| [Becks] Friday, June 11, 2010 4:33:22 PM | |
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It wouldn't happen to be the dude whose last name is Kaka would it? LOL.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Friday, June 11, 2010 4:05:51 PM)| |  | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Mother! Where are you?!? She won't answer her phone. She's probably out buying a Mexican flag or something...
Yeah, I watched the SA vs Mexico match on a Spanish-language channel this morning (plans to watch it with Mom didn't work out). The commentators kept making fun of one of the SA player's last name, which was funny but it got old fast. Very good match, though. |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Friday, June 11, 2010 4:05:51 PM | |
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Mother! Where are you?!? She won't answer her phone. She's probably out buying a Mexican flag or something...
Yeah, I watched the SA vs Mexico match on a Spanish-language channel this morning (plans to watch it with Mom didn't work out). The commentators kept making fun of one of the SA player's last name, which was funny but it got old fast. Very good match, though. |
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| [Head banger] Friday, June 11, 2010 3:58:40 PM | |
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I need some time off work to watch. sigh.
but I try not to imagine anything about soy.
a lot of canadians will have a favorite side and be depresed. our 2 world class players will not be among them.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Friday, June 11, 2010 3:18:52 PM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | ...imagine Soy rooting for the US? Lol... That would be something.
Look on the bright side: over the next few weeks millions of people from 31 countries will be crying, odds are I will be among them. But not Canadians.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | true, but in comparison england is way more socialist than the USA. your right its a shame, but heck, most canadians dont know that we didnt qualify....again.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well, England isnt exactly a Soviet republic either... But yeah, when it comes to politics I am as anti - American as I can possibly be, but football... Thats a different world, and all I can say is that its a pity that the American public doesnt care for it - they would have someone to root for, allright.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | you rooting for the USA?
seriously. they are all capitalists you know.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Oh, Serbia is good no matter the rankings. The current A team was either a world or a European champion (or close to one of those two) in the youth divison. Anyway - definately my 2nd favourite team on the cup.
Tomorrow is a good game: England - USA. Im rooting for the Americans, and since this is the opening game of our group, so we will see who do we have to fear the most. Al Qaida said that they will bomb the match, which might not be that bad... Then us and Algerians qualify automaticaly. 
And Im hoping against odds that Nigeria can beat Argentina - I cant stand Maradona.
Good luck against Slovakia on tuesday!
| | | Becks wrote: | | Yeah thats true, we beat Serbia in the warm ups which was awesome as LOL! And we're ranked well below them, mostly because we never get to play hardly any international games.
Well, two draws to start the tournament, Uruguay and France drew 0-0. Very interesting.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Meh, those rankings dont tell much. They include "old glory" too, thats why the Russians are still very high on the FIFA scale, but havent won anything since 1960, when theyve beaten us in the European cup finals... Anyway... My bet in the evening is Urugvay, since the French are not very good nowadays.
| | | Becks wrote: | | | Well that was a good way to start the world cup. SA definitely challeneged Mexico and very nearly won. I would have thought the players would be a bit happier though, I know they were close to winning, but they're ranked 90th in the world (around there I think) and Mexico are 17th, and they really pushed them very well. |
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| [guidogodoy] Friday, June 11, 2010 3:40:46 PM | |
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I guarantee, I wasn't the only kid to have gone to soccer camp every summer. There is also a reason that the term "soccer mom" exists here. Like I said, most if not ALL kids play.
We'll get the games but on pay channels or, as I prefer, the Spanish channels. For the finals, I'll go hang out at the local Mex restaurant with my Mexican buddies. We usually pack the place. Last round I literally lost my shirt. Brazil vs. France and I bet a waiter my Brazil shirt against a CLEAN shirt from the restaurant. Damn head-butting frogs! LOL!! |
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| [_strat_] Friday, June 11, 2010 3:26:19 PM | |
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So DF is not representative of the majority of Americans? Thats a relief...
In any case - I hope that the TV stations will air all your games, so you can see how we will kick your ass on the 18th.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Friday, June 11, 2010 3:22:08 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Yup. It was in the link I posted on the ball. Try to figure out how much THIS one cost! Wasn't too far away...
