Who dat say he gonna beat dat Saints?

New Orleans SAINTS vs. Indianapolis COLTS

It finally happened - the Saints are at the Super bowl for their first time! Even not being my #1 sport [Nothing beats Rugby!] I still kind of keep an eye on American Football and so do some of my friends. Watching the Superbowl somehow turned into a tradition, where we come together to pull an all-nighter to join into the fever that catches every american on the other side of the world. How is this year different? I actually have a team I HAVE to favor - The New Orleans Saints!

Local Patriotism is a fine thing! I love Louisiana, which has a lot to do with the people there. I love the cuisine (Jambalaya turned out to be a tasty tradition with my friends over here). I love the climate, the swamps, the atmosphere… just everything about it. I guess all that speaks for itself, since the Saints represent all that, that I have to love them too… Thanks to the Facebook newsfeed, I received all kind of emotions telling me all kinds of things about the Saints - Excitement, inconceivability, love, losses and - more important - victories! I really enjoyed scrolling through the status feeds.

So, all my blessings are with the Saints and let’s hope they finish strong - WHO DAT? WE DAT!!

Sunday 07.Feb 2010 - Superbowl at my app!

REAL SAINTS FANS - a must see *click*!

Nein, ich habe diesen Blog noch nicht aufgegeben!!

Allerdings gab’s nichts wirklich großartig erwähnenswertes und wenn war der Server down und ich tu mich schwer im nachträglich was schreiben…

Hoffen wir es wird in Zukunft besser!

PS: Man bin ich schon gespannt auf den Superbowl! Näheres im nächstem Post!

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NO, I didn’t quit on this blog yet!!

On the other nothing worth mentioning happened and if so, the server was down and I’m lazy with writing things down later…

Let’s hope it’ll be better in the future!

PS: YEEEEEHA SAINTS at the Superbowl! More in the next post

…makes a wonderful awakening in the morning. The so called “tea” can, if properly used, reenergize the body after the regular resting period. What a great start into the day

Latest Movie seen: PUBLIC ENEMY

WTF? How can someone ruin such great characters? Stated in a wonderful era and starting out really good by an amazing introduction of the two main characters, the movie quality goes down as the end comes closer. Crappy sound, unwise camera decisions, underdeveloped characters, unrealistic gun battles and wounds, irritating screen play…. and so on…
With such big names as Depp and Bale (which were REALLY BIG highlighted in the movie - no wonder… it was needed badly) it’s a disgrace to be ruined that bad.
Micheal Mann, director of the movie! Either top or a flop… this Public Enemy fits in the last category…

Internet radio:

www.surfmusik.de offers a HUGE variety of all kinds of different radio stations from all over the world. Ever wondered what kind of Trance they listen to down in Panama or if there are Country fans in India? Well, this is the place to look at. The optional free software even offers a choice of 200 TV-Stations from across the globe.
So if you can’t afford a real trip around the world, this is your little alternative to get away
My tip: 1.FM - Trance (Panama - Southeastern)

Hi there, Rockers!

Everyone who is bored and annoyed by the german radio culture, especially by the HUGE lack of having a good Rock station, here is a good alternative:

104.1 - The Rock Of New Orleans

Unfortunately you can’t listen to them officially outside the states. THANKS, US-Government for abandoning the rest of the world from all your little advantages in the net.

BUT fortunately there is always a way. Under http://www.surfmusik.de/radio/kyrk,9621.html you will find a fine working Popup-Player with an excellent stream.

I got hooked.

source: http://inside.nike.com/blogs/nikerunning_humanrace-de_DE/2009/08/07/human-racelight-run-berlin

The FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS™, already wonderful by itself, features this year Nike’s “Nike+ 10 km Human Race - Light Run“, a part of a race-series featuring 30 races in cities all over the world starting at the same time. I won’t give you all the details here, cause you can just find them on the official Nike-Running-Blog linked above.

BUT I can tell you that PI, ERIC and I will join this fun party.

So if you’re willing to join our little group, because you either like us (!!), running or just Berlin, feel free to do so. The route looks exiting, the atmosphere will be delighted, everyone needs exercise and the drink after will be fun.

source: http://inside.nike.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-16743-42071/HR-Strecke.jpg

Im Netz gefunden und für so genial befunden, dass es hier einfach rein muss

Front Row (1 - 3): Without a doubt the manliest men on the pitch. Large, often hairy, beer swilling carnivores that can and will smash anything in their path. Reveling in the violence inherent in the scrum, they are rarely considered “nice” people, and in fact to some they aren’t even considered humans at all. Front rowers tolerate this attitude far and wide because they recognize their role at the top of the food chain and are used to suffering the fools that surround them. Accused by some of simply being dumb, I prefer to think of this group as “open to unconventional ways of thinking.”

