> The number of people that rampaged down to the harbour here to see the boats get back in was unbelievable. A conservative estimate put the crowd at 70,000 people. And this was at 3pm on a working day. The official Cup presentation is tomorrow, and looks set to blow away the 1995 celebration in which 500,000 people (out of a city of one million) packed the main street.

Oddly enough, the first thing that went through my mind was the "Marge vs. The Monorail" episode of The Simpsons. While everyone was at the town meeting, Snake and his cronies were robbing every house in town.

-Faux "no quote available" Pas