People, not just soccer fans, generally consider the FIFA World Cup as an event of at least minor importance.
WHAT THE HECK IT IS NOT OF MINOR IMPORTANCE IT'S THE FIFA WORLD CUP FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!!!
Please excuse the minor interruption, I could not restrain myself. You may notice that I am a soccer fan.
People are aware of the FIFA World Cup. That is to say, the FIFA Men's World Cup. When it comes to the women, however, it's a different story. If you want to prove it, try this: go around the streets and ask people where the last FIFA Men's World Cup was held. Most of them will know it was in Brazil. Then ask them where the last FIFA Women's World Cup was held. I think we can all agree that fewer of them will know that it was in Germany. Now, if you pull out the excuse that the Women's Cup was a while ago and it's normal people don't remember, ask the street-goers where the next FIFA Women's World Cup will be held. (It's next year, so your "long ago" excuse isn't valid.) Not many people will know that it's going to be in Canada.
The same thing goes for the FIFA U-20 World Cups. People in general are less aware about these tournaments, however, the men's is still widely regarded as more important than the women's. This, in part, also has a positive effect, that of making the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup more innocent, less....feisty, shall I say, which is always nice in this corrupt, vicious world that we live in. I'm not saying that the women run around among butterflies and hug their opponents instead of playing soccer, I'm just saying that there's less money involved, and each player doesn't feel the need to prove themselves better than the rest so that they can have a glorious Messi-like soccer career. This allows them to play for the team, not for themselves.
Just because the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup is less known, it doesn't mean the players aren't good. It's actually just as entertaining as other soccer games. It's fantastic. They play wonderfully.
This year's U-20 Women's Cup was held in Canada, and the gold-medal and bronze-medal matches were last Sunday, on August 24th.
Congratulations to the German team, who won the Cup and deserved it very much. They were amazing. GO GERMANY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Imagine winning the FIFA World Cup before you graduate high school. A nice achievement, no?
These girls are not corrupted by fame, they do not turn up their noses at fans asking for autographs, they are innocently happy to be holding that glorious trophy. And I admire them.
They played wonderfully, and I thank them for giving us that.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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Usually when a page gets more than 100 views, the writer puts a thank-you note. So thank you for reading this blog. If you want anything particular written about you can leave a comment. Please make it in English or French if possible because Google Translate isn't very reliable.
That sounded very cheesy.
That sounded very cheesy.
FIFA World Cup
I'm feeling lazy, so here's a list. This is also a bit late.
- Congrats Germany.
- Congrats Argentina.
- Congrats Netherlands.
- Poor Brazil, but I wasn't cheering for you anyway.
- Have fun in Russia.
- After Russia it's in Qatar. Have fun in the 40ºC weather.
- Qatar proposes to counter the heat problem by cooling the stadiums. Have fun paying the energy bills.
- Ignore that last statement. They have oil.
Monday, June 9, 2014
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Quebec Election 2014
LIBERAL MAJORITY!
Queen Pauline sat on a wall.
Queen Pauline had a great fall.
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Couldn't put the PQ together again.
Pauline Marois has fallen with a bang. Not only did her party do the worst since an awful long time, she lost in her own riding. QUEEN PAULINE LOST IN HER OWN RIDING. To some young, unknown Liberal woman.
Someone should drop off a couple buckets of ice in front of Queen Pauline's house.
For the burn.
Queen Pauline sat on a wall.
Queen Pauline had a great fall.
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Couldn't put the PQ together again.
Pauline Marois has fallen with a bang. Not only did her party do the worst since an awful long time, she lost in her own riding. QUEEN PAULINE LOST IN HER OWN RIDING. To some young, unknown Liberal woman.
Someone should drop off a couple buckets of ice in front of Queen Pauline's house.
For the burn.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Communism
I've decided to write about something different today. It's not relevant, nothing about what's going on today, really, but oh well. This is ranting, it can be VERY off-topic.
Communism was invented mainly by a certain German individual called Karl Marx. You know, I think he could be considered a genius, because, really, communism is a beautiful thing on paper. It's one golden rule: everyone is equal. And who doesn't like that? Everyone gets a fair share, everything belongs to the people, WE ARE ALL EQUALS. It truly is a wonderful idea, and so, I guess, thank you, Karl Marx.
