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Enter the e-tailer...Amazon's latest venture sees the company offering rental DVDs. The service was launched in December 2004 and the company remains confident it is gathering momentum in a crowded marketplace - aided by some competitive price cutting around its offer.
If you think it sounds odd that the company should have launched the service in December, when it was at its busiest, then you'd be right. Chris Bateman, senior operations manager at Amazon.co.uk, admitted to silicon.com that it had originally been planned for September.
"But you know how it works," he said. "September became October, became November, became December."
Rack after rack of DVDs occupies one corner of the huge Marston Gate warehouse. The supply chain management systems at work notify staff as to which returned DVDs need to go back on the shelves and which are simply going to be sent straight out again to another customer, rendering a return to the shelves a waste of effort.
Racks as far as the eye can see. The shelves of DVDs are nothing compared to the racks of other goods - stocking everything from books and CDs to kettles, games and children's toys. Hundreds of metres of conveyor belts are also at hand to ferry crates of goods around the warehouse.
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Land Ho!'s Horny Seniors Never Quite Charm
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The Discoverers Finds Humor in Reenacting History
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I Origins Offers a Plot as a Puzzle
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Glorious Boyhood Captures Life in Bloom
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As a young boy growing up in the Swiss Alps, Ruedi Beglinger watched in awe as his father returned home from climbing expeditions and mountain rescue missions. Stephen Grynbergs documentary, A Life Ascending, captured how the 51-year-old Swiss-Canadian mountaineer not only followed his fathers footsteps but took it further by turning mountain guiding into a successful business -- The Selkirk Mountain Experience.
The film follows Beglinger as he guides thrill-seeking skiers and hikers through complex terrain of the British Columbia Mountains. Throughout his tours, Beglinger instructs explorers how to overcome the hazards of a possible avalanche. The potentially dangerous environment requires risk yet yields great reward of picturesque powder snow-skiing.
The film documents the guides meticulous acumen for mountains, climate, and compacted snow. With artful mastery, cinematographers Pat Morrow and Roger Vernon capture the hypnotic beauty of angelic snow while also exemplifying the vast power of the magnificent mountain range. Mountains have energy, they are fully alive, Beglingers voice asserts during a splendid image sequence.
Viewers without prior knowledge of the Selkirk tragedy may find themselves curious as to the objective of A Life Ascending. It is not until the midway point when Beglingers narrative says: Mountain guides fear of an accident, letting the audience know that the documentary is more than a story about the daily routine of a mountaineer man.
Yet, the 2003 avalanche tragedy -- which killed four Canadians and three Americans -- is given somewhat brief attention. Grynberg appears more invested in capturing family life at the British Columbia chalet than the perils of a fearless mountaineer guide and the consequences of natures force.
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The Italian solar manufacturer has teamed up with Cairo-based Misr Asset Management to develop the production plant in a deal worth $42.5 million.
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North Korea Fires Projectiles as Pope Visits South Korea
Pope Francis became the first pontiff in 25 years to visit South Korea on Thursday, bringing a message of peace and reconciliation to the war-divided peninsula.
The pope (from Latin: papa; from Greek: πάππας (pappas), a child's word for father) is the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle. The current office-holder is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected in a papal conclave on 19 April 2005.
The office of the pope is known as the papacy. His ecclesiastical jurisdiction is often called the "Holy See" (Sancta Sedes in Latin), or the "Apostolic See" based upon the Church tradition that the Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul were martyred in Rome. The pope is also head of state of Vatican City, a sovereign city-state entirely enclaved within the city of Rome.
The papacy is one of the most enduring institutions in the world and has had a prominent part in human history. The Popes in ancient times helped in the spread of Christianity and the resolution of various doctrinal disputes. In the Middle Ages they played a role of secular...
Pope Francis became the first pontiff in 25 years to visit South Korea on Thursday, bringing a message of peace and reconciliation to the war-divided peninsula.
On the exciting news that Pope Francis is coming to America, the Mashable Team prepared a list of things His Holiness should experience during his visit.
He called drug use "the most serious and complex problem of our time."
Pope Francis called for peace in the "increasingly unacceptable" Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Sunday in a speech at the palace of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem. In his speech, which came hours before the Pope was due to arrive in Israel, Pope Francis spoke of good relations between the Holy See and the "State of Palestine," called for the existence of a two-state solution and addressed Mr.
It's been a very sad few days in the small town of Cevo in northern Italy, where a 98-foot-tall crucifix constructed to honor the late Pope John Paul II collapsed and killed a 21-year-old tourist named Marco Gusmini on Thursday, just before the late pope is slated to be canonized on Sunday. The large cross, which hung with a statue of Jesus, weighed 1,320 pounds. According to the BBC, a ground of young children nearby witnessed the incident.
If Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst makes it up to the gates of Heaven, God's probably going to ask about this. The Limburg, Germany bishop reportedly resigned on Wednesday after a 108-page report by Germany's Catholic Church revealed that building costs at his headquarters had topped out at around $45 million, up from the original estimate of $7.5 million.
Here's a little bit about Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, the man beneath the Pope hat.
If it felt like your Twitter feed earlier Wednesday was nothing but tweets about the new pope, well ... that's because it probably was. Twitter said it had seen some 7 million tweets related to the new pontiff, a number that seems sure to grow by the end of the day. At its peak, the papal tweeting reached a crescendo of 132,000 tweets per minute. That's not quite a groundbreaking number, however. President Obama's 2012 election victory set the record at 237,000 tweets per minute back in November.
Pope Francis will live in Vatican City, but his celebrity doppelgängers reside in Hollywood, New York City and Jersey. Twitter couldn't wait to pinpoint the new pope's famous look-alikes. Famous faces that apparently bear a resemblance to the newly selected pontiff include Jeffrey Tambor, Woody Allen and the old guy from UP. SEE ALSO: 15 Hilarious Smokin' Pope Tweets Did Twitter users miss an obvious papal twinsie? Tell us in the comments.
See the world react to the white smoke finally rise.
Smoke Watch 2013 continues in Vatican City as the world awaits signal that the conclave has selected a new pope. Twitter users have found a way to keep themselves occupied -- pope smoke jokes in 140 characters or fewer. When you're staring at a chimney all day, weird things come to mind. 1. If the conclave releases smoke from a smoke machine, it means the new pope is Skrillex.— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) March 13, 2013 2.
Here five guides who can walk you through the conclave like Virgil guided Dante through the afterlife.
