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meany.

ha. ha. ha.

wonder how many points they got for that.

carlos for prime minister, mehrts for girls blouse

in honor of the naming of the 2001 all-blacks (who seem to be one member short) i will review an excellent carlos spencer fan site by someone called dawnikins. it is notable for its numerous full-color photographs of carlos spencer, covering his entire career to date.

within the site there are several keen observations, such as:

"Weight: 95 Kg of lean muscle (unlike a certain 1st 5/8th from Canterbury)"

"An incredibly gifted player who doesnt kick every ball away and miss tackles like other players I could mention."

hey, the chick's not afraid to speak the truth.

also, don't miss the "carlos is god vote caster"

sample questions:

"How highly do you rate Carlos?"
(i.e. 10-20 times higher than Mehrts, 20-50 times higher than Mehrts, or 50+ times higher than Mehrts?)

and

"How much of a girl's blouse is Mehrts?"

i am only glad to see this legend of nz rugby is finally beginning to get some of the respect and attention he deserves.

the best news i've heard today

please, oh please, let it be true. the zero year curse!

Wings win NLL Championship! woo woo!

and now, for my ode to the god of lacrosse. a tom ryan haiku:

onto astroturf
he walks. i watch, with nachos,
matted hair dances