But, as one might guess, there's a bit of a problem in all of this, otherwise the whole world would probably be communist by now, Karl Marx underestimated one very important thing: human nature. And human nature is a terrible thing. We are greedy , lazy, horrible beings who take and take and take and never give back and put ourselves over any other creature who lives and breaths like us. We are superior, we are above them, those animals, for we are not animals, WE ARE HUMANS, the great and powerful humans.
It's disgusting.
And so communism and humans could not work together, Because somewhere, deep down in the depths of our human selves, we cannot be equal. There is no such thing. It just doesn't work, we can't do it. There always has to be someone above and below us, There will always be someone more lazy or more hard-working then us. Therefore, communism and humans were not to walk hand in hand for the rest (or at least a decent part) of history,
In a communist country, a field in a village is owned by all the villagers, Following the golden rule, we are equals, it belongs to all of us. But humans, being human, would think instead: it does not belong to anyone in particular. It does not belong to you or to me or to him. So if something goes wrong in this field, there are losses, than you don't care, and I don't care, and he doesn't care,
In a communist country, one who does nothing and is useless and lazy owns just as much as one who works hard every day. And so are we equals? The answer is no, we are most definitely not.
So the downfall of communism, this seemingly beautiful, wondrous thing, destined to help all humanity, was that very thing itself: humanity.
Live long and prosper. Elvis has left the building.
Communism was invented mainly by a certain German individual called Karl Marx. You know, I think he could be considered a genius, because, really, communism is a beautiful thing on paper. It's one golden rule: everyone is equal. And who doesn't like that? Everyone gets a fair share, everything belongs to the people, WE ARE ALL EQUALS. It truly is a wonderful idea, and so, I guess, thank you, Karl Marx.
But, as one might guess, there's a bit of a problem in all of this, otherwise the whole world would probably be communist by now, Karl Marx underestimated one very important thing: human nature. And human nature is a terrible thing. We are greedy , lazy, horrible beings who take and take and take and never give back and put ourselves over any other creature who lives and breaths like us. We are superior, we are above them, those animals, for we are not animals, WE ARE HUMANS, the great and powerful humans.
It's disgusting.
And so communism and humans could not work together, Because somewhere, deep down in the depths of our human selves, we cannot be equal. There is no such thing. It just doesn't work, we can't do it. There always has to be someone above and below us, There will always be someone more lazy or more hard-working then us. Therefore, communism and humans were not to walk hand in hand for the rest (or at least a decent part) of history,
In a communist country, a field in a village is owned by all the villagers, Following the golden rule, we are equals, it belongs to all of us. But humans, being human, would think instead: it does not belong to anyone in particular. It does not belong to you or to me or to him. So if something goes wrong in this field, there are losses, than you don't care, and I don't care, and he doesn't care,
In a communist country, one who does nothing and is useless and lazy owns just as much as one who works hard every day. And so are we equals? The answer is no, we are most definitely not.
So the downfall of communism, this seemingly beautiful, wondrous thing, destined to help all humanity, was that very thing itself: humanity.
Live long and prosper. Elvis has left the building.
April Fool's Day
If there is one thing I love doing, it's pulling pranks. If there is one thing I love seeing, it's a prank. If there is one thing I hate falling for, it's a prank. So either make the world a better place and stop pulling pranks, or make it more interesting and continue. I vote for the latter.
All right, I'm done. Have a nice day, and prank on!
All right, I'm done. Have a nice day, and prank on!
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Wikipedia
I have so much to write about, but not getting around to it. I'm sick of these Quebec elections. I was going to write about the Débat des chefs 2014, but never finished watching it. I was going to write about those Montreal university students who weren't allowed to register to vote, but I wasn't sure if I could make a completely biased post, because then it would be a news article instead of a rant. So here are the links. Enjoy.
http://zonevideo.telequebec.tv/media/11482/debat-des-chefs-2014/debat-des-chefs-2014
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-votes-2014/parti-qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois-blasted-for-spreading-false-claims-of-vote-fraud-1.2584049
Now, I'm going to write about something different. I get a bit annoyed when people say that Wikipedia isn't trustworthy. I am a great believer in Wikipedia. Here's a short time capsule.
Before the age of Internet, people thought that the most trusted source was Encyclopedia Britannica. It was an extremely accurate source. But there was one problem:
"E.H. Powell identified a key vulnerability of Britannica, namely, that its sales (and, hence, the company's income) fluctuated strongly over the life-cycle of an edition. After the release of a new edition, sales would generally begin strong, and decline gradually for 10–20 years as the edition began to show its age; finally, sales would drop off precipitously with the announcement that work had begun on a new edition, since few people would buy an obsolete encyclopedia that would soon be updated. These strong fluctuations in sales led to economic hardship for the Britannica."