So here you are, unsatisfied with that current position as regional assistant to the director of blah blah and ready for a career change. And while career counselors may discourage you from changing job trajectories this late in life, finding this LinkedIn listing is like a sign from God. SEE ALSO: 10 Digital Dos and Don'ts for the New Pope Make sure to take note of the job requirements: infallibility, celibacy and strong problem solving skills are a must, and you'll have to work Sundays.
If the next pope was chosen on social networks, Cardinal Luis Antonio "Chito" Tagle of Manila would succede Benedict XVI.
The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are in the process of selecting a new pope, following the resignation of Benedict XVI, the first pontiff to retire since 1415. That means this new pope is going to be bombarded with questions and answers from the moment he is elected -- more so than any other pope. Mass amounts of people from all over the world will demand more information. Benedict left some rather large digital shoes (or slippers) to fill.
Shortly after Pope Benedict XVI took the almost-unprecedented step of retiring from the papacy and became "Pope Emeritus," the Vatican posted a 60-page photo album -- that's entirely in Comic Sans. The album is chock full of papal photos from Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, with each page highlighting a different part of Benedict's short-lived papacy. The last page has a copy of Benedict's retirement letter, dated Feb.
Pope Benedict XVI gave his final address to a packed St. Peter's Square today.
The papal Twitter account, @pontifex, will be shut down when Pope Benedict XVI leaves office, the CNN reports citing Vatican radio. "It seems unimaginable that one could continue to use a communication tool so popular and powerful during the 'sede vacante' period," said Vatican Radio, without giving info on whether Benedict XVI's successor will use Twitter. Pope Benedict has recently announced he will resign February 28, citing old age as the main reason.
Now that Pope Benedict XVI has resigned from his position, he's left a wide open hole at the top of the Catholic Church ladder. Time for you to make your move and rule the world -- or at least Vatican City.
Anybody out there near Vatican City need a new job? Craigslist Rome is listing an opportunity for the Leader of International Religion. Pope Benedict XVI's resignation announcement caused a hailstorm around the Internet this morning, with jokes getting cracked and questions being asked about who's most fit for office. On Craigslist, one merry prankster had another idea: to solicit applications for the papal seat.
Pope Benedict XVI will resign on February 28, the Vatican has announced. "The pope announced that he will leave his ministry at 8:00pm (7pm UK time) on February 28," said Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi. The reason for the resignation, cited by the Pope himself, is "advanced age".
Pope Benedict XVI has launched an official Twitter account with the handle @pontifex. But he won't tweet before Wednesday, Dec. 12, according to the Vatican. The move was announced in November, when a Vatican official said the Pope (or, more precisely, whoever handles his Twitter account) would be tweeting fairly infrequently, with his tweets "not veering far from his texts." The Pope's account currently doesn't have any tweets.
Pope Benedict XVI is bringing a segment of his daily papal message to Twitter, beginning Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, according to a Vatican Radio blog post.
Pope Benedict XVI's annual message for World Communications Day on Tuesday suggested a tried-and-true strategy for both social media and life in general: don't just talk, also listen. The theme of the message: balancing silence and words. "The process of communication nowadays is largely fuelled by questions in search of answers," the pope said. "Search engines and social networks have become the starting point of communication for many people who are seeking advice, ideas, information and answers.
Pope Benedict XVI used a Sony tablet to illuminate a Christmas tree in central Italy during a lighting ceremony Wednesday. His Holiness seems fairly comfortable using tablet computers -- and platform agnostic. In fact, he sent his first tweet from an iPad in June. Check out the video above for the full story.
Holy tweet! The Pope is on Twitter. His Holiness used the Vatican's news account to send his first tweet, which announced the launch of a news information portal (and, of course, praised Jesus). Unlike other tweets sent from the account, the tweet from the Pope was sent using Twitter for iPad. Does the Pope have an iPad? You bet! Or at least he used one to launch the new site.
The Catholic Church is planning to take another step into the Internet age. On Wednesday, it will launch a news information portal that aggregates the Vatican's various media into a one-stop site for all things papal. Pope Benedict XVI will launch the site with a click of a tablet device on June 28, the 60th anniversary of his ordination into the priesthood.
Pope Benedict XVI has a message for priests of the Catholic Church: They must proclaim the gospel by not only having a website, but by blogging and utilizing new web communication tools. The 265th Pope of the Catholic Church has been an unexpectedly strong proponent of social media. Last year, he launched a YouTube channel, and six months ago, he released Facebook and iPhone apps to spread the Church's message.
What are the hottest topics on Twitter, YouTube and social media sites this Christmas Eve? While "Merry Christmas" and "Happy Holidays" are trending high, a full 0.83 percent of Tweets at 5 p.m. ET tonight mentioned the word "Pope". Pope Benedict was unfortunately knocked down by a woman before the Christmas Eve mass -- he was unhurt, and completed the ceremony. Of course, we can rely on user-generated content to capture such remarkable events.
If Barack Obama is the YouTube President, then Pope Benedict XVI might just be the social media pontiff. The Pope launched a YouTube channel last year, and now, he's getting onto Facebook, with the launch of his own application, called Pope2You. Pope2You actually encompasses more than just a Facebook app. There's now a website that links followers to the existing YouTube Channel, the new Facebook application, and an iPhone app as well.
The Vatican announced its intention today to launch a YouTube channel with videos featuring Pope Benedict. Reuters writes: The details of the accord are due to be presented on Friday at a news conference attended by Vatican officials as well as Henrique de Castro, managing director of media solutions for Google, which owns YouTube. The initiative will involve Google, the Vatican Television Center and Vatican Radio.


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Showing off her hot mama bod, Kate Hudson took a break from a video shoot on the beach in Santa Barbara, California on Thursday (August 1).
The "Almost Famous" star looked fit as a fiddle in a black sports bra, cropped black workout tights, and bare feet as she held her son Bingham on her hip.
Stepping out to promote her new movie "Clear History," Kate Hudson showed up at "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" last night (July 31).
The "Fool's Gold" gal discussed how she and her main man Matt Bellamy disagreed on the sex of their son Bingham back when he was still in the womb.
Giving the fellas plenty to swoon over, Kate Hudson and Kristin Cavallari both showed up at the Hollywood premiere of "Clear History" last night (July 31).
The "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" stunner looked fabulous in a denim Balmain minidress from the Resort 2014 collection with earrings by Dana Rebecca Designs as she smiled for the shutterbugs outside the ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome.
Exuding class in a new set of ads, Kate Hudson serves as the face of this year's fall campaign for Ann Taylor.
The working mom hopes to inspire other women in several feminine and sophisticated outfits that still show off her fabulous figure.
