Category Archives: sport

Olympics Pool Results

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Sorry for the delay – I spent an hour or two making a spreadsheet including ALL the countries that won medals, only to find that there was no easy way to display it here! The table of countries that were … Continue reading →

Posted in sport | 20 Comments

Well done, beautiful boy

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

This is Alexandre Despatie. Isn’t he beautiful? Photo credit He also just won a silver medal for Canada in the 3 metre springboard. Go Alex! I developed a sudden interest in diving when I saw Despatie, aged just 19, at … Continue reading →

Posted in personal, photos, science, silliness, sport | 13 Comments

A clean slate

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The English Premier League starts again tomorrow! I love how the table looks at the start of a new season: Anything could happen. We could have a season like last year’s, in which case I’ll be content with maintaining our … Continue reading →

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Official VWXYNot? Olympics Pool and Trash Talk Thread

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Everyone can play this game, not just Europeans and football fans! Bragging rights will be assigned according to the number of medals per head of your country’s population (otherwise you Americans will win waaaay too easily). 3 points for each … Continue reading →

Posted in silliness, sport | 54 Comments

Rings Around The World

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m sure you’ve all noticed the new additions to my blog roll (because you all watch this page like a hawk, instantly noticing every minor alteration and waiting on the edge of your seats for an explanation, right?). Yep, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in blog roll, embarrassing fan girl, personal, photos, politics, rants, sport, Vancouver | 11 Comments

An unusual retirement plan…

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

…becoming a professional footballer. So my entire family are massive Newcastle United fans. Both sides of my family are from the region, where football is THE thing, and have supported the team since they formed in 1892. My Dad, Tom … Continue reading →

Posted in family, sport | 2 Comments

Put on a happy face

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I recently discovered PubMed Faceoff – an application that assigns something called Chernoff Faces to different publications. Euan Adie on the Nature Network provided the link, and a much better explanation than I’m capable of, so go and check out … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, blog roll, publishing, silliness, sport | 14 Comments

Euro 2008 Pool

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The Euro championships are about to kick off in Austria and Switzerland this weekend. I’m in a free pool with the chance to win bragging rights with my friends (and real prizes too if you’re in Canada!). I usually set … Continue reading →

Posted in sport | 24 Comments

Cath and the City Part 2

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The end of Part 1 saw me sitting on Jericho Beach and congratulating myself on fulfilling my dream of moving to Vancouver. Here’s what happened next… My first year in Vancouver was great. Hard at times, but great. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in kayaking, personal, photos, snow, sport, Vancouver | 7 Comments

Meddling in the muddle

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In one of those funny blogging synergies, my last post coincided with a couple of calls to political action on Arduous’ wonderful blog. Although both posts were about issues I care deeply about (equal marriage rights and climate change), I … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Climate change, personal, politics, sport | 12 Comments