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Getting Bali on Track
KUTA WEEKLY Jakarta Proposes a Round
Bali Slow Train System to
THIS WEEK Page Reduce Traffic Congestion.
Current News 1 - 10 The Director General for
Destination Development from the
Sports News 11 - 22 Ministry of Culture and Tourism,
Firmansyah Rahim, is lobbying
World News 24 - 40 both the Bali and the national
Crossword 27 governments to built a rail system
that will circumnavigate the island.
Sudoku 27 The proposal, delivered by
Firmansyah to Bali's governor
It’s All About Bali 30 Made Pastika on November 25, around Bali."
2010, is viewed as a means of The proposed train would
Joke Corner 31 overcoming the traffic congestion in be of a special low-speed design.
Bali resulting from the burgeoning
Horoscopes 32 tourist trade and
The proposal, expected to
receive the endorsement of Bali's
creating a more governor, could quickly enter the
equitable distribution of design and feasibility phase. The
visitors to all corners of Ministry of Culture and Tourism
the island. The tourism have put a preliminary cost
official told the press, estimate of Rp 6 trillion (US$652
"this suggestion million) and a proposed ticket price
represents a solution of US$30 for those selecting to
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Will Heads Roll?
Musta
Garuda Being Called to
fa confirmed
Account for Major that his office
Breakdown in its has held
Management and IT Systems meetings with
that Crippled Carrier for Garuda's
Much of a Week. s e n i o r
The Minister for State- management
Owned Businesses (BUMN), requesting a
Mustafa Abubakar, has called on detailed
PT Garuda Indonesia to conduct a explanation
thorough investigation into a while at the
massive computer system failure same time
that caused nation-wide air insisting
transportation havoc and passengers
widespread flight cancellations inconvenienc ultimately determined to
over three days. ed by delayed and canceled have committed the error.
flights be adequately S t r u g g l i n g t o a ff e c t
compensated and damage control, the CEO of
replacement flights found G a r u d a , E m i r s y a h S a t a r,
as soon as possible. incredulously told Kompas that
A switch-over and the flight chaos had not caused
data migration of the the airline a loss, maintaining that
airlines' Operational only potential income was loss
Control System (IOCS) and that parked aircraft incur no
that schedules aircraft operational expenses. Amazingly
utilization, crew not included in Satar's
assignments and calculations were the double-
passenger departures money-back paid to passengers
c r a s h e d o n S u n d a y, whose flights were cancelled, the
November 21, 2010, hotel and transportation costs
leaving passengers waiting compensated to stranded
at airports across the passengers, the fixed operating
nation staring at parked costs of an airline essentially
aircraft lacking the required operating without income during
flight and cabin crew. In the the shutdown period and the on
course of the data going depreciation of aircraft and
migration important data other equipment.
was lost, blamed by the Perhaps the greatest cost
airline's information remains to be tabulated. With
technology staff on a loose Garuda seeking to launch an
computer cable. initial public offering (IPO) on
Most flights had February 11, 2011, the timing of
returned to normal by the failure in the airline's
Wednesday, but with information technology and
persisting complaints of general management could
long delays from Haj hardly have been worse. The
pilgrims stranded in Saudi fiasco now potentially threatens
Arabia seeking to return on to drag down prices for the
Garuda flights from Mecca. airline's shares price originally
Legislators are targeted to yield US$330 million
calling for severe in much needed cash for the
punishment to anyone national carrier.
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Empire Strikes Back director dead
Irvin Kershner was Born in Philadelphia
renowned for his work on in 1923, Kershner trained as
a musician and in
The Empire Strikes Back photography before starting
US director Irvin Kershner, making documentaries and
renowned for making the epic Star then feature films.
Wars film The Empire Strikes Back, The Empire Strikes
has died in Los Angeles aged 87. Back (1980) is widely
Kershner also directed regarded as the most
Sean Connery as James Bond in popular instalment in the
Never Say Never Again (1983) and Star Wars saga and is one
Peter Weller in Robocop II (1990). of the highest rated films in
He died at home after a long history.
illness, his goddaughter Adriana
Santini said.
