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Why England can’t forget 1966

This past week I have found myself in the curious position of having to explain the rivalry between England and Germany. When I talk about the grudge match that will be played this evening, I get looks from folks hereabouts that range from puzzlement to complete disinterest. Apparently the significance of England facing Germany is lost upon them¹.

Of course, I’m being mightily Anglo-centric on this and it really shouldn’t be a small wonder that people haven’t heard of the much loved battle-cry of the Brits – “Two World Wars and one World Cup².”

Here is an amusing article that attempts to explain some of the rivalry between England and Germany – World Cup 2010: why England v Germany is more than just a game of football.

C’mon England!

1. With the exception of my rather bizarre Scottish friend who thinks his homeland teamed up at some point with the Germans rather than the sneaky French [↩]
2. A loving reference to the last time that England significantly beat Germany in 1966 [↩]

Lift Etiquette

For the nth time, here are the rules for using lifts people!

1. Thou shalt not defy the laws of physics and hope that people will automagically be able to vacate the enclosed space if you crowd the only exit available.

2. Thou shalt not stand as close as you can to the other person when there are only two of you in the lift. Brownian motion should come into play here at some point – see above.

3. Thou shalt not talk as loudly as thy can on they mobile device within an enclosed, crowded space. Eh?
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An Idiot Cooed

In my previous line of work as an events organizer, I had the opportunity to meet some real characters and some of them were quite inspirational. Then you get the occasional piece of jack-ass that you wonder where you were when they were doling out jammy tarts in Heaven.

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Quest for the Perfect Steak

Yesterday, the Wakeboarding Smurf asked about good places for steak in Singapore as he too is a connoisseur of the slab of red meat that we all love and adore. As you already know, I am in search of the perfect steak in Singapore along with my sidekick Comic Boy. So I write this post to impart my progress of this daunting search.

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Buyer Be Wary of Terms and Conditions

Certain individuals keen on pointing out the evils of Facebook have pointed me in the direction of their Terms and Conditions of usage. My friend in the UK apparently got banned for advocating out against the service and only after much grovelling, got back into the service (evidently, there was a value to the service). Bloggers and citizens of the netisphere really ought to be aware of the terms and conditions of the services they use, and understand their rights.

And while Facebook’s terms look detrimental to your rights, it is not alone in this regard. Let’s have a look at what all the fuss is about.

Here is a segment of Facebook’s terms and conditions:

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