-Wikipedia
Of course, the online version no longer has that trouble, but there are still a limited number of people who can edit the pages. Wikipedia has millions, possibly billions of people at it's disposal to constantly update information. And, if someone does write nonsense, it will most probably get corrected as soon as somebody spots it.
But aren't government sources more credible? Well let me ask you something. Who writes those articles on the government websites? Probably some secretary, and a few people will edit it, make it look like their government is the best one in the world, post it, and occasionally update it. Now let me ask you something else. Would you trust those few people, or millions of people? Now I'm not saying that government websites are bad. I'm just saying that I'd rather trust Wikipedia, no matter what people say.
All right, I'm done. Have a nice day, and double-check your sources!
http://zonevideo.telequebec.tv/media/11482/debat-des-chefs-2014/debat-des-chefs-2014
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-votes-2014/parti-qu%C3%A9b%C3%A9cois-blasted-for-spreading-false-claims-of-vote-fraud-1.2584049
Now, I'm going to write about something different. I get a bit annoyed when people say that Wikipedia isn't trustworthy. I am a great believer in Wikipedia. Here's a short time capsule.
Before the age of Internet, people thought that the most trusted source was Encyclopedia Britannica. It was an extremely accurate source. But there was one problem:
"E.H. Powell identified a key vulnerability of Britannica, namely, that its sales (and, hence, the company's income) fluctuated strongly over the life-cycle of an edition. After the release of a new edition, sales would generally begin strong, and decline gradually for 10–20 years as the edition began to show its age; finally, sales would drop off precipitously with the announcement that work had begun on a new edition, since few people would buy an obsolete encyclopedia that would soon be updated. These strong fluctuations in sales led to economic hardship for the Britannica."
-Wikipedia
Of course, the online version no longer has that trouble, but there are still a limited number of people who can edit the pages. Wikipedia has millions, possibly billions of people at it's disposal to constantly update information. And, if someone does write nonsense, it will most probably get corrected as soon as somebody spots it.
But aren't government sources more credible? Well let me ask you something. Who writes those articles on the government websites? Probably some secretary, and a few people will edit it, make it look like their government is the best one in the world, post it, and occasionally update it. Now let me ask you something else. Would you trust those few people, or millions of people? Now I'm not saying that government websites are bad. I'm just saying that I'd rather trust Wikipedia, no matter what people say.
All right, I'm done. Have a nice day, and double-check your sources!
Friday, March 21, 2014
Pays du Québec: really?
(I know this is a bit late, considering that the elections are April 7, but oh well.)
All right, Pauline Marois. Let's say that you do pass a referendum and Quebec DOES vote pour le oui. Let me guess why you want to separate from Canada. (Ooh, this is gonna be hard.) How about the language? Bingo! All right, so when you do separate, the first thing you're going to change is the language policies. But wait! But aren't there other, more, important, things to tend to first? Such as, let's say, healthcare? It takes billions of dollars of taxpayer money and a lot of government planning to provide Medicare to Canadians. Of course, Quebec is less populated than Canada, so it should cost less. But that also means less taxpayers. Are you going to opt for the Canadian healthcare system, or the U.S. one? Or a different one altogether? And I'm not done yet. What about the military? I don't like wars, but we still need an army. What of the economy? Our economy isn't exactly the best. And I suggest that you clean up your government. It slightly resembles a sewage system: it does it's job, but it's filthy and corrupt. There are so many things that go unsaid in all of this. Separation resembles a fantasy, a dream.
All right, I'm done. Have a nice day, and I want answers, Pauline Marois. Meanwhile, je vote pour le non.
All right, Pauline Marois. Let's say that you do pass a referendum and Quebec DOES vote pour le oui. Let me guess why you want to separate from Canada. (Ooh, this is gonna be hard.) How about the language? Bingo! All right, so when you do separate, the first thing you're going to change is the language policies. But wait! But aren't there other, more, important, things to tend to first? Such as, let's say, healthcare? It takes billions of dollars of taxpayer money and a lot of government planning to provide Medicare to Canadians. Of course, Quebec is less populated than Canada, so it should cost less. But that also means less taxpayers. Are you going to opt for the Canadian healthcare system, or the U.S. one? Or a different one altogether? And I'm not done yet. What about the military? I don't like wars, but we still need an army. What of the economy? Our economy isn't exactly the best. And I suggest that you clean up your government. It slightly resembles a sewage system: it does it's job, but it's filthy and corrupt. There are so many things that go unsaid in all of this. Separation resembles a fantasy, a dream.
