Comments on: Count ‘em http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:58:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: abb1 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/comment-page-1/#comment-163263 abb1 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:01:41 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/#comment-163263 "In scenes reminiscent of the Florida recount in the U.S. presidential vote in 2000, the divided nation bit its nails as first Lopez Obrador and then Calderon had the upper hand." http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060706/ts_nm/mexico_election_dc_53 “In scenes reminiscent of the Florida recount in the U.S. presidential vote in 2000, the divided nation bit its nails as first Lopez Obrador and then Calderon had the upper hand.”

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060706/ts_nm/mexico_election_dc_53

]]> By: Carolyn http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/comment-page-1/#comment-163243 Carolyn Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:23:04 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/#comment-163243 I hope I may be of some assistance. France kicked off the ball rolling saddled with a monkey on their back: the ageing legs at the heart of their team. But they have changed their tune, and now appear to have their lame ducks nailed down in a row. And so for French soccer fans, the question remains: how many eggs will they have to break in the woods to make a sound victory? I hope I may be of some assistance.

France kicked off the ball rolling saddled with a monkey on their back: the ageing legs at the heart of their team. But they have changed their tune, and now appear to have their lame ducks nailed down in a row. And so for French soccer fans, the question remains: how many eggs will they have to break in the woods to make a sound victory?

]]> By: shane h http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/comment-page-1/#comment-163128 shane h Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:38:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/#comment-163128 <i>"Had the unpaid, unregarded Africans held out, the amount of ordure dumped over Domenech's grey locks would have made the parting shots aimed at Sven-Goran Eriksson look like volleys from a cap gun." "Not since the July night in 1966 when Eusebio's brilliance was neutered by Nobby Stiles have Portugal come this far." "...in 1986 it was Maradona who hauled Argentina to the summit with a virtuoso performance. Now Zidane, whose two goals in the 1998 World Cup final put Brazil to the sword, looks poised to repeat the feat by inspiring a rejuvenated France to their second World Cup triumph.Dueling has always been seen by the French as a gentlemanly way to restore one's honour and, once this tournament became do or die, Les Bleus exploded into the type of form that most felt was beyond this squad of experienced but ageing players. Conducting this orchestra has been 34-year-old Zidane..." </i> More from the Indo, looks like I've really hit the jackpot in striking this rich seam of sports journalism gold. “Had the unpaid, unregarded Africans held out, the amount of ordure dumped over Domenech’s grey locks would have made the parting shots aimed at Sven-Goran Eriksson look like volleys from a cap gun.”

“Not since the July night in 1966 when Eusebio’s brilliance was neutered by Nobby Stiles have Portugal come this far.”

“…in 1986 it was Maradona who hauled Argentina to the summit with a virtuoso performance. Now Zidane, whose two goals in the 1998 World Cup final put Brazil to the sword, looks poised to repeat the feat by inspiring a rejuvenated France to their second World Cup triumph.Dueling has always been seen by the French as a gentlemanly way to restore one’s honour and, once this tournament became do or die, Les Bleus exploded into the type of form that most felt was beyond this squad of experienced but ageing players. Conducting this orchestra has been 34-year-old Zidane…”


More from the Indo, looks like I’ve really hit the jackpot in striking this rich seam of sports journalism gold.

]]> By: shane h http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/comment-page-1/#comment-163123 shane h Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:22:51 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/#comment-163123 <i>"While Grosso and Del Piero will grab the headlines, the man of the match, the gladiator who gave Italy their belief, was Fabio Cannavaro. The will to win of Italy's captain illuminated the bear-pit that is the Westfalenstadion. Whenever the Germans sought to light a candle of ambition, Cannavaro arrived to snuff it out." "Now the blue waves were being pushed back and it was Germany testing the ramparts of the Italians' defence." </i> Gladiator illuminates bear pit by snuffing out candle, brilliant! Both from the same article in the Irish Indo. “While Grosso and Del Piero will grab the headlines, the man of the match, the gladiator who gave Italy their belief, was Fabio Cannavaro. The will to win of Italy’s captain illuminated the bear-pit that is the Westfalenstadion.
Whenever the Germans sought to light a candle of ambition, Cannavaro arrived to snuff it out.”
“Now the blue waves were being pushed back and it was Germany testing the ramparts of the Italians’ defence.”

Gladiator illuminates bear pit by snuffing out candle, brilliant! Both from the same article in the Irish Indo.

