22 years on......

Football legend Maradona sorry for 1986 'Hand of God' goal

Argentina football legend Diego Maradona apologised in an interview Thursday for his infamous "Hand of God" goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals that cost England a shot at the trophy.

Speaking to The Sun tabloid, Maradona, who scored both goals in the 2-1 victory over England more than 20 years ago, said that if he could go back in time and "change history", he would.

Maradona's first goal in the quarter-final match in Mexico was deemed by the match referee to be a legitimate header past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton but replays confirmed he had illegally punched the ball in with his hand.

The controversy surrounding that incident has, in England at least, long overshadowed Maradona's superb solo second goal, which saw him dribble past five England players before shooting past Shilton.

He told The Sun, speaking through a translator: "If I could apologise and go back and change history I would. But the goal is still a goal. Argentina became world champions and I was the best player in the world."

"I cannot change history. All I can do now is move on."

England's anger at Maradona's handball was further inflamed when, immediately after the match, he said his opening goal was the work of the "hand of God" and the mood of English fans wasn't helped by the fact that Argentina went on to win the World Cup that year, defeating the then West Germany 3-2 in the final.

Maradona, who suffered from a well-chronicled drug problem, also took a swipe at fellow footballing legend Pele, saying that if he had never taken cocaine, "there would be no debate about who was the best footballer the world had ever seen ... Everyone would say me."

"If I had never touched cocaine, I would have been three times as good a player," he added.

In a wide-ranging interview, Maradona said that he was looking for footballing jobs in England, but noted that no firm discussions had taken place with any clubs.

He also criticised former England national team captain David Beckham, whom he described as "just a good player, nothing more ... he's not a great player -- he doesn't belong to the superior group of players."

"There are hundreds of Beckhams playing football all over the world."

Soon......

LD2 proj is almost over...!
Presentation/submission is this Friday.

*BEEP*

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Why am I laughing? Because of this!

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Seems like Dr. Koh mistook one column for another. No wonder there were so many strange postings. Well, he says he'll redo it and let us know tomorrow.

The Emperor says:

"Choose someone as a successor and you will inevitably be succeeded.
Choose someone hungrier and you will be devoured.
Choose someone quicker and you won't dodge the blade at your back.
Choose someone with more patience and you won't block the blade at your throat.
Choose someone more devious and you'll hold the blade that kills you.
Choose someone more clever and you'll never know your end.
Despite these cautions, an apprentice is essential. A Master without an apprentice is a Master of nothing."

Yr 3 nonsense

Well, my class splits next Sem onwards. That's not too bad, I guess. What's bad is Dr. Koh didn't receive my form saying which Industrial Attachment Programme(IAP) I preferred. I just re-sent it, and I hope he can allocate me to one I prefer. Then again......


For the 3rd-yr project management module, he put me at my 8th choice out of 9. WTF?

FIFA08

Last Sat, went for some I&E event, to play FIFA 2008 on PS2. $5 per entry, only 8 ppl went, and their prize money is all the entry fees, so they don't profit at all...... Ha......

To qualify, be the top 2 in your group of 4! Must stick with your team the whole tournament. My results:

Group Stage
Suwon Bluewings - AC Milan 0 - 3
Suwon Bluewings - Real Madrid 2 - 0
Suwon Bluewings - Arsenal 0 - 0

QUALIFIED!!!!!!!!!!!

Semi-Finals
Suwon Bluewings - Manchester United 0 - 3


Well, it would have been 0 - 2 at worst if I played properly after the first goal...... After that match, the remaining guys and one of their buddies who didn't qualify took the $40 and split it amongst the 4 of them. Match fixing?!?!?




Oh yeah, if you don't already have a Kongregate account, go get one and start collecting badges!

To Be Loved

PAPA ROACH LYRICS

To Be Loved


Listen up, turn it up and rock it out
party on, I wanna hear you scream and shout
this is real, as real as it gets
I came to get down to get some fucking respect
taking it back to the hardcore level
you better be ready, put your pedal to the metal
taking it back to the hardcore level
you better be ready, put your pedal to the metal.

Go!

