If gods tears were made of chocolate with a crispy shell, they would be

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What is Chilean for Cheat?

Luis decided to start the punch buggy game. He also fake punched, double punched, google image search punched and repunched - all which are not allowed. If you are ever approached by a Chilean accountant to play punch buggy, say no or you will be disappointed in his utter contempt for the rules. He even told me he cheats when he plays it with his daughter. Shame, shame, shame

Also, he does a winning song at the end similar to the Homer Simpson “I am so smart” song. If you see him in the street, throw peanuts at him. He is the same person who brought us this http://iansprivateradio.blogspot.com/2010/04/its-ribs-and-pisco-sour-night-at-casa.html

I'm bigger than the car

I'm sure he gets keyed all the time in the US

If you can't read it, the bumper says "i'm already against the next war".

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Oh the shame

This is the "car" Luis got for the weekend. He had to leave is credit card and balls as security with Avis.

And I think it knows how I feel because every time I get out of it I get an electric shock. It is worse than the PT Cruiser I was stuck with last week. Seriously, people laugh as we drive by.

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Sunday afternoon lunch in little Italy

The hidden experiences of Cleveland.

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That is the smile of a winner

6-2

GO INDIANS.

I received 2 free tickets at the souvenir store so I hope there is a game before I leave so I can see them again (preferably a day game). It was actually really fun (as much as Clevelanders dump on it).

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We are sitting up from 3rd base

I just had a cheese burger, I have a miller lite and some peanuts. I'm at the ball game. The only thing that gives me away is the accent. We are even cheering when the crowd cheers (but we are never sure why).

Emma just called me to wave from her corporate box and show off her free beer. That was just mean.

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Excellent day for a ball game

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I'm part of the tribe

We are off to the Indians vs white sox baseball game tonight. It has been rainy and miserable all day but now, at 6PM, the clouds have lifted and the birds are singing again. Hopefully we are in for a good game (not that I would really know the difference between a good and bad game). My virginal ball game is going to include beer, hotdogs and peanuts (apparently that is a baseball staple).

Go Indians!!!

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THE ULTIMATE BATTLE

It is on. Emma (EY Global Learning bigwig) is one of those people who has gone out and picked up one of those iPhones. And we have all witnessed the transition of these people into objectophiles with their "my iPhone does this, and this, and this and blah blah". Largely Emma's position was that with Urbanspoon it could randomly select a restaurant to eat at in the area she was in. Pity no one ever actually goes to the selected restaurant and you just shake the phone over and over until the restaurant you wanted to go to comes up.

So, being the competitive and contrary shit I am, I had to declare it was indeed the Blackberry, not the iPhone, that was better. So starts the battle of the smart phones (or battle of the smart phone and the app phone. The iPhone is not smart- you install aps on it).

So, being a born-again Cavaliers fan, I downloaded the Cav's Blackberry theme so my phone is now cross between a blackberry and a basketball.

Blackberry 1, iPhone 0

In return, Emma downaloaded the song Cavaliers use in their player introduction video. I paid the fact that she could search, download and play a song so seamlessly on a single device.

Blackberry 1, iPhone 1.

Not stopping there, I set the iconic LeBron James Nike photo as my wallpaper and took a picture to send to Emma to gloat.


Emma quickly responded with a photo of her own. Note the strategically placed iPhone on the framed, wall mounted, iconic LeBron James Nike photo.


Now neither of these actions really support a one device being better than the other, but they look good. Emma gets points for creativity (I laughed so hard a little pee came out when I opened the photo) and also for effort (not real points, just figurative points).

The score is tied and it is anyone's (by anyone I mean Blackberry will win because, well, it is better)**.

** As an auditor, my views are always fair and impartial, without any hint of conflict of interest.

The sun's out and Cleveland is buzzing

This is my buzz to keep me going. Good mix of cultures I think.

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Morning tea anyone?

Emma brought a tea pot for our Tim Tam morning tea last week. She left it in the project room afterwards so Luis and I have been using it to make tea (novel I know). Because it is not the most masculine tea pot in the world (no offence Emma), we tend to rush to the lunch room to fill it with boiling water and then rush back to the project room. This may not actually help our cause.

The good news it is makes an excellent cup of tea.

Indians home opener

Today is the Cleveland Indians' opening home game (we call it the home opener). Apparently it is the biggest party of the year in Cleveland. The locals are not feeling confident about the team's season but today will have Carnival style atmosphere. I cannot wait to get out there and see what is going on. I will be going to a game on Friday night with Luis. Lisa and Emma are also going on Friday but have progressively better seats that we do. I am going for the atmosphere and beer (and just the experience of an American ball game).

Not sure how I am going to get this all home

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