CWG

so imagine my surprise when nothing broke, tore, or blasted 20 minutes into the opening ceremony.

but i wasnt going to be disappointed. before long, the head honcho of the Games came over and began speaking into the mike. only the mike wasnt working properly and delayed his voice by a considerable amount. or maybe that was just our tv. i choose to believe the former.

then there was the 'h'onourable president, P. Patil, who mispronounced half of the speech (yes, i happen to be a very good looking hypocrite) and messed up orating the most crucial line of her speech, 'let the gamaes begeen'.

then of course there was the relay runner, who in breaking all sorts of civil manner, was running the final leg of the baton while chewing gum. just like an underfed indian cow, he didnt stop chewing even while handing the baton over to the Prince of Wales.

unceremonious start to the games? you bet.


on another note, nigeria gets a special mention for appointing a paraplegic contestant as their flag bearer.
most of the african nations also deserve pat on the back for keeping things cultural and dressing up in their national garb.
also, do you know that Niue is the world's first WiFi nation? the entire country has it, and its free!
Nauru, another tiny Polynesian place, is 21 square km!
Polynesian people rock, honestly.