Hit for Six

As you may or may not know I spent a hungover day in Oz watching the cricket on the box and learning a bit a bout the game. I can honestly say that this didn't happened during the one day test (Australia v South Africa) that I watched. You may not like cricket, but I bet you like the fans now, eh?

In a slightly related bit a friend of mine is a big fan of sponsor for the game shown in that link, Castle Lager, a South African beer. The game we watched in Oz was sponsored by Victoria Bitter, or VB as it's commonly reffered to down undah . . . I think they like to shorten words and sayings up some because it's too hot to talk there. I drank my fair share of VB while on holiday there and take it from me, it's great from the tap, good in a can and complete ass in a bottle.

Now for something almost completely un-cricket related, did you know that on this day in 1936 at a speech in Berlin Adolf Hitler challenges German industry to create the Volkswagen. In response to this challenge Ferdinand Porsche (Ferry to his friends) designs the Beetle which is now widely seen as the final solution to fahrvergnugen (driving enjoyment in German). Apparently Hitler himself gave Porsche's design a few tweeks to give it those essential Beetle qualities and charm that all know and love . . . and that are almost completely lacking in the new Beetles.

And finally what would a post from me be without some quality geek references - so here you go - according to the good people over at TV Guide the American Sci Fi channel has signed up for a fourth season of BSG. Bad news only a 13 episode fourth season. Hopefully they'll extend it to a full season.

And you may or may not be happy to hear that Hasbro will be rolling out new Transformers toys based on/to tie in with the release of the new movie on July 4, 2007. I'm torn on this one, Transformers were hella-cool, but the stills/art I've seen for the new movie Transformers is just too busy, too anime, too not cool for my tastes, but maybe they'll look more awesome on the big screen. Maybe even on the Silver City big screen?

And I'll end this one on a scary note - Hasbro is recalling almost one million Easy Bake Ovens because some kids got the hands/fingers caught in the oven and burned themselves. Me I'm thinking if you put your fingers into something called an oven, even if it is an Easy Bake model, and get them caught and burned isn't that just a life lesson and not a reason for a lawsuit? Am I the only one who still thinks that people are responsible for what they do?

Man now I really want a tiny cake cooked under a 100 watt light bulb.

That's it I'm outta here.