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Upgrade it one more time

Submitted by rickeyre on January 7, 2008 - 10:07am

My hosting provider has upgraded my site to PHP 5, now that PHP 4 has become an unsupported product. I'm taking advantage of the occasion to upgrade Drupal on this blog to version 5.5.

Consequently, things may look a little odd (or not even work at all) for the next day or two till I have finished the rebuild.

And then, lots to say about the Over-the-top hoo-haa over the Sydney Test.

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Gabba day one: Great moments in press licensing, er, freedom

Submitted by rickeyre on November 10, 2007 - 9:58am

Ah yes, the home Test cricket season has begun. All the familiar trappings of the opening day.

The quiet buzz of the crowd still finding their seats as the first ball of the day is bowled. The sedate crack of willow on leather which echoes around the stadium as the ball is struck defensively to the leg side. The same act repeated five more times as Phil Jaques blocks Chaminda Vaas' inswingers. The return of the drizzle at the end of the over, the covers are driven on as the players and umpires walk off.

Yes, it's summer again. None for none after one over, rain stopped play.

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First Test team

Submitted by rickeyre on November 1, 2007 - 2:41pm

It's almost time for cricket to re-emerge from ten months of the absurd. The Australian team for next Thursday's First Test against Sri Lanka at the Gabba has been announced. No huge surprises. Good to see Phil Jaques selected to partner Matty Hayden at the top of the order. No room for Katich following his 306 on the Paddington Highway on the weekend. The first pace attack of the post-Pigeon era is about as expected.

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Facebook

Submitted by rickeyre on September 1, 2007 - 12:11pm

The proliferation of social networking sites is a subject that makes my brain want to explode. Myspace makes me cringe, for two reasons: (i) the encourages some really bad, lazy web layout; and (ii) it's now owned by Rupert Murdoch. Facebook has achieved flavour of the month status, and thanks to peer pressure I've beefed up my presence there.

My Facebook page is here, or if you're already a member you can go straight to my profile here.

I'm currently developing the Cricketista group. Feel free to join up and post a message on the wall.

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What famous cricketers are up to in their retirement #228

Submitted by rickeyre on July 12, 2007 - 2:06pm

Craig McDermott was a tireless pace bowler for Queensland and Australia who took 291 Test wickets between 1984 and 1996. Now a member of that noble profession the Property Developer, he borrowed $18 million from property investment group Bridgecorp.

Bridgecorp tanked last week, taking the retirement savings of many small investors with it. McDermott still owes Bridgecorp $18 million.

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