Pic of the Day (above)
Superhuman fans
USA fans in costumes are pictured before the World Cup Group C match Slovenia versus USA on June 18, 2010 at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg.
Follow all the World Cup action with JOE’s match tracker right through to tonight’s match between England and Algeria.
Tonight’s Telly
Pick of the night: World Cup Live, UTV from 6.30pm and from 7.00pm. Kick-off is at 7.30pm.
England v Algeria tonight in Group A and hopefully a second shock of the day will be on the cards after Serbia took three points off Germany today to blow Group C wide open. The Rob Green jokes should be doing the rounds down the pub.
Movie pick: The Negotiator, TV3, 10pm.
It’s the that time of the month when you’re strung out and need are counting the days down to your next monthly pay day. No out on the town but don’t fret because it’s well worth staying in to night to watch the footie, followed by this action flick with Samuel L Jackson as the lead.
Jackson, playing a hostage negotiator who is framed for murder and turns the tables by taking captives of his own to ensure his pleas of innocence are heard – prompting the authorities to call in a colleague to reason with him, is immense throughout. Not to be missed, believe me. Kevin Spacey is pretty good too.
Mood Swingometer
Today JOE has mostly been feeling…happy out.
Today is the happiest day of 2010, according to psychologist Dr Cliff Arnal’s formula. He was quoted in today’s Irish Examiner as saying, “The third Friday in June came out with the highest rating due to peaking factors, such as warm summer evenings outdoors, seeing friends more frequently, and excitement about holidays. Ireland’s economy is also recovering after the credit crunch.â€
Party on lads.
Live Like JOE…revive your wardrobe.
If you’re like JOE, you probably fall out of bed in the morning, before spending ages trying to find something suitable to put on. You’ve still got the same tracksuit legs that you’ve had since you were eleven, secretly hoping that they’ll come back into fashion, and that you’ll lose a few stone in weight and feet in height.
Shopping is an absolute nightmare for you, as you find it difficult to tell what’s cool and what isn’t. You eventually run out of the store, crying your eyes out, wishing life didn’t have to be so hard. You ring your mother, she consoles you, and even offers to buy you some gear. Her offer is refused, “for God’s sake Joe,” you tell yourself, “you’re a grown man now, act like it.”
You go back into the clothes shop, and try again, but your efforts are in vain. You wonder “if only there could be someone to tell me what to wear, preferably something for the summer, by Fred Perry.”
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