The Pain of being a pool fan Part II

Liverpool did well last night, in fact I would even go so far to say that it was an excellent performance from the boys in red....they peppered Leverkausen's goal mouth for the whole of the first half, scored 3 goals, could have had more and surprise, surprise.....Igor Biscan actually had a good game...in fact he was probably man of the match!.....

BUT

There's always a 'BUT'.....Jersey Dudek just had to drop the ball at the feet of an on-rushing striker in the last 3 minutes....couldn't have just kept a clean sheet and made it an 'easy' (if it ever could be when liverpool play) second leg.....no....we had to give them an away goal which cut the ammount of goals required by the Germans in half....instead of needing 4 goals they just need 2 and they are well capable. Remember this is the team who beat Real Madrids gallacticos, Kiev and Roma by 3 goals.....all at home.....they know its possible especially if Dudek is dropping the ball as often as he is! FOOLs! I will be sitting fingers crossed in two weeks that we do it....if we do I'll be as happy as a pig in poop....but not until we get a result....i can't be cocky....i can't.....i've seen these things backfire before!.....come on the pool!

Fancy Sausages

Now I have a matter to bring up with butchers the world over, those butchers who experiment with the humble classic sausage, adding apple, banana, chilli to the mixture to make a brand new flavour!......PLEASE STOP! Theres nothing wrong with normal pork sausages, absolutely nothing wrong with the succulent flavours of meat without meddling with it….adding foreign substances,…..I always bristle when I see what concoction they have produced when I pass by the meat counter at the supermarket……broiled beef, mushroom and sage, garlic and cucumber…..!?!?!? I’m half expecting to find cappucino and chocolate sprinkles flavoured sausages…..I say NO to fancy sausages…....leave them alone for god sake!

Hunter S Thompson

Crazy self styled wild man creator of ‘gonzo journalism’ shot himself in the head today…..The maker of such drug fuelled journeys as fear and loathing and the rum diaries has finally met his maker….It seems a strange coincidence that on a laugh fuelled shopping trip along with my compadre Dardis, I picked up a copy of fear and loathing in a second hand bookstore. The novel was winking at me from behind the glass counter just as I was buying blandness due to the necessity to find a follow up to Catch 22 that I am plodding through at the rate of 4 pages a day…… so as I just discover the crazy trip its gone!....

May he rest in peace!

Porridge

Its got to be one of the greatest sitcoms ever…….Ronnie Barker is just a comic genius!...Colin and meself sat and watched the second series straight through last night….and it just put a warm glow in my tummy…..like when you watch re-runs of fawlty towers, last of the summer wine, the good life……it just feels right…..you know that there won’t be comedy like this ever again!

GTA San Andreas

Has taken over my life…….I have begun talking about my homies, fantasising about robbing banks, shops, beating up people in the street, I see a nice car and I want it…….holy shit…..I even thought about buying a beanie…..in the real world!....It is an awesome game…..but heck….I need my life back!......

Wetsuit issues

I have a wetsuit hanging in my bedroom and it has been hanging there ever since I bought it back in November last year…..I haven’t yet gone surfing in it….but did wear it once and jumped around the house in it……it was particularly funny……

Only recently all I can smell in my room is the smell of rubber and it has begun to stretch to some of my other clothes…..in fact all I can smell from the shirt I wear today is rubber…..and it is quite distracting…..so distracting that I’m not sure if I like it or hate it…..it may be making me paranoid that I have been smelling of rubber for months and have only just realised….my whole persona may have been called into question due to the rubber issue…..friends are probably saying things like ‘how do you suppose he came to smell of rubber’……’Do you think he is doing strange nocturnal things?’……..so…friends who read this blog…..read above and understand the reasons….a wetsuit that needs a new home within my home!

UEFA Cup

Channel Five or Five as it is now known showed a double header of UEFA cup football tonight and I would have rathered gouged out my eyes with a spoon than watch them…..the UEFA cup is a pile of shite….unless of course Liverpool are in it…..which is when it becomes supremely important….even more important than worrying about eating a hot quiche too quickly so it burns the inside of your throat…..do not try at home….is very uncomfortable and it makes the rest of the day a bastard as you attempt to enjoy other food and drink……

My Life is a film I haven't yet watched

My ultimately more talented beanie wearing housemate has had a wee blog dog for a while now and he requires us to give his blog dog a wee post or two......be nice for lent and throw the blog a post.....i promise he will be eternally gratefull and may even dance a little dance for you....

It gets bad in life when....

you find yourself watching greyhound racing on television and pretending to enjoy it by cheering when the dogs get closer and closer to the mechanical hare/rabbit.....I am a great supporter for watching obscure sports on satellite television.....like the other day when I watched 'Bravos' King of sports when one of the events was 'falling and banging your head on a cushion'.....mmm I'm sure having a mild heart attack might help you win that one......

