Sunday, 23 July 2006

Quiz : What Does Your Birth Date Mean?
Your Birthdate: November 18
You are a cohesive force - able to bring many people together for a common cause.
You tend to excel in work situations, but you also facilitate a lot of social gatherings too.
Beyond being a good leader, you are good at inspiring others.
You also keep your powerful emotions in check - you know when to emote and when to repress.

Your strength: Emotional maturity beyond your years

Your weakness: Wearing yourself down with too many responsibilities

Your power color: Crimson red

Your power symbol: Snowflake

Your power month: September
[listening to: Promise - Violent Femmes ]
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On This Day : Jul 23

July 23: Parents' Day in the United States (2006), Revolution Day in Egypt.

Sultan Qaboos of Oman

[listening to: I Hear the Rain - Violent Femmes ]
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Footy Tipping Results : Round 16

Average results this week, just 5 winners. The draw would have stuffed most tipping comps.

Week 16
Home Draw Away
Crows (19.10 124) Kangaroos (7.10 52)
Bombers (16.9 105) Blues (15.15 105)
Magpies (19.13 127) Eagles (13.12 90)
Swans (14.17 101) Tigers (7.11 53)
Lions (11.18 84) Hawks (11.8 74)
Saints (8.16 64) Power (8.12 60)
Cats (13.12 90) Bulldogs (13.11 89)
Dockers (15.6 96) Demons (9.13 67)

So, I've got 85 correct tips and am sitting 4th in the tipping comp. I lost some ground overall - grrrrr

[listening to: The Longest Time - Billy Joel ]
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Saints fall over the line in Tassie

What a terrible game. The Saints had it in the bag by half time, and somehowalmost lost the game.

Poor kicking at goal.  Poor Disposal.   Poor decision making.

But they won. The team has now won 10 games, including the last 4.

  Qtr Time Half Time 3 Qtr Time Final
St Kilda 3. 4 (22) 6. 7 (43) 7.11 (53) 8.16.    64
Port Adelaide 0. 2   (2) 2. 5 (17) 6.10 (46) 8.12.    60

St Kilda:
Goals: - F.Gehrig 3, N.Riewoldt 2, S.Milne, R.Harvey, J.Blake.
Best: - N.Dal Santo, J.Gram, M.Hudghton, J.Blake, N.Riewoldt.

Port Adelaide:
Goals: - J.Mahoney 2, D.Motlop, D.White, S.Salopek, D.Pearce, K.Cornes, B.Ebert.
Best: - C.Cornes, K.Cornes, B.Lade, T.Logan, S.Burgoyne.

Injuries - St Kilda: R.Harvey (corked thigh). Port Adelaide: nil.
Reports - St Kilda: nil. Port Adelaide: nil.

Umpires - B.Rosebury, D.Sully, S.Wenn.
@ Aurora Stadium, Launceston. Crowd: 16,588

News.....

Motlop miss gives St Kilda a narrow win
The Age, Australia - 15 minutes ago
Port Adelaide's Daniel Motlop missed a simple set shot after the siren to allow St Kilda to escape ... The Saints won 8.16 (64) to 8.12 (60) and while it was ...
Saints get out of jail
FOX SPORTS, Australia - 20 minutes ago
PORT Adelaide's Daniel Motlop missed a simple set shot after the siren to allow St Kilda to escape ... it was an important victory for the Saints, the style ...
Saints sneak home
sportal.com.au, Australia - 22 minutes ago
St Kilda has broken its nine-game losing streak against Port ... had a chance to snatch victory for Port after the ... right for a behind to give the Saints an 8.16 (64 ...
Motlop chokes, Saints hold on
SportsAustralia.com, Australia - 24 minutes ago
... a four point victory after Port Adelaide's Daniel Motlop ... away Essendon last week, the Saints looked sluggish ... players for the clash - perhaps St Kilda's last in ...

[listening to: Sister Christian - Night Ranger ]
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