Whoa I'll never give in
Whoa I'll never give up
Whoa I'll never give in
And I just wanna be, wanna be loved
Whoa I'll never give in
Whoa I'll never give up
Whoa I'll never give in
And I just wanna be, wanna be loved

I want domination
I want your submission
I see you're not resisting
To this temptation
I've got one confession
A love deprivation
I've got a jet black heart
It's all fucked up and it's falling apart

Whoa I'll never give in
Whoa I'll never give up
Whoa I'll never give in
And I just wanna be, wanna be loved
Whoa I'll never give in
Whoa I'll never give up
Whoa I'll never give in
And I just wanna be, wanna be loved

I've got another confession
I fell to temptation
And there is no question
There was some connection
I've got to follow my heart
No matter how far
I've gotta roll the dice
Never look back and never think twice

Whoa I'll never give in
Whoa I'll never give up
Whoa I'll never give in
And I just wanna be, wanna be loved
Whoa I'll never give in
Whoa I'll never give up
Whoa I'll never give in
And I just wanna be, wanna be loved

Take your past and burn it up and let it go
Carry on; I'm stronger than you'll ever know
That's the deal; you get no respect
You're gonna get yours
You better watch your fucking neck

Take your past and burn it up and let it go
Carry on; I'm stronger than you'll ever know
That's the deal; you get no respect
You're gonna get yours
You better watch your fucking neck

Whoa I'll never give in
Whoa I'll never give up
Whoa I'll never give in
And I just wanna be, wanna be loved
Whoa I'll never give in
Whoa I'll never give up
Whoa I'll never give in
And I just wanna be, wanna be loved

WHOA!

OMG! Chow Lin Meow is one of the four judges for the International Intervarsity Debate 2007!

The debate is between schools from around the world, and is entirely in Chinese. Thank the Force there are English subtitles. The judges are from around the world too. All have titles like Professor of ABC University or Head of Language at XYZ University and such. Lao Zhao's title is Educator, Singapore. LOL!

Yeah, for the non-CHS ppl, my Secondary 1 and 2 Higher Chinese was taught by him. He used to be Head of Department for Chinese at Catholic High.

I'm not kidding about the previous post. If it wasn't for CoH......

Dreaming

In the past, my goal was to be a GP. Set up shop in the neighbourhood and treat simple illnesses. Then, in Sec school, I leaned more towards surgery. Now, with both options closed, I wanna be a paramedic. Is it possible? Sure. Just waste the Diploma, huh? Guess so.



No, I won't. You don't always get what you want, but for me, I almost NEVER get what I want.

ARRRRRRRMY!

Left toe Right toe

Left toe Right toe Keep up the tempo
Left toe Right toe Eh-o-o-eh-o
Here we go again
Same old shit again
Up and down the seven hills
(Depend on the booking out day. Assume 4 ) Four more days and we'll be through.
Well-lo-well-lo-well-low-well-o-ha ha
Well-lo-well-lo-well-low-well-o-wah-ha ha
Up the hill Down the slope.
Any Sweat ???!!!???
(Echo) No Sweat Chicken Feet
Ha ha - All the Way!


Training to be soldiers

Training to be soldiers.
Fight for our land.
Once in a life, two years of our time.
Have you ever wondered
Why must we served
Because we loved our land
And we want it to be free to be free ya.
Stand up Be on your guard
C'mon everybody do your part
C'mon everybody


Army Life

I don't want an Army life,
here the food are mighty fine,
ask chicken drumstick,
they give you the backside!

I don't want an Army life,
here the girls are pretty fine,
ask Madonna,
they give you Frankenstein!

I don't want an Army life,
here the pillows are mighty fine,
ask for support pillow,
they give you porcupine!

I don't want an Army life,
here the guns are mighty fine,
when you squeeze the trigger,
it shoots out from behind!

Purple Light

Purple light, in the valley.
That is where, I want to be.
With my three best companions,
With my rifle and my buddy and me.

5BX, Sibei jialat.
SOC, lagi worse.
Every morning, doing PT.
With my rifle and my buddy and me.

Booking out, see my girlfriend.
Saw her with another man.
Heartbroken, back to Army.
With my rifle and my buddy and me.

ORD, back to study.
Got degree, so happy.
Can't forget, days in Army
With my rifle and my buddy and me.
Purple light, at the war front.
That is where, my buddy lies.
If I die..would you bury me.
With my rifle and my buddy and me.

