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This will be my 4th stay there.I wouldn't say they are small though.

never been to a baseball game,huh?

It'll have to be IMO.With Jersey OutTheDoor as #1 striker,it's so sad.1 goal for Hull this year and 1 red card-yeah,he's the man!At least Buddle has some promise and they will go with 4-4-2.Dempsey is the better player of the 2 midfielders-far more creative and a better finisher than Donovan.

Seriously,if we played with a man advantage the entire match,we'd be hardpressed to win.

Thanks for the link.We have no chance against England.Only chance to score would be from set piece,even with Ronald McDonald (David James) in goal.Joe Hart should be the 1st choice. Goalkeeper is the only position where we are better.I see a 3-0 final or 3-1 if we get lucky.

Being a USA/Italy fan,yes.

Games times are manageable for me here.I was at the Korea WC (didn't see any Japan based matches) and travel was surprisingly good in Korea as I saw matches in several cities.I did a few homestays and it was a nice way to meet folks.

Cahill was injured-didn't he score?Guess you mssed the match.Emerton plays-no difference.

Midlifecrisis started the ESPN one about 10 days ago.

Apple-philes/drones will buy anything Apple.

The 4G HTC Droid based device debuted yesterday. Figures,I just got a free Blackberry Bold 9700 yesterday for extending my contract for 1 year.It'll be an HTC for me next.

Frosty,I think you're still reeling from no pizza delivery for 3 days.Obviously you're out of touch with what's on offer here.Stick with what you know.I did see a similar model from HP on sale at Office Depot this weekend that was $549 + tax of 6.5%. I shop all the computer ads. So we'll go with your premise-buy it here and wait for a BM to bring it over.You will not find a better deal at present in Patts and while you're out having pizza again,stop by a Thai location selling laptops for a price check.In fact,check how many 17" are on offer period. To the other distractors,yes it's 2nd hand with very little use.I too use my quad core PC,which I paid $370 for out the door.But I'm sure you wanks got a better price than that.

Have you ever shopped computers in Patts?Obviously not.I sold my nice 15" lappy on this forum when I left last year and made a whopping $10.It too had little use as does this one,so yes it is 2nd hand.But the member that bought it was happy.

That was my thought immediately.

They have STD rooms at PBR?It's called the Papillon Suite,isn't it?You may want to think twice! PBR is my 1st choice in Patts.I'll be there for 1 or 2 months in Aug-Sep.

How about the most boring "sport" of all time,cricket?How difficult can it be to hit a ball with flat bat.Try hitting it with a round one.

It'll swing back to Flyers at home.I thought they had a chance at 4-2,but when BHawks scored,it was over at that point. Sadly,Chicago in 7. Let's Go,Fly-ers.

Freeware-drop AVG and get Micresoft Security Essentials. Or get Eset Nod 32 on sale for peanuts.

I'm retired and CAN watch every match,so Fanboy I am! I've made the past few WCs in person and gave this one a pass.I figure I've got 2 or 3 more in person in me.I'll be watching every match,even the howlers.

Are you still a fan if you don't watch every match?

