This is absolutely brilliant. How the #UKStorm will look on twitter tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/Iod0c8RfRp
— Liam Corcoran (@LiamCorcoran28) October 26, 2013
Sunday 27 October 2013
This is absolutely brilliant. How the #UKStorm will look on twitter tomorrow.
Thursday 24 October 2013
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Keane and Beckham deserved better than Fergie’s bitter disloyalty
Keane and Beckham deserved better than Fergie’s bitter disloyalty
By Eurosport | Desmond Kane – 42 minutes ago
"Keano, Becks, Bozza, Ruud, Rafa, Mancini, Wazza, Hargreaves, Roy Keane - can you hear me, Roy Keane! Your boys took took one hell of a beating..."In the brave new digital world, most of the prose clamped on from 2001 was public knowledge before yesterday, but why not package it up in time for Christmas anyway? Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography is officially published tomorrow. It can be yours for £25. Nice work if you can get it.
There was a certain irony in Fergie dusting down his blunderbuss to take aim at various moving targets from the closing 12 or so years of the 26 he spent overdosing on trophies at Old Trafford. He most noticeably berates his once rampaging captain Roy Keane for having a shorter fuse than a Tasmanian Devil. David Beckham is similarly derided for wanting to be famous as a showbiz celebrity rather than a professional footballer.
There is delicious irony in a bloke who is apparently set to make off with suitcases of cash sitting at a book launch berating a former player for seeking publicity. The criticism of Keane is also dripping with double standards in just over 400 pages of matter when one considers Ferguson was nicknamed 'Sir Furious' and famed for savaging unsuspecting players not adhering to his demands.
Ferguson rejoiced in banning journalists whenever the mood took him yet yesterday was happy enough to chat away to them to top up his pension.
It is held up to be a football book, but seems more like a personal hit list, a chance to settle old scores. No act of betrayal mind you, just business. Keane will still be picking the verbal shrapnel out of his backside this time next year. We knew that the Irishman signed his own death warrant when he criticised United's younger players in 2005 in an interview with the club’s TV channel, footage that is apparently being held under the 30-year rule. Now he gets to hear all about it again from the 'great' man.
Hell hath no fury like a Fergie scorned. Mark 'Bozza' Bosnich (guilty of prolific overeating), Ruud van Nistelrooy, Wayne Rooney, Roberto Mancini and Rafael Benitez are some of the names set upon for employing a bad attitude and lack of maturity, but this material has been doing the rounds for several years.
This onlooker is already tired of what sounds like much ado about nothing, little more than Fergie picking off insubordinates from yesteryear.
Whether or not you like Keane is neither here nor there. For a man who demanded loyalty from his players, what Ferguson has fraternised with is remarkable disloyalty. Keane contributed like no other player to the legacy Ferguson enjoys today, but people tend to remember whatever suits them.
There is no I in team, but because Ferguson is in retirement mode suddenly there is no we in I. He has, as Keane points out, acted incredibly selfishly. “I do remember having conversations with the manager when I was at the club about loyalty. In my opinion, I don’t think he knows the meaning of the word,” said Keane during ITV’s coverage of Arsenal against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
“It doesn’t bother me too much what he has to say about me, but to constantly criticise other players at the club who brought him a lot of success, I find very, very strange.”
Manchester’s ongoing pop artist Morrissey, apparently a United fan, once sung 'Roy’s keen'. He also has an autobiography out this weather written in one long paragraph. There is a quote in it that says, “effeminate men are very witty, whereas macho men are duller than death.” So back to Fergie.
What was not said remains more interesting. If you are going to relive your own jaundiced view of the past, at least make it a bit juicer.
What role did Ferguson's dispute with the Irish businessman John Magnier and JP McManus play in enabling the Glazer family to gain control of United?
Ferguson issued a writ against the racehorse owners and former Manchester United shareholders Magnier and McManus claiming he was owed millions from the race horse Rock of Gibraltar’s stud career. Ferguson felt he partly owned the horse. He claimed lost earnings of around £110m, half the value of Rock of Gibraltar. It was a horse that won seven straight Group 1 races.
The fallout from a bitter legal dispute that lasted over a year from early 2003 saw his son and agent Jason banned from representing players at the club after internal affairs were investigated by the club’s PLC board.
Ferguson skims over all this in a few paragraphs claiming it was a misunderstanding. That is as misleading as calling Fergie a proud Tory, a theme that also runs through book. For a socialist, Ferguson seems well aware of his own worth. He is hardly representative of the redistribution of wealth when he is doing interviews at the Institute of Directors in Pall Mall.