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BALI THE RIGHT WAY
Gday again punters and welcome to another week of Bali”s
Premier Weekly Newspaper. Its been a good week and I was even
invited out to dinner to say goodbye to a very good Balinese friend who
was leaving the island for the next year to work in the carribean as a
chef, and thinking this was a great idea in so far as needing a reason to
destroy a few little green bottles, accepted without hesitation. I find it
funny that we all come here and want to stay, and so many locals want
Aaliasj@kutaweekly.com to leave and work off-shore, anyway.
First I needed the obligatory shower and clean up ready for the
occasion, then I chose a nice crisp shirt and my best shorts and shoes to complete a standard dinner outfit
for Bali. Now, for the most of the afternoon the skys had been threatening rain and a few quick showers had
fallen but nothing really heavy, so with a nice sunny sky above, I got on my bike and headed into town. For
the first part of the 20 minute ride I bopped along the bypass in slightly heavy traffic making my way towards
the airport when a few rain drops started to fall. I thought Naaaa this will blow over, and kept cruising
towards Kuta, and within one minute the skys opened up and the rain came down so hard that the traffic
almost stopped. With this almost every bike on the road pulled over to the roadside to chuck the rain poncho
on, myself included.
I have jumped off the bike and opened up the seat, and in my hast dropped the poncho on the road
into the torren of water below, great. By this time I questioned why I even bothered stopping to put the thin
plastic cape on as I was pretty well soaked, but, thought its gotta help. So as quickly as I could, pulled it over
my head. The situation got worst straight up as when I pulled it on somehow the left shoulder ripped apart
leaving a large opening down my left side. Back on the bike and head on.
With the rain you will notice that most people in cars seem to slow down to a crawl, as they cannot
see because of the rain, or it could be that the car will dissolve if it drives through a puddle, who knows.This
causes the bikes to be slowed down etc etc turning a 20 minute trip into a 40 minute trip. I have travelled
another 300 metres and the rain is getting heavyer with the road now 300mm deep in lovely brownish grey
water splashing up over the bike filling my shoes. Ive made it to the lights and looked at he big digital sign
which tells me I must sit here in the pissing rain for the next 96 seconds till the lights go green and I can
continue on, So you don't need to be a rocket scientist to work out that, by the time I got to the pub for dinner,
I was completely soaked taking about 12 beers to dry out. Needless to say, a great night was had by all and
life goes on as usual. Anxious wait for UK retiree after posting £1M
My point is this, every year the wet season comes with a bang, and sometimes rather suddenlly
catching most of out, so my advice to you all is to get your wet weather riding gear out of the cupboard and winning lottery ticket
into the bike, or chuck your umbrella in the car so you don't get caught on your way to dinner. Ok punters, I back of the ticket and it said winners should
think its time to wrap things up again for another week and let you all get back to what ever it is that you all do
A BRITISH pensioner senior citizen who
won £1 million ($1.6 million) on the contact them so that's what I did.
up here, but, please remember, It always rains when you ride your bike, and rainstorms will travel
EuroMillions lottery faces an agonising "My family couldn't believe it when I told
thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a bike rider. Enjoy your week,
them I'd won. When they asked where the ticket
wait after he posting his winning ticket was and I told them I'd posted it they were
ALIASJ…………………….. instead of registering his win. shocked.
Bali: 5 Million Foreign Tourists by 2015? Bernard McHugh, 77, only realised he "It will get there. I'm not worried yet."
