[in brief] thought for the day

Once in a while you will stumble upon the truth but most of us manage to pick ourselves up and hurry along as if nothing had happened.

[ryder cup] results and no comment

18.5 9.5

#Montgomerie def Toms 1 up #Cink def Garcia 4 and 3 #Casey def Furyk 2 and 1 #Woods def Karlsson 3 and 2 #Donald def Campbell 2 and 1 #Henry vs McGinley Halved #Clarke def Johnson 3 and 2 #Stenson def Taylor 4 and 3 #Howell def Wetterich 5 and 4 #Olazabal def Mickelson 2 and 1 #Westwood def DiMarco 2 up #Verplank def Harrington 4 and 3

[phonetic dictionary] last three

73 Truculent..................Borrowed lorry
74 Vicarious...................Clergyman's debts
75 Wedlock....................Chastity belt

[usa] nfl hates noise

At most big ballgames, noise is good, and more noise is better. Seattle fans make Qwest Field, where the Giants play Sunday, notoriously loud. In last year's game there, the Giants had 11 false-start penalties. Skin-baring cheerleaders, cartoonish mascots and maniacal M.C.’s take turns trying to whip fans into a frenzy. Scoreboard messages tease the crowd with fake decibel meters and implore fans to “Raise the Roof!” Because vocal cords are not enough, fans sometimes receive noisemakers like inflatable bat-shaped balloons at the gate. They can create a cacophony of thump-thump-thumps meant to lift the home squad’s spirits and deflate the visiting team. There can never be too much commotion. Except in the N.F.L. Find out why.

[kinky friedman] this issue just won’t die away

This is a perfect example of not dabbling in someone else’s politics. I ran the first Kinky post as an illustration of how the US differs from the UK. Then came this. Right, I thought, that seems reasonable enough. So I wrote to the guy's campaign headquarters, offering my services. There was no reply from his people but there was a communication from this lady and she explained the other side of it. Now I'm not sure what to think.

[obsession] third chapter now posted

Chapter 3 [Ksenia] is now posted and can be read by clicking on the photo either here or in the sidebar. This chapter holds memories for me because it is set in the north of England, which I miss very much. Three people asked [genuinely this time] how much was autobiographical and how much fictional. All the parts about the ladies happened and all words in the dialogues, though mixed up and attributed to different characters, nevertheless were spoken at some stage. Half the characters have their real names and personalities. Zhenya, though fictional, is based on a real person. The cloak and dagger is over half fictional. The main character is about 70% me. Half the photos are genuine - you can work out which ones and those that aren't are close to the original person in looks.