beautifulpeople.com What’s The Point ?

Introduction

In a change from my usual tact I ponder what beautifulpeople.com is all about .

Time To Ponder

New Zealand men are among the most attractive in the world, but Kiwi women are among the world’s ugliest.

That’s according to a controversial website that allows only beautiful people to join.

Fewer than one in five New Zealand women (17 percent) have been accepted as members on beautifulpeople.com, but one in three (33 percent) Kiwi men successfully joined.

Members on the site rate how attractive a new applicant is over 48 hours.

They then decide whether he or she is good-looking enough to join.

Full Story

Now we all presumable know that Beauty is in the Eyes Of The Beholder .
So then what is the point of beautifulpeople.com ?
I get that being admitted to the website would be an ego rub .
But even if your not taken what good is the opinion of some random stranger half a world away ?
If my ego is going to take a boast I would want to see some actual benefit . Another case of what of the direction I am taking take for instance a fellow blogger who would be one of the best looking chicks I have seen for all intensive purposes she only exists in an on line vacuum .

So you essential have the same problem . Moving along the sample of the subject matter on beautifulpeople.com have grossly under rated kiwi women . Mind you Maria Tutaia and Beach Volleyball players from Brazil aside non Caucasian women do nothing for me . I will leave it up to the female reader to judge Kiwi males . Any thoughts that the reader has would be most welcome .

Music Monday For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton

Music Monday will probably become more ill regular as I am scraping the bottom of the barrel for song picks .

Australian Netball Team February UK Tour

Introduction

Yours truly will take a brief look at the Tour to the UK that the Australian team will under take in February of 2010 .

The Tour

The Australian Diamonds as they are known will play two Internationals against Scotland and Three against England .

Game Dates

Scotland vs Australia

14 February Glasgow
16 February Glasgow

19 February Liverpool

21 February Nottingham

23 February London

My Ten Cents

Due to the danger of player burn out I would expect Norma Plummer to take something of a B side to the UK . The idea of the tour given its timing does appear to be developmental given that sending a full strength side would rob Australia’s top international players of a much needed off season . A look at Glasgow the 2014 Commonwealth Games Venue is also on the agenda .

Loose Odds n Ends

Introduction

In this short entry I will take a look at few odd n ends .

Odds N Ends

Well I finished reading Hans Van Luck memoirs . The book was just as enjoyable from the beginning to end . Rather then a dry military account the book is filled with amusing antidotes from the author . In other news in roughly a couple of weeks I will attending a Civil Defence meeting in which a local Community Response Team will be formed . The idea is to use local knowledge to find who owns what equipment that could be used to offer assistance when required . Also to assist those who need help to keep the power on and so on .

Moving along December is shaping up to be an interest month . First is the Xmas do being held in the camp hall then I will see a Silver Band for the first time . Throw a visit to a performance of ‘Who Stole Father Christmas?’ and things are looking pretty good . Oh and I better not forgot Xmas itself and my aunt coming over from Brisbane for a visit around that time . Well there you have a brief instalment of my less then exciting life .

Holiday Parcel Arrival

Introduction

It gives me great pleasure to Blog about the Parcel I received in the post today .

Contends Of The Parcel

Justin Oldham promised to send me a copy of Hearts of Iron 2 . Well not only did I receive of Hearts of Iron 2 in what appeared to be an unopened box I got the following books .

” The Good War ” An Oral History Of World War Two by Studs Terkel

Panzer Commander The Memoirs Of Colonel Hans Von Luck

Tales From The Kodiak Starport by none other then Justin himself .

When I got the parcel back to my Caravan and I opened it all my Christmases had come at once . For sure I was grinning from ear to ear for a long while . Panzer Commander is proving to be a terrific read .

2010 ANZ Championship Squads

Introduction

ANZ Championship Squads and my ten cents is what makes up this entry .

ANZ Championship Squads

Vixens

Tegan Caldwell , Bianca Chatfield , Natasha Chokljat , Renae Hallinan , Kathleen Knott , Sharelle McMahon , Chelsey Nash , Julie Corletto , Caitlin Thwaites , Brooke Thompson , Wendy Jacobsen , Kara Richards

Thunderbirds

Jo Sutton , Emily Beaton , Georgia Beaton , Kate Beveridge , Mo’onia Gerrard , Geva Mentor , Sharni Layton , Carla Borrego , Erin Bell , Jasmine Keene , Sheree Wingard , Natalie von Bertouch

Firebirds

Romelda Aiken , Alissa Castrisos , Natalie Medhurst , Laura Geitz , Keirra Trompf , Amy Steel , Sarah Wall , Clare Mcmeniman , Lauren Nourse , Laura Scherian , Jacqui Russell , Sophie Croft

Swifts

Catherine Cox , Susan Pratley , Vanessa Ware , Kimberlee Green , Coutney Tairi , Kimberly Borger , Rebecca Bulley , Samantha May , Amy Wild , Sonia Mkoloma , Ashleigh Brazill

