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  1. Awesome race!

    I watched it live and I've just watched the repeat, I normally enjoy the Australian GP anyway but this one in particular was packed with excitement. Congratulations to Button and the whole Brawn team, but Hamilton really impressed me today more than any other driver. He drove like a world champion and to snatch a podium (no matter the circumstances) in a woeful looking McLaren showed that he's no flash in the pan.

  2. I can't decide whether to stay up all night to watch the race (I normally get to sleep at 3am) or try and go to sleep early...losing an hour is making me lean towards the first option.

    It'll be nice to watch Button with the top car, but to be honest I prefer Rubens. I'd love to see him win a drivers title before he retires.

  3. I've got a bunch of players that have been in the D-Leagues this season. Any chance Team EWB will pick any of them up?

    Jake Rhodes - QB Level 10

    http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=1187162

    Curt Snapper - CB Level 10

    http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=1189432

    Gary Handling - Guard Level 10

    http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=1183095

    Marc Benjamin - WR Level 10

    http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=1192776

    Dave Colt - Kicker Level 7

    http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=1192801

    Cody Gage - Punter Level 8

    http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=1200497

  4. I love how raising taxes by 1 percent can get you sacked as fast as launching chemical weapons against major world powers.

    I raised taxes in the UK by a little over 1% and I get an approval boost because of it. Then again I did put most of the revenue into scientific study and the education system.

    I'm turning the country into a bunch of bookish nerds!

  5. 1987 - Dragnet

    1988 - Naked Gun

    1989 - Ghostbusters II

    1990 - Goodfellas

    1991 - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

    1992 - Reservoir Dogs

    1993 - Demolition Man

    1994 - Pulp Fiction

    1995 - Casino

    1996 - Cable Guy

    1997 - Men In Black

    1998 - BASEketball

    1999 - Fight Club

    2000 - Battle Royale

    2001 - The Royal Tenenbaums

    2002 - Bowling for Columbine

    2003 - Old School

    2004 - Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

    2005 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    2006 - Rocky Balboa

    2007 - Bender's Big Score

    2008 - The Dark Knight

  6. I'd say that he is.

    For a start you can name all the NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL players you want but no-one besides North Americans really gives a shit about those sports. I consider my group of friends to be pretty sports knowledgable but none of them know a damn thing about American sports or any of the "names" that are involved. I know because I watch late night C5 and have tried to talk about NFL and MLB with them and none of them have a clue what I'm talking about.

    Lance Armstrong, on the other hand, is a far reaching name. Everyone knows who he is - the guy who had cancer who won Tour de France a bunch of times. They might not know much about him but they know who he is. He's a star, maybe more for overcoming cancer than his cycling but if he was just some Joe Schmoe to begin with then his cancer story would never have been picked up. He's a star, he was a sportsman. He's a sports star.

    He's way up there in terms of world wide recognition. Off the top of my head I can only think of Tiger Woods, David Beckham and Monty Panesar ( :shifty: ) who are bigger names. Of course, that's not including other past sport stars like Muhammad Ali, Pele, etc, as I feel they're too far removed from the current generation.

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