CNN) -- For two years leading up to the World Cup, Brian Hall exercised four hours almost every day. He lifted weights, jogged, did interval training and monitored his heart rate while holding a day job. And years before that, he squeezed in workouts while working 8-to-7 office job as a vice president for procurement at Visa and a software director. Hall had one goal: to make it to the World Cup as a referee. Referees, who can be twice the age of the players, sprint across the field keeping up with the players and closely tracking the action. They tend to run 12 miles during the game -- five more than the players, according to data from the U.S. Soccer Federation. The 2010 FIFA World Cup begins June 11 in South Africa. Every four years, 32 countries compete for a month to be named the best soccer team in the world. The journey to becoming a referee in the world's biggest sports event is physically demanding. FIFA, the governing body that oversees the tournament, sets rigorous fitness requirements for its World Cup referees in a weed-out process that began three years ago. Unlike the elite soccer players who have a cadre of trainers and specialists, most of the referees have day jobs, like teaching or office work, and must find their own time to train. "It is not an easy task competing with the best players in the world," said Hall, who was a referee in two 2002 World Cup games, about keeping pace. Along with the physical demands, the paid referees also deal with mind games on the field. They scrutinize the theatrics, hear the tirades and tantrums of players. They also make crucial decisions knowing that every call will be second-guessed by millions of screaming fans, pundits and TV cameras. They meet with sports psychologists to help them cope with the pressures, according to FIFA. In 2007, FIFA ramped up its referee training by launching its Refereeing Assistance Program to prepare the candidates for 2010. Because referees have to keep up with the speed of the game, they are subjected to two fitness tests to mimic the action on the soccer field. They are given the tests multiple times. The first fitness test requires speed. A referee runs 40 meters six times. Each of the six sprints needs to be completed in 6.2 seconds for a male referee. He is allowed 1 minute and 30 seconds between each sprint. The second test examines the referee's stamina in repeated high-intensity runs. He must run 150 meters in 30 seconds, and then must walk 50 meters in 35 seconds. This is repeated 20 times, which equals 10 laps around a track field. Assistant referees have less strict standards. Last week, FIFA announced that two of the 30 referee trios selected to officiate at the World Cup would not be able to take part in the competition, because two assistant referees did not pass the fitness tests. There are no American referees at the tournament this year. The fitness tests are nerve-wracking, said Hall, the last U.S. referee to officiate a World Cup game. "Every time I took that fitness test, I didn't sleep very well the night before," he said. "You worry about getting injured. You worry the weather isn't good. The weather makes the test more difficult. Just those little things are factors that can negatively affect you." To make sure they're physically capable, the referees constantly wear a watch that monitors their heart rates. The United States Soccer Federation follows the same guidelines for referees as FIFA, said Paul Tamberino, its director of referee development. Although it may sound like overkill, Hall, who wore one, said monitoring makes sense. "It's very difficult for officials without that guidance, without that Big Brother approach, to maintain the same fitness level as players are expected to maintain," Hall said. Being in better shape could help in other facets of the job. "You don't want a sore body to negatively impact your focus and your brain's ability to see something," he said. "The more tired your body is, the slower your brain works." Referees also receive weekly training schedules. "It's a training schedule that consists of long-distance running, interval training, along with nutrition," Tamberino said. "These guys are athletes as well. They follow the same training schedule, nutrition and hydration and get this info of what you should eat -- lots of protein, carbs, hardly any sugar." The nutrition plans are specific, with foods such as eggs, oatmeal and cereal with 2 percent milk. A year before the 2002 World Cup, Hall took a buyout from his company to devote more time to training. Hall coached a high school team in Northern California and practiced side steps, sudden direction changes to replicate the movements in soccer. He would strength train at the gym and visit a physical therapist afterwards. He also got a workout while overseeing matches in other leagues. The four-hour daily workouts were "a little loony," Hall said. "I tried to replicate much as possible what a player would do to prepare for the World Cup as a referee." Even after intensive training, presiding over a World Cup game was exhausting. During the last 10 minutes of the match between Ecuador and Italy, he glanced at his heart rate monitor. It recorded 160 beats per minute -- the recommended level for a man in his 40s is 90 to 135 during exercise. Hall reached FIFA's mandatory retirement age of 45 in 2007. Hall recalled watching enviously as the two teams made their substitutions and thinking, "I wish they could sub referees." "You're working so hard because of the pressures of the World Cup," he said. "You take performance personally and stay close to the play to make the right call. That's not an easy thing. Again, that's why you spend so much time training... you take so much pride at coming [to the game] at the highest fitness level possible."

