28.6.04
some new words for the office ...
from Danielle at work
TESTICULATING - Waving your arms around and talking B*ll*cks.
BLAMESTORMING - Sitting around in a group, discussing why a deadline was missed or a project failed, and who was responsible.
SEAGULL MANAGER - A manager who flies in, makes a lot of noise, cr*ps on everything, and then leaves.
ASSMOSIS - The process by which people seem to absorb success and advancement by sucking up to the boss rather than working hard.
SALMON DAY - The experience of spending an entire day swimming upstream only to get screwed and die.
CUBE FARM - An office filled with cubicles.
PRAIRIE DOGGING - When someone yells or drops something loudly in a cube farm, and people's heads pop up over the walls to see what's going on. (This also applies to applause from a promotion because there may be cake.)
MOUSE POTATO - The on-line, wired generation's answer to the couch potato.
SITCOMs - Single Income, Two Children, Oppressive Mortgage. What yuppies turn into when they have children and one of them stops working to stay home with the kids or start a "home business".
STRESS PUPPY - A person who seems to thrive on being stressed out and whiny.
XEROX SUBSIDY - Euphemism for swiping free photocopies from one's workplace.
PERCUSSIVE MAINTENANCE - The fine art of whacking the cr*p out of an electronic device to get it to work again.
ADMINISPHERE - The rarefied organisational layers beginning just above the rank and file. Decisions that fall from the "adminisphere" are often profoundly inappropriate or irrelevant to the problems they were designed to solve.
This is often affiliated with the dreaded "administrivia" needless paperwork and processes.
404 - Someone who's clueless. From the World Wide Web error message "404 Not Found," meaning that the requested document could not be located.
OHNOSECOND - That minuscule fraction of time in which you realise that you've just made a BIG mistake (e.g. you've hit 'reply all')
WOOFies - Well Off Older Folk.
CROP DUSTING - Surreptitiously farting while passing through a cube farm, then enjoying the sounds of dismay and disgust; leads to PRAIRIE DOGGING.
25.6.04
new style of blog ...
ripped this from
pixel scripts free templates, please let me know what you think :)
an unanimous 2-0 vote means back to the old style :)
24.6.04
refections ...
couldn't string three passes together, Beckham, Scholes & Vassell were poor, defence played very well though. ... Thanks Sven. Thanks for screwing this one up for all of us.
What the f*** was that second half all about then? Do you really expect England to be able to lay low for 45 f***ing minutes and come out victorious? Is this your way of writing your resignation note? If I'm the first one to tell you this it's a shame, but your game plan tonight was downright sh!t!
Thanks Beckham. Thanks for screwing this one up for all of us.
What the f*** did you do to earn the right to call yourself England captain tonight? Where was your will to win? Where was your leadership when we needed it the most? Yeah, Campbell's goal was good, but the ref blew the whistle so there's nothing we can do.
Thanks Sven. You tried. Goodbye.
I think it would have helped if the ref was unbiased, fancy putting a Swiss ref on knowing that we knocked them out of the tournament. It's all well saying Becks is to blame, put yourself in that position all the pressure you are under you may have done the same. Our team did well and did not deserve to go out like that, Campbell's goal had sealed it for us. We should honour our team and give them the support they deserve.
I thought the ref was appalling throughout the game let alone the decision to disallow a perfectly good header from Sol Campbell. If there is so much money involved in football why is it the top governing officials let one man make a mockery of the game.
Of course it was a disappointment to be leaving the tournament prematurely, but the result reflected the total dominance that Portugal had in the second half. They deserved to win. England are a very frustrating team: they can impress us with their excellent defending, quick and accurate passing and incisive attacking as they did against Croatia, but they can also distress us with their inability to perform consistently for both halves of a game, inexplicably giving the ball away whenever possible, camping out on their own six-yard box and increasingly using the long ball tactic (which doesn’t work when you have short strikers, Sven!).
Congratulations to Portugal. They were the better team over the entire match and deserved to go through.
your country needs you ... ...
Not in midfield, thankfully - not with your lack of pace and wayward distribution. No, your role in England's preparations for the quarter-final is much simpler....
