A mad week

Swimming: It seems unbelievable that businesses (sports) can make such stupid decisions. Rugby is bad enough having about 3-4 sets of rules in operation during 2009. But swimming has topped them all (at the moment). The world championships are on and dozens of world records are being broken due to the new type of suits being used. So they ban the suits - but not until next year and in the meantime the new records being set are to stand. The logic defeats me - again. Somebody does a wonderful time in say 5 years but still can't break the record made by another person who used a device that is now banned. Mad.

A body story: Another mad decision. A family steal a body (Maori) and the judge says they have to return it but doesn't order it to be returned saying they must have a conference to discuss it!! The people who stole the body say openly - they don't care. They will not return it so everybody is wasting their time.

More on the Courts - Clayton Weatherstone stabbed his girlfriend 218 times and tried to claim provocation and that it was manslaughter (an accident!!). Also it was self defence as she, he claimed, attacked him with a pair of scissors. At least the Jury didn't buy it.
Nai Yin Xue who abandoned his 3 year old in Sydney after killing his wife got 12 years. Should have been at least 18.

Knighthoods: About 90% of those allowed to take up the option of Sir/Dame have done so. Not a surprise. Good to see some like Peter Snell are now real Knights.

Quiz: Went to the Upper Hutt Quiz as it is held on a Tuesday and we can't go on the last Wednesday of each month. Very professional and efficiently run with some good ideas, plus the questions were a good mix. But we will probably not go back as it has too many downsides. No entry fee but also only a first prize (we came 2nd and got nothing); the winner gets a bar tab - not cash; it starts at 7 PM which it a bit early for us as Angela can't make it and the Bonus doesn't seem to Jackpot. Brian and Jeanette came this time so with Sarah's two students we had a big team of eight.

A true story: Joe and Sarah were at a cafe. The waitress asked what they wanted to order. Sarah ordered and Joe said 'I'll just have a think' as he studied the menu. She replied " I don't think we have a Think but I'll check'