Monthly Archives: May 2006

back in the saddle

it’s been a decent 5 days. sorry there haven’t been any posts. there were unexpected internet issues starting on monday. they were fixed tuesday, but i was away to manchester and was recovering from a long trip (odd since it … Continue reading

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result! fulham v middlesbrough

several days have past since this one. i didn’t get around to posting directly after the match and then the internet access went out. the game was decent considering middlebrough fielded a team of all english with 15 of the … Continue reading

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result! manchester united v celtic: roy keane testimonial

what an excellent experience. it wasn’t so much the match itself as much as the atmosphere. a big change to see a match in such a huge stadium (70,000) to crave cottage (20,000). it also underlined the difference between english … Continue reading

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book review: “yes man”

“yes man” (doesn’t appear to be out yet in paperback in the states) is one of the best books i’ve ever read. of course, the main character is 26, male and completely lacks any responsibilities or commitment. sound familiar? it’s … Continue reading

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movie review: “green street”

a copy of “green street” finally showed up at flashback. i was able to sell back “the football factory” for p4 which made it basically a p2 rental. good deal. i think i mentioned it before, but i really like … Continue reading

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