It is a complete fallacy that Americans aren't into the World Cup (or football in general). We all play and there are far too many hispanics here to believe it. Just not a great commercial success due to lack of airtime, promotion, etc.
Calvin has already taken to hiding once I have the ol' ball out and am bouncing it off the walls. I'll have to dig out my Brazil / Penta pix.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | You do know that the new one costs 150$? Personaly, when I was a kid, we kicked anything that was round... Including basketballs, if there was nothing else.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Yeah, but now I have to buy a new ball! My Germany one is outdated...
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| [Becks] Friday, June 11, 2010 3:24:48 PM | |
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It's the same here Guido, rugby is the biggest sport and football doesn't get as much air time as it should. We went to the world cup qualifying match in november last year, NZ vs Bahrain, and it was the most exciting sporting event I have ever been to. I've been to plenty of international rugby games, but that one match of football surpassed them all by miles.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Friday, June 11, 2010 3:22:08 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Yup. It was in the link I posted on the ball. Try to figure out how much THIS one cost! Wasn't too far away...
It is a complete fallacy that Americans aren't into the World Cup (or football in general). We all play and there are far too many hispanics here to believe it. Just not a great commercial success due to lack of airtime, promotion, etc.
Calvin has already taken to hiding once I have the ol' ball out and am bouncing it off the walls. I'll have to dig out my Brazil / Penta pix.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | You do know that the new one costs 150$? Personaly, when I was a kid, we kicked anything that was round... Including basketballs, if there was nothing else.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Yeah, but now I have to buy a new ball! My Germany one is outdated...
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| [guidogodoy] Friday, June 11, 2010 3:22:08 PM | |
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Yup. It was in the link I posted on the ball. Try to figure out how much THIS one cost! Wasn't too far away...
It is a complete fallacy that Americans aren't into the World Cup (or football in general). We all play and there are far too many hispanics here to believe it. Just not a great commercial success due to lack of airtime, promotion, etc.
Calvin has already taken to hiding once I have the ol' ball out and am bouncing it off the walls. I'll have to dig out my Brazil / Penta pix.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Friday, June 11, 2010 3:17:04 PM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | You do know that the new one costs 150$? Personaly, when I was a kid, we kicked anything that was round... Including basketballs, if there was nothing else.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Yeah, but now I have to buy a new ball! My Germany one is outdated...
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| [_strat_] Friday, June 11, 2010 3:18:52 PM | |
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...imagine Soy rooting for the US? Lol... That would be something.
Look on the bright side: over the next few weeks millions of people from 31 countries will be crying, odds are I will be among them. But not Canadians.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Friday, June 11, 2010 3:08:00 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | true, but in comparison england is way more socialist than the USA. your right its a shame, but heck, most canadians dont know that we didnt qualify....again.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well, England isnt exactly a Soviet republic either... But yeah, when it comes to politics I am as anti - American as I can possibly be, but football... Thats a different world, and all I can say is that its a pity that the American public doesnt care for it - they would have someone to root for, allright.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | you rooting for the USA?
seriously. they are all capitalists you know.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Oh, Serbia is good no matter the rankings. The current A team was either a world or a European champion (or close to one of those two) in the youth divison. Anyway - definately my 2nd favourite team on the cup.
Tomorrow is a good game: England - USA. Im rooting for the Americans, and since this is the opening game of our group, so we will see who do we have to fear the most. Al Qaida said that they will bomb the match, which might not be that bad... Then us and Algerians qualify automaticaly.
And Im hoping against odds that Nigeria can beat Argentina - I cant stand Maradona.
Good luck against Slovakia on tuesday!
| | | Becks wrote: | | Yeah thats true, we beat Serbia in the warm ups which was awesome as LOL! And we're ranked well below them, mostly because we never get to play hardly any international games.
