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Meanwhile, come and celebrate MBKL with us.
In Venezuela, Hugo Chávez the socialist, while going on a fool’s errand:
Mr. Chávez champions these ideas, which will take effect in January, as ways to combat inflation, which in recent weeks crept up to 20 percent, the highest in Latin America. Officials blame ”hoarders” for shortages of basic goods and price increases for food on the black market. Mr. Chávez says the renaming and redenominating the currency will instill confidence in it. [Venezuela to Give Currency New Name and Numbers, NYT, March 18 2007]
Four years ago, on the other side of the planet, in the free Ann Arbor:
Vice President Cheney, roughly six months after the invasion of Iraq:
My belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators. [Meet The Press with Tim Russert, September 14 2003]
That came from a man that shot somebody in the face, thinking that somebody was a quail.
I am still not over Ajax’s victorious outing against the team from the light bulb city of Eindhoven.
So, let us savor this moment together.
Ajax 1, PSV 0. Huntelaar scored in the 17th minute:
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Ajax 2, PSV 0. Sneijder in the 44th minute. My favorite:
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Ajax 2, PSV 1. Kluivert, a former Ajacied, 68th minute:
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Ajax 3, PSV 1. Huntelaar again, in the 72nd minute:
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Ajax 4, PSV 1. Gabri, 73rd:
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Ajax 5, PSV 1. Perez, 89th:
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Hail Ajax!
And, happy birthday Ajax!
I was so impressed by this courtyard, despite its ersatz appearance:
This was captured somewhere nearby the tables.
I think I should get a DSLR before going to Endau-Rompin later next month.