OMC5PADRAIG BLOG

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

EURO 2008 QUALIFING (GROUP D)

02/09/06
Czech Republic 2-1 Wales
Germany 1-0 Republic of Ireland
Slovakia 6-1 Cyprus
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06/09/06
San Marino 0-13 Germany
Slovakia 0-3 Czech Republic
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07/10/06
Cyprus 5-2 Republic of Ireland
Czech Republic 7-0 San Marino
Wales 1-5 Slovakia
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11/10/06
Republic of Ireland 1-1 Czech Republic
Slovakia 1-4 Germany
Wales 3-1 Cyprus
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15/11/06
Cyprus 1-1 Germany
Republic of Ireland 5-0 San Marino
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07/02/07
San Marino 1-2 Republic of Ireland
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24/03/07
Cyprus v Slovakia
Czech Republic v Germany
Republic of Ireland v Wales
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28/03/07
Czech Republic v Cyprus
Republic of Ireland v Slovakia
Wales v San Marino
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02/06/07
Germany v San Marino
Wales v Czech Republic
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06/06/07
Germany v Slovakia
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22/08/07
San Marino v Cyprus
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08/09/2007
San Marino v Czech Republic
Wales v Germany
Slovakia v Republic of Ireland
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12/09/2007
Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland
Cyprus v San Marino
Slovakia v Wales
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13/10/2007
Republic of Ireland v Germany
Slovakia v San Marino
Cyprus v Wales
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17/10/2007
Germany v Czech Republic
Republic of Ireland v Cyprus
San Marino v Wales
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17/11/2007
Czech Republic v Slovakia
Germany v Cyprus
Wales v Republic of Ireland
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21/11/2007
Cyprus v Czech Republic
Germany v Wales
San Marino v Slovakia

OXYMORONS

Oxymoron: a rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined.
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State Worker
Exact estimate
Act naturally
Found missing
Resident alien
Genuine imitation
Airline food
Good grief
Government organization
Alone together
Small crowd
Business ethics
Soft rock
Butt head
Military Intelligence
Sweet Sorrow
"Now, then..."
Passive aggression
Clearly misunderstood
Peace force
Extinct Life
Plastic glasses
Terribly pleased
Computer security
Political science
Tight slacks
Definite maybe
Pretty ugly
Microsoft Works
Working vacation
Religious tolerance

ACTUAL SIGNS SEEN IN ENGLAND

1-Sign in a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT.
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2-Sign in a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS.
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3-In an office: WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN.
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4-Outside a farm: HORSE MANURE 50p PER PRE-PACKED BAG 20p DO-IT-YOURSELF.
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5-In an office: AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD.
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6-On a church door: THIS IS THE GATE OF HEAVEN. ENTER YE ALL BY THIS DOOR. (THIS DOOR IS KEPT LOCKED BECAUSE OF THE DRAFT. PLEASE USE SIDE DOOR.)
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7-Outside a secondhand shop: WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?
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8-Sign outside a new town hall which was to be opened by the Prince of Wales: THE TOWN HALL IS CLOSED UNTIL OPENING. IT WILL REMAIN CLOSED AFTER BEING OPENED. OPEN TOMORROW.
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9-Outside a photographer's studio: OUT TO LUNCH: IF NOT BACK BY FIVE, OUT FOR DINNER ALSO.
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10-Seen at the side of a Sussex road: SLOW CATTLE CROSSING. NO OVERTAKING FOR THE NEXT 100 YRS.
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11-Outside a disco: SMARTS IS THE MOST EXCLUSIVE DISCO IN TOWN. EVERYONE WELCOME.
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12-Sign warning of quicksand: QUICKSAND. ANY PERSON PASSING THIS POINT WILL BE DROWNED. BY ORDER OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL.
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13-Notice sent to residents of a Whiltshire parish: DUE TO INCREASING PROBLEMS WITH LITTER LOUTS AND VANDALS WE MUST ASK ANYONE WITH RELATIVES BURIED IN THE GRAVEYARD TO DO THEIR BEST TO KEEP THEM IN ORDER.
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14-Notice in a dry cleaner's window: ANYONE LEAVING THEIR GARMENTS HERE FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS WILL BE DISPOSED OF.
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15-Sign on motorway garage: PLEASE DO NOT SMOKE NEAR OUR PETROL PUMPS. YOUR LIFE MAY NOT BE WORTH MUCH BUT OUR PETROL IS.
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16-Notice in health food shop window: CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS.
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17-Spotted in a safari park: ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR.
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18-Seen during a conference: FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE FIRST FLOOR.
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19-Notice in a field: THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES.
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20-Message on a leaflet: IF YOU CANNOT READ, THIS LEAFLET WILL TELL YOU HOW TO GET LESSONS.
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21-Sign on a repair shop door: WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR - THE BELL DOESN'T WORK)
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22-Sign at Norfolk farm gate: BEWARE! I SHOOT EVERY TENTH TRESPASSER AND THE NINTH ONE HAS JUST LEFT.
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23-Spotted in a toilet in a London office block: TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW.