McManus and Magnier sold their 30 percent shareholding in United to the Glazer family. The issue of why the Glazers remain so unpopular with so many United fans is also omitted. The huge interest sum the club pays to service the Glazers’ debt is not touched upon.
“People say Ferguson always does what is right for Man United. I don’t think he does. I think he does what is right for him,” said Keane. “The Irish thing (Rock of Gibraltar) I was speaking to the manager about this. That didn’t help the club, the manager going to law against its leading shareholder. How could it be of benefit to Man United?”
Ferguson sometimes speaks in the third person - the hallmark of a healthy ego. "David Beckham thought he was bigger than Alex Ferguson."
He did not care much for Beckham marrying a Spice Girl, and becoming as famous a brand name as United.
"I think the big problem for me and I'm a football man really...he fell in love with Victoria and that changed everything," said Ferguson.
Fergie is always right. Even when Fergie is wrong.
He might be the greatest football manager in history, but this tome is childish and vengeful. The past is a different place. We no longer live there.
Ferguson would have viewed this book as an act of treachery coming from a player. All he has done is cheapen his own status with low-brow, self-indulgent gossip he claimed he detested: tabloid tittle-tattle. At the age of 71, it all is very childish. He will sell a good few books, but there is a price to be paid here that is greater than 25 quid. Ferguson has endorsed an unnecessary act of spite.
Tuesday 22 October 2013
Monday 21 October 2013
When Amazon's Customer Reviews Get Ridiculous (and Seriously Funny)
http://www.techspot.com/article/729-amazon-funny-reviews/
One of the earliest examples of this phenomenon was the review section for a gallon of Tuscan Whole Milk. Since 2006, the otherwise unremarkable gallon of milk has gone on to inspire thousands of largely disassociate reviews, such as this commentary from user Alexander Strommen: "I was in Tuscany recently, and despite my sincerest efforts, was unable to sight any Tuscan Wholes. Given the rarity of this creature, I find it hard to believe that anyone has managed to domesticate them, let alone convince them to give milk." There was also user Clinton H. Weir's warning that "this milk might be TOO good. If you ever get two gallons of the stuff in one room, existence might promptly disappear."
What these reviews lack in helpfulness they make up for in gleeful goofiness. For its part, Amazon hasn't tried to dissuade this phenomenon, as these self-generating memes can actually increase sales. For example, when an unexceptional graphic T-shirt featuring three howling wolves caught the ire of the sarcastic community in 2008, it went on to become one of the top selling pieces of apparel on Amazon that year.
As we get closer to the holiday shopping season, it's refreshing that some of those among us are less concerned about being jolly elves and would rather embody a snarky troll. We can all use the laugh during the stressful holiday season and we hope that these top Amazon product reviews below will make you smirk. Since these are direct quotes, you can naturally assume there's a blanket [sic] throughout the text below.
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How to Avoid Huge Ships [Second Edition, Paperback]
Taken out of context, there is a certain absurdity to this maritime manual. But when the time comes to avoid a huge ship, you'll wish you weren't so dismissive.
Reads like a whodunnit!: "I bought How to Avoid Huge Ships as a companion to Captain Trimmer's other excellent titles: How to Avoid a Train, and How to Avoid the Empire State Building. These books are fast paced, well written and the hard won knowledge found in them is as inspirational as it is informational."
A Parent's Review: "As the father of two teenagers, I found this book invaluable. I'm sure other parents here can empathize when I say I shudder at the thought of the increasing influence and presence of huge ships in the lives my children. I certainly remember the strain I caused so long ago for my own parents when I began experimenting with huge ships. The long inter-continental voyages that kept my mom and dad up all night with worry. Don't even get me started on the international protocols when transporting perishable cargo. To think, I was even younger than my kids are now! Huge ships are everywhere and it doesn't help that the tv and movies make huge ships seem glamorous and cool. This book helped me really approach the subject of huge ships with my kids in an honest, open and non judgmental way."
Caution: Check the title before purchase: "I live near a park and frequently walk around the local area. Given the amount of dog mess that is on the pavements I thought this book would be the ideal read to stop me having to scrape my shoes on the grass before going home. It was only after it arrived that I looked closely at the title and realised it said 'How to Avoid Huge SHIPS.'"
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Radioactive Uranium Ore
Before any of you would-be James Bond villains get any ideas, this small
sample of radioactive material is just that: small. This "low radiation" tin of ore
is meant for science classes and to test your Geiger counter. While a
steal at $39.95, the real value may be in the snarky creativity it
inspires.
Great Product, Poor Packaging: "I purchased this product 4.47 billion years ago and when I opened it today, it was half empty."
