More Rugby

Erin, Richard (classmates) and I went to the Canterbury game against Aukland last night. Went to the pub before hand, as you do. Turned out to be a boring game, and Canterbury lost. The night wasn't lost, though, because, as you know, the Rugby World Cup is going on right now. You knew that, right? And you knew that the US has a team in it, right? This is this first time you've ever heard of rugby? Well, as crappy as the Razorbacks are playing right now, you might want to look into this World Cup. It's been smooth sailing, as expected, so far for The All Blacks. Last night after the local game, NZ stomped Romania 80-8 or so. The good games are to come though when Australia, South Africa, England, Wales and NZ start playing each other. Regarding Team USA, I haven't seen them play yet because the games are on so late (being played in France), but even though they haven't won any games they're still well respected, because they play hard. Not sure where you'd be able to watch the games, but try to catch an All Blacks Game, if you can.

Seriously, though, what's the deal with the Hogs? They're going to make McFadden lose the Heisman.


Other news...daylight savings has started! It's warming up, which means more outdoor Ultimate and more beach.

Cop Killed Suspect

There's an uproar down here, because the other day a cop shot and killed someone who was going around with a hammer smashing up an apartment and several cars. It seems that he was deranged, but it can't be said for sure yet. The big issue, though, is that someone was killed by a gun. I first heard it from people at work, and I thought yeah, ok a cop killed a guy, not much news there, but apparently it is in NZ. Whether the cop was right to shoot or not, the Kiwi reaction shows a much different level of acceptance. More drama because they tried to integrate tasers into the police arsenal not too long ago, but there was a big opposition to that. Now they'll be looking at more non-lethal weapons.