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Hey, check it out everybody. Lana hasn't figured out the pattern yet.

Good ol' Roy G. Biv. He never lets you down.

Done, and done!

Thanks, everybody! You kids are alright.

Yes, it’s a good one. I loved the book too. Some things don’t change: a young Maria Conchita Alonso running around in a skin-tight jumpsuit =

I thought of a good one. The posthumous Elliott Smith album, From a Basement on the Hill. For some reason, I did not think much of it when I first heard it. Now I think it’s great and is as good as any of his other albums. I’m also slowly coming around on the double-album released after that, New Moon.

Oh man, I just saw the score in the Portugal vs. N. Korea game. In yellow below... Portugal 7, N. Korea 0. Looks like one of the sleeping giants is waking up.

Lots of big games this week. Today is the last of the 2nd round games. Then Tuesday through Friday we’ll see all the groups get decided. In the final group games, both games take place at the same time so nobody has the advantage of knowing more. Two groups a day will get wrapped up. Lots of big stories. Tomorrow, for example, we may get to wave au revoir to the idiotic, lazy, selfish, egotistical and mutinous French team.

I had to look it up. Actually three red cards. (2 for USA, 1 for De Rossi). Crazy game! What I remember most is how Donovan worked his ass off like a maniac to fill all the holes in the second half. He must have run 10 miles in that game, covering every inch of the field, basically lifting team USA up to get the point. I think that the people who disrespect Donovan do not give him enough credit for being the consummate team player who has shown that he will do the dirty work for his teammates. I still take some pride that USA was able to steal a point from the eventual champs.

That was a great game! I know there a million soccer haters will never understand how a 1-1 draw can be a thrilling thing to watch, but that was pretty good. It reminded me of USA vs. Italy 4 years ago when USA held on for the draw despite being a man down. I am still expecting for Italy to get through. It's a better WC with them in the knockout stage.

I got to see my Dad today here in Atlanta before he flew back home to Rochester. Very grateful to spend some time with him this weekend. Happy Father's Day!

I also want to say: man, this WC is starting to get good. Lots of dud games in the first round with teams playing scared. It's starting to get interesting now. Every game seems to be uncertain and plenty of surprises.

Word! I love your avatar!

I know it's more than you want to spend, but I think this is a really cool deal... Cool automatic Denon turntable with Ortofon cartridge upgrade It has the advantage of being an automatic turntable with the versatility of a real, quality type tonearm that you can always upgrade with a variety of different cartridge/stylus combos. My (admittedly limited) experience tells me that all of the low budget turntables are basically interchangeable and that if you move up to the next level, it is more than worth the extra investment. My very wonderful girlfriend got me this as an early birthday present and I'm extremely happy with it. It sounds so much better than the $140 range turntable I had previously. The service from Needle Doctor is awesome--they know their stuff and they are happy to help you because they love what they do. Just my opinion, but I love my new toy. Any way you go, I hope you have tons of fun listening to your records. Really, you cannot lose.

Thank you! Yes, I did manage to keep it a secret for myself. ****. I just typed up a long response and it was somehow deleted. I've had a very strange day and I'm not going to even try to reproduce it. Suffice to say...crappy start, really great response. They deserved to get the win (would have been a truly classic, memorable finish). Now they have to win to advance...fair enough. Beautiful finish from Donovan! Showed skill and pure anger at the same time--exactly what was needed at that moment. Still believing...

You have to be careful with stuff like this. It'll mess you up.

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Huge game tomorrow for USA against Slovenia. My thoughts... - It won't be easy to make it through the day to watch my recording after work without having the result spoiled. - Jozy looks in fine form. The word on him for a while has been that he has all the talent--he just needs to believe it himself. I think he believes it. Just watch his late attack against England that ended up bouncing off the post. His rush up the left sideline and around the defender was bold and confident! (If that ball bounced 6 inches to the right, we'd still be talking about the biggest goal in U.S. history.) - If USA gets hot and wins by 2 or more, they could be looking at a chance at winning the group. - It won't be easy though. Slovenia is a giant killer. - I have to eat my words about Onyewu. He is indeed ready for the WC. It still scares me though when I notice that his one thigh is still visibly thinner and less muscular than the other. - I would love for Donovan to get a goal. (Despite the constant criticism he gets) he is a world class player and he spends a lot of time and energy in big games doing the dirty work of being a defensive midfielder and extra sweeper in addition to trying to get forward. I'd like to see him get rewarded. - Dempsey. - Howard.

Yes. If you chop up a pineapple and let it soak with vodka, something really great will happen after about three or four weeks. You get a really delicious smooth-tasting pineapple martini.

I just finished draining my dvr. Oh, suck it, France!!! You played selfish stupid soccer and you booked your ticket home (probably). What a joy to watch you lose, you bunch of egotistical morons. Zero goals scored through two games. The only thing you win is the award for stupidest jersey... what is up with that ridiculous black electrical-tape-brassiere design? (note: I used to respect team France when Zidane was making good things happen--now they are an embarrassment to their country)

Somebody's been watching too much X Files.

Funny you should say that. I thought I hated mangoes too, until just recently. I tried a mango from Harry and David the other day and it was 1,000x better than any mango I had ever tried before. The texture was not too soft or mealy. It was not too sweet or too tart at all—it was just right. And there were all kinds of delicious flavors going on in there. I think maybe mangoes get a bad rep due to bad quality in grocery stores. This one changed my whole take on the mango genre. In fact, we had an extra one and my girlfriend made mango salsa. We had it with some salmon that I grilled out. Awesome. The next day, I had some on a veggie burger and it was delicious. Best veggie burger of my life so far. I know I’m rambling here, but it’s just that my mango universe has been turned upside-down.

You’d never guess that it’s pronounced [shoo-SHEFF-ski].

John Waters. I find him really funny and smart. I think Polyester is a masterpiece. Other than that, I like strawberries quite a bit. And pineapple and grapefruit.