Cricket...

I thought that someone else was getting as excited as the English about beating the Australians to win the Ashes (very strange and small trophy for winning at cricket!) Then I realised that you meant the insect!! Ooops Love (very confused) Christine

Goodness me !! Carol I saw "cricket" and wondered how anyone in the group could be interested in our sport !!!! ( except the UK members of course ) God Bless gwen

Same here, I saw the word CRICKET and the first thought that came into my mind was West Indies SUCKS!!! BIG TIME!!! Hope you found the insect.

Oh, yeah...congrats England you finally beat them!!! Whoohoo!!!

Julie-Ann Jamaica

Crickets are considered GOOD LUCK, so don't obliverate him! Noreen who has ALWAYS kept a cricket statuette/figurine on her hearth.

Some of us 'are' worldly, Gwen! I adore cricket, rugby, soccer, lacrosse, etc... though not wildly popular here in the States... Noreen

And how many of us know that LaCrosse (not Hockey) is Canada's national sport? ;o)

Peace! Gemini

Me!Me!Me! I do! I do!!!

Kather> And how many of us know that LaCrosse (not Hockey) is Canada's

And how many know that basketball, that great American sport, was invented in Almonte, Ontario, Canada.

Roger.

I thought basketball was just netball on amphetamine!! Love Christine

Gemini - we do play LaCrosse here but not very much but I did see it at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria in 1994. However we play a lot of Poolcrosse which is a kind of combination of Polo and LaCrosse. God Bless Gwen

Christine - that is my laugh for the week ,says me still spluttering God Bless Gwen

I knew, I knew!! *waving my arms in the air* ;o)

Peace! Gemini

- Oh... and it started out with a peach basket with a hole cut in the bottom (to make it easier to get the ball) too. ;o)

That's neat, Gwen. Can't say that I've heard of Poolcrosse before though. ;o)

Yes, Canada's national sport is LaCrosse... Basketball was invented here in Ontario, Canada... and I *think* most Hockey players (even on American teams) are Canadians. That's possibly the reason why a lot of people think Hockey is Canada's national sport.

Whereas most Baseball players (even on Canadian teams) are American. ;o)

Personally, I like in order... Baseball, which I can (but don't) watch at almost anytime of the season but much prefer the World Series... and American Football (yes, I know we have Canadian football teams too, but I haven't really gotten into watching it... yet) at SuperBowl. I'm not really into sports other than those two things. I can't stand Hockey (don't throw things at me for this), and I find Golf to be one of the most BORING things to watch (it almost puts me to sleep) and if they put me on a golf course I would have more fun riding the golf cart around rather than playing golf itself. Tennis and Basketball are okay, but I really have to be in the mood for either of them. And the other sports not mentioned.... I just never got into them at all.

Hey, is Billiards a sport? I like playing that, and watching it can be neat too... but not as much fun as playing it. ;o)

Peace! Gemini

- back on *briefly* this morning, before all the aches and pains and Fibro-fog sets in again.

Now THAT, I didn't know, but then again, I'm not a fan of basketball! Although, *just wondering*... on Survivor they played an ancient Aztec/Mayan game that resembled modern-day basketball.... Noreen

Splort, GOOD one, Christine! Hugs, Noreen

Minor 'correction' (??) MOST MLB players are Cuban, or Dominican republic, NOT American! JM2C, Noreen (hugs!!!)