One-Shot (31/03/09)

Today saw my pop-punk listening spree reach the Descendents' Everything Sucks. It was the first I'd heard it (or any of its 15 tracks) in years. Why? Beats me. It's more fun than ever.

Also...

Headline from a parallel dimension:

Bored brain escapes skull.

Out is where I am.

One-Shot (30/03/09)

Bob Mould rules.

One-Shot (29/03/09)

The second season of '30 Rock', thus far, is definitely not as good as the first.

Inevitable Northern Ireland Victory Comment

What was that I was saying just hours ago? Oh yes, "into them!" Well boys and girls, into them we went...

Northern Ireland - 3, Poland - 2.

For those of you perhaps unfamiliar with sports, allow me to translate:

Northern Ireland defeat Poland. Poland are defeated by Northern Ireland. At the hands of Northern Ireland, Poland taste defeat.

In glorious Belfast sunshine, Nigel Worthington's Green and White Army showed great courage to see off the frequently uninspired and unsportsmanlike Poles. As I write, we are top of Group 3. It's as fantastic as it is unexpected. Yes, it's likely to change very quickly, but, right now, that doesn't matter. It's time to savor the moment. It's time to celebrate the commitment of Feeney, the class of Evans, and an unexpectedly attacking performance. Well done, lads. Well done.

Let's all do the bouncy.

One-Shot (28/03/09)

Belfast sunshine (no, that's not a typo) looks set to bathe tonight's Northern Ireland vs. Poland match at Windsor Park. Some of it, anyway. I'm not letting the weather fool me about our prospects. I feel more or less the same way now as I did in September '07. The same sense of overwhelming, Light Brigadeian futility hangs in the air. This is the part where I say "C'mon, the Ulstermen! Let's smoke some Pole!" Then, I rephrase that, for obvious reasons, and go with simply 'C'mon, the Ulstermen!"

N.B. Best wishes also go to to Scotland, England, Wales, and of course the Republic against Bulgaria.

EDIT - Mere moments after posting this, I got the following text from the Bro who is fortunate enough to have a ticket for the game:

"Poles wrecking the place app. Boys safely in the shrine. Bring them on!"

That's the spirit. Into them!

One-Shot (27/03/09)

If you find yourself tempted - even for a second - to watch In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, don't.

One-Shot (26/03/09)

I don't trust myself to leave this post 'til after slumber. My predominantly pissy mood means you know it makes sense. Now, watch the appeal of this series flat-line once again as I regale you with yet more FIFA tales. On Tuesday night, I played Dave in a a trio of online showdowns. The first and final clashes were enjoyable, but the second bested all. The game: Derry City (Ireland) vs F.C. Vaduz (Switzerland).

Can you guess my team?

Person/s, I cannot stress enough the magnificence of this encounter. If you need your life re-affirmed, get it done. There's, truly, nothing like the sight of two One-Star rated teams hacking the sportsmanship out of one another while goalkeepers try to score and defenders run the ball into their own net. I haven't laughed so much since Bill Hader.