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Re: Florida Marlins Making A Buzz(Re: WORLD CUP Thread)

Posted by SMAZ on Fri Jul 2 13:29:38 2010, in response to Re: Florida Marlins Making A Buzz(Re: WORLD CUP Thread), posted by Olog-hai on Fri Jul 2 13:28:00 2010.

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Correct.

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Re: Rugby WORLD CUP Thread

Posted by Olog-hai on Fri Jul 2 13:37:56 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread Hup Holland Hup!, posted by cortelyounext on Fri Jul 2 13:26:09 2010.

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Wonder how excited they'll get over this form of football. Soccer is teh ghey compared to this.



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Re: Rugby WORLD CUP Thread

Posted by SMAZ on Fri Jul 2 14:19:37 2010, in response to Re: Rugby WORLD CUP Thread, posted by Olog-hai on Fri Jul 2 13:37:56 2010.

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Although I like rugby, we are not as good at it as we are in soccer.
Our rubgy-worthy athletes choose American football. So do Canada's.

Had the game in North America not been transformed into American football, we would probably be dominant.

I heard ESPN will show all or most of the games.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: GHANA SCORES!

Posted by SMAZ on Fri Jul 2 15:24:31 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by 9 local on Thu Jul 1 17:39:47 2010.

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up 1-0 at the half.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: Uruguay SCORES!

Posted by SMAZ on Fri Jul 2 15:47:09 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: GHANA SCORES!, posted by SMAZ on Fri Jul 2 15:24:31 2010.

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tied at 1-1.

Forlan is this tournament's MVP so far. The ball was possessed.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: Uruguay SCORES!

Posted by cortelyounext on Fri Jul 2 15:52:04 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: Uruguay SCORES!, posted by SMAZ on Fri Jul 2 15:47:09 2010.

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Incredible. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: Uruguay SCORES!

Posted by SMAZ on Fri Jul 2 16:19:13 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: Uruguay SCORES!, posted by cortelyounext on Fri Jul 2 15:52:04 2010.

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It's an excellent game.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: INSANE ENDING!!

Posted by SMAZ on Fri Jul 2 17:03:54 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: Uruguay SCORES!, posted by SMAZ on Fri Jul 2 16:19:13 2010.

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it goes to a PK shootout

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: INSANE ENDING!!

Posted by LuchAAA on Fri Jul 2 17:10:41 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: INSANE ENDING!!, posted by SMAZ on Fri Jul 2 17:03:54 2010.

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nail biter.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: INSANE ENDING!!

Posted by SMAZ on Fri Jul 2 17:20:06 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: INSANE ENDING!!, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Jul 2 17:10:41 2010.

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Too bad for Ghana. A really terrible way to go out.

It was all nerves. That's why i figured Uruguay would take it.
The guy who hand-balled it in the closing seconds of ET will now be a hero. He's gonna miss the semifinal. I wonder if FIFA will give him a two game suspension.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: INSANE ENDING!!

Posted by LuchAAA on Fri Jul 2 17:24:14 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: INSANE ENDING!!, posted by SMAZ on Fri Jul 2 17:20:06 2010.

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Yeah. That was a cool shootout. I missed the game b/c I had an appointment.

I thought Netherlands got lucky today.



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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: INSANE ENDING!!

Posted by cortelyounext on Fri Jul 2 18:36:30 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: INSANE ENDING!!, posted by SMAZ on Fri Jul 2 17:20:06 2010.

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I can't wait for Argentina v. Germany and Spain v. Pagaray or whatever that place is called. I suspect America is going to shut down tomorrow and the streets will be empty. The tens of people across this country who care will wake up, paint their faces, and follow the games on the television or transistor radio. I know one thing and that is I'll be tossing and turning and staring at the ceiling all night long waiting for the games to begin.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: INSANE ENDING!!

Posted by Easy on Fri Jul 2 18:37:23 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS: INSANE ENDING!!, posted by cortelyounext on Fri Jul 2 18:36:30 2010.

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lol!

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Germany hammering Argentina 3-0 (Re: WORLD CUP Thread)

Posted by Easy on Sat Jul 3 11:32:41 2010, in response to WORLD CUP Thread, posted by SMAZ on Fri Jun 11 07:56:22 2010.

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Germany is very good. The best that I've seen them in a while. Looks like a European team has an excellent chance of winning their first WC outside of Europe.

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Re: Germany hammering Argentina 3-0 (Re: WORLD CUP Thread)

Posted by cortelyounext on Sat Jul 3 11:51:11 2010, in response to Germany hammering Argentina 3-0 (Re: WORLD CUP Thread), posted by Easy on Sat Jul 3 11:32:41 2010.

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Please stop posting lies. It's 4-0. Enjoy Pagaray v. Spain this afternoon... I know I will.