Locks (4 - 5): Slightly below the front row on the food chain. As with front row players it is inadvisable to put an appendage you wish to keep near this group’s maw when they are in the feeding mode. This group of large, often foul-smelling brutes is also more than willing to relish the finer points of stomping on a fallen opponent’s body and will gleefully recount the tale ad infinitum. While they tend to take the tag “Powerhouse of the Scrum” a little too seriously, they can be useful if inured with the proper hatred of their fellow man. While members of this proud fraternity like to think of themselves as “open to unconventional ways of thinking”- they are usually just dumb.

Back Row (6 - 8 ): These are fine, fit fellows who, like a bunch of hermaphrodites, are confused as to what their role in life should be. While they know they are undeniably linked to the forwards, there are those among them who long for the perfect hair and long flowing gowns that come with being a back. Some relish the forward role and will do anything to win the ball and there are others within this group that will break the prime directive of the forward and do anything to prance foolishly with the ball. Generally, these guys are not all bad, but I, personally, have to wonder about any forward who brings a hairbrush and a change of clothes to a game.

Scrum Half (9): Some like to think of this back as an honorary forward. I myself tend to think of the No. 9 as half a fairy. While the toughest back almost always fills this position, this idea is almost laughable - kind of like the hottest fat chick. The scrum half’s presence is tolerated by the forwards because they know that he will spin the ball to the rest of the girls in the backline who will inevitably knock the ball on and allow them the pleasure of another scrum. The No. 9 can take pride in the fact that he is the lowest numbered back and that as such he can be considered almost worthwhile.

Fly Half (10): His primary role is the leader of the backs - a dubious honor at best. Main responsibilities as far as I can tell are ability to throw the ball over people’s heads and to provide something soft for opposing back rowers to land on. Expected to direct the prancing of the rest of the backline - the fly half, like any good Broadway choreographer, is usually light on his feet. While some may argue that these girls must be protected, I find it hard to support anyone whose foot touches a rugby ball on purpose.

Centers (12 - 13): Usually come in two varieties: hard chargers or flitting fairies. The hard charger is the one to acquire, as he will announce his presence in a game with the authority rarely found above No. 8. The flitting fairy is regrettably more common and will usually attempt to avoid contact at all costs. The flitting fairy is also only one good smack away from bursting into tears and leaving the pitch to cry on the shoulder of his inevitable girlfriend. Both types will have extensive collections of hair care products in their kit bags and will be among the best dressed at the post-game festivities.

Back 3 : While some people refer to this group as two wingers and a fullback, I swear to God I can’t make out any difference between them. They are all bleeping bleeps if you ask me. How these three guys can play 90 minutes of RUGBY and stay clean and sweat free is beyond me. I know for a fact that their jerseys sometimes go back in the bag cleaner than when they came out. These ladies are fond of sayings like “Speed Kills” and “Wheels Win” - how cute. Well, I have a saying too: it’s “You’re a bleeping bleep!!” These guys will be easy to spot after the game because they are the finely coifed, sweater wearin’, wine sippin’, sweet-talkers in the corner avoiding the beer swilling curs at the bar. On the whole, I really don’t mind this group because in the end, they sure are purty to look at.

More forwards vs. backs lore: In 1978, the Wallabies were about to play the All-Blacks at Eden Park. On the morning of the match, stand-in manager Ross Turnbull talked to the team, then asked the backs to leave him with the forwards. It was just Turnbull with the pigs.

“Look,” he said, waving an airy hand at the just-departed backs, “these Phantom comic swappers and Mintie eaters, these blond-headed flyweights are one thing, and we will need them after the hard work’s done. But the real stuff’s got to be done right here by you blokes.”

The Wallabies went on to a famous win, and that story, recounted by one of the forwards in the room, Chris Handy, has always been the best exposition of the difference between backs and forwards.