Perfect for use in death rays!: "I must say I was surprised to find such a great price on the internet. I often require uranium to crush my close-minded enemies. When my radioactive mutant army ushers in the apocalypse I'll be sure to spare the seller!"
Tastes terrible!: "I've never heard of a Uranium flavored Oreo, but thought I would give it try. Based on the taste alone, this stuff is not worth it."
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AudioQuest K2 Terminated Speaker 8-Foot Cables
In 2009, these high-end speaker cables with a multi-thousand dollar price tag inspired much of the internet's fury. As they should have.
If only Heracles had such power!: "If there is one cable I would whole-heartedly trust to my Chimera-hunting needs, this would be the cable. No other cable has the tensile strength to properly and efficiently garrote a lycanthrope, asphyxiate an Esquilax, or even gag a mermaid. Last week, using my trusty AudioQuest K2 (retrofitted with lead weights, bright orange latex paint, and a generous coating of crushed glass stolen from the window of an abandoned church at midnight), I managed to snuff 3 golden unicorns in swift succession!"
The K2 Conqueror: "A vital accessory for all those attempting to climb the world's second highest mountain, which incidentally was named after this item. At first I was skeptical, but after a quasi-religious ceremony in which I held this aloft in front of the baying masses at base camp; I realized the true power that AudioQuest has manifested in this silver snake. Attaching it to my harness, I noticed how the shard-like peaks of the West Face smoothed over in front of me as I attempted to climb the savage mountain in only my Y-fronts and a Busted-Tees t-shirt."
Just a whisper: "At the urging of another reviewer, I too listened to the Beatles White Album whilst using these cables. And faintly, ever so faintly, I heard 'buy Tuscan Milk, 128 fl. oz.'"
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Wheelmate Laptop Steering Wheel Desk
You may not think you need a way to attach a laptop to your car's driving wheel, but you really do. (This entry has the added bonus of trolled product images.)
This thing is a life saver!: "Believe it or not, I'm typing this review on my laptop steering wheel desk! As a school bus driver I was never be able to check my email and update Facebook while at work. Now I am networking more than ever!"
Not as convenient as I expected: "I just picked uuyp my laptop hoder from the post offfice and I'm ddriving home now. It's OK Iguess, but the bumpy road majkes it hard to type. And theree's a lot of pedeestrians and traffi c that keep distracti9ng me fromm my computer. Oh, and yyou can't make any sharrp turns. So when you turn right, somnetimess you have to use the oppsing lane of traffic."
Makes a boring drive easier: "You wouldn't believe how much more interesting my commute is now that I have something to do other than just stare out the window! I'm using it right now to post this review and I never - "
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Looking For... The Best of David Hasselhoff
While not quite known for his music stateside, actor David "Knight Rider" Hasselhoff is a one-man musical movement
throughout central Europe. His is an audio art that is best appreciated
by the Germanic ear — and also by awestruck Amazon reviewers.
Aural Rapture: Hasslelhoff Finally Delivers Salvation: "It's no surprise that Hasslelhoff has been nominated for immediate canonization in the wake of the release of this collection of hits. The album is, simply-put, the Word of God. Each note, each beat, each utterance reflects a long and careful dialogue with the Lord Himself, resulting in total perfection in the most analytical sense of the word. 'Looking For: Best of David Hasselhoff [IMPORT]' is the first real tangible evidence we have of the existence of a higher power."
The very epitome of musical godliness: "Twice the ruggedness of mortal man, ten times the talent of any other artist, Hasselhoff dazzles on this CD. Every track has been plucked from the heavens and trembles with vigor and force. God Himself could not record as good a greatest hits album like this, and if He were to listen to all 17 tracks on this compilation, He would refrain from striking me down for blasphemy."
Dave pulls no punches on this emotional rollercoaster: "For a laugh — in those days it was always for a cheap laugh — I went out and bought 'Looking For: Best of David Hasselhoff.' How ironic I thought I was being. How big, how clever of me to ridicule a recording artist shunned by so many of the 'in crowd.' What did I think it would achieve? I don't honestly know, but perhaps I thought my cynicism would make me popular and more attractive to women. Little did I know that within hours the small-minded man I had been would be all but dead, leaving behind a boy — yes a boy — full of hope, excitement, and joy. I won't bore you with all the details of my epiphany, but let's just say that by the time Hot Shot City was over the caterpillar had become a butterfly.
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A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates [Paperback]
With so many misleading advertisements out there, the book "A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates"
should be praised for delivering exactly what it promises: pages and
pages of truly random digits showing absolutely no pattern or reason.