Well, two draws to start the tournament, Uruguay and France drew 0-0. Very interesting.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Meh, those rankings dont tell much. They include "old glory" too, thats why the Russians are still very high on the FIFA scale, but havent won anything since 1960, when theyve beaten us in the European cup finals... Anyway... My bet in the evening is Urugvay, since the French are not very good nowadays.
| | | Becks wrote: | | | Well that was a good way to start the world cup. SA definitely challeneged Mexico and very nearly won. I would have thought the players would be a bit happier though, I know they were close to winning, but they're ranked 90th in the world (around there I think) and Mexico are 17th, and they really pushed them very well. |
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| [_strat_] Friday, June 11, 2010 3:17:04 PM | |
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You do know that the new one costs 150$? Personaly, when I was a kid, we kicked anything that was round... Including basketballs, if there was nothing else.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Friday, June 11, 2010 3:04:31 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Yeah, but now I have to buy a new ball! My Germany one is outdated...
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| [Head banger] Friday, June 11, 2010 3:08:00 PM | |
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true, but in comparison england is way more socialist than the USA. your right its a shame, but heck, most canadians dont know that we didnt qualify....again.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Friday, June 11, 2010 3:01:26 PM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well, England isnt exactly a Soviet republic either... But yeah, when it comes to politics I am as anti - American as I can possibly be, but football... Thats a different world, and all I can say is that its a pity that the American public doesnt care for it - they would have someone to root for, allright.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | you rooting for the USA?
seriously. they are all capitalists you know.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Oh, Serbia is good no matter the rankings. The current A team was either a world or a European champion (or close to one of those two) in the youth divison. Anyway - definately my 2nd favourite team on the cup.
Tomorrow is a good game: England - USA. Im rooting for the Americans, and since this is the opening game of our group, so we will see who do we have to fear the most. Al Qaida said that they will bomb the match, which might not be that bad... Then us and Algerians qualify automaticaly.
And Im hoping against odds that Nigeria can beat Argentina - I cant stand Maradona.
Good luck against Slovakia on tuesday!
| | | Becks wrote: | | Yeah thats true, we beat Serbia in the warm ups which was awesome as LOL! And we're ranked well below them, mostly because we never get to play hardly any international games.
Well, two draws to start the tournament, Uruguay and France drew 0-0. Very interesting.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Meh, those rankings dont tell much. They include "old glory" too, thats why the Russians are still very high on the FIFA scale, but havent won anything since 1960, when theyve beaten us in the European cup finals... Anyway... My bet in the evening is Urugvay, since the French are not very good nowadays.
| | | Becks wrote: | | | Well that was a good way to start the world cup. SA definitely challeneged Mexico and very nearly won. I would have thought the players would be a bit happier though, I know they were close to winning, but they're ranked 90th in the world (around there I think) and Mexico are 17th, and they really pushed them very well. |
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| [Becks] Friday, June 11, 2010 3:07:14 PM | |
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Haha! Well I think it'll be a close game, you guys beat us in a friendly with similar scores to what you beat Slovakia with, so fingers crossed for a great game! Our strikers aren't particularly fast, but they are very good in the air, all of them being 6 foot or taller lol.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Friday, June 11, 2010 2:59:21 PM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Thanks! Im rooting for Slovakia on tuesday (Slavic fraternity + we beat them twice in the qualifiers), but you are my team against Italy!
| | | Becks wrote: | | Well I'm rooting for England, being half English myself LOL! Wouldn't be surprised to see them crash out though.
Thanks! Hopefully we can get a point or two from the game. I'm very excited about it. I hope you guys go well against Algeria! I reckon you guys could win it.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Oh, Serbia is good no matter the rankings. The current A team was either a world or a European champion (or close to one of those two) in the youth divison. Anyway - definately my 2nd favourite team on the cup.
Tomorrow is a good game: England - USA. Im rooting for the Americans, and since this is the opening game of our group, so we will see who do we have to fear the most. Al Qaida said that they will bomb the match, which might not be that bad... Then us and Algerians qualify automaticaly.
And Im hoping against odds that Nigeria can beat Argentina - I cant stand Maradona.
Good luck against Slovakia on tuesday!
| | | Becks wrote: | | Yeah thats true, we beat Serbia in the warm ups which was awesome as LOL! And we're ranked well below them, mostly because we never get to play hardly any international games.
