The funeral for Ross's dad was on Thursday. Ross said the church was packed, which is kind of nice. Life should return to almost normal for the Goodin's this week.
Well, in case you were thinking this week isn't very important, it is Fine Awareness week this week here in Auckland. And Tommy the ticket says "Pay your fine on time, or it's cost will multiply by nine" (well, ten actually, but you lose the rhyming effect). Good grief. Next we'll have "Sad Arse Local Body Politician Awareness Week". Are you aware of your fines?
Nearly 200 guns were stolen from a Wellington gun shop this week. Police are concerned that they will fall into the wrong hands. Huh? So let me get this straight. People who STEAL two hundred GUNS might NOT already BE the wrong hands?
2pm Friday afternoon, two men escaped over the wall at Mt Eden Prison. Bit of a bugger really, I was right there about 3/4 of an hour earlier, would have been fun to watch. One is accused of murder. They used a rope of sheets and blankets, and staged a fight to distract guards. They didn't need to, the guards were all watching the Colditz movie at the time, anyway, looking for tips. Police fear they may now be armed. Well, let's face it, there are two hundred for sale somewhere.
Six people went splat in a plane on the way home from an air show on Monday or Tuesday, people driving along nearby got an unplanned air show. One boy was alive but died en route to hospital. Whole bunch of doctors and nurses were driving past, which was lucky but not lucky enough. Pilot was a dork, by the sound of it, flying through Lindis (sp?) pass with low cloud. Easter toll was relatively okay, with sod all happening after the first day or so. Roads were pretty busy the last two days of the weekend. Police wanted people who saw the accident to get counselling.
Some controversy late last week about three men found guilty of rape, then the victim making a statement that it was consensual, then making another statement that the last one was under duress (not Durex). Sounds bizarre, either way, but it gives Holmes something to do I suppose, now that everyone knows about him getting a new car. Speaking of crap in the news, Peter Blakes house is regularly in the news, no idea why.
Police shot and killed a 23yo unemployed moron that was smashing windows around Waitara, near New Plymouth, yesterday. His Mum seemed pretty pissed off, but one wonders why he was rampaging around the place with a baseball bat. He did not have a gun (the only criminal in the lower half of the north island without one after the robbery).
A trainee microlight pilot had his instructor faint and die on him, mid-flight. Poor bastard had to land it on his own, with a body at the controls. Made it, with a perfect landing.
A child has got amoebic meningitis, the first reported instance in about 20 years. It's the version you get from hot pools when water goes up your nose.
The Kingz played their last home game on Saturday for the season. They won 2-1, were up 2-0 played reasonably well. Rufer has signed for another year.
Ruud van Nistelrooy's move to MU is all off. They were going to pay 19m pound for him, but he wouldn't agree to letting them look at his doubtful knee, due to insistence from their insurance company. He returned to Holland and then blew the knee at training and is out for a year. Rory is relieved as either Cole or Solskjaer would have gone and they are his favourite two players.
In real soccer, the Orcas had their grudge match against the Tigers on Saturday, the only team they lost to in their first season. They lost against them this season too. The score was 2-0. Rory played well, though, and it was 0-0 at half time. Their third loss of their career.
Famous 2-0 losses were the theme as Liverpool went down to Chelsea in a surprise result. Newcastle beat the Cov 2-0, in others ManU beat Watford 3-2, Sunderland drew 1 all with Villa, West Ham lost to Middlesborough 1-0 who looked good against MU. Arsenal now level with Liverpool, game in hand, Manchester United 19 points in clear.
Sunday was the tournament, the Orcas were bolstered by Quinn (from the Tigers, but a mate of theirs) and Sam from the Bats and a relative stranger. They won their first game 2-0, which was a relief. Then they won their next game 2-0. Then people started talking about semi-finals. The third game was tougher, a 0-0 draw, then another 0-0 draw in the fourth. They qualified second in their pool, without conceding a goal. Rory and Quinn were the goalies, alternating a half each. In the semi, it was a lot tougher, Rory stayed in goal the whole game. We were down 3-0, wasn't looking good, then they got themselves together and scored twice, 3-2 and people were counting corners, then they just ran out of steam and the final score was 6-2. That team went on to win in the final. The biggest news in the semi was that Jared scored a goal, his first ever for the Orcas. Now he knows he can do it. It was funny, but each game a different player would either have an off game or play out of their skin. You see it happen with proper soccer and you think they have an off day, but these guys were having an off 20 minutes. I was really happy with their effort, many of the teams were rep teams picked out of all the teams in the club. They learnt a lot, and I was especially proud of Rory, that last game was pretty tough and he did stop a few, but the other players were pretty good.
The Crusaders gave the Bulls a thumping in a 100 point game, 75 to 27. Bulls got a couple of late tries. Hurricanes played 20 minutes of the second half with 13 men (that's down two players for those who don't know), and the rest of the second half with 14. They still managed to hang on to be NSW 27-20. Jonah was red carded for two pathetic offences, the captain was off for ten, and one of the loose forwards. One player in the sin bin for ten is worth 11 points I heard, well the Waratahs should have scored about forty points in the second half on that basis. They didn't, clearly. Weird, given that they beat the brumbies. The had a complete shocker. ACT beat the Chiefs, no surprises there. Cats beat the Reds, surprising. The Stormers beat the Highlanders. The Highlanders are pathetic. The Blues won 30-19 over the Sharks, now they play the Cats next.
The Warriors lost over the weekend, can't remember who to, they lost 30-4 or something.
Lomu has a two week ban now, after the Waratahs game. Hurricanes are in trouble. They have also lost Umaga and Slater through parental leave.
Hannah lost her first tooth on Friday, much excitement and dismay, because she really did LOSE it. Diana found it and the tooth fairy obliged. Hannah and Rory start gymnastics today, and she can still spell it backwards. Her reading is going forward rapidly at the moment.
Sod all happening otherwise, weekend utterly dominated by soccer. We have lino down in the bathroom now, so it is practically finished at long last.
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