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  1. Shaggy Alfresco

    Origins of cricket on the subcontinent

    I was talking to an Irish friend of mine about the possibility of test cricket coming to Ireland and also countries like Kenya, the Netherlands and Canada. I told him that historically cricket spread with the white anglo settlers of the British Empire...except in the strange case of south Asia...
  2. Shaggy Alfresco

    Technological advancement and the human brain

    I've been thinking about the rapid advancement of human knowledge and technology, and have wondered with the complicated stuff quantum theory is getting into, how far away are we from the point where the workings of the universe become literally incomprehensible to the human brain? Will this...
  3. Shaggy Alfresco

    Laurent Nkunda, Hero of the Congo

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7813235.stm In cricketweb parlance, WAG
  4. Shaggy Alfresco

    I'm going to learn Arabic (Modern Standard)

    Are there any native speakers on Cricketweb? Does anyone have any books, materials, tips, advice that they could pass on? Thanks in advance. http://www.snotr.com/video/1665 - the video that has inspired me to take up this quest
  5. Shaggy Alfresco

    Strange dreams

    I was watching England play some local Indian side, "Chennak" or something (not Chennai), and had set them 200 odd to win. First I thought it was a test match, but they wore coloured clothing and I found out it was some 10/10 match organised by the Indian Allen Stanford. While I was bemoaning...
  6. Shaggy Alfresco

    Lamentation on Mathematics

    http://www.maa.org/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf Personally I found it quite an interesting read, and it might be why I never really liked maths at school even though I was alright at it. What does our mighty forum make of it?
  7. Shaggy Alfresco

    Shaggee's England Story [ICC2008 - 2018/9 Ashes]

    England come into the Ashes in disarray. The once vaunted best side in the world was humiliated by a 2-0 loss to Zimbabwe at home, and then 2-0 up in the first two tests against the West Indies managed to lose twice in the fourth and fifth tests (by 1 run!) to draw the series. Australia, for...
  8. Shaggy Alfresco

    Youtube

    *removed* Has there ever been a greater cesspool of idiocy (apart from CW Colts)?
  9. Shaggy Alfresco

    Listen up rummy

    I'm going to say it plain and simple. Where'd you pinch the hooch? Is some blind tiger jerking suds on the side? Rex Banner :laugh:
  10. Shaggy Alfresco

    China thread

    1st in the medals table might be a little unrealistic, but I think they're a good bet for 2nd at least.
  11. Shaggy Alfresco

    Spore creature editor

    Anyone else just started playing around with the demo? My first creation, the Anklyohorse.
  12. Shaggy Alfresco

    Hitler: right idea, wrong people?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G2G2AeBS80
  13. Shaggy Alfresco

    Cricketing knights

    A quick question: are there any players alive today that you think deserve a knighthood for services to cricket? I would say Brian Lara for one.
  14. Shaggy Alfresco

    Michael "Munday" Jesus

    :notworthy Took 123 wickets this season.
  15. Shaggy Alfresco

    What would you think if I sang out of tune?

    Would you stand up and walk out on me?
  16. Shaggy Alfresco

    Your Brazilian name

    http://www.minimalsworld.net/BrazilName/brazilian.shtml Real name: Hilliinhosa Pau Forum Name: Alfrescinhosa
  17. Shaggy Alfresco

    The 11 countries XI

    Here's an XI I made using 1 player from each test-playing nation, and the 11th being picked from non-test playing nations. Can anyone make a better XI? B. Richards (SAF) Gavaskar (IND) Bradman (AUS) Hammond (ENG) Sobers (WI) A. Flower (ZIM) Imran (PAK) Hadlee (NZL) Rafique (BAN) Murali (SRI)...
  18. Shaggy Alfresco

    Favourite type of chocolate?

    I'm wondering now as I go through a bar of white chocolate.
  19. Shaggy Alfresco

    Australia to apologise to Aboriginies

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7216873.stm
  20. Shaggy Alfresco

    Unofficial cow jokes thread

    Q: Where do the cows go on Saturday night? A: To the MOO-vies. Q: What does a cow get paid for her labor? A: MOO-ney Q: What day do cows dread? A: MOO-nday Q: What type of car does an average cow drive? A: A MOO-stang Pretty funny eh?
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