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It's something that hasn't quite sunk in yet, but this morning I handed my class over to the new teacher. I said goodbye to my class, even called them my little angels. I miss them to bits already. Wish I could carry on with them. On the selfish side, I really hope they remember me and cherish the times we had together, but I know 9-year-olds have short-term memories. If they can't remember yesterday's homework, what more their teacher four months later eh?
I gave them my contact details, and made sure the new teacher has everything she needs to hit the ground running. It's the least I can do, despite my heart aching. Ah, bless them.
Monday, June 26, 2006
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Made in Malay ... sia
Have you seen the Made-in-Malaysia car "Kancil"? You know, that very little 600 cc car?
Well, Dr M really wanted to sell it to the US, so when Dr M paid a visit to the White House after finishing formal discussions with George Bush, Dr M checks with Bush to find out if there is a way to sell the Kancil in the USA.
After having looked at the brochure, Bush said, "You know, I think this 'Kernchill' is too small for us Americans."
Not one who gives up easily, Dr M persisted and finally Bush offered, "Ok, take this number down. This guy is my good buddy and he's also the CEO of the biggest compact car distributor in North America."
Dr M was satisfied with the meeting and returns to Malaysia.
The next day he called the number and a lady answered, "TOYS 'R' US", can I help you?"
***
Mr. Samy-vellu went for a United Nations meeting. He represented the Malaysian Prime Minister.
All nations were discussing about space exploration by the year 2008.
Here were some of the conversations:
China Delegate : "By the year 2008, China will start their moon exploration project."
Russian Delegate : "We too, we are going to explore the moon. This time we will see to it that our cosmonauts will step on the moon."
George Bush: "We the United States will also explore the moon for the second time."
Malaysian Delegate: "By the year 2008, Malaysia will explore the sun."
There was a long silence. Bush stood up and asked the Malaysian delegate: "Isn't it too hot to explore the sun?"
Samy Vellu (after a long silence): "We will do it in the evening."
***
There are three major races in Malaysia - Malay, Chinese and Indian.
The Malays have the political power and so they set up the party UMNO, which literally means "U Must Not Object".
The Chinese, on the other hand, controls most of the Economy and they called their party MCA which means "Money Conquers All".
Then there are the Indians who have no say in politics or economics. They set up their party called MIC. Hence, every Parliamentary meeting the Indians will ask: "Must I Come?"
Well, Dr M really wanted to sell it to the US, so when Dr M paid a visit to the White House after finishing formal discussions with George Bush, Dr M checks with Bush to find out if there is a way to sell the Kancil in the USA.
After having looked at the brochure, Bush said, "You know, I think this 'Kernchill' is too small for us Americans."
Not one who gives up easily, Dr M persisted and finally Bush offered, "Ok, take this number down. This guy is my good buddy and he's also the CEO of the biggest compact car distributor in North America."
Dr M was satisfied with the meeting and returns to Malaysia.
The next day he called the number and a lady answered, "TOYS 'R' US", can I help you?"
***
Mr. Samy-vellu went for a United Nations meeting. He represented the Malaysian Prime Minister.
All nations were discussing about space exploration by the year 2008.
Here were some of the conversations:
China Delegate : "By the year 2008, China will start their moon exploration project."
Russian Delegate : "We too, we are going to explore the moon. This time we will see to it that our cosmonauts will step on the moon."
George Bush: "We the United States will also explore the moon for the second time."
Malaysian Delegate: "By the year 2008, Malaysia will explore the sun."
There was a long silence. Bush stood up and asked the Malaysian delegate: "Isn't it too hot to explore the sun?"
Samy Vellu (after a long silence): "We will do it in the evening."
***
There are three major races in Malaysia - Malay, Chinese and Indian.
The Malays have the political power and so they set up the party UMNO, which literally means "U Must Not Object".
The Chinese, on the other hand, controls most of the Economy and they called their party MCA which means "Money Conquers All".
Then there are the Indians who have no say in politics or economics. They set up their party called MIC. Hence, every Parliamentary meeting the Indians will ask: "Must I Come?"
Saturday, June 24, 2006
New term
Just been informed I won't be taking my form class, but kinda expected it. Will really miss my bunch of angels; just hasn't sunk in yet.
Hope to help my level with Authentic Problem-based Learning and also gain experience teaching Science for P6 EM3s.
Will find out more on Monday.
Hope to help my level with Authentic Problem-based Learning and also gain experience teaching Science for P6 EM3s.
Will find out more on Monday.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
What movies do you like?
Hi,
I just took a movie quiz at Flixster.com. If you come take it too we can see if we like the same movies.
http://www.flixster.com/servlet/invite/23044910kmbllbtwcuABCm
Aaron
I just took a movie quiz at Flixster.com. If you come take it too we can see if we like the same movies.
http://www.flixster.com/servlet/invite/23044910kmbllbtwcuABCm
Aaron
Prophetic Worship
This article is a sample chapter from Pastor Loren Sandford's book, Prophetic Worship. Enjoy!
Worship ought never to be just a song service. Worship should be a huge transaction between the people and God, a wonderful give and take of love and strength between two parties who passionately love one another. What a tragedy that so much of the body of Christ today regards worship as little more than the warm up for the sermon! So many churches have reduced the worship service to just a couple of songs that lead into a long sermon so that the whole thing is over in just an hour! Such loss!
In truth, worship is a stand-alone interaction with God, complete in and of itself, something to be lingered over, savored and soaked in. In fact, although I'll never devalue or neglect my preaching, I believe that worship occupies a place of importance in the church at least equal to the preaching of the Word. It actually has as much power to communicate concepts and ideas as does preaching.
Worship comes to us on at least two levels. At one level, it's simply devotional and adorational, a time of intimate communion with God. But on another level, worship can be powerfully prophetic and life-changing. In fact, I believe the age we live in cries out for worship with a prophetic edge. I don't believe revival will ever truly break out of the confines of the church to sweep our culture before it without the power of truly prophetic worship offered in a style that penetrates the culture around us.
Read more at NewSong Fellowship.
Worship ought never to be just a song service. Worship should be a huge transaction between the people and God, a wonderful give and take of love and strength between two parties who passionately love one another. What a tragedy that so much of the body of Christ today regards worship as little more than the warm up for the sermon! So many churches have reduced the worship service to just a couple of songs that lead into a long sermon so that the whole thing is over in just an hour! Such loss!
In truth, worship is a stand-alone interaction with God, complete in and of itself, something to be lingered over, savored and soaked in. In fact, although I'll never devalue or neglect my preaching, I believe that worship occupies a place of importance in the church at least equal to the preaching of the Word. It actually has as much power to communicate concepts and ideas as does preaching.
Worship comes to us on at least two levels. At one level, it's simply devotional and adorational, a time of intimate communion with God. But on another level, worship can be powerfully prophetic and life-changing. In fact, I believe the age we live in cries out for worship with a prophetic edge. I don't believe revival will ever truly break out of the confines of the church to sweep our culture before it without the power of truly prophetic worship offered in a style that penetrates the culture around us.
Read more at NewSong Fellowship.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
How Moses Got The 10 Commandments
God went to the Arabs and said, "I have Commandments for you that will make your lives better."
The Arabs asked, "What are Commandments?"
And the Lord said, "They are rules for living."
"Can you give us an example?"
"Thou shall not kill."
"Not kill? We're not interested."
So He went to the Blacks and said, "I have Commandments."
The Blacks wanted an example, and the Lord said,
"Honor thy Father and Mother."
"Father? We don't know who our fathers are." We're not interested.
Then He went to the Mexicans and said, "I have Commandments."
The Mexicans also wanted an example, and the Lord said
"Thou shall not steal."
"Not steal? We're not interested."
Then He went to the French and said, "I have Commandments".
The French too wanted an example and the Lord said,
"Thou shall not commit adultery."
"Not commit adultery? We're not interested."
Finally, He went to the Jews and said, "I have Commandments."
"Commandments?" They said, "How much are they?"
"They're free."
"We'll take 10."
The Arabs asked, "What are Commandments?"
And the Lord said, "They are rules for living."
"Can you give us an example?"
"Thou shall not kill."
"Not kill? We're not interested."
So He went to the Blacks and said, "I have Commandments."
The Blacks wanted an example, and the Lord said,
"Honor thy Father and Mother."
"Father? We don't know who our fathers are." We're not interested.
Then He went to the Mexicans and said, "I have Commandments."
The Mexicans also wanted an example, and the Lord said
"Thou shall not steal."
"Not steal? We're not interested."
Then He went to the French and said, "I have Commandments".
The French too wanted an example and the Lord said,
"Thou shall not commit adultery."
"Not commit adultery? We're not interested."
Finally, He went to the Jews and said, "I have Commandments."
"Commandments?" They said, "How much are they?"
"They're free."
"We'll take 10."
RTM 1 WC06 schedule
14 Jun, 2330hrs: Spain vs Ukraine
15 Jun, 2330hrs: Ecuador vs Costa Rica
16 Jun, 0245hrs: Sweden vs Paraguay
17 Jun, 0245hrs: Mexico vs Angola
19 Jun, 0230hrs: Brazil vs Australia
19 Jun, 2345hrs: Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine
20 Jun, 2045hrs: Costa Rica vs Poland
22 Jun, 0045hrs: Sweden vs England
22 Jun, 0245hrs: Cote d'Ivoire vs Serbia & Montenegro
22 Jun, 2145hrs: Czech Republic vs Italy
23 Jun, 0245hrs: Croatia vs Australia
23 Jun, 2145hrs: Ukraine vs Tunisia
24 Jun, 0245hrs: Togo vs France
15 Jun, 2330hrs: Ecuador vs Costa Rica
16 Jun, 0245hrs: Sweden vs Paraguay
17 Jun, 0245hrs: Mexico vs Angola
19 Jun, 0230hrs: Brazil vs Australia
19 Jun, 2345hrs: Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine
20 Jun, 2045hrs: Costa Rica vs Poland
22 Jun, 0045hrs: Sweden vs England
22 Jun, 0245hrs: Cote d'Ivoire vs Serbia & Montenegro
22 Jun, 2145hrs: Czech Republic vs Italy
23 Jun, 0245hrs: Croatia vs Australia
23 Jun, 2145hrs: Ukraine vs Tunisia
24 Jun, 0245hrs: Togo vs France
Monday, June 12, 2006
World Cup 2006
It's been a disappointing World Cup so far, with continental kiasuism coming to the fore once again. England were terrible, and the only team that holds promise so far is the frightening Netherlands. Their one-touch passing was patently majestic and mouth-watering, and if Ruud van Nistelrooy can hit form early and link up with Robben then they look good.
The African sides have honoured their side of the bargain and look good. 2010 could be their year. The Asian teams look decent but could be found out by the Europeans. The Latin Americans have it their way; the tendency is for them to impose their style on others rather than vice versa.
All in all, I would rather see the helter-skelter of all-out attack. Will the real Germany please stand up?
The African sides have honoured their side of the bargain and look good. 2010 could be their year. The Asian teams look decent but could be found out by the Europeans. The Latin Americans have it their way; the tendency is for them to impose their style on others rather than vice versa.
All in all, I would rather see the helter-skelter of all-out attack. Will the real Germany please stand up?
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Freedom is relative
Freedom continues to provoke debate
It's not clear who loses and wins
Freedom for Arrow is death for Sparrow
Your freedom ends where my nose begins
by Catherine Lim (I think...)
It's not clear who loses and wins
Freedom for Arrow is death for Sparrow
Your freedom ends where my nose begins
by Catherine Lim (I think...)
Church Camp 2006 at Awana Genting
Wah! This was the funniest and most uplifting church camp ever. A pity it seemed so short as we were having so much fun. The weather was great as we enjoyed a balmy 27C throughout.
Took the cable car up to Genting for only RM8, and enjoyed being carried through the mist. S'pore has much to learn then. Angela and Teckseng had hilarious phobic reactions.
We have also uncovered mutant powers in our guys. Samuel can walk through glass doors (not) and can throw singlets through basketball hoops (not). Jackson can turn spinach into eng chye (kangkung). The rest of us can fart like nobody's business when presented with copiuos amounts of egg breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Worship-wise, we even had a mosh pit and extended medley on the last night. How God moved! Lydia's holy laughter was so infectious that people around her also started laughing too!
Can't wait for next year!
Took the cable car up to Genting for only RM8, and enjoyed being carried through the mist. S'pore has much to learn then. Angela and Teckseng had hilarious phobic reactions.
We have also uncovered mutant powers in our guys. Samuel can walk through glass doors (not) and can throw singlets through basketball hoops (not). Jackson can turn spinach into eng chye (kangkung). The rest of us can fart like nobody's business when presented with copiuos amounts of egg breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Worship-wise, we even had a mosh pit and extended medley on the last night. How God moved! Lydia's holy laughter was so infectious that people around her also started laughing too!
Can't wait for next year!
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Adidas F10+ and Platypus bottle
I bought
Adidas F10+ street soccer shoes for SGD72.25 from Stadium, Takashimaya
Platypus collapsible 1L bottle for SGD15.05 from Campers' Corner, Capitol Building
Adidas F10+ street soccer shoes for SGD72.25 from Stadium, Takashimaya
Platypus collapsible 1L bottle for SGD15.05 from Campers' Corner, Capitol Building
Classic one-liners
"My arm! said Captain Hook off-handedly.
My wife says I never listen, or something like that.
Lighten up and laugh at yourself. Everyone else is!
Look closely; you'll find it's not in the manual.
The wheel: Man's greatest invention until he sat behind it.
When grasping at straws, any straw will do.
When I want your opinion I'll give it to you!
Who's the Round Table's roundest knight? Sir Cumference.
My wife says I never listen, or something like that.
Lighten up and laugh at yourself. Everyone else is!
Look closely; you'll find it's not in the manual.
The wheel: Man's greatest invention until he sat behind it.
When grasping at straws, any straw will do.
When I want your opinion I'll give it to you!
Who's the Round Table's roundest knight? Sir Cumference.
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Hong Kong food
Fried wanton, special shrimp har gow, mee sua with luncheon meat and egg, cheese-baked rice with pork chop, home-made barley, iced ying yang at Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe
Interesting cuisine, and I recommend it. It's at Kovan's Heartland Mall and it's 24 hours.
Interesting cuisine, and I recommend it. It's at Kovan's Heartland Mall and it's 24 hours.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
X-men 4?
Excellent movie. Had me riveted throughout, which says a lot. Spesh effects were non-intrusive and believable. Explored ethical issues and they weren't afraid to kill off pivotal characters.
Seems to me like there's a fourth instalment, and that they left it hanging so the next team has something to work with. Best of the trilogy.
Remember to stay after the credits. =]
Seems to me like there's a fourth instalment, and that they left it hanging so the next team has something to work with. Best of the trilogy.
Remember to stay after the credits. =]
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Jehovah's names
Jehovah Shalom: He is my Peace
Jehovah Raah: He is my Shepherd
Jehovah Tsidkenu: He is my Righteousness
Jehovah Nissi: He is my Banner
Jehovah Sabaoth: He is the Lord of Hosts
Jehovah Maqodeshkim: He Sanctifies us
Jehovah Jireh: He is my Provider
Jehovah Rapha: He is my Healer
Jehovah Shammah: He is Present and Near
Elohim: The Creator
El Shaddai: God Almighty
Jehovah Raah: He is my Shepherd
Jehovah Tsidkenu: He is my Righteousness
Jehovah Nissi: He is my Banner
Jehovah Sabaoth: He is the Lord of Hosts
Jehovah Maqodeshkim: He Sanctifies us
Jehovah Jireh: He is my Provider
Jehovah Rapha: He is my Healer
Jehovah Shammah: He is Present and Near
Elohim: The Creator
El Shaddai: God Almighty
Things Mum Would Never Say
How on earth can you see the TV so far back?
Just leave all the lights on; it makes the house look more cheery.
Let me smell that shirt. Yeah, it's good for another week.
Well, if Johnny's mum says it's ok, that's good enough for me.
The curfew is just a general time to aim for. It's not like I'm running a prison around here.
I don't have a tissue with me, so just use your sleeve.
Just leave all the lights on; it makes the house look more cheery.
Let me smell that shirt. Yeah, it's good for another week.
Well, if Johnny's mum says it's ok, that's good enough for me.
The curfew is just a general time to aim for. It's not like I'm running a prison around here.
I don't have a tissue with me, so just use your sleeve.
Excuse me, are you the father?
A man speaks frantically into the phone.
"My wife is pregnant, and her contractions are only two minutes apart!"
"Is this her first child?" the doctor queries.
"No, you idiot!" then man shouts. "This is her husband!"
"My wife is pregnant, and her contractions are only two minutes apart!"
"Is this her first child?" the doctor queries.
"No, you idiot!" then man shouts. "This is her husband!"
Friday, May 26, 2006
Fantasy Football World Cup
You have been invited to join aaroniemcwonley's Private Group in McDonald's/FIFA World Cup Fantasy Game.
In order to join the group, just go to game front page and click on the "Sign Up" button to create a team. After completing registration, or if you already have a team, go to the "Groups" homepage, then click the "Join Group" line and follow the path to join an existing private group. Then, when prompted, enter the following information...
Group ID#: 2303
Password: aaronwong
We will send you a confirmation with further details once you have completed the registration process.
-- McDonald's/FIFA World Cup Fantasy Game
http://en.fifaworldcup.fantasysports.yahoo.com/ff
In order to join the group, just go to game front page and click on the "Sign Up" button to create a team. After completing registration, or if you already have a team, go to the "Groups" homepage, then click the "Join Group" line and follow the path to join an existing private group. Then, when prompted, enter the following information...
Group ID#: 2303
Password: aaronwong
We will send you a confirmation with further details once you have completed the registration process.
-- McDonald's/FIFA World Cup Fantasy Game
http://en.fifaworldcup.fantasysports.yahoo.com/ff
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
He's not exactly Allen Iverson
"If he is the answer, it's a bloody stupid question."
