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Rich Galen

Wednesday July 19, 2006



  • "... Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest 2006 Results ...": Here's the link to the San Jose State website with the winners in all catagories.

  • "... Leg Before Wicket ...": From the Britain TV Sports webpage:
    Out LBW

    The striker is out LBW in the circumstances set out below.
    (a) The bowler delivers a ball, not being a No ball, and
    (b) the ball, if it is not intercepted full pitch, pitches in line between wicket and wicket or on the off side of the striker's wicket, and
    (c) the ball not having previously touched his bat, the striker intercepts the ball, either full-pitch or after pitching, with any part of his person and
    (d) the point of impact, even if above the level of the bails either

    (i) is between wicket and wicket or
    (ii) is either between wicket and wicket or outside the line of the off stump if the striker has made no genuine attempt to play the ball with his bat, and
    (e) but for the interception, the ball would have hit the wicket.

    Now, let's hear no more about this.

  • Mullfoto of the Day

    The photo on the left was taken in Bahrain a couple of weeks ago. 44 degrees celsius is a little over 111 fahrenheit.

    The photo on the right was taken Monday. In Washington, DC. 100 degrees fahrenheit is ...

    Hello? Al? Al Gore? Can we talk?


    Catchy Caption of the Day

    Actual Caption:

    Former US president Bill Clinton and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia are pictured on 17 July 2006 at the Executive Mansion in Monrovia.

    Ok. Let's have your best shot at the thought bubble coming out of Clinton's head.

    (AFP/Zoom Dosso)

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