Daily Archives: July 29, 2006

Taylor Hicks

Posted on July 29, 2006
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Living in the UK we are very fortunate to get a lot of the US shows and that includes American idol. I’ve enjoyed watching it over the last few seasons especially for the country element and this year was no exception. However I wasn’t prepared to be amazed by Taylor Hicks and each week I would tune in hoping that the American public in their wisdom would send him through and to at least reach the final of the show so that at the very least he would gain a recording contract due to his popularity.

I silently hoped he would win the contest especially once the Pickler had been kicked off the show. He doesn’t conform to the usual pop idol, he dances a little weird and certainly doesn’t dress like a youthful pop star someone would want on their walls but I have to say, the guy for me delivered weekly without fail. Long live Soul Patrol.

I’ll certainly be getting his debut album when it comes out, anyone else ?…

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The West Wing is over …

Posted on July 29, 2006
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I’ve just sat through the very final episode of arguably the greatest drama to come out of America – The West Wing !! It has held us fans gripped for the last seven seasons and I for one will miss it. I can’t believe they can’t find a way to give Santos one season as Pres but hey you can’t have everything. Great writing for the last episode and included some touching moments including Sheen’s goodbye and thanks to Charlie, handing him a copy of the Constitution and unwrapping “Bartlet for America” from Leo’s daughter – befitting that it was the final scene of The West Wing.

I wonder what will happen to Martin Sheen now that he has retired to new Hampshire ? !!! One of my favourite scenes in the whole drama was the President calling a hotline asking how he should cook a turkey for Thanksgiving – classic and all from the Oval office ! One of the other momentful episodes had to be in response to 9/11 when the writers threw together at the last minute a programme in reaction to the terrorist attack in New York – the episode was called Isaac and Ishmael.

Thank you Mr President, it has been a pleasure to share the last seven seasons with you and your staff. You will be missed. I wonder what I’ll find to take its place or maybe i won’t bother looking and just start watching The West Wing from season 1 through to its conclusion on DVD !!!

One site I quite enjoyed when I stumbled across it today was Bartlet for America, it has a great one liner on there and certainly worth checking out if you haven’t already or indeed need a West Wing fix !…

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Sri Lanka pile on the runs

Posted on July 29, 2006
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After restricting South Africa for just 169 in their first innings, Sri Lanka, courtesy of captain Mahela Jaywardene and Kumar Sangakkara scored 6 for 756 declared. The pair broke the previous best partnership (set in 1997 by Mahanama and Jayasuriya (576) ironically at the same ground in Colombo with a stunning partnership of 624.

Jaywardene was also unlucky falling just 26 runs short of Brian Lara’s world record 400 and six runs behind Australian Hayden (380). The total of 756 is the sixth highest score in Test history.

The 374 scored took 11 hours to score and included 43 4′s and a solitary six, Mahela had faced 572 in his long innings before falling to paceman Andre Nel. Nicky Boje was the most expensive bowler conceding 221 runs off 65 overs.

At the other side of the world, England continued to dominate at Old Trafford taking two early wickets as Pakistan try to salvage something from what really is a lost cause. On a decent batting strip Pakistan failed in their first innings and are surely facing certain defeat.…

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