Category Archives: sport

Beeb Boob

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Oh dear, BBC. Oh dear. (Thought I’d better get this up before someone notices and corrects the images!)

Posted in photos, silliness, sport, the media | 9 Comments

More fun with logos

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In searching for a better version of the London 2012 logo to use in my last post, I came across some real gems in Google Images. I think we all looked at the original logo and thought “hell, I could … Continue reading →

Posted in art, silliness, sport, UK | 5 Comments

2012 LOLympics

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I have had an incredibly hard time not laughing out loud at my desk today. If you thought the London 2010 Olympic logo was bad (and it really, really is), you should see the mascots! ROFLMFAO!!!!!!! What the fuck were … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Olympics, freakishness, photos, silliness, sport, UK | 22 Comments

Science Idol

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The BBC’s “Science and Environment” RSS feed included a real gem today*: news of a competition in which members of the public were asked to submit ideas for research projects. The four winners will be mentored by experts in their … Continue reading →

Posted in case-study, medicine, original research, science, sport | 3 Comments

What will happen if you take your parents to a gig

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In chronological order: Your parents will finally announce the start and end dates of their much-discussed five week trip to Vancouver You will dutifully add the dates to your calendar A few weeks later, you will find out that Delhi … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, family, furry friends, music, silliness, sport, Vancouver | 12 Comments

Superstition

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I laugh in the face of superstition. I’ll walk under a ladder, step on cracks in the pavement, and I can spill any amount of salt without feeling the need to throw some of it over my shoulder. But it … Continue reading →

Posted in silliness, sport | 21 Comments

Hockey p 0rn

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

During the Olympics, one friend described the amazing Canada-Russia hockey game as “hockey p 0rn”. Another friend turned around with his eyes and mouth wide open, and proclaimed that “hockey p 0rn would be the best thing EVAH!” We started … Continue reading →

Posted in silliness, sport, videos | 10 Comments

One week to go!

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Excitement is building in the lead-up to the Olympics. I don’t want to bore those readers with no interest in winter sports, but inevitably I am going to be blogging about the Games a LOT. I’ll be focusing on the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Olympics, competition, meta, sport, Vancouver | 23 Comments

Hockey pool, week 18

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(ETA: this week’s points   Is that OK, Bob, or do I need a chart too?) Did anyone else see the Canucks-Leafs game on Saturday?! What a game!* The Canucks were 3-0 down at the end of the first and … Continue reading →

Posted in hockey pool 2009-2010, sport | 12 Comments

Ah, the joys of dual citizenship! (Winter Olympics pool sign-up thread)

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Honestly, I am sooooo glad that my two countries are good at different sports! The Olympics start in two weeks! Yay! Does anyone want to repeat the pool from Beijing?If so, please declare your country(s) and estimated medal count in … Continue reading →

Posted in competition, sport | 28 Comments