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That inevitable World Cup post….. 2 comments
The best place to watch the World Cup in Jacksonville is Lillians on Roosevelt. It shows English Premier League games all season so already has a hardcore of soccer fans, most of who appear to be angry little Scotsmen, ripe for taunting. I’ll see you there for the game against Ghana, Saturday 2 pm.
In the meantime, check out this slice of design awesome from the Dutch Football Federation:
Why do they do that, the soccer players? With their shirts, I mean?
Strange.
Something for the Weekend # 26 1 comment
This (below) is why I wear Calvin Klein underwear:
- neuken in de keuken
Yes, it Doutzen Kroes, the Dutch supermodel. She is currently the 14th highest paid model in the world, according to her Wikipedia page. Who knew?
She’s also in the VS gang……….
Ten out of ten. Seriously.
Morale. Important. Try beer. no comments
I often, when considering even the most mundane courses of action, apply the Principles of War, as espoused by that one guy, Carl Von Clausewitz (he’s a Prussian, which is a type of German).
Only this weekend, I used them to evaluate how robust my decision-making was in relation to the effective routing of the bamboo pipes in my new Home Permaculture Project, which is designed to free me from bondage to the water barons at JEA.
One of these principles which often looms large in my mind, is the Maintenance of Morale. This might be my favorite. My friend, The Hog, prefers Economy of Effort, but I have to say, in all things, I consider the maintenance of morale probably the most important factor in any plan. That’s why my plans generally have a beer component.
Yet another long and obscure introduction to a clip, which, to my mind, illustrates the principle perfectly:
Watch it again and look at the guys’ faces. Very funny.