]]> By: Crooked Timber » » France v Portugal http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/comment-page-1/#comment-163108 Crooked Timber » » France v Portugal Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:31:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/#comment-163108 [...] Kieran has been complaining about mixed metaphors, but at least the mixer avoids directly contradicting themselves. Which is perhaps more than can be said for Paul Kelso writing in the Guardian blog. Few would bet with confidence against Scolari coaxing another odds-defying performance from his side. [...] [...] Kieran has been complaining about mixed metaphors, but at least the mixer avoids directly contradicting themselves. Which is perhaps more than can be said for Paul Kelso writing in the Guardian blog. Few would bet with confidence against Scolari coaxing another odds-defying performance from his side. [...]

]]> By: dj http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/comment-page-1/#comment-163055 dj Wed, 05 Jul 2006 02:49:30 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/#comment-163055 There's more thsn one way to let the cat out of the bag. There’s more thsn one way to let the cat out of the bag.

]]> By: magistra http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/comment-page-1/#comment-162984 magistra Tue, 04 Jul 2006 20:15:54 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/#comment-162984 How about the surreal comment in a recent <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/07/03/nyank103.xml" rel="nofollow">Daily Telegraph editorial</a> on the US: 'What binds its people together is an ideal encoded in America's DNA'. How about the surreal comment in a recent Daily Telegraph editorial on the US: ‘What binds its people together is an ideal encoded in America’s DNA’.

]]> By: Rob G http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/comment-page-1/#comment-162978 Rob G Tue, 04 Jul 2006 19:48:09 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/#comment-162978 Did Rodney Marsh just say "it's a chess match on a knife's edge"? Did Rodney Marsh just say “it’s a chess match on a knife’s edge”?

]]> By: Beryl http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/comment-page-1/#comment-162953 Beryl Tue, 04 Jul 2006 17:24:36 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/#comment-162953 If that's not a metaphorical apostrophe in your heading, Kieran, shouldn't it be facing left, not right? If that’s not a metaphorical apostrophe in your heading, Kieran, shouldn’t it be facing left, not right?

]]> By: stevensieragreg http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/comment-page-1/#comment-162859 stevensieragreg Tue, 04 Jul 2006 05:15:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/#comment-162859 The world cup has lost its spice. Brazil coach Carlos Alberto said his plan was perfect and he would go with it even if he was given another chance. But anybody with some sense of football will vote against it. Brazil packed the midfield-a clear indication of defensive play. It was simply not their style and everybody knew it. France knew it better and it took just one push from Thierry Henry to do the rest. Brazil never recovered from that goal. The world cup has lost its spice. Brazil coach Carlos Alberto said his plan was perfect and he would go with it even if he was given another chance. But anybody with some sense of football will vote against it. Brazil packed the midfield-a clear indication of defensive play. It was simply not their style and everybody knew it. France knew it better and it took just one push from Thierry Henry to do the rest. Brazil never recovered from that goal.

]]> By: David Schraub http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/comment-page-1/#comment-162825 David Schraub Tue, 04 Jul 2006 02:00:11 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/#comment-162825 Does it count if it's a scripted line from Futurama? "If we can just hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate." Does it count if it’s a scripted line from Futurama?

“If we can just hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate.”

]]> By: Jame http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/comment-page-1/#comment-162798 Jame Mon, 03 Jul 2006 22:56:55 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/#comment-162798 Allez les Bleus!!! Allez les Bleus

]]> By: John McKay http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/comment-page-1/#comment-162774 John McKay Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:25:46 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/#comment-162774 My all-time favorite mixed metaphor was made by Jay Hammond, the governor of Alaska in the '70s, when he bragged, "The ship of state is breaking new ground." It was truely said of Jay, he never metaphor he didn't like. My all-time favorite mixed metaphor was made by Jay Hammond, the governor of Alaska in the ‘70s, when he bragged, “The ship of state is breaking new ground.” It was truely said of Jay, he never metaphor he didn’t like.

]]> By: Zrblm http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/comment-page-1/#comment-162765 Zrblm Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:49:50 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/#comment-162765 Remember, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't teach an old dog to make a silk purse out of a pig in a poke. (Shamelessly stolen from Berke Breathed, of course) Remember, you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t teach an old dog to make a silk purse out of a pig in a poke.

(Shamelessly stolen from Berke Breathed, of course)

]]> By: Bernard Yomtov http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/comment-page-1/#comment-162757 Bernard Yomtov Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:36:35 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/07/02/count-em/#comment-162757 <i>So, the baggage was noteworthy?</i> Maybe, or maybe they just their tune after seeing the score. So, the baggage was noteworthy?

Maybe, or maybe they just their tune after seeing the score.

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