Touching down in Los Angeles after a mid-day flight, Kate Hudson departed LAX Airport with her hubby Matt Bellamy and their sons Bingham and Ryder.
The "Bride Wars" actress looked lovely in jeans and a white tank as she helped her family get into their awaiting ride.
Hard at work on one of her latest projects, Kate Hudson shot scenes for her flick "Good People" in London, England on Tuesday (July 9).
Looking casually chic, the 34-year-old actress rocked skinny jeans, a leather jacket and fringe boots as she made her way around the set with fellow co-star Anna Friel.
Lending her star power to a great cause, Kate Hudson attended the Novak Djokovic Foundation dinner in London, England on Monday (July 8).
The 34-year-old actress donned a free-flowing grey dress with black pumps as she stopped to pose on the green carpet before making her way inside.
Taking a break from their busy schedules, Kate Hudson and her partner Matthew Bellamy did some sightseeing in Rome, Italy on Sunday (July 7).
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WOONSOCKET- Vang Kingvilay, 72, of Woonsocket, died Sunday evening at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the loving husband of Chantay Kingvilay.
Born in Laos, Mr. Kingvilay came to the United States in 1981 and resided in Woonsocket for the past several years.
He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, and extended family.
Ralph J. Anderson
MILLVILLE, MA- Ralph J. "Midge" Anderson, 87, of Millville passed away Wed. Feb. 23, 2011 at home. He was the husband of the late Laura (Richardson) Anderson.
A lifelong resident of Millville, he was a longtime radio engineer at the former WWON radio station in Woonsocket, RI for over 20 years.
He was born in Millville on Jan. 11, 1924, the son of the late Ralph and Aagot (Kristensen) Anderson and was a graduate of Blackstone High School. He later was a graduate of radio engineering school in RI.
CUMBERLAND ŌĆō The three masked bandits who broke into an Overhill Road home Wednesday night and left the owner with an alleged gunshot wound to the head after a violent struggle had targeted the residence, police said.
"In order to ease concerns of neighboring residents, the residence at Overhill Road appears to have been the target of the intruders, and the burglary was not a random act," Police Chief John R. Desmarais said in a statement released Thursday morning. "I want to assure the neighboring residents that the neighborhood, as well as the rest of the town, is safe."
Over the years, the final weekend of the high school hockey regular season had always featured plenty of drama and storylines. Regular-season titles on the line. Teams pursuing higher seeds. Others fighting for late playoff berths.
Unfortunately for local fans, there wonŌĆÖt be much suspense this weekend.
A big reason is because only five boysŌĆÖ teams from the area qualified for their respective tournaments. Four of the five teams that didnŌĆÖt make it were long eliminated from postseason consideration, while a fifth, Lincoln, saw its run at a playoff berth come to an end last weekend.
NORTH SMITHFIELD --- A very difficult season for Lincoln High came to a rough end on Wednesday afternoon at the hands of a tough non-tough team -- St. JohnŌĆÖs High of Shrewsbury, Mass.
The 12th-ranked team in the Eastern Mass. polls showed the small gathering at the Rhode Island Sports Center why they are among the teams vying for a berth in their stateŌĆÖs Division IA ŌĆśSuper EightŌĆÖ tournament by skating to a 6-1 victory over the Lions.
WOONSOCKET ŌĆö In an era of shrinking resources, the city has cut personnel, programs and perks residents have long taken for granted, but one frill that's survived the lean season is the popular municipal ice-skating rink at River Island Park.
Open seven days a week, the artificially-refrigerated rink overlooking the Blackstone River is still free, and even a kid who doesn't own a pair of skates can borrow some from the guy in the snack shed, then lace them up beside the glowing embers of a fire pit.
Lorraine R. Riopel
NORTH SMITHFIELD- Lorraine R. Riopel of Great Road died Monday morning, February 21st, at the Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket.
Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Bertha (Tavernier) Pfefferle.
She is survived by two sisters, Mary Titherington and Elaine L. Dwyer, her goddaughter, several nieces and nephews, and her business associate, Murielle Vallee of Vallee Jewelers.
Paul R. Jenkins
GLOCESTER- Paul R. Jenkins, 58, of Chepachet, RI, passed away on Tuesday February 22, 2011 at home surrounded by his devoted family. He was the husband of Ellen (Morris) Jenkins, to whom he had been married for 37 years.
Born in Rome, NY, he was the son of Marjorie (Hummel) Jenkins, 93 of Bradenton, FL, and the late Harold R. Jenkins. He attended Rome Free Academy and studied electrical engineering at Clarkson College. He and his family moved to Rhode Island in 1986 to continue his career.
CUMBERLAND ŌĆō The elite seedings for this weekendŌĆÖs state wrestling championships bear out the dual-meet rankings for the regular season.
Unbeaten Cumberland, the defending state team champion, collected four No. 1 seeds. Cranston West earned three, as did Warwick Veterans. East Providence was honored with two top seeds ŌĆō sophomore heavyweight Jonah Aurelio and senior 160-pounder Jared Burrows. Bishop Hendricken, also expected to contend for the team title, got one.
PROVIDENCE ŌĆō Whenever Ali Sayles competes for the Mount St. Charles Academy track & field team, there's one voice she can distinctly hear from the crowd.
To paraphrase a few lyrics from a popular 1980s song, that person may often get ŌĆ£so excited that she just can't hide it.ŌĆØ
The face behind the voice and one of Sayles' biggest supporters this winter season and throughout her track career belongs to her mom, Ruth Pointer. That's right, the same Ruth Pointer who, along with her sisters, turned those 80s lyrics into the hit song, ŌĆ£I'm So Excited,ŌĆØ as a member of the legendary Pointer Sisters.


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In 1969 it was barbaric: flat on your back, bright lights and stirrups, no husband allowed. My first, Samantha Sunshine, was whisked off to the nursery, and I was forced to stay in bed without her. Just standard procedure.
When Jasmine Moondance was born at home in 1975, I was up in 20 minutes – an older and wiser counterculture mom hip to the global portrait of motherhood as part of the fabric of life, including rice-paddy moms who simply pushed out their babies, wrapped them up, and went back to work. This kind of "Sisterhood is Powerful" approach had put women in control of their birthing experience.
And our mothering experience as well. At first it was an either/or choice: stay-at-home motherhood – discredited by Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique" and Ms. magazine – or "real work" alongside men. But as time went on and women seemed disinclined to give up their biological imperative, word came down that we could have it all – work and motherhood – and outclass men at the same time.