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Re: Germany hammering Argentina 4-0 (Re: WORLD CUP Thread)

Posted by Easy on Sat Jul 3 12:03:06 2010, in response to Re: Germany hammering Argentina 3-0 (Re: WORLD CUP Thread), posted by cortelyounext on Sat Jul 3 11:51:11 2010.

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My bad. Before the next match maybe you should run around the block a few times to release the energy that I imagine will be building to a crescendo until kickoff. Unless you are into meditation. It's possible that one can use their entire mental abilities to calm themselves in the face of such an intense wait.

I really like Germany's chances. They are my favorite team of the ones left and usually one of the European teams that I pull for.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS

Posted by Charles G on Sat Jul 3 12:25:58 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by SMAZ on Thu Jul 1 13:42:04 2010.

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3 out of 3 so far. Nice work.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS

Posted by cortelyounext on Sat Jul 3 12:57:40 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by Charles G on Sat Jul 3 12:25:58 2010.

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I want to know why a "handball" in the goal area results in the FIFA Disciplinary Committee convening? Why does it result in a minimum one match suspension? Why is it considered "unsportsmanlike conduct"? Why don't they yellow or red card his ass and simply award a PK? Another rule that makes absolutely no sense. I am amped for Spain Pagaray.

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Re: World Clump Thread: Quarter-Finals

Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jul 3 13:54:29 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by cortelyounext on Sat Jul 3 12:57:40 2010.

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FIFA has ruined soccer beyond recognition; not that soccer could ever be as good as rugby that is, but the hype is just outrageous. A simple foul resulting in a disciplinary committee meeting and a one-match suspension? What a joke; imagine the NFL being so hobbled (one-game suspension for pass interference, for example).

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS

Posted by LuchAAA on Sat Jul 3 16:17:34 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by SMAZ on Thu Jul 1 13:42:04 2010.

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These last ten minutes of Spain-Paraguay have been exciting.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS

Posted by cortelyounext on Sat Jul 3 16:37:57 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by LuchAAA on Sat Jul 3 16:17:34 2010.

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Spain 1-0. As I suspected, the floodgates opened in this one. The offensive firepower was unprecedented to the point I could barely keep up with the scorecard I keep.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS

Posted by LuchAAA on Sat Jul 3 16:40:30 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by cortelyounext on Sat Jul 3 16:37:57 2010.

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LOL.

But there was awesome action.

Argentina's loss was a disgrace. Spain winning it all would be good.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS

Posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 3 17:16:49 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by LuchAAA on Sat Jul 3 16:40:30 2010.

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Argentina's loss was a disgrace.

Argentina's loss was fitting. It was a matter of time when the ineptitude of that team's coach was exposed. It happened the moment they played a top-level squad.
Up to now the criminal junkie's players could carry him but against somebody like Germany you need a real coach, not a strung-out ball of lard.
Godd riddance to Maradona.

As for Spain, they will choke in the semis. They can't help themselves. Their defense are going to fuck up in the penalty box.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS

Posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 3 17:19:56 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by Charles G on Sat Jul 3 12:25:58 2010.

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Make it 4 out of 4.

My picks weren't Euro-centric. It was the way the matches ended up being paired.

Had it been Brazil vs Spain, I would have picked Brazil.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS

Posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 3 17:28:56 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by cortelyounext on Sat Jul 3 12:57:40 2010.

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I want to know why a "handball" in the goal area results in the FIFA Disciplinary Committee convening?

Suarez got off easy. It's just a one-match suspension.


His handball in the box was the reason his team got through. I would have done the same thing with time expiring but it is somewhat unsportsmanlike. The Committee convened because there were legitimate calls to ban him for both remaining games.
He'll instead get to play in either the Final or the 3rd place match.

Why does it result in a minimum one match suspension?

A red card results in a minimum one match suspension because there would otherwise be no disincentive for a player to do something flagrantly and unacceptably outrageous in the final minutes of a match.
The NBA has similiar rules for ejected players or for multiple technical fouls (their version of a yellow card) over a number of games.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS

Posted by Easy on Sat Jul 3 17:32:46 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 3 17:28:56 2010.

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I don't see how he got off easy. He broke the rule and was punished accordingly. This business of considering a more severe punishment after the fact is like making up the rules as they go along. He definitely did the right thing though. There would be no next game for then without that handball.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS

Posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 3 17:43:35 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by Easy on Sat Jul 3 17:32:46 2010.

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This business of considering a more severe punishment after the fact is like making up the rules as they go along. He definitely did the right thing though.

No. Players get punished more severely if the offense is terrible (punching the ref, smashing an opposing player's face on purpose). In 2006, Daniele De Rossi got a four-match suspension for breaking Brian McBride's face in the USA-Italy game.
Same when Ron Artest and others were suspended for a long time for punching fans during the Indiana-Detroit brawl. Some offenses are worse than others and should be treated accordingly.

