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- Charlie <Charlie_member pathlink.com> Jun 13 2004
- "Matthew" <admin stlsoft.dot.dot.dot.dot.org> Jun 13 2004
- Sam McCall <tunah.d tunah.net> Jun 13 2004
- Regan Heath <regan netwin.co.nz> Jun 13 2004
- "Matthew" <admin stlsoft.dot.dot.dot.dot.org> Jun 13 2004
- "Phill" <phill pacific.net.au> Jun 17 2004
- Lars Ivar Igesund <larsivar igesund.net> Jun 14 2004
- "Matthew" <admin stlsoft.dot.dot.dot.dot.org> Jun 14 2004
- "Carlos Santander B." <carlos8294 msn.com> Jun 14 2004
- Charlie <Charlie_member pathlink.com> Jun 14 2004
- "Carlos Santander B." <carlos8294 msn.com> Jun 14 2004
- "Carlos Santander B." <carlos8294 msn.com> Jun 15 2004
- Charlie <Charlie_member pathlink.com> Jun 16 2004
- Brad Anderson <brad sankaty.dot.com> Jun 15 2004
Is this related to some sporting pastime whose name is a malapropism, with respect to its primary mechanism and form? In other words, American *foot*ball? Here is Aus, they insist on calling football "soccer", and calling the three different kinds of rugby-like sports "football". Go figure! =P -- The Dr. da-da-da-dum, da-da-da-dum, da-da-da-dum, daaah da-da-da-dum, da-da-da-dum, da-da-da-dum, daaah woo-ooooo
Jun 13 2004
Matthew wrote:Is this related to some sporting pastime whose name is a malapropism, with respect to its primary mechanism and form? In other words, American *foot*ball? Here is Aus, they insist on calling football "soccer", and calling the three different kinds of rugby-like sports "football". Go figure!
is rugby-like :-P Sam
Jun 13 2004
Regan Heath <regan netwin.co.nz> On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:20:31 +1200, Sam McCall <tunah.d tunah.net> wrote:Matthew wrote:Is this related to some sporting pastime whose name is a malapropism, with respect to its primary mechanism and form? In other words, American *foot*ball? Here is Aus, they insist on calling football "soccer", and calling the three different kinds of rugby-like sports "football". Go figure!
is rugby-like :-P
LOL, same here Sam! (on both points) -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/
Jun 13 2004
"Sam McCall" <tunah.d tunah.net> wrote in message news:cajcdk$2hgb$1 digitaldaemon.com...Matthew wrote:Is this related to some sporting pastime whose name is a malapropism, with respect to its primary mechanism and form? In other words, American
Here is Aus, they insist on calling football "soccer", and calling the three different kinds of rugby-like sports "football". Go figure!
is rugby-like :-P
Sorry, I should have been more specific. They are three sports that involve large men who have insufficient ball control to cheat and pick up the ball and run around and throw it to each other. :-) Actually, to be serious, since I've been here 7 years, and my in-laws are BIG rugby union people, I've come to sort of enjoy rugby union a little, in internationall games at least. But Aussie rules just seems a little silly; the extremely short and tight shorts and lack of sleeves don't help, albeit I'm aware that the ladies like this aspect. And RL is the ugliest game in the world, played by the dumbest men in the universe. For the non-Australasians reading this, there've recently been a spate of "shocking revelations" about the exploits of the professional rugby league players here in Aus, including a number of different allegations of pack rape. The country has been stunned to learn that if you get bands of ill/un-educated, not very bright to start with, young men, pay them hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, pander to their every whim, laud them above all other members of your society, and surround them with adoring women, then they'll develop a disproportionate impression of their own self-worth and have no respect for women. Big shock! My sons both appear to be likely to develop my physical size, and the sporting skills - which skipped me <g> - of their grandfathers. We've already decided that the morally corrupt Rugby League institutions in this country aren't gettting a p aw on them, at any stage of their development. F-ing cretins! Mr hot air. P.S. Since the boys could play union for either England or Australia, we've decided that if they look like there's a chance they might be good enough, we'll move to NZ at a suitable age, so they can play for the one team that plays with beauty and passion. ;)
Jun 13 2004
"Matthew" <admin stlsoft.dot.dot.dot.dot.org> wrote in message news:caje01$2kof$1 digitaldaemon.com..."Sam McCall" <tunah.d tunah.net> wrote in message news:cajcdk$2hgb$1 digitaldaemon.com...Matthew wrote:Is this related to some sporting pastime whose name is a malapropism,
respect to its primary mechanism and form? In other words, American
Here is Aus, they insist on calling football "soccer", and calling the
different kinds of rugby-like sports "football". Go figure!