Former Cabinet minister and sports fan David Mellor on the selection of Liverpool striker Peter Crouch for the England World Cup squad.
Former Cabinet minister and sports fan David Mellor on the selection of Liverpool striker Peter Crouch for the England World Cup squad.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Men of Letters
Watched my first proper musical at NUS today. I still don't think it's worth shelling out close to a hundred, but thoroughly enjoyed myself.
There was Samantha Foo and Maryann Lu too. Too old friends. Plus Iskandar Ismail, who I worked with during my NS days.
There was Samantha Foo and Maryann Lu too. Too old friends. Plus Iskandar Ismail, who I worked with during my NS days.
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Corporate Fables
A crow was sitting in a tree, doing nothing all day.
A rabbit came a long and asked him, "Can I also be like you and do nothing all day long?"
The crow said, "Sure! Why not?"
So the rabbit sat and rested by the tree.
Suddenly, a fox came along, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be very high up.
A turkey was chatting with a bull.
"I would love to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy."
The bull replied, "Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings? It is full of nutrients and will give you the energy you need to fly all the way up."
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it gave him enough energy to reach the top of the tree.
Soon, a farmer spotted the turkey and shot it out of the tree.
Moral: Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.
A rabbit came a long and asked him, "Can I also be like you and do nothing all day long?"
The crow said, "Sure! Why not?"
So the rabbit sat and rested by the tree.
Suddenly, a fox came along, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be very high up.
A turkey was chatting with a bull.
"I would love to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy."
The bull replied, "Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings? It is full of nutrients and will give you the energy you need to fly all the way up."
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it gave him enough energy to reach the top of the tree.
Soon, a farmer spotted the turkey and shot it out of the tree.
Moral: Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.
The Constipated Chief
In a Red Indian camp there lived a chief who had a problem: he had constipation. So he sent his apprentice Running Water to the medicine man to fetch some medicine, which would move his bowels.
The apprentice went to the medicine man and said, "Big Chief, no shit!" The medicine man gave the boy a small package saying, "This is a strong medicine. Take only in a small quantity. Ask chief to take this." The apprentice went back and gave it to the chief, who took it happily.
But again the next day, the chief had no luck. The apprentice went back to the medicine man and said, "Big Chief, no shit!" The medicine man gave a stronger dose this time. The boy went back and handed it to the chief. Again he had no luck so the next day Running Water went back and said, "Big Chief, no shit!"
The medicine man gave him the strongest dose and said, "Give this to chief." The boy returned and gave it to the chief, who was now desperate.
The next day the boy returned saying, "Medicina man, medicine man! Big shit, no chief!"
The apprentice went to the medicine man and said, "Big Chief, no shit!" The medicine man gave the boy a small package saying, "This is a strong medicine. Take only in a small quantity. Ask chief to take this." The apprentice went back and gave it to the chief, who took it happily.
But again the next day, the chief had no luck. The apprentice went back to the medicine man and said, "Big Chief, no shit!" The medicine man gave a stronger dose this time. The boy went back and handed it to the chief. Again he had no luck so the next day Running Water went back and said, "Big Chief, no shit!"
The medicine man gave him the strongest dose and said, "Give this to chief." The boy returned and gave it to the chief, who was now desperate.
The next day the boy returned saying, "Medicina man, medicine man! Big shit, no chief!"
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Musical Interlude
How do you know when the lead singer is knocking on your door?
He never knows when to come in and he can't find the key.
How do you make a bass player laugh?
Tell them that the guitarist realized he was playing too much.
How do you get two trumpet players to play in tune?
Shoot one of them!
How many vocalists does it take to change a light bulb?
One! She stands on the ladder and the whole world revolves around her!
How many bass players does it take to change a light bulb?
Six. One to change it, five to fight off the lead guitarists who are hogging the light.
How many drummers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
Twenty, one to hold the bulb and nineteen to drink beer till the room spins.
Did you hear about the guitarist who locked his keys in his car?
He couldn't get the drummer out.
How is an electric guitar like a vacuum cleaner?
They both suck when you plug them in.
What's the difference between a drum machine and a drummer?
You only have to punch the information into the drum machine once!
A man goes to an exotic tropical island for a vacation. As the boat nears the island, he notices the constant sound of drumming coming from the island. As he gets off the boat, he asks the first native he sees how long the drumming will go on. The native casts about nervously and says, "Very bad when the drumming stops."
At the end of the day, the drumming is still going on and is starting to get on his nerves. So, he asks another native when the drumming will stop. The native looks as if he's just been reminded of something very unpleasant. "Very bad when the drumming stops," he says, and hurries off.
After a couple of days with little sleep, our traveller is finally fed up, grabs the nearest native, slams him up against a tree, and shouts, "What happens when the drumming stops?!"
"Bass solo."
How is a drum solo like a sneeze?
You can tell it's coming, but you can't do anything about it.
Johnny to his mom: I want to be a drummer when I grow up!
Mom: But Johnny, you can't do both.
What's the last thing a drummer says in a band?
"Hey, guys, why don't we try one of my songs?"
How do you make a bass player turn down the volume?
Put a chart in front of him.
What did the guitarist do when his teacher told him to turn his amplifier on?
He caressed it softly and told it that he loved it.
Why do bagpipe players walk while they play?
To get away from the noise.
How many country & western singers does it take to change a light bulb?
Three. One to change the bulb and two to sing about the old one.
What happens if you play blues music backwards?
Your wife returns to you, your dog comes back to life, and you get out of prison.
How many sound men does it take to change a light bulb?
"Hey man, I just do sound."
How many sound men does it take to change a light bulb?
One. Upon finding no replacement, he takes the original apart, repairs it with a chewing gum wrapper and duct tape, changes the screw mount to bayonet mount, finds an appropriate patch cable, and re-installs the bulb fifty feet from where it should have been, to the satisfaction of the rest of the band.
What's the difference between a bull and an orchestra?
The bull has the horns in the front and the asshole in the back.
What is the ideal weight for a conductor?
About 2 1/2 lbs. including the urn.
Why is a conductor like a condom?
It's safer with one, but more fun without.
Why are drummer jokes so short?
So drummers can understand them.
What do do with a guitar player that can't play?
Give him sticks, put him in the back, and call him a drummer.
What do you do if he can't do that?
Take away the sticks, put him up front, and call him a singer.
What do you call a drummer with half a brain?
Gifted.
Why do bands have bass players?
To translate for the drummer.
How many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb?
"Why? Oh, wow! Is it like dark, man?"
What is the difference between a guitar player and a terrorist?
Terrorists have sympathisers.
What's the difference between a drummer and a terrorist?
You can negotiate with a terrorist.
What's the first thing a drummer does in the morning?
Puts on his clothes and goes home.
Talking about music is like dancing about architecture. - Frank Zappa
He never knows when to come in and he can't find the key.
How do you make a bass player laugh?
Tell them that the guitarist realized he was playing too much.
How do you get two trumpet players to play in tune?
Shoot one of them!
How many vocalists does it take to change a light bulb?
One! She stands on the ladder and the whole world revolves around her!
How many bass players does it take to change a light bulb?
Six. One to change it, five to fight off the lead guitarists who are hogging the light.
How many drummers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
Twenty, one to hold the bulb and nineteen to drink beer till the room spins.
Did you hear about the guitarist who locked his keys in his car?
He couldn't get the drummer out.
How is an electric guitar like a vacuum cleaner?
They both suck when you plug them in.
What's the difference between a drum machine and a drummer?
You only have to punch the information into the drum machine once!
A man goes to an exotic tropical island for a vacation. As the boat nears the island, he notices the constant sound of drumming coming from the island. As he gets off the boat, he asks the first native he sees how long the drumming will go on. The native casts about nervously and says, "Very bad when the drumming stops."
At the end of the day, the drumming is still going on and is starting to get on his nerves. So, he asks another native when the drumming will stop. The native looks as if he's just been reminded of something very unpleasant. "Very bad when the drumming stops," he says, and hurries off.
After a couple of days with little sleep, our traveller is finally fed up, grabs the nearest native, slams him up against a tree, and shouts, "What happens when the drumming stops?!"
"Bass solo."
How is a drum solo like a sneeze?
You can tell it's coming, but you can't do anything about it.
Johnny to his mom: I want to be a drummer when I grow up!
Mom: But Johnny, you can't do both.
What's the last thing a drummer says in a band?
"Hey, guys, why don't we try one of my songs?"
How do you make a bass player turn down the volume?
Put a chart in front of him.
What did the guitarist do when his teacher told him to turn his amplifier on?
He caressed it softly and told it that he loved it.
Why do bagpipe players walk while they play?
To get away from the noise.
How many country & western singers does it take to change a light bulb?
Three. One to change the bulb and two to sing about the old one.
What happens if you play blues music backwards?
Your wife returns to you, your dog comes back to life, and you get out of prison.
How many sound men does it take to change a light bulb?
"Hey man, I just do sound."
How many sound men does it take to change a light bulb?
One. Upon finding no replacement, he takes the original apart, repairs it with a chewing gum wrapper and duct tape, changes the screw mount to bayonet mount, finds an appropriate patch cable, and re-installs the bulb fifty feet from where it should have been, to the satisfaction of the rest of the band.
What's the difference between a bull and an orchestra?
The bull has the horns in the front and the asshole in the back.
What is the ideal weight for a conductor?
About 2 1/2 lbs. including the urn.
Why is a conductor like a condom?
It's safer with one, but more fun without.
Why are drummer jokes so short?
So drummers can understand them.
What do do with a guitar player that can't play?
Give him sticks, put him in the back, and call him a drummer.
What do you do if he can't do that?
Take away the sticks, put him up front, and call him a singer.
What do you call a drummer with half a brain?
Gifted.
Why do bands have bass players?
To translate for the drummer.
How many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb?
"Why? Oh, wow! Is it like dark, man?"
What is the difference between a guitar player and a terrorist?
Terrorists have sympathisers.
What's the difference between a drummer and a terrorist?
You can negotiate with a terrorist.
What's the first thing a drummer does in the morning?
Puts on his clothes and goes home.
Talking about music is like dancing about architecture. - Frank Zappa
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Khaki Rider Papette Wave AD beach sandals
I bought
Khaki Rider Papette Wave AD beach sandals for SGD29.90 from Royal Sporting House, Compasspoint
Replaces my spoilt slippers.
Khaki Rider Papette Wave AD beach sandals for SGD29.90 from Royal Sporting House, Compasspoint
Replaces my spoilt slippers.
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Words of Wisdom 4
A fine is a tax for doing wrong; a tax is a fine for doing well.
Why did the cemetary raise its burial fees and blame it on cost of living?
Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them.
The early bird gets the worm but the early worm gets eaten.
Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark.
Why did the cemetary raise its burial fees and blame it on cost of living?
Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them.
The early bird gets the worm but the early worm gets eaten.
Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark.
FA Cup Final 2006
I have just witnessed one of the most outstanding FA Cup finals in recent times. While I normally make it a point to avoid games not involving United, I made an exception, and a 2hr 45min one at that.
An own goal (Carragher), predator's poke (Ashton), mishit cross (Konchesky), and finally a 30-yard volley on the run (the irrepressible Gerrard), this match had it all. 3-3 it was at full-time and when extra time yielded many a cramp but nary a goal, it was time for the 10-yard lottery.
Reina regards himself as a specialist; he did his reputation no harm with three stupendous saves from tired West Ham takers.
Reina won Liverpool the cup; Gerrard gave him the opportunity. It was just about deserved.
An own goal (Carragher), predator's poke (Ashton), mishit cross (Konchesky), and finally a 30-yard volley on the run (the irrepressible Gerrard), this match had it all. 3-3 it was at full-time and when extra time yielded many a cramp but nary a goal, it was time for the 10-yard lottery.
Reina regards himself as a specialist; he did his reputation no harm with three stupendous saves from tired West Ham takers.
Reina won Liverpool the cup; Gerrard gave him the opportunity. It was just about deserved.
You're Really Stupid 2
Where are those people who recommended this movie to me? It's even worse than the first one.
Jack Neo is a novelty that has worn on for far too long. To think he wants to make one every two years. Subtlety does not exist in this man's dictionary. While more talented directors coax you into their point-of-view, Neo takes it and forces it down your throat with a sledgehammer. Faulty analogy, I know, but suitable when describing his work.
Full of cliches, cringe moments, sledgehammer analogies, the list goes on. Rotten apples, the principal who follows the rules, teacher hits student whose classmates whip out their camera phones, it really is painful to watch.
While this movie may just make money from heartlander homies, I'm afraid we were just humoured in Cannes.
Jack Neo's filmmaking is an embarrassment to Singapore. Next better scriptwriter, please, before he makes it a trilogy.
Jack Neo is a novelty that has worn on for far too long. To think he wants to make one every two years. Subtlety does not exist in this man's dictionary. While more talented directors coax you into their point-of-view, Neo takes it and forces it down your throat with a sledgehammer. Faulty analogy, I know, but suitable when describing his work.
Full of cliches, cringe moments, sledgehammer analogies, the list goes on. Rotten apples, the principal who follows the rules, teacher hits student whose classmates whip out their camera phones, it really is painful to watch.
While this movie may just make money from heartlander homies, I'm afraid we were just humoured in Cannes.
Jack Neo's filmmaking is an embarrassment to Singapore. Next better scriptwriter, please, before he makes it a trilogy.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Mothers Reclassified
A woman named Emily renewing her driver's licence at the County Clerk's office was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. "What I mean is," explained the recorder, "do you have a job or are you just…?"
"Of course I have a job," snapped Emily. "I'm a mother."
"We don't list 'mother' as an occupation; 'Housewife' covers it," said the recorder emphatically.
I forgot all about her story until one day I found myself in the same situation, this time at our own Town Hall. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, poised, efficient and possessed a high-sounding title like "Official Interrogator."
"What is your occupation?" she probed.
What made me say it, I do not know... The words simply popped out. "I'm a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations."
The clerk paused, ball-point pen frozen in midair, and looked up as though she had not heard right. I repeated the title slowly, emphasizing the most significant words. Then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.
"Might I ask," said the clerk with new interest, "just what you do in your field?"
Coolly, without any trace of fluster in my voice, I heard myself reply, "I have a continuing program of research, (what mother doesn't), in the laboratory and in the field, (normally I would have said indoors and out). I'm working for my Masters, (the whole darned family), and already have four credits, (all daughters). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?) and I often work 14 hours a day, (24 is more like it)."
There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk's voice as she completed the form, stood up, and personally ushered me to the door.
As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants, ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model, (a 6-month-old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.
I felt triumphant! I had scored a beat on bureaucracy! And I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable to mankind than "just another mother".
Motherhood… What a glorious career! Especially when there's a title on the door.
Does this make grandmothers "Senior Research Associates in the field of Child Development and Human Relations" and great grandmothers "Executive Senior Research Associates?" I think so!
I also think it makes Aunts "Associate Research Assistants".
Please send this to another Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, or your wife, your girlfriend, and other friends you know.
"Of course I have a job," snapped Emily. "I'm a mother."
"We don't list 'mother' as an occupation; 'Housewife' covers it," said the recorder emphatically.
I forgot all about her story until one day I found myself in the same situation, this time at our own Town Hall. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, poised, efficient and possessed a high-sounding title like "Official Interrogator."
"What is your occupation?" she probed.
What made me say it, I do not know... The words simply popped out. "I'm a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations."
The clerk paused, ball-point pen frozen in midair, and looked up as though she had not heard right. I repeated the title slowly, emphasizing the most significant words. Then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.
"Might I ask," said the clerk with new interest, "just what you do in your field?"
Coolly, without any trace of fluster in my voice, I heard myself reply, "I have a continuing program of research, (what mother doesn't), in the laboratory and in the field, (normally I would have said indoors and out). I'm working for my Masters, (the whole darned family), and already have four credits, (all daughters). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?) and I often work 14 hours a day, (24 is more like it)."
There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk's voice as she completed the form, stood up, and personally ushered me to the door.
As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants, ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model, (a 6-month-old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.
I felt triumphant! I had scored a beat on bureaucracy! And I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable to mankind than "just another mother".
Motherhood… What a glorious career! Especially when there's a title on the door.
Does this make grandmothers "Senior Research Associates in the field of Child Development and Human Relations" and great grandmothers "Executive Senior Research Associates?" I think so!
I also think it makes Aunts "Associate Research Assistants".
Please send this to another Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, or your wife, your girlfriend, and other friends you know.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Week 39 Fantasy Football Review
Well done all!
Week 39 has just passed and the season is over!
Aaron (3388 pts) secures 1st place with 36 pts, no thanks to the scoreless James Beattie, Robin van Persie, Antoine Sibierski, Gary Naysmith and Nicky Hunt.
The final gap is a respectable 146.5 pts as Clarence (3241.5 pts) claims 2nd place with 45 pts and finishes 39 pts ahead of Chongkiat (3162.5 pts), despite the inept performances of van Persie, Beattie, Ashley Cole, Francesc Fabregas and Jay-Jay Okocha.
Chongkiat (3069 pts) rises 1 place to 3rd with the highest score of 93.5 pts, thanks to Antti Niemi, Louis Saha and Ryan Giggs.
Amos (2807.5 pts) secures 11th place with the 2nd-highest score of 81 pts, thanks to Edwin van der Sar, Saha and Peter Crouch.
Syafiq (2775 pts) secures 13th place with the 3rd-highest score of 72.5 pts, thanks to Cristiano ROnaldo, James Milner, Michael Carrick and Mathhew Sadler.
Jasmine (3115 pts) loses out on 3rd place and has to settle for 4th with 43 pts, only 47.5 points behind Chongkiat, no thanks to the scoreless van Persie, Beattie and Chris Riggott .