Kudos.
almost perfect: "Such a terrific reference work! But with so many terrific random digits, it's a shame they didn't sort them, to make it easier to find the one you're looking for."
A great read: "Captivating. I couldn't put it down. I would have given it five stars, but sadly there were too many distracting typos. For example: 46453 13987. Hopefully they will correct them in the next edition."
Not Nearly A Million: "This book does not even come close to delivering on its promise of one million random digits. My expectations were high after reading the first sentence, which contained ten unique digits. However, the author seems to have exhausted his creativity in this initial burst, because the other 99.999% of the book is filler in which those same ten digits are shamelessly reused!"
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The 2009-2014 Outlook for Wood Toilet Seats in Greater China
China: Home to the world's fastest growing economy, the Back Dorm Boys,
and approximately 1,359,020,000 people. That's a lot of butts on a lot
of toilet seats! (2,718,040,000 individual cheeks!) So perhaps this $495
PDF file isn't as ridiculous as you thought. Plus, you always need something to read in the bathroom. So.
WARNING - NOT a MicroSoft product: "I was thinking, 'Sweet! Finally a version of Outlook that will run on my wooden Chinese toilet seats' Little did I know this has NOTHING to do with Outlook for Windows or any other MicroSoft product. It is NOT a five-year wooden-toilet email/calendar software product, but is in fact some kind of WELL-DONE REPORT ON TOILET SEATS By coincidence, still entirely useful to me in my line of business but now I will have to find some other way to coordinate my inter-seat schedules and emails Buyer beware"
I don't get it: "I'm not sure what all these rave reviews are about. I was just as excited as the next man to order this highly anticipated follow-up to 'The 2002-2009 Outlook for Wood Toilet Seats in Greater China' but it left me flat. It felt forced and unneeded. I think the author just wanted another payday without having to come up with something original. I can't believe they got Nicholas Cage for the movie... or I guess I can."
Amazing read. Couldn't put it down, much to girlfriend's dismay: "This publication is the pinnacle of riveting storytelling! I loved every moment of it. SPOILER ALERT! The Brown Wedding scene was shocking and horrific and amazing! As soon as I read that the Winds of Wastemere were played I knew ALL of the wooden toilet seats I came to love were in trouble. Terrible and intense. Two thumbs up!"
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Nao Badonkadonk Land Cruiser/Tank
Entering the mobile armor market wasn't an obvious move for Amazon, but
then neither was dodging astonishing amounts of sales tax, and they
still managed that one. Thus, The Badonkadonk: the semi-unofficial tank of the always-wonderful Bugle Podcast,
and probably the only tank with a name plundered from Urban Dictionary.
It's currently unavailable, which is either a good thing (no crazies
buying tanks on the internet) or a bad thing (lots of crazies already
did).
You can afford it!: "Perhaps you are thinking: 'But a tank costs several million dollars, not including floor mats. I don't have that kind of money.' Don't be silly. You're a consumer, right? You have credit cards, right? Perhaps you are thinking: 'Yes, but how am I going to pay the credit-card company?' Don't be silly. You have a tank, right?"
Finally, a tank you can trust: "Shopping for a personal tank can be a bit daunting. Many times in the past I've purchased overpriced, so-called 'battle tanks,' then driven them into battle only to be wrecked in 10 minutes. But this tank R-O-C-K-S! Literally — the 400-watt sound system keeps me rockin' like a crazy man as I'm dishing out justice commando style. And the kids love it, too; imagine the look of terror in the eyes of the enemy as I'm dropping off my kid's team to their soccer game. Shock and awe, my friends, SHOCK AND AWE!"
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Wenger 16999 Swiss Army Knife Giant
For the serious — and seriously scary — tool enthusiast, this collectible colossus
boasts a spectacular 87 implements and 141 functions. Although, upon
closer inspection the list on the product page mentions "reamer" twice,
so maybe it's not the bargain that its $1,386.35 price tag would
suggest.
Found this...: "...stuck into a stone while on vacation. I'm impressed with it, generally. Unfortunately, it turns out that removing it made me the new king of Switzerland, which is a lot of responsibility."
Think it over: "I was about to order this but a vision of MacGyver appeared and told me to be a man and use a paperclip."
Cool, but be careful: "This knife has one tool too many. I started playing with it on the bus on my way to work, and I accidentally impregnated the woman sitting next to me. I never found the tool responsible, but when I do, you can be certain I will be demanding a full refund."