Think "I can bring home the bacon, fry it up in the pan" from the 1970s (and now clearly retro) Enjoli perfume commercial. Perhaps that's not what we mean today by having it all, but it's the confident spirit that rings a bell almost 40 years later.


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Handset sales drop for first time in mobe history
Nokia 8210
Well ever since the Nokia 8210 came to market in September 1999 the only new features of a Cellular Radio Telephone (CRT) has been a colour screen, higher resolution colour screen, increased phone memory for contacts and SMS, oh and stupid features people dont want like "mobile Internet" (WAP - WTF), perhaps a CCD okay thats alright, so is this any surprise?
Mozilla guns for Guinness world record with Firefox 3.0
This is a non-story and easy for them
First why the fuck am I on 22.214.171.124 - what the fuck is wrong with just 2.14? Why the fuck go from 184.108.40.206 to 3.0? What is the fucking point of the two middle zeros? How many wasted zeros have been sent across my Virgin Media line every time I click on a website? This stuff has contributed to my trigger capping.
Secondly - meh. Maybe there is something in the latest .14 release that will grab version 3 as soon as it's released? Firefox is installed on every single Linux PC and 99% of Windows XP machines. Okay it's not installed on Vista as it's probably not compatible but this is still a serious number of computers.
Anyway, what the fuck is a Guinness world record, usually I hand over a fiver for a pint of it (and get a glare if I expect change these days with oil at fifty euros a tin)
Want a 1TB optical drive? Call/Recall me
RE: 1TB is not enough
Excuse me Sir, But I (like many tens of millions of other people) use a Linux system here at home and create my documents with Apple Open Office. I have been doing this since around 1989 when I purchased Linux from a Shareware catalogue obtained from an advert inside "Amstrad Action" magazine. Though my house now has more shelves containing disc boxes than I would like 1.44MB is certainly enough for documents!
Dixons admits 'it's even worse than you thought'
BOFH pre-paid Mastercard...
...is just what us in the IT-know need. "Would you like an extended warr... oh, I'll take that as a no then"
HP buys EDS: What are they thinking?
RE: Depends
"Both companies have been through savage job cutting in the recent past, so the risks of been [sic] taken over are more than mitigated by the exanded [sic] career potential."
Basically, who is going to listen to your opinion when you can't even use correct grammar or spelling?
Windows XP SP3 blame game begins
Moral of the story
1) Download and burn the ISO
3) ????
4) Profit
or - use WSUS.
El Reg celebrates 10th birthday
Good Work
El Reg is an Institution. Ten years? Meh! It's all about the Pentiums, baby.
Windows Vista update 'kills' USB devices
enough said
eBay kills live auctions
Come on people lets start using QXL and restore some competition to this market.
UK's most popular Wi-Fi router defaults to insecurity
But I want to be Open
I actually want to have an unsecured wireless access point to provide a public service for passing phones, DS'es, laptops even. It's easy to set the hardware up so my own network (including another wireless AP but with WPA2) is seperate from it. Is there any way to sensibly achieve this? Do I need hotspot software? RADIUS?
Firefox 3 beta is live
No thanks, I don't want built in virus checking and all the other crap.
Vonage shakes off patent disputes
Hi would you mind explaining how it leeches your bandwidth? I've used Vonage for nearly two years in the UK (ditching NTL) and think its brilliant but your statement is worrying.
Microsoft spits out final XP service pack, beta version
@ wibbilus maximus
Hi mate, you do make fair points and try to make a balanced argument (nice one) but you are forgetting something very important - Vista is SHIT.
Tories call for mobile phone ban in schools
Guess there will be no need for schools to host cell sites then?
123-Reg takes weekend off
RE: Email forwarding? (confused)
Yes some emails may have bounced back to sender because the Mail-eXchanger (MX) record for the domain is held by 123-Reg.
21CN: It's not the data saviour
@Keith Turner
Crap analogy. Extra lanes on the motorway means the "middle-lane hoggers" simply move from lane two on a three lane motorway to lane three on a four lane motorway meaning there is still only one lane to pass these morons creating a bottlenext. Doesn't happen to broadband lines.
2012 Olympics to be 'car-free'
I still think of Bart and Lisa every time I see the Olympic Logo.
Ofcom: no comeback for TV on analogue spectrum
Excuse me...
..but you can't get HD on a Spectrum.
Microsoft shouts 'Long Live XP'
Service Packs 2
Mega$haft know that a lot of people wait for SP1 until taking the plunge. That's why they started developing it before Vista was released. SP2 will, therefore, be the "real" SP1.
Windows XP repair disk kills automatic updates
For goodness sake!!
Am I the only person here that thinks running Windows Update & checking automatic update status is something you need to do after doing a system restore? Its basic computer admin.
Dell laptop burns in China
Re: ...and?
... because this isn't a site about cars.
Boy racer cuffed for 140mph YouTube jaunt
My arse
No Ford can do 140mph. More like the speedometer said 140mph which was more like 87mph. Fords are the new Lada.
A wardriving we will go!
I have two subnets at home. The first router has QoS and has things like the VoIP phones, the xbox and an unsecured wireless access point set to 1mbps. Then I have a Sonicwall which hosts my server, 5 pcs and a WPA secured access point. Occasionally I see a bit of web/email/msn messenger/psp traffic over the unsecured wifi but thats what I set it up for, as a bit of a public service. Is this wrong then?
Xbox 360 Halo 3 kick-ass console priced
Will it overheat?
And break?
Stolen satnav guides thieves to owner's home
RE: It does not matter...
Err... while carrying your Insurance and MOT certificate used to be a good idea as if you were pulled over this would save the copper from giving you a producer and increase the chance of you getting off whatever they have pulled you over for (not needed so much now Insurance and MOT status is on the PNC), but keeping the V5(C) / Registration Document in the car is plain stupid! If someone steals the car and it comes with the registration certificate then it is really easy for the their to sell the car on!
Dominos trns 2 txt
I thought it was just me...
...but glad to see others saying Dominos is sh*t and over priced. Having worked for them in the past (10 years ago now wth) I know that back then at least, every pizza cost less than £1.00 in "raw materials".Where I live in Mutley they do a BOGOF on collection but it's £15 for two large pizzas! My advice to anyone local is go to St. Judes Grill. Much better value AND a far superior pizza. They will even take orders over the phone!
China to map 'every inch' of the moon
Oh goodie...
Does this mean we will get to see the lunar rovers and all the other stuff left behind by the Apollo missions (or err is there actually nothing there because the Americans never walked on the moon?)
Postmaster kills off 'free for life' webmail
re: no ads?
If you don't want ads then use Firefox and add the Adblock Plus AND Adblock Filterset.G Updater add-ons. It's that simple.