At the other end, Gareth (2965.5 pts) and Keh (1911.5 pts) end the season ignominously with the worst score of 0 pts, thanks to empty teamsheets for consecutive weeks!
See you next season!
(season review to follow)
Week 39 has just passed and the season is over!
Aaron (3388 pts) secures 1st place with 36 pts, no thanks to the scoreless James Beattie, Robin van Persie, Antoine Sibierski, Gary Naysmith and Nicky Hunt.
The final gap is a respectable 146.5 pts as Clarence (3241.5 pts) claims 2nd place with 45 pts and finishes 39 pts ahead of Chongkiat (3162.5 pts), despite the inept performances of van Persie, Beattie, Ashley Cole, Francesc Fabregas and Jay-Jay Okocha.
Chongkiat (3069 pts) rises 1 place to 3rd with the highest score of 93.5 pts, thanks to Antti Niemi, Louis Saha and Ryan Giggs.
Amos (2807.5 pts) secures 11th place with the 2nd-highest score of 81 pts, thanks to Edwin van der Sar, Saha and Peter Crouch.
Syafiq (2775 pts) secures 13th place with the 3rd-highest score of 72.5 pts, thanks to Cristiano ROnaldo, James Milner, Michael Carrick and Mathhew Sadler.
Jasmine (3115 pts) loses out on 3rd place and has to settle for 4th with 43 pts, only 47.5 points behind Chongkiat, no thanks to the scoreless van Persie, Beattie and Chris Riggott .
At the other end, Gareth (2965.5 pts) and Keh (1911.5 pts) end the season ignominously with the worst score of 0 pts, thanks to empty teamsheets for consecutive weeks!
See you next season!
(season review to follow)
Fantasy Football Week 39
This is my team for Week 39.
James Beattie
Should do well against relegated WBA.
WBA: Rested.
Robin van Persie
Adebayor looks to be out, so I fancy RvP to start. Arsenal to leave Highbury with a bang.
WIG: Benched.
Steed Malbranque
Boro will rest players. Steed's in good form.
MID: Pathetic.
Steven Gerrard
My Rolls-Royce. Will be driven to secure maximum points.
@POR: Pathetic.
Aaron Lennon
Will be driven to secure maximum points.
@WHU: Pathetic.
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Mourinho will probably rest a handful, so this represents Wright-Phillips' chance.
@NUF: Denied offside goal.
Antoine Sibierski
Will probably start. Blackburn have nothing to play for but Man City will be keen to snap a winless streak.
@BLA: Pathetic.
Emmanuel Eboue
Good clean sheet chance. Imagin him and Ashley Cole violating Wigan's fullbacks on the overlap.
WIG: Pathetic.
Gary Naysmith
I don't expect the Baggies to score.
WBA: Pathetic.
Nicky Hunt
Good chance at the Reebok against Brum.
BRM: Pathetic.
Jens Lehmann
Clean sheet looks on.
WIG: Pathetic.
Projected points: 74.9
Actual points: 36.0
James Beattie
Should do well against relegated WBA.
WBA: Rested.
Robin van Persie
Adebayor looks to be out, so I fancy RvP to start. Arsenal to leave Highbury with a bang.
WIG: Benched.
Steed Malbranque
Boro will rest players. Steed's in good form.
MID: Pathetic.
Steven Gerrard
My Rolls-Royce. Will be driven to secure maximum points.
@POR: Pathetic.
Aaron Lennon
Will be driven to secure maximum points.
@WHU: Pathetic.
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Mourinho will probably rest a handful, so this represents Wright-Phillips' chance.
@NUF: Denied offside goal.
Antoine Sibierski
Will probably start. Blackburn have nothing to play for but Man City will be keen to snap a winless streak.
@BLA: Pathetic.
Emmanuel Eboue
Good clean sheet chance. Imagin him and Ashley Cole violating Wigan's fullbacks on the overlap.
WIG: Pathetic.
Gary Naysmith
I don't expect the Baggies to score.
WBA: Pathetic.
Nicky Hunt
Good chance at the Reebok against Brum.
BRM: Pathetic.
Jens Lehmann
Clean sheet looks on.
WIG: Pathetic.
Projected points: 74.9
Actual points: 36.0
Monday, May 08, 2006
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Week 38 Fantasy Football Review
Well done all!
Week 38 has just passed.
Aaron (3352 pts) strengthens 1st place with the highest score of 132 pts, thanks to Jens Lehmann, Emmanuel Eboue and Steed Malbranque. But why did he have to buy those Boro players?
The gap is now 155.5 pts as Clarence (3196.5 pts) strengthens 2nd place with the 2nd-highest score of 130 pts and is now 124.5 pts ahead of Jasmine (3072 pts), thanks to Brad Jones, Eboue, Francesc Fabregas and Malbranque.
Chongkiat (3069 pts) rises 1 place to 4th with the 3rd-highest score of 118 pts, thanks to Ryan Giggs, Antti Niemi, Eboue and Malbranque.
Jasmine (3072 pts) maintains 3rd place with 92.5 pts, only 3 points ahead of Chongkiat, thanks to Jones, Fabregas, Chris Riggott and Kolo Toure.
At the other end, Keh (1911.5 pts) quits the season with the worst score of 0 pts, thanks to an empty teamsheet for the 3rd week running!
See you next week! It's the final week!
Week 38 has just passed.
Aaron (3352 pts) strengthens 1st place with the highest score of 132 pts, thanks to Jens Lehmann, Emmanuel Eboue and Steed Malbranque. But why did he have to buy those Boro players?
The gap is now 155.5 pts as Clarence (3196.5 pts) strengthens 2nd place with the 2nd-highest score of 130 pts and is now 124.5 pts ahead of Jasmine (3072 pts), thanks to Brad Jones, Eboue, Francesc Fabregas and Malbranque.
Chongkiat (3069 pts) rises 1 place to 4th with the 3rd-highest score of 118 pts, thanks to Ryan Giggs, Antti Niemi, Eboue and Malbranque.
Jasmine (3072 pts) maintains 3rd place with 92.5 pts, only 3 points ahead of Chongkiat, thanks to Jones, Fabregas, Chris Riggott and Kolo Toure.
At the other end, Keh (1911.5 pts) quits the season with the worst score of 0 pts, thanks to an empty teamsheet for the 3rd week running!
See you next week! It's the final week!
Fantasy Football Week 38
This is my team for Week 38.
Yakubu Aiyegbeni
Nice name.
EVE: Minimal.
@MAN: Rested.
@BOL: Only slightly better.
Brian McBride
Go Brian!
@MAC: Minimal.
@SUN: Pathetic.
Steed Malbranque
Sounds like cigarettes.
@MAC: Scored but didn't do much.
@SUN: Decent.
Andres D'Alessandro
In good form.
@WIG: Recouped value.
Robert Pires
I hate his long hair.
@SUN: Should've got Fabregas.
@MAC: Sub appearance.
Trevor Sinclair
I hope he can make a comeback after his injuries.
FUL: Decent.
ARS: Pathetic.
Fabio Rochemback
Cool name!
EVE: Rested.
@MAN: Good dead-ball delivery deserved more points.
@BOL: Rested.
Emmanuel Eboue
He looks just as good as Toure.
@SUN: Decent.
@MAC: Excellent!
Chris Riggott
Think he'll do a pretty good job.
EVE: Rested.
@MAN: Did well.
@BOL: Rested.
Nicky Hunt
Who is he?
@TOT: Disappointing.
MID: Decent.
Jens Lehmann
This should be good.
@SUN: Big points.
@MAC: Big points.
Projected points: 162.7
Actual points: 132.0
Pre-match comments by guest editor Jasmine Tang
Yakubu Aiyegbeni
Nice name.
EVE: Minimal.
@MAN: Rested.
@BOL: Only slightly better.
Brian McBride
Go Brian!
@MAC: Minimal.
@SUN: Pathetic.
Steed Malbranque
Sounds like cigarettes.
@MAC: Scored but didn't do much.
@SUN: Decent.
Andres D'Alessandro
In good form.
@WIG: Recouped value.
Robert Pires
I hate his long hair.
@SUN: Should've got Fabregas.
@MAC: Sub appearance.
Trevor Sinclair
I hope he can make a comeback after his injuries.
FUL: Decent.
ARS: Pathetic.
Fabio Rochemback
Cool name!
EVE: Rested.
@MAN: Good dead-ball delivery deserved more points.
@BOL: Rested.
Emmanuel Eboue
He looks just as good as Toure.
@SUN: Decent.
@MAC: Excellent!
Chris Riggott
Think he'll do a pretty good job.
EVE: Rested.
@MAN: Did well.
@BOL: Rested.
Nicky Hunt
Who is he?
@TOT: Disappointing.
MID: Decent.
Jens Lehmann
This should be good.
@SUN: Big points.
@MAC: Big points.
Projected points: 162.7
Actual points: 132.0
Pre-match comments by guest editor Jasmine Tang
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Existential questions
Why did God create us with a free will and not as choiceless robots? So as to show His omnipotence by allowing us to choose Him. It is more impressive if a politician us elected rather than given a walkover.
How then can free will and predestination coexist? We may have free will, but God in His omnipotence has understood what choice we are going to make, hence the predestination in His perfect will.
Omnipotence cannot exist in human hands, as they are imperfect; omnipotence must remain outside the knowledge of Man and only within the knowledge of God. It is only appreciable from God's point-of-view. We can't grasp the coexistence of free will and predestination; we'll only get it when we meet God and share His knowledge.
We won't even ask, as a question is born from an absence of knowledge; as we will be unaware of any knowledge vacuum we had, these questions that so dog us now will not transpire.
How then can free will and predestination coexist? We may have free will, but God in His omnipotence has understood what choice we are going to make, hence the predestination in His perfect will.
Omnipotence cannot exist in human hands, as they are imperfect; omnipotence must remain outside the knowledge of Man and only within the knowledge of God. It is only appreciable from God's point-of-view. We can't grasp the coexistence of free will and predestination; we'll only get it when we meet God and share His knowledge.
We won't even ask, as a question is born from an absence of knowledge; as we will be unaware of any knowledge vacuum we had, these questions that so dog us now will not transpire.
Words of Wisdom 3
Wisdom comes with age but sometimes age comes alone.
Raising teenagers is like nailing jelly to a tree.
Laughing is good exercise, like jogging on the inside.
Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fibre, not the toy.
Raising teenagers is like nailing jelly to a tree.
Laughing is good exercise, like jogging on the inside.
Middle age is when you choose your cereal for the fibre, not the toy.
Friday, April 28, 2006
Week 37 Fantasy Football Review
Well done all!
Week 37 has just passed.
Aaron (3220 pts) strengthens 1st place with the 2nd-highest score of 93 pts, thanks to Steed Malbranque, Shay Given, Nolberto Solano and Gary Naysmith. But why didn't he keep Ameobi?
The gap is now 153.5 pts as Clarence (3066.5 pts) strengthens 2nd place with 84.5 pts, thanks to Malbranque, Benjani Mwaruwari and Dean Kiely.
Benjamin (2832 pts) takes 7th place with the highest score of 106 pts, thanks to Malbranque, Matthew Taylor, Given and Solano.
Darrell (2775 pts) strengthens 9th place with the 3rd-highest score of 86 pts, thanks to Taylor, Given, Solano and Naysmith.
Jasmine (2979.5 pts) maintains 3rd place with 64.5 pts, only 14 points ahead of Gareth (2965.5 pts), thanks to Solano, Kiely and Thierry Henry.
At the other end, Keh (1911.5 pts) should just balik kampung to Tongkang with the worst score of 0 pts, no thanks to *gasp* an empty teamsheet!
See you next week! It's the penultimate week!
Week 37 has just passed.
Aaron (3220 pts) strengthens 1st place with the 2nd-highest score of 93 pts, thanks to Steed Malbranque, Shay Given, Nolberto Solano and Gary Naysmith. But why didn't he keep Ameobi?
The gap is now 153.5 pts as Clarence (3066.5 pts) strengthens 2nd place with 84.5 pts, thanks to Malbranque, Benjani Mwaruwari and Dean Kiely.
Benjamin (2832 pts) takes 7th place with the highest score of 106 pts, thanks to Malbranque, Matthew Taylor, Given and Solano.
Darrell (2775 pts) strengthens 9th place with the 3rd-highest score of 86 pts, thanks to Taylor, Given, Solano and Naysmith.
Jasmine (2979.5 pts) maintains 3rd place with 64.5 pts, only 14 points ahead of Gareth (2965.5 pts), thanks to Solano, Kiely and Thierry Henry.
At the other end, Keh (1911.5 pts) should just balik kampung to Tongkang with the worst score of 0 pts, no thanks to *gasp* an empty teamsheet!
See you next week! It's the penultimate week!
Inimitable truths
I couldn;t repair my brakes so I made my horn louder.
The evening news is where they begin 'good evening' and then tell you why it isn't.
Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.
The evening news is where they begin 'good evening' and then tell you why it isn't.
Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Fantasy Football Week 37
This is my team for Week 37.
Brian McBride
There should be goals galore against Wigan.
WIG: Got booked.
James Beattie
Everton to look for goals against a Birmingham side shorn of a few first-teamers. Replaced Lua-Lua.
BRM: Decent return.
Steed Malbranque
There should be goals galore against Wigan. Replaced Camara.
WIG: Scores the winner and earns big points!
Andres D'Alessandro
In good form.
SUN: Decent return.
Kevin Nolan
Could score as Charlton lack Hreidarsson.
CHA: Rested.
Nolberto Solano
Will take up the baton in Shearer's absence. Replaced N'Zogbia.
WBA: Scores!
Tim Cahill
Can impose himself against Birmingham. Replaced McFadden.
BRM: Injured in first half.
Brian Priske
Anti-Sunderland option. Replaced Carr.
SUN: Should've got Carr.
Gary Naysmith
Good performances.
BRM: Unlucky not to score.
Tal Ben Haim
He owes me some points.
CHA: More than 2.5 surely?
Shay Given
Given returns.
WBA: Decent return.
Projected points: 76.1
Actual points: 93.0
Brian McBride
There should be goals galore against Wigan.
WIG: Got booked.
James Beattie
Everton to look for goals against a Birmingham side shorn of a few first-teamers. Replaced Lua-Lua.
BRM: Decent return.
Steed Malbranque
There should be goals galore against Wigan. Replaced Camara.
WIG: Scores the winner and earns big points!
Andres D'Alessandro
In good form.
SUN: Decent return.
Kevin Nolan
Could score as Charlton lack Hreidarsson.
CHA: Rested.
Nolberto Solano
Will take up the baton in Shearer's absence. Replaced N'Zogbia.
WBA: Scores!
Tim Cahill
Can impose himself against Birmingham. Replaced McFadden.
BRM: Injured in first half.
Brian Priske
Anti-Sunderland option. Replaced Carr.
SUN: Should've got Carr.
Gary Naysmith
Good performances.
BRM: Unlucky not to score.
Tal Ben Haim
He owes me some points.
CHA: More than 2.5 surely?
Shay Given
Given returns.
WBA: Decent return.
Projected points: 76.1
Actual points: 93.0
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Week 36 Fantasy Football Review
Well done all!
Week 36 has just passed.
Aaron (3127 pts) slips catastrophically in 1st place with 89 pts, no thanks to Tal Ben Haim, Craig Moore, Shola Ameobi, Emmanuel Adebayor and Lee Bowyer. He suffered bad luck with Ameobi, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Pedro Mendes and Bowyer injured, and Ben Haim sent off. How different if Alan Shearer and Charles N'Zogbia had replaced he literally toothless Ameobi and Bowyer.
The gap is now 145 pts as Clarence (2982 pts) strengthens 2nd place with the 3rd-highest score of 192.5 pts, thanks to Wayne Rooney, Shearer, N'Zogbia and Brian Priske. What a difference a week makes!
Jasmine (2903.5 pts) takes 3rd place with 182 pts, only 7.5 points ahead of Gareth (2896 pts), thanks to Rooney, Shearer and Jermaine Jenas.
Lianbin (2801.5 pts) further strengthens 7th place with the 2nd-highest score of 193.5 pts, thanks to Rooney, Shearer and John Terry.
Benedict (2655.5 pts) rises 3 places to 11th with the highest score of a phenomenal 242 pts, thanks to Frank Lampard, Jimmy Bullard and Rooney.
At the other end, Keh (1911.5 pts) should just balik kampung to Tongkang with the worst score of 0 pts, no thanks to 6 empty slots in his team.
See you next week!
Week 36 has just passed.
Aaron (3127 pts) slips catastrophically in 1st place with 89 pts, no thanks to Tal Ben Haim, Craig Moore, Shola Ameobi, Emmanuel Adebayor and Lee Bowyer. He suffered bad luck with Ameobi, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Pedro Mendes and Bowyer injured, and Ben Haim sent off. How different if Alan Shearer and Charles N'Zogbia had replaced he literally toothless Ameobi and Bowyer.
The gap is now 145 pts as Clarence (2982 pts) strengthens 2nd place with the 3rd-highest score of 192.5 pts, thanks to Wayne Rooney, Shearer, N'Zogbia and Brian Priske. What a difference a week makes!
Jasmine (2903.5 pts) takes 3rd place with 182 pts, only 7.5 points ahead of Gareth (2896 pts), thanks to Rooney, Shearer and Jermaine Jenas.
Lianbin (2801.5 pts) further strengthens 7th place with the 2nd-highest score of 193.5 pts, thanks to Rooney, Shearer and John Terry.
Benedict (2655.5 pts) rises 3 places to 11th with the highest score of a phenomenal 242 pts, thanks to Frank Lampard, Jimmy Bullard and Rooney.
At the other end, Keh (1911.5 pts) should just balik kampung to Tongkang with the worst score of 0 pts, no thanks to 6 empty slots in his team.
See you next week!
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Fantasy Football Week 36
This is my team for Week 36.
