Falkland in World Cup

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So, Argentina defeat UK (England) on July 15, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in the semi-final. Then Argentina’s national team displayed a controversial Falklands banner afterward. 够不要脸

Winning a football match, can’t get your island back. It’s only bring up the embassbarsing war your started and quickly lost. Three men couldn’t beat a women from 8k miles or 12860 km away.

We visited Falkland Island and Argentina in January 2024. Javier Milei (1970-) became the 58th president on 10 Dec 2023.

Falkland Island is very British: British rockband music is played, British pound is circulated, English is spoken, … a bronze memorial bust of Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) stands promenintly on Thatcher Drive in Stanley, Falkland Islands, next to the 1982 Liberation Monument, in the center of the city.

Buenos Aires, slogans taking back Falkland is seen everywhere, empty and hallow. Keep that within your city or country is one thing, displaying it in front of the world is, well, is self humiliation.

A brief history: the Falkland Islands, in English and Islas Malvinas in Spanish, are a self-governing British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. Uninhabited until European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries, the islands have a complex history marked by competing colonial claims and a 1982 war between the UK and Argentina. Before the war, UK thought very little of it. After the war, UK began to pour money … the 2013 sovereignth referendum, on a turnout of 92%, 99.8% voted to remain a British territor.

So, you’re still dreaming of take the island back?

阿根廷在2026年世界杯半决赛中击败了英国(英格兰), 随后阿根廷国家队展示了一面关于马尔维纳斯群岛(福克兰群岛) 的争议性横幅——这简直太不要脸了.

赢了一场足球赛,并不能让你夺回那座岛屿.这只会让人想起那场由你们挑起却迅速惨败的尴尬战争:三个大男人竟然打不过一个远在8000英里/ 12860公里 之外的女人.

我们于2024年1月造访了福克兰群岛和阿根廷. 米莱 (1970-) 于2023年12月10日就任第58任总统.

福克兰群岛充满了英国气息: 播放着英国摇滚乐, 流通着英镑,人们说着英语…在群岛首府斯坦利(Stanley) 的撒切尔大道上, 紧邻市中心的1982年解放纪念碑,矗立着一座醒目的玛格丽特·撒切尔(1925-2013) 青铜半身像.

反观布宜诺斯艾利斯,到处可见“收复马尔维纳斯”的标语,显得既空洞又虚伪. 在自己的城市或国家内部喊喊口号是一回事,但在全世界面前展示这些,那简直就是自取其辱.

简史如下: 福克兰群岛(英语 Falkland Islands; 西班牙语 Islas Malvinas) 是位于南大西洋的一个实行自治的英国海外领地.在16、17世纪欧洲人进行探索之前,这里无人居住;该群岛的历史错综复杂,充满了殖民权属的争端,并见证了1982年英国与阿根廷之间的战争. 战前,英国并未给予该群岛太多重视;战后,英国开始投入大量资金…在2013年举行的主权归属公投中,投票率高达92%,其中99.8%的选民投票支持继续作为英国领土.

所以,你们还在做着收复该岛的梦吗?

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4-6, 2-6 and a bad line call

I lost two sets with two partners.

There was a bad line call when Jeff served from the deuce court side. His ball landed on the side of the tap. I heard it and saw it, so did the receiver. But his partner called it out and said it was her call.

I agree, it was their call, but I also have the right to say what I saw. Nearly 70 years old, someone has to have the last say: so sickening… it was double fault -:).

~ ~ … still struggling with my serve! ~ ~

So, it was a second serve. Although we won the game but lost the set.

During the changeover, the receiver whispered

to me that it was a good ball.

“I knew.”

I despise the receiver-sort-of players: if you knew it was a good ball, why didn’t you say so?

 

… a few forehand and backhand

&

 

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… drop low

Matt & I v Dave L & Tony: 6-2, 4-6.

We were leading 3-0, but then took a long break, then lost drive -:)

… still working on my serve: tossing high and drop low, and I served up two aces, all from the ad court to the ally!

 

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Toss first

It may not be an earth shattering thing, but I served well, even tray is still there: by tossing first, I’ve a better serve.

Hope and I def Sandi & Matt, 6-2
Matt and I def (well … ) 4-1 when Hope quit.

6-2, 4-1 someone quit

屡教不改的又一场
第一盘从0-2 追回来的

发球不错 小开心… 有tray 那张不能放 [捂脸]

自欺欺人 [调皮] 不过俺真的有改进哦 -手腕不行

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9 deuces, and 0-40 down

What a comeback – however small!

Serving second in the set, promptly went down to 0-40. Then, one point at a time, I got to duece.

9 of them!

Clinching the win was such a joy.

I’ve not been playing since the Douro River trip. Today I served well. The feedback:

The good news

1. You are reaching a true trophy position

* In frames 2–4, your tossing arm is up and your hitting elbow is separated from your body.
* Your shoulders are tilted nicely.
* You are not serving with a pancake motion from the start.

2. The racket drop is real

* By frame 5, the racket head is dropping behind your back.
* That’s something a severe waiter’s tray serve cannot do.

6-3, 7-3
… from 0-40 down to 9 deuces and won

9个平分 [白眼] 赢的艰难

我的第一个发球局——也就是这一盘的第二局——竟然从0比40落后,一路打出了9次平分! 二个男娃 来势汹汹 最终赢 累死大妈了

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Swimming @ Arribas

Arribas Hotel in Sintra has a 100-meter salt water swimming pool, which is on my bucket list.

It’s simply wonderful. The water temp is 16 / 60.8° which is a little cold.

The drink afterward is wonderful too.

The locker room’s show booths have no toiletries. It’s €15 if you don’t stay at the hotel.

A little break after the swim

Jist love it!

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Kayaking on the Douro

A hearty thanks to our guide, Nuno of in Regua, Portugal, the ex-marine: we had a wonderful time on the quiet Douro River. The bonus is the little raindrops. I loved that too. He’s easy-going and worldly, shared many cool stories – thanks!!

I made a reservation on WhatsApp, which is straightforward. They’re great, and respond in a few minutes, even on a Saturday.

We passed three bridges, as the name indicates. The only company was fish that jumped out of the water, duckies, and on the way back, a small ferry.

From our boat to their outfit is an easy 16-minute walk on the promenade.

They do ebikes too. There are lavatories for boys and girls.

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6-4, 4-0; mimicking

Joel & I split two sets with Matt/Carole: 6-4, 4-0, she has to go.

So 有个哥们 也就3.5 想组个4.0队
他的致命伤是不能跑 不肯跑
就是能跑 也是3.5

爱嘛

反正俺只想打3.0 最多3.5 Don’t look at my direction

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6-2, 6-2; birds; league team won

Matt / I def Carole / Ray: 6-2, 6-2

It’s a cold day: 58° at 7am, but as usual, there are many birds keep me company. How do they cooling down: by opening their beaks/mouths. -:)

… my forehand is still shaky, especially when I hit down the line shots: missing more than winners.

backhands
birdies
warm-up

Ok the news just rolled in 💃 The league team swept again – winning all 5 court on their last match. They’re advancing to the B level for the next season – congratulations 🍾🎈🎊 girls

🐦 are cooling down

🐦 热时咋办? 5️⃣

夫妇俩来打
和老婆打过二次
和老公打了三年
不知道 人家是夫妇

 

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2-6, 5-7

I was there early, but I wan’t there, losing a winnable match in two sets.

Sally / I lost to Matt/Joel.

… the warm-up, in the shadow

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