Comments on: Thus far survival http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/06/26/thus-far-survival/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Thu, 17 May 2012 20:45:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: cecelia (C.C) http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/06/26/thus-far-survival/comment-page-1/#comment-4860 cecelia (C.C) Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:53:48 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=361#comment-4860 Great Great

]]> By: Darren http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/06/26/thus-far-survival/comment-page-1/#comment-4831 Darren Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:18:45 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=361#comment-4831 Justine! Arrrgghhh! Robbed! I went through my not inconsiderable list of profanities, but eventually settled simply for 'cheats'. I suppose I should have expected it, though: in the second group match the ref seemed to award a large number of fouls against us for the offence of not being Brazilian; in the third, the ref turned down two blatant penalties against Croatia and then neglected to dismiss a Croatian even though he'd been given two yellow cards; now this. At least now we know how the African nations have been treated for the last decade and a half - not very well. The refs will always favour the big teams. I say we challenge the Italians to a game of cricket and unleash Mr Lee on their asses! Justine! Arrrgghhh! Robbed! I went through my not inconsiderable list of profanities, but eventually settled simply for ‘cheats’. I suppose I should have expected it, though: in the second group match the ref seemed to award a large number of fouls against us for the offence of not being Brazilian; in the third, the ref turned down two blatant penalties against Croatia and then neglected to dismiss a Croatian even though he’d been given two yellow cards; now this.

At least now we know how the African nations have been treated for the last decade and a half – not very well. The refs will always favour the big teams.

I say we challenge the Italians to a game of cricket and unleash Mr Lee on their asses!

]]> By: Perry Middlemiss http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/06/26/thus-far-survival/comment-page-1/#comment-4828 Perry Middlemiss Tue, 27 Jun 2006 05:04:03 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=361#comment-4828 at least we didn't have to go to penalties and then implode like switzerland. but yes, I thought the dive was pretty "good". the game deserved a btter ending than that. at least we didn’t have to go to penalties and then implode like switzerland. but yes, I thought the dive was pretty “good”. the game deserved a btter ending than that.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/06/26/thus-far-survival/comment-page-1/#comment-4823 Justine Mon, 26 Jun 2006 20:50:21 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=361#comment-4823 Orangedragonfly, Marrije, Niki and Corey: Losing in the last minute to a penalty kick awarded for a massive flop ain't ideal. But Italy did have more shots on goal and always looked more likely to score than we did. Corey, your office friend is right---we did <i>way</i> better than expected. I'm dead pleased and kind of relieved. I can now watch World Cup matches without almost throwing up from tension. Yes, indeed, there are lots of fabulous writers and librarians to distract me! Printz award ceremony tonight. I get to watch my friends John Green and Margo Lanagan make acceptance speeches. Orangedragonfly, Marrije, Niki and Corey: Losing in the last minute to a penalty kick awarded for a massive flop ain’t ideal. But Italy did have more shots on goal and always looked more likely to score than we did.

Corey, your office friend is right—we did way better than expected. I’m dead pleased and kind of relieved. I can now watch World Cup matches without almost throwing up from tension.

Yes, indeed, there are lots of fabulous writers and librarians to distract me! Printz award ceremony tonight. I get to watch my friends John Green and Margo Lanagan make acceptance speeches.

]]> By: Corey http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/06/26/thus-far-survival/comment-page-1/#comment-4817 Corey Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:46:37 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=361#comment-4817 Tough game to see, and i'm not even a 'football' fan (as a bloody yank my type of 'football' involves more use of hands)...In talking to someone at my office who is a big World Cup buff, he says it was still a stone-solid performance by AU who I guess wasnt favored to advance a bracket(?) Tough game to see, and i’m not even a ‘football’ fan (as a bloody yank my type of ‘football’ involves more use of hands)…In talking to someone at my office who is a big World Cup buff, he says it was still a stone-solid performance by AU who I guess wasnt favored to advance a bracket(?)

]]> By: niki http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/06/26/thus-far-survival/comment-page-1/#comment-4816 niki Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:40:38 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=361#comment-4816 they cheated - we were robbed ! they cheated – we were robbed !

]]> By: marrije http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/06/26/thus-far-survival/comment-page-1/#comment-4815 marrije Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:33:39 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=361#comment-4815 so sorry about that. blerk. hope there are lots fabulous writers and librarians around to distract you. perhaps we can all write some grand fiction about horrible teachers'-pet referees? so sorry about that. blerk.

hope there are lots fabulous writers and librarians around to distract you. perhaps we can all write some grand fiction about horrible teachers’-pet referees?

]]> By: orangedragonfly http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/06/26/thus-far-survival/comment-page-1/#comment-4814 orangedragonfly Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:35:27 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=361#comment-4814 awwww, i almost cried when italy was awarded a penalty kick. wretched!!! :( awwww, i almost cried when italy was awarded a penalty kick. wretched!!!

:(

]]>