is rugby-like :-P
Sorry, I should have been more specific. They are three sports that
men who have insufficient ball control to cheat and pick up the ball and
around and throw it to each other. :-) Actually, to be serious, since I've been here 7 years, and my in-laws are
rugby union people, I've come to sort of enjoy rugby union a little, in internationall games at least. But Aussie rules just seems a little silly;
extremely short and tight shorts and lack of sleeves don't help, albeit
that the ladies like this aspect. And RL is the ugliest game in the world,
by the dumbest men in the universe. For the non-Australasians reading this, there've recently been a spate of "shocking revelations" about the exploits of the professional rugby league players here in Aus, including a number of different allegations of pack
The country has been stunned to learn that if you get bands of
not very bright to start with, young men, pay them hundreds of thousands
dollars a year, pander to their every whim, laud them above all other
your society, and surround them with adoring women, then they'll develop a disproportionate impression of their own self-worth and have no respect
women. Big shock! My sons both appear to be likely to develop my physical size, and the
skills - which skipped me <g> - of their grandfathers. We've already
the morally corrupt Rugby League institutions in this country aren't
aw on them, at any stage of their development. F-ing cretins! Mr hot air. P.S. Since the boys could play union for either England or Australia,
decided that if they look like there's a chance they might be good enough,
move to NZ at a suitable age, so they can play for the one team that plays
beauty and passion. ;)
Jun 17 2004
Matthew wrote:Is this related to some sporting pastime whose name is a malapropism, with respect to its primary mechanism and form? In other words, American *foot*ball? Here is Aus, they insist on calling football "soccer", and calling the three different kinds of rugby-like sports "football". Go figure! =P
You're quite right, football is necessarily a sport where you use your feet to move the ball around. A few times per game isn't enough. As for American Football; Why all the protection? It's better named 'chicken rugby' IMHO ;)
Jun 14 2004
"Lars Ivar Igesund" <larsivar igesund.net> wrote in message news:cajlpi$108$1 digitaldaemon.com...Matthew wrote:Is this related to some sporting pastime whose name is a malapropism, with respect to its primary mechanism and form? In other words, American
Here is Aus, they insist on calling football "soccer", and calling the three different kinds of rugby-like sports "football". Go figure! =P
You're quite right, football is necessarily a sport where you use your feet to move the ball around. A few times per game isn't enough. As for American Football; Why all the protection? It's better named 'chicken rugby' IMHO ;)
LOL
Jun 14 2004
"Charlie" <Charlie_member pathlink.com> escribió en el mensaje news:caja1n$2cuo$1 digitaldaemon.com... | | | Even if being a Bulls fan, I'm for the Pistons on this one (well, always for the Eastern Conf teams), but let's just wait until tuesday night... ----------------------- Carlos Santander Bernal
Jun 14 2004
but let's just wait until tuesday night...
Yes, where they'll clench it :). No team has come back from 3 - 1 to win, but theres a first for everything. In article <cakfp5$18v0$1 digitaldaemon.com>, Carlos Santander B. says..."Charlie" <Charlie_member pathlink.com> escribió en el mensaje news:caja1n$2cuo$1 digitaldaemon.com... | | | Even if being a Bulls fan, I'm for the Pistons on this one (well, always for the Eastern Conf teams), but let's just wait until tuesday night... ----------------------- Carlos Santander Bernal
Jun 14 2004
"Charlie" <Charlie_member pathlink.com> escribió en el mensaje news:cal2hr$27sf$1 digitaldaemon.com... | > but let's just wait until tuesday night... | > | | Yes, where they'll clench it :). No team has come back from 3 - 1 to win, but | theres a first for everything. | | And no home team has won the three middle games, but there's a first for everything. ----------------------- Carlos Santander Bernal
Jun 14 2004
"Carlos Santander B." <carlos8294 msn.com> escribió en el mensaje news:calclb$2o6i$1 digitaldaemon.com | "Charlie" <Charlie_member pathlink.com> escribió en el mensaje | news:cal2hr$27sf$1 digitaldaemon.com... ||| but let's just wait until tuesday night... ||| || || Yes, where they'll clench it :). No team has come back from 3 - 1 to win, | but || theres a first for everything. || || | | And no home team has won the three middle games, but there's a first for | everything. | | ----------------------- | Carlos Santander Bernal And there it is! ----------------------- Carlos Santander Bernal
Jun 15 2004
:), You know what was hilarious, did you see those two coolers full of MUMM's !! LOL , Its like the cheapest champagne there is , $5 a bottle. Hilarity. C In article <caofmj$1asj$1 digitaldaemon.com>, Carlos Santander B. says..."Carlos Santander B." <carlos8294 msn.com> escribió en el mensaje news:calclb$2o6i$1 digitaldaemon.com | "Charlie" <Charlie_member pathlink.com> escribió en el mensaje | news:cal2hr$27sf$1 digitaldaemon.com... ||| but let's just wait until tuesday night... ||| || || Yes, where they'll clench it :). No team has come back from 3 - 1 to win, | but || theres a first for everything. || || | | And no home team has won the three middle games, but there's a first for | everything. | | ----------------------- | Carlos Santander Bernal And there it is! ----------------------- Carlos Santander Bernal
Jun 16 2004
And with all ths banter, I guess I could have posted about the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the Stanley Cup !!
Jun 15 2004