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Datastroyer Model 1000 Disintegrator
Looking to destroy an entire rainforest's worth of paper? Trying to get
rid of that pesky Badonkadonk you've had lying around? This is probably
what you need: a disintegrator that sounds like a Terminator and looks
like 1948's third most expensive electron microscope. Fresh from its
cameo appearance in Pacific Rim, this 14,000-lb. behemoth is probably the herald of the robot apocalypse, but until then, hey, let's make jokes.
Great Product: "This is a great disintegrator, but it really should have come with a childproof lock. We are going to miss little Byron so I can only give it three stars."
Maybe turn it on from a distance with a stick or something...: "I'm a coyote that lives in the desert and ordered this product to help catch a pesky roadrunner in the area. It arrived well-packaged and after covering it in tumbleweeds I put a pile of roadrunner pellets under it, as is my custom. In a few moments the roadrunner showed up and started eating the pellets so I turned away and snickered while pointing my thumb in his general direction as if to say, 'He has no idea he's about to be disintegrated,' but when I did I failed to notice a lynch pin had slipped out and the disintegrator had swung directly over my head. When I turned around, the roadrunner had finished the pellets and was looking at me so I scowled at him and pushed the 'On' button while maintaining eye contact. I was immediately disintegrated into a pile of ashes with two eyes, so I minused a star for the loose hingepin. The roadrunner 'beep! beep!'-ed at me and disappeared down the road, bending it as he did so, and I held up a sign on which I had written: sigh. Overall a good disintegrator."There are certainly more hijacked review threads out there, and there are probably better ones as well. There might even be some enterprising young reviewer right now taking a look at a novelty pair of American Flag Pants, and thinking: "Yes. This could be next." Unfortunately, we can't be everywhere, but you can, so feel free to leave any hilarious reviews that we've missed in the comments.
Sunday 20 October 2013
Thursday 17 October 2013
Ric Flair on Jeremy Kyle!
Ric Flair on #JeremyKyle pic.twitter.com/EoyIrxI1uO
— ant (@FattusAntus) October 17, 2013
Tuesday 15 October 2013
Windows 7 'this file does not have a program associated'
Sometimes you get an error message when you try and open up some folders that the association is missing. This may be from some corruption in the registry or OS.
I solved the problem by going here
http://www.sevenforums.com/bsod-help-support/188220-windows-7-explorer-exe-file-does-not-have-program-associated-error.html
and then following Whizzkidraj's instructions. He points us to here
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/file-asso-fixes-for-windows-7/
which is a file association index page. I clicked on Folder (because this was the area of trouble for me) and then downloaded the .reg file to the desktop. I right clicked on this and then merged it with the registry and then folders would open as they should.
I solved the problem by going here
http://www.sevenforums.com/bsod-help-support/188220-windows-7-explorer-exe-file-does-not-have-program-associated-error.html
and then following Whizzkidraj's instructions. He points us to here
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/file-asso-fixes-for-windows-7/
which is a file association index page. I clicked on Folder (because this was the area of trouble for me) and then downloaded the .reg file to the desktop. I right clicked on this and then merged it with the registry and then folders would open as they should.
Jelena...umm...Jankovic (just a bit of an upskirt)
Who the hell is managing the @WTA website? THIS is the pic they choose for the Jankovic Istanbul profile??? pic.twitter.com/OaFwPlsHJF
— AR (@andyrob78uk) October 15, 2013
Olivia and John....Dole Lightning!
Dole Lightning.
Sung by Olivia-Carly-Tanya Davies and John 'Slasher' Evans
John
I got kids, they're multiplying,
And I'm losing my dole,
All these hand-outs, the state's supplying,
It's been electrifying!
Olivia
You better shape up, 'cos you need a job,
IDS has said it's true,
You better shape up, 'cos you're such a slob,
And these Polish cunts are new,
John
But what can I do, they're better than you,
And they work for beef and stew,
Both
It's the dole that I want, yes it's the dole I want
Ooh ooh ooh, honey
The dole that I want, yes it's the dole I want,,
Ooh ooh ooh, honey,
The dole that I want, yes it's the dole I want,
The shit I need,
Oh yes indeed.
Olivia
You're watching porn with erections,
That shite Kyle, every day,
Here's the Job Centre directions,
Sat Nav the way.
John
You better fuck up, and act your age,
Got twelve plasma TVs,
Not working fuck all, for the minimum wage,
Let's do some drugs and catch disease,
Olivia
Are you sure?
John
Yes I'm sure it's an easy ride!
Both
Ooh ooh ooh, honey,
The dole that I want, yes it's the dole I want,
The shit I need,
Oh yes indeed.
Ooh ooh ooh, honey,
The dole that I want, yes it's the dole I want,
The shit I need,
Oh yes indeed.
