It's a busy old week really, with Thanksgiving happening in US as well.
LOCAL NEWS
It was revealed this week that one in five workers tested for drugs after being in a workplace accident returned a positive result. This means that people not taking drugs are four times more likely to have an accident in the workplace. As a result, some employers are considering requiring their staff to take drugs before coming to work.
A South African National said in his defence that he did not know it was illegal to beat up people with a baseball bat. He did this to his roommate in Nelson during a disagreement. Perhaps the victim was black, I don't know.
National have appointed Wayne Mapp to eliminate political correctness from legislation. What a load of bollocks. There must be more important things to do.
Head of TVNZ, Ian Fraser, has resigned. Not sure that's news, even though he used to read it.
A good Samaritan climbed 210 metres down a ravine to help four people who went off the road in their car. In the dark. I am not sure I would do that.
WORLD NEWS
Florida got Wilma, things got pretty windy. It really seems to have been a theme lately. Nobody ever mentions if the wind generation plants make money in this sort of whether.
Three blasts in Delhi are thought to be terrorist related.
Bird flu continues to be in the news. I really can't tell how serious it is. But predictions of pandemic are rife. Sars never really did the damage they thought it would.
Footballing legend George Best isn't in great shape but is improving a little. A quote of his goes something like "I spent a lot of my earnings on wine, women, and song. The rest, I just wasted." I am not sure his liver would agree.
REAL SPORT
No real sport for Hannah this week. Rory made up for it by playing in a schools tournament and for Western Springs College. He played seven games in less than 48 hours. That is quite a lot.
In the Western Springs game, he played in goal for the first two quarters, saved heaps but let in four. Then, in the second half, he set up their first goal and then scored three more. They still conceded another four goals so lost 4-8 but that was a lot better than it was looking at half-time. We spent seven hours at the pool on Friday night, although I did manage to go for a swim between games.
The opening game was against Murray's Bay, who won the winter tournament. We were in the group of death. It was 2-3 at the end of second quarter and 2-4 end of third, but then the subbing went insane and we blew out to 2-8. We were ahead 1-0 at the beginning. We won the second pool game and lost the third, which qualified us 3rd in the group and put us into the plate round. The variation in ability in the team is quite high, so plate round was okay, I thought. The next team was 4th qualifier in another pool, and they were beaten easily about 8-0. The last game on the Saturday was against Rangeview (Olwyn's school). For some reason, the coach decided to play low-key in first two quarters, down 0-2 at half time. Then Rory finally got to play out (he was in goal first quarter and off second). Rosy and Rory combined in devastating fashion. They scored four goals in third quarter between them, then another three in second. Rosy got three, Rory four. Rory's last goal was right on the buzzer, a shot from inside the five metre at their end that went over the goalie's head and in from about 20 metres away. Final score 7-2. We were pretty worried at half-time.
The Sunday morning they had the plate final, we didn't even know who we were playing until we got there. It was Remuera, and we knew they would be good, judging from the prior game which was the team they beat versus the team we beat. We led 2-1 in the first quarter and even in fourth we were still in it only a goal behind but I think final score was 4-8 as Ponsonby threw everything on attack and forgot to defend. Rory scored at least one goal in every game over the weekend.
We don't know who won the tournament, but the two teams that beat Ponsonby in pool play made the semi-finals.
SPORT
The Silver Ferns beat Australia in the netball test 61-36, which is quite a margin.
The Kiwis beat Great Britain in the League tri-nations 42-26. There was all this concern about the Kiwis playing three weekends in a row and travelling to England between second and third games. By full-time it was all about it being tough for GB to play a team that has already played two games.
Black Caps lost again to South Africa in ODI, didn't catch the details.
The Black Sticks won their hockey test against Australia 1-0. Third win in last 26 matches.
Sunderland were thumped 1-4 by Portsmouth (ouch). Man Utd got the same treatment from Middlesborough, losing 1-4. Liverpool beat West Ham 2-0. Chelsea won 4-2 over Blackburn. Arsenal drew 1-1 with Spurs. Someone said Wigan is second on the table, that can't be right.
Auckland Marathon was yesterday morning, they close a couple of lanes on the bridge for it.
Michael Campbell didn't do enough in the golf on the weekend to overhaul Colin Montgomery for the order of merit.
MY SAD LIFE
Really didn't do much this weekend other than drive to and from swimming pools. We visited Epsom Girls Grammar four times over the weekend and by the time it was all over about lunchtime on Sunday, we had had enough (although Diana went mad and cleaned out the fridge, setting back the evolution of a couple of promising life forms).
Interesting point that I should mention. The two original people I sent this to are now almost back in the country (Koos is and Paul will be before next Monday's email). It first started in about 1996, before we moved to the house we live in now (which was also 1996, I think). Okay, it was interesting for me, apologies to anyone who feels misled.
Forgot to mention Thomas's birthday in last weeks email, it was on Thursday, seven years old. Rory and Hannah rang him and he seemed very happy with his haul. They went to Valentines for dinner and had the party on Sunday (I think).
Jana has been here about a week now. We met her on Tuesday, although it was very brief for Rory and I as we had to go to the pool fifteen minutes after they arrived.
Hannah's dress for the wedding has arrived, she goes for a fitting on Friday. Plans are proceeding with various logistical matters. It will be a very busy couple of days around 18th and 19th.
Rory has been very happy with his new phone (got it last weekend). Can't leave it alone. Gets well used on weekends, believe me.
Jono, what's happening dude, you have been particularly quiet.
As I alluded earlier, Paul due back in New Zealand this week. Seems he is sick of living in an apartment w
We were all buzzing after the game on Saturday night, it was so exciting and Rory did a great job. He said in the car on the way home "I am a teenager now, I am supposed to be moody, depressed, unhappy with everything. But I'm not. I couldn't be happier. Everything is better than I could expect."
The kids are all organised for Halloween. They are going with their own friends to different locations. They spent a bit of time organising outfits on Sunday, they had a bit of fun. It is quite funny how they are so grown up one minute then very childlike the next.
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