If you need to B*tch about something... this is the place — Page 48

TV's Frink said:

Yes, because football players are wimps.

Of course, most soccer players are lefties.

*slaps Frink with left hand*

Oh great, now I have to go to a doctor to get rid of your leftie germs.

*slaps Frink again*

and people say I have no sense of humor.

TV's Frink said:

Yes, because football players are wimps.

Exactly.

If I found myself in a bar fight with a professional American football player, I'd run away and knock over a few chairs and other objects behind me, and wait for him to trip on them and call a time out.

If I found myself in a bar fight with a pro rugby player, I'd reach for the nearest pen and paper and start jotting down my will.

dude, have seen the size of a lot of NFL players?  Some of them are huge! 

Hey, it's me. said:

I prefer to call it Gridiron. 

We'd never go for that on this side of the pond. It sounds too English.

;)

Warbler said:

CP3S said:

I've been down that road in these parts, and can say you won't get very far.

Americans love their football and will defend their right to call it football, regardless of the facts that the feet aren't really used much, the "ball" doesn't even match the dictionary definition of ball, and that at the time of naming it another sport already had that name. My theory is that Americans suck at real football so badly, they had to adapt another sport and give it that name, then call the real thing "soccer" and declare it a woman's sport, just to save face in their own sort of way. In America, "football" is the height of testosterone driven sporting, of course, the rest of the world knows what's up and sniggers at this with eyes rolling.

I prefer to call American football "American Padded Rugby". It is like rugby, but for Americans, and with protective equipment to limit booboos. 

Again I ask: you sure you're an American?

Sometimes I dream I was born someplace else, and then I wake up feeling depressed...

:P

Kidding. Being born in this country has provided me with a plethora of opportunities I wouldn't as likely have gotten anywhere else. A lot of times when I am in America, I feel very unAmerican; but when I go overseas, it becomes painfully obvious to me, and anyone around me, that I am. Yes, I am very much an American, from my ignorances to my addictions and my habits. And I am proud of my roots, even if I don't bleed red, white, and blue (ironically, the exact same colors as many other nation's flags), and don't unquestioningly embrace everything "American".

In addition, the women's team almost won the women's World Cup, they lost on penalty kicks.    A  few years before, the women's won the World Cup.   I also think they won a the gold medal in the Olympics a couple of times.   Lastly, what about the MLS?   They are improving, are they not?  

I don't recall America ever declaring futbol, a woman's sport.    

You've never heard people call soccer a woman's sport? That used to be a big thing when I was in school, boys played gridiron, and girls played soccer. My male friends who played soccer were always given crap by the guys who played football for playing a girl's sport.

And I wasn't dogging on women who play soccer in America, they've embraced the sport and are pretty good at it. Plus, in college, women's soccer was by far the most fun sport on campus to watch.

lol, only Mr. Burns calls it Gridiron.

they never called soccer a woman's sport where  I live.  My highschool had boys and girls teams. 

CP3S said: Yes, I am very much an American, from my ignorances to my addictions and my habits.

you have ignorances?  you? 

what are your addictions? 

you know, it might be interesting to get some the NFL stars to play rugby against some of the other countries.     We'd have to figure out which NFL players would best for the rugby team.   We'd then have to give them some to learn the rules of the game and what not.   With rugby being similar to football, I bet the NFL players would do well. 

Warbler said:

CP3S said: Yes, I am very much an American, from my ignorances to my addictions and my habits.

you have ignorances?  you? 

what are your addictions? 

Of course I have ignorances.

As for my addictions, too many to list. And I think I've been pretty open about them on the forum the last few years, they shouldn't be too hard to figure out.

And as for having American football players play rugby with pro rugby players, I've thought about that a lot in the past! And even the other way around. I think it would be an interesting clashing of cultures, and fun to see the results of.

Warbler said:

you know, it might be interesting to get some the NFL stars to play rugby against some of the other countries.     We'd have to figure out which NFL players would best for the rugby team.   We'd then have to give them some to learn the rules of the game and what not.   With rugby being similar to football, I bet the NFL players would do well. 

