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Yes, but it could have gone either way I think. Both teams had their moments, Italy some very boring ones. In the end the change to two forwards put Germany into trouble. Great tactic move that was. For once a fine game to watch, including a fine ref.

a listing of streaming video, in various formats: http://www.myp2p.eu/WorldCup/Streams.htm

I think that comment should be read in a larger context. First there was the (16bit and 20bit) BN Works series, often referred to as TOCJs. These come in regular jewel cases and are said to be mastered for CD from LP master tapes. The sound is very consistent through the series and is very pleasant. Then came the 24bit RVG remasters in mini-LP sleeves. These are remastered from the original tapes. The sound on these is more maximised (compressed) and not consistent as Claude already mentioned. To some listening can be a very fatiguing experience, others praise the RVG sound as the compression of course brings some details to the surface and can certainly add crispness. The inconsistencies in sound quality have lessened with the years. Then recently there was a 24bit series remastered by various Japanese engineers. This series is also maximised (compressed) and suffers from inconsistent sound. Walter Davis's Davis Cup sounds horrible, Mobley's Workout sounds splendid. Some swear with the BNWorks series whereas others favour RVGs. If you like what you hear, stick to the mini-LPs. Either try and sample them in the shoppe or seek some advice on the board. Memory tells me there is a thread listing the duds and the pearls somewhere.

BBC does live webcasts. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/video_and_...ide/4304501.stm ah, I see only to UK IP addresses...

not so. FIFA rules, law #12: [...] Disciplinary Sanctions Only a player or substitute or substituted player may be shown the red or yellow card. The referee has the authority to take disciplinary sanctions, as from the moment he enters the field of play until he leaves the field of play after the final whistle. [...]

@1, try trimming with less than 100% setting on your eraser; using a large "soft" brush may also do the trick. @2, better to use the stamp tool and stamp the seams with what lies just next to it; it makes for a smoother picture. With some practise you can also make this work on photographs.

what I find a bit puzzling is that Frings is banned in an extra speedy process and that Figo is allowed to play after the Netherlands game. In case of Figo, FIFA points to the ref having made the decision and that's it. In case of Frings the ref was also only a few metres away, watching the goings on. Also: Cruz says he was not hit. Frings says he was just waving his arms in order not to be hit as he had been twice already. I find this all a bit shady and it looks to me as if FIFA wants to set an example and needs one of the Germany team so it can show what fine objective Association they are. To me it is still a bunch of authoritarian dickheads.

Al Grey feat. Arnett Cobb (Black & Blue) w/ Ray Bryant, John Duke, J.C. Heard.

erm, doesn't XP come with an integrated burner ditty so you can actually place a blank in the drive and schlepp your files over and then click on burn or whatever term Gates seemed fit for the final action?

well, you "outed" PeeWee Marquette as being female and no one else seemed to know.

Conrad Bauer - S/T (Amiga) solo trombone, brot brot!

In an extra speedy process following up on the Argentina-Germany brawl, FIFA has banned Germany's Frings from playing tomorrow.

ever since the board update, searches have become harder. If you want to search for a phrase or multiple keywords it will return all entries with any of your search terms; and quotation marks don't help either. Then it's best to use google with organissimo as one of the search terms.

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=144

well, let all hope that France manages to reach the final instead of the Little Pisser and Figo and their crew.

somewhere in the BIG hole between defense and forwards?

last time we had that was many moons ago. 1982? Germany in 1990, France in 1998! I mean all the final four teams being European Ah, I see. Sorry, don't know. link

just watched that one goal from another perspective and there are FOUR Brazilians simply NOT moving when everyone else runs ahead towards the goal. So we get FIVE French against THREE Brazilians when the ball drops. Amazing.

last time we had that was many moons ago. 1982? Germany in 1990, France in 1998! I mean all the final four teams being European

last time we had that was many moons ago. 1982?

BENG!" Bye bye Brazil, you were real BORING

They will never ban guys like Ronaldo. maybe we should send a petition to Blatter.

now Ronaldo does a real nice flight lesson. Can FIFA please ban these guys?!

and Kaká pulls a Figo on Sagnol.... real high level folks...

Seriously, I thought France was really the better team thus far. It is Brazil who has been making this so boring. The French actually have kept trying and turned their initial nervousness around into a controlled game with well built attacks. So yes, those attacks are so well built, they are really boring and they do not come as a real surprise to the opponent, but at least the French did not sit in the back. Did you see the HUGE hole Brazil had between their forwards and the midfield? Pretty shameful if you are not able to turn that midfield around real fast and mount an attack. Ronaldinho actually had to wait pretty long before he could kick his corner as there was simply nobody there up front with him (48th minute or so). Hope this goal will turn the game.