I've had it for 10 months,purchased new from Office Depot,2 months warranty remaining.Has had little use since I use my quad core PC nearly always.Has Vista Home Premium-32 bit. I have Windows 7 Upgrade from HP-not yet installed as I have had zero problems with Vista. Never a virus-I used Eset Nod 32 and now run Microsoft Security Essentials with no issues.Always use mouse so touchpad is rarely used.Still has protective cover on top.No issues. I am asking 19k baht for it and not very flexible on price as I don't need to sell it.19k is a very fair price IMO for Thailand. Specs: Hardware Product Name G70-460US Product Number NW168UA#ABA Microprocessor 2.10 GHz Intel Core2 Duo Processor T6500 Microprocessor Cache 2MB L2 Cache Memory 3072MB Memory Max 4096MB Video Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD Video Memory Up to 1309MB Hard Drive 320GB (5400RPM) Multimedia Drive LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support Display 17.0” Diagonal WXGA+ High-Definition HP Anti-Glare Display (1440 x 900) Fax/Modem High speed 56k modem Network Card Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN Wireless Connectivity 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN Sound Altec Lansing Keyboard 101-key compatible full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad Pointing Device Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical scroll Up/Down pad External Ports 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.01 Headphone out1 microphone-in1 HDMI1 VGA (15-pin)1 RJ-11 (modem)1 RJ -45 (LAN) Other Devices HP Webcam with integrated microphone Dimensions 15.59"(L) x 11.22" (D) 1.47"(min) - 1.63"(max) (H) Weight 7.55 Ibs Security Kensington MicroSaver lock slotPower-on passwordAccepts 3rd party security lock devices Power 65W AC Adapter6-Cell Lithium-Ion battery Software Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 Security and Support: HP Help & Support HP Recovery Manager HP Total Care Advisor Multimedia: HP DVD Play Muvee Reveal Cyberlink DVD Suite Adobe Acrobat Reader HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent Productivity and Finance: Microsoft Works Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition: 60 Day Trial Version Internet Solutions: HP Total Care Set Up Microsoft Internet Explorer

Why would a Canuck get mad at being called a Yank?

Using their starting World Cup 11,they couldn't get by a makeshift US team (squad to UK and it's other former colonies).Sure Harry QL was missing for them,but he usually is beacuse he's always injured. Being a 3-1 final,it should have been far worse,with US clown Findley missing open goal from 10 yards out and in the following sequence,missing from 6 INCHES,and US best player Clint Dempsey having a goal disallowed for offsides because South African linesman doesn't understand the rule.So 5-1 would have been embarassing indeed. How do "Roos compensate for lack of talent? Persistant fouling,often nasty and uncalled for-just ask Dempsey who was fouled 10 times-often harshly. Useless US coach Bradley leaves his best player,Dempsey on for 82 minutes and leaves Donovan on the entire match-with the WC a week away. So this wasn't the typical WC warmup match we've seen from other teams-luckily nobody was injured.

Sadly Drogba too.Too many late games prior to WC and practice injuries also.Chilavert got it right: Perhaps FIFA should be losing sleep over these injuries, says Jose Luis Chilavert, Paraguay's former standout keeper. ``FIFA should plan ahead and give the players more time to rest to have a good World Cup,'' he told The Associated Press. ``Sadly, what happens is that the commercial side is what moves everything nowadays. ``Sometimes the commercial aspect is more influential than the sporting and then you put the body at risk. The truth is that the football player wants to play, but you have to take into account that the body needs rest and that we're not robots. ``You have to take precautions in the right moment. If I was a coach, I wouldn't be playing friendly (matches) at this time.'' And the idiot US is playing the penal continent tomorrow morning.Why not just play a doubleheader on opening day?The worst US coach in 30 years has the US in a long,slow,downward spiral.Hopefully we'll hire a professional coach soon.I see Jersey OutTheDoor has a knock for US-too bad he's not out altogether.He's awful and scored 1 goal all season for his awful club Hull.He had the same amount of red cards.