Zoro and Deniro.

Oi amigos!
hope you had a nice weekend. And the freelancers say "what's a weekend?".  Think we may get one of those 'weekend' things in a few days.

soccer volleyball on the beach.

Musicio do Dia.
http://www.last.fm/music/Gonzaguinha

Futebol Follies.
In case you were out enjoying the weather, here's what you missed yesterday- Mexico controlled, manipulated, teased and even flogged Holland for 88ish minutes. However... (you know what's coming?) Kids, ya gotta play for the FULL 90+ !!! Dutch workhorse Wesley Sneijder blasted home a volley. "Almost tore a whole in net", says Clark. That made for a few mad moments of stoppage time. It came down to Arjen Robben doing what he's trained to do- he went down in the box. Penalty Kick. Looking at the replay, it was a foul. Marquez stepped on his foot. BUT, Robben sure enhanced the fall to get the call.
Netherlands celebrate around the globe. Mexicans near and far say, "que es _ _ _ _?"  No more Miguel Herrera antics. Adios amigos. That's the way to cookie crumbles.

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French coach Didier Deschamps and Robert Deniro. You talkin to me??

later, I got to watch the Costa Rica / Greece game from one of the local beach huts.  It is quite an experience to watch a game with expats and travelers from both countries.  A full on, end to end battle, Costa Rica struck first with a Bryan Ruiz left footer to the far net.  Hey kids in soccer camp, watch this one. No need to blast it every time.  Placement over power. Costa Rica would have to wait to celebrate- Greece struggled back from the dead to tie it in the 90th minute with a goal by Alexopodapopaopsaopilovebeerslapyourgrandmastevefridayrockpapapapapappopolous.  Exhausting Extra Time and the drama Penalty Kicks would decide the victor. Costa Rica wins 5-3 on PKs. They advance to meet Holland in the quarterfinals on July 5.
Now, if the US can get by Belgium tomorrow, it would be the first time 2 teams from CONCACAF would be in the quarterfinals of the WC (®T-smith worldwide database)



While watching the game last night, I enjoyed a cold Aqua de Coco.  For only a few Brazilian real$, the dude at the Beach Hut, will grab his machete, chop the top off a coconut, stick a straw in it and hand it to you. A whole, green coconut!  It is pure, drinking enjoyment.  At home Coconut water in a fancy container will cost you three times as much. About halfway to the bottom, I asked the server for a menu by putting my hands in an open gesture. She grabbed my coconut, handed it the dude. Wielded his machete with Zoro like speed, he sliced it in half.  Holding it together until she stepped to my table,  she opened it in full display mode. The remaining coconut water went everywhere. She must have assumed I was done drinking it.  ooops.  She also left a spoon, which I had no idea what to do with. Feeling very self conscious about being a tourista, I glanced around. Nobody watching me, all eyes fixed on the game. whew.  I tried to scrape the inside of the coconut and discovered the most bitter taste since I tried cooking beans in college. Clearly, I don't know what I'm doing here.  Luckily, my buddy Regie showed up, let's change the subject.


On Tap Today:

Dusk at the beach across the street from our apts.  not a bad view, eh?

Well, thanks for the chat.
see you tomorrow.


Tchüss
~Rüuus

New King James version

There is a new King James.
This one doesn't cramp up...and don't call him 'James', as we Norte Americanos would.  It's pronounced 'Hom-ezs'. Last name of Rodriguez. Anyone remember a few days ago when I mentioned this guy?   He's now scored in his first 4 matches of his first World Cup.

When he shoots like that, the ball ends up like this.

And yesterday's two were simply outstanding. The first a solo effort from 25 meters out. A technically perfect chest trap to a full volley, left footed.  Rocket launch off the bottom of the crossbar. Futebol brilliance.  Absolutely nothing the defense could do.
http://www.smh.com.au/fifa-world-cup-2014/world-cup-match-report/world-cup-2014-james-rodriguez-scores-stunner-as-colombia-knock-out-uruguay-20140629-zspse.html

4 out of 5 TV dudes voted Colombia best Goal celebration.