Emmanuel Adebayor
More than doubled his value. How to sell? But playing WBA anyway.
WBA: RvP got the nod.
Shola Ameobi
In good form. Sold Shearer.
WIG: Why did I sell Shearer? Broken tooth for Ameobi? Amazing.
@SUN: Damn.
Yakubu Aiyegbeni
Not too sure about this one.
@POR: Must redeem himself.
WHU: Damn.
Ryan Giggs
In-form man vs Sunderland. Sold Ronaldo.
SUN: Good performance. 11 crosses!
@TOT: OK only.
Andres D'Alessandro
In good form.
MID: Must redeem himself.
@CHA: The only scorer.
Pedro Mendes
In good form.
MID: Must redeem himself.
@CHA: Damn.
Lee Bowyer
In good form. Picked him over Emre, Solano and N'Zogbia.
WIG: Injured in 8th min.
@SUN: Damn.
Craig Moore
Cheap option. Picked him over Babayaro, Elliott and Bramble.
WIG: Got booked. Should've got Bramble.
@SUN: Damn.
Tal Ben Haim
Buying him to prove my commitment to Chelsea's downfall.
CHE: Israeli idiot.
@WBA: Banned. Damn.
John O'Shea
Plays in midfield against Sunderland.
SUN: Gets 11 points despite an inept midfield performance. Surely SAF must buy midfielders soon.
@TOT: Denied a goal.
Shay Given
Reina goes.
WIG: Decent performance.
@SUN: Denied a clean sheet.
Projected points: 138.9
Actual points: 89.0
Emmanuel Adebayor
More than doubled his value. How to sell? But playing WBA anyway.
WBA: RvP got the nod.
Shola Ameobi
In good form. Sold Shearer.
WIG: Why did I sell Shearer? Broken tooth for Ameobi? Amazing.
@SUN: Damn.
Yakubu Aiyegbeni
Not too sure about this one.
@POR: Must redeem himself.
WHU: Damn.
Ryan Giggs
In-form man vs Sunderland. Sold Ronaldo.
SUN: Good performance. 11 crosses!
@TOT: OK only.
Andres D'Alessandro
In good form.
MID: Must redeem himself.
@CHA: The only scorer.
Pedro Mendes
In good form.
MID: Must redeem himself.
@CHA: Damn.
Lee Bowyer
In good form. Picked him over Emre, Solano and N'Zogbia.
WIG: Injured in 8th min.
@SUN: Damn.
Craig Moore
Cheap option. Picked him over Babayaro, Elliott and Bramble.
WIG: Got booked. Should've got Bramble.
@SUN: Damn.
Tal Ben Haim
Buying him to prove my commitment to Chelsea's downfall.
CHE: Israeli idiot.
@WBA: Banned. Damn.
John O'Shea
Plays in midfield against Sunderland.
SUN: Gets 11 points despite an inept midfield performance. Surely SAF must buy midfielders soon.
@TOT: Denied a goal.
Shay Given
Reina goes.
WIG: Decent performance.
@SUN: Denied a clean sheet.
Projected points: 138.9
Actual points: 89.0
Sunday, April 16, 2006
PE gear
I bought
Black Nike Manchester United away jersey for SGD49.90
Two Reebok shorts (black, blue) for SGD29.90
from Stadium, Takashimaya SC
Black Nike Manchester United away jersey for SGD49.90
Two Reebok shorts (black, blue) for SGD29.90
from Stadium, Takashimaya SC
Friday, April 14, 2006
Week 35 Fantasy Football Review
Well done all!
Week 35 has just passed.
Aaron (3038 pts) strengthens 1st place with 63 pts, though he was hampered by the abandonment of Fulham vs Sunderland, rendering Brian McBride, Steed Malbranque, Rory Delap and Philippe Christanval scoreless. James McFadden and Stewart Downing didn't help either.
The gap is now 248.5 pts as Clarence (2789.5 pts) slips in 2nd place with 55.5 pts, no thanks to Luke Moore and Fulham trio Collins John, Malbranque and Wayne Bridge.
Gareth (2787.5 pts) gains in 3rd place with 71 pts, only 2 points behind Clarence, though having McBride, Malbranque and Bridge didn't really help him.
Lianbin (2608 pts) strengthens 7th place with the 2nd-highest score of 110 pts, thanks to United heroes Wayne Rooney, Edwin van der Sar and Park Ji-Sung.
Ben (2595 pts) strengthens 8th place with the 3rd-highest score of 104 pts, thanks to Andres D'Alessandro, van der Sar and Robbie Keane.
Andrew (2211.5 pts) strengthens 16th place with the highest score of 116.5 pts, thanks to Michael Carrick, Jose Manuel Reina, John Terry and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Jasmine (2721.5 pts) gains in 5th place, just 26 points behind Chongkiat (2747.5 pts) with 68.5 pts, without any help from McFadden, McBride, Gary Naysmith and Bridge.
At the other end, Zikai (1822 pts) was just lame with the worst score of 50.5 pts, no thanks to scoreless Walter Pandiani, Mikael Forssell, Gareth Southgate, Lorenzo Amoruso and Moritz Volz.
See you next week!
Week 35 has just passed.
Aaron (3038 pts) strengthens 1st place with 63 pts, though he was hampered by the abandonment of Fulham vs Sunderland, rendering Brian McBride, Steed Malbranque, Rory Delap and Philippe Christanval scoreless. James McFadden and Stewart Downing didn't help either.
The gap is now 248.5 pts as Clarence (2789.5 pts) slips in 2nd place with 55.5 pts, no thanks to Luke Moore and Fulham trio Collins John, Malbranque and Wayne Bridge.
Gareth (2787.5 pts) gains in 3rd place with 71 pts, only 2 points behind Clarence, though having McBride, Malbranque and Bridge didn't really help him.
Lianbin (2608 pts) strengthens 7th place with the 2nd-highest score of 110 pts, thanks to United heroes Wayne Rooney, Edwin van der Sar and Park Ji-Sung.
Ben (2595 pts) strengthens 8th place with the 3rd-highest score of 104 pts, thanks to Andres D'Alessandro, van der Sar and Robbie Keane.
Andrew (2211.5 pts) strengthens 16th place with the highest score of 116.5 pts, thanks to Michael Carrick, Jose Manuel Reina, John Terry and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Jasmine (2721.5 pts) gains in 5th place, just 26 points behind Chongkiat (2747.5 pts) with 68.5 pts, without any help from McFadden, McBride, Gary Naysmith and Bridge.
At the other end, Zikai (1822 pts) was just lame with the worst score of 50.5 pts, no thanks to scoreless Walter Pandiani, Mikael Forssell, Gareth Southgate, Lorenzo Amoruso and Moritz Volz.
See you next week!
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
G2000 spree!
I bought
Long-sleeved white/purple-striped shirt and dull brown pants for SGD47.20 each from G2000 at Wisma Atria
Long-sleeved white/purple-striped shirt and dull brown pants for SGD47.20 each from G2000 at Wisma Atria
Monday, April 10, 2006
True Lies II
1. It is always possible to park directly outside any building you're visiting.
2. If your decide to start dancing in the streets, everyone you bump into will know all the steps.
3. When a person is knocked unconscious by a blow to the head, they will never suffer a concussion or brain damage. Instead, they will awake just in time to stop the villain.
4. When they are alone, foreigners prefer to speak English to each other.
5. You can always find a chainsaw if you need one.
6. Any lock can be picked by a credit card or paper clip in seconds, unless it's the door to a burning room with someone trapped in side.
7. News bulletins contain stories that affect you personally at the moment you tune in.
2. If your decide to start dancing in the streets, everyone you bump into will know all the steps.
3. When a person is knocked unconscious by a blow to the head, they will never suffer a concussion or brain damage. Instead, they will awake just in time to stop the villain.
4. When they are alone, foreigners prefer to speak English to each other.
5. You can always find a chainsaw if you need one.
6. Any lock can be picked by a credit card or paper clip in seconds, unless it's the door to a burning room with someone trapped in side.
7. News bulletins contain stories that affect you personally at the moment you tune in.
Fantasy Football Week 35
This is my team for Week 34. POR vs ARS on standby.
Emmanuel Adebayor
A gamble on the midweek game being counted.
@MAN: Nothing doing, doing nothing.
Peter Crouch
Due a goal.
BOL: Did OK.
Brian McBride
In-form man vs Sunderland.
@SUN: Sleet. Scored too.
Steed Malbranque
In-form man vs Sunderland.
@SUN: Sleet.
James McFadden
In good form.
@CHA: Booked on top of everything.
Pedro Mendes
In good form.
BLA: Left his shooting boots at home.
Stewart Downing
In good form.
NUF: What happened?
Rory Delap
Plays in midfield against a defensively unsound Fulham at home.
FUL: Sleet.
Philippe Christanval
So cheap!
@SUN: Sleet.
Jamie Carragher
Cheap option.
BOL: Expected more.
Jose Manuel Reina
Reina stays.
BOL: Did well.
Projected points: 81.5 (101.8 if POR v ARS is on)
Actual points: 47.5
Emmanuel Adebayor
A gamble on the midweek game being counted.
@MAN: Nothing doing, doing nothing.
Peter Crouch
Due a goal.
BOL: Did OK.
Brian McBride
In-form man vs Sunderland.
@SUN: Sleet. Scored too.
Steed Malbranque
In-form man vs Sunderland.
@SUN: Sleet.
James McFadden
In good form.
@CHA: Booked on top of everything.
Pedro Mendes
In good form.
BLA: Left his shooting boots at home.
Stewart Downing
In good form.
NUF: What happened?
Rory Delap
Plays in midfield against a defensively unsound Fulham at home.
FUL: Sleet.
Philippe Christanval
So cheap!
@SUN: Sleet.
Jamie Carragher
Cheap option.
BOL: Expected more.
Jose Manuel Reina
Reina stays.
BOL: Did well.
Projected points: 81.5 (101.8 if POR v ARS is on)
Actual points: 47.5
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Week 34 Fantasy Football Review
Well done all!
Week 34 has just passed.
Aaron (2968 pts) strengthens 1st place with the hishest score of 115 pts, thanks to Emmanuel Adebayor, Jose Manuel Reina and James McFadden.
The gap is now 247 pts as Clarence (2721 pts) maintains 2nd place with the 3rd-highest score of 99.5 pts, thanks to Thierry Henry, Reina and McFadden.
Gareth (2716.5 pts) maintains 3rd place with the 3rd-highest score of 99.5 pts, only 4.5 points behind Clarence, thanks to Henry, Steed Malbranque, Matthew Etherington and Wayne Bridge.
Chongkiat (2684.5 pts) gains in 4th place with the 2nd-highest score of 103 pts, thanks to Louis Saha, Reina and Leon Osman.
Jasmine (2651.5 pts) strengthens 5th place, just 28 points ahead of Benedict (2623.5 pts) with 88 pts, thanks to Reina, McFadden, Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney.
At the other end, Zikai (1060 pts) was just lame with the worst score of 24.5 pts, no thanks to scoreless Walter Pandiani, Gareth Southgate and Lorenzo Amoruso.
See you next week!
Week 34 has just passed.
Aaron (2968 pts) strengthens 1st place with the hishest score of 115 pts, thanks to Emmanuel Adebayor, Jose Manuel Reina and James McFadden.
The gap is now 247 pts as Clarence (2721 pts) maintains 2nd place with the 3rd-highest score of 99.5 pts, thanks to Thierry Henry, Reina and McFadden.
Gareth (2716.5 pts) maintains 3rd place with the 3rd-highest score of 99.5 pts, only 4.5 points behind Clarence, thanks to Henry, Steed Malbranque, Matthew Etherington and Wayne Bridge.
Chongkiat (2684.5 pts) gains in 4th place with the 2nd-highest score of 103 pts, thanks to Louis Saha, Reina and Leon Osman.
Jasmine (2651.5 pts) strengthens 5th place, just 28 points ahead of Benedict (2623.5 pts) with 88 pts, thanks to Reina, McFadden, Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney.
At the other end, Zikai (1060 pts) was just lame with the worst score of 24.5 pts, no thanks to scoreless Walter Pandiani, Gareth Southgate and Lorenzo Amoruso.
See you next week!
Fantasy Football Week 34
This is my team for Week 34. Go Bolton, Everton, Liverpool! (not against United though)
Emmanuel Adebayor
I hope van Persie doesn't start.
AST: What a buy! Five-fold investement return!
Brian McBride
Due a goal. Replaces Ashton.
POR: Below par.
James Beattie
In-form man vs Sunderland.
SUN: That's all?
Kevin Nolan
Worth a goal or two.
MAN: Looking forward to the other match.
@BRM: Not counted.
Harry Kewell
Not sure about this one.
@WBA: Yucks.
James McFadden
Replaces Arteta.
SUN: Scores!
Bruno N'Gotty
Two games to get a clean sheet.
MAN: Failed.
@BRM: Not counted.
Gary Naysmith
Cheap option.
SUN: Did well.
Jamie Carragher
So cheap!
@WBA: Did OK.
Alan Stubbs
Cheap option.
SUN: OK lah.
Jose Manuel Reina
Reina's back!
@WBA: Did well.
Projected points: 80.2
Actual points: 115.0
Emmanuel Adebayor
I hope van Persie doesn't start.
AST: What a buy! Five-fold investement return!
Brian McBride
Due a goal. Replaces Ashton.
POR: Below par.
James Beattie
In-form man vs Sunderland.
SUN: That's all?
Kevin Nolan
Worth a goal or two.
MAN: Looking forward to the other match.
@BRM: Not counted.
Harry Kewell
Not sure about this one.
@WBA: Yucks.
James McFadden
Replaces Arteta.
SUN: Scores!
Bruno N'Gotty
Two games to get a clean sheet.
MAN: Failed.
@BRM: Not counted.
Gary Naysmith
Cheap option.
SUN: Did well.
Jamie Carragher
So cheap!
@WBA: Did OK.
Alan Stubbs
Cheap option.
SUN: OK lah.
Jose Manuel Reina
Reina's back!
@WBA: Did well.
Projected points: 80.2
Actual points: 115.0
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Brokeback Mountain AKA ...
Fun with Dick and Dick (Fun with Dick and Jane)
The Pink Panter (The Pink Panther)
Queerest (Fearless)
The Constant Hardener (The Constant Gardener)
Work the Hind (Walk the Line)
I Not Flaccid Too (I Not Stupid Too)
Memoirs if a Gay-sha (Memoirs if a Geisha)
The Lion, His Bitch, Come Out of the Wardrobe (The CHronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe)
The Pink Panter (The Pink Panther)
Queerest (Fearless)
The Constant Hardener (The Constant Gardener)
Work the Hind (Walk the Line)
I Not Flaccid Too (I Not Stupid Too)
Memoirs if a Gay-sha (Memoirs if a Geisha)
The Lion, His Bitch, Come Out of the Wardrobe (The CHronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe)
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Friday, March 31, 2006
What's your playa?
Player most likely to run afoul of the law:
Stelios Giannakopoulos (Kena-go-polis)
Hottest player:
Sun (Sun. Geddit?) Jihai
Player constantly going missing:
Wes (Where's) Brown
Most impractical player:
Thierry (Theory) Henry
Player who thrives in wet weather:
Jose Reina (Ho seh! Rain ah!)
Fattest player:
Xabi (Chubby) Alonso
Stelios Giannakopoulos (Kena-go-polis)
Hottest player:
Sun (Sun. Geddit?) Jihai
Player constantly going missing:
Wes (Where's) Brown
Most impractical player:
Thierry (Theory) Henry
Player who thrives in wet weather:
Jose Reina (Ho seh! Rain ah!)
Fattest player:
Xabi (Chubby) Alonso
RvN is back!
It remains clear the Ruud van Nistelrooy remains Fergie's first-choice striker. All it took was one non-scoring performance from Louis Saha to give Fergie the excuse to reinstate RvN. Don't count on Saha getting another extended run in the side so soon.
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Fantasy Football Week 33
This is my team for Week 33. Go United!
Louis Saha
Saha to continue scoring streak.
BRM: Uh-oh. This lacklustre might just be the catalyst for van Nistelrooy's return.
WHU: RvN is back.
Wayne Rooney
Rooney to resume scoring.
BRM: Got one, but should've got 3.
WHU: Didn't build on the last performance.
Dean Ashton
Just need a few SOTs here and there.
@WIG: Nothing!
@MAN: Nothing!
Bryan Hughes
Cheap option.
NUF: Recouped value.
Park Ji-Sung
Hope he's preferred to Richardson.
BRM: Good thing Richardson got crocked.
WHU: Did well.
Cristiano Ronaldo
I expect big things from him this week. Sold Cahill.
BRM: One assist but capable of more.
WHU: Nothing doing.
Jay-Jay Okocha
Indulgent purchase. Sold Pires.
@MID: Spot on. Well, not quite. He shouldn't have missed from the spot.
Zurab Khizanishvili
Clean sheet assured. Don;t mind getting as many points as letters in his name.
@SUN: 8 of 13. Not bad.
Philip Christanval
Cheap option.
@AST: Right result, but didn't come on.
Nemanja Vidic
Assured of one game. Hope Brown stays down.
BRM: Good performance.
WHU: Top defender!
Edwin van der Sar
Key strategic change. Replaces Reina.
BRM: Spot on. Player of the weekend.
WHU: 44 points!
Projected points: 142.1
Actual points: 147.0
Louis Saha
Saha to continue scoring streak.
BRM: Uh-oh. This lacklustre might just be the catalyst for van Nistelrooy's return.
WHU: RvN is back.
Wayne Rooney
Rooney to resume scoring.
BRM: Got one, but should've got 3.
WHU: Didn't build on the last performance.
Dean Ashton
Just need a few SOTs here and there.
@WIG: Nothing!
@MAN: Nothing!
Bryan Hughes
Cheap option.
NUF: Recouped value.
