Monday, July 11, 2005

Two Things - Geraint Jones is 1



Actually, maybe 3 things.

1) We have a new Mascot of the month. Eddie went to see cricket (that will be number 2 or maybe 1.b - I haven't made up my mind yet). In honor of his time in the Ye Olde UK - Geraint is the Mascot of the month. He is the Wicker Keeper for England (although Ye Olde Australia beat them when Ed went). And Geraint was the Ye Olde Cutest. Geraint, by the by, is a Welsh name. As is Gareth - but I digress. Geraint was born of Welsh parents, living in Papua New Guinea - which at the time was part of Australia - but is now it's own country called Papua. There are canabils in Papua - perhaps it is lucky Geraint left. No word if his family made it out - but again, I digress.

B) Eddie went to Cricket at Lords. Lords Cricket ground is the big enchalada of Cricket Grounds. Jane took him to see the test against Australia (a test is like a series - but they call it a test .. don't ask me they call the trunk the boot for goodness sake). It was a shortened game - called 50 overs. Which mean instead of taking days (really) it only took about 10 hours.

Eddie said the 10 or so hours is punctuated by bouts of drinking, shopping, tell off colour stories (in England it's colour - with a U) and deciding which is the cutest boy to be mascot of the month.

III) Karl Rove outted a CIA agent. Leaked the name to the press. Then lied about it. George Bush said if he found anyone in his administration had done this - he would fire them. Today the White House is mum. No comment. Can't comment on an on-going investigation. The could comment earlier, when the Press Secretary said he talked to Rove, and Karl Rove did not leak the name. The President could comment on it when it was clear no one in this white house could have any part in this. Now, can't comment.

Now, just for shits and giggles, let's imagine the same scenario with Bill Clinton. What would happen. He was impeached for getting hummer in the White House. Imagine if he leaked a CIA operative's cover just to discredit a man who was trash talking him.

Ah... no comment.