The second goal was one of sublime team synergy. Nine passes led to a very unselfish header back to my man James, who finds a way to be a the right place at the right time and knocks it home. (Hey Bro, both goals should be used in soccer camps this summer.)   Write his name down, only the first. You won't need the second. With his magical play so far, he's earned One Name status.  Oh yeah, Colombia downed Uruguay 2-0. Brazil is up next on July 4 as they snuck by Chile in a game that went to Penalty Kicks.

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A real Dutch Superhero, Robin Van Persie and the lame superhero Ben Afleck.

wonder how much hair product it takes to do that daily.


Portugese Phrase of the Day-

"Nao tem mares, tem bares."  (We don't have beaches, but we have bars.) 

Thanks to Venue Mgr Anna in Belo Horizonte for Phrase o Day!

Full Circle.

The other day, it seemed our apartment was hosting an ad-lib party. I got the chance to chat with Leonard, one of our Audio mixers who lives in Canada, but grew up in South Africa.  I mentioned to him one of the music discoveries I found while in Johannesburg; the Springbok Nude Girls.  Not girls at all and thankfully, not really nude. I picked his brain about how a great indie rock band from South Africa had so little exposure in the US.  Lead singer Arno Carstens has created some wonderful solo projects with a matured harmony and some musical innovation in the flavor of Bowie.
http://arnocarstensmusic.wordpress.com/. It's in regular rotation in my iTunes.

The next evening, (I think that was the night before last, but whatever), I settled in to watch a movie recommended by Steve, my adventure travel Brit friend. ( remember from a few blogs ago). I told him about an epiphanic moment 7ish years ago, where I learned to take recommendations and to ride the whim of the moment.  He said, "Well, for sure, then. You  NEED to watch this movie".  So, I did. During the opening credits of the movie, I noticed familiar scenes from my 2010 moto ride along the South African coast toward the Cape of Good Hope. T'was a  nice trip down memory lane.  But it was the voice over that made me pause to ponder the moment.

 Searching for Sugarman is a movie you NEED to watch.  I can't go into too much of review here or it might ruin the movie. Just make it a point to watch it. It's a surprising story of a musician that sang to the heart of a generation of South Africans. He sold hundreds of thousands of Albums in the 70s. He was bigger than Elvis and the Stones during a time when South Africa needed him.  Yet, he's virtually unknown in the States and world wide. I'll give you a few days to watch, then we can chat.   I smiled instantly at the connections of this movie to my conversation with Leo.  Full Circle.   Moral to the story - Go with your Gut.  It has steered me into countless moments to remember.

On Tap Today:

Can superhero Van Persie save Gotham from the evil invaders of El Tri?  He'll need Robben to bring his cape.  Should be a great matchup. Dutch precision and artistry meets the passion and momentum of Mexico. Something has got to give.

140 GOALS so far ! more to come.


US plays Tuesday at 1p. Be sure to take a day off from work. tell your boss I said so.

What is your heart telling you?

~Rüstinhø

Do or Die wtih Acronyms

It's Do or Die time. Moving out of the Round-Robin style Group Stage and into the Round of 16.  No more math or tiebreakers! It's simple from here on out. Win and move on, Lose and go home.



It's Official: The United States as a Nation Has Gone World Cup Crazy

The Germans may have bested Team USA in the World Cup group stage, but it turns out the real winner of Thursday's thrilling USA-Germany match is ESPN. Despite the noon Eastern start time, the match drew in enough viewers to score a 6.7 U.S. household rating -- the second-highest rating and third-most viewed ever for a men’s World Cup match on ESPN, according to the press release issued by the network.    Online, ESPN was even more popular. The release says 1.7 million concurrent viewers were logged on to WatchESPN. That's more than the number that signed in to watch the most recent Super Bowl, Forbes reports.

Muisca do Dia
Samba Funk tunes rocking my balcony this morning- Jorge Ben Jor. oh yeah!
https://play.spotify.com/artist/5JYtpnUKxAzXfHEYpOeeit?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open

Sausage Chronicles.
they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here's my 2000 word essay about work here.

Copyright 2014 T-Smith Photo Enterprises.

ACS - Acronym Overload Syndrome-          you've progressed nicely in your world football education. Your homework has consistently garnered a star or smiley face.  Time to move on the next level.  Today's lesson- CONCACAF and CONMEBOL.  what?  Well FIFA was easy, most can assume it's some sort of International Football Association. close. It's actually Fédération Internationale de Football Association.  You'll need to commit these to memory, there will be a pop quiz soon. Plus, you'll be able to understand what the fuzz the announcers are talking about and talk shop over coffee the next day.

