Lessons from Oasis 06

An old rugby coach once told me, "you never really loose from a defeat providing you learn from it," If everyone took something positive from Oasis 06 that will make you stronger in the future then we didn’t loose anything. In retrospect it was a hard weekend. Being drawn in the larger pool in the mens category along with a tough mixed pool and half the team being drafted to referee was physically and mentally exhausting. These are not excuses being highlighted. Instead I’m proud that no one moaned or complained and everyone played until they literally broke themselves. In the last two games we were dropping like flies, subbing off only stretch out a cramp before going in to replace a teammate with the same problem. A fond memory for me will be Sujan motioning for me to stay down after suffering a bad calf cramp during the mixed final while he and the team covered for me. It’s a great feeling to know someone’s got your back but its an even better feeling knowing you’ve got someone else’s.

We didn’t keep our clean sheet and we didn’t win Oasis but we lost to a skillful team who flew in New Zealand ringers to beat us. It’s good to hear how disappointed everyone is in loosing; it demonstrates how much pride is on the line each time we play. Defeat is bitter but it emphasizes how sweet victories are. In the grand scheme of things we need teams like Wanderers and Bro-town to up the anti so we in turn improve. Playing touch just wouldn’t be as fun if we won every game by 5 tries, we need the prospect of difficult games and potential defeat to keep up the pressure and maintain our focus. Personally I prefer begin the underdog again.

A lot has been said in the aftermath of Oasis about what could have been if we’d prepared as hard for the tournament as we did for NTL. For NTL the team made sacrifices to squeeze in 3 sessions a week, no more so than Leander. The NTL training paid off, the result being history. I think this one photo sums up the effort put in vs. reward gained. For most the feeling of winning is “jubilation” but for the one guy who made it all happen the feeling is just relief at a job well done. Similarly the same guy will find defeat particularly irritating.



Oasis was always going to be difficult for us. 6 pack is a young team the majority of members are still studying. As such our numbers will always suffer during the exam period but it’s a small price to pay to maintain such a young damn good-looking bunch of players.

So to summaries;
Learn something from defeat
6 pack needs a nemesis (of sorts)
Effort = reward
The team needs to take some of the burden off the captain’s shoulders
We are good looking

I wish I was a.....

Guys,

I know we did not get our wish last Sunday...to remain undefeated...

But guess who got his????

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I WISH I WAS A PUNK ROCK GIRL WITH FLOWERS IN MY HAIR...

Conquering Muscle Cramps

A muscle cramp, technically, occurs when your muscle tightens and shortens causing a sudden severe pain. Muscle cramps generally result from overexertion and dehydration. When you don't have enough fluid in your system, it leads to an electrolyte imbalance that causes your muscles to cramp up. Electrolytes are minerals such as sodium, magnesium, calcium and potassium that help the cells to function normally. An imbalance occurs when we have too much or too little of one or more electrolytes in our system. The main electrolytes affecting muscle cramping are potassium, sodium and calcium.

Cramps may also occur after inactivity, such as sitting too long in one place without moving a muscle. Sometimes you can even get a cramp when you're just lying in bed, though researchers cannot define a cause.

Most often people get cramps in their calves, however, you can also get them in your thighs, feet or just about any muscle. Cramps can be eased by a few simple methods. First, relax the tightened area. You should gently massaging the area that's cramped, whether it's a crick in your calf from over exercising or a spasm in your feet. Second, stretch the muscle out slowly and gently, as long as you don't feel pain. For calf cramps, do a wall stretch. Stand about three feet away from the wall, with your knees straight and your heels on the floor. Lean into the wall, supporting yourself with your hands. You will feel the stretch of your calf muscles. Hold for 60 seconds and repeat three times.

You should also make sure to drink plenty of fluids. If you get muscle cramps after exercise, drink water or a sports drink or juice to rehydrate and restore your electrolyte balance. Most of the time water will be sufficient to rehydrate you, however, you are then better off choosing a sports drink containing electrolytes.

