Well, the Windies are tired of beating up India in ODI's now. And to top it all off, today bashing was done in India, before a crowd of screaming Indian fans.
Mind you, the Windies were a bit shaky at the end, and did not prevail until 3 balls before the end, when Marlon Samuels hit a strange looking four down to third man.
Lara was obviously still playing with his back injury, and was dismissed awkwardly with a very silly shot, and I think he was in pain and could do not better.
Windies are now through to the semis, even though they still have another match in this round, against the limies, oops, I am sorry, I mean England, on Sunday.
So, for all of you non-cricketing bloggionistas, enjoy your weekend, party hard, play hard, but play safely.
Blog you later.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Monday, October 09, 2006
Weekend round up
NFL: Usual Sunday slate of games, I watched 2. I saw Dallas and Philly, and also pieces of Pittsburgh San Diego.
In that Philly game, all eyes were on T.O., now playing for Dallas and in that game playing against his former team.
Turned out the T.O.'s quarterback, veteran Drew Bledsoe, was not up to the task. He was intercepted, sacked, hit and hurried several times. The sharpshooter on the Philly team, however Donovan McNab, was on target. The most amazing play was the 102 yard interception TD return from one end zone to the another.
Cricket: I see where the Windies beat up on Zimbabwe - well, Zimbabwe must be used to it by now.
Trafigura Scandal in Jamaica:
Now, this is amazing. The government has gone ahead and accepted so called a "Donation" from a company with which it has a commercial agreement. And the ministers find this 100% acceptable, and had no intention of disclosing it.
And it took a disclosure which was probably illegal to expose it. And sympathisers of the government are focussing on the illegality of the disclosure, because, I assume, they thing that bank secrecy should protect illegitimate transactions. And the minister who was forced to resign had said that the funds were a donation when the donor said it was not. And the Chairman of the party originally said that the acceptance was perfectly acceptable and the allegations being made were spurious! And now, the prime minister has ordered the return of the funds.
The saga continues, because some folks allege that the opposition party was a party to breaches of the Banking Act, and would like their necks too! Somehow, I believe the opposition are happy to accept the risk of that, although they are probably confident that they did not act illegally.
I am sure you will see the news as it develops.
I hope you enjoyed your weekend, we had a wet one here, there is a large weather system which is actually still here today.
In that Philly game, all eyes were on T.O., now playing for Dallas and in that game playing against his former team.
Turned out the T.O.'s quarterback, veteran Drew Bledsoe, was not up to the task. He was intercepted, sacked, hit and hurried several times. The sharpshooter on the Philly team, however Donovan McNab, was on target. The most amazing play was the 102 yard interception TD return from one end zone to the another.
Cricket: I see where the Windies beat up on Zimbabwe - well, Zimbabwe must be used to it by now.
Trafigura Scandal in Jamaica:
Now, this is amazing. The government has gone ahead and accepted so called a "Donation" from a company with which it has a commercial agreement. And the ministers find this 100% acceptable, and had no intention of disclosing it.
And it took a disclosure which was probably illegal to expose it. And sympathisers of the government are focussing on the illegality of the disclosure, because, I assume, they thing that bank secrecy should protect illegitimate transactions. And the minister who was forced to resign had said that the funds were a donation when the donor said it was not. And the Chairman of the party originally said that the acceptance was perfectly acceptable and the allegations being made were spurious! And now, the prime minister has ordered the return of the funds.
The saga continues, because some folks allege that the opposition party was a party to breaches of the Banking Act, and would like their necks too! Somehow, I believe the opposition are happy to accept the risk of that, although they are probably confident that they did not act illegally.
I am sure you will see the news as it develops.
I hope you enjoyed your weekend, we had a wet one here, there is a large weather system which is actually still here today.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Scandal etc
Man, that whole Mark Foley scandal really smells rotten.
And it is notable that the Republican party in the US has always held themselves out as being a paragon of virtue, and that all sickos resided within their opponents, the democrats.
And what about this foley sicko: Did he not need rehab until the whole thing blew up? I had 4 Heinekens last night. Does that qualify me for rehab? Did Foley suddenly become alcoholic, gay and a pedophile this week? Amazing.
And the Republican party members have triggered survival mode. Each man for himself. A third republican has now said that the House Speaker new all about the thing for a while now. And Good old George went on TV and professed his confidence in "Denny" Hastert, as he referred to him lovingly. Will "Denny" come out unscathed?
And what about all of these school shootings? Including one in an Amish school! How horrid. Read here.
Anyway, that is American stuff - maybe some of my American Bloggisaries can enlighten me, I only read and watch the media.
On a much lighter note, and to pay tribute to my bloggionista/soccer star
Congrats to the Lionesses to an impressive indoor football victory last Friday night. She might not like it, but I can let you not that Afro scored a goal, and please check her blog out.
And it is notable that the Republican party in the US has always held themselves out as being a paragon of virtue, and that all sickos resided within their opponents, the democrats.
And what about this foley sicko: Did he not need rehab until the whole thing blew up? I had 4 Heinekens last night. Does that qualify me for rehab? Did Foley suddenly become alcoholic, gay and a pedophile this week? Amazing.
And the Republican party members have triggered survival mode. Each man for himself. A third republican has now said that the House Speaker new all about the thing for a while now. And Good old George went on TV and professed his confidence in "Denny" Hastert, as he referred to him lovingly. Will "Denny" come out unscathed?
And what about all of these school shootings? Including one in an Amish school! How horrid. Read here.
Anyway, that is American stuff - maybe some of my American Bloggisaries can enlighten me, I only read and watch the media.
On a much lighter note, and to pay tribute to my bloggionista/soccer star
Congrats to the Lionesses to an impressive indoor football victory last Friday night. She might not like it, but I can let you not that Afro scored a goal, and please check her blog out.
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