The World Is Watching

It's Friday. Finally. The long awaited 2006 World Cup starts this morning. You know Walton would cheer just like this for America. Of course, knowing Big Red, he might pull a political ploy and start rooting for Mexico just to spite Dubya. I previously mentioned to some of you that Saturday evening we were having a BBQ at The Greenlake. That apparently was incorrect, and we are not having a BBQ but rather having cocktails at 7PM before hitting Fremont with friend. Of course, The Lodge is still invited. Come one, come all. Call my cell if you get to Greenlake and forget where my building is.

"This week, the Senate begins debate on the Marriage Protection Amendment [Federal Marriage Amendment]. And I call on the Congress to pass this amendment."

- George W. Bush, June 5th, 2006, 1:45 p.m.

(By the way, try and google "moron", shout out to Soup for that one)



Now, let's talk about Dutch Futbol. The Orange is finally back after failing to qualify for the last World Cup. Except for two draws against Macedonia, the Dutch won all their 2006 qualifying games. But what really impressed this time was the solidity of a young defense which - anchored by Hamburg's Khalid Boulahrouz and Barry Opdam of AZ Alkmaar - conceded a mere three goals. Netherlands World Cup 2006 Team Odds: Bodog has the Netherlands listed at 12-1 to win the 2006 World Cup, making them the 7th choice in the field of 32 teams. And of course the saying goes... If you ain't Dutch, you ain't much.