Tomorrow is another day

Thursdays. Once every two weeks, there is no class on Thursday. The next time it happens will be tomorrow! Unfortunately, there is work to be done. Projects and reports to be completed. -_-

eye eye

Conjunctivitis (con·junc·ti·vi·tis) (commonly called "Pink Eye" or bloodshot eyes in the USA, "Red Eye" in the UK, and "Madras Eye" in India, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva (the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids), most commonly due to an allergic reaction or an infection (usually bacterial or viral).


Some forms of conjunctivitis are extremely contagious while others are not. It all depends on the cause.


Infection (redness) of the conjunctiva on one or both eyes should be apparent, but may be quite mild. Except in obvious pyogenic or toxic/chemical conjunctivitis, a slit lamp (biomicroscope) is needed to have any confidence in the diagnosis.


Conjunctivitis symptoms and signs are relatively non-specific. Even after biomicrosopy, laboratory tests are often necessary if proof of aetiology is needed.

A purulent discharge strongly suggests bacterial cause, unless there is known exposure to toxins. Infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae should be suspected if the discharge is particularly thick and copious.

A diffuse, less "injected" conjunctivitis (looking pink rather than red) suggests a viral cause, especially if numerous follicles are present on the lower tarsal conjunctiva on biomicroscopy.

Scarring of the tarsal conjunctiva suggests trachoma, especially if seen in endemic areas, if the scarring is linear (von Arlt's line), or if there is also corneal vascularisation.

Clinical tests for lagophthalmos, dry eye (Schirmer test) and unstable tear film may help distinguish the various types of dry eye.

Other symptoms including pain, blurring of vision and photophobia should not be prominent in conjunctivitis. Fluctuating blurring is common, due to tearing and mucoid discharge. Mild photophobia is common. However, if any of these symptoms are prominent, it is important to exclude other diseases such as glaucoma, uveitis, keratitis and even meningitis or caroticocavernous fistula.



Many people who have conjunctivitis have trouble opening their eyes in the morning because of the dried mucus on their eyelids. There is often excess mucus over the eye after sleeping for a long period of time.


Conjunctivitis sometimes requires medical attention. The appropriate treatment depends on the cause of the problem. For the allergic type, cool water constricts capillaries, and artificial tears sometimes relieve discomfort in mild cases. In more severe cases, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications and antihistamines may be prescribed. Some patients with persistent allergic conjunctivitis may also require topical steroid drops.

Bacterial conjunctivitis is usually treated with antibiotic eye drops or ointments that cover a broad range of bacteria (chloramphenicol or fusidic acid used in UK). However evidence suggests that this does not affect symptom severity and gains only modest reduction in duration from an average of 4.8 days (untreated controls) to 3.3 days for those given immediate antibiotics. Deferring antibiotics yields almost the same duration as those immediately starting treatment with 3.9 days duration, but with half the two-week clinic reattendance rate.[1]

Although there is no cure for viral conjunctivitis, symptomatic relief may be achieved with cool compresses and artificial tears. For the worst cases, topical corticosteroid drops may be prescribed to reduce the discomfort from inflammation. However prolonged usage of corticosteroid drops increases the risk of side effects. Antibiotic drops may also be used for treatment of complementary infections. Patients are often advised to avoid touching their eyes or sharing towels and washcloths. Viral conjunctivitis usually resolves within 3 weeks. However in worst cases it may take over a month.

Conjunctivitis due to burns, toxic and chemical require careful wash-out with saline, especially beneath the lids, and may require topical steroids. The more acute chemical injuries are medical emergencies, particularly alkali burns, which can lead to severe scarring, and intraocular damage. Fortunately, such injuries are uncommon.





To sum it all up, I got diagnosed with conjunctivitis and got prescribed eyedrops. That was two days ago. Still on medication now.

Language

The Malaysian Ministry in charge of Islamic Affairs has banned a Catholic newspaper for using the word 'Allah'. According to the ministry, the words 'Allah'(God), 'Solat'(prayer), 'Kaabah'(The holiest Islamic shrine located in Mecca), and 'Baitullah'(House of God) can only be used by Muslims. Hmm... How come the regular newspapers can publish these words, huh? Oh, and apparently, the Sikhs use the word 'Allah' in their prayers. Religious rioting in Malaysia if the Sikhs get banned from using the word? Maybe.

1st post

Ok. A totally strange beginning this shall be.