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todayiamadaisy) wrote2004-08-22 01:02 pm
todayiamadaisy) wrote2004-08-22 01:02 pm
The Carpenters' Greatest Hits
I eventually got my act together and finished one of those essays and made a good start on the other. What's more, I finally finished my Ravenclaw scarf last night. Hooray! I actually finished the knitting a few days ago, so last night was just the sewing-in of ends (dull, dull, dull) and putting-on of tassels. And guess what? Today is the first in ages that the sun has some heat in it… yes, that’s right, I've finally finished this enormous, incredibly warm scarf and spring is about to start. At least I'll be all set for next winter.
I once read an article by Clive James on sporting commentary, in which he told how he had once heard a TV host at Wimbledon try to say, "And now here’s Harry Carpenter in the commentary box", only to be tongue-tied and introduce Harry Commenter in the carpentry box instead. I've heard nothing as brilliant as that in my Olympic watching, alas, but here’s the carpentry that made me laugh in the first week of the Games:
Bruce McAvaney at the Opening Ceremony: Quite a small team, this one. Only four athletes. And over half of them will compete in track and field.
So what does the other one do, Bruce?
Phil Liggett during the men’s cycling road race: Magnus Backstedt hauls his massive carcass up the hill.
That’s even more unflattering than the tennis commentator during the Australian Open who described Marat Safin as "a big unit".
Phil Donegan at the rowing: The Germans had a superior race plan.
Sixty years ago!
Phil Donegan again (I think) at the kayaking: They don’t want to get the front of their kayaks wet.
Then possibly canoeing isn’t the sport for them.
I once read an article by Clive James on sporting commentary, in which he told how he had once heard a TV host at Wimbledon try to say, "And now here’s Harry Carpenter in the commentary box", only to be tongue-tied and introduce Harry Commenter in the carpentry box instead. I've heard nothing as brilliant as that in my Olympic watching, alas, but here’s the carpentry that made me laugh in the first week of the Games:
Bruce McAvaney at the Opening Ceremony: Quite a small team, this one. Only four athletes. And over half of them will compete in track and field.
So what does the other one do, Bruce?
Phil Liggett during the men’s cycling road race: Magnus Backstedt hauls his massive carcass up the hill.
That’s even more unflattering than the tennis commentator during the Australian Open who described Marat Safin as "a big unit".
Phil Donegan at the rowing: The Germans had a superior race plan.
Sixty years ago!
Phil Donegan again (I think) at the kayaking: They don’t want to get the front of their kayaks wet.
Then possibly canoeing isn’t the sport for them.