Monthly Archives: August 2009

And so it ends.

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 […]

A Thoughtless Prank

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, […]