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Oct. 7th, 2011 06:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
redfiona99In light of three recent deaths, I have some comments:
In these times of twittering, one of the downsides is that suddenly ones idols have feet of clay. The opposite is sometimes true. I remember footage of Graham Dilley playing cricket, but Aggers's twitters remind me that he was a person, not just a cricket player.
In August, when Steve Jobs withdrew from Apple, Die Welt wrote the most wonderful article about him. Sadly it's in German, but if any of you read German, I heartily recommend it - http://www.welt.de/print/welt_kompakt/print_politik/article13566223/Eine-Ikone-tritt-ab.html
I'm pleased that the Nobel committee have seen sense on the matter of Professor Steinman's Nobel. I think their logic is that they didn't know he was dead so it's not posthumous. Interesting article on him here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15156342 . There's something admirable about him.
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In an attempt to cheer this post up, I shall talk about the rugby. It shall be a busy weekend for me, with the Super League Play-off final, with Saints up against Leeds (oh please let us win).
Then there's New Zealand v Argentina, which, even with Dan Carter being injured I can't see Argentina winning, although this is New 'choking' Zealand we're talking about.
This is followed by South Africa v Australia, now while SA have a minor injury problem and a certain level of disarray, Australia have reached the 'if it's not actually falling off, you're playing' stage of injury crisis. I can't see Australia winning because of that.
I refuse to predict the result of the France v England match because if any team can turn around that kind of terrible performance, it's France. Even if Marc Livremont will insist on playing Morgan Parra instead of Francois Trinh-Duc.
Wales v Ireland is giving me conniptions because I don't want my team being the team to end Shane Williams's career because as flying wingers go, he's one of the best. However no force will compel me not to cheer for a team that contains both Brian O'Driscoll and Paul O'Connell. I love how the Welsh team are all about don't be complacent, while the Irish are playing mind games (however accidental because I can't actually believe Donnacha O'Callahan has the wherewithal to play them) by being incredibly lovely about the Welsh team. Who have Dan Lydiate back. Only bad things will come from this match.
In these times of twittering, one of the downsides is that suddenly ones idols have feet of clay. The opposite is sometimes true. I remember footage of Graham Dilley playing cricket, but Aggers's twitters remind me that he was a person, not just a cricket player.
In August, when Steve Jobs withdrew from Apple, Die Welt wrote the most wonderful article about him. Sadly it's in German, but if any of you read German, I heartily recommend it - http://www.welt.de/print/welt_kompakt/print_politik/article13566223/Eine-Ikone-tritt-ab.html
I'm pleased that the Nobel committee have seen sense on the matter of Professor Steinman's Nobel. I think their logic is that they didn't know he was dead so it's not posthumous. Interesting article on him here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15156342 . There's something admirable about him.
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In an attempt to cheer this post up, I shall talk about the rugby. It shall be a busy weekend for me, with the Super League Play-off final, with Saints up against Leeds (oh please let us win).
Then there's New Zealand v Argentina, which, even with Dan Carter being injured I can't see Argentina winning, although this is New 'choking' Zealand we're talking about.
This is followed by South Africa v Australia, now while SA have a minor injury problem and a certain level of disarray, Australia have reached the 'if it's not actually falling off, you're playing' stage of injury crisis. I can't see Australia winning because of that.
I refuse to predict the result of the France v England match because if any team can turn around that kind of terrible performance, it's France. Even if Marc Livremont will insist on playing Morgan Parra instead of Francois Trinh-Duc.
Wales v Ireland is giving me conniptions because I don't want my team being the team to end Shane Williams's career because as flying wingers go, he's one of the best. However no force will compel me not to cheer for a team that contains both Brian O'Driscoll and Paul O'Connell. I love how the Welsh team are all about don't be complacent, while the Irish are playing mind games (however accidental because I can't actually believe Donnacha O'Callahan has the wherewithal to play them) by being incredibly lovely about the Welsh team. Who have Dan Lydiate back. Only bad things will come from this match.
