidings

I programmed an earting tester for Pro Rail here in Holland a few years ago at Watergraafsmeer. Impressive stuff they have there

I love the older stuff , we are as people can build some amazing things

i built the queen elizabeth bridge

What the steam trains Kenny? They are impressive

Yes the steam trains are really impressive , i not a train geek but the engineering that went into them

Nor am i but as an engineer, i really love looking at the old stuff

I think it just shows how great people were that they could create such things with the tools that were available

I was born in the wrong century i would of loved to of been around 100 odd years ago apart from the whole war thing obviously .

Battery went on the laptop earlier , i cant even get that right

Thanks for the 'kind' words guys. Yes, it's all my fault.

You know Kenny... I love the smell of factories. The bits of cut steel (swarf) and oil and grease.

Also, Karen on the front desk when she asks me to sign in and then hands me the visitors tag thing.

That smell is great

and also freshly poured concrete and cut timber.

I love the smell of fresh cut wood

I like that wood-fire pizza smell too.

fresh tarmac aswell

and airports generally... the jet fuel and duty free stores