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December 28, 2006
Ashes Fantasy Contest:: Fatty and Skinny's farewell tour continues during the Fourth Test. Latest results inside.
Tufnell? I know the origins of the Costanza, but the Tufnell award sounds cool. Where does it come from?
posted by apoch at 03:39 AM on December 28, 2006
I continue to totally suck at this.......... I could really live without that Constanza stigma.......yhish.....
posted by skydivedad at 12:20 PM on December 28, 2006
the Tufnell award sounds cool. Where does it come from Sorry, couldn't resist. We should probably stick with the Costanza, but Phil Tufnell is an Ashes legend, in the ironic sense of the word. Possibly the worst cricketer to appear for England on Australian grounds, he went on to a subsequent reality TV career, including winning a version of 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here'. Australian fan in the outer: "Hey, Tufnell. Can I borrow your brain? I'm building an idiot."
posted by owlhouse at 04:29 AM on December 29, 2006
Wow. I'd much rather have a Tufnell then a Costanza, especially for a cricket contest.
posted by apoch at 06:16 AM on December 29, 2006
Is this the same idiot who took 120 test wickets, including 7-66 in the second test against Australia in 1977?
posted by Fat Buddha at 04:27 PM on December 29, 2006
Yes, Fat Buddha. Tufnell played 42 Tests from 1990 to 2001, with 121 wickets at 37.69. The 7-66 came at The Oval, in a dead rubber Test in 1997. I still stand by my claim he was one of the worst to appear on Australian grounds. And I saw Mike Denness!
posted by owlhouse at 08:25 PM on December 29, 2006
Any chance of an update with the final standings?
posted by apoch at 07:11 PM on January 08, 2007
Sorry apoch, but I'm in Indonesia until the 18th. Will do one then. This is my first internet cafe in a week after some jungle white water rafting with the kids. You see my priorities? :-)
posted by owlhouse at 01:55 AM on January 09, 2007
You got your priorities straight, I'll gladly wait for your return (and recovery from your trip) for the results.
posted by apoch at 04:49 AM on January 09, 2007
Full scorecard here. Current standings, with total points and change in position: 1. onyanellie 1908 (-) 2. owlhouse 1766 (-) 3. Fat Buddha 1755 (-) 4. gspm 1682 (+4) 5. cabuki 1680 (-1) 6. The Black Hand 1622 (-) 7. Mr Bismarck 1556 (-2) 8. skydivemom 1540 (+3) 9. Weedy McSmokey 1508 (-2) 10. Ying Yang Mafia 1389 (-1) 11. apoch 1322 (-1) 12. JJ 1296 (+1) 13. afx237vi 1248 (-) 14. No Mich 1200 (-) 15. skydivedad 1018 (-) Good movement from gspm and skydivemom. One more Test to go, starting January 2. Unless the fat boy celebrates too much, it looks like onyanellie has it wrapped up. And with the premature retirement of Damien Martyn, skydivedad probably has the Costanza/Tufnell in his keeping.