Fever

Caitlin Bassett , Emma Beckett , Shae Bolton , Madison Browne , Johannah Curran , Leah Shoard , Susan Fuhrmann , Andrea Gilmore , Josie Janz , Janelle Lawson , Sarah Ebbott , Ashleigh Neal

Mystics

Temepara George , Joline Henry , Larrissa Willcox , Maria Tutaia , Cathrine Latu , Althea Byfield , Grace Rasmussen , Jenny-May Coffin , Finau Pulu , Bailey Mes , Kayla Cullen , Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick

Magic

Casey Williams , Irene Van Dyk , Laura Langman , Jodi Tod , Jodi Brown , Jess Tuki , Elias Shadrock , Frances Solia , Kahurangi Waititi , Tanya Lund , Amy Christophers , Peta Scholz

Pulse

Paula Griffin , Jane Altschwager , Te Amo Amaru-Tibble , Jamilah Gupwell , Camilla Lees , Ngarama Milner-Olsen , Daya Pritchard , Alanah Cassidy , Bessie Manu , Cushla Lichtwark , Ama Abgeze

Tactix

Maree Bowden , Anna Thompson , Phillipa Finch , Charlotte Kight , Ellen Halpenny , Anna Galvan , Chelsea Pitman , Ashley Smith , Hayley Crofts , Victoria Smith , Hannah Poff , Peta Stephens

Steel

Daneka Wipiiti , Juliana Naoupu , Wendy Telfer , Liana Barrett Chase , Hayley Saunders , Emma Moynihan , Erika Burgess , Sheryl Scanlan , Leana De Bruin , Te Huinga Selby Rickitt , Jade Topia , Megan Dehn

My Ten Cents

Look up the definition of a class side in the dictionary and you will still find the Vixens as likely Grand Finalists . Having signed Geva Mentor for three years the Thunderbirds ought to once again make the top four . On the other side of the ledger Laura Von von Bertouch is not playing for the Thunderbirds again .

By recruiting Natalie Medhurst the Firebirds should have fixed last years weakness at GA . The mid court area remains the Firebirds Achilles Heal . Hmm I regard the Swifts as being something of an unknown quality . When Catherine Cox plays well she fires on the rest of her team mates . I will watch the Fever with interest because they have retained the core of last years squad which means they haven’t lost any experience . Look for the Fever to be difficult to beat at home .

Now the Mystics did very well in the recruitment stakes providing they don’t choke . Teams have the Magic pretty well figured out . What remains to be seen is just how much a lack of tactical smarts will cost the Magic . The Pulse should have done enough to avoid the wooden spoon , I expect that honour to go to the Tactix who failed big time in the recruitment game .

Debbie White and Rachel Rasmussen are two noticeable absentees from team lists who the Tactix could have recruited. I foresee the Steel being a respectable mid court team along with the Fever . If the Steel pick a few wins across the ditch they might become semi final contenders .

Music Monday Elvis Presley Love Me Tender

I hope the reader enjoys this weeks pick .

National Beach Volleyball Tour Update And ANZ Championship Update

Introduction

I take a brief look at the National Beach Volleyball Tour and the ANZ championship .

National Beach Volleyball Tour

The National Tour may not be a fraud after all . Although it is yet to be confirmed the Tour looks like it will be coming to Christchurch on the 5th – 6th of January .

ANZ Championship Update

Jade Topia has signed with the Steel after her playing future in Netball was up in the air . Jade has had an unsuccessful couple of years with the Mystics . Former Sting defender Anna Galvan has signed with the Tactix .

Music Monday James Bond 007 Movie Theme Music

Since I picked up a couple of James Bond movies on DVD on Saturday there could only be one choice for this weeks pick .

BTW what is everybody actor and portray of James Bond ?

My is Timothy Dalton because his portray is rugged if somewhat lacking in the humour of earlier and later films .

Silver Ferns Vs Jamaica Game Two Wrap Up

Introduction

I wrap up the second win ever that Jamaica has recorded over the Silver Ferns .

Result

Jamaica 53 Silver Ferns 50

My Thoughts

Well well what a difference forty eight hours makes . Jamaica were hungry for turnovers from the first Centre Pass . The return of Liana Barrett- Chase at WA saw her make a much needed come back but perhaps also disrupted the rhyme of the Silver Ferns mid court . Things went really down hill in the second quarter instead of sticking with their oppsition on the scoreboard the Silver Ferns failed to cope with the pressure . As a direct result in that quarter only five goals were scored by the team that had won the first game , they went down six goals at half time . Oh how the pressure told Irene Van dyk missed some sitters very much reminiscent of the World Championship final . For the rest of the game it was tit for tat with Jamaica hanging onto the lead . In fact in the last quarter the Silver Ferns waited until it was far late to mount a comeback . I am to lazy to post anything else .