Bali's Governor Wants to Pastika told Radar Bali Pastika believes steps was one of 10 millionaires from a November 12 A relative said: "Bernard is very old-
Double Foreign Tourist that he did not feel his target was must be taken to more equally draw when he checked the unclaimed numbers fashioned and doesn't have a mobile phone or
Arrivals in Four Years. unrealistic, saying: "This target distribute tourism activities to all listed in the newspaper two weeks later. internet ... We have our fingers crossed that the
Bali's visionary governor I (for tourist arrivals) is not overly parts of the island, reducing the Instead of phoning to register his claim, ticket gets there. He's never had much money and
Made Mangku Pastika remains ambitious. Traffic jams and current over-concentration of McHugh wrote his name and address on the back this would be life-changing."
confident that foreign tourist congestion are only occurring in visitors in the south. of his ticket, put it in an envelope to the organiser, A spokesman for Camelot Group said staff
arrivals will continue to grow, Kuta, Nusa Dua and Ubud." The The governor also wishes Camelot Group, and asked his sister to post it for at the company's headquarters in Watford,
reaching 5 million visitors by governor is adamant that there to expand Bali's business base by him. southern England, was on the alert to find
2015. If achieved, this would be a are many other areas of Bali that constructing an international Later, Mr McHugh, of Blackburn, northern
standard hospital opening the door
McHugh's posted ticket.
more than 100% increase from posses their own unique and England, told his family what he had done.
the 2.3-2.4 million foreign visitors attractive qualities capable of for Bali to become a medical The retiree said: "I thought that is what you
projected for all of 2010. accommodating and attracting tourism destination. were supposed to do. I saw the address on the
tourist visitors."
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the White House Medical Unit," together, to ensure a smaller scar. the game's current greats,
HOME BUSH
spokesman Robert Gibbs said in An avid basketball fan and including Kobe Bryant of the Los
a statement. player, the US leader often plays Angeles Lakers, LeBron James of
Mr Obama was given local with friends, including his the Miami Heat, and former NBA
anaesthetic when he received the personal aide Reggie Love, who star Earvin "Magic" Johnson.
treatment, Mr Gibbs said, adding was involved in the game, rding to
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100% BEEF
what's new and interesting. The problem is getting those the most unexpected of situations is an asset. Move
who've little interest in exploring to become involved. swiftly now in response to these developments, however, missing as well. See:
Forget about anything as simple as suggesting it. You'll and you'll only cause yourself problems. That's because Fred went to see Dr. Chris Rigaux, a
need to be far more creative, if not adopt an entirely they conceal errors from the past. Regard finding and
underhand way of introducing the subject. marine biologist who specializes in mutations
correcting these as your number one priority.
and sea water fish. Dr. Rigaux said that this
CAPRICORNDec 21 - Jan 19 has happened several times before in the
CANCERJune 21 - July 21 It's odd that you're finding it so difficult to apologise to one
Don't allow the fact that you've had to reorganise plans
often make you wonder how you got things so wrong. You
didn't. The actual circumstances you're dealing with are
particular individual. What's more, because the situation
in question was of little consequence, you'd think it would
history of tuna. “In 1876 a woman, Janice
Ross, went fishing with her son off the coast of Aussie Pies/Pasties/Sausage Rolls
be no problem. Actually, it's not what you did, but that
changing so rapidly that nobody could have anticipated they've made such a drama of it. Enough that they've Virginia. They caught some bluefin tuna on
the twists and turns you're contending with. Do the best embarrassed you. their own, but on the way back, her son, Robert,
you can and, most important, don't worry.
LEOJuly 22 - Aug 22 AQUARIUSJan 20 - Feb 17 realized that his mother's head had turned into All Day Special
With the volatile Mars forming challenging aspects to both Avoid making the mistake of thinking that just because a tunafish. Bucket BEER
Jupiter and Uranus over the coming week, things are you're being forced to abandon a plan or project that's “Thinking that his mother was being
unlikely to go smoothly. That may sound worrying. But dear to your heart, all such ventures will be facing
attacked by an angry tuna, Robert tried to All Day of
what you learn in the process of seeking out ways to problems. On the contrary. Try to learn from these and
overcome those obstacles will more than compensate for you'll know what needs to be dealt with so those that knock the tuna off his mother's head with a Aussie Breakfast Small Bintang
remain can thrive.
the effort required to deal with them. broken oar. He killed the tuna, but also 9 am San Miguel
VIRGOAug 23 - Sep 22 PISCESFeb 18 - March 19 bashed in his mother's brains at the same time.
