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Sunday, February 28, 2010
They Deliver...
Canada's Men Icehockey team delivered, the gold medal has been won. No coaching errors. But it was a close call. The one, Sidney Crosby, who could have ended in regular time, he failed to score in a one on one situation, finished it in 7 minutes into overtime, the golden goal. The coming night Canada will celebrate, work will be slow tomorrow I guess. For most of the players there is no time to celebrate, Monday evening the NHL calls for another game. Still 10 or so to go to the end of the season. Canada can go to sleep knowing that the rest of the world now knows who's game they are playing. They have beaten the US 2 fold, male and female hockey. A bit like Holland versus Germany.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Just Vancouver again.
Life changes fast, one day you think Dutch speedskating will rule on the Olympics of 2010, just the other day the opposite is true. Unfortunately. I was planning to manufacture a Svencouver hat or some. No need to do so. It will never be Svencouver, just Vancouver and maybe that is even for the better. The female part of Team Canada (Icehockey) took the gold medal today, the third in a row. The male part of Team Canada has to do the same, but they have a long way to go. If there is no gold medal for them, they will be mocked for a long time. And Canada will mourn even longer because it is OUR GAME THEY ARE PLAYING. And NO GOLD is NO OPTION. It will be a tough one.
Something for Sven and Gerard

Returning home

Sunday, February 14, 2010
A small cloud over Svencouver.

I like Martina Sablikova, she has a wonderful style, long hauls from a tiny almost frail body, but beware there is a lot of power in it and she knows how to transform that to speed. I was happy she won.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Pointing your finger.....
Today I heard a really nice one: "When pointing your finger, usually 3 are pointing back". There is a lot of truth in that come to think of it. First take a hard look at yourself before you point.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
There it is, the 2011 Super Duty
It's there, the 2011 Ford Super Duty Pick-Up. Beautiful, no? I think it is, stunning. Take look here for a full impression. Imagine it lifted, 2 inches, with some serious tires (they call it meat over here) touching the asphalt. Lets say the BF Goodrich All Terrains or Toyo Open Countries. And of course a MagnaFlow exhaust system for that oh so nice load roar.
Mac speaks with no words.

Meet Tulip
I found this on NU.nl, coincidence?
Super Bowl Chili Part II
Saturday, February 6, 2010
How fights start
My wife sat down on the seat next to me as I was flipping channels. She asked,
'What's on TV?'
I said, 'Dust.'
And then the fight started...
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Saturday morning I got up early, quietly dressed, made my lunch, and slipped quietly into the garage. I hooked up the boat up to the van, and proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour. The wind was blowing 50 mph, so I pulled back into the garage, turned on the radio, and discovered that the weather would be bad all day.
I went back into the house, quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed. I cuddled up to my wife's back, now with a different anticipation, and whispered, "The weather out there is terrible."
My loving wife of 5 years replied, "Can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that?"
And that's how the fight started...
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My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming anniversary. She said, 'I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 150 in about 3 seconds..'
I bought her a bathroom scale.
And then the fight started....
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After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's License to verify my age. I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home.. I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later.
The woman said, 'Unbutton your shirt'. So I opened my shirt revealing my curly silver hair. She said, 'That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me' and she processed my Social Security application.
When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the Social Security office.
She said, 'You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability, too..'
And then the fight started....
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My wife and I were sitting at a table at my school reunion, and I kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat alone at a nearby table.
My wife asked, 'Do you know her?'
'Yes,' I sighed, 'She's my old girlfriend.
'What's on TV?'
I said, 'Dust.'
And then the fight started...
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Saturday morning I got up early, quietly dressed, made my lunch, and slipped quietly into the garage. I hooked up the boat up to the van, and proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour. The wind was blowing 50 mph, so I pulled back into the garage, turned on the radio, and discovered that the weather would be bad all day.
I went back into the house, quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed. I cuddled up to my wife's back, now with a different anticipation, and whispered, "The weather out there is terrible."
My loving wife of 5 years replied, "Can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that?"
And that's how the fight started...
*****************************************
My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming anniversary. She said, 'I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 150 in about 3 seconds..'
I bought her a bathroom scale.
And then the fight started....
******************************************
After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's License to verify my age. I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home.. I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later.
The woman said, 'Unbutton your shirt'. So I opened my shirt revealing my curly silver hair. She said, 'That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me' and she processed my Social Security application.
When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the Social Security office.
She said, 'You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability, too..'
And then the fight started....
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My wife and I were sitting at a table at my school reunion, and I kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat alone at a nearby table.
My wife asked, 'Do you know her?'
'Yes,' I sighed, 'She's my old girlfriend.
I understand she took to drinking right after we split up those many years ago,
and I hear she hasn't been sober since.'
'My God!' says my wife, 'who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?'
And then the fight started...
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I took my wife to a restaurant.
'My God!' says my wife, 'who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?'
And then the fight started...
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I took my wife to a restaurant.
The waiter, for some reason took my order first. "I'll have the steak, rare, please."
He said, "Aren't you worried about the mad cow?""
Nah, she can order for herself."
And then the fight started...
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A woman was standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror.
He said, "Aren't you worried about the mad cow?""
Nah, she can order for herself."
And then the fight started...
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A woman was standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror.
She was not happy with what she saw and said to her husband, "I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly. I really need you to pay me a compliment.'
The husband replied, 'Your eyesight's damn near perfect.'
And then the fight started.....
The husband replied, 'Your eyesight's damn near perfect.'
And then the fight started.....
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Friday, February 5, 2010
Super Bowl Chili

The best way to eat it is on thick sliced Texas Toast. Enjoy!!
Ingredients:
1 lb. Italian sausage, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
3 lbs. beef stew meat, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
4 med. onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up - do not drain
1 (12 oz.) can beer
2 (4 oz.) cans chopped green chili peppers
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce
2 (16 oz.) cans pinto beans, drained
Shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)
In large Dutch oven, brown sausage on all sides, then remove to a large bowl. Cook beef, onion, and garlic in sausage drippings on high heat. Stir often. Cook until beef is browned. Return sausage to Dutch oven. Stir in undrained tomatoes, beer, chili peppers, tomato paste, pepper sauce, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until meat is done. Skim fat if necessary. Add beans and heat through. Serve in individual bowls topped with shredded Cheddar cheese.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
WhoReads

What I would like to know is [whoreads] my blog. Please be so kind to leave a comment or drop me a line. Just out of curiosity. On sufficient numbers I will post a count only.
02-06-2010: Wouw I already got 1 (Één, One, Uno, Eins) reply. I'm flabbergasted, impressed, moved to tears.... Actually this thundering silence says a lot.
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