Dell Linux is go
Which is better?
Ubuntu or Kubuntu?
Vista – End of the Dream?
Lets face it
If you're using XP now then sooner or later you'll be using Vista. I'm going to wait until Service Pack 2 though; XP is a (relatively) stable and mature OS and can be nicely tweaked to run just as you want - whats the point in upgrading right now?
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Spectators were huddled under umbrellas in rapidly emptying stands and rain was splattering large puddles on a drenched outfield when a message on the giant scoreboard blared out - "England Retains The Ashes."
It was hardly the picture-perfect way England's players imagined finishing off great rival Australia for a third straight Ashes series, but they couldn't really care less.
"It's an anticlimax in one way today," England captain Alastair Cook, "but ... I'd have snapped your hand off to be in this position."
Manchester's notoriously grim weather came to England's rescue on Monday as Cook's side escaped with a draw on the final day of a third test dominated by the Australians.
Needing to bat out the day to avoid defeat and clinch the series at the earliest possible opportunity, England was rocking on 37-3 and feeling the heat from some tight Australian bowling when rain arrived three balls after lunch.
It never relented and the match was abandoned as a draw an hour after tea, leaving England with a 2-0 lead with two tests remaining in the series. Not since 1981 has it won three straight Ashes series, extending the team's dominance over its great rival since 2009.
"You know when you come to the U.K. that there is a chance that rain is going to play a part in the series," Australia captain Michael Clarke said. "And we got ourselves into the position of being 2-0 down so it was always going to be tough coming back from that."
Many of England's players were sitting on their dressing-room balcony, staring at the showers slanting across the Old Trafford pitch, when Australia's fate was sealed.
They waved to what was left of a sparsely populated crowd and then went down to the pitch to sign autographs and shake hands with fans.
It was certainly a bit different to the scenes at a sun-kissed Sydney Cricket Ground when England retained the Ashes in 2011. There was no victorious sprinkler dance the surface was wet enough as it was.
"The dressing room is a pretty happy place at the moment," Cook said.
This hasn't been a vintage series by the English, but they did the damage in the first two tests with a 14-run win at Trent Bridge and then a crushing 347-run victory at Lord's.
The Australians fought back well in Manchester and had England on the rack for all five days, but the elements conspired against them. Not a single minute had been lost to weather in the series up until Sunday afternoon.
"We are just frustrated that we didn't get the whole match in," Clarke said. "It would have been a classic test match - it would have been a great finish today."
Australia was well aware that rain could scupper its chances on the final day and had no option but to declare overnight on 172-7 setting England a victory target of 332.
The forecast was for rain all day but showers that had come down throughout the night stopped an hour before the start of play, and only the first half an hour was lost.
Under threatening skies, Cook (0), Jonathan Trott (11) and first-inning centurion Kevin Pietersen (8) all departed as England stumbled to lunch on 35-3.
The comeback was on for Australia it just needed the rain to hold off.
"It wasn't the ideal first hour and a half," Cook said.
The rain stopped at one stage, and a pitch inspection was called. But Australian hopes were dashed as the covers were re-applied, once and for all. Only 20.3 overs were possible on Monday.
The news came over the loudspeaker at 4.38 p.m. local time (1538 GMT) that the match had been abandoned, generating a few cheers from pockets of wet fans around the ground.
England's next task is to win the series by securing victory either at the fourth test at Durham starting Friday, or the fifth test at The Oval.
"Our first objective was to retain the Ashes, now I want to win them," said Cook, who won his first Ashes series as captain.
"We didn't play our best game here and were put under pressure by Australia but we fought extremely hard here batting a long time and avoiding the follow on was crucial - so I can't complain how we have handled this week. We are proving we are a hard side to beat."
Australia — 1st innings: 527 for seven decl.
England — 1st innings: 368.
Australia — 2nd innings: C. Rogers c Prior b Broad 12, D. Warner c Root b Bresnan 41, U. Khawaja b Swann 24, S. Watson c Pietersen b Bresnan 18, M. Clarke (not out) 30, S. Smith run out 19, B. Haddin c Broad b Anderson 8, M. Starc c Swann b Anderson 11, R. Harris (not out) 0; Extras (b-4, lb-2, w-3): 9; Total (for seven wkts. decl. in 36 overs): 172.
Fall of wickets: 1-23, 2-74, 3-99, 4-103, 5-133, 6-152, 7-172.
England bowling: Anderson 8-0-37-2, Broad 7-2-30-1, Swann 15-0-74-1, Bresnan 6-0-25-2.
England — 2nd innings: A. Cook lbw b Harris 0, J. Root (not out) 13, J. Trott c Haddin b Harris 11, K. Pietersen c Haddin b Siddle 8, I. Bell (not out) 4; Extras (w-1): 1; Total (for three wkts. in 20.3 overs): 37.
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-15, 3-27.
Australia bowling: Harris 7-3-13-2, Starc 4-2-6-0, Watson 2-2-0-0, Lyon 3-0-8-0, Siddle 3.3-0-8-1, Clarke 1-0-2-0.


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Updated: March 7, 2014 1:23PM
"People are always asking me what to do with pea greens," said Jessica Paarmann, the young woman working the Tree of Life stand at the Oak Park Farmers' Market, where she sells the bunches of tender leaves and shoots for $4.
Pea greens are usually, but not always, from snow pea plants. They're full of carotene, an antioxidant, as well as vitamins C and K, good for blood and bones.
Though associated with early spring, there's no reason why you can't nurture pea plants throughout the growing season. Tree of Life farmers simply keep cutting them back and harvesting them in even the hottest months. Admittedly, summertime pea greens are not as lush as those grown in early May, but they're still tasty, with a delicate flavor and crisp crunch.
Pea greens are usually found only at farmers' markets because they have a very brief shelf life (just a few days), making them unsuitable for most supermarkets. If you do buy them, use them quickly.
I've sauteed pea shoots, but Paarmann suggested, "Try them in egg salad. Raw."
Eating pea greens raw is also advisable because they cook down radically (a fresh bunch can reduce to merely a cup of cooked greens) and when eaten raw, the subtle flavor pops through more clearly.
