SRNZPA: Pensioner Barry McDonnell can't decide between watching the Black Caps' semi final appearance against Sri Lanka from a Mount Maunganui Cosmopolitan Club bar stool or his couch. "It's a close call, I tell ya" he said today.
"At the bar, you're getting all the atmosphere. They've got some pretty decent numbers for the second innings considering it starts at sparrow's fart. We're still going on that meat pack they raffled for the Ireland match, too". The increased chances of alcohol consumption are a major factor in his decision. "If I'm at the bar, and we're winning, I'll probably have a jug. Be rude not to. Then again, I'll probably have one if we're losing too. Elsie'd kill me if I had a drink at home before midday" he said.
There are major doubts about his couch as a viable option. "At home you can concentrate on the match alright and see all the replays, but there's about as much atmosphere as a Richard Petrie fan club AGM. Elsie will be asking where Chris bloody Harris is every five minutes, too."
McDonnell concluded his wife's concern about neighbours' opinion of the deck that's needed painting for three years while he's sitting on his arse in the middle of the day, for heaven's sake would curtail his enjoyment of the match and that "I'll be at the Cossie. Fuck it." He went on to express similar concerns about his ability to peacefully view this years' America's Cup yacht racing and Rugby World Cup. A TV in the shed was one option being considered.
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