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I cracked it, it means: I write the songs that make the hold world sing I write the songs, I write the songs...

As a neutral interest in this match - I thought it was a lousy ending. But then again, the officials have interjected themselves so much in this cup I have just about lost interest. Esp. after watching Neth - Port. That was a joke.

Looked like a dive to me - it was pretty embellished.

At least you two should flip a coin to see who gets Ron Germany.

No, you are thinking of Paul Tsongas. He did that Central Park concert.

I always thought ieatcrayonz was a high motor guy with an upside.

Is he hiding under the couch?

Oh I think he was a man unsatisfied by common morsels. (funny - this almost looks like a crayonz code, but it isn't.)

Calling a man a fraud before checking his teeth for colors such as fuzzy wuzzy brown, electric lime, and mango tango is a little unfair.

Birthdays will never be the same without old ieatcrayonz around. Did he ever get a phone number from Pyrite gal?

The US needs to ditch sports like baseball, basketball, gridiron football, and even hockey and channel our best atheletes into soccer. That way when a FIFA referee calls a penalty shot in the box that decides the game we can feel more screwed.

happy (hic) birtfday (hic)....it is a great (hic) weekend for a few (hic) refreshments.

How do tell the good girls from the cheap floozies? I would really like to meet more cheap floozies.

Excellent post.

Yes, I agree to a point. But it was constantly presented as if it was an independent reason -the need to uphold UN resolutions. One could be agnostic about WMD in Iraq and still agree that they were in non-compliance with regard to inspections. Of course this was one of the most self-serving arguments because GWB is probably the President most ambivilent about the UN in recent memory.

I thought we were talking about the chick from Fleetwood Mac.

Then explain the US group draw. It is hard to do if you use FIFA's own rankings.

The primary reasons were WMD's, links to Terrorism, and non-compliance with the U.N. In my mind it was quite clear that the decision to go to war had little to do with these publicly stated casus belli.

There doesn't seem to be a sport where calls are as arbitrary and discretionary as in the FIFA world cup. That is why it is really hard to become passionate about this tournament. The world can keep it.

By the way. Anybody at work can watch through this nifty little hong kong thing. http://paulboutin.weblogger.com/2006/06/14#a1505

somebody explain the award of that penalty kick. What was the foul?

The White Harriet Tubman - leading the tax enslaved to the promised land.

hbd. don't just settle for crappy, you are a TBD'er. Be exceptionally crappy, and report back.

They deserved it. I just didn't like it.

Curious perspective. The no-huddle offense required tremendous sychronization and execution. Do you say Roger Craig was a great back only because he was in the West Coast offense?