DO......stick on that stinking
pair of pants that you were wearing for Monday's win over Croatia. Sure, they might be a touch ripe after absorbing an entire day of sweat and stains and then maturing in the dirty clothes basket for three days under a damp towel. But what the hell - they're lucky, and you'll have a pair of trousers between them and the outside world.
DON'T......sit where you were sitting when Zinedine Zidane got busy with the dead ball 11 days ago. It doesn't matter if this means moving the sofa into the kitchen, ceding your armchair to the old dear from across the road or knocking down a major weight-bearing wall in the boozer. Just move. Otherwise it's a worse omen than the sight of
Big Emile trundling back to help out the lads on the edge of the penalty area.
DO... ...stay calm if England go a goal down. That win over Croatia is proof that the 2004 version of
Sven's army is more than capable of reversing a deficit, given enough time.
DON'T......bemoan the fact that England aren't playing Greece instead.
Look, it would have been nice to have topped the group and had Otto Rehhagel's men in the way of the semis rather than the Portuguese. But it didn't happen. So let's get on with it, shall we? (Memo to self: remember to check for French lineage first thing Friday morning.)
DO......remind yourself of 26 July 1966, the day England beat Portugal 2-1 at Wembley in the World Cup semi-final. The goals that day came from a marauding midfielder with a shortage of hair - surely a happy omen for Steven Gerrard, even if that barnet comparison with
Bobby Charlton does him no favours.
DON'T......recall either 3 June 1986, when Portugal won the World Cup group game in Monterrey 1-0, or 12 June 2000, when Kevin Keegan's men blew a 2-0 lead to Luis Figo's lot and crashed to a woeful 3-2 defeat. So what if Figo is the joint leader on the all-time list of most assists in European Championships finals history? The other man at the top of the list is David Beckham. And, overall, England have won nine of their matches against Portugal -
and lost only three.
DO......dwell for a moment on the happy historical relationship between the two countries. Did you know, for example, that it was Portugal's
Catherine of Braganza who introduced tea and marmalade to England when she came over to marry
Charles II in 1661, or that part of her dowry was the city of Bombay? Blimey - if it hadn't been for the Portuguese, you would be living in a country without cuppas or curry! God bless them all...
DON'T......bother with the finer details of that marriage - like the fact that Charles later complained that the Portuguese had sent him "a bat instead of a woman". Sadly, Charles would rather have been with anyone else than his Porto princess.
He fathered 14 illegitimate children with his various mistresses but failed to convert once with Catherine, and in general preferred the
company of his spaniels to the wife. Puts the whole Rebecca Loos thing in perspective, doesn't it?
DO...... bone up on the
"silver goal" action. If it goes to extra time, here's what you need to know: If a team scores a goal in the first period of extra time, play continues until the first period is complete and if one team leads, they win the match. If it is still level at the end of the first period, the second period will be played to its end and if scores are still level, there will be a penalty shootout.
Talking of which...
DON'T......do your head in with worry if it goes to penalties. Why, England have nothing to fear - they have David Beckham, and he never misses penal... oh.
Well, what about Michael Owen? He's been brilliant from the spot for Liverpool all seaso... hmmm.
Heck, at least there's Steven Gerrard - he definitely scored the last penalty he too... oh yeah.
Any chance Steve McClaren might be allowed to take one?
(shamelessly ripped
from BBC)
23.6.04
photoshop ? ...
In a catalogue like
Victoria's Secret, you think they'd have some real Photoshop wizards airbrushing all of those babes. But the guys behind
College Humor found otherwise, as pointed out in
this informative photo analysis.
classic advert, american I think, for detergent
some jokes ... ...
... A businessman boards a flight and is seated next to a gorgeous woman. He notices she is reading a manual about s*xual statistics. He asks herabout it and she replies, "This is a very interesting book. It says that American Indians have the longest p*nises and Greek men are the best in bed. By the way, my name is Jill. What's yours?" "Tonto Papadopoulos, nice to meet you."
One night, as a couple lays down for bed, the husband starts rubbing his wife's arm.The wife turns over and says "I'm sorry honey, I've got a gynaecologist appointment tomorrow and I want to stay fresh." The husband, rejected, turns over. A few minutes later, he rolls backover and taps his wife again. "Do you have a dentist appointment tomorrow too?"
