Wolf and Sheep's Clothing

Ever been tempted by those astonishing offers whereby you are told you can share in many milions of Dollars if only you would help someone you have never met.

Of course, it's all rubbish and having shared your full bank details with these people they simply walk into your bank account and steal all of the money in it.

Well now, they have put the wolf in sheep's clothing. I just received the following message an hour or so ago. These people are evil predators. Don't fall for their horrible tricks.

Their cruddy message follows:

Attention:

This email is not in any manner directed to you, but its purposely and specifically directed to Nigeria Scam victims. . However, if you have fallen for Nigerian Scams, do not hesitate to contact us or visit our website for more details on how we can help.

We shall be waiting to hearing from you been certain that you were truly scammed by a Nigerian and you have proves to back your claims. Please read the full report at our website: ... URL deleted to protect the unwary.


Yours faithfully,

Brian Adams

Nigerian Government Reimbursement Committee

Message ends

Please be careful.

DW

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Olympics 12

Chen Ruolin. Know that name? After moaning at our bling bling athletes, spare a thought for that slip of a Chinese lass Chen who won Gold in the 10 metre diving competition.

When only a brilliant dive would suffice to win Gold, Chen provided us with virtually a faultless dive. I really have nothing but admiration for athletes like that.

While another Chinese girl won Bronze, let's congratulate the equally excellent Canadian who won Silver.

Again, the two British girls in the final did well but they were many streets behind the top three.

DW


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Olympics 11

I mentioned athletes wearing their designer sun glasses at night. Well, Martyn Rooney, our 400 metre male runner just ran in his designer specs.

He did so badly. The BBC commentators were building Rooney up as a contender. Even though the second in the race was one second behind the winner and the third placed runner fell over as he crossed the line Rooney wasn't even fourth or fifth ...

I would make our athletes behave like the Chinese competitors. Did you see the latest female diver? Perfection.

By the way, I fell in love with the two Chinese beach volleyball Bronze medal winners. Marvellous girls both!

DW
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Olympics 10

Is it me or are we suffering from massive exaggeration?

Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter, won the 200 metres sprint for men. As he did so he knocked 0.02 seconds off the existing world record. That's two HUNDREDTHS of a second.

Admittedly Bolt was many metres ahead of the rest of the field but given that the existing record was 12 years old is this such an astonishing feat?

I don't think so!!

DW
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Olympics 9

All inadequate English people are using amount now when they should be saying number. For example, they say there is a large AMOUNT of people ... Of course it should be a large NUMBER of people.

The 12 year olds at the BBC are now using the noun medal as a verb. That's such a stupid thing to do that I won't even illustrate it.

I am tired and bored of hearing how AMAZING things are at the Olympics too. I am sorry but it's impossible for EVERYTHING to be amazing.

DW

Stupid Foreigner Moment

You know the story, you arrive in a foreign land and are either right royally ripped off or it takes you ages to pay for something as simple as a loaf of bread with their new notes and coins.

Yesterday I went to a supermarket here in Amsterdam and bought a few things. I held my hand out for my change and in a Woolworth moment the check out girl plonked it down on the counter.

There was a sticky surface to the counter and it took a bit of effort to scrape the coins into my hand.

However, as I was putting my things in a bag a young man held out his hand with a 2 euro coin in it. I didn't understand as he said nothing. Then he looked pityingly at me and tilted his head in the direction of the counter.

I apogised and accepted the coin then thanked the man. I felt his withering, pity the poor foreigner look, was a bit much though!!

DW
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Olympics 8

Can someone explain the need for a steeplechase runner to wear trendy sunglasses ... At night ... When it's dark?

Brendan Foster's on tip top form, as per yesterday. That is, useless.

DW
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Olympics 7

We did it again! In the middle of what the papers are calling the Great Haul of China, we sent Paula Radcliffe to come 23rd in the Marathon. She clearly wasn't fit so why did she go?

I know someone will tell me about morale and team spirit and those worthy things but I think no one else does such a thing as take a lame athlete to the olympics.

Athletics are back, then. So is Brendan Foster. Why do they persist with Foster? He was a decent runner in the 1980s but he was NEVER a decent commentator. Foster lacks erudition, he lacks fluency and he lacks imagination. Boring, in other words!

It's the penultimate lap of the 10,000 metres for men as I rant this and Foster has just tried to set up an exciting finish. He failed completely. Yaaaaawn!

A lap later and he's asking the same question as he asked a lap ago, who's going to strike? Oddly, the man who was to win had already struck!

C'mon Foster, time to retire. At least that useless John Motson has done that for us.

DW
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Olympics 6

How about this? The girl who finished 15th in the woman's marathon at the Olympics is from Ethiopia and is called ...

Dire Tune!

Marvellous!!!!

DW
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