I've just read an article in the UK's online 'Daily Telegraph' about the death of Dr. Kelly. The article was ... a favourable impression" If I've picked out the correct definition, how did 'spin' come to mean that,

I've just read an article in the UK's online 'Daily ... how did 'spin' come to mean that, does anybody know? I won't go so far as to say "I know" but it comes from the practice of putting counter spin on a ball in

I just read everyone's life story.....very interesting. As for my age......you'd never guess! Cricket in NZ, no......I played soccer and ran around swinging swords for a hobby/sport. I do fencing (with swords maj, not the fences) here now in

Maj, did you mean 'mad about you' or 'mad at you?' Woody, did you play any Cricket back in N.Z. My whole life story pertaining to how I ended up in Malta is on this site somewhere I think under 'Personal info about some members.'

That was last night! Tonight I'm mentally preparing for a big cricket match tomorrow morning at 9:00am. Certainly no vino tonight - just a couple of whiskeys!

Just to further the debate *grin* ...... Michael Swan in Pratical English Usage says this on the use of commas .... "Commas are used to separate items in series or list, but they are often not used between the last two items. 'i'd like to visit

I thought you liked cricket!

Claustrophobic - occasionally heat strokes - frequently relaxed - permanently! The greastest pleasure living in Malta must be from the mediterranean "slow pace" of life. Over here you don't get the hustle and bustle of everyday life as you