A couple had been married for 50 years. They were sitting at thebreakfast table one morning when the wife says, "Just think, fifty years ago we were sitting here at this breakfast table together." "I know," the old man said, "We were probably sitting here n*ked as jaybirds fifty years ago." "Well," Granny snickered, "Let's relive some old times." Whereupon the two stripped to the buff and sat down at the table. "You know, honey," the little old lady breathlessly replied, "My n*pples are as hot for you today as they were fifty years ago." "I wouldn't be surprised," replied Gramps. "One's
in your tea and the other is in your porridge."
22.6.04
plug pulled on weblogs.com ...
Dave Winer, back when he created Userland, also created a free hosting site for blogs on his own servers. He called the free hosting site Weblogs.com which hosted about 3,000 blogs.
Yesterday, Dave pulled the plug on
Weblogs.com citing the amount of work he was expected to do for free and health problems. Still, users were very upset to find their blogs gone with no prior warning.
...bloggers who relied on Weblogs.com were furious, saying they should have been warned about the cutoff. Their anger spread to other bloggers, too, including Elisabeth Riba of Melrose, Mass., who called Winer "an egomaniacal blowhard with his head in the clouds. So much for his vision of blogtopia."
Such slams had Winer shaking his head.
"This thing has been blown so far out of proportion," he said. "It's just unbelievable to me." --
Associated Press via wjla news.
I guess a case could be made for the idea that nearly all personal blogs are dull (and yes that includes this one). In other words, about as interesting as talking to somebody in the post-office queue. You're never going to see them again so who cares what they have to say. This gets back again to what we call the "Cheese Sandwich" blogs. This term was coined in response to a particular personal blog that was so boring it actually bordered on funny. The particular blog was: "I had a cheese sandwich for lunch today. Do you like cheese?" There is one blog that revels in it's dullness. That is, of course,
The Dullest Blog in the World.
socks and sandals ...
what a site :P
socks & sandals 4 ever
OMG August 19th Alien vs Predator is released and it looks awesome -
trailer here (needs QT)
think you know your ps/2 from your usb?
take the PC IQ test (got 84% on standard test of 25 questions)
think you know your movies? try
this quiz (got 2800)
quizzes found on
anothersite
21.6.04
could you ? ...
Would you be able to take a relaxing afternoon shite in
this public toilet?
Steer it like a car and the Carver will bank like a motorcycle. The fully automatic hydraulic-mechanical DVC system makes this exciting kind of driving possible, lending itself very well to a sporty driving style. Enjoy the steering and feel how responsive DVC balances the vehicle body for you, banking to the exact natural angle. Its low weight and aerodynamic design allows the modern 4 cylinder 65 bhp engine to take CARVER in 8.2 seconds to 100 km/hour and to a top speed of 180 km/hour.
best news I have heard ... ...
Sven-Goran Eriksson has promised England will not play for a draw against Croatia on Monday. Eriksson's team only need one point to qualify for the quarter-finals of Euro 2004 - but they will look for a win.
"We have to go out and try to play our game - try to defend well, try to attack well and try to win the game," coach Eriksson told BBC Sport. "I don't think we are a team who can play for a 0-0 draw. The approach must be to attack and score goals." (best news I have heard in ages!)
England's victory against Switzerland has allowed them to see some daylight and plot a possible route through the rest of Euro 2004. All this is based on the dangerous assumption that England will not fall victim to unpredictable but hugely gifted Croatia in Lisbon on Monday. And given Croatia's second half performance that so rattled the favourites France, nothing can be taken for granted.
If qualification was secured, England's quarter-final opponents would be Greece if they win Group A or hosts Portugal if they finish second.
Possible outcomes ...
ENGLAND BEAT CROATIA - They are definitely through with six points and England will finish top if France fail to beat Switzerland. If France win, England will go through in second place.
ENGLAND DRAW WITH CROATIA - England are through again but their position depends on the result of the game between Switzerland and France. A win or draw for France means Les Bleus finish top. But, in the unlikely event of a Switzerland victory, all three teams will have four points. It will be England who finish first by virtue of beating Switzerland, who will finish second courtesy of their win over France.
18.6.04
in the minds of euro 2004 ...
16.6.04
come 4th of july ...
who will be celebrating ?
