Comments on: Fingernails being bitten . . . http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:12:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: niki http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9149 niki Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:17:19 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9149 stupid english - why didn't they go for the draw ? stupid english – why didn’t they go for the draw ?

]]> By: niki http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9148 niki Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:16:21 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9148 YEAH I CAN GO TO BED YEAH I CAN GO TO BED

]]> By: jonathan http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9147 jonathan Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:15:10 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9147 that's it. off to bed. they did it. wonderful! that’s it. off to bed. they did it. wonderful!

]]> By: niki http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9146 niki Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:12:22 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9146 GIVE US TWO 4S SO I CAN GO TO BED GIVE US TWO 4S SO I CAN GO TO BED

]]> By: niki http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9145 niki Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:10:56 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9145 NAR THEY'RE GONERS NAR THEY’RE GONERS

]]> By: jonathan http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9144 jonathan Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:09:18 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9144 so, does this english team have the *mental* toughness to win a test in australia? so, does this english team have the *mental* toughness to win a test in australia?

]]> By: jonathan http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9143 jonathan Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:06:59 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9143 heh heh. nsw batters, huh? there are others. i also think they'll struggle to retain ooh ah and clarke in the same bowling line-up. changes have to come. it is great that pup seems to have found his feet again, though. heh heh. nsw batters, huh? there are others. i also think they’ll struggle to retain ooh ah and clarke in the same bowling line-up. changes have to come. it is great that pup seems to have found his feet again, though.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9141 Justine Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:49:24 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9141 Even then I wouldn't panic. McGrath's come a long way with his batting. At the moment I don't think Hayden or Martyn deserve their places. Especially as there are lots of promising NSW batters to replace 'em. Even then I wouldn’t panic. McGrath’s come a long way with his batting.

At the moment I don’t think Hayden or Martyn deserve their places. Especially as there are lots of promising NSW batters to replace ‘em.

]]> By: jonathan http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9140 jonathan Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:47:06 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9140 i'm not seriously worried either, honestly. marto may have blown his career with that shot, though. he and hayden will be under a lot of pressure to keep their spots. i'll worry when pup, gilly, and huss are back in the pavilion. i’m not seriously worried either, honestly. marto may have blown his career with that shot, though. he and hayden will be under a lot of pressure to keep their spots. i’ll worry when pup, gilly, and huss are back in the pavilion.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9139 Justine Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:27:17 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9139 I tried the internet tellie coverage and was underwhelmed. And now Martyn's gone. I'm still not worried, but. We've got hardly any runs to get and many balls to get 'em off. I tried the internet tellie coverage and was underwhelmed.

And now Martyn’s gone.

I’m still not worried, but. We’ve got hardly any runs to get and many balls to get ‘em off.

]]> By: jonathan http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9138 jonathan Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:23:00 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9138 i do. losing punter's a bit of a blow. would have been nice if he'd made 50. niki, i think you can get coverage on the internet. i know cheryl morgan bought it somewhere. i do. losing punter’s a bit of a blow. would have been nice if he’d made 50. niki, i think you can get coverage on the internet. i know cheryl morgan bought it somewhere.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9137 Justine Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:05:26 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9137 Even moreso if you're Australian. Do you read the <a href="http://sport.guardian.co.uk/cricket/overbyover/story/0,,1960865,00.html" rel="nofollow">Guardian's over by over</a>? They are not happy campers. But they're dead amusing about it. I guess the English have had a lot of practice at that. Even moreso if you’re Australian. Do you read the Guardian’s over by over? They are not happy campers. But they’re dead amusing about it. I guess the English have had a lot of practice at that.

]]> By: jonathan http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9136 jonathan Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:03:16 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9136 classic test cricket! we're in the last session of the last day, and the game is still exciting viewing. classic test cricket! we’re in the last session of the last day, and the game is still exciting viewing.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9135 Justine Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:49:30 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9135 That'll learn you to breed, or, you know, not live in Perth . . . Have fun! That’ll learn you to breed, or, you know, not live in Perth . . .

