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I just don't get it. What's confusing me is the acclaim that she gets. I know she's quite attractive, but that's all it is. She's quite attractive, she's not amazing. I'm sure people are going to post photoshopped pictures of her looking great, but that's not really the point. She can't sing either. All of her vocals are heavily computer adjusted. What's irking me the most though is that this year, she's won a load of MTV and similar awards for her most recent singles and videos, including best female or something of that ilk and her new single is the most retarded piece of shit I've ever heard. Where this is stemming from is that my 8 year old niece wants me to buy her album for her as a christmas present and I object because Britney Spears is fucking shit. At least Hannah Montana has got a decent dad. And this song is the most retarded song ever. Listen to the chorus! AARGH! RAGE BUILDING!!!!! [YOUTUBE]vbvadq2hY0s[/YOUTUBE] And I don't want any of this... [YOUTUBE]6eOSDRNOLp4[/YOUTUBE]

Just had my first look at my ankle post-op. I'm sure I was told it was going to be small incisions not a great bloody gash!

Could religion sink any lower than this: Chief exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth says Devil is in the Vatican -Times Online

No Agger, no Skrtel, and Espanyol in their first game in their new stadium. This might be a pretty hard match for us. Looking forward to it though, and I hope Patches and Nemeth are there too, that Johnson starts on the right, and that Spearing stays in midfield instead of going to fullback. I'm asking too much? Probably. Oh and Hammill HAS to be there. Hah!

I'm heading there in an hour for 1 days work and then some mates from Glasgow are flying in and we're going on the jolly for 2 days. Any suggestions? We're defo doing the Spa thing.

Thinking of buying a new car. Now's the best time than any. Have been round various different showrooms of all different types the past couple of weeks and quite honestly they'll take virtually anything that you offer. Got a bit of spare cash & thinking of an upgrade I reckon you could get a fucking bargain in the next couple of months.