You may also undo a cramp with ice. Ice is both a pain reliever and an anti-inflammatory. Try massaging the area with ice for no more than ten minutes or until the area is bright red, which indicates that blood cells have returned to heat the cramped muscle. If ice is too uncomfortable, try heat. Heat improves superficial blood circulation and makes muscles more flexible, so some people find that heat is more soothing for muscle cramps than ice. Try a heating pad for 20 minutes at a time or even a warm shower or bath. Make sure to massage the muscle with your hands following ice or heat.

For Honour & Glory (Oasis Carnival)

Sons of Lankan, of Wigan, M'sian, S'porean, my brothers.

I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me.
A day may come when the courage of men fails,
when we forsake our friends
and break all bonds of fellowship,
but it is NOT this day !!!!!!!

An hour of woes and shattered heads,
when the legacy of 6-pack comes crashing down,
but it is NOT this day!!!!

This day we play & FIGHT !!!!!

By all that you hold dear on this good Field,
I bid you *charge, Men of the 6-pack!!!!*

Many years from now, would you be willin'
to trade ALL the days, from this day to that,
for one chance,
just one chance,
to come back here and tell our opponents
that they'll never take...
OUR CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!
(and oh... the hot & cold pool too)

6-pack Saturday's friendly

Some pics of the weekend friendly

6-pack's favorite activity
Sitting pretty and chit-chatting

...with the exceptional few...

It's Yum in the middle

...with the ball !

...but Yum...the play is on this side...
why r u running and looking at the other side ? aiyahyar
btw, notice Adam's pukey face ?
damn unfit and
spend most of the time trying to fertilize the field

the conclusion is that...
we r damn unfit and out of touch
let's go back here for
last 2 trainings
before showtime !!

p.s: There is a new move to be learned and perfected

Cya on Monday & Wednesday, 7 pm, Padang

World Cup Team

The Open Women’s Touch World Cup final team has been selected.

Congratulations to our SRC girls who made it (and can afford it)

The Singapore women’s team is recognised as the No.1 team in Asia and will be travelling to Cape Town (Stellenbosch) South Africa to play against the best in the world.

The Squad:
o Haseena Allapitchay (Captain) - Wanderers Wantoks
o Goh, Anne (Vice-Captain) - Wanderers Wantoks
o Boo, Hui Min – SRC
o Mohd. Kasbi, Marlina – SRC
o Zheng, Yiting – SRC
o Liu, Angelina Hiuyun – SRC
o Ong, Mephine – Lion Red
o Chan, Wen Hui – Lion Red
o Ow Yong, Alvinia – Hwa Chong Institution
o Lim, Dawn – Wanderers Wantoks
o Tan, Jessica – SRC
o Phua, Esther – Wanderers Wantoks
o Kiong Kimberley – Wanderers Wantoks
o Teh, Kristy – Wanderers Wantoks
o Loh, Lay Kwan - Wanderers Wantoks
o Tara Menon - United World College

Saturday November 25th & 26th– SRC Oasis Touch Tournament

December 8-10 will see the local school boys and girls compete against visiting teams from Australia; New Zealand; South Africa and the Asian region in the 3rd World All Schools Touch Championships. (Turf City)

Short Story

An Irish man walks into a pub. The bartender asks him, "what'll you have?"

The man says, "Give me three pints of Guinness please."

So the bartender brings him three pints and the man proceeds to alternately sip one, then the other, then the third until they're gone. He then orders three more.

The bartender says, "Sir, I know you like them cold. You don't have to order three at a time. I can keep an eye on it and when you get low I'll bring you a fresh cold one."

The man says, "You don't understand. I have two brothers, one in Australia and one in the States. We made a vow to each other that every Saturday night we'd still drink together. So right now, my brothers have three Guinness Stouts too, and we're drinking together.

The bartender thought that was a wonderful tradition.

Every week the man came in and ordered three beers. Then one week he came in and ordered only two. He drank them and then ordered two more.

The bartender said to him, "I know what your tradition is, and I'd just like to say that I'm sorry that one of your brothers died."

The man said, "Oh, me brothers are fine----I just quit drinking."

Short Story

Murphy calls to see his mate Paddy who has a broken leg. Paddy says, "Me feet are freezing mate, could you nip upstairs and get me slippers?"

"No bother," he says, and he runs upstairs and there are Paddy's two stunning 19 year old twin daughters sat on their beds.

"Hello dere girls, your Da' sent me up here to shag ya both."