Olivia
You're watching porn with erections,
That shite Kyle, every day,
Here's the Job Centre directions,
Sat Nav the way.
John
You better fuck up, and act your age,
Got twelve plasma TVs,
Not working fuck all, for the minimum wage,
Let's do some drugs and catch disease,
Olivia
Are you sure?
John
Yes I'm sure it's an easy ride!
Both
It's the dole that I want, yes it's the dole I want
Ooh ooh ooh, honey
The dole that I want, yes it's the dole I want,,Ooh ooh ooh, honey,
The dole that I want, yes it's the dole I want,
The shit I need,
Oh yes indeed.
Tuesday tennis betting preview
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| Man, I feel like a man. But a good man. |
Baghdatis may seem on the low side at 1.45 but I think it represents a decent bet against Donskoy.
Both Gulbis and Dimitrov are 1.33, with Chardy priced 3.5 v Gulbis and Copil 3.75 v Copil. Who knows with these two and whilst it is fraught with danger betting against both Dimitrov and Gulbis who have undoubted talent I'm personally going to go against them again, a tactic that has served me well in the past. Again, it's up to you whether you want to oppose fully or on some kind of handicap line, or even ignore this one!
In Austria I like the look of Dominic Thiem at 2.1 v Traver. It's his own patch and he may do well. Hewitt at 2.1 is also looking decent against Pospisil who's a little hit or miss sometimes.
In the women's side, only CSN interests me at 1.45 against the Russian Dushevina. I'd be willing to put double stakes on this one as my suggestion of the day.
Monday 14 October 2013
Eerste Divisie betting preview
Dordrecht are top of the league and are scoring two goals a game. They've won just two out of their last five but I reckon this could be a good thing. With trends you're looking to capitalise and pre-determine when the next trend will take shape and I believe they have had their little sticky patch.
Jong FC Twente have won once at home from five matches and are really having trouble scoring goals, with just 4 in those five games. At 2.34 I feel Dordrecht represent a decent punt.
Jong PSV are in similar shape to Twente but they've conceded more goals, 20 in 11 matches. Volendam are mid table but they are scoring at least and are on a run of two wins in a row. Volendam are 2.24 for the win and I think that there will be goals also, although the over 2.5 line is not generous at around 1.50.
Bet suggestions
Dordrecht, 2.34.
Volendam, 2.24.
Monday tennis betting preview
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| You're going to hear me roooaaarrr |
Kukushkin v Kravchuk is an interesting one. Kukushkin has lost just 2 matches out of his last 20, although he has played primarily Challenger events. Still, his confidence must be high. But Kravchuk can make life difficult at times for a lot of people. Kukushkin is as low as 1.25 and this is too short in my eyes. Can Kravchuk grab a set? Well possibly. This is a risky one because of Mikhail's great form but Kravchuk +1.5 sets at 1.95 would be my shout here.
Paire at 1.71 would normally resemble a decent prospect in the early rounds, but this is a guy who just blows so hot and cold (with the emphasis on cold) that he cannot be trusted. Their last meeting was two years ago which Paire lost, but for me this is all down to Paire's attitude. I honestly don't know why this guy bothers to show in some events. Can you bet against him though, personally I can't.
In Vienna Bemelmans plays Pospisil, and I'm obviously missing something here. The former is as low as 1.33 and the latter as high as 3.30. I cannot be having that. Pospisil has lost just two out of his last ten matches and I'm on him to cover a set, so he's a +1.5 sets at 1.83 in my choice.
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| Another stiff test for the regressing Watson |
Bet Suggestions
Sousa 1.74.
Kravchuk +1.5 sets, 1.95.
Pospisil +1.5 sets, 1.83.
Wickmayer, 1.67.
Sunday 13 October 2013
Saturday 12 October 2013
Today's betting preview
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| 'You're shit mate' |
In the women's I'm staying away from both matches. Ivanovic is too heavy a favourite at 1.20 but on her day can be way too much. And how can anybody back CSN, even on a handicap, when she is fluctuating so wildly lately. I can see her giving Kerber a close match on the line but I can also see her getting between 6-2 6-1 or something. So anything can happen.
The bookies have Rafa as a lesser favourite. 1.36 for the outright but the -3.5 games handicap may be the go to here. Rafa it seems in this tournament has the ability to do some heavy damage in a set and this bet at 2.06 opens the door for the 6-4 straights win.
Real Madrid B have had their struggles this season and are bottom of the table, which is why I find it strange that Huelva, who are top, are 3.15. I'll be on the away team here.
Empoli have also done me proud over the years and they are 2.52 to win at Reggina. Empoli are doing well and Reggina are not, so I'm happy to take a straight win for the away side.