Park Ji-Sung
Hope he's preferred to Richardson.
BRM: Good thing Richardson got crocked.
WHU: Did well.
Cristiano Ronaldo
I expect big things from him this week. Sold Cahill.
BRM: One assist but capable of more.
WHU: Nothing doing.
Jay-Jay Okocha
Indulgent purchase. Sold Pires.
@MID: Spot on. Well, not quite. He shouldn't have missed from the spot.
Zurab Khizanishvili
Clean sheet assured. Don;t mind getting as many points as letters in his name.
@SUN: 8 of 13. Not bad.
Philip Christanval
Cheap option.
@AST: Right result, but didn't come on.
Nemanja Vidic
Assured of one game. Hope Brown stays down.
BRM: Good performance.
WHU: Top defender!
Edwin van der Sar
Key strategic change. Replaces Reina.
BRM: Spot on. Player of the weekend.
WHU: 44 points!
Projected points: 142.1
Actual points: 147.0
Week 33 Fantasy Football Review
Well done all!
Week 33 has just passed.
Aaron (2853 pts) strengthens 1st place with 147 pts, thanks to Edwin van der Sar, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The gap is now 231.5 pts as Clarence (2621.5 pts) loses ground in 2nd place with 64 pts, no thanks to Steven Gerrard, Robbie Fowler, Ray Parlour, Chris Riggott and Peter Ramage.
Gareth (2617 pts) retakes 3rd place with 137 pts, only 4.5 points behind Clarence, thanks to van der Sar, Ronaldo and Nemanja Vidic.
Benedict (2537 pts) strengthens 6th place with the 3rd-highest score of 154.5 pts, thanks to Darren Bent, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Nigel Reo-Coker.
Benjamin (2422 pts) rises 3 places to 8th with the highest score of 157.5 pts, thanks to van der Sar, Ryan Giggs, Ronaldo and Rio Ferdinand.
Darrell (2343.5 pts) rises 1 place to 11th with the 2nd-highest score of 155.5 pts, thanks to van der Sar, Giggs and Ronaldo.
Jasmine (2415 pts) strengthens 5th place, just 18 points behind Chongkiat (2581.5 pts) with 152.5 pts, thanks to van der Sar, Giggs, Rooney and Steven Reid.
At the other end, Eddy (998 pts) couldn't pull anything out of the pocket as he gets the worst score of 27.5 pts, no thanks to scoreless Hernan Crespo, Fernando Morientes, Arjen Robben, Francesc Fabregas, Djimi Traore, Kolo Toure and Glen Johnson.
See you next week!
Week 33 has just passed.
Aaron (2853 pts) strengthens 1st place with 147 pts, thanks to Edwin van der Sar, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The gap is now 231.5 pts as Clarence (2621.5 pts) loses ground in 2nd place with 64 pts, no thanks to Steven Gerrard, Robbie Fowler, Ray Parlour, Chris Riggott and Peter Ramage.
Gareth (2617 pts) retakes 3rd place with 137 pts, only 4.5 points behind Clarence, thanks to van der Sar, Ronaldo and Nemanja Vidic.
Benedict (2537 pts) strengthens 6th place with the 3rd-highest score of 154.5 pts, thanks to Darren Bent, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Nigel Reo-Coker.
Benjamin (2422 pts) rises 3 places to 8th with the highest score of 157.5 pts, thanks to van der Sar, Ryan Giggs, Ronaldo and Rio Ferdinand.
Darrell (2343.5 pts) rises 1 place to 11th with the 2nd-highest score of 155.5 pts, thanks to van der Sar, Giggs and Ronaldo.
Jasmine (2415 pts) strengthens 5th place, just 18 points behind Chongkiat (2581.5 pts) with 152.5 pts, thanks to van der Sar, Giggs, Rooney and Steven Reid.
At the other end, Eddy (998 pts) couldn't pull anything out of the pocket as he gets the worst score of 27.5 pts, no thanks to scoreless Hernan Crespo, Fernando Morientes, Arjen Robben, Francesc Fabregas, Djimi Traore, Kolo Toure and Glen Johnson.
See you next week!
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Monday, March 27, 2006
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Contradictory contraband
Who is General Failure and why is he reading my hard disk?
I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out.
Ask me about my vow of silence.
Energizer Bunny arrested; charged with battery.
If you can read this, I can hit my brakes and sue you.
I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out.
Ask me about my vow of silence.
Energizer Bunny arrested; charged with battery.
If you can read this, I can hit my brakes and sue you.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
True Lies
A flashlight is a case for keeping dead batteries.
Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at maths.
I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.
Where there's a will, I want to be in it.
Change is inevitable, except froma a vending machine.
All generalisations are false.
Families are like fudge: mostly sweet with a few nuts.
Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at maths.
I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.
Where there's a will, I want to be in it.
Change is inevitable, except froma a vending machine.
All generalisations are false.
Families are like fudge: mostly sweet with a few nuts.
Monday, March 20, 2006
Week 32 Fantasy Football Review
Well done all!
Week 32 has just passed.
Aaron (2589.5 pts) strengthens 1st place with the highest score of 120.5 pts, thanks to Tim Cahill, James McFadden and Robert Pires.
The gap is now 144.5 pts as Clarence (2565.5 pts) strengthens 2nd place with 89.5 pts, thanks to McFadden, Stelios Giannakopoulos and Steven Gerrard.
Chongkiat (2518 pts) strengthens 3rd place with 79.5 pts, only 38.5 points ahead of Gareth (2479.5 pts), thanks to Cahill, Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney.
Benjamin (2269 pts) strengthens 11th place with the 3rd-highest score of 98 pts, thanks to Emmanuel Adebayor, Kevin Davies, Robert Pires and Mikel Arteta.
Theophane (2014 pts) strengthens 15th place with the 2nd-highest score of 103 pts, thanks to Paul Robinson, Carrick and Fabio Rochemback.
Jasmine (2415 pts) hangs on to 5th place, just 32.5 points ahead of Benedict (2382.5 pts) with 68 pts, despite poor performances from Steven Reid, Marlon Harewood, Robin van Persie and Sun Jihai.
At the other end, Teckseng (1700 pts) might as well be a permanent fixture here, as he again gets the worst score of 34 pts, no thanks to Edgar Davids, Park Ji-Sung, Darren Fletcher and Asier del Horno.
See you next week!
Week 32 has just passed.
Aaron (2589.5 pts) strengthens 1st place with the highest score of 120.5 pts, thanks to Tim Cahill, James McFadden and Robert Pires.
The gap is now 144.5 pts as Clarence (2565.5 pts) strengthens 2nd place with 89.5 pts, thanks to McFadden, Stelios Giannakopoulos and Steven Gerrard.
Chongkiat (2518 pts) strengthens 3rd place with 79.5 pts, only 38.5 points ahead of Gareth (2479.5 pts), thanks to Cahill, Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney.
Benjamin (2269 pts) strengthens 11th place with the 3rd-highest score of 98 pts, thanks to Emmanuel Adebayor, Kevin Davies, Robert Pires and Mikel Arteta.
Theophane (2014 pts) strengthens 15th place with the 2nd-highest score of 103 pts, thanks to Paul Robinson, Carrick and Fabio Rochemback.
Jasmine (2415 pts) hangs on to 5th place, just 32.5 points ahead of Benedict (2382.5 pts) with 68 pts, despite poor performances from Steven Reid, Marlon Harewood, Robin van Persie and Sun Jihai.
At the other end, Teckseng (1700 pts) might as well be a permanent fixture here, as he again gets the worst score of 34 pts, no thanks to Edgar Davids, Park Ji-Sung, Darren Fletcher and Asier del Horno.
See you next week!
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Goal!
Played football today after a three-month hiatus. God blessed us with good weather: cloudy and not-too-hot.
I had a decent game. Rustiness was there. But I lasted the match well and had a few bright moments.
A 2-2 draw in the end, but it was evenly contested. We conceded the equaliser in the last minute as the weary legs gave way.
Till next time!
I had a decent game. Rustiness was there. But I lasted the match well and had a few bright moments.
A 2-2 draw in the end, but it was evenly contested. We conceded the equaliser in the last minute as the weary legs gave way.
Till next time!
Fantasy Football Week 32
This is my team for Week 31. Rooney, RvN or Saha? Who knows!
Bobby Zamora
With West Ham having a FA Cup QF, Bobby might get his chance.
POR: Broke even. Should've gotten Sheringham or Benayoun.
Wayne Rooney
Got him after the update, so this represents a gamble. Couldn't decide between the three United strikers.
@WBA: Should've gotten Saha, but a decent return.
Robbie Keane
Birmingham have many injuries. Defoe and Keane could wreak havoc. Sold Ashton.
@BRM: Scored but didn't do much else.
Tim Cahill
Due a goal.
AST: But he gets two!
James McFadden
Playing good football. Sold J Cole.
AST: A well-taken goal and two assists.
Kevin Nolan
I feel Nolan is more consistent and that Stelios got lucky. Let's see.
SUN: Get's a captain's goal. Spot on about Stelios.
Robert Pires
Pires + Henry = goals galore. Sold Fabregas.
CHA: Instrumental for Arsenal.
Nemanja Vidic
Starts for Brown. Sold Evra.
@WBA: An Ellington goal away from 9.5 points, but you take what you get.
Christian Dailly
As per Zamora, might get his chance.
POR: More than three-fold return.
Tal Ben Haim
Sunderland at the Reebok? No chance. Sold Abdoulaye Faye.
SUN: Fuss-free perfomance. Faye was benched.
Jose Manuel Reina
Reina continues.
@NUF:
Projected points: 73.4
Actual points: 112.0
Bobby Zamora
With West Ham having a FA Cup QF, Bobby might get his chance.
POR: Broke even. Should've gotten Sheringham or Benayoun.
Wayne Rooney
Got him after the update, so this represents a gamble. Couldn't decide between the three United strikers.
@WBA: Should've gotten Saha, but a decent return.
Robbie Keane
Birmingham have many injuries. Defoe and Keane could wreak havoc. Sold Ashton.
@BRM: Scored but didn't do much else.
Tim Cahill
Due a goal.
AST: But he gets two!
James McFadden
Playing good football. Sold J Cole.
AST: A well-taken goal and two assists.
Kevin Nolan
I feel Nolan is more consistent and that Stelios got lucky. Let's see.
SUN: Get's a captain's goal. Spot on about Stelios.
Robert Pires
Pires + Henry = goals galore. Sold Fabregas.
CHA: Instrumental for Arsenal.
Nemanja Vidic
Starts for Brown. Sold Evra.
@WBA: An Ellington goal away from 9.5 points, but you take what you get.
Christian Dailly
As per Zamora, might get his chance.
POR: More than three-fold return.
Tal Ben Haim
Sunderland at the Reebok? No chance. Sold Abdoulaye Faye.
SUN: Fuss-free perfomance. Faye was benched.
Jose Manuel Reina
Reina continues.
@NUF:
Projected points: 73.4
Actual points: 112.0
Friday, March 17, 2006
Week 31 Fantasy Football Review
Well done all!
Week 31 has just passed.
Aaron (2589.5 pts) slips in 1st place with 58.5 pts, no thanks to Jason Roberts, Daniel Agger, Xabi Alonso, Jermaine Pennant and Zat Knight.
The gap is now 113.5 pts as Clarence (2476 pts) takes 2nd place with the highest score of 150.5 pts, thanks to James Beattie, Steven Gerrard, James McFadden and Robbie Fowler.
Chongkiat (2438.5 pts) drops to 3rd place with 58.5 pts, only 11 points ahead of Gareth (2427.5 pts), no thanks to Stewart Downing, Roberts, Carlos Bocanegra and Nuno Valente.
Edgar (2240 pts) rises 2 places to 7th with the 3rd-highest score of 127.5 pts, thanks to Stelios Giannakopoulos, Luis Garcia and Gerrard.
Lianbin (2236 pts) rises 2 places to 8th with the 2nd-highest score of 130 pts, thanks to Wayne Rooney, Gerrard and Edwin van der Sar.
Jasmine (2347 pts) jumps into 5th place, just 31.5 points ahead of Benedict (2315.5 pts) with 113 pts, thanks to Rooney, James McFadden, Fernando Morientes and Harry Kewell.
At the other end, Hingyau (2222.5 pts) was wondering about who would have the worst score of 47.5 pts. It turned out to be him, no thanks to Marlon Harewood, Arjen Robben, Sylvain Distin, Stephen Ireland and Paul Konchesky.
See you next week!
Week 31 has just passed.
Aaron (2589.5 pts) slips in 1st place with 58.5 pts, no thanks to Jason Roberts, Daniel Agger, Xabi Alonso, Jermaine Pennant and Zat Knight.
The gap is now 113.5 pts as Clarence (2476 pts) takes 2nd place with the highest score of 150.5 pts, thanks to James Beattie, Steven Gerrard, James McFadden and Robbie Fowler.
Chongkiat (2438.5 pts) drops to 3rd place with 58.5 pts, only 11 points ahead of Gareth (2427.5 pts), no thanks to Stewart Downing, Roberts, Carlos Bocanegra and Nuno Valente.
Edgar (2240 pts) rises 2 places to 7th with the 3rd-highest score of 127.5 pts, thanks to Stelios Giannakopoulos, Luis Garcia and Gerrard.
Lianbin (2236 pts) rises 2 places to 8th with the 2nd-highest score of 130 pts, thanks to Wayne Rooney, Gerrard and Edwin van der Sar.
Jasmine (2347 pts) jumps into 5th place, just 31.5 points ahead of Benedict (2315.5 pts) with 113 pts, thanks to Rooney, James McFadden, Fernando Morientes and Harry Kewell.
At the other end, Hingyau (2222.5 pts) was wondering about who would have the worst score of 47.5 pts. It turned out to be him, no thanks to Marlon Harewood, Arjen Robben, Sylvain Distin, Stephen Ireland and Paul Konchesky.
See you next week!
Problem-based Learning (PBL)
I'm attending a two-day authentic problem-based learning workshop, which ties in with what I am learning in SOD: Facilitating Group Works. Uncanny!
Fantasy Football Week 31
This is my team for Week 31. Unnattractive double week!
Brian McBride
Best Fulham striker with 2 games.
@EVE: Could've done better.
@LIV: Could've done better.
Georgios Samaras
Dirt cheap option, in absence of Cole. Against Pompey too.
@POR: A decent performance.
Jason Roberts
Any player can score against the Black Cats.
@SUN: Unproductive.
Jermaine Pennant
To continue good form.
WBA: Disappointing.
Xabi Alonso
Cheapest Pool midfielder.
@ARS: Will his red card be rescinded? Don't hold your breath.
FUL: Banned.
Joey Barton
Back from suspension.
@POR: Disappointng.
Henri Camara
Wigan to get over cup disappointment against Sunderland.
@SUN: Yeah!
Leighton Baines
Wigan to get over cup disappointment against Sunderland.
@SUN: Scores the winner.
Daniel Agger
Assured of one game.
@ARS: Not.
FUL: Sian.
Zat Knight
Cheap choice.
@EVE: Concedes penalty.
@LIV: OK lah.
Jose Manuel Reina
Reina continues.
@ARS: Stoopid Gerrard.
FUL: Almost a clean sheet.
Projected points: 112.0
Actual points: 47.5
Brian McBride
Best Fulham striker with 2 games.
@EVE: Could've done better.
@LIV: Could've done better.
Georgios Samaras
Dirt cheap option, in absence of Cole. Against Pompey too.
@POR: A decent performance.
Jason Roberts
Any player can score against the Black Cats.
@SUN: Unproductive.
Jermaine Pennant
To continue good form.
WBA: Disappointing.
Xabi Alonso
Cheapest Pool midfielder.
@ARS: Will his red card be rescinded? Don't hold your breath.
FUL: Banned.
Joey Barton
Back from suspension.
@POR: Disappointng.
Henri Camara
Wigan to get over cup disappointment against Sunderland.
@SUN: Yeah!
Leighton Baines
Wigan to get over cup disappointment against Sunderland.
@SUN: Scores the winner.
Daniel Agger
Assured of one game.
@ARS: Not.
FUL: Sian.
Zat Knight
Cheap choice.
@EVE: Concedes penalty.
@LIV: OK lah.
Jose Manuel Reina
Reina continues.
@ARS: Stoopid Gerrard.
FUL: Almost a clean sheet.
Projected points: 112.0
Actual points: 47.5
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
V for Vendetta review (taken from Ain't It Cool News)
It simply isn't fair. It is absolutely not fair that the work of someone like Alan Moore is continually abused by hack writers with limited imagination and muted vision.
Which brings me to V for Vendetta and the fact that Moore has once again, requested his name be removed from the film. Not only that, but he is severing his ties with DC after delivering his final League book. Now, given that the Wachowski's wrote the screenplay and the Wachowski's certainly possess ample imagination (*cough*), it would make one at least hope that they'd respect someone who possesses a similarly large imagination and recognize the precision thereof.
Or not.
Prime example, as we are introduced to V for the first time in a scene that is taken directly from the book with little deviation up till this point. Those who have read the book know how V first meets Evey, in the dark alley after rescuing her. Here is, word for word, the speech written for V by the Wachowski brothers.
He indicates his mask
V
"This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished, as the once vital voice of the verisimilitude now venerates what they once vilified. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vangquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition.
The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-Ã -vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V."
Evey
Are you like, a crazy-person?
Stop laughing. I still have a review to write.
Thanks.
It's rare that written dialogue angers me, but when I read the first interaction between V and Evey, it made me livid. They had already swept the rug out from underneath the very character that is to carry the entire film. Rather than present him as he is in the book, an exacting and charismatic mind, they first give him the aforementioned speech. Then the event, the very thing that is intended to kick off the entire film, the destruction of Madame Justice and Old Bailey, is prefaced by a misguided and generally retarded approximation by the Wachowski's on what constitutes "charisma." These are the same two people that wrote the heavy-handed monologuing of the Matrix films, so take a guess as to how V is written.