The time has come to make pivotal decisions about your It was a sad day in Virginia Beach.” Heineken
Tedious as going over old ground may be, it's the only way
you can untangle an increasingly troublesome
misunderstanding. While the actual problem is minor, its
future. That's no problem. It's that the foundation on which
those decisions are being made is changing, and Fred Alan was told that if he waited a GOOD SERVICE
origin dates back a long way. Because of this, you've no constantly. Knowing that, do your best to organise things few days and made sure he did not watch
choice but to start at the beginning and review each and
every discussion.
in such a way that you can revise them, and as often as
circumstances dictate.
“Deadliest Catch” that his head might return to EXCELLENT FOOD
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miniature battery-
powered audio device. Joke CORNER Irish Diesel Fitter
Paddy and Mick were both laid off, so they
a hi-fi equipment shop in The music was heard by The Stranded Irishman went to the unemployment office...
Stockholm. using a stethoscope connected
One day an Irishman, who had been stranded on a When asked his occupation, Paddy
"It was a success, to an amplifier.
After about three hours, deserted island for over 10 years, saw a speck on answered, 'Knicker Stitcher.
we were the first in the
however, the muted strains of the horizon. I sew da elastic onto ladies' knickers and thongs.'
world to do this," said
Hjelmqvist, who hopes to Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive He thought to himself, "It's certainly not a ship". The clerk looked up Knicker Stitcher on his computer
sell his invention for and the Village People's YMCA As the speck got closer and closer, he began to and, finding it classified as unskilled labour, he gave
around €12,800 euros faded and could no longer be rule out even the possibilities of a small boat or a Paddy £80 a week unemployment pay.
($17,450). heard. raft. Mick was next in and when asked his occupation
The plastic "The operation Suddenly there strode from the surf a figure replied, 'Diesel Fitter'.
capsule containing the shouldn't in any case last Since a diesel fitter was a skilled job, the clerk gave
clad in a black wet suit. Putting aside the scuba
device is about three beyond this weekend, for Mick £160 a week.
Swedish music tanks and mask and zipping down the top of the
centimetres long and 1.5 natural reasons," Mr Hjelmqvist When Paddy found out he was furious. He stormed
enthusiast and Fredrik centimetres wide, and contains a said.
wet suit stood a drop-dead gorgeous blonde!
back into the office to find out why his friend and co-
Hjelmqvist looks on as She walked up to the stunned Irishman and said
worker was collecting double his pay.
to him, "Tell me, how long has it been since
microphones are The clerk explained, 'Knicker Stitchers are unskilled
you've had a good cigar?"
attached to his chest. labour and Diesel Fitters are skilled labour.'
"Ten years," replied the amazed Irishman. 'What skill?' yelled Paddy. 'I sew da elastic on da
Hjelmqvist swallows the
With that, she reached over and unzipped a knickers and thongs, then Mick puts 'em over his
micro audio system.
A SWEDISH man waterproof pocket on the left sleeve of her wet head and says: 'Yep, diesel fitter.’
broadcast music from his suit and pulled out a fresh package of cigars and
stomach for several hours via a a lighter.
mini audio system, but said he He took a cigar, slowly lit it, and took a long
was disappointed by the sound drag. "Faith and begorrah," said the castaway,
quality. "that is so good! I'd almost forgotten how great
The sound was "bad, bad. a smoke can be!"
It was a very bad sound. But that "And how long has it been since you've had a drop
was not the important thing, I just of good Bushmill's Irish Whiskey?" asked the
wanted to show that it worked," blonde.
Trembling, the castaway replied, "Ten years."
