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highlyeccentric ([personal profile] highlyeccentric) wrote2006-06-14 11:30 pm

The limits of possibility

this conversation tonight, over the phone:


mum: are you getting into the whole world cup fever?
me: no.
*some discussion of japan and lichtenstein*
me: whitty's gone insane, thinks we're going to win the world cup
mum: weeell, anything can happen you know.
me: no. australian beating Brazil can NOT happen.
mum: no, anything can happen.
*joel walks into room and hears mum asserting that anything can happen- knows nothing of prior topic*
joel: no, Australia beating Brazil can't happen.

[identity profile] niamh-sage.livejournal.com 2006-06-14 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooooerrrrr, psychic too? That'll add an extra dimension to his stage act ;)

[identity profile] highlyeccentric.livejournal.com 2006-06-15 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
nah, not psychic. it tells us what the popular definition of impossible is in the minds of most australians... or maybe just the cynical brown children.

[identity profile] lepsdavid.livejournal.com 2006-06-15 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
That's beautiful, sorry there is something in my eye...

[identity profile] lepsdavid.livejournal.com 2006-06-15 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
Explanation: Twas a beautiful story... then a comma... then me to manly to admit to crying...

[identity profile] highlyeccentric.livejournal.com 2006-06-15 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
i got THAT bit. i also get the feeling you're making fun of me, but i'm not sure how. see the confusion?

[identity profile] lepsdavid.livejournal.com 2006-06-15 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, I can see how you'd be confused, for once I was not making fun of you.

[identity profile] highlyeccentric.livejournal.com 2006-06-15 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
WWAAAAH!

it's funny. it's not supposed to make you cry.

[identity profile] lepsdavid.livejournal.com 2006-06-15 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
BAH! tears of happiness, tears of laughter... have you not heard of these things?????

[identity profile] highlyeccentric.livejournal.com 2006-06-15 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
oh, laughter. mkay. that works. i was stuck on the 'beautiful' tears that one is supposed to get when veiwing, say, babies.

Be postive!!

[identity profile] rovingrandomist.livejournal.com 2006-06-15 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
Who says we cant.To be honest,I almost agree with you-we probably wont beat them,but only time will tell.

Re: Be postive!!

[identity profile] highlyeccentric.livejournal.com 2006-06-15 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
who says we can't? all sane people.

australians are good at cricket and swimming. we are not good at soccer.

Re: Be postive!!

(Anonymous) 2006-06-15 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, but Brazil don't seem to be up to their usual standard... I still think it's possible, even if not likely ;)

Re: Be postive!!

[identity profile] highlyeccentric.livejournal.com 2006-06-15 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
but didn't i read somewhere that we're not up to our usual standard either? Kewell's out, or something?

Re: Be postive!!

[identity profile] arnimus-prime.livejournal.com 2006-06-15 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
Brazil was lucky to get away with the points against Croatia. If Australia is switched on (not like the first 80 min vs Japan) and if Brazil puts in another under-13's performance, it will be interesting. Nothing is sure in soccer.

Re: Be postive!!

[identity profile] highlyeccentric.livejournal.com 2006-06-15 06:22 am (UTC)(link)
if you say so.

Re: Be postive!!

[identity profile] laiaratoiel.livejournal.com 2006-06-15 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
Sorry, that was me, forgot I wasn't logged in.