After that point, the character is buying back credibility, not existing as a charismatic and dangerous individual. The destruction of the two landmarks and V's behavior during this is such a hugely negative establishing scene for the character that he never really attains the value that all of the other characters in the film appear to fear him for. This character is not attractive because he conducts Beethoven, conductor's baton and all, while blowing up a landmark. He's attractive because not only are his ideas dangerous, but he has the willingness and confidence to execute them with little or no fear. This does not mean a character who is flippant in their portrayal of detached cool should be written. And yet, that is what we get.
If the Wachowski's could rewrite the first 30-40 pages of the script, they'd have a decent story on their hands, although the script would still need some massive doctoring. Granted, their handling of the passage of a year is paltry and the inter-governmental clawings are glossed over, but the overall structure of the story is preserved. There are no power struggles really alluded to until the very last act of the play where certain character's wife says, out of the blue, "This could be the chance we've been waiting for." Other characters, the Priest and Finch for instance, are brought in to do their one thing to push the story along and never really exist as they do in the book, namely as people living and reacting to the governmental system in place.
Thankfully, the one thing that remains most untouched are the Larkhill moments when Surridge's diary is read and we learn about V's genesis. As written, it is perfect in note and tone to what the original book was trying to do. They make no definite allusions to who V is, make no references to his appearance. Nothing and thank God for it.
Another significant part of the book that remains largely pure is the torture and mind-warp of Evey. It is almost beat-for-beat the same and works so much better without the Wachowksi's editorializing and tinkering. They even leave the letter in. But, once again, provided the audience hasn't gone brain dead from the "V" monologue, the character of V has been pre-emptively sabotaged. The scene doesn't hold the same weight or meaning. Not only that, but the entire conclusion to it is telegraphed with the way Evey is captured to begin with.
The thing that suffers the most, aside from the horrid opening?
Naturally, it is the ending.
And yes, there are huge spoilers ahead. Go away if you want to preserve some semblance of purity when you see it eventually.
Last chance.
As the film is coming to its end, and the riots are taking place, V and Evey are going about executing their final plan. Apparently, at this point in the film the Wachowski's were uncertain of the audience's ability to grasp V as a symbol, as someone representative of each and every citizen of England, so they decide to help them out. Their idea of helping the audience along? Each and every citizen of England that riots is wearing a V mask. Nevermind where these masks have come from (if they're from V, that's simply dumb. If there's some plant in fascist England mass-producing them, that's also dumb), everyone is wearing them and it strikes terror in the hearts of the Bad People.
The script ends about four or five pages before the book does. If you've read it, you know where this is and it is somewhat unsatisfying that the script leaves us with Evey smiling at the camera, but that's where it comes to a shuddering halt.
I'm not at all surprised at Moore's removal. Granted, this is the second draft and there've surely been rewrites (hopefully on the introductory moments with V, especially the monologue), but as it stands the script is not concerned with the ideas Moore had put into play. There is nothing sinister about the government. It isn't subtle and manipulative at all like the graphic novel presented it to be. It is Evil with a capital E, black bags over the head and everything. Pothrero is not the Voice of England, but a screaming voice, devoid of nuance and subtlety, a damning indication of elementary screenwriting by two hacks. He's f**king Fred Phelps, veins bulging and eyes wide. As he is written now, he's a caricature. Not a character. Not the Lewis Pothrero of the book, which is the correct Pothrero, not because it was Moore who wrote him, but because the character of that book was an accurate and critical visualization of a form of propaganda. He is someone people would watch for guidance and support, he would be their voice. The character of the script is a f**king annoyance, someone you'd turn off in a split second only to put an end to his ceaseless bleating. And I don't buy for a second that the moment your society enters into totalitarianism, you settle for bleating. Hitler did not bleat, Mussolini did not bleat, W did not bleat, and the Voice of England should not bleat. But bleat he does.
God, I wanted to love this script. Even after the first 40 pages, when the story finally began to gather momentum, I was cheering for a conclusion that'd dispel the horrible curse that Moore has been suffering under. Up until the V army appears, I was willing to compromise for a very pedestrian adaptation. There are so many sins committed, though, so many horrible characters drawn from the novel that it is almost an alien creation as a result. If I had given birth to a flawed masterpiece such as V for Vendetta in the first place, there would be no way in hell I'd want this mutilated fetus in exchange for it splayed out on the screen for everyone to watch.
Taken from Ain't It Cool News (http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=20348).
Which brings me to V for Vendetta and the fact that Moore has once again, requested his name be removed from the film. Not only that, but he is severing his ties with DC after delivering his final League book. Now, given that the Wachowski's wrote the screenplay and the Wachowski's certainly possess ample imagination (*cough*), it would make one at least hope that they'd respect someone who possesses a similarly large imagination and recognize the precision thereof.
Or not.
Prime example, as we are introduced to V for the first time in a scene that is taken directly from the book with little deviation up till this point. Those who have read the book know how V first meets Evey, in the dark alley after rescuing her. Here is, word for word, the speech written for V by the Wachowski brothers.
He indicates his mask
V
"This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished, as the once vital voice of the verisimilitude now venerates what they once vilified. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vangquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition.
The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-Ã -vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V."
Evey
Are you like, a crazy-person?
Stop laughing. I still have a review to write.
Thanks.
It's rare that written dialogue angers me, but when I read the first interaction between V and Evey, it made me livid. They had already swept the rug out from underneath the very character that is to carry the entire film. Rather than present him as he is in the book, an exacting and charismatic mind, they first give him the aforementioned speech. Then the event, the very thing that is intended to kick off the entire film, the destruction of Madame Justice and Old Bailey, is prefaced by a misguided and generally retarded approximation by the Wachowski's on what constitutes "charisma." These are the same two people that wrote the heavy-handed monologuing of the Matrix films, so take a guess as to how V is written.
After that point, the character is buying back credibility, not existing as a charismatic and dangerous individual. The destruction of the two landmarks and V's behavior during this is such a hugely negative establishing scene for the character that he never really attains the value that all of the other characters in the film appear to fear him for. This character is not attractive because he conducts Beethoven, conductor's baton and all, while blowing up a landmark. He's attractive because not only are his ideas dangerous, but he has the willingness and confidence to execute them with little or no fear. This does not mean a character who is flippant in their portrayal of detached cool should be written. And yet, that is what we get.
If the Wachowski's could rewrite the first 30-40 pages of the script, they'd have a decent story on their hands, although the script would still need some massive doctoring. Granted, their handling of the passage of a year is paltry and the inter-governmental clawings are glossed over, but the overall structure of the story is preserved. There are no power struggles really alluded to until the very last act of the play where certain character's wife says, out of the blue, "This could be the chance we've been waiting for." Other characters, the Priest and Finch for instance, are brought in to do their one thing to push the story along and never really exist as they do in the book, namely as people living and reacting to the governmental system in place.
Thankfully, the one thing that remains most untouched are the Larkhill moments when Surridge's diary is read and we learn about V's genesis. As written, it is perfect in note and tone to what the original book was trying to do. They make no definite allusions to who V is, make no references to his appearance. Nothing and thank God for it.
Another significant part of the book that remains largely pure is the torture and mind-warp of Evey. It is almost beat-for-beat the same and works so much better without the Wachowksi's editorializing and tinkering. They even leave the letter in. But, once again, provided the audience hasn't gone brain dead from the "V" monologue, the character of V has been pre-emptively sabotaged. The scene doesn't hold the same weight or meaning. Not only that, but the entire conclusion to it is telegraphed with the way Evey is captured to begin with.
The thing that suffers the most, aside from the horrid opening?
Naturally, it is the ending.
And yes, there are huge spoilers ahead. Go away if you want to preserve some semblance of purity when you see it eventually.
Last chance.
As the film is coming to its end, and the riots are taking place, V and Evey are going about executing their final plan. Apparently, at this point in the film the Wachowski's were uncertain of the audience's ability to grasp V as a symbol, as someone representative of each and every citizen of England, so they decide to help them out. Their idea of helping the audience along? Each and every citizen of England that riots is wearing a V mask. Nevermind where these masks have come from (if they're from V, that's simply dumb. If there's some plant in fascist England mass-producing them, that's also dumb), everyone is wearing them and it strikes terror in the hearts of the Bad People.
The script ends about four or five pages before the book does. If you've read it, you know where this is and it is somewhat unsatisfying that the script leaves us with Evey smiling at the camera, but that's where it comes to a shuddering halt.
I'm not at all surprised at Moore's removal. Granted, this is the second draft and there've surely been rewrites (hopefully on the introductory moments with V, especially the monologue), but as it stands the script is not concerned with the ideas Moore had put into play. There is nothing sinister about the government. It isn't subtle and manipulative at all like the graphic novel presented it to be. It is Evil with a capital E, black bags over the head and everything. Pothrero is not the Voice of England, but a screaming voice, devoid of nuance and subtlety, a damning indication of elementary screenwriting by two hacks. He's f**king Fred Phelps, veins bulging and eyes wide. As he is written now, he's a caricature. Not a character. Not the Lewis Pothrero of the book, which is the correct Pothrero, not because it was Moore who wrote him, but because the character of that book was an accurate and critical visualization of a form of propaganda. He is someone people would watch for guidance and support, he would be their voice. The character of the script is a f**king annoyance, someone you'd turn off in a split second only to put an end to his ceaseless bleating. And I don't buy for a second that the moment your society enters into totalitarianism, you settle for bleating. Hitler did not bleat, Mussolini did not bleat, W did not bleat, and the Voice of England should not bleat. But bleat he does.
God, I wanted to love this script. Even after the first 40 pages, when the story finally began to gather momentum, I was cheering for a conclusion that'd dispel the horrible curse that Moore has been suffering under. Up until the V army appears, I was willing to compromise for a very pedestrian adaptation. There are so many sins committed, though, so many horrible characters drawn from the novel that it is almost an alien creation as a result. If I had given birth to a flawed masterpiece such as V for Vendetta in the first place, there would be no way in hell I'd want this mutilated fetus in exchange for it splayed out on the screen for everyone to watch.
Taken from Ain't It Cool News (http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=20348).
V for Vendetta
If Matrix Revolutions made you scratch your head, this one will too. More Matrix-like spiel, including a verbose vilification of the very vigilant Victorian valedictorian. What am I saying?!
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Black 30GB iPod
I bought
Black 30GB iPod for SGD515.55 from apple.com.sg
Yes! My collection is complete!
Black 30GB iPod for SGD515.55 from apple.com.sg
Yes! My collection is complete!
Monday, March 13, 2006
Brown is the colour!
I bought
Brown Nike Leather Brasil 70 shoes for SGD125 from Peninsula Plaza
Brown linen pants for SGD36 from Giordano, Raffles City
My shopping list is down to my iPod.
Brown Nike Leather Brasil 70 shoes for SGD125 from Peninsula Plaza
Brown linen pants for SGD36 from Giordano, Raffles City
My shopping list is down to my iPod.
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Nohari's results
Arena(known to self and others) insecure, lethargic, needy, childish | Blind Spot(known only to others) inflexible, timid, aloof, withdrawn, selfish, inane, ignorant, boastful, impatient, panicky, insensitive, passive, rash, predictable, inattentive, unreliable, foolish |
Façade(known only to self) blasé | Unknown(known to nobody) incompetent, intolerant, cowardly, violent, glum, stupid, simple, irresponsible, vulgar, hostile, unhappy, unhelpful, cynical, unimaginative, brash, cruel, irrational, distant, imperceptive, chaotic, weak, embarrassed, loud, vacuous, unethical, self-satisfied, smug, dispassionate, overdramatic, dull, callous, cold, humourless |
Dominant Traits
66% of people agree that Aaron Wong is insecure
All Percentages
incompetent (0%) intolerant (0%) inflexible (16%) timid (16%) cowardly (0%) violent (0%) aloof (33%) glum (0%) stupid (0%) simple (0%) insecure (66%) irresponsible (0%) vulgar (0%) lethargic (33%) withdrawn (16%) hostile (0%) selfish (16%) unhappy (0%) unhelpful (0%) cynical (0%) needy (16%) unimaginative (0%) inane (16%) brash (0%) cruel (0%) ignorant (33%) irrational (0%) distant (0%) childish (50%) boastful (33%) blasé (0%) imperceptive (0%) chaotic (0%) impatient (16%) weak (0%) embarrassed (0%) loud (0%) vacuous (0%) panicky (16%) unethical (0%) insensitive (33%) self-satisfied (0%) passive (16%) smug (0%) rash (16%) dispassionate (0%) overdramatic (0%) dull (0%) predictable (16%) callous (0%) inattentive (16%) unreliable (16%) cold (0%) foolish (16%) humourless (0%)
Created by the Nohari Window on 11.3.2006, using data from 6 respondents.
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Who God Uses
God, grant me the Serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the Courage to change the one I can, and the Wisdom to know it's me.
The next time you feel like GOD can't use you, just remember...
Noah was a drunk
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a daydreamer
Jacob was a liar
Leah was ugly
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem
Gideon was afraid
Samson had long hair and was a womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
David had an affair and was a murderer
Elijah was suicid! al
Isaiah preached naked
Jonah ran from God
Naomi was a widow
Job went bankrupt
John the Baptist ate bugs
Peter denied Christ
The Disciples fell asleep while praying
Martha worried about everything
The Samaritan woman was divorced, more than once
Zaccheus was too small
Paul was too religious
Timothy had an ulcer
Lazarus was dead!
No more excuses now. God can use you to your full potential.
Besides you aren't the message, you are just the messenger.
1. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.
2. Dear God, I have a problem, it's me.
3. Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional.
4. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.
5. Silence is often misinterpreted but never misquoted.
6. Do the math; count your blessings.
7. Faith is the ability to not panic.
8. Laugh every day; it's like inner jogging.
9. If you worry, you didn't pray. If you pray, don't worry.
10. As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home everyday.
11. Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape.
12. The most important things ! in your house are the people.
13. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still. God wants us to be still so He can untangle the knot.
14. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.
15. He who dies with the most toys is still dead.
Share this with a friend or two. In the Circle of God's love, God's waiting to use your full potential.
May God Always Bless You!
The next time you feel like GOD can't use you, just remember...
Noah was a drunk
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a daydreamer
Jacob was a liar
Leah was ugly
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem
Gideon was afraid
Samson had long hair and was a womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
David had an affair and was a murderer
Elijah was suicid! al
Isaiah preached naked
Jonah ran from God
Naomi was a widow
Job went bankrupt
John the Baptist ate bugs
Peter denied Christ
The Disciples fell asleep while praying
Martha worried about everything
The Samaritan woman was divorced, more than once
Zaccheus was too small
Paul was too religious
Timothy had an ulcer
Lazarus was dead!
No more excuses now. God can use you to your full potential.
Besides you aren't the message, you are just the messenger.
1. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.
2. Dear God, I have a problem, it's me.
3. Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional.
4. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.
5. Silence is often misinterpreted but never misquoted.
6. Do the math; count your blessings.
7. Faith is the ability to not panic.
8. Laugh every day; it's like inner jogging.
9. If you worry, you didn't pray. If you pray, don't worry.
10. As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home everyday.
11. Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape.
12. The most important things ! in your house are the people.
13. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still. God wants us to be still so He can untangle the knot.
14. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.
15. He who dies with the most toys is still dead.
Share this with a friend or two. In the Circle of God's love, God's waiting to use your full potential.
May God Always Bless You!
Johari's results
Arena(known to self and others) intelligent, logical, organised, self-conscious, witty | Blind Spot(known only to others) able, accepting, adaptable, caring, cheerful, clever, complex, confident, dependable, dignified, extroverted, friendly, happy, helpful, idealistic, independent, introverted, kind, knowledgeable, mature, modest, nervous, observant, patient, proud, reflective, relaxed, religious, responsive, shy, silly, spontaneous, sympathetic, tense, trustworthy, warm |
Façade(known only to self) sensible | Unknown(known to nobody) bold, brave, calm, energetic, giving, ingenious, loving, powerful, quiet, searching, self-assertive, sentimental, wise |
All Percentages
able (7%) accepting (23%) adaptable (11%) bold (0%) brave (0%) calm (0%) caring (11%) cheerful (19%) clever (11%) complex (3%) confident (19%) dependable (11%) dignified (3%) energetic (0%) extroverted (3%) friendly (38%) giving (0%) happy (7%) helpful (11%) idealistic (23%) independent (3%) ingenious (0%) intelligent (23%) introverted (3%) kind (7%) knowledgeable (38%) logical (3%) loving (0%) mature (11%) modest (7%) nervous (7%) observant (11%) organised (3%) patient (15%) powerful (0%) proud (15%) quiet (0%) reflective (19%) relaxed (7%) religious (19%) responsive (11%) searching (0%) self-assertive (0%) self-conscious (3%) sensible (0%) sentimental (0%) shy (3%) silly (26%) spontaneous (11%) sympathetic (3%) tense (7%) trustworthy (15%) warm (7%) wise (0%) witty (34%)
Created by the Interactive Johari Window on 11.3.2006, using data from 26 respondents.
You can make your own Johari Window, or view Aaron Wong's full data.
You can make your own Johari Window, or view Aaron Wong's full data.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Week 30 Fantasy Football Review
Well done all!
Week 30 has just passed.
Aaron (2531.5 pts) slips in 1st place with 84.5 pts, thanks to Georgios Samaras, James Milner and Jose Manuel Reina.
The gap is now 151.5 pts as Chongkiat (2380 pts) gains ground in 2nd place with 94.5 pts, thanks to Samaras, Ahmed Hossam Mido and Reina.
Gareth (2350.5 pts) retakes 3rd place with the 2nd-highest Week 30 score of 107 pts, only 25 points ahead of Clarence (2325.5 pts), thanks to Thierry Henry, Samaras, Reina, Belezoglu Emre and Michael Carrick.