Well, two draws to start the tournament, Uruguay and France drew 0-0. Very interesting.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Meh, those rankings dont tell much. They include "old glory" too, thats why the Russians are still very high on the FIFA scale, but havent won anything since 1960, when theyve beaten us in the European cup finals... Anyway... My bet in the evening is Urugvay, since the French are not very good nowadays.
| | | Becks wrote: | | | Well that was a good way to start the world cup. SA definitely challeneged Mexico and very nearly won. I would have thought the players would be a bit happier though, I know they were close to winning, but they're ranked 90th in the world (around there I think) and Mexico are 17th, and they really pushed them very well. |
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| [guidogodoy] Friday, June 11, 2010 3:04:31 PM | |
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| [_strat_] Friday, June 11, 2010 3:01:26 PM | |
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Well, England isnt exactly a Soviet republic either... But yeah, when it comes to politics I am as anti - American as I can possibly be, but football... Thats a different world, and all I can say is that its a pity that the American public doesnt care for it - they would have someone to root for, allright.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Friday, June 11, 2010 2:58:42 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | you rooting for the USA?
seriously. they are all capitalists you know.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Oh, Serbia is good no matter the rankings. The current A team was either a world or a European champion (or close to one of those two) in the youth divison. Anyway - definately my 2nd favourite team on the cup.
Tomorrow is a good game: England - USA. Im rooting for the Americans, and since this is the opening game of our group, so we will see who do we have to fear the most. Al Qaida said that they will bomb the match, which might not be that bad... Then us and Algerians qualify automaticaly.
And Im hoping against odds that Nigeria can beat Argentina - I cant stand Maradona.
Good luck against Slovakia on tuesday!
| | | Becks wrote: | | Yeah thats true, we beat Serbia in the warm ups which was awesome as LOL! And we're ranked well below them, mostly because we never get to play hardly any international games.
Well, two draws to start the tournament, Uruguay and France drew 0-0. Very interesting.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Meh, those rankings dont tell much. They include "old glory" too, thats why the Russians are still very high on the FIFA scale, but havent won anything since 1960, when theyve beaten us in the European cup finals... Anyway... My bet in the evening is Urugvay, since the French are not very good nowadays.
| | | Becks wrote: | | | Well that was a good way to start the world cup. SA definitely challeneged Mexico and very nearly won. I would have thought the players would be a bit happier though, I know they were close to winning, but they're ranked 90th in the world (around there I think) and Mexico are 17th, and they really pushed them very well. |
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| [_strat_] Friday, June 11, 2010 2:59:21 PM | |
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Thanks! Im rooting for Slovakia on tuesday (Slavic fraternity + we beat them twice in the qualifiers), but you are my team against Italy!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Friday, June 11, 2010 2:54:38 PM)| | | Becks wrote: | | Well I'm rooting for England, being half English myself LOL! Wouldn't be surprised to see them crash out though.
Thanks! Hopefully we can get a point or two from the game. I'm very excited about it. I hope you guys go well against Algeria! I reckon you guys could win it.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Oh, Serbia is good no matter the rankings. The current A team was either a world or a European champion (or close to one of those two) in the youth divison. Anyway - definately my 2nd favourite team on the cup.
Tomorrow is a good game: England - USA. Im rooting for the Americans, and since this is the opening game of our group, so we will see who do we have to fear the most. Al Qaida said that they will bomb the match, which might not be that bad... Then us and Algerians qualify automaticaly.
And Im hoping against odds that Nigeria can beat Argentina - I cant stand Maradona.
Good luck against Slovakia on tuesday!
| | | Becks wrote: | | Yeah thats true, we beat Serbia in the warm ups which was awesome as LOL! And we're ranked well below them, mostly because we never get to play hardly any international games.
Well, two draws to start the tournament, Uruguay and France drew 0-0. Very interesting.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Meh, those rankings dont tell much. They include "old glory" too, thats why the Russians are still very high on the FIFA scale, but havent won anything since 1960, when theyve beaten us in the European cup finals... Anyway... My bet in the evening is Urugvay, since the French are not very good nowadays.
| | | Becks wrote: | | | Well that was a good way to start the world cup. SA definitely challeneged Mexico and very nearly won. I would have thought the players would be a bit happier though, I know they were close to winning, but they're ranked 90th in the world (around there I think) and Mexico are 17th, and they really pushed them very well. |
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| [Head banger] Friday, June 11, 2010 2:58:42 PM | |
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you rooting for the USA?
seriously. they are all capitalists you know.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Friday, June 11, 2010 2:16:04 PM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Oh, Serbia is good no matter the rankings. The current A team was either a world or a European champion (or close to one of those two) in the youth divison. Anyway - definately my 2nd favourite team on the cup.