Egg is an excellent medium for costly ingredients, whether truffles, caviar or pea shoots. My recipe is simple:
1. Chop four hardboiled eggs and mash with 2 tbsps. mayonnaise
2. Chop off bottom two inches of pea greens and cut remainder into ½-inch pieces
3. Mix together, salt/pepper. Serve.
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1/29 Shore's WWE Royal Rumble PPV results and review: C.M. Punk vs. Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Championship with John Laurinaitis as special ref, Daniel Bryan vs. Mark Henry vs. Big Show in a cage for the World Hvt. Championship, Royal Rumble match
Jan 29, 2012 - 7:00 PM
By Chris Shore
WWE Royal Rumble
Aired live on pay-per-view
St. Louis, Mo. at Scottrade Center
A video with lots of voice overs saying "I won the Rumble," and then transitioning into a Rumble hype video with images from previous Rumbles opened the show. The true opening occurred with the pyro, and Michael Cole, Booker T, and Jerry "The King" Lawler checked in on commentary. Lilian ran down the rules as the cage lowered, and then ring entrances occurred for old school introductions. While Big Show entered, a video recapped his accident with AJ and his altercation with Bryan on Smackdown...
1. Daniel Bryan defeated Big Show and Mark Henry by escaping a steel cage to retain the World Heavyweight Championship at 8:23. Bryan tried to climb the cage as soon as the bell rang. Henry stopped him and threw him down. Show hit a spear and covered, but Henry hit Show. They battled and Show squashed Henry against the cage with his body.
Bryan tried to escape again and Show caught him. He slammed Bryan around and cocked for the WMD. Bryan ducked and Show hit the cage. Show came right back with his butt splash in the corner, but Bryan hit a low dropkick on the bounce out. Bryan hit kicks on Henry and Show and headed for the door, only to have Henry catch him and work him on the cage.
Henry charged at Bryan and Bryan pulled the rope down, causing Henry to hit the cage. Henry turned around into a Big Show spear. Bryan covered Henry for two. Show started to go for the punch again, but Bryan hit a tornado DDT instead for two when Henry broke the count. Henry picked up Bryan, but Show hit a knockout punch on Henry. Show covered, and Bryan broke the count.
Bryan ran immediately to the far side of the cage and climbed up. Show followed him and they battled for some time on the top. Bryan got all the way over and Show grabbed his hands and tried to muscle him back over, but Bryan finally dropped and won the match.
Shore's Slant: Disappointing match, but they had to cover for Henry. The right guy went over, and I hope he can go on to work Mania. I think if a Smackdown guy wins the Rumble he doesn't have a chance. I'm surprised no AJ tonight, but my guess is we see more of that story on Smackdown this week.
The announce team hyped WrestleMania 28 and then the Rock vs. John Cena match. A very well done video shined a spotlight on Cena and how he is a polarizing character...
Shore's Slant: Bravo WWE, you made me care about John Cena again. I don't necessarily like his character, but I hate it a little less all of a sudden.
Ring introduction happened for a surprise Divas match...
2. Beth Phoenix, Natalya, and The Bella Twins defeated Tamina, Alicia Fox, Kelly Kelly, and Eve at 5:27. Natty and Tamina started and it descended into a slap fest. Eve tagged in and hit the Booty Pop for two. Nice to know she's not so worried about Ryder that she can't shake her ass. Natty no sold the move and drove Eve back into the corner for the heels to work on her.
Alicia got the hot tag on one of the Bellas, but they scored Twin Magic to retake control. Kelly got a hot tag and we ended up with a Diva schmoz on the floor. Kelly did a dive off the top ropes on all the Divas on the floor. She rolled a Bella in the ring. The Bella shoved Kelly into the ropes, and Beth tagged in hard on a blind shoulder. Beth yelled for the Bella to leave, and she hit the Glam Slam on Kelly for the win...
Shore's Slant: Snooze fest. Kelly's spot was nice, but these women mean nothing right now.
A video recapped Kane's killing of Zack Ryder on Monday. Ryder was in a wheelchair being pushed around with a back brace on. John Laurinaitis walked up and showed Ryder he had his own dressing room with TV and Gatorade. Ace said if there was anything he needed, to let him know. He did the "Woo woo woo" line and Eve walked up. Eve trashed Ace and said she hoped he got fired tomorrow night. Ace said something I missed and stormed off. Eve called him a jerk and Ryder did the "Woo woo woo" line...
John Cena made his ring entrance. They pyro popped for Kane, but no music played for a moment. Then the red spotlight came on and Kane's music started for a traditional entrance...
3. John Cena fought Kane to a double count-out at 10:55. The match started as a brawl that spilled tot he floor. Cena tossed Kane over the stairs, but Kane fought out of an AA attempt to take control. There are a bunch of CM Punk marks sitting in the second row facing the hard camera who are marking out for everything Kane does. Cena powered out of a chin lock, only to have Kane hit an uppercut. Cena hit a drop toe hold into the corner and tried to follow with a bulldog, but Kane pushed him away. Cena hit a hangman and charged at a kneeling Kane, only to eat a clothesline.
Kane locked on his new version of the claw and took Cena to the mat. Cena reversed into a crossface, but Kane flipped him over into a pinning position for two. Kane hit a side slam, and the clothesline from the top. He went for the chokeslam, but Cena ducked and hit the first three of the Five Moves of Doom. He went for You Can't See Me, but Kane grabbed his throat. Cena escaped the chokeslam, but Kane hit a big boot for two.
Kane put Cena on the top rope and climbed up. Cena knocked Kane to the mat and hit a five knuckle shuffle from the top rope. He lifted Kane for the AA, but Kane escaped and kicked Cena to the floor. Both men brawled in the aisle until there was a countout.
Post-match the men continued to brawl to the stage area, and then into the back. Cena whipped Kane into some garbage, Kane hit Cena with several chair shots to the back. He looked up and saw he was near Zack Ryder's dressing room. Kane kicked in the door and suffocated Ryder. He pushed Ryder out into the arena, and then dumped him out of the wheelchair before tossing him into the ring.
Eve ran out and got on her knees to beg Kane to leave Ryder alone. Kane smiled at her as he lifted Ryder up and hit a tombstone piledriver. He turned his attention to Eve, but Cena ran out. Cena tried for an AA, but his back gave out, so Kane hit a chokeslam on Cena and left the ring. Medical staff came out with a backboard and once again stretchered Zack Ryder out of the ring.
Shore's Slant: The match was fine, so I'm rather disappointed at the ending. I think this is the least satisfying ending I could imagine. After seeing the Cena hype video I had given up on Cena "embracing the hate," but the fans booed him heavily when he saved Eve and cheered heavily when Kane hit the chokeslam. Not sure where they go from here, but there is little steam in this story.
The Rock hype video aired...Drew McIntyre's music hit and Michael Cole informed us that Teddy Long had given Drew a match since he wasn't in the Rumble. He was followed by...Oh no. A guy I don't want to see win again about to beat a guy I don't want to see lose again. Awesome...