SURROUNDED by mosques and living with the constant rhythm of Islamic prayer five times a day, Harry Kewell has finally found peace, hope - and goals. After five mostly tortured years at Liverpool, where he was dogged by injury and the derision from fans who declared him a waste of money, Kewell has started what he calls "a new chapter" in his career and life in the unlikely setting of Istanbul, a beautiful seaport in Turkey. He spends his time wandering around the Grand Bazaar and sipping apple tea at the local cafe, delighting in the change of pace. It's a far cry from Smithfield, the working-class suburb in southwestern Sydney his family still calls home. And it is a world away from the bright lights and incessant pressure of England's Premier League. "It was something different in moving to Turkey," Kewell, 30, says. "The people who live in Istanbul are very passionate, but this can be their worst enemy as they tend to stay in Turkey and do not go and experience other cultures. "The thing that hit me when I moved here were the mosques. I live near one, and they are quite breathtaking. The praying is quite soothing. "Everyone talks about the Turkish coffee and the tea here, but with dinner I just have a cappuccino. My son, though, is proving to be English, as he likes to drink tea all the time." Many saw Kewell's off-season move to Galatasaray as taking the easy option after a succession of injuries ate away at the career of a player rated by many as the best Australia has produced. Turkey's Super Lig is hardly the hub of European football, and clubs such as AS Roma, Spartak Moscow and England's FA Cup champion Portsmouth came knocking on Kewell's door once he was released by Liverpool. But away from the fishbowl existence in England, where the tabloid press is constantly nipping away, Kewell has produced his best form since leaving Leeds for Liverpool in 2003. An ankle injury and hernia operation brought him back to Sydney last month, but that has been the only setback as he scored eight goals in his first 16 games for his new club. Fans have taken him to their heart, regularly singing his name to the tune of Daddy Cool. The Turkish league is on its winter break until January 25 and Galatasaray, who are sitting third - a point behind leaders Sivasspor and Trabzonspor - are hoping to have their prize recruit back and in form for a run at the championship. "Liverpool fans don't compare at all to Galatasaray fans," Kewell says. "The fans are the most dedicated I have seen. "We were at a game last year in Germany and there were 62,000 fans, but 40,000 of them were our fans. They travel all over Europe to watch us play. They are totally fanatical and the team love the support. "There are about 70 million people living in Turkey, and about 25 million of them are Galatasaray fans. People will come up to you to get an autograph or just to say 'hello' and then they will leave you alone. They are nice and polite people and know how to handle you. It's a nice change." And Kewell certainly doesn't see this a step back in his career. "The football in Turkey is quite similar to the Premier League," he says. "It's fast and furious. There is also a lot of attacking ... if you have a good mentality, there are more opportunities to score here. We may not have the same calibre of players, but the game is highly regarded here. "Besitkas, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray all do well in Europe, so the Super Lig definitely has a good reputation. It's hard to compare leagues. "At the end of the day, the Premier League attracts the best players in the world. The big leagues in Europe are the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A, but I think that the Super Lig is just behind those three. "The only area that is weak and needs to be worked on in Turkey is defence. But the league is attracting some class players and the competition seems to be improving." Next year's World Cup is also never far from his thoughts as the countdown begins, with the finals in South Africa just 521 days away. Kewell played his first game for the Socceroos as a 17-year-old in 1997 and has been in the trenches as soccer has fought for credibility and recognition in this country. The whole nation rode the fairytale to Germany in 2006, but Kewell cautions against getting ahead of ourselves this time with a crucial qualifying match coming up against Japan in Yokohama on February 11. "We have had a good qualifying campaign so far, but it's not over until that last game," he says. "In saying that, we need a bit of a kick up the backside. Pim (Verbeek) has been disappointed the last two games, so we need to get that right for the next qualifier. "The squad is looking strong. There is always talk of the best squads we have had in the past, but I believe we have a really strong squad at the moment. "It all comes down to opportunity and any of the boys are willing to step up to the challenge." However, with three wins from three and sitting on top of the Asian group, the signs look promising as Verbeek builds on the platform carefully laid by fellow Dutchman Guus Hiddink. Verbeek has been in control of the national team since December 2007 and has a 62 per cent winning rate. "Pim has had a very good start with the Socceroos," Kewell says. "I guess he has learnt off the best in Guus (Hiddink). He works with a great team and hopefully we can repay his faith. "I have gotten on well with all of the managers. Guus was strict and strong to work with, but it was a pleasure to have played underneath him." If the Socceroos do qualify for the World Cup, they won't have the element of surprise this time. The rest of the world won't have forgotten Australia qualified for the knockout stage and only lost to eventual champion Italy after a disputed penalty kick in the dying minutes. "No one expected us to do so well in Germany, so obviously that is going to place more pressure on us come 2010," says Kewell, who missed the loss to Italy because of gout. "It won't be just the fans who will be watching us closely. "I think a lot of other teams will as well." Kewell finds peace and goals - Football - Fox Sports

I wanted to do this after 19 games, but basically had better things to do, so here it is now. I wonder if the votes will be more positive after yesterday? Certainly, while there's a long way still to go, I'm just starting to believe that we can do it. Things are starting to look too good on so many levels to dismiss it out of hand anymore. I still think that The Mancs have the best team and manager and are the team to beat, but a ten point lead over them, even if they have got three games in hand, is significant at this juncture. I've felt for a while that if we finish above them we'll be champions and I've seen nothing to make me change my mind. At the start of the season, I thought third would be the best we could achieve. However, I now think that - assuming we can avoid major injuries - we can win the title. Chelsea will improve and The Mancs are coming right into form as they always do at this stage, but we've got the confidence, the momentum and, most importantly of all, the points. Sammy Lee really impressed me yesterday when he spoke with such quiet assurance about our aims and ability to fulfil them, stressing that we're not conceited but we know what we want and how to get it. It sounded exactly like the sort of thing Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley or Joe Fagan would have said and was a timely reminder to everyone of the dual meaning of The Liverpool Way: it's about doing things in the right way, but it's also about aiming for the very best.n Gerrard also came across in the same way. These players know they've got the best chance of their careers to become champions and they look like (so far at least) it's not going to their heads. As I said, there's a long way to go and I'm certainly not getting carried away. However, I do now believe we can win the league.

...who was a stunner in her youth. I give you..Hayley Mills.

They make my mouth spunk.

the rightback that plays in midfield sometimes. Why the hell couldn't we sign him? he is quality, much better than arbeloa, degen and Finnan.

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