All right, I'm done. Have a nice day, and I want answers, Pauline Marois. Meanwhile, je vote pour le non.
Boo
Hola. Me llamo Maya, Yo soy
Oh you know what never mind. I don't speak Spanish.
But moving on.
As you can see, I am quite random. My rants can be a little more than slightly off-topic and useless, to say the least. I will contribute my thoughts to this blog in the form of these rants, for that is the language we speak here on What's With This World. To start with:
Most of us are well aware of the crisis in Ukraine. Crimea has been officially accepted by Russia as an entity separate of Ukraine, this being the result of a referendum held recently. But now the USA, Canada and the EU are imposing a bunch of useless sanctions on Russia. Oh no, the financial holdings of 12 people have been frozen! You think Vladimir Putin cares? No. And plus, what's the point of punishing Russia? All they did was give the people in Crimea what they wanted, which is the basis of democracy! So now Western countries are condemning democracy or what? I would understand if the referendum in Crimea had had a more split result, like maybe 60% for separation or something, but almost 97% of the people voted to join Russia! If it's what the population wants, than I think other countries should back down a bit with the sanctions.
On the other hand, Russia did step over the line a bit, what with their military forces being in Crimea and all during the referendum. But that's a topic for a whole other rant.
Live long and prosper. Elvis Presley has left the building.
Oh you know what never mind. I don't speak Spanish.
But moving on.
As you can see, I am quite random. My rants can be a little more than slightly off-topic and useless, to say the least. I will contribute my thoughts to this blog in the form of these rants, for that is the language we speak here on What's With This World. To start with:
Most of us are well aware of the crisis in Ukraine. Crimea has been officially accepted by Russia as an entity separate of Ukraine, this being the result of a referendum held recently. But now the USA, Canada and the EU are imposing a bunch of useless sanctions on Russia. Oh no, the financial holdings of 12 people have been frozen! You think Vladimir Putin cares? No. And plus, what's the point of punishing Russia? All they did was give the people in Crimea what they wanted, which is the basis of democracy! So now Western countries are condemning democracy or what? I would understand if the referendum in Crimea had had a more split result, like maybe 60% for separation or something, but almost 97% of the people voted to join Russia! If it's what the population wants, than I think other countries should back down a bit with the sanctions.
On the other hand, Russia did step over the line a bit, what with their military forces being in Crimea and all during the referendum. But that's a topic for a whole other rant.
Live long and prosper. Elvis Presley has left the building.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Pays du Québec
So I'm checking my Twitter account when I notice Parti Québécois's profile. This is what it says:
Déterminé.
Parti Québécois
@partiquebecois
Notre but: faire du Québec un pays. Ici pour parler sans filtres avec les citoyens. Pierre Séguin, agent officiel.
Yep, that's right. Quebec is now a country.
All right, I'm done. Have a nice day, mangez vos pâtes et parlez en français!
All right, I'm done. Have a nice day, mangez vos pâtes et parlez en français!
CyberInfuriation
I hate slow Internet. Period.
All right, I'm done. Have a nice day, and we shall overcome!
All right, I'm done. Have a nice day, and we shall overcome!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
A brief introduction
I've created this as a personal blog, where I'd write down my thoughts on this world and beyond. These rants are usually a bit negative, out of topic, and completely useless for your every-day life. I'll start with a short one.
A few days ago, there was a holiday. Saint-Patrick's day: a day of green clothes, beer, leprechauns, rainbows, and pots of gold. A day for Irish people to wear t-shirts that say "Kiss me, I'm Irish!" on them. Excuse me, but did you say that you are not Irish, and you happen to be wearing one of those t-shirts? Unfortunately, that is what happens. A lot. People put them on to celebrate Ireland, or to get good luck, or to get a date, or because it's the only clean shirt that they have. Who knows! But one thing is clear: If you are not Irish and are wearing one of these shirts, you are not saying the truth about your identity. In other words, you are LYING (but it's a good lie).
All right, I'm done. Have a nice day, and good luck!
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