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Off to see Wanda Jackson. Not sure why I'm posting this here, but it seemed like a good idea at the time. Which is now...
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Maradona was the greatest on the planet.
I haven't seen an Argentina game yet (yes yes, terrible, I know), but tonight's game against Greece should be good, at the convenient time of 6.15am. Argentina are some bookies' favourites, but not their own coach's?
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I'm no expert, but my impression is that Smeltz is a reasonable striker. Top scorer in the Australian league. Having a better world cup than some top premier league goal scorers.
Good at putting himself in a position to capitalise on a well placed aerial pass, but could he outwit three defenders on the dribble, then hammer one in off his left foot? Maybe in the A League, but I'll be well impressed if he does that against Paraguay.
Go the Oratia Smurfs. Chortle.
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But Italy is playing to its potential. That's the problem.
Thinking about this, and here's where I display my lack of true Football knowledge no doubt, it seems to me Italy is an excellent team of mid fielders and defenders, but lacks an expert dribbler and striker. Possibly similar to New Zealand?
Are there any young talents in the squad who could be given a run?
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Congrats on passing 5000 Gio. You're in a league of... scrambles to see... not many ;-)
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There is a degree to which we should remember what the world cup is all about. The top teams in the world battling it out for Football supremacy. Of course New Zealand's achievements can't go unnoticed, but now I'm starting to think 'thank god Spain is back on track, and look at all those goals Portugal scored! (7!!!) If only England, Germany, Italy and France could stop imploding and play to their potential, we might have a decent spectacle to watch in the round of 16.'
I'd love the All Whites' fairy tale to continue, but watching ESP v HON this morning reminded me of what quality looks like. I wonder how much we would have been thrashed by if ITA had a Villa on the field?
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Patenting living organisms only started in the 1990s when the USA decided to try and make a land grab on ideas. In other words this was a very recent development. Crop and feed research carried on just fine for 100s of years without patents.
You might think they have the moral high ground on this, I don't.
If you want an imaginary world where terminator genes, and global crop failures lay waste to much of the planet, and huge sections of society become slum dwellers, scraping calories off the pavement to survive, then try Paolo Bacigalupi's The Windup Girl.*
Yes it's fiction, but proprietary knowledge is not going to make for a pretty future, IMnshO. Some argue it is making for a pretty ugly present. Hmm, this is one of 'those' topics. Better go get my coat.
* Via Craig R.
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Some thoughts, nicely numbered, for academic neatness.
@Deborah. Having decided to watch and learn for the remainder of this, your post has clarified many things for me, thanks.
Oh, and that last thing, My Own Private Idaho. River Phoenix? Yeah, well, you know.
He said of the part: "It strikes me as strange that anyone could have any moral objection to someone else's sexuality. It's like telling someone how to clean their house. Speaking for myself, I had no second thoughts about playing the part." -
BBC Team of the day, 4 Brazilians, 3 Paraguayans and 4 All Whites.
Awesome!That's worth getting excited about, right? Four of our players were ahead of several of the top players, and most highly paid no doubt, in the world, at least by this assessment.
I'll add, players leave their respective employment to represent.
I loved it when the commentators announced the last substitution 'Financial Analyst from Wellington'. -
I guess I'm guilty, and sorry if it was getting tiresome, or seemed personal in any way. Nothing the Italian papers haven't said already though, right? Just re-reading your page one translations.
Maybe you could forgive us a little bravado, as it sort of doesn't happen, well, ever, when it comes to Football in New Zealand.
Personally I hope both New Zealand and Italy win, we both go through, and everyone is happy.
(Anyone here from Paraguay?)