SAD, BUT TRUE

1) Moles are always smaller than you imagine.
2) At the end of every party there is always a fat girl crying.
3) One of the most awkward things that can happen in a pub is when your pint-to-toilet cycle get synchronised with that of a complete stranger.
4) You've never quite sure whether its OK to eat green crisps.
5) Everyone who grew up in the 80's has entered the digits 55378008 into a calculator.
6) Reading when you're drunk is horrible.
7) Sharpening a pencil with a knife makes you feel really manly.
8) You're never quite sure whether its against the law or not to have a fire in your back garden.
9) Whatever your age the desire to make plastic toy figurines assume intercourse positions is almost impossible to resist.
10) Nobody ever dares make cup-a-soup in a bowl.
11) You never know where to look when eating an apple.
12) Its impossible to describe the smell of a wet cat.
13) Prodding a fire with a stick makes you feel manly.
14) Rummaging in an overgrown garden will always turn up a flat ball.
15) You always feel a bit scared when stroking horses.
16) Everyone always remembers the day a dog ran into your school.
17) The most embarrassing thing you can do as schoolchild is to accidentally call your teacher mum or dad.
18) The smaller the monkey the more it looks like it would kill you at the first given opportunity.
19) Some days you see lots of people on crutches.
20) Every bloke has at some stage while taking a pee flushed half way through and then raced against the flush.
21) Old women with mobile phones look wrong.
22) Its impossible to look cool while picking up a frisbee.
23) Driving through a tunnel makes you feel excited.
24) You never ever run out of salt.
25) Elderly ladies can eat more than you think.
26) You can't respect a man who carries a dog.
27) There's no panic like the panic you momentarily feel when you you've got your hand or head stuck in something.
28) No one knows the origins of their metal coat hangers.
29) Despite constant warning you have never met anybody who has had their arm (or neck) broken by a swan.
30) The most painful common household incident is wearing socks and stepping on an upturned plug.
31) People who don't drive slam car doors too hard.
32) You've turned into your dad the day you put aside a thin piece of wood to specifically stir paint with.
33) Everyone had an uncle who tried to steal their nose.
34) Bricks are horrible to carry.
35) In every plate of chips there is a bad chip.
36) Triangle sandwiches taste better than square ones.
37) Beneath every floating balloon is a tearful child.

POST EXECUTION CONFESSIONAL FOR AGENT AARON

Aaron was a player who did well in challenges and he kept up with his Blog entries. Also, I think he would have done well in the Big Switcheroo. His execution was due (in part) to a low Mole Score. I hope you will follow along with the game to see who will win. FYI...Except for Heidi, every Agent has survived the Virus and Evin will survive it too because he is a good player and should stay. Good Luck To Everyone in Episode 5!

