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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 – 10:52 AM EDT “Software giant Microsoft Corp. is apologizing for altering a photo on its Web site to change the race of one of the people shown in the picture,” The Associated Press reports.
“A photo on the Seattle-based company’s U.S. Web site shows two men, one Asian and one black, and a white woman seated at a conference room table. But on the Web site of Microsoft’s Polish business unit, the black man’s head has been replaced with that of a white man,” AP reports. “The color of his hand remains unchanged.”
is that not THE WORST photoshop job you’ve ever seen? Methinks they used MS Paint instead!
Well maybe it’s time for us people of color to respond with some Polish jokes. So here’s one:
Artur Boruc. What a joke.
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Since FSC won the Champions League rights away from ESPN recently, everyone’s been speculating on the futures of Derek Rae and Tommy Smyth as commentators. I really hope to still hear Derek Rae around as he’s been the voice of the Champions League for me, even if he’s been shackled by ESPN’s constraints.
Tommy Smyth, on the other hand? He does grate on you after a while. Seemingly the quintessential ESPN buffoon in the vein of Dick Vitale or Lou Holtz. This piece in the Guardian explores Smyth’s haters, his catchphrase and why he is possibly the most hated football commentator in history. But the takeaway for me was this admittedly guffaw-inducing line from the 2002 World Cup in Korea/Japan about the naturalized black Polish player Emmanuel Olisadebe – a.k.a. the sore thumb!
“Like my mother said to me: ‘If your cat had kittens inside an oven, would you call them scones?’”
BRILLIANT!
Even if it described half the US team in the 90’s.
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When it comes to US soccer, beating Poland is an achievement. Beating Poland in Krakow is an amazing result. Beating Poland 3-0 in Krakow is simply astonishing:
Carlos Bocanegra and Oguchi Onyewu headed in first-half goals, substitute Eddie Lewis scored in the second half, and the United States beat Poland 3-0 in an exhibition games Wednesday night.
The three-goal margin of victory was the largest for the Americans in Europe since a 3-0 victory over Austria in 1998. Since that match in Vienna, the U.S. team is 4-14-3 in Europe, defeating Poland three times and Switzerland last October.
Landon Donovan, making his 99th international appearance, set up the first two goals. His free kick was headed in by Bocanegra in the 12th minute, and Donovan curled in a corner kick in the 35th minute to Onyewu, who scored in his second straight international game.
Lewis scored on a left-footed free kick in the 73rd minute.
Here are the highlights
I guess passing on Klinsmann for Bob Bradley turned out to be a good move after all. Great job by US Soccer for choosing to play international friendlies in hostile confines. In addition to this, we’ve seen wins in South Africa and Switzerland in preparation for World Cup qualifying. Sure all but three players called up play club football in Europe – but still! CONCACAF isn’t the most challenging group so getting some good competition from Europe is key.
Next up – matches against England and Spain in Europe, and Argentina in the US. Should be magical!
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