Group A
It was billed as a shock when Greece beat Portugal in the opening game but hand on heart do you really believe that? Portugal can flatter to deceive at the best of times and on the day they weren't in the game and deservedly got beat. Spain did what Spain do in major tournaments, very little but it was enough to get past the Russians (I still can't help feeling that we should have beaten them in the play offs)
The next round of matches in this group sees the two winners face each other and you can almost guarantee a draw. Spain would rather see Greece through to the knock out stages than Portugal so get your money on the draw. Greece will have too much for Russia in the last game and for the hosts the tournament will be a short one.
Qualifiers from Group A - Spain and Greece.
Group B
Whatever your feelings about it, the end of the England game has provided the biggest drama of the tournament so far. I think they did a good job against the French but few can doubt that the French were the better side in terms of flair and ability on the night. Having said that, I cannot see England not beating either Croatia and Switzerland who fought out probably the worst game of the tournament.
Wins next time around for both France and England will put them in the driving seat and ensure that the expected two qualify for the quarter finals.
Qualifiers from Group B - France and England
Group C
Group C is probably the hardest one to call although Sweden look to have one foot in the next stage with their destruction of Bulgaria. The win for the Swedes was predictable, the manner of it not so much so.
Italy always seem to start slow in any group (remember Cardiff?) but class will usually show through. However, I can see three sides all ending with 5 points here meaning that twenty seven calculations will come into it knowing the way UEFA like to write the rules.
Sweden go through in terms of the biggest win over Bulgaria, Italy will join them with a better goal difference than Italy.
Qualifiers from Group C - Sweden and Italy.
Group D
The Czech Republic scraped through but they deserved their win over Latvia. Neither Germany nor Holland impressed in the 1-1 draw in Porto. Germany look organised as usual but they were troubled in the end by the Dutch and I think the Czechs may learn from this factor.
Both Holland and Germany will have too much for Latvia, the decider for me will be the fact that I can see the Dutch beating the Czechs, I cannot see the Germans managing that feat and a trip back to Germany beckons next week for a team that rarely can be written off. Bar of course I just did.
Qualifiers from Group D - Holland and Czech Republic.
Assuming my Crystal Ball now all pans out, it will leave a quarter final line up of
Spain v England / France v Greece / Sweden v Czech Republic / Holland v Italy
In the knock out stages, you can usually predict that anything will happen and throw in the lottery of the silver goals and penalty shoot outs and a surprise will always be on the cards.
Taking the quarter finals in turn ...
I think England will have too much for Spain. Euro 96 will be mentioned I don't know how many times in the build up to the game and so will the words Stuart and Pearce. However, penalties won't be needed as England go through in 90 minutes.
France over Greece by two or three clear goals will see the favourites edge one step closer to being the first to retain the trophy.
Can you split Sweden and the Czechs? I find it the hardest to call and this could be one that ends in spot kicks, I'll take a stab and go for Sweden ... just.
The final one sounds a great prospect and there will be no second chances in this one. Italy should have woken up by then and if the Dutch have then don't miss this game, it will be a cracker. I'll take Holland to win this and a place in the semis beckons for them.
Semi final time and one match away from the final on Independence Day.
England take on Sweden, France take on Holland.
If you saw it on paper you'd normally assume England will win and I suspect that by this stage they might although I think penalties may be needed to split them. Media hype will be in overdrive by this stage and look for the phrase 'Lisbon Lions' to be used on more than one occasion.
The other one again is close to call and extra time at least will beckon. However, Henry always seems to get the better of Van Nistelrooy and I see this being no different as France go through.
It's been predicted and I think it will probably happen, France and England will meet again on July 4th. You would assume that England will want revenge and know that they can beat the French to take the tournament and probably will.
Strangely, although they lost, I think the results in the opening round of matches have done England a favour in making their half of the draw a little bit easier. That will give them the route to the final.
Of course, I could be talking b*******!
from
rivals
knobby is ... ...
Knobby is small enough to sit comfortably on many keyboards.
Knobby is more programmable and costs less.
Knobby is one of those devices that you hope and hope for.
Knobby is constructed from 2 smaller sticks.
Knobby is proved correct.
Knobby is a great all-purpose tire with offset knob design for excellent traction in loose and hard packed terrains.
