Devil Ducky's Diary

[andyc]

By the way, very groan-worthy pun for the article on the third day, Eddie.
And not just because it's true

 

[luckyeddie]

By the way, very groan-worthy pun for the article on the third day, Eddie.
And not just because it's true

I am so sorry.

 

[Somerset]

<quack> LE's only gone and done it again - had a letter about cricket published in that esteemed organ The Times again - regular as clockwork, every 5 years or so he manages it. Only writes three a day too.......

Quick - they're on sale now...

Good work in getting that letter published, well done mate. Good quick read too.

 

[luckyeddie]

1 November, 2005
Well, here I am - in familiar territory. I am at Washington (Tyne and Wear) International Airport and Steve Harmison has just decided to go missing again. I realise that it's my responsibility, as executive courier to the ECB and Cricket Web's 'duck on the spot', to locate the wayward speedster and deliver him safe and sound to Pakistan in time to at least make some contribution to England's winter tour.

I have tried all the obvious places - there are eight bars at the airport but no-one has seen Steve in any of them within the last half an hour. Suddenly, from right across the concourse, I grasp snippets of a conversation:
"Can I have the all-day breakfast please, a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice, two slices of bread and butter and a coffee?"
"Excuse me. You are Steve Harmison, the great English fast bowler, aren't you?"
"Yes. How did you know?"
"This is Hertz Rent-a-Car."

When I finally catch up with him, Steve seems quite relieved to see a familiar face. "When's our flight due to take off?" he asks.
"Saturday", I reply.

 

[open365]

i just spent the last 2 days reading the whole thread.

your my hero.

 

[chooka_nick]

Lmao, I've done that before too. Damn funny, this is.

 

[33/3from3.3]

i just spent the last 2 days reading the whole thread.
.

most enjoyable

 

[Eyes_Only]

Will give you my thoughts on that letter from an Umpire's point of view in private Eddie...

Am fairly sure that I wouldn't be allowed to say what I think here!!

 

[meflymatty]

this thread is CRAP


IMO

 

[benchmark00]

Why is this still stickied?

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Because it's got some of the funniest stuff ever posted on Cricket Web in it.

 

[luckyeddie]

Because it's got some of the funniest stuff ever posted on Cricket Web in it.

Don't worry about it.

I put an awful lot of effort into it at one time - hundreds of hours. Soul-destroying when someone can dismiss it all as just 'crap'. I expect it nowadays though.

 

[pasag]

Well I thought it was brilliant if anyone cares.

 

[luckyeddie]

Why is this still stickied?

Because a lot of people still hope that I will start it off again.

Please can a mod do as he asks, un-sticky this thread and let it die? It remains a millstone around my neck.

 

[grecian]

I think its funny

 

[Goughy]

this thread is CRAP

Another great CW example of how to win friends and influence people.

 

[andyc]

this thread is CRAP

I'm sure that means a lot coming from you.
It'd be a shame to see this unstickied, mainly because one day I do plan on actually reading it all, it's just that 35 pages is a bit daunting.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Says the man who counted how many posts have been made by each induvidual in TF. And trolled through the picture thread and posted links to everyone's photo....

 

[andyc]

Says the man who counted how many posts have been made by each induvidual in TF. And trolled through the picture thread and posted links to everyone's photo....

I didn't count every post. You can just bring up the list.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I didn't count every post. You can just bring up the list.

Oh