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threemonkeysStuff that makes you feel old. NZ are playing Pakistan at AMI Stadium/Lancaster Park today. The commentary team looked back at the very first ODI game between these two sides which was played at the same stadium back in Feb 1973 - in fact the first ever ODI that either side played. The thing is, I was there in the crowd completely oblivious to that historical significance. It was historically significant to me though being the first game of international cricket that I ever attended.
Feeling old? Because not one of the players on either side in today's game was alive at the time of that first game. I'm not actually that concerned - age happens. But it was interesting to look at the stadium. I noted above that it was the same, but it isn't really. Not one of the stands is the same - it looks completely different. Given that I know living things like people replace their atoms at a pretty high frequency (and at a higher level cells too), I suppose renewal happens. But it would be nice if we could replace some of our structures with something newer when they start to get a bit old and rickety.
Feeling old? Because not one of the players on either side in today's game was alive at the time of that first game. I'm not actually that concerned - age happens. But it was interesting to look at the stadium. I noted above that it was the same, but it isn't really. Not one of the stands is the same - it looks completely different. Given that I know living things like people replace their atoms at a pretty high frequency (and at a higher level cells too), I suppose renewal happens. But it would be nice if we could replace some of our structures with something newer when they start to get a bit old and rickety.