Knobby is different.
Knobby is thrown out.
Knobby is available immediately.
Knobby is back where he started.
Knobby is worse than we could have expected.
Knobby is keeping up.
Knobby is a goth/industrial DJ in Philadelphia.
Knobby is kind of like passive intercourse.
Knobby is spelt with aK you dyslexic twat.
Knobby is one of the many products we offer for sale at adult shopping.
Knobby is essentially a big fan and not just the rear one but the front also.
from
www.solvalou.com
useful sticker ...
from
donttouchmycar.com
shouldn't laugh, but the result was
man in glasses 0 Stage 1
For any of you that have always dreamed of seeing your name written in naked people.
Type it in the textbox and click
mustang (cool) vs. corvette
'Wire Hang'. I got 12624, but then again, I kind of suck at these kind of things.
This is a step-by-step guide on how to
break down the human body from the full figure into serviceable choice cuts of meat. As in any field, there are a number of methods to the practice, and you may wish to view this as a set of suggestions rather than concrete rules. You will notice that the carving of the larger or "commercial" cuts down into smaller specific or "retail" cuts will be only mentioned in passing, and not concentrated upon (WTF?)
8008135 portion (NSFW) -
russian babe + baby oil & best
collection of ass for a while
14.6.04
latest reading material ...
A panda walks into a cafe. he orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and fires two shots in the air. "Why" asks the confused waiter, as the panda makes toward the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over his shoulder.
"I'm a panda, he says at the door. "Look it up." The waiter turns to the relevant entry and, sure enough, finds an explanation.
"Panda. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China.
Eats, shoots and leaves."
started this yesterday afternoon and its excellent, everyone knows the basics of punctuation, surely? Aren't we all taught at school how to use full stops, commas and question marks? And yet we see ignorance and indifference everywhere. "Its Summer!" says a sign that cries out for an apostrophe. "ANTIQUE,S," says another, bizarrely. "Pansy's ready", we learn to our considerable interest ("Is she?"), as we browse among the bedding plants.
not really in the mood today ... ...
and if you aren't either try these ...
freekick challenge - 6 is my best so far
sinkyadrink - z,x & c key pressing to down those pints (56 is my best ... burp!)
duck shoot - got to lvl 4 and 1556 points
possible girlfriend material ??
and for further 8008135 go
here,
here or
here
why it hurts to be english ...
today in no particular order (1 out of 3 ain't bad) ...
Rugby Union - New Zealand 36-3 England
The All Blacks
cut England to pieces with a stunning first-half display before we fought back without reward after the interval. Tries from Carlos Spencer, Doug Howlett and Joe Rokocoko helped the home side to a 30-3 half-time lead, a Charlie Hodgson penalty England's sole reply.
First of all Clive Woodward should have chosen players that were on form! why pick Tindall,Catt etc.. when they haven't played for ages. Give them there due, they did play well, Tindall in defence and Catt make a few short runs but that was it! Secondly, Dallaglio should not be captain. IMHO he is not a suitable replacement for Martin Johnson and if the past should tell us anything, its that when Dallaglio is captain we don't win anything! We need a captain who is intimadating and who is leader like Richard Hill
France 2-1 England
Zinedine Zidane scored a majestic free-kick (feel james could have done better and wtf was heskey doing back there?) and a penalty in injury time (Gerrard with the type of error we hope he never makes again) to secure holders France a stunning (lucky!!)
victory over England in Group B. Frank Lampard had given England a first-half lead when he rose to head home David Beckham's free-kick (awesome goal from Super Lamps). The brilliant Wayne Rooney won England a second-half penalty (and should have seen Silvestre off), but Beckham saw his spot-kick saved by Fabien Barthez (bit of a crap penalty IMHO same side and easyheight). Zidane equalised with a free-kick and then converted from the spot after David James fouled Thierry Henry. That late double blow left England's players inconsolable at the final whistle, whilst the French stayed on the pitch to celebrate their opening game win.
England secure a 3-0 Test series whitewash over New Zealand in the cricket
England
secured a 3-0 series win over New Zealand with a thrilling four-wicket victory in the final Test. Graham Thorpe hit his 14th Test century to end on 104 not out and guide England to glory in overtime against a severely-depleted Kiwi attack. England had been set 284 to win after New Zealand had been dismissed for 218. It was England's second highest successful run-chase at home, after they scored 315-4 to beat Australia at Headingley in 2001.