"Fook off you liar!".

"I'll prove it," Murphy says, so he shouts down the stairs, "Both of them, Paddy?"

"Of course, what's the use of fookin' one?"

How to .............. fish!

Presenting to you the second master piece in David’s self help “How to…….fish” series. His first volume, “How to sell fish” became an overnight success and put fish mongering back on the map. Now the self help guru is pushing back the boundaries in his latest work; How to drink like a fish!
Is there nothing this man doesn’t know about fish?

Step 1; gather friends (and at least one waiter) for an evening of social enlightenment


Step 2; add some choice beverages (not drinks) then proceed to bore the crap out of your team mate with the “Queen of extra time” story


Step3; add more beverages, a pack of cards and some choice drinking games


Step 4; Lap dance for white dude looking for some exotic lovin’ (white dude looks unimpressed but seems to attempt to cup scrotum)


Step 5; pass out and allow team mates abuse you and wooden figurine to teabag your face

The Bally Boyz

...if u watch Jielun's last post...

Even the Bally Boyz

train hard

watch the clip below

before all their amazing acts & moves

they trained hard for it

and it was not always highlight reels during training

Keep on evolving and improving...
For the love of the game!

Pls don't try the fancy stuffs without
proper training
or
communication/team understanding

You will either tear ligaments
or
Make a fool out of yourself

Clips of handsome looking male required.

Please email me 3 to 10-seconds video clips or still pictures of yourself/team mate in your/his favourite position or try scoring moment or anything fun/sad/ridiculous that defines YOUR SIX PACK Moments e.g the infamous Gideon point middle finger and wanking signal scene in the finals.

Send me as many as clips as possible, there is technically NO limit to the number of submissions. You are also allowed to send in clips of your team-mates getting burned or owned.

So what are you waiting for? Rewatch the videos of the NTL matches again! Decide on the best 3 to 10 secs of yourself or bloopers of selfish team-mate that never passes and send it to me! I will put all the moments into a couple of music videos to be enjoyed at this year's End Year Dinner, but I will need help from everyone to contribute the videos.

To be part of this block buster production, email me privately, you'll get to learn about video/flash editing and decide who gets owned in the music videos! And who knows, you might be the next you-tube sensation!

Instructions on how to cut videos will be posted shortly later this week.

Dateline for submission is 31 Oct 2006. Best entry will win a dinner date with SOPHIE!!! in ur dreams"

Anyways, check this out!

Free Hugs...and more

Spread Love not Animosity

... at the end of it all...
despite winning or losing
all we have is each other
6-pack is much more than just all about winning
Please throw your selfishness and hurtful words away
Friendship...Love...Care...Support

" In this age of social disconnectivity and lack of human contact, the effects of the Free Hugs campaign became phenomenal.

Free hugs is a real life controversial story of Juan Mann, a man whos sole mission was to reach out and hug a stranger to brighten up their lives.

As this symbol of human hope spread accross the city, police and officials ordered the Free Hugs campaign BANNED. What we then witness is the true spirit of humanity come together in what can only be described as awe inspiring"

I don't mind where you come from
As long as you come to me
I don't like illusions I can't see
Them clearly

I don't care no I wouldn't dare
To fix the twist in you
You've shown me eventually
What you'll do

I don't mind…
I don't care…
As long are you're here

Go ahead tell me you'll leave again
You'll just come back running
Holding your scarred heart in hand
It's all the same
And I'll take you for who you are
If you take me for everything
Do it all over again
It's all the same

Hours slide and days go by
Till you decide to come
And in between it always seems too long
All of a sudden

And I have the skill, yeah I have the will
To breathe you in while I can
However long you stay
Is all that I am

I don't mind…
I don't care…
As long are you're here

Go ahead tell me you'll leave again
You'll just come back running
Holding your scarred heart in hand
It's all the same
And I'll take you for who you are
If you take me for everything
Do it all over again
It's always the same

Wrong or right
Black or white
If I close my eyes
It's all the same

In my life
The compromise
If I close my eyes
It's all the same

Go ahead say it you're leaving
You'll just come back running
Holding your scarred heart in hand
It's all the same
And I'll take you for who you are
If you take me for everything
Do it all over again
It's all the same