⇒ things I missed covering

global:
Massive BP oil pipeline leak dumping something like 100,000 barrels of oil onto Mexico coastline. see sidebar below
That unpronounceable volcano, Eyjafjallajokull, disrupting the shit out of European flights

sport:
French Open started
World Cup soon--hysteria already on

business:
Apple now longer just the MVP of silicon valley, they're number 2 in corporate America now: src

tech:
man infects himself with computer virus. That sentence is really more sensational than the actual effects.


BP oil related article: Obama's oil dream team. Did anyone else get a Jerry-Bruckheimer's-Armageddon feeling? check the picture of Slocum, the 'wacky' one:

Malkovich

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⇒ Sporno

Sporno: a hilarious collection of images from the world of Sport depicting intimate situations between competitive professionals. Sport + Porno = Sporno, geddit?

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⇒ fireball

another subtle movie from the country that brought you Ong-bak:


I don't think they're playing anymore...

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⇒ mens 100m sprint

watched Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell line up for the mens 100m sprint gold medal race.
Bolt is very relaxed, posing, a bit of showboating and generally not showing too much concern. Powell is very reserved, possibly feeling some pressure to perform.

10 seconds later: the race is over! ZOMGWTFBBQ?!?!? Bolt destroyed the field! He outran the entire field in just 60m and carried on at to take gold in 9.69s! A new world record--and he watched himself do it!

More showboating, posing, boogie-ing and good times...Only this time, I'm with the dude, he earned it! Seriously, the most impressive 100m win I've ever seen--and it wasn't his full capacity, either!

[update] this is yahoo's footnote about Bolt:

Bolt hasn’t reached his prime, he’s routing people in what he considers his second-best event, and he practically jogged to the finish to win the biggest race in the most prestigious track meet of all

from here

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⇒ games schedule

full events schedule here: http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/schedule/


SBS' day to day coverage of the games:
http://www.sbs.com.au/article/108100/Beijing%202008%20Olympics%20Coverage%20on%20SBS

let's see what's coming up (on SBS, that is):
Tuesday 12th August, 2008
4:00PM Beijing 2008: Mens Handball CHN v FRA


Thursday 14th August, 2008
4:00PM Beijing 2008: Mens Handball KOR v ISL

Mens Handball - Korea v Iceland
5:30PM Beijing 2008: Table Tennis Teams


Friday 15th August, 2008
2:00PM Beijing 2008: Badminton Semi Finals

Badminton Semi Finals
3:00PM Beijing 2008: Table Tennis Teams Day 7

01:00AM Beijing 2008: Wom Badminton Doubles Gold


Saturday 16th August, 2008
4:00PM Beijing 2008: Wom Badminton Single Final

6:15PM Beijing 2008: Table Tennis Day 8

9:45PM Beijing 2008: Table Tennis Semi Finals


Sunday 17th August, 2008
1:50PM Beijing 2008: Table Tennis Day 9

7:30PM Beijing 2008: Mens Tennis Singles Gold

9:30PM Beijing 2008: Wom Table Tennis Team Gold


Monday 18th August, 2008
7:30OM Beijing 2008: Table Tennis Day 10

1:00AM Beijing 2008: Men Table Tennis Team Gold


Thursday 21st August, 2008
12:00PM Beijing 2008: Table Tennis Day 13 Morn
01:30PM Beijing 2008: Taekwondo Day 13 Morning
02:30PM Beijing 2008: Womens Volleyball Semi 1
04:00PM Beijing 2008: Taekwondo Day 13 Afternoon
05:00PM Beijing 2008: Table Tennis Day 13 After


Friday 22nd August, 2008
12:00PM Beijing 2008: W Table Tennis single semi

2:00PM Beijing 2008: Taekwondo Day 14 Morning

7:30PM Beijing 2008 Table Tennis Day 14 Evening

8:30PM Beijing 2008: Taekwondo Day 14 Evening


Saturday 23rd August, 2008
11:00AM Beijing 2008 Highlights Day 15

12:00PM Beijing 2008: M Table Tennis Single Semi

11:15PM Beijing 2008: Gymnastics Day 15


I'll try to catch most of the Athletics, running, and racquet/paddle events.

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⇒ grow, and progress

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=191911
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080609233936AAdecWr
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton
http://www.worldrecordfederation.com/sports.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_tennis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-click_hosting
http://www.wikihow.com/Wear-Thai-Fisherman-Pants
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tennis_tournaments

criticism of Wikipedia: http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-wtf-world-of-wikipedia/a-2008062510326553058
as much as I enjoy a wikipedia read, I do agree with the criticism. Wiki is pretty f#cked up here and there.

on a personal note:
Must come to terms with lack of excitement in personal life. Static, gormless; lack of international travel, prestige and hot women.
I really f#cked up after high school. I was so full of promise. I had it all, but now I’m a shrinking testicle. No balls at all.
I must turn this around. I am the master of the temple. Everyday must be full of little victories, determination and selfishness.
‘Death by comparison’—I’m going to be the guy that everyone compares themselves to. I will be the exception.
Failing that, I will have nothing to live for. This is my creed. NB: professional rivalry still on the cards.

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⇒ chicken pool

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