CONCACAF-  Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for soccer in North America, Central Amercian and the Caribbean.  Three South American entities, the independent nations of Guyana andSuriname and the French department of French Guiana, are also members. US, Mexico and Costa Rica are the teams that fought through two years of qualifying to beat out the other 41 member nations.

CONMEBOL- South American Football Confederation is not really an acronym. More of blended word. Like a blended family, not unlike the Brady Bunch. They take a few letters from each word CONfederacîon sudaMEricana de FütBOL. Those clever SudAmericanos.  Five teams qualified.

Ha hahahahah. go home CR7...and take your hair style with you!

From The Quote Board

The US progression to the WC round of 16 was a historic achievement not only for the US (who made consecutive knockout stages for the first time), but for CONCACAF as well.   Why, you ask?  It is the first time in World Cup history that the North American region has sent three teams to the round of 16 (Mexico and Costa Rica being the others), which fits right in with the notion that this is, indeed, the World Cup of The Americas.  

Day Off =  mucho necessário.

Met my buddy Sean from SF and friends at the beach yesterday and just sat in the sun exchanging stories, reminiscing about past World Cups and making plans for the next. Sean is a travel/soccer nut.  He is the guy who declines working the World Cup in order to go enjoy it as a fan. Smart guy.  In 2010, we were able to meet up for a few minutes after one of the games. This time, it was beach, sun and a nice meal. I have been jones'in for some grilled fish and real veggies. I was not disappointed.

ON TAP Today- here's a taste of those Sudamericanos in action. Great match-ups today.

One hour before Brazil kicks off.  Getting loud here in Barra around the apartments- blaring Horns, fireworks exploding and even a few vuvuzelas,
making whatever sound vuvuzelas make.

Well, back to The Sausage Factory.


Happy Saturday, amigos.

~El Rüss

US Advances. Cookoo for CocoaPuffs!

We may have lost the battle, but we won the war. Germany beat the US 1-0. But, as our Production Manager Spencer puts it "We won, Zero to One."

what? yep. what he said.

Portugal beat Ghana to end up with 4 points, just like us. But the US takes 2nd in the group based on Goal Differential.   It may not have been pretty, but it we held the Deutsch in check enough to move on.  We are moving on!!








Music for Your Day-
try the Brazilian rap of Criolo on for size.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f35HluEYpDs


Did you feel it?  I felt it.  It was amazing to see our remote shots from DC, Chicago and KC with thousands rooting for the US. Social Media and internet hits were setting records.  It's a great sign of soccer taking it's rightful place among American sports.  What other event makes brings a country together like this?  I love being here, but I miss the group dynamic of watching a game back home.

Only a few weeks ago, nobody expected the US to do much of anything in this World Cup. They were about to face two of the top teams on the planet and a Ghana team that is faster, stronger and have beaten them twice in recent Cups.  They had the toughest travel schedule  of all 32 teams- flying 8900 miles throughout Brazil for the three games.  With the odds stacked against us, we not only escaped The Group of Death, we avoided the Pit of Despair.

 From the Quote Board

Portuguese phrase of the day: Onde pago? (Where do I pay?)

Dark Day. 

Wahoo! yippee! woot! woot! I'm cookoo for CocoaPuffs! yeah! RipCity!  Im that excited. With no games scheduled today and no live TV or sausage to produce, I have my first day off since May 28th. I've been going to the work at the same place for 29 straight days. Me thinks that sets an all-time record for me. Without the games to live for, this would feel like Groundhogs day. Another record that will go down in history: Longest time of no travel/sleeping in the same bed, since '94. 

 I've been stuck with some nasty cold/flu thang for the past week.  I plan on seeing a lot of  the sun on this so called 'dark day'.

That's all I got. Enjoy Life

Happy Birthday to the love of my life.

~Russ

US vs Germany today. Beware of spies.

The stage is set.  US vs Germany today at 9aPT in the final game of Group Stage. Needless to say, this is BIG.
Germany is ranked #2 in the world. They have world-class players at every position, including the bench. They have three World Cup trophies. They speak with interesting accents. They worship Hasselhoff.  But, have no fear.  The US is a story of the Whole being more than the Sum of it's parts.
In every World Cup, my gut feeling is that we are under-powered, under-prepared and under-experienced. With the exception of 2006, I have been pleasantly surprised every time since 2002.