There would be no next game for then without that handball.

I agree and that's why he did it. I would have done the same but I think that a two-game suspension would have been appropriate. He would still be a hero to his teammates and countryfolk.



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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS

Posted by Easy on Sat Jul 3 17:51:23 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 3 17:43:35 2010.

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Well the NBA at the time didn't have a set punishment for brawling with fans but FIFA has a set penalty for a handball. That's all that he should get IMO.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS

Posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 3 18:06:13 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by Easy on Sat Jul 3 17:51:23 2010.

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Well the NBA at the time didn't have a set punishment for brawling with fans but FIFA has a set penalty for a handball. That's all that he should get IMO.

And that's all they gave Suarez. He got the routine one-match suspension for getting red-carded regardless of circumstances.

Suarez wasn't red-carded for mere "handballing". He was red-carded for "denying the opponent a clear scoring opportunity". That's an automatic red card.
It ususally happens when a beaten and dribbled-around goalie takes down an opponent who's about to score. This time it was a non-goalie doing the equivalent.

I'm not disagreeing with FIFA. They went by precedent and strictly by the rules. However, I think that in the future they should add a new guideline for when these things happen in the final minutes and the result of the match depends on it and make it an aggravating circumstance resulting in a two-game ban.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS

Posted by LuchAAA on Sat Jul 3 18:52:07 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 3 17:16:49 2010.

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You're a self-hater. You wanted to see a team whose players have names like "Palermo" and "Messi", fail.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS

Posted by 9 local on Sat Jul 3 20:04:15 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 3 17:43:35 2010.

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There will be no "second game" for Uruguay. They will go down and go down HARD to Orange machine in the semifinals.

HUP HOLLAND HUP!

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS

Posted by SMAZ on Sat Jul 3 23:00:06 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by 9 local on Sat Jul 3 20:04:15 2010.

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There will be no "second game" for Uruguay. They will go down and go down HARD to Orange machine in the semifinals.


There will still be the 3rd place match if they lose (which they will).

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Re: Germany hammering Argentina 4-0. MARADONA MELTDOWN!! (Re: WORLD CUP Thread)

Posted by SMAZ on Sun Jul 4 00:02:15 2010, in response to Re: Germany hammering Argentina 4-0 (Re: WORLD CUP Thread), posted by Easy on Sat Jul 3 12:03:06 2010.

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Maradona in post-match altercation with German fans
By Brooks Peck



Immediately after Argentina's 4-0 quarterfinal loss to Germany on Saturday, Maradona was understandably upset. And according to Argentina's Diarios y Noticias, he let a group of German fans know it. A translation of their report:

Argentina national team coach Diego Maradona had an altercation with German fans after the end of the match that marked the elimination of said team from the 2010 South Africa World Cup.

Apparently upset over post game celebrations by fans located behind the Argentinean bench, Maradona approached and scolded them, until Dalma, one of his daughters, entered the field and contained him.

It's a shame the man who has entertained us all over the last few weeks with his exuberance and delightful antics had to get involved in something like this. He would go on to say that this loss was "the most disappointing moment in my life" which shows just how devastated he must have been as he walked off the pitch and saw German fans in red and yellow wigs partying like it's Oktoberfest in July right behind him. A sad end for the most interesting man of the tournament. Or anywhere else.



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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: World Cup Replica Made of Cocaine Seized in Colombia

Posted by SMAZ on Mon Jul 5 21:09:36 2010, in response to WORLD CUP Thread, posted by SMAZ on Fri Jun 11 07:56:22 2010.

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World Cup replica made of cocaine seized in Colombia
Statue found in mail warehouse at Bogotà's international airport during routine security check

Associated Press in Bogotà
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 4 July

A replica World Cup trophy made out of cocaine has been seized at Bogotà airport in Colombia.

The airport's anti-drug chief, Colonel José Piedrahita, said the statue had been found inside a carton destined for Madrid during a routine check of a mail warehouse on Friday; standing 36cm (14in) high, it was painted gold with green stripes on the base.

Piedrahita said a lab test confirmed the cup was made of 11kg (24lb) of powder, which would have been mixed with acetone or petrol to make it into a paste that could be moulded. The cocaine would be worth up to £1m on the street.


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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: SEMIFINALS

Posted by SMAZ on Mon Jul 5 21:10:26 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: QUARTERFINALS, posted by SMAZ on Thu Jul 1 13:42:04 2010.

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My picks:

Netherlands beats Uruguay

Germany beats Spain

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: World Cup Replica Made of Cocaine Seized in Colombia

Posted by Easy on Mon Jul 5 21:11:39 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: World Cup Replica Made of Cocaine Seized in Colombia, posted by SMAZ on Mon Jul 5 21:09:36 2010.

