"Obviously..."

I just remembered that it was not until my 10th standard that I started using the word "Obviously..."!

In fact not just the word "obviously" but the expression of something being so obvious or evident. Even now, come to think of it, I am unable to readily come up with a Tamil equivalent for "obviously"!

Funny

From Cricinfo today...

The South Africans were not in much mood for conversation. Makhaya Ntini, the team's representative, gave deadpan responses to most questions, and achieved a rather droll effect:
"What is the team strategy for tomorrow?" he was asked.
"To bat on."
"Will the cause be lost if Jacques Kallis falls in the first hour of play tomorrow?"
"That's not going to happen."
"If you had a lead of 150 would you feel you would have a chance of pushing for a victory?"
"Depends on what time we get it."
"What is the least you would want to set India in the fourth innings?"
"110."
"Just 110? Even though India have Virender Sehwag?"
"We don't have any problem with Sehwag. Sehwag should have a problem with us."

I remember the days when one Mr. Hansie Cronje was the darling of the press. And later on, even he was not!