RTW: p63 – Stone of a Beach, Rio

Posted on October 22, 2006
Categories: brazil, rtw, soccer.
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At the airport I toyed with one of the dodgy Taxi drivers you see in every big city. He tried to get me to use his “taxi”, so I said I had no cash. He directed me all the way to the ATM, waited away from it for about 5min, eventually I asked (curious) what he wanted to charge to get into the city. He didnt answer and just ushered me towards his car, finally we got there and I refused to put my luggage in until he told me the price, he showed me a price list and I laughed at him! He wanted 80reals, I knew the bus was 6!! So I told him Continue Reading…

RTW: p46b – WC 2006 – Australia V Brazil

Posted on June 18, 2006
Categories: australia, サッカー, brazil, germany, rtw, soccer.
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So we’re having breakfast a couple days ago, covered in green and gold, and 2 Channel 7 guys started asking us about a live cross to the 6pm news! We told them the only way they would get all the Aussies together at 10am on the day we play Australia, is BEER. FREE BEER. So they booked the pub Continue Reading…