Hole of Horcum Superthread

[Axver]

Piddle Valley? That's pissweak.

... that was piss-poor, Ian.

 

[Axver]

Here's another great one from the subcontinent: Saddam Hussein Town in Sri Lanka!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein,_Sri_Lanka

 

[coolian2]

Oh, here's the one that's got to follow Hole of Horcum.

Cumbum, Tamil Nadu.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumbum,_Tamilnadu

This has my unconditional support.

 

[coolian2]

... that was piss-poor, Ian.

That wasn't a lot better though!

 

[coolian2]

Here's another great one from the subcontinent: Saddam Hussein Town in Sri Lanka!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein,_Sri_Lanka

Accidentally start that one in FYM

 

[Axver]

Fucking hell, James Hopes has a strike rate of 220 or so! He's on something like 70 off less than 30 balls.

 

[Axver]

This has my unconditional support.

I still can't believe it's real.

 

[coolian2]

I still can't believe it's real.

Are we sure it isn't another Annhilation Tour?

 

[Axver]

And there goes Hopes, 71 off 33, strike rate of 215.2.

FUCKING WOW.

 

[coolian2]

Fucking hell, James Hopes has a strike rate of 220 or so! He's on something like 70 off less than 30 balls.

Holy shit.

 

[Axver]

Are we sure it isn't another Annhilation Tour?

It's got references!



If I were a crueler person, I'd start a page on U2VT about the Annhilation Tour to give it a reference.

 

[Axver]

Accidentally start that one in FYM

Good idea.

 

[Axver]

Here's an interesting stat.

After 11.2 overs:
- Chennai were 3/117
- Punjab are 2/122

Right now, though, Punjab need to score over two runs a ball to win!

 

[Axver]

So Punjab just got twelve off the last over.

AND THE REQUIRED RUN RATE WENT UP.

This is fucking insane.

 

[coolian2]

It's got references!



If I were a crueler person, I'd start a page on U2VT about the Annhilation Tour to give it a reference.

 

[coolian2]

So Punjab just got twelve off the last over.

AND THE REQUIRED RUN RATE WENT UP.

This is fucking insane.

You know you're in trouble when you get there

 

[coolian2]

Here's an interesting stat.

After 11.2 overs:
- Chennai were 3/117
- Punjab are 2/122

Right now, though, Punjab need to score over two runs a ball to win!

I love those comparisons because they almost always shut commentators up - they carry on like making x score is impossible for the chasing team, and then they flash up that comparison and the chasing team is ahead.

 

[Axver]

You know you're in trouble when you get there

I don't think Yuvraj is listening! Fuck, what a six.

This tournament is already amazing. Fuck the purists who can't hack Twenty20.

And oh God, here comes the "Are you BORED? Do you want to meet some GIRLS?" ad. At the end, some bikini-clad girl clutching a beer climbs into a hot tub with this guy.

 

[Axver]

I love those comparisons because they almost always shut commentators up - they carry on like making x score is impossible for the chasing team, and then they flash up that comparison and the chasing team is ahead.

Hah, yeah. Though what was even more interesting was they re-ran the comparison at 11.5 overs.

- Chennai: 3/125
- Punjab: 2/126

This was at about the point where Chennai really kicked on. Punjab desperately need to, and Yuvraj sure as hell is trying.

 

[coolian2]

This tournament is already amazing. Fuck the purists who can't hack Twenty20.

I still have a problem with it, but that can easily be fixed by double headers.

 

[coolian2]

And oh God, here comes the "Are you BORED? Do you want to meet some GIRLS?" ad. At the end, some bikini-clad girl clutching a beer climbs into a hot tub with this guy.

I'd love to meet a person who gets conned by those ads.

 

[Axver]

Oooh shit, there goes Yuvraj. Big wicket.

 

[Axver]

I still have a problem with it, but that can easily be fixed by double headers.

Yeah, I'm not in a hurry to argue it's better than ODIs or Tests, but what a huge amount of good fun. I'm loving this game.

And for TV viewers, it is a double-header tonight.

(Not that I think I'll stay up for all of the second game ...)

 

[Axver]

I'd love to meet a person who gets conned by those ads.

This is what gets me. There are MULTIPLE different agencies doing this, so clearly there's enough people getting conned to sustain a competitive market. Australia must have plenty of desperate guys watching late night TV.

 

[coolian2]

Yeah, I'm not in a hurry to argue it's better than ODIs or Tests, but what a huge amount of good fun. I'm loving this game.

And for TV viewers, it is a double-header tonight.

(Not that I think I'll stay up for all of the second game ...)

My only real criticism is that it's over just as you're getting into it. But yeah.

 

[Axver]

How's this for a place name speaking the truth?

Hell For Certain, Kentucky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_For_Certain,_Kentucky

Wonder what DOL thinks?

 

[Axver]

My only real criticism is that it's over just as you're getting into it. But yeah.

Yeah, exactly. Hopefully having this as a tournament with multiple games a weekend will solve that issue, rather than just a couple of random internationals prior to an ODI series.

 

[coolian2]

This is what gets me. There are MULTIPLE different agencies doing this, so clearly there's enough people getting conned to sustain a competitive market. Australia must have plenty of desperate guys watching late night TV.

Desperate and stupid.


I mean, good god. How can someone be fooled by these, or even need these with the amount of internet porn around now.

 

[coolian2]

How's this for a place name speaking the truth?

Hell For Certain, Kentucky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_For_Certain,_Kentucky

Wonder what DOL thinks?

You have to wonder how some of these places get their names.

 

[Axver]

You have to wonder how some of these places get their names.

Well, if I were naming a place in Kentucky, let's just say Hell For Certain would be very seriously considered!