11.6.04
preparation for sunday !! ...
Vinny gives it his all, click the picture for more :) warning needs sound and NSFW due to language
Apparently the Euro 2004 organisers wanted Beckham to do the announcements at the grounds as they claim he comes over the PA very well :)
euro 2004 starts tomorrow :) ...
Pierluigi Collina takes charge of the opening game tomorrow between hosts Portugal and Greece (my prediction 2-0)
seperated at birth ??
Top marks to the
men's mag Zoo, that came up with the bright idea of sending 250 models to Portugal, in the hope they'll have a calming influence on England fans who might be intent on a punch up. The stunners gathered in London on Tuesday for a publicity photo shoot, and it just happened to be the hottest day of the year. Lucky some sprinklers were on hand to give the sparsely dressed beauties a dousing. Unfortunately, that seemed to set temperatures soaring even higher for the watching punters!
finally this morning ... an angry buzzard is being blamed for a spate of attacks on cyclists in Devon. In one incident,
the bird struck a rider as they pedalled on the A3072 at Stapleton Corner near Holsworthy leaving deep scratch marks on the cyclists helmet ... OUCH !!!!
10.6.04
go large ...
The Football League have announced new names for their competition and all three divisions from the start of the new season in August.
The world's oldest league formalised the beginning of their 're-branding' process at their summer meeting in Chester this week. It follows February's announcement that Coca-Cola Great Britain would be title sponsors of the League for the next three seasons, taking over from the Nationwide Building Society.
From next season, the competition will be known as The Coca-Cola Football League, with the three divisions being re-named as well.
Division One will now be known as 'The Championship', Division Two will be known as 'League One' and Division Three will be known as 'League Two'.
That's a cool idea actually. Make it as confusing as possible so they all sound unique in a stand-alone way, woe betide them calling it something sensible like, "division not as good as the one above!"
Or what about McDonald's style?
Extra Large Division - Large Division - Medium Division - Small Division - Happy Division
The term "Promotion" shall be renamed "Go Large".
One good bit of football news is that
money-leeching prat called Bogarde has gone
benefits of being Tiger Woods ...
Tiger went to the Desert Classic in Dubai for which he received a $1 million fee (just for showing up), and he gets to shag balls from the tallest hotel in the world.
This hotel, the Burj Al Arab, is 322 meters high which is puts it somewhere between 80 and 90 stories. It is the only hotel in the world with a 7-star rating and rooms starting at $2000US per night. Note the shape of it which was intended to look like a sail with a stabilizer on it. No, the building does not pivot in the wind ! It is built on a man-made island joined to the mainland by a causeway.
Below are pictures of Tiger practicing on the helideck of the hotel.
Note, however, the windsock which indicates there was little or no wind that day - which must be unusual at that height. The other hotel on the mainland isn't all that shabby either. Note the yacht basin in front of it. Thought you golfers would be interested in booking this driving range.
borrowed from
osrm.net
9.6.04
happy birthday donald duck ...
Donald Duck, one of Walt Disney's most endearing characters, is
celebrating his 70th birthday. Celebrations will be taking place at Disney resorts and other venues across the globe to mark the milestone. Donald was first seen on 9 June 1934 in an animated cartoon called the Wise Little Hen. He has recently recovered from
being admitted into rehab
8.6.04
svensation !! ...
Based on Heaven 17's eighties hit Temptation, the song is Barry's attempt to claw his way back to the top after hitting the depths of despair.
Barry was a young footballing prodigy before he fell victim to an unfortunate tabloid incident involving a nightclub toilet, a woman of dubious morals, and some illicit substances. Now he believes he can turn his life into an uplifting tale of redemption, by singing his way into Sven's squad or at least England's hearts.
Help Barry in his quest for glory by downloading Svensation, watching the video and telling everyone you know about it.
carrying on the footy theme (yet again) has anyone seen the "three lions" series on TV ? Have only watched one and that was last night, makes Ashley "Gooner" Cole seem a better bloke, same with Lampard but makes
James Beattie look like a complete toss pot.
to fly or not ? ...
spoil all our fun ...
patriotic motorists wanting to fly the St George's flag during Euro 2004 have been warned they may face trouble if the emblems are not safely displayed. The run-up to the showpiece football tournament has seen a spate of drivers in England proudly displaying their national flag from windows and car ariels.