4. Brodus Clay squashed Drew McIntyre in 1:00. McIntyre yelled about Brodus making a mockery of "his business." Funny. He hit several strikes on Brodus, only to have Brodus no sell it and hit the What the Funk for the win. Brodus and the girls danced the night away...
Shore's Slant: Wow. This PPV has been terrible. I hope these last two matches can save it. They have the potential, so let's hope nobody tries to hold them back because I'm very dissatisfied so far.
A video recapped the WWE Title feud and then Johnny Ace made his ring entrance with no music. Ace took the mic and said he had decided, for the sake of fairness, he would observe the officiating from ringside and leave the in-ring officiating to a WWE official. He asked for an official to get in the ring, and then both competitors made their ring entrances for old school introductions...
5. CM Punk defeated Dolph Ziggler (w/Vickie Guerrero) with John Laurinaitis as the special guest referee to retain the WWE Championship at 14:38. Before the bell could ring, Laurinaitis stepped in the ring and banished Vicki from ringside, which Cole reminded us was the result of Punk winning the right to not have Swagger or Vickie at ringside for this match. Punk hit a front suplex onto the ropes and Ziggler fell to the floor. Punk hit a dive through the ropes and rolled Ziggler back in the ring. Punk climbed up, but Ziggler swept the leg in a nasty looking spot to take control.
Ziggler hit his series of elbow drops for one and locked in a rest hold. Punk escaped and hit several strikes, but Ziggler slapped on the sleeper. Punk tried to reverse it into the Anaconda vice, but Ziggler rolled through back to a chin lock. Punk escaped to eat a dropkick, but when Ziggler tried for the Fameassor, Punk reversed into a spinning powerbomb for a great near fall.
Punk did his signature run, concluding with the high knee and bulldog. He lifted for GTS, but Ziggler escaped. He tried for the Zig Zag, but Punk held the ropes and hit the roundhouse kick for two. Punk slammed Ziggler and started to go to the top. He stared at Laurinaitis for a moment and then hit the top rope elbow for two. Punk lifted for GTS, but Ziggler escaped and shoved Punk into the ref to knock him to the floor.
Laurinaitis checked on the ref while Punk hooked the Anaconda vice. Ziggler tapped, but there was no ref. Punk yelled at Ace, but John said he was checking on the ref. Ziggler tried to roll up Punk, but Punk rolled through, but there was still no ref. Ace rolled the ref in the ring and tried to help him up. Punk lifted Ziggler for GTA and when he turned around, Ziggler's feet hit the back of Ace's head. Ace sold it on the floor as Punk hit the GTS. The ref was in no condition to count. Punk and Ace argued and then Punk went for another GTS that Ziggler reversed into a Fameassor that the ref recovered for. Ziggler tried for another Fameassor, but Punk grabbed the leg, hit a slingshot in the corner, and then hit GTS. As the ref counted, Ace slid in the ring and counted the three count for Punk. Ace gave Punk the belt and then clapped for him from the ramp...
Shore's Slant: Good match, but I thought they could have done more. I don't know, maybe I'm soured by the opening matches. Don't get me wrong, it was the best match thus far, but it wasn't quite the match I thought it would be. The finish is about what I expected. Sad that WWE has become that predictable. Hopefully the Rumble will be more exciting.
The Royal Rumble by the numbers video aired...Justin Roberts ran down the rules for the Rumble. The Miz made his entrance. He took the mic and said everyone was laughing at him for being the number one entrant. He said they thought he was scared of it and wouldn't make it to the end. He said those were the same people who said he wouldn't main event WrestleMania. He said he might be the first out, but he would also be the last one standing. Alex Riley was number two...
7. Sheamus won The Royal Rumble at 54:57. Riley attacked Miz and tried to toss him over, but Miz landed on the apron and pulled the rope down so Riley eliminated himself. Alex Riley was eliminated at 1:15. Miz waited for a moment and then R-Truth was the third guy out. Truth hit a ton of quick offense and tried to toss Miz out. Miz grabbed the rope and landed on the apron. Cody Rhodes was entrant four.
Cody ran in and hit the Beautiful Disiaster kick on Truth. He and Truth worked together to beat up Truth. Truth almost tossed Cody, but Cody landed on the apron and Miz hit his combo neckbreaker. Justin Gabriel was number five. Gabriel ran out and hit a double crossbody on Cody and Miz. He hit a STO on Truth, but Cody attacked him from behind. Miz and Truth paired off, as did Cody and Gabriel, for corner strikes. Primo was the zixth entrant and came in a house of fire on everyone. Out of nowhere, Miz eliminated Truth. R-Truth was eliminated at 7:11. Truth dragged Miz to the floor and hit Paydirt on Miz to leave him knocked out. Mick Foley was number seven to a great pop.
Primo was eliminated at 8:31 by Foley. Foley went to work on Cody and hit the double arm DDT. He and Gabriel tried to take Cody out, and Alberto Del Rio's music hit. Ricardo Rodriguez drove out in a beat up 240Z and he was entrant eight. He attacked Cody at first, and then he and Foley eliminated Justin Gabriel. Justin Gabriel was eliminated at 11:41> Santino was entrant nine. Santino beatup Ric Rod in a fun way and then eliminated him. Ricardo Rodriguez was eliminated at 12:50.
Foley and Santino squared off and pulled their respective arm sleeves out. Epico was out as number 10, but he took the Cobra and then a mandible claw to be eliminated by Foley. Epico was eliminated at 13:55. The Cobra and the Mandible Claw locked up, and Cody and Miz recovered to eliminate both men. Santino was eliminated at 14:28. Mick Foley was eliminated at 14:45. Kofi was number 11 and took out both heels to start. He almost eliminated Miz, but Cody attacked from behind and tried to throw Kofi over the top.
Jerry Lawler's music hit and he joined the match at number 12 from the announce table. He took out both heels and hit the strap down punch from the second rope on Miz, only to have Cody toss King out. Jerry Lawler was eliminated at 17:34. Ezekiel Jackson was number 13. He powered both heels around, and then attacked Kofi. He hit a spinning sideslam on Kofi, and then worked Cody in the corner. Jinder Mahal was number 14.
Mahal took his time taking his rope and head gear off. Zeke waited for him, but somebody distracted Zeke, allowing Jinder to slide in and attack Zeke. He split off to attack Kofi while Cody and Miz beat on Zeke. Great Khali was entrant 15, and killed everyone with the big chops before tossing Jinder out and clotheslining Zeke out.Jinder Mahal was eliminated at 21:43, and Ezekiel Jackson was eliminated at 21:58.
