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Title: Doug Bracewell: NZ cricketer punished for drink-driving over dead cockatoo
Post by: uknsaunders on May 26, 2017, 08:27:35 AM
Something a bit different I suppose, obviously the owners of the cockatoo aren't too happy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40041672 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40041672)
Title: Re: Doug Bracewell: NZ cricketer punished for drink-driving over dead cockatoo
Post by: FattusCattus on May 26, 2017, 09:08:20 AM
Admins! Please delete - some wally has started up a dual topic!!! :)

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=42372.msg674458#msg674458 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=42372.msg674458#msg674458)
Title: Re: Doug Bracewell: NZ cricketer punished for drink-driving over dead cockatoo
Post by: Chalkie on May 26, 2017, 03:48:19 PM
Quote from: uknsaunders on May 26, 2017, 08:27:35 AM
Something a bit different I suppose, obviously the owners of the cockatoo aren't too happy.

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40041672[/url] ([url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40041672[/url])


Surely the parrot wasn't dead he was just resting.  😉
Title: Re: Doug Bracewell: NZ cricketer punished for drink-driving over dead cockatoo
Post by: FattusCattus on May 26, 2017, 03:59:20 PM
It is an ex-parrot!
Title: Re: Doug Bracewell: NZ cricketer punished for drink-driving over dead cockatoo
Post by: FattusCattus on May 26, 2017, 03:59:46 PM
........a 'polygon' if you will   :D
Title: Re: Doug Bracewell: NZ cricketer punished for drink-driving over dead cockatoo
Post by: edge on May 26, 2017, 05:16:38 PM
Hang on Nick, he was driving because the cockatoo had died, he didn't run it over!  :D
Title: Re: Doug Bracewell: NZ cricketer punished for drink-driving over dead cockatoo
Post by: ppccopener on May 26, 2017, 05:33:03 PM
Quote from: edge on May 26, 2017, 05:16:38 PM
Hang on Nick, he was driving because the cockatoo had drived, he didn't run it over!  :D

if the Cockatoo had 'drived' I think id have hit the bottle too. Where was he driving too?  you don't see that every day of the week.
Title: Re: Doug Bracewell: NZ cricketer punished for drink-driving over dead cockatoo
Post by: edge on May 26, 2017, 05:40:03 PM
Quote from: ppccopener on May 26, 2017, 05:33:03 PM
if the Cockatoo had 'drived' I think id have hit the bottle too. Where was he driving too?  you don't see that every day of the week.
The article didn't mention his other half's cockatoo is named after Kumar Sangakarra and Bracewell was rushing home to watch the Surrey highlights! Driving galore ;)           
(oops, post fixed)
Title: Re: Doug Bracewell: NZ cricketer punished for drink-driving over dead cockatoo
Post by: FattusCattus on May 26, 2017, 06:00:43 PM
I'll bet Nick has seen a Cockatoo.
Title: Re: Doug Bracewell: NZ cricketer punished for drink-driving over dead cockatoo
Post by: uknsaunders on May 26, 2017, 09:49:13 PM
Quote from: FattusCattus on May 26, 2017, 06:00:43 PM
I'll bet Nick has seen a Cockatoo.
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