Random Thoughts

[barmyarmy]

You're going to finish uni?

 

[Highlander999]

It's only taken 5 years....

 

[Manly]

5 years?! That's abysmal! You should be requesting a testimonial.

 

[spooony]

Are Women Human ? In the year 584, in Lyon, France, 43 Catholic bishops and 20 men representing other bishops, after a lengthy debate, took a vote. The results were 32 yes, 31 no. Women were declared human by one vote.

 

[Villain]

21 years ago, today 10th November.South Africa returned to International Cricket after a 21 year ban.

 

[Cactus Jack]

Why were they banned in the first place?

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And btw, has the activity rate of this forum always been like this?

 

[BlitzBerg]

Why were they banned in the first place

IIRC, it was due to some racist comments towards Basil Oliveira(if thats his name), who was a fantastic black S.African by birth but played for England; by the South African government.

They were allowed to play international cricket only after Nelson Mandela who was then imprisoned in South Africa was released.

 

[barmyarmy]

They were banned because of the apartheid policy.

 

[ste_mc_efc]

Why were they banned in the first place?

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And btw, has the activity rate of this forum always been like this?

One of the South African players questioned the honesty of an MCC member during a game of whist.

 

[Villain]

Why were they banned in the first place?

In 1970, the ICC voted to suspend South Africa from international cricket indefinitely because of its government's policy of apartheid, an overtly racist policy, which led them to play only against the white nations (England, Australia, New Zealand), and field only white players.
The rest is explained by Blitzberg and Colin.

 

[barmyarmy]

And if you know your cricket history you will know that there were several rebel tours during the period of the ban.

 

[Cactus Jack]

I've got zero knowledge about cricket's history. I can only name all the World Cup winners correctly and that's all about it lol.

 

[thedon5]

Apartheid isn't really cricket history...

 

[barmyarmy]

Rebel tours are.

 

[pcfan123]

Got myself a cushy graduate job when I finish uni in May Corporate Procurement with a large internationally known retailer = I get to travel the world lots AND I GET OUT OF SCOTLAND (we so need that dancing smilie back for here) and get to move to just outside London. Also I get to have a nice salary

Congrats man,

Corporate life is the tits, feels good