Cricket Insider take on Bond, Shane Bond

The Cricket Insider, for the first time in living memory at least, takes a serious look at cricket and those fallen stars, who by no fault of their own, have had to forgo a glittering career in the spotlight due to injury. New Zealand's Shane Bond is one of many players who should have gone on to greatness but has not.

Cricket Insider moves to the sub-continent

That's right, that loon called the Cricket Insider has moved from wet and miserable England following Australia's Ashes lost to the sub-continent ahead of the tri-nations series between New Zealand, India and Sri Lanka.

See what he has to say with his latest preview.

Hot dogs

A confident of mine informed me about a cross culture issue in New Zealand whereby a Tongan family following a cultural tradition, ate their family pet -- a staffordshire bull terrier called Ripper, as reported on ABC Australia.

As a hedgehog, I have no issues with this, after all, my parents aren't likely going to try and cook me up.

A message for all my canine friends out there, if you want to avoid the dinner table you might want to try this on for size (I just can't get enough of the armour-plated dog).....


And for those people who claim that this is just not on, you can't have your multicultural cake and eat it to. If you want to support cultural diversity, which I certainly do, then you have to have it in all its beauty. And isn't it beautiful? I for one wouldn't mind chowing down on a dog, well a certain dog at least.

Ok I am going to put it out there that all chihuahua must die. Those who support this motion say aye.

Just look at the PURE EVIL in its eyes and tell me that it doesn't want to kill you or take over the world....

Tweet, tweet, cheap cocaine anyone?

First story I read this morning was about the British PM Gordon Brown (over there on your left) 'Tweeting' the support of his own health system, the NHS.

Good job Gordy. That'll get the kids on board.

Then of course there was the obligatory Twitter campaign story in the Sydney Morning Herald (thankfully it was relegated to the Technology section so no complaints there really). This campaign was against a fashion label that printed shirts for babies that say 'They shake me'.

Even Gordon thinks it's funny, look, he is smiling. Good job media.

IN OTHER NEWS:

* The iPhone is now officially recognised as the tool of the Devil, after reports they "suddenly burst into flames and smoke";

* Apparently no one likes Australia anymore, which of course is understandable if you are a New Zealander because, well, when Australians cross the ditch they are the biggest bunches of tight arses around;

* Drug dealers in Canada are set to have a slow weekend after it was revealed animal worming drug is being used to cut cocaine. Interestingly though the story on CBC.ca was the second most commented story as at 9am on Friday (amazingly it was just behind the story Ignatieff lags Harper in approval rating: poll). Several theories here:
A) There is a lot of people who are bummed about no cocaine this weekend
B) There are a lot of animals concerned they will get worms in the near future.
C) Politicians are worried about getting worms off Ignatieff;

* If you want award winning sausages you need to get to the Lower Clarence in Australia;

* Thanks to the Naked Scientists we discover why men have to stand to urinate -- very interesting.

and finally;

* The maths behind the expanding universe thanks to Starts With A Bang