Have fun!

]]> By: lee battersby http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9134 lee battersby Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:47:14 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9134 damn, damn, bugger and blast. I have to leave now, and I'm going out to my stepson's graduation tonight so I'm going to miss the rest of this! I don't think I have ever, before, wanted to *stay* at work. Bloody car trip with no radio, bloody kids.... have a ball. Let me know the result? damn, damn, bugger and blast. I have to leave now, and I’m going out to my stepson’s graduation tonight so I’m going to miss the rest of this!

I don’t think I have ever, before, wanted to *stay* at work. Bloody car trip with no radio, bloody kids….

have a ball. Let me know the result?

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9132 Justine Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:44:17 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9132 Did I not tell you? They need another two strike bowlers. Just Hoggard's not enough. Maybe they'll come to their senses and pick Monty Panesar for the next test? Did I not tell you?

They need another two strike bowlers. Just Hoggard’s not enough. Maybe they’ll come to their senses and pick Monty Panesar for the next test?

]]> By: Lee Battersby http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9131 Lee Battersby Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:41:25 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9131 10 runs from the over! 10 runs from the over!

]]> By: Lee Battersby http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9130 Lee Battersby Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:40:12 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9130 Doesn't trust his bowlers, I'd say. if he's playing for a draw he needs to bowl himself and Hoggard to the death and tell harmison he needs to leave the field to get an injury treated so a fielder who deoesn't resemble a battleship can replace him. of course, as soon as I say that, Ponting swats a 4 off Hoggard... Doesn’t trust his bowlers, I’d say. if he’s playing for a draw he needs to bowl himself and Hoggard to the death and tell harmison he needs to leave the field to get an injury treated so a fielder who deoesn’t resemble a battleship can replace him.

of course, as soon as I say that, Ponting swats a 4 off Hoggard…

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9129 Justine Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:39:57 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9129 I'd've loved him to send in Hayden and Gilly . . . That last over was lovely for us! I’d've loved him to send in Hayden and Gilly . . .

That last over was lovely for us!

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9128 Justine Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:37:21 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9128 We is well ahead of the required run rate. Yeah the US of A is hell for following the cricket. So good to be home! And speaking of dodgy captaincy: England aren't exactly setting the most attacking fields in the world. I guess he doesn't trust his fielders enough . . . We is well ahead of the required run rate.

Yeah the US of A is hell for following the cricket. So good to be home!

And speaking of dodgy captaincy: England aren’t exactly setting the most attacking fields in the world. I guess he doesn’t trust his fielders enough . . .

]]> By: Lee Battersby http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9126 Lee Battersby Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:35:16 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9126 2 for 58, 12 overs down. 2 for 58, 12 overs down.

]]> By: Lee Battersby http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9125 Lee Battersby Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:34:53 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9125 Panic is all part of the fun :) I would have loved to have seen Gilly and hayden open. Send a message of "Send them back, Freddy". This is how it should be though, isn't it? Panic is all part of the fun :)

I would have loved to have seen Gilly and hayden open. Send a message of “Send them back, Freddy”.

This is how it should be though, isn’t it?

]]> By: niki http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9124 niki Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:34:43 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9124 wow this is somewhat frustrating - reading text on the internet doesn't quite do it...USA sux - how can they not televise the cricket wow this is somewhat frustrating – reading text on the internet doesn’t quite do it…USA sux – how can they not televise the cricket

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9123 Justine Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:30:53 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9123 Yes, long nails are revolting. Best be rid of 'em. Yes, long nails are revolting. Best be rid of ‘em.

]]> By: jonathan http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/05/fingernails-being-bitten/comment-page-1/#comment-9122 jonathan Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:29:50 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=467#comment-9122 it is nailbiting, which is great! it is nailbiting, which is great!

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