My predictions where not all that correct!! But Germany is still i the Game and I am sure they will be in the final with Holland. First round I guessed 45% and the Round of 16 I have 50% of the palcings correct.
According to my calculations based on past games and individual betting odds, I came up with this table for the subsequent rounds of the world cup eding with Germany as the winners of the 2010 WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA.
"US gun owners are feeling good about keeping the right to bear arms.
In Virginia, where it's already popular to wear your weapon, a group of gun rights activists gathered to celebrate new legislation that would make carrying a firearm even easier. "
I cannot point and 'aim' my index finger at any one. but this is simply becoming ridiculous. Fire power to the people. Soon enough we will be allowed to carry nuclear weapons on our daily visit to the super market, "excuse me mam, have you got the extra lite Uranium?", " yes, second shelf on the right, next to the books ' killing for dummies', it is on offer buy one get a tailor made coffin for free"
So the word progress means rigression, going back to the wild west, with bandits and train robberies.
Back in the good old days, I worked for a prominent money transfer company. It is good to know that I was very well trained and experienced in all fields, but never trained to handle ignorant people.
One fine day a chap in his 40s came to our counter, he wanted to transfer £10,000 to Midland bank in the UK. The front desk clerk referred her to me since it was out of her competence to transact in such amounts.
I called this person in and accomodated him in our board room.
It is unbeleivable. As always everyone tries to dip their finger in the $710m pie. And the latest, all the way from the East, a small time writer from China who claims that the idea for avatar was his and that is not all, they are also claiming that Cameron copied the 1957 sci-fi 'Call me Joe'. Then there is the flop animated movie 'Delgo' and I beleive that within the next week we shall have another few claims. To be honest, I was consdering sueing Cameron too. As a Kid I once dreamt of a story very similar to his, do I get any rights on that? maybe since it was just a dream, I can only get a million or two.
What is it with people? why do they have the urge to build a zoo with exotic animals at home? I simply cannot understand the reasoning behind this. There where days when dogs, cats, hamsters and birds fell under the category of Pets. Nowadays that category has been expanded to infinity with snakes, monkeys and tigers walking around in your neighborhood on leash, and their owners proudly stating that "oh, it will not eat you.. i just fed it"
Where is this urge coming from, I will not blame the animal, had it escaped and ate some poor kid in the street. I would put 'down' the owner. And on the other hand, would you think that the 'wild' animal is enjoying it's stay in a household environment? Come on... do not be ridiculous.
Simple... YOU SHOULD NOT IMPORT WILD ANIMALS AND PLANTS OUT OF THEIR NATURAL HABITAT... nature was wise and created a eco circle which is able to balance it self. But out of it's natural environment... well that will not happen and a pet will become a pest and you really do not wish to have a jungle in your neighborhood do you.. Just in case you wish to see how it would feel, then watch the movie "Jumanji" which was fiction and now is becoming a reality.
In my day to day routine I encounter various things that tick me off, my heart starts pounding, my veins pop out like hose pipes and I suddenly transform into MR HYDE ..
DRIVING..
I hate it when drivers do not stop at STOP signs, can you read.. STOP does not mean accelerate. Your vehicle is equipped with a pedal, this is situated next to the other pedal you all seem to be acquainted with, USE IT.
I hate it when drivers cut traffic queues from the inside, hey! I am stuck in the same traffic, so be patient or get a life
Traffic lights, (even though I hate them and I believe they are called traffic lights because they cause traffic) they exist, so follow them, RED - AMBER – GREEN, how difficult can that be. And please, stop hooting the horn as soon as the lights turn green, I am not blind.
Roundabouts, firstly; a small hump in the middle of the round does not classify as a roundabout, secondly; you will notice that on the road some repressed government employee painted a triangle which is complimented by a further triangle in red situated on a pole before the roundabout. That is not a Christmas decoration, it means GIVE WAY ie, if another vehicle is going round the roundabout than stop your car. And…. GIVE WAY, how difficult can that be.
If you drive a vehicle the size of a whole village, then do not drive on the fast lane, or even worse in the middle of the road, this also apples to 1000 year old drivers, if you are not in a hurry, than take the bus.
So... Steve Jobs is back on track with the introduction of the new IPad. It surely looks great, fantastic screen, multi touch, easy to use, NO Flash support, NO GPS and all the usual IPHONE / TOUCH gimzy dimzy.
I giggled when during his presentation after squeezing our stomachs for ten minutes beating around the bush, he dismissed the NETBOOK as being a nuisance in the evolution of technology, and I agree. But then came the IPad. an over grown copy of the IPod touch which is not as portable as an IPhone which gives you exactly what you need when you need it and not as fully scaled as the MacBook. So what is the use for an IPad, It could be summed up in one word : NONE
I was watching Sherlock Holmes last week, and apart from enjoying the movie, it made me realise how different (in a negative way) London has progressed. In the past, we all looked up to the Londoners and thought of them as being the elite of Europe, high tea, brass fixtures, top hats and elegant cloths. English was English with adjectives describing feelings and events that gave you the sensation of royalty. But if anyone has been there recently, well, you will surely notice the difference. You hear a thousand languages in a hundred meters, shop names in Arabic, Indian or Chinese, Dress code.... ?
Recently I decided to finally get down to watching Little Miss Sunshine (IMDB ). I have been postponing this for ages, to be honest the title never gave the the motivation and curiosity. On the whole the movie is great fun, wierd events that (hopefully) do not happen in reality. However, I did get the message.. and I strongly beleive in their preaching. Second place is the fist from the loosers.. How often do we tell our kids in sports or when playing games "the most import thing is participating" come on, let us all be realistic, this is not what we mean, you COMPETE to win.. FULL STOP.. if you loose then something went terribly wrong and the next time round you will make a bigger effort and win. On the other hand, I do beleive in taking a loss with pride and dignity. being a soar looser is not the right attitude for winners. Being assertive and not giving up is what makes a person a winner.
I recommend this movie to all parents out there who are not capable of directing their children to win. Learn the lesson. It is your duty to form your child's character.
She has done wonders and she will always remain in our hearts. But the end is not here, we shall see her again in the new production Abandoned where she played the role of Mary.
Thank you Brittany for all the moments you have given us.. We shall never forget you
Jeremy, James and Richard unveiled the Best Car Manufacturer of all times as voted by the public... Or as always.. as voted by top gear. In any case, what they recon the best manufacturer is Lancia. For the Brits, this is probably as rude as swearing on the queen, but for us ( the rest of Europe), well.. we agree. Having a good car does not mean, driving safely in the streets with 1001 airbags and no cigarette lighter, for that the government flooded the streets with speed camera and banned smoking. A good car means passion and love. If I would have wanted a good women, I would have gone with a Nun, but passion and love requires risk, and Lancia gave us all of that. Pure hardcore motoring, the trill of risking your life whilst driving at 150mph. The adrenaline rush pumping through your vanes and the lack of oxygen that gives you temporary blackouts. That is what Lancia is all about. So by far I agree with top gear, and hope Lancia will give us another car that does not pass through NCAP
Well done Jeremy, James and Richard.. Thanks for reminding us what matters most..
Here they go again! Recently I went to purchase the Nokia N97. The price tag was quite high and when I asked the sales person to highlight the pro and cons of this phone, his reply was " it is almost like an Iphone.." well.. I ended up purchasing an Iphone.
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