Give a little Whistle

Ever since I was a wee boy I have always wanted to be able to whistle and roll my tongue....and it has always been my dream to conquer these tasks...Imagine my surprise recently when I was walking along the street only to hear a whistle emit from my lips....I kept blowing and I could hear a sharp whistle.....so pleased I have been that I have been showing off my new skill at every opportunity....Now, I can't whistle a song like a bird....its still early days...but I can make a noise which is better than before.

I mentioned this to my workmates and showed them my new whistle.....they laughed at me heartily and told me that I sounded like an owl....Mmmm not sure if this is a comliment or an insult so I just sat happily making my noise until asked to keep it down....

50 free views

Have only got back into the habit of surfing blog explosion since about xmas time I was very busy at work and decided to cut back on a few things.....number one was surfing blogs and number two was writing blogs.....it was only meant to last a month but like anything.....weights, making my lunch everyday, reading and writing regularly...all it takes is a few days off it to make it much harder to get back in the habit....
Anyway, started back at blog explosoion (hello visitors)and firstly noticed the ammount of welcome changes....two months is a long time in blog land and then I started realising you get as many credits as pages you visit....with mystery credits.....which is very welcome. I remember having to view for about an hour and a half to build up credits....and the ammount of mommy and knitting blogs we had to look at....nearly turned me cross-eyed.....Getting off the point....ok I got my first 50 mystery credits ever and jumped around the room for like 5 mins after....I wonder what its like winning one of those lottery things and getting like a thousand credits.....thats mad!......I'd probably jump around for 20 mins then!

Oven Cleaning

Spent a lot of today....maybe 3 hours cleaning the oven....god and the ammount of grease that came out of it was crazy and it still doesn't look completely clean....Looks like I will have to spray it again tomorrow!

Bit broke at the moment, due to all the driving lessons....its seems like I have been wishing away every month these days....always looking out for the next pay day!.....hope sometime in the next few months to have a bit of luck and get a windfall from somewhere. Haven't won the weekly gamble since the winning on the first two weeks we started....

The pain of being a Pool Fan

Our rivals for fourth place, Everton lose against Chelsea early this afternoon....all Liverpool had to do was pick up 3 points so that we would catch up! But what happens? Liverpool play terrible and get beaten by a lower Birmingham City side two-nil....When will they ever be consistent.....4 consecutive wins would have been too much to ask I suppose!

Thankfully Ireland came back from an early try by Scotland to run out deserved winners in the 6 nations game today! Looks like they are still favourites for the grand slam!.....Only the second in a hundred years.

Doodling!

Camilla and Charles

God.....what next? Honestly not that bothered about these two getting together but I have been wondering how many camera lenses had problems after the photoshoot.....yes....a face only a mother could love has old Camilla Parker Bowles!

Bacon in the morning!

Well, this week I have embarked on a wonderful journey of enlightenment. Complete with my buying the 'George Foreman' health grill, I have woken every morning to the smell and sound of bacon frying on the grill....it leaves me enormously satisfied to the extent that I believe that the grill is the best dammn thing ever invented!....

God bless George!

Rockys Back

Click on the link above to see an amusing attempt by some brave soul to take the mick out of the legend that is rocky!

Driving Test

Ohh well, was hoping that I would be able to tell you all a bit of good news with the driving test....but sadly I didn't do the job....it was a very tough test and I just wasn't prepared for it...

It wasn't so complicated.....went to the driving centre and parked the car...waited around for the instructor....a gruff grey haired man in a fleece jacket....(aren't they all)...he tested my eyesight and then we did our first manouvere....got out of the space and did it without touching the lines......driving out on the road.....made a few errors...in the wrong land at the roundabout.....stalled....got a junction wrong......no wonder when we pulled up at the test centre he told me I failed.....then slammed the door and told my instructor off for putting something behind his seat so he couldn't push it back!.....

Anyway, all set to take the new test in May....hopefully I'll be up driving pretty soon then!....At least I have a few months to get ready for it.

A Day Off!

Had a great day today.....went shopping....got the hair cut....ended up buying some t-shirts and things....great to get the freedom of walking round the shops and everything!.....Makes me think back to when I was at university and had most days to myself....especially final year. Some days I just wake up and wish I was back there.....sitting in a cafe all day....taking it easy!?!

Mary Magdelane

If you have read the Da Vinci Code then this is what you have been looking for. Click on the link above and you can see the proof.

Lil Sister

She's 18 years old today....my little sis is now an adult.....its so strange to think how quickly time has passed......I remember when she was beginning to walk....so long ago!....So proud of her now! Well done Sis....the world is out there!