Aussie Cricketers Down

Well this wasn't very good but at the same time it won't hurt them. (I'm a bit late with this news)

Australia suffers first loss as Pakistan triumph in Perth

The Dream Lives On!

Hewitt had his chance but was beaten by a better player on the day. Dreams normally don't come true so I guess that is a fitting end for "C'mon" If any player other than an Australian was to win the Aussie open then who better than Safin. He has been there twice before and earlier he was talking about destiny (I'll look for the post about destiny that I read earlier and put a link here later).

He's a real personality; a nice guy.

For those of you who did not see the final then you did't really miss much. The fighting spirit of Hewitt was not really there. Maybe overwhelmed by the occasion.

It is Brazilian time so I'll come back and add some decent stuff to this post later. Time to go to bed. Actually I glad that it's over; I'm sick of waiting till 00:30 and getting up at 6:30 for a match to start.

Internet Explorer And You

If you are still using Internet Explorer (and Outlook or Outlook Express) and are concerned about the integrity of your computer then check this out!!! If you don't care about your computer and your personal information then ignore this post.

GROKLAW article on Firefox and Internet Explorer

Be aware that this article in Groklaw is one of thousands with the same theme.

Do yourselves a favour and install Firefox. Internet Explorer will be there on your computer and you can still use it any time you wish but you will have an alternative; safer, faster, better.

I've been using Firefox (and Thunderbird, the Outlook Express equivalent) for 3 months now and I can honestly say that using the Internet is a safer, cleaner and more enjoyable experience. I am in control whereas with IE was not. I was forever checking for new updates and patches and running a whole bunch of antispyware and malware tools to clean out the crap. No more!!!

Also no more Ad's, NO MORE ADVERTISMENTS!!!!!

Furthermore no more pop-ups, NO MORE POP-UPS!!!!!



Don't just believe me. Have a look at what thousands of people have to say about Firefox at c|net.com, one of the most popular tech sites for downloads, equipment and software reviews, etc on the web

Habib celebrates long-awaited freedom

Okay, he's home. But what about the 3 years holed up in Guantanamo Bay? I'm not a supporter of evil but I'm certainly a supporter of justice. If he is allowed to come home after all this time without the US coming down on him then what did he do wrong?

What will be his compensation? Nothing, I guess.

What will be his freedom of mind? Nothing I guess.

And the Aussie government want to stop him from telling (selling) his story!!!!

If he was guilty then prosecute him, if not then give him his freedom of rights including his right to sell his story. I can't wait to hear it.

Below is a link to his home coming.

Habib celebrates long-awaited freedom

Nice Snapper

A couple of mates in Kiwi land picked up a few nice snapper last week. The one Terry has is 6.4 kilos and the two that Baz has are 6.7 and 4.0 kilos. So for those out there in "Snapper Land" ; Not Bad!!



Wish I was there!!!

Lara's cracking 156 seals emphatic win

One of the modern day greats in cricket has done it again. This time against Pakistan in the triangular one day series in Australia with, obviously, Australia as the 3rd team.
156 runs off 138 balls with 12 x 4's and 5 x 6's.
1st 50 off 81 balls (S/R 61.7)
2nd 50 off 36 balls (S/R 138.8)
AND
3rd 50 off just 19 balls in 17 minutes; a strike rate of 263 runs per 100 balls; incredible!!!
He already holds the world record for runs in one innings in test matches at 400 runs not out and also holds 3rd place at 375.

You can get a match report at the link below from www.baggygreen.com.au

Lara's cracking 156 seals emphatic win

Who will (or can) be the first batsman to get 200 runs in a one dayer?
Brian Lara?
Adam Guilchrist?
Virender Sehwag?
Maybe even Michael Clarke who has been earmarked as a future great and Australian captain!!

Aussie Open Update

Well, I can't say that I like the little upstart but you must admire the Lleyton Hewitt never say die, never give up attitude. It has taken him over 14 hours of tough tennis to reach the final against some really tough competitors.

Safin, in my opinion, was the only one that could have beaten the Federer type of game and he did!!! His metal toughness has improved over the last 12 months and he was runner up last year.

I admire them both.

We are going to be in for a fantastic final.

Come On!!!!!!!!!!!!

Baghdad Burning

Hi folks,

I can't say that this is actually something I "LIKE" but I find it compelling reading to get a residents view of life in Iraq. Visit this site and have a little think about what Bush and the "willing" have created.

Are they really better off???

Baghdad Burning

Imagine it!!!

Top 10 Microsoft Flaw Update Comments

I received these comments from a subscription news letter and thought I'd share them with you. You may guess that I'm not a real MS fan!!

• Number 10: For the first time in digital history, Microsoft has issued a patch which actually patches flaws in Windows without the need of a patch to fix the flaws created by the patch after the installation of this patch which is supposed to fix flaws in Windows which was supposed to have been corrected by the previoius patch. which created other flaws in Windows...
  
  
• Number 9: In a press conference Steve Balmer said, "We've needed to resort to the patch because we can't figure out how to get the software to chew gum."
  
  
• Number 8: Is Windows Flaws the next release then, and will it come in 64 bits?
  
  
• Number 7: Didn't the P, in XP, stand for PATCH?
  
  
• Number 6: ... with the help of hackers, virus writers and even some student coders...
  
  
• Number 5: "MS Glazes Overs Pains in Windows"
  
  
• Number 4: "Security experts today announced the discovery of a gaping operating system in the Windows patch."
  
  
• Number 3: While not revealing the size or scope of this patch, un-named officials did say that MS is thinking of offering special financing on the shipping costs.
  
  
• Number 2: Which one?
  
  
• and the Number 1 Wisecrack: Is it a patch or a tourniquet?