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incandescensWork not too bad today, though everyone agreed it dragged somewhat. A mixed product of the four-day weekend, the grey and gloomy weather, and the fact that a number of people had arranged their annual leave so as to get the rest of the week off as well, thus leaving desks around the place empty and the rest of us having to struggle on amid the feeling that all the sensible people were well out of it.
But not too bad. Really.
One of my new coworkers was doing a sweepstake on the upcoming Euro 2012 (football), and was surprised to find that all the team were eager to buy tickets. He had not realised that the whole team always buys tickets on in-team sweepstakes like this. Even me. Now if only one could come up with a reasonable way to do a sweepstake on the Olympics . . .
(I drew the Republic of Ireland football team, by the way. My expectations are not high.)
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"You have no business to be an unbeliever. You ought to stand for all the things these stupid people call superstitions. Come now, don't you think there's a lot in those old wives' tales about luck and charms and so on, silver bullets included? What do you say about them as a Catholic?"
"I say I'm an agnostic," replied Father Brown, smiling.
"Nonsense," said Aylmer impatiently. "It's your business to believe things."
"Well, I do believe some things, of course," conceded Father Brown; "and therefore, of course, I don't believe other things."
-- The Dagger With Wings, GK Chesterton
But not too bad. Really.
One of my new coworkers was doing a sweepstake on the upcoming Euro 2012 (football), and was surprised to find that all the team were eager to buy tickets. He had not realised that the whole team always buys tickets on in-team sweepstakes like this. Even me. Now if only one could come up with a reasonable way to do a sweepstake on the Olympics . . .
(I drew the Republic of Ireland football team, by the way. My expectations are not high.)
---
"You have no business to be an unbeliever. You ought to stand for all the things these stupid people call superstitions. Come now, don't you think there's a lot in those old wives' tales about luck and charms and so on, silver bullets included? What do you say about them as a Catholic?"
"I say I'm an agnostic," replied Father Brown, smiling.
"Nonsense," said Aylmer impatiently. "It's your business to believe things."
"Well, I do believe some things, of course," conceded Father Brown; "and therefore, of course, I don't believe other things."
-- The Dagger With Wings, GK Chesterton
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Date: 2012-06-07 11:23 pm (UTC)(I used to run one for the Eurovision)
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Date: 2012-06-07 11:32 pm (UTC)(I feel sorry for whoever drew the UK. ;))
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Date: 2012-06-11 01:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-11 09:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-06-12 08:28 am (UTC)I was trying to work out which nationality you were. Surprisingly, yours was the only post on Live Journal that mentioned the Ireland match that I could see.
English - well, as far as Euro 2012 is concerned, be glad you're not Irish at least.
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Date: 2012-06-12 11:28 pm (UTC)