This time, I am feeling confident.  This may be the best team we have ever had. It's been a long building process. Much of this momentum can be attributed the US hosting the World Cup. Here's a great story about the children of '94 being motived by the watching the world from their own back yard.
http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_25965533/world-cup-u-s-team-1994-planted-seeds
It echoes the thoughts of Pelé in his latest book explaining how loss in the 1950 Final planted the seeds for victory in 1958 and more. Full circle.

Messi, Messi!
2 stunning goals from Lionel Messi led the the Argentines, as they beat Nigeria on their way to the top of Group F. He's running on all cylinders, be sure to catch him while he's hot.

This is the first WC since 1988 where every team has scored a goal.
Daily Knowledge deposited into you cerebral cortex by T-Smith, maker of fine highlight packages.


Music for your day.
The soul, funk, jazz sounds Tim Maia are currently coming out my iPhone Spotify app this morning. check it. ooh,,  that's so smooooooooove.
https://play.spotify.com/artist/0jOs0wnXCu1bGGP7kh5uIu?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open


Deutschland Connections
Of course, coach Jurgen Klinsman is German, having won the World Cup in 1990 and coached the Germans in 2006. His assistant in 2006, Joachim "Jogi Löw, took over as Head Coach and still is. Their friendship continues and will only add to the drama of the game.  Depending on whose German accent is speaking, his name almost translates into 'Yogi Love'. 
The Germans have invaded! US players might actually be German spies.
Jermaine Jones, who score that rocket of a goal against Portugal, grew up in Germany as the son of a US serviceman father and a German mother. He played 7 seasons for Shalke in the German Bundesliga. On the bubble of the making the full German national squad, Yogi cut him a the last minute before the the 2008 Euro championship. Jones wants payback.
Liekwise, Tim Chandler is the offspring of a German and an American, making him eligible to play for the US. He's lives and plays in Frankfurt. He's just as German as Klaus and Rudy of the Scorpions.
Fabien Johnson, similar story. Ok, his mother is German/American, but that only makes him 1/4 less Deutsch.
John Brooks- scored that amazing goal late in the game to beat Ghana. yep, same story. US Military dad, German Mom.
Julian Green- finally something different. Born in Tampa, but moved to Germany when he was two... with his German mother.           What's next, US soccer officially switches to Adidas???

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That actor whose name I can not remember and the super stud goalkeeper Tim Howard.







Suarez Sanctions-

FIFA dropped the hammer. The Biter has been banned for 4 month, 9 games in all competitions. and fined 100,000 Swiss Francs.  Not enough, need to take away the weapon. Pull his friggin teeth!

this doesn't bode well.

On Tap Today:

For the US and Germany, it's in their own hands.  Either team can advance with a win. Both advance with a tie. If they lose, it gets complicated. here's TK, to give you the details:

Sausage Making Chronicles- Episode 3. edit room at the IBC.
This is wher Tony, Reg, Clarkie and I make slap together digital sausage. In the forground, that's Esther, Queen of all routers (Damn!, just cost me $1)  I'm supposed to say 'rooters'. That's what our Brit friends say. The collection box is getting quite full. Esther is the Point Gaurd, the Steve Nash of video distribution.  Her domain includes is a collection of too many video monitors, 2 KP32 intercom panels and a rooter named Nigel. On the right side, next to Tony with coffee, is where the Media Managers collect and archive all the video files.  They can transfer files from/to to the HBS server, the Host set, ESPN in Bristol, Ct and a couple of independent edit houses. On the left, next t the other Java Tony, are the EVS edit stations. We have 3 XT's at our disposal. But, most of the time we using two. One for cutting highlights and one in Support Mode. However, this week is different, with two games going simultaneous. That makes for a busy edit room with way too many voices over intercom...or that might just be the voices in my head.

 From the Quote Board

Major flooding reported around the city of Recife for today's match.  The pitch seems OK, but expect the soggy conditions to play a part. Might slow down the Germans.  If I were you, I'd use the rain as an excuse to stay home,  you might need this today:

TUNE IN NOW. it's on. let's do this.



gotta to, lots o buttons to push.