Bad Sex in Fiction Award announced Hearing that, the blonde reached over to her
AMERICAN author Jonathan "Like a lepidopterist Sebastian Faulks and right sleeve, unzipped a pocket there and
Franzen and Australian writer mounting a tough-skinned insect Tom Wolfe. Pornography is not removed a flask and handed it to him.
C h r i s t o s Ts i o l k a s b o t h with a too blunt pin he screwed eligible. He opened the flask and took a long drink. " 'Tis
missed out on a prize they himself into her" (a lepidopterist is This year's finalists were: nectar of the gods!" shouted the Irishman. " 'Tis
probably didn't really fancy - person who specializes in the study "A Life Apart" by Neel Mukherjee;
truly fantastic!!!"
of butterflies and similar insects). "Freedom" by Jonathan
the annual Bad Sex in Fiction Franzen; "The Golden Mean" by At this point the gorgeous blonde started to
"There is nothing more
Award. English than bad sex, so on behalf Annabel Lyon; "Heartbreak" by slowly unzip the long front of her wet suit, right
The not-so-coveted award of the entire nation I would like to Craig Raine; "Maya" by Alastair down the middle. She looked at the trembling
which is handed out for the most thank you," Somerville said in a Campbell; "Mr. Peanut" by Adam man and asked, "And how long has it been since
poorly written sex scenes in literary statement. Ross; "The Slap" by Christos you played around?"
fiction went to London-born Rowan The British magazine Tsiolkas; and, "The Shape of
Somerville, according to the Los With tears in his eyes, the Irishman fell to his
Literary Review has been handing Her" by Rowan Somerville.
Angeles Times. knees and sobbed, "Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
out the award since 1993, with past Somerville's book has
His novel "The Shape of Don't tell me that you've got golf clubs in there
winners including literary not yet been published.
Her" included the notable passage: heavyweights Norman Mailer, too!”
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Rp. 14.000
All Day
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Williams joins Sheedy at GWS LAST EDITION
Mark Williams will join obvio
usly up to him
Kevin Sheedy at and the great
GWS. offer that
Greater Western hopefully he'll
Sydney has added the final get.
piece to its coaching puzzle "I think
and unearthed a ready-made Mark is going
potential successor to Kevin to get pretty
Sheedy as head coach of the excited about
AFL newcomers. the players he
T h e G i a n t s can coach
announced on Friday that here and if he
2004 Port Adelaide e n d s u p
premiership coach Mark coaching
Williams had signed on as G r e a t e r
Sheedy's senior assistant. We s t e r n
It was another coup for Sydney one
the fledgling club - which will join
plan for whenever the 62-
year-old Sheedy chooses to day it will be fantastic." LAST EDITION
the AFL in 2012 - and immediately One thing is certain - if
finally hang up the clipboard.
created the perfect succession Williams does eventually assume
Williams' three-year
contract will tie him to the the post of top dog at the Giants,
club until the end of its he will do it with Sheedy's
support.
HARDEN UP !!
second AFL season in 2013,
a year beyond Sheedy's The former Essendon
current deal at the Giants. coach hand-picked Williams and Accross Down
Williams, who has been hounding him since the 1 Rush around in old car, to 2 Auntie hit boiling asphalt (9)
finished his 11-year tenure week after he stood down mid- find escaped criminal in Oz (10) 3 Told of journey to university
at the Power this season, is season from the Power. 7 A disease singular to sponge to find poem (5)
"I said 'look, at the end of (4) 4,21 The king of 7, this general
highly credentialed and 9 English is almost never axed threat strategically (9,3,5)
CIALIS 50mg FROM 14K Sheedy felt it was too soon
for the premiership-winning
the day, I'll be waiting for you'...
It's all patience," Sheedy said.
spoken poetically in Telford, for
example (8)
5 Not,we hear, a problem for
4,21 (7)
"I never spoke to any 10 Rotter is in modern art 6 Province is to take up
coach to leave the game. emporium (6) weapons again, changing
CHINESE HERBAL VIAGRA FROM 10K "Personally I think
that we've lost too many
other coach to come to Greater
Western Sydney.