Preston play Crewe today which is fifth against 21. Crewe have leaked goals like there's no tomorrow and so 1.65 for the home side looks very good. 1.7 also says that Preston score 2 goals or more.
Friday 11 October 2013
World Cup Qualifications Betting Preview
Saying all that Denmark at home have won only two of their last 12 matches. In short, this group is a complete mess with all sorts of connotations. The Czech's will be brought back into the equation should they beat Malta and if Bulgaria beat Armenia that complicates things further. It's hugely messy to call.
My gut would say that Denmark would have to take a punt here and go for the win. If that happens then goals will almost certainly come into play. Over 2.5 goals is 2.36, and I'm on that position. I also think that Bulgaria will win against Armenia at 2.38 and that the Czech game will go over 2.5 goals, 1.73.
I touched on Croatia v Belgium on Twitter and I think that BTTS Yes (2.06) has a chance of landing. Croatia haven't had a BTTS Yes land in six consecutive matches and the trend has to end sometime. The match could be quite open if both teams have a dash at it.
Kazakstan are 2.1 to beat the Faroe Islands and I'll take that. I cannot find a card market for Ukraine v Poland but I'm pretty sure there were a spate of yellow cards last time out which may be worth considering again here.
Switzerland will want to smash Albania and I reckon they will win at 1.83. Turkey 2 goals or more is 1.63 and that looks good too. Also over 2.5 goals here is 2.02. Netherlands should cover the +1.5 handicap (2.03) against Hungary at home I reckon as the game is likely to become open if the Dutch take a lead and Hungary will have to chase as the pack in the group will be on their heels.
I also fancy Iceland to cover the -1.5 at 2.08 and over 2.5 goals at 2.02 v Cyprus who have been shite all campaign. Sweden v Austria, well who knows? Over 2.5 goals is 1.91 and I'll take that. Macedonia DNB 2.14 would also be another selection. The Welsh I don't think will be up for it in a failed campaign and Coleman is now a desperate man.
In the English game I think England will do a job and no more. Macedonia are +1.5 on the AH 2.02 and I'll be suggesting that.
Wednesday 9 October 2013
Thursday tennis previews
Anyway looking at tomorrow and I'm fancying Del Potro 1.50, Nishikori
2.5, Mayer +1.5 sets 2.1, Fognini +6.5 2.0 and Berlocq +6.5 2.0. There's
a fag paper between Wawrinka and Raonic although I'd be looking at over
2.5 sets at 2.34.
Don't know much about a few of the ladies in Linz, but Knapp at 2.10 looks decent. I'd also be backing Petkovic in the women's match of the day which is around 3.30pm at 1.91 v Sloane. In Osaka, Keys 1.9, Doi 2.25, And Zheng 1.62 would be my other selections. Flipkens is also overpriced v Navarro considering the latter can't hit the court at the moment, so I'll be on Flipper at 2.04.
Don't know much about a few of the ladies in Linz, but Knapp at 2.10 looks decent. I'd also be backing Petkovic in the women's match of the day which is around 3.30pm at 1.91 v Sloane. In Osaka, Keys 1.9, Doi 2.25, And Zheng 1.62 would be my other selections. Flipkens is also overpriced v Navarro considering the latter can't hit the court at the moment, so I'll be on Flipper at 2.04.
Tuesday 8 October 2013
God judges David Cameron
and the #LULZ were Almighty... pic.twitter.com/QfgN0238tS
— Janeypica Pie Harlot (@JaneyPica) October 8, 2013
Jonny Grossmark at it again. He's a stickler for accuracy.
@soccerquant On page 39 you say that Chelsea had 25 shots on goal in 2010 at Brimingham and lost 1-0 to Birmingham's one shot on target
— You want another Won (@JonnyGrossmark) October 8, 2013
I'm OUTRAGED....following on from Obama I want THESE team names banned!!
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| Err, why you laughing for son? |
I can't believe it's taken this long for the beloved President of the USA to take some decisive action over sports team names and I'm aghast that our government in the UK aren't doing something similar.This is so important that he's placed the US on shut down specifically to solve the problem of 'Who the fuck is the racist?'.
The Washington Redskins name is of course, racist. Any multi-cultural open minded person can see this LOL, so I am glad that they are addressing the issue. But there are other sporting names that 'I' consider to be offensive and 'I' am outraged that they exist.
Firstly, I want Liverpool changed. A few years ago my grand mother died of liver failure, near a pool on a Saga resort holiday. Since then, every time I hear the name Liverpool, I am reminded of her ancient face. It wouldn't be so bad, but the bastard cut me out of her will and I get all strokey at the mere mention of this team name. It affects me and the outrage I feel and offence it causes surely means that they need to change their name to stop offending me.
