Society & Culture Things in life you just don't understand

[Simon_Nesbit]

Not enforcing a follow on when 398 ahead on the first innings.

Mental (and physical) degredation?

There's only a few days between tests - if follow-on enforced, our bowlers could be on-field for two full days - very hard to backup from. Watson, Harris pretty fragile at best of times. Johnson was flying, but the rest were ineffectual, bowling to the tail, with the opposition on the ropes. If Johnson fatigued (from what I saw was already happening), the chance was England could be 0-100 at stumps, and whilst not back in this game, mentally back on par with our bowlers.

By not following and likely delaying a declaration we essentially avoid the possibility of losing. With 180 overs to go, and reasonable weather, i wouldn't mind seeing us bat until just before tea - as much to unsettle the openers "preparing to bat" psyche, as to give their bowlers the maximum time in the field.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

People wearing KFC buckets on their head.

Just be thankful they got rid of those good Charlotte campaigners

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Okay, so here's one:

"There's more than one way to skin a cat".

Er, well...yes. I'm sure there is, you rampant sicko. But who skins cats, let alone looks for more than way one to do it?



So really, where does such a bizarre saying come from? What are its origins?

Its origins lie in taxidermy. People who found that their living room actually did not have "enough room to swing a cat". They then had poor Tiddles stuffed and mounted after the said cat's skull burst on impact with the walls.
This requires skinning the remains.

Why these people were swinging their cats around without first checking the dimensions of the room I cannot say.

p.s. Sometimes I go on random rants with no facts included.

 

[Leper]

Mental (and physical) degredation?

There's only a few days between tests - if follow-on enforced, our bowlers could be on-field for two full days - very hard to backup from. Watson, Harris pretty fragile at best of times. Johnson was flying, but the rest were ineffectual, bowling to the tail, with the opposition on the ropes. If Johnson fatigued (from what I saw was already happening), the chance was England could be 0-100 at stumps, and whilst not back in this game, mentally back on par with our bowlers.

By not following and likely delaying a declaration we essentially avoid the possibility of losing. With 180 overs to go, and reasonable weather, i wouldn't mind seeing us bat until just before tea - as much to unsettle the openers "preparing to bat" psyche, as to give their bowlers the maximum time in the field.

Fair comments.

My point is probably moot as we're already wooping their sorry arses today.

 

[BotsMaster]

I don't understand Christmas movies where the parents don't believe in Santa, and the kids prove to them that he is real (The Santa Clause, Miracle on 34th St etc.). In these movies, where santa is real, why do the parents not believe in him? Who the hell do they think is leaving presents for their kids?

Well they most likely buy most of the presents that are sitting under the tree and only a select few are from Santa. When it comes to opening the ones from him, each parent would think the other must've bought that gift and so never question it.

 

[Hank Scorpion]

People who say their vegetarian, yet still eat fish.

 

[TheFreshBanana]

People who say their vegetarian, yet still eat fish.

That's vegan

 

[dales.girl38]

That's vegan

You mean pescitarian?

 

[TheFreshBanana]

You mean pescitarian?

I dno. I don't understand.

 

[dales.girl38]

I dno. I don't understand.

Pescitarians eat fish, but no other meats. Vegans don't eat meat or any animal byproducts, ie. milk, cheese, gelatin. Actually most proper vegetarians try to avoid gelatin, as far as I know.

The thing I understand most is that the less meat they eat, the more is left for me to eat

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

That's vegan

vegan
ˈviːg(ə)n/
noun
noun: vegan; plural noun: vegans

1. 1.​
   a person who does not eat or use animal products.
   "a vegan diet"

Pretty sure a fish is an animal last time I checked

 

[TheFreshBanana]

Sorry, I meant that eating fish was vegetarian, because I think someone who eats fish but not meat is still considered vegetarian.

And that there would be confusion if the person said they were vegan.

My bad, I worded it quite confusing.

 

[dales.girl38]

Sorry, I meant that eating fish was vegetarian, because I think someone who eats fish but not meat is still considered vegetarian.

And that there would be confusion if the person said they were vegan.

My bad, I worded it quite confusing.

If they eat fish and call themselves a vegetarian, they are wrong. They are a pescitarian. It's a bit pedantic, but technically that's what they are.

 

[TheFreshBanana]

If they eat fish and call themselves a vegetarian, they are wrong. They are a pescitarian. It's a bit pedantic, but technically that's what they are.

So a vegetarian is someone who doesn't eat meat, fish but eats animal products?

 

[Falchoon]

Rugby sevens.

I can appreciate a good game of rugby, but I fail to see any attraction in this version.

 

[dales.girl38]

So a vegetarian is someone who doesn't eat meat, fish but eats animal products?

Yep.

Fish: no
Chicken: no
Beef: no
Milk: yes

 

[TheFreshBanana]

Yep.

Fish: no
Chicken: no
Beef: no
Milk: yes

Ah okay thanks!

 

[The Passenger]

I'm a level five vegan - I don't eat anything that casts a shadow

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Rugby sevens.

I can appreciate a good game of rugby, but I fail to see any attraction in this version.

And AFL 9's. Its basically all the rules of AFL BUT you cant touch the other person...Boring in my opinion

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

I'm a level five vegan - I don't eat anything that casts a shadow

Keep going like that and soon you could eat yourself

 

[Leper]

Rugby sevens.

I can appreciate a good game of rugby, but I fail to see any attraction in this version.

Basically a good excuse to go to Hong Kong and get on the pish.

 

[rocker_oz33]

On the whole vegie and vegan.I dont like how they go up to people eating there dinner (say there eating a huge steak) and they shite like how can you eat that,that was a living thing etc.Its there choice to have that diet dont question others.

 

[BotsMaster]

 

[Illinois Nazi]

What. The. ****.

 

[Tulip]

Yellow mentos.