11 Copper into Turner gets
depression (6)
sides (5)
7 4,21's country; a wine capital
"I only spoke to Mark 12 I am unpretentious? No (8) erected around the last stages
great coaches out of the 13 Clothe with part of a corset
ORIGINAL VIAGRA @ 30K game in the last decade,"
Sheedy said, noting the
Williams (because) I didn't want
anyone else... he's the best."
(4)
15 Get mean about bird call
of 300 (as it's written) (9)
8 Aeolian and Doric, say, in 12
(5)
recent retirements of Paul The two already have a (10) 14 Quarrelled in Hell over a sin
LIV 52 ONLY 140K Roos, Leigh Matthews and strong working relationship,
having worked together
18 Monster horribly present on
the waves (3,7)
20 Who should really have
(9)
16 Outside port finally, make
Mark Thompson, although fast a vessel - one that's
the latter has taken up a previously at Essendon from written Diary of a Nobody? (4) engine driven (5,4)
FREE DELIVERY senior assistant's job at 1995-97.
"It is difficult ego-wise
21 See 4
24 Enjoy the flavour (6)
17 Some garment to stitch, it's
said - or more than one (9)
OPEN FROM 10am ‘TILL 6pm Essendon. 26 Composer of Semiramide 19 One goes into troubled
"And that's why when it comes to senior coaches and La Mer? No (6) centre, having some guts (7)
27 As were the leftovers a man
CALL BJ’S getting Mark Williams back working together, and both of us
ate, being overdrawn? (8)
22 Man 'as old Erica (5)
understand each other," Williams 23 Residential area in
0898 0137 019 is very, very important. We
don't need to lose these said.
28 Scolded infant without a
trace of leniency (4)
upwardly mobile part of
Bruxelles (5)
"I fully understand that 29 4,21's Mount is irregular 25 Student priest in Guanaco
As the T-Shirt says..boys, guys out"I'm of the game.
hoping that he'll he's the boss and he understands
cube next to a generation
symbol (missing centrepiece)
(5)
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Roar not at Victory level yet: Archie Email mix-up lands Aussie a Thanksgiving dinner
Thompson says the Roar team out there at the " I f decided to confess on the Tran family home.
have to win the A-League to moment." w e YouTube that he was not the real "Fran, who's one of the
But Thompson, who became consistently James West, in the hope that they Trans, she just said: 'It feels like
be mentioned alongside the would invite him over for a real you're already part of the family'.
the first player to reach 50 A-League start to play
championship-winning goals when he scored his first of the football like Thanksgiving dinner. They picked me up from the airport
Victory sides. season against Wellington on that for 90 "For the first few years I at 6am... and it's all just flowing
Brisbane Roar's A-League Saturday night, said Victory's form minutes I just kind of wrote it off, deleted all really nicely."
dominance has not convinced was building. can't see of [the emails], I thought it was As requested by the Tran
Melbourne Victory striker Archie With himself and fellow any team spam," he says in the video "plea", family, James brought some canned
Thompson they deserve comparison striker Robbie Kruse having only competing which was posted on the internet a corn, but it was confiscated by
with his club's past championship with us." few days ago. customs at the airport.
teams.
started two games together this year, 'It's bizzare': James
after overcoming injury, Thompson The Victory are the only "This video is to come However, it did not spoil
Or that the runaway league was heartened that both scored team to beat Brisbane this season, West at the Tran family clean to the Tran family and to say what was an "amazing meal",
leaders can match this season's against the Phoenix. a 3-0 win at AAMI Park in home I'm sorry for perving on your according to James on his latest
Victory outfit if they hit top form, Adding to his confidence September, and Thompson After a long-running email Thanksgiving preparations for YouTube video, with the Tran family
something Thompson is hoping to sixth-placed Victory will end the predicted a repeat effort would mix-up, an Australian man has three years. But it's also a plea to in the background.
