Liverpool's chances of playing in next year's Champions League were dealt another blow when UEFA said the competition would not be devalued by the absence of the defending champions.
A 4th-place finish in the Barclays Premiership appears increasingly unlikely but Anfield chiefs have been holding out hope they could qualify for next year's top club competition by winning it this season, having held Chelsea to a goalless draw in the first leg of their semi-final.
However, UEFA communications director William Gaillard said it was not imperative to have the winners return to defend their title.
'It is something we have contemplated and we wouldn't have a second thought about it,' he told Radio 5 Live.
'We don't feel the competition would be damaged otherwise we would have put it in the rules for the holders to defend the trophy.
'At the same time we would not be outraged if we were asked to include the winner instead of the fourth-placed team.
'It is up to the FA [to decide].'
April 30, 2005
April 29, 2005
Take a very short walk through our history.
How did we survive our childhood?
If you were a kid in the 50's, 60's, 70's or even early 80's ..
how did you survive your childhood?
1.- When we were growing up we never wore seatbelts in the car, cars didn't have air bags ..
2.- Riding on the back of a pick up truck was an adventure that we still remember!
3.- Our cribs were painted with bright colors (paint which was full of lead)
4.- We didn't have childproof medicine bottles, nor did our parents ever child-proof our house
5.- When we rode our bikes we never wore a helmet.
6.- We would drink water from the faucet or from a hose in the backyard (not bottled water).
7.- We didn't have cell phones , so our parents were never able to reach us (awesome) .
10.- We would get scrapes, bruises, break bones , lose teeth, but we would never sue for these accidents.
11.- We would eat cake, bread and butter, drink aerated drinks, and we weren't overweight because we were always outside playing
12.- 4 of us would share a drink, we would all drink from the same bottle and that wasn't gross nor would anyone get sick.
13.- We didn't have Playstations, Nintendo 64, X boxes, video games, cable TV with over 100 channels, VCR's, surround sound , cellular phones , computers , online chatrooms , instead we would have tons of FRIENDS
16.- Some of us weren't as bright as others but when one would get left back that was no big deal. They would not get taken to a psychologist, nor did they ever suffer from dyslexia, hyperactivity, ADHD, ADD, etc, they would simply repeat the grade until they passed.
17.- We had freedom , mishaps, , successes, , responsibilities & we would learn to deal with them.
The question is...How did we survive? and above all, to become the GREAT people that we are today? . Are you from one of these generations
If you are, then send this message to others from your same generation or to others who are younger so that they can see how we survived
They will probably say that we were very boring, but I believe that we were VERY HAPPY CHILDREN.
How did we survive our childhood?
If you were a kid in the 50's, 60's, 70's or even early 80's ..
how did you survive your childhood?
1.- When we were growing up we never wore seatbelts in the car, cars didn't have air bags ..
2.- Riding on the back of a pick up truck was an adventure that we still remember!
3.- Our cribs were painted with bright colors (paint which was full of lead)
4.- We didn't have childproof medicine bottles, nor did our parents ever child-proof our house
5.- When we rode our bikes we never wore a helmet.
6.- We would drink water from the faucet or from a hose in the backyard (not bottled water).
7.- We didn't have cell phones , so our parents were never able to reach us (awesome) .
10.- We would get scrapes, bruises, break bones , lose teeth, but we would never sue for these accidents.
11.- We would eat cake, bread and butter, drink aerated drinks, and we weren't overweight because we were always outside playing
12.- 4 of us would share a drink, we would all drink from the same bottle and that wasn't gross nor would anyone get sick.
13.- We didn't have Playstations, Nintendo 64, X boxes, video games, cable TV with over 100 channels, VCR's, surround sound , cellular phones , computers , online chatrooms , instead we would have tons of FRIENDS
16.- Some of us weren't as bright as others but when one would get left back that was no big deal. They would not get taken to a psychologist, nor did they ever suffer from dyslexia, hyperactivity, ADHD, ADD, etc, they would simply repeat the grade until they passed.
17.- We had freedom , mishaps, , successes, , responsibilities & we would learn to deal with them.
The question is...How did we survive? and above all, to become the GREAT people that we are today? . Are you from one of these generations
If you are, then send this message to others from your same generation or to others who are younger so that they can see how we survived
They will probably say that we were very boring, but I believe that we were VERY HAPPY CHILDREN.
April 27, 2005
Why Men Are Happier Than Women!
RIPPED THIS OFF JUNHWANG'S BLOG.. VERY INTERESTIN POSTIN.. HAHAHAHA
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1. We keep our last name.
2. The garage is all ours.
3. Wedding plans take care of themselves.
4. Chocolate is just another snack.
5. We can be president.
7. Car mechanics tell us the truth.
9. We never have to drive to another gas station because this one's just too icky.
10. Same work, more pay.
11. Wrinkles add character.
12. Wedding dress - $5000; tux rental - $100.
14. The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.
15. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle our feet.
17. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
18. We know stuff about tanks.
19. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
20. We can open all our own jars.
21. We get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
22. If someone forgets to invite us, he or she can still be our friend.
24. Everything on our face stays its original color.
25. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
26. We don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
28. We are unable to see wrinkles in our clothes.
29. The same hair style lasts for years, maybe decades.
31. Our belly usually hides our big hips.
32. One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons.
33. We can "do" our nails with a pocket-knife.
34. We have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.
35. We can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives, on December 24, in 45 minutes.
HILARIOUS POSTING... LOVE IT TO BITS
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1. We keep our last name.
2. The garage is all ours.
3. Wedding plans take care of themselves.
4. Chocolate is just another snack.
5. We can be president.
7. Car mechanics tell us the truth.
9. We never have to drive to another gas station because this one's just too icky.
10. Same work, more pay.
11. Wrinkles add character.
12. Wedding dress - $5000; tux rental - $100.
14. The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.
15. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle our feet.
17. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
18. We know stuff about tanks.
19. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
20. We can open all our own jars.
21. We get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
22. If someone forgets to invite us, he or she can still be our friend.
24. Everything on our face stays its original color.
25. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
26. We don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
28. We are unable to see wrinkles in our clothes.
29. The same hair style lasts for years, maybe decades.
31. Our belly usually hides our big hips.
32. One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons.
33. We can "do" our nails with a pocket-knife.
34. We have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.
35. We can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives, on December 24, in 45 minutes.
HILARIOUS POSTING... LOVE IT TO BITS
April 26, 2005
Faithful in the Little Things
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might" (Ecclesiastes 9:10, NIV).
While what I am about to say will not apply in every country, but where I live if we want to find work when times are tough, we need to be willing to work at
whatever work we can get. To give government handouts to people who are able to work but are not willing to work at whatever work is available, is irresponsibility on the part of the government which, in turn, is keeping people irresponsible and immature.
Furthermore, mothers who keep having babies so they can live on government support is also a travesty of justice. And people in prison should be given work to
do and pay their own way. As God’s Word says, "Whoever does not work should not eat."
When overseas students write to ask me for financial support to help them to come to America to study, I share my experience with them.
When I came to the U.S. from Australia to study for Christian work, I had no means of support--no student allowance, no scholarship, no family support, and no
government help. Survival meant working part time during the school year and fulltime during the summers to put myself through college.
I took any job I could get even though I was a technical college graduate and a skilled tradesman. I scrubbed floors and walls, weekly cleaned a black
soot-filled coal-burning boiler that heated an entire factory; I crawled through huge factory equipment on my back to clean it. In the summers I drove a city
passenger bus in Chicago (got lost in it a couple of times) in the morning and evening rush hour shifts, painted houses in the middle of the day, and worked at
a large city church as a janitor nights and weekends--seven days a week!
No job was ever too menial, but I was never out of work and all my bills were paid. I always thanked God for his provision of work. I am sure that this did as
much to train me for my life's work as did my formal education. I never asked God to give me money … what I prayed for was that he would help me find work … and I
never wanted.
So, "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might" and in due course "you will reap if you faint not!"
While what I am about to say will not apply in every country, but where I live if we want to find work when times are tough, we need to be willing to work at
whatever work we can get. To give government handouts to people who are able to work but are not willing to work at whatever work is available, is irresponsibility on the part of the government which, in turn, is keeping people irresponsible and immature.
Furthermore, mothers who keep having babies so they can live on government support is also a travesty of justice. And people in prison should be given work to
do and pay their own way. As God’s Word says, "Whoever does not work should not eat."
When overseas students write to ask me for financial support to help them to come to America to study, I share my experience with them.
When I came to the U.S. from Australia to study for Christian work, I had no means of support--no student allowance, no scholarship, no family support, and no
government help. Survival meant working part time during the school year and fulltime during the summers to put myself through college.
I took any job I could get even though I was a technical college graduate and a skilled tradesman. I scrubbed floors and walls, weekly cleaned a black
soot-filled coal-burning boiler that heated an entire factory; I crawled through huge factory equipment on my back to clean it. In the summers I drove a city
passenger bus in Chicago (got lost in it a couple of times) in the morning and evening rush hour shifts, painted houses in the middle of the day, and worked at
a large city church as a janitor nights and weekends--seven days a week!
No job was ever too menial, but I was never out of work and all my bills were paid. I always thanked God for his provision of work. I am sure that this did as
much to train me for my life's work as did my formal education. I never asked God to give me money … what I prayed for was that he would help me find work … and I
never wanted.
So, "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might" and in due course "you will reap if you faint not!"
April 24, 2005
THE DONKEY
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.
As the farmer's neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt.
The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up.
Each of our troubles is a stepping stone.
We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up!
Shake it off and take a step up.
Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.
2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.
3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less
NOW --------
Enough of that crap . . . Let's get on with our story
The donkey later came back, and bit the shit out of the farmer who had tried to bury him. The gash from the bite got infected, and the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock.
MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:
When you do something wrong, and try to cover your ass, it always comes back to bite you.
He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.
As the farmer's neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt.
The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up.
Each of our troubles is a stepping stone.
We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up!
Shake it off and take a step up.
Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.
2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.
3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less
NOW --------
Enough of that crap . . . Let's get on with our story
The donkey later came back, and bit the shit out of the farmer who had tried to bury him. The gash from the bite got infected, and the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock.
MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:
When you do something wrong, and try to cover your ass, it always comes back to bite you.
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