Monthly Archives: August 2009

And so it ends.

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

While Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey were together in the middle, gamely chipping away at England’s monumental lead, there was a glimmer of hope — a small chance of a miraculous victory. But when Ponting was run out after attempting an adventurous single, that hope quickly faded. Getting out to a brilliantly unplayable ball is […]

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A Thoughtless Prank

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

Since when is punching a random stranger for $10 a thoughtless prank? It’s thoughtless, yes, but where’s the prank bit? Answers.com defines the noun prank as “a mischievous trick or practical joke”. Well, randomly punching someone isn’t really a mischievous trick — it’s bewildering yes — but not mischievous. Nor is it a practical joke, […]

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