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Don't want to sound too pious here but I think the fact that he was a professional footballer , and therefore unlikely to be short of a few quid , makes this worse. Thought the same of Carlton Cole the other week - albeit he didn't kill anyone. There is no excuse for him not employing a...

Went to the Jacksonville vs Pittsburgh game last night. Disappointing result but great occasion and great atmosphere. Anyone on here been to the Jags stadium and if so interested to hear how you think it rates against others you've visited? I think it's pretty good but haven't been to any...

Damn Yankees! The South will rise again!!!

Funnily enough where I live is Republican central but they are still all first class chaps and chappesses - witness my neighbour who has the happy habit of regularly giving me free beer! Was here 4 years ago for the last election and have to say that although Bush is obviously far from perfect...

Little Britain is a festival of wank and I'm glad it's been foisted on the moronic yanks. Don't want to appear too over-sensitive to criticism of my adopted country but why are the Yanks moronic? Don't think I know any morons on this side of the pond. Agree that first episode was patchy...

This one got a mixed reception in my office this afternoon but it made me laugh. From a local Sushi House menu : Key West Role : Crab salad with shrimp then rape with cucumber. This begs all sorts of questions but in particular if someone orders this does it mean a consensual act and...

I've got DirecTV (satellite as opposed to Cable). They offer Setanta but I don't subscribe. The drawback with satellite down here in Florida where spectacular thunder storms are the norm is it knocks your telly out. Remember once paying 25 bucks for the England v Northern Ireland game. Telly...

I wouldn't really know about that sir.

Can't get DirecTV where you are then? All of the actual live (English) coverage on Fax is Sky. You also get the Fox Soccer Report every night. At first I thought that every presenter on there was a helmet of the first order but funnily enough after a while you get to quite like Jeremy , Derek...

Florida BHA relayed news of the result to Connecticut BHA who were at at a rounders game at something called "Fenwick Park" or something like that. I absolutely love the Albion. Delighted for everyone there tonight and it must be all the sweeter for everyone who sat through Saturday. Let's hope...

Absolutely yes it does matter. Not only did it make me laugh but it's very important to uphold some standard of proper English. There was also someone here who is apparently "praying" that we sign this bloke. Now I'm an atheist but it did strike me as a fairly frivolous thing to pray for...

That's pretty much the conclusion we reached. Shame though. The only thing that could improve it would be having a better sport to watch!

Doesn't make it that cheap mate. A weekend's bed and board in Fruit Cove is going up dramatically!! Bring me some 1664 blanc in a few weeks and we can discuss rates for next year. Jags back to form yesterday and the season starts here. Gators 3 and 0 and on their way to another National...

Spent a very enjoyable afternoon Sunday in Sneakers Sports Bar in Jacksonville. The set up for those not familiar is a huge bar/restaurant with massive TV screens each showing a different NFL game. Leaving aside whether or not you like American football you get to drink beer (including Stella...

Hey you want to be depressed about politics try a straight up choice between John McCain (well Sarah Palin really - let's be honest) and Barack Obama! Don't think not having a vote in this one will trouble me greatly.

Had also noticed that and agree it's a totally brilliant name. The standard of football in that competition is so dire though that you just can't watch it can you? Sporting Gijon if pronounced with exaggerated "h"s is another favourite of mine.

I haven't actually although should I ever consider it I understand that DJL writes a first class blog that could help a chap out with all the sorts of things a chap considering doing so would need to know. This would be the same DJL who wrote the now defunct and sorely missed The Last Post...

High of 93F and cloudless blue sky. September and October are the best time of year here. Not too hot and the humidity dies off.

Still look on the bright side. It's only a couple of hours before JT leads his merry men to an uninspiring narrow win over Andorra!

Used to work with a girl many years ago who had a pathological hatred of Sir Cliff. I mean the sort of vitriol that most people reserve for Anthea Turner. Not greatly surprised that Cliff seems to have confirmed the long held suspicion that he is in the words of Rowan Atkinson "a gay Christian"...