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Tutorials have started, and I'm just about keeping my head above water in assignments and such. Got a rude awakening when I saw COM4 printed by my name on an attendance sheet - I'm a fourth-year student already! Granted, I was a first-year student for just one semester, but it still all seems so... fast. Actually, I should be ahead of time given that I haven't done too much for my UROP yet - surely, I'll feel bleeping bad if I show up in front of my project advisor in a fortnight with nothing concrete again. Furthermore there seems to be some overlap in the Econs modules I'm taking, but the graduate-level AI module is worryingly reminiscent of math. Watched The Bourne Ultimatum with my old JC class on Thursday night; The plot was implausibly linear compared to my vague impression of the novels, and Ludlum's novels in general, and indeed I confirmed when I got home that the film had as much in common with the novel as Snow White has with Lord of the Rings. There's the main character role, and there's a story, but other than that the producers could have slapped on some other title had their right to the Bourne franchise been revoked for any reason, changed some names, and no one would have been any the wiser. For all that, it was an enjoyable action film, and they were even kind enough to definitively confirm that Bourne survived the final ten-storey plunge into water - prepare for the further milking of Bourne in a couple of years. For the curious, applying some secondary school physics indicates that his body would likely have hit the water surface at about 90km/h (first sub into d=gt^2/2, then v=gt), with said water surface acting pretty much like a brick wall. Bourne didn't even have good form plunging down, but as far as suspension of disbelief goes in thriller movies, this is pretty tame. I also had a nagging feeling that the CIA Deputy Head played by David Strathairn resembled someone. It took me some time, but... 
Face/off Not quite on the level of Rafa Benitez and Kevin Spacey (inset), but there may be a lesson here - wanna be a big shot football manager? It helps to look like a movie star. Or is it the other way around...? As I'm gently blending this post into soccer (again), here's another New Paper humour tidbit: One day, a husband was driving his wife back home from a party. His wife noticed that he seemed uncharacteristically grumpy, and asked whether anything was wrong out of concern. "No, everything's all right." the husband replied somewhat abruptly and coldly, and continued driving in silence. Wife's thoughts: What has got into him? He was so upbeat for most of the party - could it be due to me spending too much time with my friends there? Perhaps he's still upset at my mother turning up unannounced again? Or maybe he got fired from his job. Yes, that may be it, he's been complaining about work for ages... Where will we live if that happens? Or is it an affair? Oh my, it must be! What am I going to do? Does he still love me? Ohnoohnoohno... Husband's thoughts: DAMN IT, MANCHESTER UNITED LOST AGAIN!!! Round Four: $214/$150, which updates the cumulative total to $468.40/$550. Got everything but Chelsea last time around, and held off putting anything on Boro vs. Newcastle on Sunday, fortunately. Round Five, Saturday 1 September 2007: 1. Newcastle vs. Wigan 2. Reading vs. West Ham 3. Fulham vs. Tottenham 4. Bolton vs. Everton 5. Liverpool vs. Derby 6. Middlesbrough vs. Birmingham 7. Man Utd vs. Sunderland Newcastle vs. Wigan 2-0. Sounds right. Reading vs. West Ham Last season, this tie ended in a 6-0 hiding for West Ham, the largest margin of victory for that campaign. I don't see anything remotely like that happening again, but Reading may well retain a psychological advantage from that. I call it 2-1, but a draw's not unlikely. Fulham vs. Tottenham Value match of the week? Spurs have good reason to be furious at not having gotten a point at least from Old Trafford, and Fulham's no Manchester United even on their current form. 2.07 for Spurs to get a simple win is mouth-watering, given that Fulham have lost three of their four so far - 4.20 for them to win by two or more is a real siren call too, but let's not get greedy here, shall we? Verdict: No-brainer, I'll back Tottenham for the away victory. 0-2. Bolton vs. Everton Now what can I say about these guys? I can't predict their adventures for nuts, but both expert advice and history point to a draw. 1-1 it is, devoid of any confidence. Liverpool vs. Derby The 1.13 on Liverpool to prevail might almost be considered a guaranteed overnight interest rate of 13%, given Pool's red-hot form and Derby's consistent woefulness. The obvious alternative is the half-goal, but Pools have been given a -2.5 handicap to earn 2.35. Perhaps worth it, but there is an option to create a 2.00 wager on three or four goals by picking both equally at 4.00. I'll have a small one on that punt, and call it 3-0 to Liverpool. Middlesbrough vs. Birmingham Um. No comment. 1-0 Boro. Man Utd vs. Sunderland A very thin 1.17 on a home victory, and 1.55 on the half goal. Not the best value to be had, but Sunderland have hit a very bad patch and are there for the taking. United fans will probably take any number of 1-0 wins right now, but surely the low-scoring streak should break soon. 2-0, again worth putting a bit on. $60 on Tottenham to beat Fulham (at 2.07) $10 on three goals in Liverpool vs. Portsmouth (4.00) $10 on four goals in Liverpool vs. Portsmouth (4.00) $20 on Man Utd (-1.5) vs. Sunderland (1.55) Next: Eggsplosive News
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