Tomorrow is a good game: England - USA. Im rooting for the Americans, and since this is the opening game of our group, so we will see who do we have to fear the most. Al Qaida said that they will bomb the match, which might not be that bad... Then us and Algerians qualify automaticaly.
And Im hoping against odds that Nigeria can beat Argentina - I cant stand Maradona.
Good luck against Slovakia on tuesday!
| | | Becks wrote: | | Yeah thats true, we beat Serbia in the warm ups which was awesome as LOL! And we're ranked well below them, mostly because we never get to play hardly any international games.
Well, two draws to start the tournament, Uruguay and France drew 0-0. Very interesting.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Meh, those rankings dont tell much. They include "old glory" too, thats why the Russians are still very high on the FIFA scale, but havent won anything since 1960, when theyve beaten us in the European cup finals... Anyway... My bet in the evening is Urugvay, since the French are not very good nowadays.
| | | Becks wrote: | | | Well that was a good way to start the world cup. SA definitely challeneged Mexico and very nearly won. I would have thought the players would be a bit happier though, I know they were close to winning, but they're ranked 90th in the world (around there I think) and Mexico are 17th, and they really pushed them very well. |
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| [_strat_] Friday, June 11, 2010 2:57:21 PM | |
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| [Becks] Friday, June 11, 2010 2:54:38 PM | |
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Well I'm rooting for England, being half English myself LOL! Wouldn't be surprised to see them crash out though.
Thanks! Hopefully we can get a point or two from the game. I'm very excited about it. I hope you guys go well against Algeria! I reckon you guys could win it.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Friday, June 11, 2010 2:16:04 PM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Oh, Serbia is good no matter the rankings. The current A team was either a world or a European champion (or close to one of those two) in the youth divison. Anyway - definately my 2nd favourite team on the cup.
Tomorrow is a good game: England - USA. Im rooting for the Americans, and since this is the opening game of our group, so we will see who do we have to fear the most. Al Qaida said that they will bomb the match, which might not be that bad... Then us and Algerians qualify automaticaly.
And Im hoping against odds that Nigeria can beat Argentina - I cant stand Maradona.
Good luck against Slovakia on tuesday!
| | | Becks wrote: | | Yeah thats true, we beat Serbia in the warm ups which was awesome as LOL! And we're ranked well below them, mostly because we never get to play hardly any international games.
Well, two draws to start the tournament, Uruguay and France drew 0-0. Very interesting.
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Meh, those rankings dont tell much. They include "old glory" too, thats why the Russians are still very high on the FIFA scale, but havent won anything since 1960, when theyve beaten us in the European cup finals... Anyway... My bet in the evening is Urugvay, since the French are not very good nowadays.
| | | Becks wrote: | | | Well that was a good way to start the world cup. SA definitely challeneged Mexico and very nearly won. I would have thought the players would be a bit happier though, I know they were close to winning, but they're ranked 90th in the world (around there I think) and Mexico are 17th, and they really pushed them very well. |
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| [guidogodoy] Friday, June 11, 2010 2:52:12 PM | |
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I just want to see some of those wicked curves thanks to the new (goofy) ball! Nightmare of all keepers!
www.youtube.com/watch
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by _strat_ from Friday, June 11, 2010 2:37:57 PM)| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Well, if its any consolation, you didnt miss much today... The first game was allright, but the second one was a drag. Anyway, USAs first game is tomorrow, on a saturday.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | I think that work should be called off due to "game."
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| [_strat_] Friday, June 11, 2010 2:37:57 PM | |
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Well, if its any consolation, you didnt miss much today... The first game was allright, but the second one was a drag. Anyway, USAs first game is tomorrow, on a saturday.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Friday, June 11, 2010 2:32:24 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | I think that work should be called off due to "game."
Sux having to try to catch scores on the internet here and there. |
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| [guidogodoy] Friday, June 11, 2010 2:32:24 PM | |
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I think that work should be called off due to "game."
Sux having to try to catch scores on the internet here and there. |
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