tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348382312011-04-22T04:01:43.122+10:00The whimsical musings of a man in Melbourne who cannot spell.Sir Spell Chequehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04810236741325275844noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34838231.post-58441075218529002262007-01-28T09:51:00.000+11:002007-01-28T11:26:52.329+11:00

It is that time of year again. The Australian Open heads towards it's climax, Australia beats some disinterested tourists in cricket and Australia Day appears on the calender. However, something is different not only this year, but in the last few years as well. People seem to be giving a rat's arse about Australia Day. Quite a few seem to think it's more important than sport! What the hell is

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While the rumours had been circulating for months, it was still a surprise to yours truly when it was announced that David Beckham will be moving to the LA Galaxy at the end of the season. For one thing, it would seem to be a self declaration that he considers his England career over, having failed to make an England squad since the 2006 World Cup. Such is the mindset of English football that

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Ever felt that New Years Eve is slightly (or indeed extremely) overrated? Sure there's the drinking and the fireworks, but I could get that at the football. Well at least I used to. Now they banned the flares and the only beer is Carlton Draught. GRRR!! And as for the slightly liberating ability to walk all over Flinders St, we did that when Australia qualified for the 2006 World Cup. However

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While it had been expected for some time, the timing of the execution of Saddam Hussein this afternoon (Melbourne time) a bit sudden. Reaction from the Coalition countries has been predictably positive, with Bush even getting into the idea that this was an important milestone:It is an important milestone on Iraq's course to becoming a democracy that can govern, sustain, and defend itselfPerhaps

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One might consider reading publications such as Melbourne's Herald Sun as something beyond the pale for any self respecting human being. However, that would be denying the fact that the paper can provide some wonderful comic relief to a reader's otherwise deary and over-serious day. For example, take the situation that faced me on Saturday. As I eventually woke up, a fear came over me: I still

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A very intriguing geopolitical situation is emerging in Turkmenistan after the sudden death of its leader Sapurmurat Niyazov, aged 66 of a heart attack. Niyazov, or "Turkmenbashi" (Father of all Turkmens) as he preferred to be called was perhaps one of the most bizarre and authoritarian dictators of the Post Cold War period (Kim Jong Il/ Kim Il Sung aside). Apart from the Turkmenbashi thing, The

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A big ol' storm is sure to be brewing in the coming days in the wake of the statement of George W. Bush regarding the war in Iraq. According to The Age, Bush has somberly changed his tune of the previous three and a bit years."I'm not going to make predictions about what 2007 will look like in Iraq except that it's going to require difficult choices and additional sacrifices," he said, warning "

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Just a quick post of the draw for the Round Of 16 in the European Champions League. My predictions of teams to go through in bold.Porto - ChelseaCeltic - AC MilanPSV - ArsenalLille - Manchester UnitedRoma - LyonBarcelona - LiverpoolReal Madrid - Bayern MunichInternazionale - ValenciaFirst leg starts 20th of Feb., 2007

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Today's Musical Selection: My Space by Chicks On SpeedFrom the Chicks On Speed Myspace siteNow despite Sir Spell Cheque being in his twenties, he cannot help but feel decidedly old fashioned. He remembers a time not long ago when in test match cricket, players tended to be selected on the basis of talent, skills and a general impression that they knew what the fuck to do on a cricket field.In

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Today's Musical Selection: Friends by De La SoulFrom the Mission Impossible AlbumPoor little Bracksy!After the shenanigans of the 2004 federal election that saw Packer Family First sail into the Senate on the back of ALP preferences, despite wining only 1.88% of first preferences, the ALP are in shock after the DLP managed to get two seats in the reformed Victorian Upper House on the back of ALP

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Mere months after the rather dull 2006 edition of the World Cup concluded in Germany, FIFA has already began the process of allocating places for the 2010 edition. In perhaps what is one of the most controversial and politicised functions of FIFA, the 31 remaining spots for the final tournament are allocated by continent. (The 32nd spot is for the hosts, in this case South Africa, who

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Today's Musical Selection: Sexy by Car5From the Girlmonster AlbumGlorious news arrived in Sir Spell Cheque's bunker last month with the release last month of the latest in the Championship/Football Manager games series, Football Manager 2007 from SI Games. Apart from giving football fans around the world such as yours truly the opportunity to prove that they could do a better job than the

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Hello Dear Reader,Although Sir SpellCheque is not a pessimist, he sill realises that it is highly likely that no one will have read this debut post before reading any other posts on this blog. Therefore, it feels best to use this post as an introduction to why Sir SpellCheque exists and what this blog is likely to be rambling on about.Sir SpellCheque (and the puppet master who controls this

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