~The Count Rüsselldorf Von BlogSmith

Biting and Spanakopita

What the, what the, what, WHAT??
In case you didn't notice, we have a biter! yes, that's what I said.  Uruguay's Luis Suarez appears to have biten Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during yesterday's game.  The ref didn't see it, but the cameras did. No need for me to give this dirtbag any more of my time. Just search the inter-webs if ya need.
The bigger issue here - this has happened before, TWICE!!! this dude needs to be suspended.

Each have 93 weeks on the Billboard top Biters list.

And he needs help. (OK, maybe just a little bit more of my time... )He says "things happen on the field that you should not worry about." What?  His coach, Oascar Tabarez is of equal calibre dirtbag-ness, "this a tournament of soccer, not of morality".  How about a reality check, dude?  Players can be a bit dirty and still play within the confines of the game.  Hopefully, the ref will deal with it and it will hurt the team. But this? this is way out of bounds.   In addition to a severe suspension, I say, pull his teeth out, one by one.
 On the bright side for Suarez, his teams are undefeated when he bites someone.

This is just plain wrong in any sport. Stand by for FIFA suspensions coming soon.  Mike Tyson, Tree Rollins- ya need a golf buddy?

Meanwhile, back to some real games, Colombia pounded Japan  4-1, remember the name James Rodriguez. wow, future futebol legend.  2 assists and one brilliant goal today. watch for  him in the next round.

Rise of the Greeks.
Possibly inspired by the ancient Leonidis, Greece dug deep to conquer Ivory Coast 2-1.  Spanakopita for all!

Sausage Making Chronicles - Episode 2 - Details and Digits.
Each stadium has 30 cameras (12 more in 4k) and 16 EVS XT3s.  Those are the workhorse edit systems that most live sporting events use.  Basically, it's TIVO on steroids. It's how we get all those replays of A-Rod to you so quickly. Each system takes in 2 cameras and has two output channels, some can take in up to 6. The hard drives can hold up to 80hrs of HD content. (Probably more if I did some real journalism). The proprietary controller allows us play something back while continuing to record. We make a clip of each play and can recall it at any time throughout the day or add it to a Playlist for Highlights.
Here at the Int'l Broadcast Ctr, IBC, we have live access to video feeds from each venue: the 'World Feed" clean cut, a highlight channel and 6 cameras.  For the other cameras, we have File Transfer access to the massive server across the hall. That system has 42 XTs offering 4600 hours of storage.
In the next episode, I'll blabber on about how we integrate with our control room 20 miles away.

Airplane entrance carpet.
from the McConneville express cruising about Brazil.














Whoda Thunkit!
Oh, how the tables have turned.  Italy, Spain, England all failed to get out of the Group stage for the first time since 1974.

Music of the Day would not paint a complete picture of Brazils music and culture without Gilberto Gil.
listen to this. It's a wonderful aural tour of cultures.
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/gilberto-gil-mn0000652255

On Tap Today: 

Lots at stake in Groups F and E today.  Final games in Group Stage are played simultaneously to eliminate the chance of collusion.  here's how to make sense of it all. Compliments of TK.

You ready? Where will you watch?

Well, that's all the news that's fit to print.






XO,XO,

~Rquüséldîñhøo

Jogo Bonito! and tasty drinks!

Jambo from Manhattan Beach barks trash talks Cameroon.

Now THAT'S Brazilian Futeblo, Jogo Bonito! 
The Beautiful Game. 
Neymar and Co Finally lived up to Pele's signature phrase with a 4-1 win over Cameroon. They move on to face red hot Chile.

Mexico got back on track pounding Croatia, 3-1. Familiar US nemesis names scored for El Tri: Marquez, Guardado and Hernandez.  They get the Dutch next.  hahahahaha!


The USA's 2-2 draw with Portugal on Sunday posted a 9.1 overnight rating on ESPN, making it the most-watched soccer game in the network's history.

The number, which does not factor in the millions of viewers who watched Spanish-language Univision, was just behind the 9.3 average posted by the NBA Finals and ahead of the most recent World Series (8.9 average) and Stanley Cup Final(2.8). The match was most popular in Washington, D.C., with a 13.3 rating.