prove at AAMI Park on Friday night. season much better than they unnerve teams above them. enjoyed his first Thanksgiving in the Tran family to say, can I come "[It's] one that I'll definitely
"They haven't actually won started, defender Matthew Kemp "Clubs in the A-League, the United States with a family he to Thanksgiving?" remember, that's for sure," he said.
anything yet," Thompson said of the should play his first game of the once they see Melbourne start has never met before. They said yes, and the And according to the Aussie
Roar, who sit six points clear at the season on Friday night, after a knee playing well and start scoring James West had been Sydneysider headed to West Palm James West, the real James West is
top of the table after smashing injury. goals, obviously are going to be receiving group emails from a Beach, Florida, for a Thanksgiving "a champ".
fourth-placed Central Coast 5-1. Thompson said Melbourne's very nervous," he said. family in Florida for three years, but under very unusual "He's just a regular dude
"We've won two best had been interspersed with "With Brisbane, if we put in they were intended for a different circumstances. living in Florida, loving the sun,
championships and two minor lapses so far, but if they clicked for 90 a good performance and get a win, James West from the US. "It's bizarre. You know that running a surf shop, surfing a whole
premierships, so until they actually minutes, the Roar should be worried. I'm sure that's going to spook After reading some of the feeling of getting a weird email in lot."
win something they can't say they're "You've seen the game everyone ... if we win this game emails and looking at the Tran's your inbox? That happened to me Local media has shown an
at a Melbourne Victory level. against Wellington, the second goal our season's going to be set up for family photos, curiosity got the dozens and dozens of times," said interest in James' American
"But the football they're we scored ... we do it in patches in a good finish." better of the young Sydney Mr West, who was speaking to adventure and he is due to return to
playing, they're definitely the best journalist. ABC Breakfast's Fran Kelly from Sydney next week.
Earlier this week, James
Student finds snake slithering in schoolbag
This water python was and called in snake "The teacher took the bag
found in a Darwin catcher Chris Peberdy to retrieve straight up to the office where it was
the reptile. secured and then rang me and I
student's school bag. "I got a call from a came straight away."
A Darwin school student concerned school in the Darwin He says it is very lucky it
received an unexpected shock area that one of the students had turned out to be a non-venomous
yesterday when they opened their opened their school bag and much python.
schoolbag to retrieve their lunch to their surprise realised they had "Lucky it was only a water
only to discover a snake slithering brought with them more than python, just newly born.
inside. lunch," he said. "So it's non-venomous, but
The student's quick- "A snake had crawled in certainly a close call."
thinking teacher zipped up the bag there, possibly the night before,
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Billionaire opens doors to world's priciest home
One visitor dubbed India's largest floors of
private company, parking, swimming
Mukesh Ambani's home petrochemical giant pools and a cinema.
"the Taj Mahal of the Reliance Industries, It is named after the
21st century". will need 600 mythical Atlantic
Indian billionaire Mukesh employees to island "Antilia".
Ambani has hosted a lavish maintain the palatial O n e
"open house" party at his opulent residence, reports n e w s p a p e r
new skyscraper residence, said. suggested it
believed to be the world's most In a first- e p i to m i s e d " th e
expensive private home. person account for swagger and
Around 80 of India's rich the Times of India, Ms confidence of
and famous attended the De described gliding I n d i a ' s
festivities on Friday night (local down a high-speed economically
time) at his just-completed 174 elevator to "what has buoyant upper
metre tall home, which got to be the biggest, echelons".
dominates the skyline above glitziest ballroom in Mr Ambani,
Mumbai's traffic-choked roads, India - the Palace of Versailles is 53, is India's wealthiest man with a
the Times of India reported. a poor cousin". $27 billion fortune, according to
The building is said to be "It was possible to Forbes.
the world's priciest private believe for one mad moment that Anti-poverty campaigners have
residence, with a price tag of over we were all at Cinderella's ball," highlighted the contrast between
$1 billion. she said, describing groaning the opulent pad and the plight of
To p - s e l l i n g I n d i a n buffet tables lining "one of the
many in Mumbai, where half of an
novelist Shobhaa De, who unending walls".