Sunday, March 4, 2007

PADRAIG'S TV SHOWS ON DVD COLLECTION

In an effort to generate a little interaction between the remaining OMC5 Agents, I would like to know if any of you have seen these TV shows? If so, what is your opinion of them? BTW, this informal exchange is not limited to just the Agents...the Host & Judges are welcome to comment (if they would like to). I hope to hear from you soon. Other TV shows will be posted later.

PUBLIC CONFESSIONAL FOR CHALLENGE 4.1, 4.2

TYCOON: I did not think that one Agent would willingly give away tokens to another Agent to help them gain an Exemption...I was wrong. Congrats to Fred for gaining 3 additional tokens and winning the Exemption. I was content to just have 3 tickets.

BIG SWITCHEROO: I did not think I would be picked to switched identities, so I was prepared to ask the right questions and pick the correct two Agents. When it was offered to me, I did not turn it down because I had a chance to gain +2 points on the next Mole Quiz. During the challenge, I tried to get help with a question, but could not find the right answer, so I had to make an excuse for not answering. I thought this might give me away, but it worked out in the end. Congrats to Evin for also gaining +2 points on the next Mole Quiz.

Saturday, March 3, 2007

SAINT PATRICK'S DAY INFO

Saint Patrick is believed to have been born in the late fourth century, and is often confused with Palladius, a bishop who was sent by Pope Celestine in 431 to be the first bishop to the Irish believers in Christ.

Saint Patrick was the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland who is credited with bringing christianity to Ireland. Most of what is known about him comes from his two works, the Confessio, a spiritual autobiography, and his Epistola, a denunciation of British mistreatment of Irish christians. Saint Patrick described himself as a "most humble-minded man, pouring forth a continuous paean of thanks to his Maker for having chosen him as the instrument whereby multitudes who had worshipped idols and unclean things had become the people of God."

Saint Patrick is most known for driving the snakes from Ireland. It is true there are no snakes in Ireland, but there probably never have been - the island was separated from the rest of the continent at the end of the Ice Age. As in many old pagan religions, serpent symbols were common and often worshipped. Driving the snakes from Ireland was probably symbolic of putting an end to that pagan practice. While not the first to bring christianity to Ireland, it is Patrick who is said to have encountered the Druids at Tara and abolished their pagan rites. The story holds that he converted the warrior chiefs and princes, baptizing them and thousands of their subjects in the "Holy Wells" that still bear this name.

There are several accounts of Saint Patrick's death. One says that Patrick died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, on March 17, 460 A.D. His jawbone was preserved in a silver shrine and was often requested in times of childbirth, epileptic fits, and as a preservative against the "evil eye." Another account says that St. Patrick ended his days at Glastonbury, England and was buried there. The Chapel of St. Patrick still exists as part of Glastonbury Abbey. Today, many Catholic places of worship all around the world are named after St. Patrick, including cathedrals in New York and Dublin city.

Saint Patrick's Day has come to be associated with everything Irish: anything green and gold, shamrocks and luck. Most importantly, to those who celebrate its intended meaning, St. Patrick's Day is a traditional day for spiritual renewal and offering prayers for missionaries worldwide.

So, why is it celebrated on March 17th? One theory is that that is the day that St. Patrick died. Since the holiday began in Ireland, it is believed that as the Irish spread out around the world, they took with them their history and celebrations. The biggest observance of all is, of course, in Ireland. With the exception of restaurants and pubs, almost all businesses close on March 17th. Being a religious holiday as well, many Irish attend mass, where March 17th is the traditional day for offering prayers for missionaries worldwide before the serious celebrating begins.

In American cities with a large Irish population, St. Patrick's Day is a very big deal. Big cities and small towns alike celebrate with parades, "wearing of the green," music and songs, Irish food and drink, and activities for kids such as crafts, coloring and games. Some communities even go so far as to dye rivers or streams green!