Filed under: Shout Out
A couple of days ago, Manchester United played and defeated Middlesbrough in a FA Cup tie. The winning goal scored by Christiano Ronaldo from a penalty that was awarded when he had been fouled by Jonathan Woodgate sparked cries of “Cheat!” from the Middlesbrough bench which so incensed the United bench.
After the match, Ronaldo who was awarded the Sky Sports man of the match award was interviewed by Sky Sports TV reporter Geoff Shreeves.The interview is presented in the you tube link below.
Shreeves’ grilling of Ronaldo whose command of the language is limited( though his use of the word ‘polemic’ betrays that notion 
), attempting to try and trip the lad up into saying something controversial, wasn’t well received by Sir Alex Ferguson. The furious United manager then proceeded to hurl a barrage of insults at a hapless Shreeves. The transcript of their argument was released by The Sun.
Filed under: AVB Proclamations
Well, we are expanding. The AVB is currently made up of contributors of a variety of origins. We have a 12yr old book reviewer, a scatter brained dentist, a wind up merchant…and we figured what we really need now is a child prodigy to make it genuinely eclectic. So we went out and got ourselves one!
We present to you at 1 year and 3 months, the youngest ever AVB recruit … Super D! But we have to make it known that because he’s still just a toddler, his contributions are likely to be few and far between, as it very much would depend on how often he can get on the computer without the knowledge of his parents.In any case, he’s still a welcome addition to our fold.
And with that, we end this official “unofficial” announcement.
- The Editor
Filed under: The Banker's Teenage Diaries
The third and unfortunately not final part of our exciting trip down memory lane.
Well, its Thursday already. We have been fasting for 7 days now. 23 more days to Hari Raya Aidilfitri.*so now you refer to yourself in nominative plural pronoun. You speak on behalf of all your alter egos and mutilple personalities?* I will not be going down to Geylang Serai as yet as it is still a little early. I guess that I may go there around 2 weeks time. My plans for Hari Raya? I just do not have any plans yet.
This week has been hectic, I must say. There were a few tests. On Wednesday, we had the “Reading Scheme Test”. The questions were soo hard. I did not know the answers. Most of the answers I picked were sensible ones.* surprise surprise* I do not know whether I can pass or not. My future now rests in God’s hands.*yeah i emphatise with you, seeing as how all our futures are also very much dependant on how well we perform for our ‘Reading Scheme Tests’.*
On Saturday, there will be a Chemistry Remedial from 7.30 to 8.30am. After that, I will be going home. I guess I will be skipping ECA. I wish to go home and relax. After all, its the start of the weekend.* No shite sherlock…you’ll be skipping ECA every week then.* The consequences? I do not not know yet but I do not care.* ooohh the inner rebel strikes again*
On Monday, we’ll have the Biology Test. I will have to study.
16 January 1997
Filed under: The Banker's Teenage Diaries
The long awaited 2nd part to this exciting trip down memory lane.
Well, this is this the 2nd week of term 1 and today is the 5th day of the fasting month. 25 more days to Hari Raya. Well, it may be something joyful for some but not for me. I am never happy.*Unhappiness has been a lifelong disease for you, you miserable twat.*
Tests and more tests are on their way. There is a maths test, a science test, an english test and then the O-levels. With so much to handle, I just do not know how I can handle the pressure.* This is baffling. You have 3 tests in January and then the O levels at the end of the year with nothing in between…what are you complaining about.*
Miss Koh personally told me to emigrate as soon as possible. *And this apparently was due to you being a little ahead of your time with your ideas for our society?* But its too bad that I do not have the money to do it. I do not know whats happening to this school. All my favourite teachers have left the school and this is not good. Well, we’ll just have to look ahead.*ooh…a hint of optimism. There is hope yet.*
Last week, if I am not wrong, on Saturday, the Uniformed Groups were recruiting new members. But I never bothered. Its a complete waste of time. I have better things to do in real life. But take note, when these new pupils register, they have signed up for life now.* Ahh you were anti-establishment even back then eh… i bow before thy display of uber hip rebelliousness.*
14 January 1997
Filed under: Legendary Quotes
“It’s been harder this year, Liverpool have got better, Man U have got better, Arsenal have got better, and Tottenham have joined the quartet of five teams.” – Joe Cole
Filed under: Movies
Finally, the long overdue 2nd and concluding part.
Casablanca (1942) – The Airport Scene
A BLACK AND WHITE OLDIE! SURPRISE! SURPRISE! Now some of us…ok most of us who were born after the demise of the hippy era in 1970s would usually react with aghast when it comes to these colourless antiques. But the inclusion of this scene from Casablanca is essential as what is widely regarded as one of the finest moments in filmmaking. Starring the inimitable screen legend Humphrey Bogart and his female equivalent Ingrid Bergman, this film according to the folks from the American Film Institute is the second best American film ever made, sandwiched between Orson Welle’s Citizen Kane at the pinnacle and Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather. The film also has the unofficial distinction of containing the most number of classic one-liners; witty repartees like “We musn’t underestimate American blundering. I was with them when they blundered into Berlin in 1918.” are littered throughout the brilliantly scripted screenplay. This scene towards the end provides a suitable climax to an extraordinarily entertaining film. And no, it does not qualify me as a hopeless romantic.