Andrew (1754.5 pts) strengthens 16th place with the 3rd-highest Week 30 score of 97.5 pts, thanks to Mido, Milan Baros, Steed Malbranque, Reina and Carrick.
Jasmine (2234 pts) strengthens 6th place, just 17 points behind Benedict (2251 pts) with 118 pts, thanks to Mido, Nolberto Solano, Harry Kewell, Joe Cole and Baros.
At the other end, Teckseng (1598.5 pts) gets Punk'd with the worst Week 30 score of 35.5 pts, no thanks to a scoreless Gary Neville, Asier del Horno, Darren Fletcher, Jermain Defoe and Hernan Crespo.
See you next week!
Week 30 has just passed.
Aaron (2531.5 pts) slips in 1st place with 84.5 pts, thanks to Georgios Samaras, James Milner and Jose Manuel Reina.
The gap is now 151.5 pts as Chongkiat (2380 pts) gains ground in 2nd place with 94.5 pts, thanks to Samaras, Ahmed Hossam Mido and Reina.
Gareth (2350.5 pts) retakes 3rd place with the 2nd-highest Week 30 score of 107 pts, only 25 points ahead of Clarence (2325.5 pts), thanks to Thierry Henry, Samaras, Reina, Belezoglu Emre and Michael Carrick.
Andrew (1754.5 pts) strengthens 16th place with the 3rd-highest Week 30 score of 97.5 pts, thanks to Mido, Milan Baros, Steed Malbranque, Reina and Carrick.
Jasmine (2234 pts) strengthens 6th place, just 17 points behind Benedict (2251 pts) with 118 pts, thanks to Mido, Nolberto Solano, Harry Kewell, Joe Cole and Baros.
At the other end, Teckseng (1598.5 pts) gets Punk'd with the worst Week 30 score of 35.5 pts, no thanks to a scoreless Gary Neville, Asier del Horno, Darren Fletcher, Jermain Defoe and Hernan Crespo.
See you next week!
Fantasy Football Week 30
This is my team for Week 30. Go Samaras!
Darius Vassell
Due a goal, hernia or no hernia.
SUN: Unlucky not to score because of desperate defending from Sunderland.
Georgios Samaras
Dirt cheap option, in absence of Cole.
SUN: What a payoff! Goal-king Cole might struggle to get his place back.
Wayne Rooney
Likes scoring against the Latics.
@WIG: Poor team performance.
Jermaine Pennant
To continue good form.
@MID: Decent performance.
Arjen Robben
Eat his dust.
@WBA: I eat my foot.
James Milner
Seems to be a popular pick.
POR: Outstanding wing performance.
Robbie Elliott
Cheap option even with Babayaro playing.
BOL: Good defending stats. Three blocked shots!
Chris Riggott
Cheap option.
BRM: Got the clean sheet.
Stephen Jordan
Attacking fullback.
SUN: Did OK.
Ben Thatcher
Will play.
SUN: Did not play.
Jose Manuel Reina
Reina continues.
CHA: If only they'd scored.
Projected points: 73.9
Actual points: 84.5
Darius Vassell
Due a goal, hernia or no hernia.
SUN: Unlucky not to score because of desperate defending from Sunderland.
Georgios Samaras
Dirt cheap option, in absence of Cole.
SUN: What a payoff! Goal-king Cole might struggle to get his place back.
Wayne Rooney
Likes scoring against the Latics.
@WIG: Poor team performance.
Jermaine Pennant
To continue good form.
@MID: Decent performance.
Arjen Robben
Eat his dust.
@WBA: I eat my foot.
James Milner
Seems to be a popular pick.
POR: Outstanding wing performance.
Robbie Elliott
Cheap option even with Babayaro playing.
BOL: Good defending stats. Three blocked shots!
Chris Riggott
Cheap option.
BRM: Got the clean sheet.
Stephen Jordan
Attacking fullback.
SUN: Did OK.
Ben Thatcher
Will play.
SUN: Did not play.
Jose Manuel Reina
Reina continues.
CHA: If only they'd scored.
Projected points: 73.9
Actual points: 84.5
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
How to Stay Young
1. Throw out non-essential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay "them!"
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive but don't reach out for the things you know are impossible or things that make you look stupid.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9 Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next country. And if this doesn't work, try to figure out what you are doing that causes the guilt & try to work on whatever it is in your life that is causing it. Maybe you have taken on a new project & it is more than you should handle.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive but don't reach out for the things you know are impossible or things that make you look stupid.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9 Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next country. And if this doesn't work, try to figure out what you are doing that causes the guilt & try to work on whatever it is in your life that is causing it. Maybe you have taken on a new project & it is more than you should handle.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
George Carlin's View on Aging
Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.
"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . . You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50.
And your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90's, you start going backwards; "I Was JUST 92."
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!"
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!
"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key.
You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.
"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . . You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!
But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?
You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50.
And your dreams are gone.
But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!
So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.
You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!
You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90's, you start going backwards; "I Was JUST 92."
Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!"
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!
The Godfather
DIsclaimer: This fictional story should not be construed as biblical truth and is only to illustrate the difficulty of parenting. Enjoy!
After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing he said was "DON'T!"
"Don't what?" Adam replied.
"Don't eat the forbidden fruit," God said.
"Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve..we have forbidden fruit!!
"No Way!
"Yes way!"
"Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God.
"Why?"
"Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied, wondering why He hadn't stopped creation after making the elephants. A few minutes later, God saw His children having an apple break and He was angry! "Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked.
"Uh huh," Adam replied.
"Then why did you?" said the Father.
"I don't know," said Eve.
"She started it!" Adam said.
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"DID NOT!"
Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was that Adam and Eve should have children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.
BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY! If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble raising children, what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for you?
After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing he said was "DON'T!"
"Don't what?" Adam replied.
"Don't eat the forbidden fruit," God said.
"Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve..we have forbidden fruit!!
"No Way!
"Yes way!"
"Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God.
"Why?"
"Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied, wondering why He hadn't stopped creation after making the elephants. A few minutes later, God saw His children having an apple break and He was angry! "Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked.
"Uh huh," Adam replied.
"Then why did you?" said the Father.
"I don't know," said Eve.
"She started it!" Adam said.
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"DID NOT!"
Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was that Adam and Eve should have children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.
BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY! If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble raising children, what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for you?
Meet the Parents
1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up.
2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own children.
3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young.
4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said.
5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind yourself that there are children more awful than your own.
6. You childproofed your homes, but they are still getting in.
7. Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing home one day.
And finally,
IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET A HEADACHE, DO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE:
"TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"!
2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own children.
3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young.
4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said.
5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind yourself that there are children more awful than your own.
6. You childproofed your homes, but they are still getting in.
7. Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing home one day.
And finally,
IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET A HEADACHE, DO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE:
"TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"!
Men!
Men are like...
Place mats: They only show up when there's food on the table.
Mascara: They run at the first sign of emotion.
Government bonds: They take so long to mature.
Parking spots: The good ones are taken and the rest are handicapped.
Photocopiers: You need them for reproduction, and that's about it.
Lava lamps: Fun to look at, but not very bright.
Bank accounts: Without much money, they don't generate much interest.
High heels: Easy to walk on once you get the hang of it.
Place mats: They only show up when there's food on the table.
Mascara: They run at the first sign of emotion.
Government bonds: They take so long to mature.
Parking spots: The good ones are taken and the rest are handicapped.
Photocopiers: You need them for reproduction, and that's about it.
Lava lamps: Fun to look at, but not very bright.
Bank accounts: Without much money, they don't generate much interest.
High heels: Easy to walk on once you get the hang of it.
Saturday, March 04, 2006
No-hurry window
Dear guys/gals,
I'm doing a Nohari Window test. It is supposed to help me identify my weaknesses etc.
It will only take a few minutes.
Thanks in advance!
Aaron
http://kevan.org/nohari?name=Aaron+Wong
Thanks!
I'm doing a Nohari Window test. It is supposed to help me identify my weaknesses etc.
It will only take a few minutes.
Thanks in advance!
Aaron
http://kevan.org/nohari?name=Aaron+Wong
Thanks!
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Johari window
Dear guys/gals,
I'm doing a Johari Window test. It is supposed to help me improve my self-awareness, etc.
It will only take a few minutes.
Thanks in advance!
Aaron
http://kevan.org/johari?name=Aaron+Wong
Thanks!
I'm doing a Johari Window test. It is supposed to help me improve my self-awareness, etc.
It will only take a few minutes.
Thanks in advance!
Aaron
http://kevan.org/johari?name=Aaron+Wong
Thanks!
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Week 9 of Skool
Two more weeks to the so-called hols, but they're chock full of courses. In any case, I have to get past book checking this week, and finish up the Term 1 syllabi.
People passing unwanted comments and not saying it like they mean it still gets on my nerves. Like "My! Aren't you casual today? Going to Orchard?" Just say what you mean and mean what you say, man. And it's called PE attire. You can go sweat in your slacks. I'll be practical, tangjewberrymud.
I have also been staying far too late to be healthy butn there just seems to be too much. Don't know how they do it. Maybe I AM moving too fast.
People passing unwanted comments and not saying it like they mean it still gets on my nerves. Like "My! Aren't you casual today? Going to Orchard?" Just say what you mean and mean what you say, man. And it's called PE attire. You can go sweat in your slacks. I'll be practical, tangjewberrymud.
I have also been staying far too late to be healthy butn there just seems to be too much. Don't know how they do it. Maybe I AM moving too fast.
Quotable quotes by Jasmine Tang
"I didn't do any good!"
- when asked if she had put any "Good!" stamps on a worksheet.
"I'm just trying to screw it up!"
- when trying to screw on a jar cover.
"Singing and talking at the same time is difficult."
- when asked if she had put any "Good!" stamps on a worksheet.
"I'm just trying to screw it up!"
- when trying to screw on a jar cover.
"Singing and talking at the same time is difficult."
Monday, February 27, 2006
Week 29 Fantasy Football Review
Well done all!
Week 29 has just passed.
Aaron (2447 pts) strengthens 1st place with the 3rd-highest Week 29 score of 78.5 pts, thanks to Jermaine Pennant, Jose Manuel Reina and Arjen Robben.
The gap is now 161.5 pts as Chongkiat (2285.5 pts) loses ground in 2nd place with 67.5 pts, no thanks to Stewart Downing, Jose Antonio Reyes, Mikael Forssell and Robbie Fowler.
Clarence (2248 pts) takes 3rd place with the highest Week 29 score of 130 pts, only 4.5 points ahead of Gareth (2243.5 pts), thanks to Nolberto Solano, Steven Gerrard and Reina.
Jasmine (2116 pts) rises one place to 6th, just 9.5 points ahead of Hingyau (2106.5 pts) with 82 pts, thanks to Harry Kewell, Reina and Peter Crouch.
At the other end, Keh (1501 pts) gets the worst Week 29 score of 18.5 pts, no thanks to Hernan Crespo, Alan Shearer, Park Ji Sung, Phil Neville, Steve Watson and Edwin van der Sar.
See you next week!
Week 29 has just passed.
Aaron (2447 pts) strengthens 1st place with the 3rd-highest Week 29 score of 78.5 pts, thanks to Jermaine Pennant, Jose Manuel Reina and Arjen Robben.
The gap is now 161.5 pts as Chongkiat (2285.5 pts) loses ground in 2nd place with 67.5 pts, no thanks to Stewart Downing, Jose Antonio Reyes, Mikael Forssell and Robbie Fowler.
Clarence (2248 pts) takes 3rd place with the highest Week 29 score of 130 pts, only 4.5 points ahead of Gareth (2243.5 pts), thanks to Nolberto Solano, Steven Gerrard and Reina.
Jasmine (2116 pts) rises one place to 6th, just 9.5 points ahead of Hingyau (2106.5 pts) with 82 pts, thanks to Harry Kewell, Reina and Peter Crouch.
At the other end, Keh (1501 pts) gets the worst Week 29 score of 18.5 pts, no thanks to Hernan Crespo, Alan Shearer, Park Ji Sung, Phil Neville, Steve Watson and Edwin van der Sar.
See you next week!
Fantasy Football Week 29
This is my team for Week 29. Carling Cup final!
Darren Bent
Due a goal.
AST: Poor performance.
Mikael Forssell
Dirt cheap option.
SUN: MIA.
Jonathan Stead
Might finally break his duck.
@BRM: MIA.
Jermaine Pennant
Must have this week.
SUN: Indeed. Top scorer for me. 11 SCs?!
Arjen Robben
Pompey might face a backlash.
POR: Unlucky not to get MWG, as he had a MOTM performance.
Joe Cole
Pompey might face a backlash.
POR: Should've reinvested.
Stewart Downing
Big gamble. Quite a silly choice actually.
@WBA: MIA.
Robbie Elliott
Cheap option even with Babayaro playing.
EVE: Bingo.
Chris Riggott
Cheap option.
@WBA: Bingo.
Daniel Agger
Dan Agger replaces Carr-agger
MAC: Bingo.
Jose Manuel Reina
Reina returns.
MAC: He's back!
Projected points: 73.5
Actual points: 78.5
Darren Bent
Due a goal.
AST: Poor performance.
Mikael Forssell
Dirt cheap option.
SUN: MIA.
Jonathan Stead
Might finally break his duck.
@BRM: MIA.
Jermaine Pennant
Must have this week.
SUN: Indeed. Top scorer for me. 11 SCs?!
Arjen Robben
Pompey might face a backlash.
POR: Unlucky not to get MWG, as he had a MOTM performance.
Joe Cole
Pompey might face a backlash.
POR: Should've reinvested.
Stewart Downing
Big gamble. Quite a silly choice actually.
@WBA: MIA.
Robbie Elliott
Cheap option even with Babayaro playing.
EVE: Bingo.
Chris Riggott
Cheap option.
@WBA: Bingo.
Daniel Agger
Dan Agger replaces Carr-agger
MAC: Bingo.
Jose Manuel Reina
Reina returns.
MAC: He's back!
Projected points: 73.5
Actual points: 78.5
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Adidas spree
I bought
Dark ink Adidas Pulse Engineering t-shirt for SGD34.70
White Adidas Essex shorts for SGD27.30
White/aluminium Adidas Team ClimaLite polo tee for SGD31.50
from Adidas, Novena Square
I'm going tennis-crazy!
Dark ink Adidas Pulse Engineering t-shirt for SGD34.70
White Adidas Essex shorts for SGD27.30
White/aluminium Adidas Team ClimaLite polo tee for SGD31.50
from Adidas, Novena Square
I'm going tennis-crazy!
Friday, February 24, 2006
Week 28 Fantasy Football Review
Well done all!
Week 28 has just passed.
Aaron (2322 pts) slips in 1st place with 46.5 pts.
The gap is now 150.5 pts as Chongkiat (2218 pts) gains ground in 2nd place with 63 pts, thanks to Shay Given, Henri Camara and Ahmed Hossam Mido.
Gareth (2183 pts) gains ground in 3rd place with the 2nd-highest Week 28 score of 78.5 pts, only 35 points behind, thanks to Given, Jermain Defoe and Camara.
Hingyau (2040.5 pts) rises four places to 6th with the highest Week 28 score of 81 pts, thanks to Given, Defoe, Jimmy Bullard and Mido.
Jasmine (2034 pts) rises two places to 7th, just 6.5 points behind Hingyau with 71.5 pts, thanks to Given, Bullard, Camara and Mido.
At the other end, Edgar (2012.5 pts), Lianbin (1966.5 pts), Keh (1482.5 pts) and Zikai (1420 pts) go AWOL as they get the worst Week 28 score of 0 pts, no thanks to their non-Charlton, Newcastle, Tottenham and Wigan lineups.
See you next week!
Week 28 has just passed.
Aaron (2322 pts) slips in 1st place with 46.5 pts.
The gap is now 150.5 pts as Chongkiat (2218 pts) gains ground in 2nd place with 63 pts, thanks to Shay Given, Henri Camara and Ahmed Hossam Mido.
Gareth (2183 pts) gains ground in 3rd place with the 2nd-highest Week 28 score of 78.5 pts, only 35 points behind, thanks to Given, Jermain Defoe and Camara.
Hingyau (2040.5 pts) rises four places to 6th with the highest Week 28 score of 81 pts, thanks to Given, Defoe, Jimmy Bullard and Mido.
Jasmine (2034 pts) rises two places to 7th, just 6.5 points behind Hingyau with 71.5 pts, thanks to Given, Bullard, Camara and Mido.
At the other end, Edgar (2012.5 pts), Lianbin (1966.5 pts), Keh (1482.5 pts) and Zikai (1420 pts) go AWOL as they get the worst Week 28 score of 0 pts, no thanks to their non-Charlton, Newcastle, Tottenham and Wigan lineups.
See you next week!
Fantasy Football Week 28
This is my team for Week 28. Two game week!
Robbie Keane
Preferred to Defoe
WIG: Should've got Defoe.
Ahmed Hossam Mido
Has a point to prove after the Egypt debacle.
WIG: Did well.
Alan Shearer
The only recognised Toon striker.
CHA: MIA.
Jermaine Jenas
Cheap option.
WIG: MIA.
Michael Carrick
Mr. Consistent.
WIG: Decent total.
Nolberto Solano
Crosses galore. Also due a stroke of genius.
CHA: Decent.
Charles N'Zogbia
Settling well for Glenn Roeder.
CHA: Not good enough.
Robbie Elliott
Cheap option with Babayaro suspended.
CHA: Cheap points.
Peter Ramage
Should cause damage.
CHA: Cheap points.
Michael Dawson
Cheap option.
WIG: 0 points!?
Paul Robinson
It was him or Shay Given.
WIG: Didn't do well enough.
Projected points: 71.1
Actual points: 46.5
Robbie Keane
Preferred to Defoe
WIG: Should've got Defoe.
