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Four interceptions and zero touchdowns for Tom Brady. He looked lackadaisical to me.

I agree with what Madden was saying during the game: the Colts give up 100+ yds on the ground every game (one of the worst run defences); so why didn't the Pats -- and the "genious" Belicheck (my comment, not Madden's) -- run right at them instead of trying fake reverses, end arounds, etc. I think RB Maroney would have thrived on it and had a great game.

Thanks for the link. If the Blackhawks ever start winning again I might check it out.

Yeah I went cuz I enjoy live music.

The guy is fast, no doubt, but outside of the classical pieces -- and he does a nice job of transposing Paganini violin concertos to Stratocaster -- it all kind of sounded the same. I wouldn't doubt if every song was in the same key (that would explain a lot of his speed). They certainly were all the same tempo.

But perhaps I'm too old too enjoy the subtleties of Heavy Metal.

Nice rig though. Besides the white Strat -- which the singer said was a 1964 model, which if true you'd think the Yng Meister would be a bit more careful with it rather than tossing it around like a ragdoll -- there was the wall of no less than 14 (!)

Marshall amps. Don't think they were all on at the same time but still it looked impressive.

Oh and it was LOUD!

Anybody else go?

Chicago is not looking as sharp as they were earlier this year – a miracle come back to be Arizona, and now they lose to Miami?

It's all about turnovers. If you muff a punt deep in your own end and throw three interceptions, you're very likely going to lose, doesn't matter who you're playing. Bears have to get their running game to be more consistent.

Michigan is definitely going to pull through this year and go to the national championship....it would be a weird game if they ended up playing louisville.

Er...don't they have to get past #1 Ohio State first?

But back to the NFL...yes, even some of us Bear fans are not totally convinced by this team because of their so-so schedule. Maybe the best thing that happened to them was that lousy game against Arizona on National TV. Now everybody underestimates them. Even some doofus on the Packers was saying they could beat the Bears.

And although it made for exciting TV watching, I was not impressed with either the Colts or the Broncos D. The Broncs were supposed to have such a great defence...how could you give up points like that at the end of a game?

06/11/2006

ESPN (39)

08:00 Nfl Football (i) : Indianapolis Colts Vs. New England Patriots

That Broncos-Colts game last week was the best I've seen this season. This one should be even better.

Well, yeah ok...congrats... I guess

But barely a 500 team, had a worse second half than Pittsburgh (Yes, Pittsburgh!!)scored most of their runs in the series because of errors, etc.

Still, Weaver was great, and so were Carpenter and reyes when they needed to be.

I guess the moral is claw and scratch your way into the playoffs and don't make any mistakes when you get there and you got a chance, especially if you got the pitching.

...oh and cheap beer!

Hurricane,

This is very typical.

But having said that, I've found that the actual festivals in the past have been very well run. Very nice setting, excellent sound system, no long delays between sets... just hang in there, it's worth it.

I stand corrected. I still think the Clapton show will go on

I agree. He's got massive appeal. After all the Eagles played 2 -- or was it 3? -- concerts at Bec Tero in '05. No problem selling tickets for them. (Yeah, I know, "Hotel California" is the all time favourite here, but Clapton's "Cocaine" is pretty close! )

I just checked Thai ticketmaster and nearly all the B5,500 and B5000 tickets are "unavailable". I wonder what that means. Have they been sold, or are they just being held back for the rich and famous?

That's what they said about Toto and that show went on. Clapton will sell his tickets

Er...no...The Toto concert scheduled for last May 10th was cancelled.

DeNiro delivers it "Midnight Run"

"I got two words to say to you: shut the fck up!"

January 15th. Top tickets a mere B6,500. Ouch!!

Thai Ticketmaster

Not as devastated as I was when the Stones cancelled. Their reason was their plane was broken, for God's sake!

But wasn't that during the SARS "epidemic"? A lot of people assumed that was the real reason they didn't show.

First Toto cancels (the concert anyway, but they did manage to make it to Bangkok to party!), then Brad Mehldau jazz pianist cancels due to "political turbulence", now this.

All I can say is, if Yngwie doesn't show I'll be devestated!!

I may be going out on a limb here, but with a fetish like this you will possible be known as a pedicurist.

Think you've nailed it on the head!

So despite the fact that I had huge trouble giving up the booze, caused unending problems to myself and others because of it, was told by dozens of AA members that I was an alcoholic, you're telling me I'm not because I say that it is an individuals choice! Why are only people who say they need AA considered "real" alcoholics?

And it begs the question ... if I answered "yes" to three of the q's, say nos. 3, 6, and 11 (which seem pretty innocuous to me), but managed to stop drinking without AA, was I or was I not an alcoholic?

I have a few friends who drank as much as me - definately not good for them, but the difference is they are not alcoholics. They will probably die early due to alcohol but that doesn't make them alcoholics.

Now I'm really confused. Neither the amount of alcohol you drink nor its effect on your health determines whether you're an alcoholic, but feeling remorse (q.11) does?

I've heard some people say that Beer Lao is restricted because it would be big time loss of face for Thais if beer brewed by those unsophisticated country bumpkins proved to be more popular than Thai beer.

Haven't tried it yet but have heard good things. Where can I get it?

Since my career demands I abstain from all forms of alcohol 6 months of the year, I'd say it's one or two drinks a day on average. Read recently that four cups of coffee the day following a 'bender' will repair damage to the liver.

Bring on the cafe sot!

hi'

coffee is not so good for liver too, green tea yes, but no coffee and surely not the milky one!

francois

Francois, you're a bit behind the research, mon ami!

coffee

I find it amazing that a farang would be no. 16!Richest

I think the biggest mistake he made was making his internet column subscription based from the very beginning. His BP column on line was getting thousands of hits per day, supposedly more than any page of the newspaper's online edition. All of those people would have moved over to his internet site once he left the post had it been free and he would have had some very attractive numbers for advertisers.

But I think most people, like me, didn't bother when asked to pay for it ...

Saw him on Silom a couple of weks ago, expected to see him at the Independence Day picnic as usual but didn't.

As the e-mail address suggests his name is Mick hes a good gut I know him well.

I really did mean to say " hes a good guy"

honest

Moss

I'm disappointed!

I kind of envisioned the character Kasper Gutman from The Maltese Falcon.

Thanks for the tip, Moss.

Thanks all of you guys for your suggestions.

I kinda eliminated the train because it takes so long -- nearly 4 1/2 hours if it's on time. Still, at least there's no blaring vdo (unless things have changed) so in that sense it's better than the bus. I'll check to see if the dept. / arr. times jibe with my schedule.

I have seen that guy near the Park Hotel and will check his rates when I'm next in the area. I didn't know about the Dusit Sprinter so thanks GH for that info.

Can anybody recommend a taxi service, Bangkok to Hua Hin? English speaking driver not essential, safety is.

Thanks