Hunico was entrant 16 and came in with an impressive springboard crossbody on Kofi, but Khali chopped him and slowed Hunico down. Booker T's music hit and he joined from the announce team at number 17. Booker took everybody out and faced off with Khali. Khali hit a headbut. Miz tried to eliminate Kofi. Kofi tried to skin the cat, but Miz knocked him down. Kofi walked on his hands over to the stairs and saved himself in a cool spot. Dolph Ziggler entered at 18. Booker tossed Hunico over the top, but Hunico landed on one foot and pulled himself back in.
The winner of the first Royal Rumble, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan was number 19, and St. Louis was thrilled. Duggan got the crowd chanting "USA" and worked on Cody, but Cody ducked a corner splash and tossed the legend out. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan was eliminated at 28:34. Cody ran over and helped eliminate Khali and Booker with Miz. Booker T and The Great Khali were eliminated at 28:59. After crapping on both of his colleagues, Michael Cole was entrant 20. He took a month getting in the ring. Most everybody was taking a powder, so Cole celebrated in the middle of the ring.
Kharma was 21. Cole cried. Kharma got in the ring and knocked Cole to the ground. Cole climbed over the top rope and stood on the apron. King and Booker ran over and eliminated Cole. Michael Cole was eliminated at 31:25. Hunico tried to attack Kharma, but she clotheslined him and hit the implant buster on Ziggler. She tossed Hunico out, but Ziggler eliminated her. Hunico was eliminated at 31:56, and Kharma was eliminated at 32:04. Sheamus was 22 and immediately eliminated Kofi Kingston. Kofi Kingston was eliminated at 33:15.
"Road Dog" Jesse James was 23. He came in and hit all his signature moves. Jey Uso was out at 24, giving us six men in the ring. Number 25 was Jack Swagger. Swagger dropped his belt on the stage and charged to the ring to take everyone down. He concentrated on Sheamus, and then Jey. Wade Barrett was number 26. Barrett stor,ed in and tossed the d-o-double g. "Road Dog" Jesse James was eliminated at 39:08.
David Otunga was entrant 27. The announc team put over that spot as the lucky spot due to it having the most winners. Randy Orton was 28 to a huge hometown pop. Orton ran in and laid out everyone standing. He posed for the RKO, but Cody attacked him from behind. Orton forth back, and hit a double rope DDT on Cody and Ziggler. He tossed Jey to the floor, hit the RKO on Barrett and then tossed him as well. Jey Uso was eliminated at 42:40, and Wade Barrett was eliminated at 42:56. Jericho was entrant 29 and immediately tossed Otunga. David Otunga was eliminated at 43:26.
Big Show was number 30 and entered the ring at by helping to pull Swagger from the ring, and then knocking him the hell out. Jack Swagger was eliminated at 45:08. Big Show grabbed Miz and Cody by the throat and tossed them both over the top, followed by Dolph Ziggler. Cody Rhodes and The Miz were eliminated at 45:40, and Dolph Ziggler was eliminated at 45:57.
The final four then were Big Show, Randy Orton, Sheamus, and Chris Jericho. The three men went after Show, but Show fought them off for a moment. Orton hit an RKO on Show, and then managed to drive him back and over the rope, only to have Jericho toss him from behind. Big Show was eliminated at 47:15, and Randy Orton was eliminated at 47:19.
Jericho pointed at the WrestleMania sign and he and Sheamus locked up. Jericho went for a bulldog, but Sheamus tossed him off into the corner. Sheamus almost got Jericho over, but Jericho clawed out and hit a missile drop kick from the second rope. Jericho hit several kicks, and then charged. Sheamus hit the Irish Curse back breaker. He lifted for the Celtic Cross, but Jericho escaped and clotheslined Sheamus over the top. Sheamus landed on the apron, so Jericho hit his dropkick out of the corner. Sheamus held on again and hit the slingshot spear over the top rope.
They teased a couple more false finishes, and Jericho locked in the Walls of Jericho. He broke the hold and charged for a clothesline, but Sheamus hit a back drop over the top rope. Jericho held on and drove Sheamus into the corner. They climbed up and battled. Sheamus racked himself on the rope and both men rolled into the ring. Jericho hit a code breaker at 53:30 and covered for a moment to express frustration.
Jericho got Sheamus to his feet and tried to choke him over the top rope. Sheamus fought back so Jericho slapped him. Sheamus hulked up and attacked. Jericho tried to hit another Code Breaker, but Sheamus caught him and tossed him over the top. Jericho held on again, but when he stood on the apron, Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick for the win. Sheamus celebrated with pyro to close the show.
Shore's Slant: A mediocre show and mediocre Rumble. Sheamus has meant so little for so long it feels anti-climactic. I didn't feel like we had any other stories really setup by the show either. Overall, I have to say I'm disappointed. Maybe my expectations were too high, I'm willing to accept that as a possibility. But whatever it was, I am much flatter about this show than I was going in. I also thinks this bodes poorly for Daniel Bryan retaining until WrestleMania. I will have more to say on the Sheamus, the Rumble, and the whole show on the member's exclusive audio review with Jason Powell. Thanks for watching along with me tonight.
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Louis van Gaal has explained his thinking behind the decision to play Adnan Januzaj in central midfield during the second half of Sunday's 1-1 draw with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
The boss introduced the Belgium international for Darren Fletcher in the 63rd minute as one of two deep-lying midfielders in his 3-5-2 formation. While the substitution did not yield a match-winning goal, it showcased the 19-year-old's willingness to play out of position for the team.
"It is not usual that we have four injuries in midfield," van Gaal told reporters. "Every club that has that, has a problem. That is why I played Januzaj in midfield because as a coach I want to win. I have said that we need creative passing and I thought Januzaj could provide that. That is the reason."
When pressed further on the subject, van Gaal explained how Januzaj's history of playing in central midfield as a young player gave him the edge over his fellow substitute Shinji Kagawa.
"Kagawa, I have tried to play him in that positon in the US and he could not fulfil my wishes and my philosophy," the boss said. "We have spoken about that and he is more of a 10. Mata was playing at 10 and I thought I had to change the other players, which is why I chose to bring on Januzaj.
"It is because of creation. Kagawa can also create, but I asked Adnan to play there because of the lack of midfielders. When he played in Belgium, he played in midfield so I asked if he could do it for us. I said to him 'you are on the bench as a midfielder' because I want him to focus.
"He played there and you could see it's not so many times that he's played there. But he did his utmost and I cannot demand more."
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