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    Reggae Pips!

    in Music

    Posted

    Nice nice... Good Job dude!! My hair is actually standing right now... (my hair k? my hair!! MTC people can be very green minded)...

     

    I'm looking forward to meeting all you Marley fanatics out there... I know I'm a HUGE HUGE fan... would be good to learn insights from other people... B)

    The Football Thread

    in Soccer

    Posted

    On a local note: Have you guys heard anything about RIFA? My younger brother mentioned that their school is no longer competing because of some anomalies with the league... I even hear it is no longer FIFA apporved.. he even mentioned that people who play will no longer be allowed to suit up for the National Team because of it being underground now.. or something like that... anyone know the real deal?? I'm not saying this as the whole and complete truth but surely where there's smoke.. there's fire right??

     

    Was just wondering... :blink:

    Craving!

    in Food & Beverages (Not to be confused with Restos and Bar)

    Posted

    Sure, I’ll take you out for breakfast, lunch and even dinner but you have to buy me a plane ticket.

     

    –craving for biscotti and margarita too.

    Not now.. plane tickets are still expensive he he B)

     

    Old fashioned Cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory - Chevy Chase, MD... yum yum!!

     

    A bart burger with cheese is not bad at this time as well... :P

     

    The Beef Hotdogs from Caltex's Star Mart aslo... yum!!

    The Football Thread

    in Soccer

    Posted

    Hat trick lifts defending champs

     

    Reuters

     

    MANCHESTER, England -- A stunning hat trick from Ronaldo sealed Real Madrid's passage into the semifinals of the Champions League on Wednesday despite the reigning European champions losing a spectacular match 4-3 to Manchester United at Old Trafford.

     

    In a throwback to the high-scoring European nights of the 1950s and 60s, Real went through 6-5 on aggregate with the Brazilian striker, the top scorer at last summer's World Cup, finding the target three times with his only three shots of the night.

     

    Real will now play Juventus in the last four with the winners of that tie facing the winners of the AC Milan-Inter Milan derby semifinal in the European Cup Final at Old Trafford on May 18.

     

    Ronaldo scored for the reigning European champions after 12, 50 and 59 minutes before United set up a storming two-goal finish with substitute David Beckham scoring twice to give the club a 4-3 victory on the night.

     

    But it was not enough to keep alive United's hopes of lifting the title on its own ground.

     

    "It was a marvellous night for football, but of course we are disappointed," said United manager Alex Ferguson.

     

    "We made chances, some excellent chances, but did not take them and you have to do that against a team like Real. Good luck to them now, I hope they go on and win it."

     

    England captain Beckham had been replaced in United's starting lineup by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Ferguson gambled on extra firepower to try and overturn Real's two-goal first leg advantage.

     

    Dutchman Ruud Van Nistelrooy almost provided the perfect start for United with a vicious angled drive in the third minute that was parried away by Iker Casillas.

     

    However, the downside of United's all-out attacking policy was that the Spaniards could score themselves to nullify the away goal Van Nistelrooy grabbed in Madrid.

     

    Those fears materialized with just 12 minutes gone as Ronaldo struck his first with deadly accuracy after moving clear of Rio Ferdinand and driving the ball between Fabien Barthez and the Frenchman's near-post.

     

    United weathered a long period of Real domination and eventually equalized in the 43rd minute.

     

    Ryan Giggs found Solskjaer in the penalty area with the Norwegian turning the ball past goalkeeper Casillas and Ivan Helguera for Van Nistelrooy to force home from close range to make it 1-1.

     

    It was his 10th goal in seven games and his 12th in the Champions League this season, a record for the competition.

     

    Ronaldo put Real 2-1 ahead five minutes after the break with a gaping goal at his mercy following a build-up involving Zinedine Zidane and his Brazilian teammate Roberto Carlos.

     

    United made it 2-2 almost immediately when Helguera turned the ball into his own net in the 52nd minute before Ronaldo secured the overall victory with a stunning 25-meter strike that gave Barthez no chance with 31 minutes to play.

     

    Beckham, who came on as a 63rd minute substitute for Juan Sebastian Veron, made it 3-3 with a brilliantly-executed free kick in the 71st minute. Beckham also forced the ball across the line for United's fourth after 84 minutes.

     

    In a night of brilliant attacking soccer from both sides, both were able to step up a gear and put the other under pressure.

     

    There were several key moments, but the vital turning point came after 50 minutes when Real grabbed the crucial second away goal.

     

    Luis Figo hit the bar with a delicate chip over Barthez, and before United could clear their lines Roberto Carlos raced onto Zidane's defense-splitting pass and squared for Ronaldo to slot into an empty net.

     

    Almost immediately, Helguera squared things up on the night with a comical own goal from Veron's low cross.

     

    Casillas then maintained Madrid's two-goal aggregate lead with smart instinctive saves from Van Nistelrooy and Veron.

     

    Ronaldo capped his magnificent solo display just before the hour mark with a stunning third goal from 25-yards before Beckham squared things up again with a trademark free kick, tapping in his second from close range six minutes from time.

     

    But by then it was too little, too late and Real was through.

    The Football Thread

    in Soccer

    Posted

    Just to let you enthusiasts know... 2nd leg of the Champions league is today til early tomorrow night...

    Real Madrid vs Manchester United at 2:00 AM if I'm not mistaken... :boo: :boo:

    The Football Thread

    in Soccer

    Posted

    I live all the way down in Alabang... *sigh* Although they have a couple of soccer fields here... let me know if any of you are interested...

     

    Oh yeah... The Man U vs. Real Madrid match is on April 8

    The Football Thread

    in Soccer

    Posted

    Manchester United Rules......... ahem ahem manutd #7 reporting for duty here...... ;)

     

     

    :glasses:

    I'm really sorry to have to say this Bubuy... but Real Madrid is gonna beat Manchester United in the next Champions league match... :evil:

     

    I wonder when that is though... hmmm.....

    Motorcycles and Scooters

    in Motoring | Vehicle Clubs

    Posted

    u can get those machines for 90k above... for 250cc-400cc

    as for south luzon express ways... 400cc up!!!! note what i've mentioned are available from auctioneers :D

    Hey nico10! Thanks tons for the advice... :lol:

     

    Will update all of you with my canvassing and my final decision... :P

    Motorcycles and Scooters

    in Motoring | Vehicle Clubs

    Posted

    Thanks S-Syndrome ... well I've had experience with scooters already plus bikes with gears (although no clutch yet)... and I believe that I'm pretty comfortable with the idea of moving up to a bigger bike.

     

    How much would a 2nd hand 250 to 450cc average to? And what is the current situation with regard to bikes using the SLEX?

     

    Thanks for taking your time out to help me folks! :blush:

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