[SOC] THANK GOD

[Bill Cunningham]

Good riposte, Paul.  And with a time delay typical of cricket.

But Rebecca went to the well with a pitcher, not a bowler.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Bartlett" <paul@fulking.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <soc@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: [SOC] THANK GOD


> > Yes, of course God played baseball.
> > 
> > In the big inning.........
> > 
> No, no, no. God is definitely a cricketer.
> 
> In the big innings, God created the pitch and the rules. 
> The pitch was dark and bad light had stopped play. Then God 
> said, "Let there be light" and there was light and play could begin.
> 
> And there was the walk back and the run up; the first ball.
> 
> Which went for four byes.
> 
> And the bowler, sorely distressed by the performance of the
> wicket-keeper, did rant and decide upon the bouncer.
> 
> And there was the walk back and the run up; the second ball.
> 
> Which got hooked over fine leg for six.
> 
> And the bowler did go mental and choose the outswinger.
> 
> Which was misjudged and was smacked into silly mid-off's
> goolies. Whom did gasp somewhat.
> 
> And there was the walk back and the run up; the third ball.
> 
> Which clipped the outside edge and flew, waist height, to
> second slip. Who dropped it. The bowler did mutter.
> 
> And there was the walk back and the run up; the fourth ball.
> 
> The bowler decided to play a slow ball out of the back of
> the hand. What the batsman did spot and dispatch over
> extra cover for four.
> 
> And there was the walk back and the run up; the fifth ball.
> 
> Which came off the top of the bat offering the bowler a
> dolly. Which caught him on the end of a finger and he dropped
> it. (Causing brief comment).
> 
> And there was the walk back and the run up; the sixth ball.
> 
> Which took out the middle stump (as God called 'NO BALL').
> 
> And there was the walk back and the run up; the sixth ball.
> 
> Which was delicately guided to mid-on (where there were
> no fielders) and the batsmen took two.
> 
> And then God called, "Over".
> 
> And the bowler said, "Bugger".
> 
> Paul:-)
> 
> 
> 
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