Day 23
Record—
Spread: 24-38
Straight up: 37-13-12
Do excuse me for one moment as I appear to have a nugget of
battered schnitzel stuck in my eye. Sob
sob Once again a bunch of portly
gentlemen named Hans, Holger, Heinrich, Helmut, and Uwe and waddling towards
the exits sorrowfully mumbling “Na, ja. Ja, ja, At least we made the
semifinals.” Bleh. Looks as if the Divining octopus has turned the daily German
shower into a thunderstorm of despondent tears and hailing empty pfandgläser. I
consumed no fewer than 13 beers (lost count at some point) watching the
Spaniards dismantle my beloved Mannschaft for the second tournament in a row.
And don’t even get me started on what I had to do to get an afternoon off work.
LL
In spite of the fact that there is far “too much blood in my
alcohol system”, I share the urge of Germans from Düsseldorf to Dresden. Einer
geht noch rein!!! To the neighborhood pub, Karl-Heinz! We must drink away mortgages one AND
two. We must keep quaffing until our livers issue and emergency cease &
desist. Heute ist mein leverwurst Tag. Heut ist mir die Lever würst! Es muss ja
nicht…(belch)….es muss ja nicht, der letze sein!!
Hot Girl Standings
|
Country
|
Tally
|
Games Played
|
|
Spain
|
87
|
6
|
|
Netherlands
|
84
|
6
|
|
Germany
|
57
|
6
|
|
Brazil
|
57
|
5 (finished)
|
|
Japan
|
54
|
4 (finished)
|
|
Argentina
|
54
|
5 (finished)
|
|
South Korea
|
49
|
4 (finished)
|
|
United States
|
45
|
4 (finished)
|
|
Paraguay
|
40
|
5 (finished)
|
|
New Zealand
|
37
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Cameroon
|
35
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Ghana
|
33
|
5 (finished)
|
|
Portugal
|
32
|
4 (finished)
|
|
Italy
|
32
|
3 (finished)
|
|
South Africa
|
27
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Cote d’Ivoire
|
26
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Mexico
|
26
|
4 (finished)
|
|
Australia
|
24
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Chile
|
24
|
4 (finished))
|
|
Uruguay
|
24
|
6
|
|
Greece
|
22
|
3 (finished)
|
|
England
|
21
|
4 (finished)
|
|
Denmark
|
20
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Honduras
|
16
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Slovakia
|
14
|
4 (finished)
|
|
Nigeria
|
12
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Serbia
|
11
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Switzerland
|
10
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Algeria
|
7
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Slovenia
|
7
|
3 (finished)
|
|
North Korea
|
4
|
3 (finished)
|
|
France
|
4
|
3 (finished)
|
Today on the pitch, a new rivalry was born. Two consecutive
humiliating letdowns will ensure that Germany vs. Spain will never be the same
again. In the stands, we have yet another budding close competition. Should
gentlemen truly prefer blondes, or will dark-haired senioritas claim the crown.
We’ll have to wait until Sunday to find out. Two exciting contests. Two titles
to be claimed.
In case you’ve missed it the awards for second, third, and
fourth have already been doled out. Here’s a recap:
And the Silver medal (Quarterfinals Ladies) goes to…………BRAZIL!!!!!!!
|
Country
|
Tally
|
Games Played
|
|
Brazil
|
57
|
5 (finished)
|
|
Argentina
|
54
|
5 (finished)
|
|
Paraguay
|
40
|
5 (finished)
|
|
Ghana
|
33
|
5 (finished)
|
And the Bronze medal (Round of Sixteen Ladies) goes
to…………….JAPAN!!!!!!
|
Country
|
Tally
|
Games Played
|
|
Japan
|
54
|
4 (finished)
|
|
South Korea
|
49
|
4 (finished)
|
|
United States
|
45
|
4 (finished)
|
|
Portugal
|
32
|
4 (finished)
|
|
Mexico
|
26
|
4 (finished)
|
|
Chile
|
24
|
4 (finished))
|
|
England
|
21
|
4 (finished)
|
|
Slovakia
|
14
|
4 (finished)
|
With an honorable mention (Group Stage Ladies) in order
for………..NEW ZEALAND!!!!
|
Country
|
Tally
|
Games Played
|
|
New Zealand
|
37
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Cameroon
|
35
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Italy
|
32
|
3 (finished)
|
|
South Africa
|
27
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Cote d’Ivoire
|
26
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Australia
|
24
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Greece
|
22
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Denmark
|
20
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Honduras
|
16
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Nigeria
|
12
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Serbia
|
11
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Switzerland
|
10
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Algeria
|
7
|
3 (finished)
|
|
Slovenia
|
7
|
3 (finished)
|
|
North Korea
|
4
|
3 (finished)
|
|
France
|
4
|
3 (finished)
|
All that remains is to go for the Gold…both in this
tournament and on your next outing JJ Never Settle, no
matter how many shots of Jäger you’ve had!!!