Quelle: http://wesclark.com/rrr/pos.html

http://wesclark.com/rrr/manner.html (noch eine schöne Zusammenfassung)

Ein Sprichwort in Großbritannien lautet:

Football is a gentleman’s game played by ruffians and rugby is a ruffian’s game played by gentlemen

(„Fußball ist eine von Raufbolden gespielte Gentleman-Sportart und Rugby ist eine von Gentlemen gespielte Raufbold-Sportart“).

Dies ist ein Aufruf an alle um einen Sport wieder zurück in den Olymp zu heben, der wie kein anderer die Werte Olympias vertritt: Ehrgeiz, Fairness, Sportlicher Vergleich und Völkerverständigung. Auch wenn es sich hierbei um eine Einschränkung auf das 7er Rugby handelt, so wäre wenigstens ein kleiner Schritt getan einen Sport zu ehren, der weltweit unter den beliebtesten Sportarten steht und mit seiner einzigartigen kulturellen Vielfalt auch anderen Völkern die Chance gibt, sich der Welt zu zeigen.

Dieses Jahr ist das 7er Rugby eine von 7 potentiellen Sportarten, von denen 2 zur näheren Betrachtung bzgl. einer Olympiateilnahme begutachtet werden sollen. Um unseren Support zu zeigen und dem Antrag zu unterstützen, werden Online-Unterschriften gesammelt von Rugby-Fans aus aller Welt. Nationalteams aller Klassen stellen sich hinter diese Petition, also helft auch ihr!!

Einfach unter http://www.olympic-rugby.org/ die Petition ausfüllen (Name und Email) und eure gute Tat des Tages ist vollbracht!

DANKE!

http://www.olympic-rugby.org/

“Rundfunkgebühren für GUTES Programm“??? Wtf??

Schlimm genug, dass wenn man einmal in der GEZ-Mühle gelandet ist, man nicht wieder rauskommt, aber das sie das einem auch noch unter die Nase reiben müssen? Mit dem Spruch können sie vielleicht bei allen Couchpotatoes Punkten, wegen denen die deutsche Fernsehlandschaft so verkommen ist. Aber bei einem anspruchsvollem interessiertem Zuschauer, der Folterinstrument TV schon seit Jahren aus Angst vor bleibenden Hirn- und Psychoschäden aus seinem Alltag verbannt hat, nur ein geschenktes Sahnehäubchen auf der aufgezwungenen Leibeigenschaft, wo regelmäßig der Frondienst in Form von Euros geleistet werden muss, aber man selbst kaum einen Nutzen draus zieht.

Ich weiß ja nicht, wieviel RTL II & Co. aus dem Pott erhalten, aber Fakt ist, dass ein Stuhl vor laufender Waschmaschine genauso unterhaltsam ist. Schlimm genug, das die Öffentlichen auch noch versuchen auf den Zug aufzuspringen…

OT:

Eine schöne Anekdote zur GEZ

VS

Rock’N'Roll!! Sieg! Sieg! Sieg! Wir haben in Dresden unseren ersten Auswärtssieg eingefahren.

Mit viel guter Laune sind wir in die Hauptstadt der Hillbillys eingedrungen, vorbei an dutzenden Unfällen und Kilometerlangen Staus - auf der Gegenspur. Die Hitze war niederschmetternd. Zwischendurch n Eis gegessen und weiter gings…

Die erste Halbzeit war eine Sturm-Glanzleistung des BSCs. Welle hinter Welle sprengten wir uns durch die Dresdner Verteidigung, legten so 3 Versuche und gingen mit einer atemberaubenden 0-17 Führung in die Halbzeit. Literweise Wasser wurde ausgeschwitzt und wir hatten Spass am Spiel.

Die zweite Halbzeit war ein Glanzbeispiel, wie Verteidigung nicht sein sollte. Die Dresdner glitten dreimal durch uns hindurch, verursacht von dummen Fehlern unsrerseits, weshalb sie bis 5min vor Spielende mit 19-17 in Führung gingen. Wir sind quasi vor Wut geplatzt. Dann ein Fehler der Dresdner direkt vor deren Mahlfeld. Kurze Diskussion und unter einigen Protest wurde der Strafkick ausgeführt - zum Glück, denn er flutschte durch die Stangen und brachte uns den Endstand und Sieg.

Selbstverständlich wurde mächtig gefeiert und Adrien und Felix wurden gehörig für ihr letztes Spiel für den BSC mit Bierdusche, Gesang und Ausziehn gefeiert.

So macht Rugby Spass

Bilder kann man sich auf der allbekannten BSC-Seite anschauen oder per Direktlink hier.