Comments on: First you learn a native custom… http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:35:49 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Beware the demon bowler | A Free Man http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/comment-page-1/#comment-14287 Beware the demon bowler | A Free Man Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:05:55 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/#comment-14287 [...] I’ve written about cricket before. I’m a convert. So much so that I prefer cricket to its American cousin, baseball. My current mission is to gently guide my sons toward this, the more genteel of the Australian sports. I am fully aware that they may not be sporty at all, neither of their parents were, and that’s just fine. But, if we’re going to spend weekends watching them play a sport, I’d rather set up a lawn chair beside a vivid green on a warm summer Saturday than huddle in a driving July rain to watch them get mauled (Aussie football) or drift into a torpor whilst watching them fruitlessly kick a ball back and forth for 90 minutes (soccer). [...] [...] I’ve written about cricket before. I’m a convert. So much so that I prefer cricket to its American cousin, baseball. My current mission is to gently guide my sons toward this, the more genteel of the Australian sports. I am fully aware that they may not be sporty at all, neither of their parents were, and that’s just fine. But, if we’re going to spend weekends watching them play a sport, I’d rather set up a lawn chair beside a vivid green on a warm summer Saturday than huddle in a driving July rain to watch them get mauled (Aussie football) or drift into a torpor whilst watching them fruitlessly kick a ball back and forth for 90 minutes (soccer). [...]

]]> By: Weber http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/comment-page-1/#comment-1875 Weber Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:34:50 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/#comment-1875 Dig the blog a LOT! Nice style and I like the way you discuss the tracks. I’m going to book mark it. ;) Dig the blog a LOT!
Nice style and I like the way you discuss the tracks. I’m going to book mark it. ;)

]]> By: HeavyGod http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/comment-page-1/#comment-1874 HeavyGod Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:10:50 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/#comment-1874 Really good and really interesting post. I expect (and other readers maybe :)) new useful posts from you! Good luck and successes in blogging! Really good and really interesting post. I expect (and other readers maybe :) ) new useful posts from you!
Good luck and successes in blogging!

]]> By: » Belly chrisdellavedova.com: Ravings of an American expatriate in Oxford http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/comment-page-1/#comment-1873 » Belly chrisdellavedova.com: Ravings of an American expatriate in Oxford Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:36:08 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/#comment-1873 [...] but apparently all the sane pundits were busy. Is it any wonder that the British have a cartoon-ish view of Americans if guys like these our representing the U.S.? Anyway, DeLay took the opportunity to make an hour [...] [...] but apparently all the sane pundits were busy. Is it any wonder that the British have a cartoon-ish view of Americans if guys like these our representing the U.S.? Anyway, DeLay took the opportunity to make an hour [...]

]]> By: arizaphale http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/comment-page-1/#comment-1872 arizaphale Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:37:54 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/#comment-1872 Funny to hear someone waxing lyrical about the UK. I suppose Oxford is a pretty good spot though, compared to some, but for me the weather and the general claustrophobia outweighed the.... er outweighed the....er...no I can't remember anything particularly...oh yes! Cheap flights to Europe. :-D Funny to hear someone waxing lyrical about the UK. I suppose Oxford is a pretty good spot though, compared to some, but for me the weather and the general claustrophobia outweighed the….
er outweighed the….er…no I can’t remember anything particularly…oh yes! Cheap flights to Europe. :-D

]]> By: Busy Dad Mumbles http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 Busy Dad Mumbles Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:47:47 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/#comment-1871 Chris, English sports, Rugby and Cricket. It would be great to understand Cricket. Don't get the wicket thing... I have lived 8 years outside the US at different times in my life and wouldn't trade it for the world. There are some great places in this world to visit but home is anywhere US. Good Luck on where you pick. Chris,

English sports, Rugby and Cricket. It would be great to understand Cricket. Don’t get the wicket thing…

I have lived 8 years outside the US at different times in my life and wouldn’t trade it for the world. There are some great places in this world to visit but home is anywhere US.

Good Luck on where you pick.

]]> By: JustJessie http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/comment-page-1/#comment-1870 JustJessie Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:26:44 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/#comment-1870 Are we really so disliked other places? I guess I'm comfortably oblivious. I wish we could just unplug and go like you have. I hope to one day. Alas, there are degrees to complete and a billion steps to take before that could happen. (fyi, I've never actually said "Alas" out loud, but it doesn't seem quite as dorky to write it.) Are we really so disliked other places? I guess I’m comfortably oblivious.
I wish we could just unplug and go like you have. I hope to one day. Alas, there are degrees to complete and a billion steps to take before that could happen. (fyi, I’ve never actually said “Alas” out loud, but it doesn’t seem quite as dorky to write it.)

]]> By: Jason http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/comment-page-1/#comment-1869 Jason Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:18:59 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/#comment-1869 Nearing the end of your time in Oxford? So what's the next step? Any ideas yet? Nearing the end of your time in Oxford? So what’s the next step? Any ideas yet?

]]> By: Hezamarie http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/comment-page-1/#comment-1868 Hezamarie Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:22:27 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/#comment-1868 Wow. I mean, Wow. Sleep deprivation causes such beautiful writing in you. Toward the end I got a sense of pensiveness, but it sounds like you've really enjoyed your time in Oxford. Thanks so much for the plug. That's sweet. Wow. I mean, Wow.

Sleep deprivation causes such beautiful writing in you. Toward the end I got a sense of pensiveness, but it sounds like you’ve really enjoyed your time in Oxford.

Thanks so much for the plug. That’s sweet.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/comment-page-1/#comment-1867 Jamie Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:29:24 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2007/11/08/first-you-learn-a-native-custom/#comment-1867 The only time I listen to Buffett now is when it is 10 below and there is three feet of snow on the ground. I dearly miss being an ex-pat in Bogota, made even more fun as there were so few other ex-pats there. The only time I listen to Buffett now is when it is 10 below and there is three feet of snow on the ground. I dearly miss being an ex-pat in Bogota, made even more fun as there were so few other ex-pats there.

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