Mr Ambani, his wife and estimated 18 million people live in
attended the party, called the
building "the Taj Mahal of the 21st three children are to live in the sprawling, insanitary slums, with
century". 27-storey building, which sketchy or non-existent electricity
Mr Ambani, who heads according to reports has six and water supplies.
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Harris chasing another Adelaide comeback Punter says technology 'not good enough’
Harris is eyeing off an tired. It's a bit s w i n g said. ran to me and said you
introduction to the Ashes of a surprise, but a down there he's "That's caught it. They (umpires) said it was
good surprise," very good at that, about all I could
in the second Test. Harris said. too."
not 100 per cent clear, they found it
Paceman Ryan Harris has do. As soon as hard to give out."
The 31-year- Comeback
already produced one star they are referred Tensions also flared in the
old has played just repeat
performance in an international (the decision) you ninth over of Australia's second
two Shield games Harris has
comeback game in Adelaide and is since knee surgery in pretty much know innings when fiery England quick
played two
hoping to repeat the effort this July, taking nine previous Tests,
what the end result James Anderson had a running
week. wickets in a recent both against New is going to be. battle with opener Shane Watson.
The Queenslander was win over Tasmania, Zealand in March, "Six or The pair traded barbs after
named in a 13-man Australia squad but having to rest for nine wickets at seven years ago the fifth delivery and Anderson
for the second Test at Adelaide from the Bulls' next 23.00. when I took over walked across Watson's path to
Oval, starting on Friday, after game, against South He has the captaincy I collect his hat from Doctrove at the
excelling for the Bulls in their Australia, because of also played 17 pleaded with every end of the over, prompting the
Sheffield Shield draw with Victoria knee swelling. opposition captain
o n e - d a y Ricky Ponting has lobbied umpire to caution Anderson as both
at the MCG. There were internationals, for around the world to take it out
Q u e e n s l a n d fe l l f o u r unsuccesfully in the past to captains joined in the discussion.
no such problems at 41 wickets at have Test captains agree to of ... the third umpires' hands.
wickets short of victory, as the the MCG, Harris 16.12. "Didn't get much
Bushrangers finished 6 for 142, taking 4 for 41 from 21 overs to rout The first two came a year
an honour system for players
support from other captains
chasing 339 in a severely rain- the Bushrangers in the first innings, apart, separated by a previous claiming catches in the field. with that.
shortened match. then backing up a day later, with 2 knee injury. An annoyed Ricky Ponting
Any frustration for the "I do get a little bit
for 27 from 13 overs in the second. His international return said having his appeal for a low annoyed with it because I think
former South Australian was "I could still go and bowl from that was in Adelaide, on catch turned down by the third
countered by the selection news it's a blight on the game,
now if I had to, which is good, I think Australia Day this year, when he umpire showed the technology trusting in technology that's
minutes later. I've proved my fitness," he said. took 5 for 43 against Pakistan. was clearly not up to the required
"The boys here were not good enough to show
In a worrying sign for an He was delighted by the standard for an Ashes series. them.
saying 'You're a massive chance out-of-sorts Mitchell Johnson, prospect of again representing Ponting said the incident on
for Adelaide,' ... I thought maybe "I could have thrown the
Harris has received a glowing Australia at his former home Monday's fifth day's play in the first
the fourth or fifth Tests with the appraisal from Australian captain ball up straight away and
ground, although with five Test at the Gabba was a blight on
boys (in the Test side) getting a bit Ricky Ponting ahead of the second pacemen seemingly competing for
nobody would have
the game. questioned it."
Test. three spots, that is far from England opener Alastair
Johnson went wicketless g u a r a n t e e d . " I t ' s f u n n y, t h e Asked if he would try
Cook, who scored a record-
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