Secondly, the people of Manchester who support City must be outraged that their neighbours are considered 'united' and that City must be in some kind of disarray. This is totally unacceptable in our modern society where teams should appear to be equal to prospective buyers and fans alike.
The next name I want changed is Scunthorpe. I needn't go any further.
Miami is a lovely place, and thanks to Will Smith we know that girls like taking their clothes off and (ahem) showing the goods. However, to say that the basketball side is on 'Heat' all the time is preposterous. Are these some kind of lecherous sexual predators that want to impregnate every Miami girl they come across? I think not.
Green Bay Packers I want changed...because of the 'fudge' element and that straight people will get offended.
I want the Young Boys of Bern to be changed. no young boy should feel compelled at their age to play for a team that exclusively sells them as young, fit, virile boys.
Arsenal (Arse), Norwich Canaries (cruelty to animals), and Genk (that sounds like Spunk and is therefore a sexual reference). Why are New England more 'patriotic' than anyone else? I know the crime rate in Pittsburg is through the roof but come on, you're labelling them thieves! And everyone knows that San Francisco should be called 69ers.
In short I want an entire investigation into everything to do with sports names and any name that causes offence/distress/outrage I want scrapped and re-branded so that nobody in the entire world is upset.
Thank you.
Monday 7 October 2013
Friday 4 October 2013
Thursday 3 October 2013
Betting the house: Gambling websites receive 700,000 hits a year from computers in parliament - one every 45 SECONDS
Bet365.com received 17,000 views in July from Westminster computers
Betting websites accessed at Houses of Parliament 1.3 times every minute
By Becky Evans|
Betting websites are accessed hundreds of thousands of times a year from parliamentary computers used by MPs, peers and their staff.
In just one month bet365.com was clicked on 16,986 from computers used by members of the Houses of Parliament and their employees.
Figures released under the Freedom of Information Act showed gambling sites were opened almost 700,000 times - or 1.3 times a minute.
Betting websites are accessed almost 700,000 times a year from computers in the Houses of Parliament
The number of hits gambling websites receive drops during recess at the Houses of Parliament.
Robert Oxley of the TaxPayers' Alliance criticised the amount of time staff spend on gambling websites.
He told the Daily Telegraph: 'Those in Parliament should spend their time working, not trawling the net for a chance to bet the house.'
The TaxPayers' Alliance said internet misuse by Parliamentary staff should be taken seriously (file picture)
WESTMINSTER INTERNET USE LAID BARE: PARLIAMENT'S PORN SHAME
MPs, peers and their staff have attempted to access porn websites from their work computers 309,316 times in a year.
The figures were embarrassing for the Prime Minister who has repeatedly spoken out against internet pornography.
And when they're not accessing adult websites, Parliament's workers are clocking up thousands of hours a year on Facebook and online games websites.
Records show computers on the Parliamentary estate access Facebook up to three million times a month – 400 times as often as the BBC News website.
The figures also reveal an extraordinary number of visits to supermarket shopping websites and computer gaming sites and the controversial music downloading site Grooveshark, which is being sued by records labels for alleged copyright offences.
The figures were embarrassing for the Prime Minister who has repeatedly spoken out against internet pornography.
And when they're not accessing adult websites, Parliament's workers are clocking up thousands of hours a year on Facebook and online games websites.
Records show computers on the Parliamentary estate access Facebook up to three million times a month – 400 times as often as the BBC News website.
The figures also reveal an extraordinary number of visits to supermarket shopping websites and computer gaming sites and the controversial music downloading site Grooveshark, which is being sued by records labels for alleged copyright offences.
He said internet misuse by Parliamentary staff should be taken seriously as it is funded by the taxpayer.
It comes after it was revealed by the Mail On Sunday this year that a website used by married people to have adulterous affairs was accessed up to 289 times a day by Westminster staff.
Out Of Town Affairs, which brings together married men and women seeking sex, was clicked on 52,375 times in seven months but has since been banned.
A House of Commons spokeswoman said the gambling figures were not an accurate reflection of the time spent on betting websites as an unknown number may have come from spam.
She told the newspaper: 'These figures are not a reliable guide to the level of usage within the house.'
Parliamentary internet use in monitored.
Previous figures showed Facebook receives 28million hits a year and online games such as FarmVille are clicked on thousands of times a month
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2442260/Betting-website-receive-700-000-hits-year-parliamentary-computers.html#ixzz2geW5HcOC
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