Leading supermarkets have estimated that they have
sold more than 100,000 flags to England fans. But police and motoring organisations are worried that flags carried on some vehicles could put cyclists and pedestrians at risk (but scores bonus points for the driver), if they are too large or badly positioned. The AA points out that police can fine drivers £2,500 and impose three penalty points if a flag is deemed to obscure the vision of the driver. Supt Neil Haynes (alias kill-joy), of the Metropolitan Police, said: "We're not in the business of trying to destroy anybody's fun."
on a lighter side ...
Experts say fans will spend an average of three hours in front of the TV for each football match - but despite being on a sofa they are not safe from injury (certainly not with my missus wanting her soaps on). To help combat this, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has drawn up a fan's injury survival guide and sent copies to football clubs across the country (un-believeable). The society bills its guide as a "must-read for all armchair supporters" and claims that even the most over-enthusiastic spectator should not need to be stretchered off mid-match.
The physios say backache can be a problem when slumped in an armchair - so the advice is to sit up straight, support your spine with cushions and line the telly up straight in front of you so you're not twisting your neck. England have a habit of testing the nerves with penalty shootouts in big games (bad memories) - so take deep breaths and stretch your limbs.
And avid supporters should avoid any wild goal celebrations - sudden explosive movements could leave you with a cricked neck or a muscle strain. Physiotherapist Sammy Margo, who helped produce the guide, said: "A typical England performance can be an emotional and physical rollercoaster ride for supporters. "A bad decision from the ref, a stunning kick from Beckham, or a penalty shoot-out can provoke reactions among fans that sometimes lead to post-match pain and injury." (LLOL)
7.6.04
simple yet frustrating ...
4.6.04
beatles, badger & others ... ... ...
for those of you less in years than I am, (yes that means you Ryan) a
karaoke version of the Beatles
badger, badger, badger
(Footy Footy Footy Footy..... Goallllllll!)
more wtf ??
no good can come of this
and wtf is jodie marsh wearing ??
wonderful
camera work for this and makes me very nervous
or this :)
short video I'm sure I have posted b4
excellent game,
lightning pool,
managed 3753 so far
or if thats not your thing
try cricket30 is my best so far
bb, spend too much time on-line ? ...
forget
channel 4's big brother, this is the real thing :) real life transmission of the Anderson County Sheriff's Department. Instances of violence or sexually inappropriate behavior by detainees during the booking process may occur. Viewer discretion is advised. This is a Jail not a simulation. The persons in this transmission are either employees of the Anderson County Sheriff's Department or arrestees ...
view it here
In WTF news ... whether you are looking for a life partner, or just someone to play the newest game with, here you'll be able to find exactly who you are looking for, locally or around the world.
MMODating is the first and only dating site specifically designed for gamers around the world to meet that special someone. No more searching millions of profiles on another site to find someone to play the newest MMORPG with.
and finally for this post ... a videogame at last for
the religious ??
3.6.04
arghhhhh !!! ...
just taken a call from the missus and our little one,
Rachel, has taken a small tumble and split her chin open and probably needs 2 stiches and I'm stuck at work :(
expect the gory pictures later :)
bet it's good shit .... ...
HARDCORE addicts are turning to cow dung and a concoction of Panadol and carbonated drink as alternatives to drugs, reported Berita Harian. The addicts are said
to prefer fresh dung as it emits gases, which they inhale through a hole punched in the plastic bag that wrapped the animal waste. Terengganu National Drug Agency deputy director Nik Omar Nik Abdul Rahman, who was quoted by the paper, said the gases from the cow dung were believed to offer some relief from addiction.
Finally – relive those early-to-mid ‘80s arcade glory days without the hassle of paying for stuff or having to learn how the machines work so you can keep fixing them or negotiating with strange, staring men at frightening auctions.
Here’s how you can have them in your home, no matter how small or filthy ...
Headline of the Month award goes to ...
Man Commits Suicide After Sex with Hen