Posts by Naly D
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So technically O'Brien took out 1st and 3rd.
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What were nos 1 and 2?
Keith Quinn from Beijing and Bryan Waddle from Dunedin/Napier?
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Willem Dafoe may make the advertisement less aweful, but there's nothing he can do to change the product....
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I have to buy my own presents.
Top of my list is a new car and Guitar Hero: World Tour.
I think I'll treat myself this year and buy the latter today or tomorrow.
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I'm not overly familiar with sentencing at all, and American sentencing in particular.... but 15 years seems rather high, no?
Despite the judge making a specific statement that it wasnt the case, you cant help but think there might be some extra time added to make up for what was missed the last trial, eh?American justice works under the double jeopardy system, so if they get you in the dock once they'll try and get you for everything they can.
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Arrrgggh I hate Rugby in summer, they're not even playing and all you can talk about is...
You're just jealous 'cause the BLACKCAPS new uniform is crap.
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Yes. And while your post is just an overview of Simpson, I'm going to talk about what also spun off that.
This idea that sporting celebrities are ALWAYS in the public eye. It really gets to me when people [such as a particular workmate] state time and again that sport doesn't serve a purpose, that people get paid to play and that's it and they don't deserve all this money.
But when you think about it, these people are always working. Whether they are on the field for their team, at a sponsors meeting, at training, giving a speech to a group of schoolkids, even when they are out on the town.
I had an interesting chat with Bevin Fortuin outside a bar last year while we watched Piri Weepu running back and forth in front of traffic in Courtney Place.
He was saying that even when he is at a family event, he needs to be wary of his behaviour because even anecdotal evidence can be enough to get his name in the news, eventually costing him a contract [if bad enough].
This obsession was not around ten years ago, from what I can remember. Sure, people would see Matthew Ridge at the golf course and go to school with a photo of him all proud and stuff [or was that just me?] but they wouldn't be out and about trying to take photos of them punching guys [weird that this same obsession does not apply to politicians, or celebrities. Or not.], or telling them off for cutting in line [heck, once upon a time that was encouraged].
This has led to a shift in the thinking of sponsors and administration - where one an 18-year-old who would once be chucked in the team and allowed free reign now has to have media training and what have you.
But as I said, this means that sports stars are constantly working. In fact, I'd say Shane Smeltz probably works harder and more hours per week than I do. Sure, he gets more money, but it's deserved.
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I will always attend a game over watching it at a pub if there is an option. It's just not the same at a pub. And this applies rain, hail or shine [as evidenced by me sitting in the front row for the Canes v Force match this year with my mate, both of us in t-shirts.]
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I can remember all the trophies Tottenham have won between 82 and now.
What about the BLACKCAPS?