The USA's 2-1 win over Ghana last week posted a 7.0 rating on ESPN, setting a record at the time for men's soccer on ESPN.

It's a beautiful day outside, good day to go into a dark warehouse and make TV (he says sarcastically).  Yes, those are bikinis that guy is selling.  wonder where the dressing room is. Well, it is Brazil, I suppose the beach is the dressing room.

...And another thing about the US/Portugal cliffhanger. Yes, we were oh so close to victory, which would have secured a place in the next round. The tie merely thickens the plot. Everyone asks, 'what if'?  I respond, what if we didn't have to ask 'what if'? huh? just confused myself. (Truly you have a dizzying intellect). What I'm getting at, is Nike. I blame it all on Nike. yep, Uncle Phil, it's your fault. But thanks for all you've done for the state, the sport of soccer and U of O- love your cash donations ;-)

Here's the connection- a few years ago, Nike unveiled a new ad campaign, The Full 90. A great ad directed at  Futbol customers, but with plenty of crossover power to lure the youngsters.  As a generous sponsor of US Soccer, their gear and logo are everywhere. This Full 90 propaganda has been ingrained deep into the psyche of this generation of US players. They have learned and performed as they were told. Indeed, they play smart and tough for the full 90 minutes of a standard FIFA soccer match.  See where I'm going here?  That's not enough.  As we've recently re-learned, games go longer than 90 mins.
I hereby propose that Nike and/or Widen+Kennedy modify and re-launch this ad campaign. From now on, the phrase shall be the Full 90+. With the emphasis on the PLUS.

I further suggest that we all add that PLUS into everything we do.  When you think you've done enough, do a bit more.  Let's leave mediocrity in the past. Let's run farther, love more, eat smarter and give more.  want to start now? http://www.mercycorps.org/



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Rio Ferdiand and Snoop Dogg.

Although he's not playing for Enland, Rio is here as a broadcaster for BBC (The Beebs).

We say adios to his mates today as they take on Costa Rica.

Rio stays in Rio for a few more weeks.

One of the most popular drinks in Brazil is the Caipirinha. It's basically their National cocktail. Start with a large amount of Cachaça, alcohol from fermented cane juice that is then distilled. Then simply add sugar and lime.  consume.  repeat. Matt, DO NOT throw out that bottle of Cachaça! It may be worth saving, even though, to us Gringos,  it tasted like turpentine mixed with sewer.   

From The Quote Board

"Bring me his head"

Musica do dia: 

put the cassette of Brazil rock star Cazuza in you Sony Walkman.

http://www.last.fm/music/Cazuza

from my limited listening thus far, I'd say Cazuza possesses the brilliant vocals of John Parr coupled with those complicated bass lines of Alannah Myles. (he says sarcastically again). I'd call him the Brazillian Falco. (not so sarcastic)

A place where nobody know your name.

When you need a post-game cerveja and pub food, the beach hut across the street is the place to go. 

They make the best Caiprianha I've tasted. I've only tried 2, but this one was definitely in the top 50%. Our new buddy who works there speaks as limited English as we do Portuguese. Pointing at the menu usually works. If that fails, we just eat what he brings anyway.  He likes to wear old, ratty clothing with US flags. Not sure if he's doing that for our sake, or that's just his standard wardrobe.

It's been great 4 weeks so far.  I haven't heard the song Happy, by Pharrel one single time since I got here.  It's been a welcome change from the last 298 days or so, where everywhere you turn, that overplayed, joyous beat is coming from some TV, car or restaurant. I was enjoy this change of tunes, until last night.  As we sat there enjoying whatever food that was, the TV mounted on the side of the beach hut started with THAT sound. I tried to tune it out. But then I noticed that they were playing it again. This time with different voice. Turns out, a Brazil version of American Idol was on. But in this version of hell, they play the original, then TWO contestants each attempt to hit notes only Pharrel and Phillip Bailey should ever attempt. oh geez. gotta go!

Smokey The Bear wants his hat back.

 On Tap Today:

Uruguay v Italy in 10mins. One goes home. One goes on.
later in Group C, Columbia is already through. The other spot is wide open for whoever wants it most. I vote Greece, only because I like their cuisine best. But, it would be nice to see Ivory Coast move on.



lator, gator!



Give +


~Rquüsenardo.