[masan's saddle]

Thelomen Toblerone, on Aug 23 2009, 06:29 PM, said:

I dont think descendent is the word you're looking for there, Maps.

Oh, and while I'm here, AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA TAKE THAT YOU DIRTY COLONIAL CONVICT FUCKERS!!! MWAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA



*ahem* I'm sorry, I dont know what came over me.

Get it right TT, they're descendants of DIRTY COLONIAL CONVICT FUCKERS.

[Volkh]

masan's saddle, on Aug 23 2009, 03:13 PM, said:

Thelomen Toblerone, on Aug 23 2009, 06:29 PM, said:

I dont think descendent is the word you're looking for there, Maps.

Oh, and while I'm here, AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA TAKE THAT YOU DIRTY COLONIAL CONVICT FUCKERS!!! MWAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA



*ahem* I'm sorry, I dont know what came over me.

Get it right TT, they're descendants of DIRTY COLONIAL CONVICT FUCKERS.

Don't get mad that everywere you go people kick you out.

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Currently drunk on champagne, so:

[Slow Ben]

Is he a giant or is that trophy really small?

[masan's saddle]

It's more of a symbolic thing SB, it's a small urn containing the ashes of burnt bales ( the little bits of wood on the top of cricket stumps) England have been playing Australia for them for well over 100 years i think, maybe Hinter or Brood knows the exact no of years ?

That's the England skipper holding them and today, yes, he is a giant striding the land, squashing koalas underfoot.

[Impirion]

It started in 1882 I believe, although I think the Ashes themselves relate to an earlier game, the first time Australia beat England.

Oh and WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This post has been edited by Impirion: 23 August 2009 - 09:26 PM

[caladanbrood]

The aussies beat england at lords, something which they thought would never happen, so yes, they then burned the bails to represent the death of english cricket. There's some writing on the urn, if someone with proper internet wants to look it up and yes, it's only a few inches tall, but one of the most important trophies england contest in any sport.

[Thelomen Toblerone]

And best of all, only two teams compete for it, so we actually sometimes have a chance of winning!

Isnt it that noones completely sure it's the ashes of the bails? One of the rumours is it's a veil, iirc.

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Thelomen Toblerone, on Aug 23 2009, 11:02 PM, said:

And best of all, only two teams compete for it, so we actually sometimes have a chance of winning! pwn the aussies

Isnt it that noones completely sure it's the ashes of the bails? One of the rumours is it's a veil, iirc.

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As mentioned above, in 1882 at The Oval Australia beat England for the first time, leading to a newspaper (The Times?) publishing an obituary regarding the death of English cricket, quoting "...the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia...". When England travelled to Australia for the re-match a bunch of Aussie women presented the England captain with a small urn containing ashes. There is much speculation as to what the ashes actually are (could be bails, could be a veil or could be the remains of an Aboriginal australian according to some), but at the moment who cares - WE HAVE REGAINED THEM!!!

[Cold Iron]

Well done England deserving victory.

I'd like to say that man of the series definately goes to Strauss for cementing every successful english batting innings with a ridiculous number of runs and the uncanny ability to win 4 out of 5 coin tosses. Any critics must surely now be answered.

All I can say is bring on 10/11 series for another 5-0 whitewash

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Cold Iron, on Aug 23 2009, 11:59 PM, said:

*snip*
All I can say is bring on 10/11 series for another 5-0 whitewash

Bring friends

[MTS]

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I dont think descendent is the word you're looking for there, Maps.

No, I meant ancestor, silly me.

You know, English overconfidence has buried you before...

And enjoy your victory while you can. Like all English victories, they're short lived.