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That was likely ordered special by Maradona in case Argentina won. It wouldn't have lasted the weekend.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: World Cup Replica Made of Cocaine Seized in Colombia

Posted by SMAZ on Mon Jul 5 21:12:45 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: World Cup Replica Made of Cocaine Seized in Colombia, posted by Easy on Mon Jul 5 21:11:39 2010.

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That was likely ordered special by Maradona in case Argentina won. It wouldn't have lasted the weekend.


haha!! It has to be him! IT HAS TO BE!!

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread: SEMIFINALS

Posted by Easy on Mon Jul 5 21:24:21 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread: SEMIFINALS, posted by SMAZ on Mon Jul 5 21:10:26 2010.

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I agree. And Germany to win it all.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread

Posted by cortelyounext on Tue Jul 6 14:53:58 2010, in response to WORLD CUP Thread, posted by SMAZ on Fri Jun 11 07:56:22 2010.

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Some guy from The Netherlands kicked the ball into the net so The Netherlands is thrashing Uguraey 1-0.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread

Posted by 9 local on Tue Jul 6 15:08:43 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread, posted by cortelyounext on Tue Jul 6 14:53:58 2010.

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HUP HOLLAND HUP!

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread

Posted by cortelyounext on Tue Jul 6 15:13:01 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread, posted by 9 local on Tue Jul 6 15:08:43 2010.

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Well, now that other team scored.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread

Posted by 9 local on Tue Jul 6 16:06:30 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread, posted by cortelyounext on Tue Jul 6 15:13:01 2010.

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And the Oranje score again and again! There is no stopping the Dutch machine!

HUP HOLLAND HUP!

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread Holland Advances

Posted by 9 local on Tue Jul 6 16:28:11 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread, posted by 9 local on Tue Jul 6 16:06:30 2010.

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Full Time score 3-2 Holland over Uruguay, ensuring the second all-European final in a row. The Oranje await Germany or Spain.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread Holland Advances

Posted by SMAZ on Tue Jul 6 21:27:57 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread Holland Advances, posted by 9 local on Tue Jul 6 16:28:11 2010.

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This goes to show the superiority of European soccer to South America's.

Uruguay got into the semis by beating an Asian and African team then loses against Holland.

Brazil got into the quarters by beating a fellow South American team, then loses to Holland.

Paraguay got into the quarters by beating an Asian team then lost to Spain.

Argentina got into the quarters by beating a CONCACAF team and then lost to Germany.

Even in group stages, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil couldn't beat the disappointing France, Italy and Portugal.



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Re: WORLD CUP Thread Holland Advances

Posted by Easy on Tue Jul 6 21:43:57 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread Holland Advances, posted by SMAZ on Tue Jul 6 21:27:57 2010.

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Yeah right. And when the USA beat Spain that showed how powerful CONCACAF had become. ;)

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread Holland Advances

Posted by LuchAAA on Tue Jul 6 21:44:55 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread Holland Advances, posted by SMAZ on Tue Jul 6 21:27:57 2010.

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superiority of European

Poor choice of words.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread Holland Advances

Posted by Easy on Tue Jul 6 21:50:42 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread Holland Advances, posted by LuchAAA on Tue Jul 6 21:44:55 2010.

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lol. Especially if Germany wins.

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread Holland Advances

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Tue Jul 6 23:36:45 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread Holland Advances, posted by SMAZ on Tue Jul 6 21:27:57 2010.

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I have to admit that I watched today (the last 30 minutes anyway) because Holland is in it....it got pretty intense in the end. All the Dutch players were smiling and slapping eachother and "celebrating their win", and they let the other team get a goal while they are all celebrating. It would have been pretty messed up if they tied at the end.
Another criticsm of soccer is the seemingly ridiculousness with the clock. Once it gets past 90 minutes, they should have a downwards going clock for the extra time they tack on for delays. It is absolutely nuts not knowing when the whistle will be blown. At least in football you can see the clock running out.

In any event, I will have a battle of my cultures if Germany wins over Spain. But I like my Dutch side better, so.....

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread Holland Advances

Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Tue Jul 6 23:38:47 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread Holland Advances, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Tue Jul 6 23:36:45 2010.

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...and I understand there are no ties now (when I said "it would be messed up if they tied), I meant it would have been messed up if the other team tied, and they would have gone to overtime and the Dutch could have messed up their 2 point lead in the final minutes....

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Re: WORLD CUP Thread Holland Advances

Posted by Easy on Tue Jul 6 23:45:06 2010, in response to Re: WORLD CUP Thread Holland Advances, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Tue Jul 6 23:36:45 2010.

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You're part German? I thought that you were Dutch?

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