Archive for August 25th, 2004
Watching the Gold Medal Ceremony
Watching the gold
medal ceremony for Gal Fridman was a truly surreal experience.
As the Israeli flag was raised and the national anthem, the
Hatikva,
played, all of the Israelis in the crowd sang the words. And it did
not
matter that they sang completely out of pace with the music – this was
Gal’s – and Israel’s – moment.
As I watched [...]
Something Stinks
Israel has a new non-lethal weapon – the skunk bomb.
The Israeli army is set to unveil a new weapon designed to get under the noses of Palestinians – a massive stink bomb. A report in the Maariv daily said that the military, which has long used tear gas and rubber bullets, was fine-tuning the so-called [...]
Gold!!!!!!
Israeli windsurfer Gal Friedman has just won Israel’s first ever gold medal!
The corridor here at work is echoing with chants of “We are the Champions.”
You can bet that there are going to be huge celebrations tonight..
Update: And now for the reactions to this historic victory:
Gal himself:
“The feeling is amazing. You can’t describe it. [...]
Blog Fiction
Quentin Tarantino now has a blog? (hat tip: Jeff Jarvis)
Or is this just another prank?
Blogging Pet Peeves (or Post Borne Out of Frustration)
Spammers
Abusive commenters
Commenters who don’t know their history
Plagiarising bloggers
Misspellings of this blog as Isreallycool (it’s a play on words, not a lame boast!)
Quote of the Day
“If things go right, I’ll be there about a week, and if things don’t go right, I’ll be there about an hour and a half.”
- 82-year old comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who is about to undergo heart valve replacement surgery.
Here’s to hoping that the operation goes smoothly for Rodney.
Staying Focused
Say hello to my new company car – the Ford Focus.
I just received it yesterday, after quite a long waiting period, and, at the risk of sounding cliched, it was worth the wait.
Driving as much as I do every day (140 km in total, one hour each way), having a safe car is of paramount [...]
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