Bob Wolmer death related.
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Shog9 wrote:
Who is / was Bob Wolmer?
Pakistani cricket coach, murdered in his hotel room the day after Pakistan's shock loss to Ireland. Rumor has it he was writing a book about illegal betting and match fixing in cricket. Match fixing has plagued international cricket for years
Josh Gray wrote:
Match fixing has plagued international cricket for years
Just curious - why is it more of a problem for cricket than, say, soccer?
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It appears that everybody is under the impression that I approve of the documentation. You probably also blame Ken Burns for supporting slavery.
--Raymond Chen on MSDN
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Josh Gray wrote:
Match fixing has plagued international cricket for years
Just curious - why is it more of a problem for cricket than, say, soccer?
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It appears that everybody is under the impression that I approve of the documentation. You probably also blame Ken Burns for supporting slavery.
--Raymond Chen on MSDN
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Josh Gray wrote:
Match fixing has plagued international cricket for years
Just curious - why is it more of a problem for cricket than, say, soccer?
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It appears that everybody is under the impression that I approve of the documentation. You probably also blame Ken Burns for supporting slavery.
--Raymond Chen on MSDN
I doubt that it is, but cricket has this sort of Old Colonial air of a Gentleman's Game. There is even the saying, that when something is not fair or right, that "It's just not cricket!"
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Wow, haven't thought about that movie in years. Remember watching it as a kid, but the scientist character annoyed me (IMDB sez that was played by Jeff Goldblum, who still manages to annoy me in most of his roles... go figure).
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It appears that everybody is under the impression that I approve of the documentation. You probably also blame Ken Burns for supporting slavery.
--Raymond Chen on MSDN
The Goldblum movie is the remake. (But as with most remake movies, the remake really is better than the original) Bzzzzzz!
-- My disbelief is not a belief.
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The Goldblum movie is the remake. (But as with most remake movies, the remake really is better than the original) Bzzzzzz!
-- My disbelief is not a belief.
I've got this debate recently with a friend, I asserted it was an episode of the series "Alfred Hichcock presents", he asserted it was a movie on its own. Have you more info?
Where do you expect us to go when the bombs fall?
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I've got this debate recently with a friend, I asserted it was an episode of the series "Alfred Hichcock presents", he asserted it was a movie on its own. Have you more info?
Where do you expect us to go when the bombs fall?
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Dammit, my friend was right :doh: Thanks for the link.
military justice is to justice what military music is to music Fold with us! ¤ flickr
Did you notice the remake of the remake being in production? ;)
-- My disbelief is not a belief.
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Did you notice the remake of the remake being in production? ;)
-- My disbelief is not a belief.
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I've got a good souvenir involving the'86 version and a frightened girl.. I wonder if it will work again :-D
military justice is to justice what military music is to music Fold with us! ¤ flickr
Dare I ask what the souvenir is? :-D
-- My disbelief is not a belief.
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Dare I ask what the souvenir is? :-D
-- My disbelief is not a belief.
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Alcohol is not the only way for teenage boys to reach their goals, frightening movies can help too :-D
Where do you expect us to go when the bombs fall?
Ah, so the memory is the souvenir, right? Or did she bear your child, or give you a VD? :-D
-- My disbelief is not a belief.
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Wow, haven't thought about that movie in years. Remember watching it as a kid, but the scientist character annoyed me (IMDB sez that was played by Jeff Goldblum, who still manages to annoy me in most of his roles... go figure).
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It appears that everybody is under the impression that I approve of the documentation. You probably also blame Ken Burns for supporting slavery.
--Raymond Chen on MSDN
Shog9 wrote:
who still manages to annoy me in most of his roles...
Ya had to lurve the realism of his character/plot line in "Independence Day". :rolleyes:
"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." - Thomas Jefferson
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Ah, so the memory is the souvenir, right? Or did she bear your child, or give you a VD? :-D
-- My disbelief is not a belief.
Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:
so the memory is the souvenir, right
:doh: (again) When the english language steals words from the french one, it could have the savoir vivre not to change their meaning, dammit! :mad:
military justice is to justice what military music is to music Fold with us! ¤ flickr
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Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:
so the memory is the souvenir, right
:doh: (again) When the english language steals words from the french one, it could have the savoir vivre not to change their meaning, dammit! :mad:
military justice is to justice what military music is to music Fold with us! ¤ flickr
:laugh: Had to look up the etymology of souvenir to get that, but worth it anyway. :)
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It appears that everybody is under the impression that I approve of the documentation. You probably also blame Ken Burns for supporting slavery.
--Raymond Chen on MSDN
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Joergen Sigvardsson wrote:
so the memory is the souvenir, right
:doh: (again) When the english language steals words from the french one, it could have the savoir vivre not to change their meaning, dammit! :mad:
military justice is to justice what military music is to music Fold with us! ¤ flickr
:laugh: I should've known, as a souvenir (per Swedish meaning) is an item to serve as a reminder one of an event.
-- My disbelief is not a belief.
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:laugh: I should've known, as a souvenir (per Swedish meaning) is an item to serve as a reminder one of an event.
-- My disbelief is not a belief.