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14 Mar 04 - 06:15 PM (#1136401) Subject: India vs. Pakistan: A Good Day From: Peter T. A good day - cricket not bombs. Always worth celebrating some decency. yours, Peter T. |
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14 Mar 04 - 09:03 PM (#1136505) Subject: RE: India vs. Pakistan: A Good Day From: McGrath of Harlow Here's a newspaper account, and the headline says it all - India and Pakistan pass test - Peace breaks out between nuclear neighbours after record-breaking cricket match Really heartening stuff - for example: 'In the raucous heart of the crowd sat Saif Malik, a 16-year-old Pakistani, wearing an Indian cricket shirt. During previous Indo-Pakistani cricket series, people have been lynched for less. 'I'm supporting India because I want to be a little different and because Sachin Tendulkar is my hero,' said Saif, speaking of India's star batsman. Maybe it's a pity they don't have cricket in a few more troublespots. |
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14 Mar 04 - 09:11 PM (#1136513) Subject: RE: India vs. Pakistan: A Good Day From: Blackcatter You would think that with both countries watching the same cricket match that they would be lulled into a stupor that would make them forget why they have so much angst. |
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14 Mar 04 - 09:24 PM (#1136519) Subject: RE: India vs. Pakistan: A Good Day From: Bobert Something about two countries which both have the capabilities to blow the other one up that makes for long lasting friendships. It about time that these two have figgured it out. My Wes Ginny Slide Rule had this one pegged years ago... Maybe since the US and Russia are trying to "cut down" on their nuclear stockpiles Jones's, they might thingabout just givin' anuke to every country and let them figgure out waht India and Pakistan have figgured out: Not gettin' nuked makes fir a purdy good day... Bobert |
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15 Mar 04 - 02:56 AM (#1136688) Subject: RE: India vs. Pakistan: A Good Day From: Hrothgar Now, what would be harder? Teaching the Yanks to play cricket? Or teaching the Russians to play cricket? |
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15 Mar 04 - 07:12 AM (#1136819) Subject: RE: India vs. Pakistan: A Good Day From: McGrath of Harlow I'd have thought cricket would be just the kind of sport Russians would like. Waiting around while nothing happens, and then it all happens at once. Complicated rules that outsiders can't understand. Serious danger of nasty injuries. I seem to remember somewhere that Tsar Nicholas II was quite keen on cricket. |
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15 Mar 04 - 10:09 AM (#1136977) Subject: RE: India vs. Pakistan: A Good Day From: Peter T. I seem to remember a picture of the last Tsar's family playing tennis. Stalin's main sport was robbing banks.... yours, Peter T. |
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02 Jun 04 - 06:08 AM (#1198363) Subject: RE: India vs. Pakistan: A Good Day From: GUEST The author Geoffrey Moorhouse had a sneaking theory that if one wanted to stop a religious or other riot on the subcontinent one should stand in the middle of it all, lift one finger as if an umpire signalling 'out', and shout 'not cricket!' It could even work... |
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21 Aug 04 - 05:34 AM (#1252861) Subject: RE: India vs. Pakistan: A Good Day From: GUEST,ratherarshad@yshoo.com wish you good luck. from arshad,reenu |
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21 Aug 04 - 07:50 PM (#1253116) Subject: RE: India vs. Pakistan: A Good Day From: GUEST,Ooh-Aah I notice that Pakistan beat India in a one-dayer recently - another good day, as, if the two teams are evenly-matched it's more likely that less resentment will build up from the losing team. |