World Cup Fever
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David Crowson - 07:35 12/06/06
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Re: World Cup Fever
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Bruce Ure - 10:01 12/06/06
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Great stuff.
I'm not a footie fan (no shit) but in the same way I can't stand Motorhead's music but would quite like to go to one of their gigs, I'd quite like to see a world cup match.
I drew Costa Rica, Serbia & Montenegro, and Australia in a sweepstake at work. Ah well :-/
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Re: World Cup Fever
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David Crowson - 10:33 12/06/06
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me, I hate football with a passion (something to do with being an ex county and inter-county champion and england player in my chosen sport but not getting rich and famous for it:), I'm just in it for the atmos and to tick off 'been to a WC match'on my list of things to do before I die. Same as you.
Still, one can't help getting a little excited (and nationalistic) when everyone else around you is....
Roll on Octoberfest :)
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bombholio
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Deleted User Account - 11:16 12/06/06
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Re: World Cup Fever
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David Crowson - 11:37 12/06/06
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It is, after 3 weeks of non-stop rain and snow and hail, it got sunny on Thursday and has been glorious weather since...shame I have to work really :)
Still Thurs is bank holiday here, so some relaxing in a beer garden is called for...
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bombholio
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Re: World Cup Fever
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David Crowson - 14:21 12/06/06
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off to pick up the ticket tonight, then a beer or three at the Toytown Tuesday drinks..this week coming to you from The Chinese Tower in the English Gardens
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bombholio
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Re: World Cup Fever
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David Crowson - 14:38 12/06/06
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except, tuesday isn't until tomorrow, damn :)
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Re: World Cup Fever
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Gordon Hundley - 21:00 13/06/06
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I've long been a fan of the World Cup. Its always fun to watch the chaos of teams made up of stars who don't play together most of the time. 64 games, and every one of them is the most important game ever somewhere in the world.
Did you see Japan vs. Australia? Oh boy, what a game! Australia is another country which like the USA doesn't value 'soccer' highly. Until now. Another football mad nation was just born.
Since I'm working from home, the time difference means matches are 9am - 5pm, and we've got every game live on high definition, I've been watching it all. Both England and Germany played crap games, but they're so full of talent they'll qualify to the next round fine.
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Re: World Cup Fever
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Bruce Ure - 23:06 13/06/06
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Wasn't it great. I thought "well, I'll just go and catch Australia's death throes..." only to see them score three goals, each more jaw-dropping than the last*.
We have big plasmas (though not HD; the UK's only just waking up to that) and TPTB have thoughtfully provided beer and pizza (2 quid) for most matches that start at 5pm our time. They've given the entire workforce permission to stop work ten minutes early on Thursday so we can all get seated in the cafeteria for the 5pm kickoff.
I hate to admit it, but I'm finding myself ineluctably drawn in. It happened for the first time in 2002, but I can feel it stronger this time.
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* Except the first. That would be impossible.
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Re: World Cup Fever
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Hugo van der Sanden - 01:49 14/06/06
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I don't do football much, but I try to follow Holland in the world cup. There is one goal - the only one - that sticks in my mind, scored by Bergkamp, that I consider the best I've ever seen.
If you've ever seen it, you'll probably know the one I mean. It is worth watching more just against the chance I might see its equal one day.
Hugo
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Re: World Cup Fever
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Gordon Hundley - 03:21 14/06/06
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Yessir - you mean this one, don't you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yEGUYlpzm4
Here's some other very special goals:
Pele -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYjNQwd3Wa4
Rivaldo -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzV-7_Lu7sY
Ronaldo -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbsNCokH5oU
Zlatan Ibrahimovic -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ITRuG1jK8Q
Ryan Giggs -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAfP0Jzzq7U
Roberto Mancini -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y1yktdsPvk
George Weah -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo8PS4XSCyk
Marco van Basten -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l34CjXH7qc
Finally... bend it like...
Nelhino -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8UkwirffjQ
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Re: World Cup Fever
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David Crowson - 07:45 14/06/06
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Well chaps, keep an eye open in todays Tunisia vs. Saudia Arabia match for the lanky guy wearing a Portsmouth Shirt in row 2 by one of the corner flags :)
Eeeeh, I'm all excited :)
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bombholio
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Re: World Cup Fever
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Hugo van der Sanden - 10:20 14/06/06
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I don't know - it tells me "you either have javascript turned off or an old version of Macromedia's Flash Player", neither of which is true.
Hugo
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Gordon Hundley - 16:54 14/06/06
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Something's too old or broken. What browser?
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DrGoon
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Re: World Cup Fever
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Bruce Ure - 16:59 14/06/06
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> Something's too old or broken.
Hugo?
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Hugo van der Sanden - 12:16 15/06/06
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about: calls it Mozilla 1.7.2 (Gecko/20040803).
Hugo
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Gordon Hundley - 16:54 15/06/06
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In the fast changing world of web browsers, that's virtually an antique. Depending on what your Linux is, you might be able to get away with 'yum update mozilla'.
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Re: World Cup Fever
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David Crowson - 08:05 16/06/06
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Wow, what an experience, had a fantastic time , details to follow....
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