Your “Syndicate
Hangover” is proudly presented by “Das Bier”
Only at Karlsruhe’s
“Das Fest” can one buy beer bottles labeled “Das Bier”. Your friendly bookie
does not often drink beer…but when he does, he prefers “Das Bier”. May we all
meet again together under cerulean Southern German Skies. Bleib durstig,
Kumpels!
Day 16: Recap
Record—
Spread: 15-29
Straight up: 22-13-9
Hot
Girl Standings
Country
|
Tally
|
Games Played
|
Spain
|
45
|
4 (finished)
|
France
|
42
|
4
|
Iceland
|
36
|
4
|
Republic of Ireland
|
35
|
4 (finished)
|
Italy
|
34
|
4
|
Croatia
|
33
|
4 (finished)
|
Poland
|
32
|
4
|
Switzerland
|
31
|
4 (finished)
|
Germany
|
30
|
4
|
Wales
|
29
|
4
|
Northern Ireland
|
28
|
4 (finished)
|
England
|
26
|
4 (finished)
|
Slovakia
|
25
|
4 (finished)
|
Belgium
|
24
|
4
|
Hungary
|
24
|
4 (finished)
|
Turkey
|
24
|
3 (finished)
|
Albania
|
23
|
3 (finished)
|
Romania
|
21
|
3 (finished)
|
Austria
|
19
|
3 (finished)
|
Sweden
|
18
|
3 (finished)
|
Russia
|
16
|
3 (finished)
|
Czech Republic
|
16
|
3 (finished)
|
Portugal
|
15
|
4
|
The Ukraine
|
11
|
3 (finished)
|
Tough day for the Pocketbook. “El Tiki-taka” goes down
harder than Frazier. It’s tempting to say that it serves them right for
selecting those obscenely ugly kits in a crucial match. Da Gea kept them on life support. Virtually no
effort from anyone on La Roja besides Juanfran, Fabregas, and Pique. Morato and
Iniesta phoned it in.
As for the “Three Lions”…at least they didn’t lose another
shootout this time. You were the ones who wanted to leave Europe. The Icelandic
Eleven were more than happy to oblige. Your wish has been granted. You’re out
of Europe. Good riddance insofar as we're concerned. It’s not even worth my
time to “draw it up” for you. Hodgson’s 4-3-3 was –patently lame. Nice job from
Joe Hart, letting a weak howler squeak through.
England sucks…and they’ll always lose.
“Riffs
of the Day”—Day Sixteen
Reader:
Bashing academia won’t solve your problems.
Vicey:
Touche, 86-M. You’ve made a great point. Bitterness get’s the better of your
friendly bookie at times. I won’t even try to defend my statements from the
“Day Fourteen Recap”. All I can say is that nearly all Shadow Scholars feed on
rage. All of us are spiteful—to a certain extent—about our missed opportunities
and our wasted youth. “Sour Grapes” motivate us to continue to write papers for
others. Cheating the system is the only way we can emotionally compensate for
being left out of it ; )
I
do wish to submit some evidence of my personal thoughtfulness on the matter.
Exhibit “Group F” proves that I continue to care about the mental health of
aspiring writers. I’m more than willing to admit that I got in my own damned
way, and have no cause to blame others.
From EM 2016—Group F Preview
Mailbag
Reader: I wish I were as talented as
you, Vicey. If only I could bang out pages like you do. If only I were so
strong.
Vicey: (laughing uncontrollably)
Don’t go minimizing yourself, 36-M.
your friendly bookie isn’t as strong as you think. He was barely strong enough
to obtain his Undergraduate Degree. He wasn’t anywhere near as strong enough to
make it through Graduate School. In point of fact, it’s necessitous for you to
know that my Graduate School Program pitched me because I was too weak. I wish
I had it to do all over again, brother. I wish I were in your position. Like
most “Shadow Scholars”, I was merely a well-read weakling. Focus on being the
“Strong Scholar”. You’ll find your way. You’ll make it!!
Reader:
Will you whack the Wops?
Vicey:
I was just sitting down to figure that out. No answer for you just yet. I have
to draw up the lineups and visualize the flow. Give me time. I’ll have a Line
for you soon ; )
Reader:
I wanna have an impromptu wine and cheese picnic on the banks of the Seine too!
Vicey:
As you should. As everyone should. The Euros take a break until Thursday.
During the Hiatus, enjoy some random pictures ze French living the “good life”.
Such a culture remains worth defending. You’ve gotta fight…for your right….to….
“Have
a leisurely riverside wine and cheese…paaaaarty!”
