I've been trying to figure out why I like the Kiwis so much. Apart from the fact that they have Daniel Vettori and are basically neutral like Switzerland I mean. So I was reading up on them when it suddenly struck me.
New Zealand is considered by many to be a state of Australia.
Canada is called the 51st American state.
Truth is, We are both a million times better than our neighbours.
That was reason number three.
The Kiwis always surprise people with their cricket. We never look at them and say, 'this team is so fucking talented they will rule the world one day'. Then they thrash India by 200 runs.
That is a huuuuge margin. Even bigger considering three of their top players and match-winners were all absent. Vettori is apparently in labour, Jesse Ryder is still drunk and Baz is probably at sea, in a quest to truly find his calling.
That is reason number four.
Reason number five is IOB. Enough said.
Then there are others, like Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Shane Bond and of course Stephen Fleming. Stephen Fleming alone can be reason number nine to a hundred. And because of his awesome performance I will now add Daryl Tuffey to that list.
Reason number hundred and one.
Strangely, by the end of this list I have also managed to come up with a reason I like India: they gave Dhoni grey hair.
Or maybe it was the wife.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
I WON!
It wasn't some blog award so you can stop choking on your food now. I won a copy of When Freddie Became Jesus by Jarrod Kimber.
I was going to buy it anyway, but was just trying my luck when IOB (the IOB) decided to give away two signed copies for free. In case you didn't know, he wrote about 350 words in that book, which obviously gave it the cool Kiwi touch that the world in general needs. New Zealanders are just so awesome.
Thanks IOB! You are the best! I am going to look forward to my copy even more now because it will have your autograph in it. Thanks to Jrod as well for generously giving away the two copies.
If you haven't bought the book yet, SHAME ON YOU. Yes, you.
I was going to buy it anyway, but was just trying my luck when IOB (the IOB) decided to give away two signed copies for free. In case you didn't know, he wrote about 350 words in that book, which obviously gave it the cool Kiwi touch that the world in general needs. New Zealanders are just so awesome.
Thanks IOB! You are the best! I am going to look forward to my copy even more now because it will have your autograph in it. Thanks to Jrod as well for generously giving away the two copies.
If you haven't bought the book yet, SHAME ON YOU. Yes, you.
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