Nostradamus and a dangerous game called Carrom

Beijing Opening Ceremony

So Nostradamus fell flat on his face last night. None of my predictions went right though the Reds still won comfortably 1-0 courtesy of late goal by the much maligned, pony tailed Andriy Voronin.

Beijing Olympic was officially opened last night in a spectacular fashion, so spectacular that the next Olympic organiser London must be kicking themselves hard to emulate if not better Beijing performances.

Back on national shores, NST reported a disabled man was sentenced to 6 six years jail for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, all this over a game of carrom.

So now who would say carrom is not a dangerous game?

Back in my university days some 20 years ago, we'd use cigarette sticks as wager. My friends Sulaiman Uncle and Duyung however took it to another level though. I'm not at liberty to disclose those pranks...suffice to say it involves private anatomy.

No wonder carrom is not included in the Olympics...they want to prevent another Munich massacre...