Jim, They're doing it again!!

[wesw]

has no one heard of fizz buzz , an English drinking game in the 80 s?

[oldr_n_wsr]

I've never heard of fizz buzz.
Ever heard of "whale tales prince of whales?" Also a drinking game.

[wesw]

no, but there was one where you had to trumpet like an elephant....

quarters was my game.

[oldr_n_wsr]

Beer pong anyone?

[Big RR]

I recall some sort of game where each person had a sign, and you had to do a series of signs or drink a shot if you got it wrong, but details of the game are hazy.

[Lord Jim]

but details of the game are hazy.

I wonder why that would be?

[MajGenl.Meade]

Pass Out was a drinking board game - forfeits on cards such as "Red: take 2 drinks". We made up our own cards - "Exchange underwear with the person on your left". I remember each player's token was a small plastic whistle - if one need to use the bathroom, one was required to blow the whistle throughout the entire procedure.

Ha! It's available on Amazon

Game contains 32 pink elephant cards, 32 white pass-out cards, 4 small whistles (red, yellow, blue, green), 4 large pink whistles, 4 red rockets and 4 blue guns, instruction sheet, board game, dice and plastic card holder. I believe the 4 small whistles are the only tokens used to play the game, but the game came with the other articles, so I am including them.

The 1968 version had the whistles - I can't find any pictures showing them though. All seem to be tokens similar to the old Sorry ones. Probably the small and flimsy whistles didn't last. Wonder why

[Gob]

Jim, another decided series, but the final match is going ahead!

The After-Dhoni (AD) era in Indian Test cricket begins at the hallowed Sydney Cricket Ground with the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar series. The Test marks an emotional return to Sydney for the Australian team after the tragic events of November 25, 2014. While the series may have already been decided, the New Year's Test offers a platform to two young captains, a chance to set a precedent. With the pressure of winning the series, lifted, the Steve Smith-led Australian side would be expected to play unbridled cricket and finish with a 3-0 scoreline. While India have given a much better account of themselves than they had done in 2011-12, the young team has still finished second best in the crucial moments. In a rough 14 months of overseas tours, the team won at Lord's and got painfully close in Johannesburg and Wellington. A win in Sydney could end up being a watershed moment for India.

Australia:

Young skipper, Steven Smith faced criticism from some quarters for delaying the declaration in Melbourne. With the series wrapped up, Smith's Australia could afford to be more adventurous. They would, however, be without Mitchell Johnson for this one, after the speedster complained of soreness in his right hamstring. He will be replaced by Mitchell Starc. David Warner, meanwhile, has overcome the niggle he sustained in Melbourne. Chris Rogers' return to form, and the fifties for Brad Haddin and Shaun Marsh would have warmed their skipper's heart. The Australian think-tank would also be hopeful of telling contributions from Shane Watson and Joe Burns. Nathan Lyon, who didn't find the Melbourne surface to his liking, would be expected to get far better purchase from the Sydney surface.

India:

Suresh Raina had an extended hit in the nets on the eve of the Test match. Kohli would consider drafting him into the middle-order. Raina's off-spinners and KL Rahul's horror-show in Melbourne could be factors prompting his inclusion. Meanwhile, the new Indian skipper is also known to be in favour of attacking leg-spinners and Karn Sharma could still join R Ashwin in a two-prong spin attack. While Kohli, Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane have shared the bulk of the batting responsibilities so far, they'll dearly hope for Cheteshwar Pujara and Shikhar Dhawan to find some form in Sydney. Dhoni's retirement means, Wriddhiman Saha would walk in at No. 7 and would do well to put behind, his second innings dismissal in Adelaide. India next play a Test only in June next year. The Sydney Test could serve as a precedent of things to come in the future.

Pitch and Conditions:

While the pitch at SCG is traditionally known for assisting spinners, it was Ben Stokes and Ryan Harris, fast bowlers, who were the pick of the bowlers in last year's Ashes Test. However, Steve Smith reckoned that the pitch last year had more 'green' than the one to be used tomorrow. This would bring Ashwin and Lyon into the game much earlier. The forecast for Tuesday indicates a 40% chance of a shower in the morning and early afternoon. That could influence the captains to bowl first under a cloud cover.

Stats and Trivia:

Virat Kohli (499 in 3 Test matches) needs 121 runs to go past Rahul Dravid's record of scoring the most runs in a series against Australia (619 in 4 Tests in 2003-04).

Australia have won 11 of their last 12 Tests in Sydney. The lone defeat came during the Ashes series in 2010-11.

Quotes:

"The way we've seen Mitch (Starc) go back in the Big Bash, it looks like he's bowled exceptionally quick"

- Steve Smith on Mitchell Starc'

"I love my hair and I don't want to lose them. So I will try not to take too much stress"

- Virat Kohli on the stress involved with Indian captaincy.

Want me to record it for you? Full five days of play!!

[MajGenl.Meade]

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LJ was uncertain he'd manage all five days

[Lord Jim]

Want me to record it for you? Full five days of play!!

Ohh, let's not and say we did....

Perhaps there's a less cruel and torturous option....water-boarding for example...

BTW, since you used my name in the subject line of this thread, I take it as a personal insult, and therefore I get to call you an asshole