Ahmed Hossam Mido
Has a point to prove after the Egypt debacle.
WIG: Did well.
Alan Shearer
The only recognised Toon striker.
CHA: MIA.
Jermaine Jenas
Cheap option.
WIG: MIA.
Michael Carrick
Mr. Consistent.
WIG: Decent total.
Nolberto Solano
Crosses galore. Also due a stroke of genius.
CHA: Decent.
Charles N'Zogbia
Settling well for Glenn Roeder.
CHA: Not good enough.
Robbie Elliott
Cheap option with Babayaro suspended.
CHA: Cheap points.
Peter Ramage
Should cause damage.
CHA: Cheap points.
Michael Dawson
Cheap option.
WIG: 0 points!?
Paul Robinson
It was him or Shay Given.
WIG: Didn't do well enough.
Projected points: 71.1
Actual points: 46.5
Monday, February 20, 2006
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Fantasy Football Week 27
This is my team for Week 27. Double game week!
Craig Bellamy
The face with the pace is back. No Kuqi then.
@EVE: Never really caught fire.
SUN: Could've been a hat-trick.
Robbie Fowler
There were rumours he would start. The most attractive Pool striking option.
@WIG: Started but didn't do much.
ARS: Did better and linked up well with Morientes.
Emmanuel Adebayor
Should start with van Persie out.
BOL: Doesn't look good.
@LIV: Compeltely dominated.
Francesc Fabregas
Cheap option.
BOL: Good deal.
@LIV: Pays off.
Harry Kewell
Starting to hit form.
@WIG: Pretty good.
ARS: Faded but could've done better with a volley.
Jose Antonio Reyes
Should start.
@WIG: Premature substitution.
ARS: Injured.
Xabi Alonso
Preferred to Stevie G.
@WIG: Decent.
ARS: Couldn't steal Gerrard's thunder.
Jamie Carragher
More dependable Pool defender.
@WIG: Should've chosen Hyypia.
ARS: More than decent outlay.
Michael Gray
Should get at least one clean sheet.
@EVE: Did well despite losing.
SUN: Did well and won.
Johan Djourou
From the grapevine. TT recommended.
BOL: Disappointing.
@LIV: Dropped.
Jerzy Dudek
Maybe two clean sheets?
@WIG: Attaboy.
ARS: Maybe Jerzy can grab his chance.
Projected points: 146.8
Actual points: 163.5
Craig Bellamy
The face with the pace is back. No Kuqi then.
@EVE: Never really caught fire.
SUN: Could've been a hat-trick.
Robbie Fowler
There were rumours he would start. The most attractive Pool striking option.
@WIG: Started but didn't do much.
ARS: Did better and linked up well with Morientes.
Emmanuel Adebayor
Should start with van Persie out.
BOL: Doesn't look good.
@LIV: Compeltely dominated.
Francesc Fabregas
Cheap option.
BOL: Good deal.
@LIV: Pays off.
Harry Kewell
Starting to hit form.
@WIG: Pretty good.
ARS: Faded but could've done better with a volley.
Jose Antonio Reyes
Should start.
@WIG: Premature substitution.
ARS: Injured.
Xabi Alonso
Preferred to Stevie G.
@WIG: Decent.
ARS: Couldn't steal Gerrard's thunder.
Jamie Carragher
More dependable Pool defender.
@WIG: Should've chosen Hyypia.
ARS: More than decent outlay.
Michael Gray
Should get at least one clean sheet.
@EVE: Did well despite losing.
SUN: Did well and won.
Johan Djourou
From the grapevine. TT recommended.
BOL: Disappointing.
@LIV: Dropped.
Jerzy Dudek
Maybe two clean sheets?
@WIG: Attaboy.
ARS: Maybe Jerzy can grab his chance.
Projected points: 146.8
Actual points: 163.5
Week 27 Fantasy Football Review
Well done all!
Week 27 has just passed.
Aaron (2322 pts) consolidates 1st place with the highest Week 27 score of 163.5 pts, thanks to Jerzy Dudek, Craig Bellamy and Michael Gray.
The gap is now 167 pts as Chongkiat (2155 pts) slips in 2nd place with 74 pts, no thanks to Sun Jihai, Darius Vassell and Michael Dawson.
Benedict (2137 pts) closes in in 3rd place with 109 pts, only 18 points behind, thanks to Ruud van Nistelrooy, NIgel Reo-Coker and Jonathan Greening.
Edgar (2012.5 pts) rises one place to 6th with the 3rd-highest Week 27 score of 138 pts, thanks to Dudek and Joey Barton.
Hingyau (1959.5 pts) rises 1 place to 10th with the 2nd-highest Week 27 score of 141.5 pts, thanks to Sami Hyypia, van Nistelrooy and Harewood.
Jasmine (1962.5 pts) rises 1 place to 9th, between Lianbin (1966.5 pts) and Hingyau (1959.5 pts), with 128 pts, thanks to Dudek, Gray and Jamie Carragher.
At the other end, Teckseng (1504 pts) gets Punk'd as he gets the worst Week 27 score of 31.5 pts, no thanks to Petr Cech, Henrik Pedersen, Asier del Horno and Gary Neville.
See you next week!
Week 27 has just passed.
Aaron (2322 pts) consolidates 1st place with the highest Week 27 score of 163.5 pts, thanks to Jerzy Dudek, Craig Bellamy and Michael Gray.
The gap is now 167 pts as Chongkiat (2155 pts) slips in 2nd place with 74 pts, no thanks to Sun Jihai, Darius Vassell and Michael Dawson.
Benedict (2137 pts) closes in in 3rd place with 109 pts, only 18 points behind, thanks to Ruud van Nistelrooy, NIgel Reo-Coker and Jonathan Greening.
Edgar (2012.5 pts) rises one place to 6th with the 3rd-highest Week 27 score of 138 pts, thanks to Dudek and Joey Barton.
Hingyau (1959.5 pts) rises 1 place to 10th with the 2nd-highest Week 27 score of 141.5 pts, thanks to Sami Hyypia, van Nistelrooy and Harewood.
Jasmine (1962.5 pts) rises 1 place to 9th, between Lianbin (1966.5 pts) and Hingyau (1959.5 pts), with 128 pts, thanks to Dudek, Gray and Jamie Carragher.
At the other end, Teckseng (1504 pts) gets Punk'd as he gets the worst Week 27 score of 31.5 pts, no thanks to Petr Cech, Henrik Pedersen, Asier del Horno and Gary Neville.
See you next week!
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Match Point
Had a tennis lesson with Jasmine's dad. He said I had potential, but then again, everyone does.
Learnt the forehand today, and boy it isn't easy. Starting to appreciate how easy Federer makes things look. It's criminal how balletic he is.
Had a fun time with Kimjin and Jasmine anyhow.
Next lesson in two weeks at Yio Chu Kang.
Learnt the forehand today, and boy it isn't easy. Starting to appreciate how easy Federer makes things look. It's criminal how balletic he is.
Had a fun time with Kimjin and Jasmine anyhow.
Next lesson in two weeks at Yio Chu Kang.
Week 26 Fantasy Football Review
Well done all!
Week 26 has just passed.
Aaron (2158.5 pts) consolidates 1st place with 43.5 pts, despite bad play from Jose Reina, Chris Sutton and Matthew Upson.
The gap is now 77.5 pts as Chongkiat (2081 pts) slips in 2nd place with 35.5 pts, no thanks to Reina, Robbiw Fowler, Chris Riggott and Daniel Agger.
Gareth (1972.5 pts) slips in 3rd place with 0 pts, only 14 points ahead of Clarence (1958.5 pts), as he does an Aaron.
Benedict (2028 pts) consolidates 3rd place with the 2nd-highest Week 26 score of 99 pts, thanks to Darren Bent, Jonathan Greening and Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Amos (1894.5 pts) rises 2 places with the highest Week 26 score of 100 pts, thanks to Luke Young, Stelios Giannakopoulos and van Nistelrooy.
Benedict (1487 pts) consolidates 18th place with the 3rd-highest Week 26 score of 98 pts, thanks to Young and Bent.
Jasmine (1834.5 pts) drops 2 places to 10th, just 8 points ahead of Jeremy (1842.5 pts) with 39 pts, no thanks to Reina, Sutton and Stephane Henchoz.
At the other end, Gareth (1972.5 pts) does an Aaron as he forgets his team and gets the worst Week 26 score of 0 pts. Did he zou3 guang1?
See you next week!
Week 26 has just passed.
Aaron (2158.5 pts) consolidates 1st place with 43.5 pts, despite bad play from Jose Reina, Chris Sutton and Matthew Upson.
The gap is now 77.5 pts as Chongkiat (2081 pts) slips in 2nd place with 35.5 pts, no thanks to Reina, Robbiw Fowler, Chris Riggott and Daniel Agger.
Gareth (1972.5 pts) slips in 3rd place with 0 pts, only 14 points ahead of Clarence (1958.5 pts), as he does an Aaron.
Benedict (2028 pts) consolidates 3rd place with the 2nd-highest Week 26 score of 99 pts, thanks to Darren Bent, Jonathan Greening and Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Amos (1894.5 pts) rises 2 places with the highest Week 26 score of 100 pts, thanks to Luke Young, Stelios Giannakopoulos and van Nistelrooy.
Benedict (1487 pts) consolidates 18th place with the 3rd-highest Week 26 score of 98 pts, thanks to Young and Bent.
Jasmine (1834.5 pts) drops 2 places to 10th, just 8 points ahead of Jeremy (1842.5 pts) with 39 pts, no thanks to Reina, Sutton and Stephane Henchoz.
At the other end, Gareth (1972.5 pts) does an Aaron as he forgets his team and gets the worst Week 26 score of 0 pts. Did he zou3 guang1?
See you next week!
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Fantasy Football Week 26
This is my team for Week 26.
Marlon Harewood
Sunderland will struggle against this man-mountain.
SUN: They would have, if he'd started.
Chris Sutton
Preferred to Heskey in a double game week for the Brum.
ARS: No double week. Could've been worse. Good thing I didn't get Heskey.
Peter Crouch
The likeliest Pool striker to start two games.
@CHE: Didn't do much of note.
@CHA: Sian.
Stewart Downing
Boro's set-piece taker.
AST: Totally outclassed. Do yourself a favour and move to United.
Harry Kewell
Starting to hit form.
@CHE: Yuck.
@CHA: SLightly better.
Steven Gerrard
Will do well in double game week.
@CHE: Lost out to Lampard.
@CHA: Injured.
Jiri Jarosik
Cheap option for double game week. Due a goal.
ARS: Birmingham's only real threat. No double week.
Christian Dailly
Cheap option.
SUN: Gambled and won on the clean sheet.
Bruno N'Gotty
Should get at least one clean sheet.
WIG: Did OK, but again no double week
Matthew Upson
Double week for the Brum.
ARS: Bad.
Jose Manuel Reina
Maybe two clean sheets?
@CHE: Maybe two red cards?
@CHA: Banned.
Projected points: 124.0
Actual points: 43.5
Marlon Harewood
Sunderland will struggle against this man-mountain.
SUN: They would have, if he'd started.
Chris Sutton
Preferred to Heskey in a double game week for the Brum.
ARS: No double week. Could've been worse. Good thing I didn't get Heskey.
Peter Crouch
The likeliest Pool striker to start two games.
@CHE: Didn't do much of note.
@CHA: Sian.
Stewart Downing
Boro's set-piece taker.
AST: Totally outclassed. Do yourself a favour and move to United.
Harry Kewell
Starting to hit form.
@CHE: Yuck.
@CHA: SLightly better.
Steven Gerrard
Will do well in double game week.
@CHE: Lost out to Lampard.
@CHA: Injured.
Jiri Jarosik
Cheap option for double game week. Due a goal.
ARS: Birmingham's only real threat. No double week.
Christian Dailly
Cheap option.
SUN: Gambled and won on the clean sheet.
Bruno N'Gotty
Should get at least one clean sheet.
WIG: Did OK, but again no double week
Matthew Upson
Double week for the Brum.
ARS: Bad.
Jose Manuel Reina
Maybe two clean sheets?
@CHE: Maybe two red cards?
@CHA: Banned.
Projected points: 124.0
Actual points: 43.5
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Know fear: Facing life's six most common phobias
I read
Young Jr, E. (2003). Know fear: Facing life's six most common phobias. Nashville, TN: LifeWay Press.
Young Jr, E. (2003). Know fear: Facing life's six most common phobias. Nashville, TN: LifeWay Press.
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Fantasy Football Week 25
This is my team for Week 25.
Darius Vassell
It was between him and Darren Bent.
NUF: Best performer. Got it right.
Jason Roberts
Still a cheap option.
EVE: Stupid red card.
Hernan Crespo
Hope he does well.
@AST: WHat did he do to get -4.5? Or what didn't he do?
Stewart Downing
Boro's set-piece taker.
@SUN: Looks to be a mainstay.
Joey Barton
Selected despite contract wrangles.
NUF: Had a decent game but poor score, despite backstabbing fans.
Steven Gerrard
Will do well.
BRM: Might hold on to this in-form man a while.
Jimmy Bullard
Still keeping the faith.
EVE: That's it. I'm dropping him.
Chris Riggott
No other option.
@SUN: Injured.
Bruno N'Gotty
No other option.
@POR: Decent.
Sun Jihai
Double points against the Toon?
NUF: Will have more playing opportunities with Reyna and Onuoha out.
Jose Manuel Reina
Holding on.
BRM: Decent.
Projected points: 85.4
Actual points: 59.0
Darius Vassell
It was between him and Darren Bent.
NUF: Best performer. Got it right.
Jason Roberts
Still a cheap option.
EVE: Stupid red card.
Hernan Crespo
Hope he does well.
@AST: WHat did he do to get -4.5? Or what didn't he do?
Stewart Downing
Boro's set-piece taker.
@SUN: Looks to be a mainstay.
Joey Barton
Selected despite contract wrangles.
NUF: Had a decent game but poor score, despite backstabbing fans.
Steven Gerrard
Will do well.
BRM: Might hold on to this in-form man a while.
Jimmy Bullard
Still keeping the faith.
EVE: That's it. I'm dropping him.
Chris Riggott
No other option.
@SUN: Injured.
Bruno N'Gotty
No other option.
@POR: Decent.
Sun Jihai
Double points against the Toon?
NUF: Will have more playing opportunities with Reyna and Onuoha out.
Jose Manuel Reina
Holding on.
BRM: Decent.
Projected points: 85.4
Actual points: 59.0
Friday, February 03, 2006
Contradictory contradictions
1. I want patience and I want it now!
2. There are three kinds of people: those who can count and those who can't.
3. Don't use a big word where a diminutive one will suffice.
4. If one synchronised swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown too?
5. Why is abbreviation such a long word?
6. As I have said before, I never repeat myself. Let me repeat again...
7. As long as I can remember, I have had amnesia.
8. Bureaucrats cut red tape, but lengthwise.
9. Did you hear? They took 'gullible' out of the dictionary!
2. There are three kinds of people: those who can count and those who can't.
3. Don't use a big word where a diminutive one will suffice.
4. If one synchronised swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown too?
5. Why is abbreviation such a long word?
6. As I have said before, I never repeat myself. Let me repeat again...
7. As long as I can remember, I have had amnesia.
8. Bureaucrats cut red tape, but lengthwise.
9. Did you hear? They took 'gullible' out of the dictionary!
Week 25 Fantasy Football review
Well done all!
Week 25 has just passed.
Aaron (2115 pts) slips in 1st place with 59 pts, no thanks to Hernan Crespo, Jason Roberts, Joey Barton and Chris Riggott.
The gap is now 69.5 pts as Chongkiat (2045.5 pts) consolidates 2nd place with the 2ng-highest Week 25 score of 83 pts, thanks to Carlos Bocanegra, Arjen Robben and Trevor Sinclair.
Gareth (1972.5 pts) maintains 3rd place with 70 pts, only 43.5 points ahead of Benedict (1929 pts), who had the 3rd-highest Week 25 score, thanks to Ruud van Nistelrooy, Matthew Etherington and Nigel Reo-Coker.
Benedict (1389 pts) rises one place to 18th with the highest Week 25 score of 88.5 pts, thanks to Etherington, Reo-Coker, Lucas Neill and Luke Young.
Jasmine (1795.5 pts) maintains 8th place, just 1 points ahead of Amos (1794.5 pts) with 45 pts, no thanks to Crespo, Glen Johnson and Riggott.
At the other end, Keh (1360.5 pts) does an Aaron as he forgets his team and gets the worst Week 25 score of 0 pts. Beware! This week, Souness. Next week could be Keh!
See you next week!
Week 25 has just passed.
Aaron (2115 pts) slips in 1st place with 59 pts, no thanks to Hernan Crespo, Jason Roberts, Joey Barton and Chris Riggott.
The gap is now 69.5 pts as Chongkiat (2045.5 pts) consolidates 2nd place with the 2ng-highest Week 25 score of 83 pts, thanks to Carlos Bocanegra, Arjen Robben and Trevor Sinclair.
Gareth (1972.5 pts) maintains 3rd place with 70 pts, only 43.5 points ahead of Benedict (1929 pts), who had the 3rd-highest Week 25 score, thanks to Ruud van Nistelrooy, Matthew Etherington and Nigel Reo-Coker.
Benedict (1389 pts) rises one place to 18th with the highest Week 25 score of 88.5 pts, thanks to Etherington, Reo-Coker, Lucas Neill and Luke Young.
Jasmine (1795.5 pts) maintains 8th place, just 1 points ahead of Amos (1794.5 pts) with 45 pts, no thanks to Crespo, Glen Johnson and Riggott.
At the other end, Keh (1360.5 pts) does an Aaron as he forgets his team and gets the worst Week 25 score of 0 pts. Beware! This week, Souness. Next week could be Keh!
See you next week!
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