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[athersgeo]

I *SUPPOSE* "concrete pillar" is a marginal improvement on "giraffe", but still

*sigh*

Yes; TMS are getting creative about describing Stephen Harmison again.

*sigh*

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[willowmina.livejournal.com]

Well - at least they're not describing the passengers of the No. 59 bus that just went past the ground (or are they...?)

I'm relying purely on the Beebs Run by Run scorecard - living on my taskbar - although I miss Desktop Richie.

And as for concrete - surely he's too fluid for that... maybe fibreglass or something...?

[athersgeo.livejournal.com]

I actually don't mind the description of the ground (and what can be seen beyond the ground - at Old Trafford it's the Metrolink Trams) so long as it's not (A) blatent bullshit (I'm trying to restrain myself from emailing TMS to point out that no, the trams do not leave their rails in the centre of Manchester!) or (B) to the detriment of the cricket (which it hasn't been).

(Also, I think the bus route that goes by OT is the 52...but that's a pretty elderly memory; things may have changed!)

As for concrete, yeah; I'd have thought Harmie was a bit too fluid for that. Still, as I say; it's a step up from giraffe!

[willowmina.livejournal.com]

(Also, I think the bus route that goes by OT is the 52...but that's a pretty elderly memory; things may have changed!)

Good guess then - I had no idea - I just picked a number out of the air.

Mind you - DT Richie confused me last year when it said that someone was out by Pigeon - I didn't realise it was a nickname *blushes*

[athersgeo.livejournal.com]

*chuckles* That was one of the reasons I didn't really get on so well with Desktop Richie - I *DID* know G.D.McGrath is known as Pigeon, but it did annoy me that I had to stop and remember that.

I prefer (if I can't listen to TMS) leaving the Cricinfo webpage up and check it from time to time.

Plus, their commentary is usually good for a giggle

[bigtitch.livejournal.com]

Why am I getting a bad slash-fic vibe from that description?
Weeping steel anyone?

[athersgeo.livejournal.com]

Bwah!

I hadn't thought about it - but you've got a point.

(please tell me weeping steel isn't something you've come across in a story. please!)

[bigtitch.livejournal.com]

I haven't personally come across weeping steel in a fic. The worst I've read is 'manly column' and the lovely one where a blindfold MacLeod can tell what flavour jelly is just by having it spread on his naked backside.

[athersgeo.livejournal.com]

Thank GOD for that!

Yeah; manly column's the 'best' one I've personally seen (although I've heard rather nasty rumours about "tree trunk of love").

MacLeod is talented but... He can tell what flavour... By... *bzzzt*

Please press control alt delete and reboot Rach's brain

[bigtitch.livejournal.com]

Well OK, it wasn't exactly stated like, but it's from Mac's pov, he's blindfold and he feels someone spread grape jelly on his bum. So it's how does he know what flavour?

And concrete column or not - can I just hug Steve Harmison? 6 for 19? Way to go!

[athersgeo.livejournal.com]

Maybe he knew that was the only jelly in the house/barge/apartment/[insert correct dwelling type]? Or maybe he could smell it...yeah, that would be a straw I'm clutching.

You certainly can - as long as I can cuddle Monty!