They've done that. Some Nfl player (think he was wide receiver) can't remember his name, came over and trained with the London Irish rugby team. He came on as a sub in a game aswell. He found it tough going. It was more the endurance side of the game and getting used to having no pads which he found tough. He left with a new found respect for the game.

Hey, it's me. said:

Warbler said:

you know, it might be interesting to get some the NFL stars to play rugby against some of the other countries.     We'd have to figure out which NFL players would best for the rugby team.   We'd then have to give them some to learn the rules of the game and what not.   With rugby being similar to football, I bet the NFL players would do well. 

They've done that. Some Nfl player (think he was wide receiver) can't remember his name, came over and trained with the London Irish rugby team. He came on as a sub in a game aswell. He found it tough going. It was more the endurance side of the game and getting used to having no pads which he found tough. He left with a new found respect for the game.

Apologies I must revise this. It was Dhani Jones and he trained and played a game with Blackheath (the oldest rugby union club in Britain) it was for a series he did for the Travel Channel.

CP3S said:

Warbler said:

CP3S said: Yes, I am very much an American, from my ignorances to my addictions and my habits.

you have ignorances?  you? 

what are your addictions? 

Of course I have ignorances.

but you are one of the most un-ignorant people I know.

CP3S said:

As for my addictions, too many to list. And I think I've been pretty open about them on the forum the last few years, they shouldn't be too hard to figure out.

 I must have missed it when you listed them. 

Hey, it's me. said:

Warbler said:

you know, it might be interesting to get some the NFL stars to play rugby against some of the other countries.     We'd have to figure out which NFL players would best for the rugby team.   We'd then have to give them some to learn the rules of the game and what not.   With rugby being similar to football, I bet the NFL players would do well. 

They've done that. Some Nfl player (think he was wide receiver) can't remember his name, came over and trained with the London Irish rugby team. He came on as a sub in a game aswell. He found it tough going. It was more the endurance side of the game and getting used to having no pads which he found tough. He left with a new found respect for the game.

how do they play such a rough game without pads and have players constantly getting killed/seriously injured?   How is it the all players don't wind up with serious brain damage from concussions?

Warbler said:

Hey, it's me. said:

Warbler said:

you know, it might be interesting to get some the NFL stars to play rugby against some of the other countries.     We'd have to figure out which NFL players would best for the rugby team.   We'd then have to give them some to learn the rules of the game and what not.   With rugby being similar to football, I bet the NFL players would do well. 

They've done that. Some Nfl player (think he was wide receiver) can't remember his name, came over and trained with the London Irish rugby team. He came on as a sub in a game aswell. He found it tough going. It was more the endurance side of the game and getting used to having no pads which he found tough. He left with a new found respect for the game.

how do they play such a rough game without pads and have players constantly getting killed/seriously injured?   How is it the all players don't wind up with serious brain damage from concussions?

Well there are injuries, but its never anything overly serious because they're conditioned to tackle in a certain way rather than just looking to obliterate the player with the ball. Obviously these are big, strong guys so they tackle hard. But fair (mostly) if its an unfair tackle then the ref will punish them. As with football. Sorry, futbol (sigh lol)

thecolorsblend said:

Headed out a while ago to pick up a cheeseburger for Second Dinner. On the way out, I noticed one of my neighbors is having a huge party. Lots of people running around acting like idiots, being loud and making a nuisance. They were even louder and more obnoxious by the time I came back home. By this point, their communal driveway was completely blocked up and people were shouting and acting a fool.

Originally, I wasn't going to bother about it. They're not hurting anybody. No big deal. But as I turned in to my own driveway, I saw a few Obama/Biden 2012 bumper stickers.

So I called Klein PD.

After the deputy showed up, at least one car (with an Obama bumper sticker!!) ended up getting towed away.

Yes, if those had been Romney/Ryan bumper stickers, I would've let it go. But based purely on political affiliation and no other criteria, I decided to call the police.

More 52%'ers whose vote cost them something. It's not much but it adds up.

Why did I do it? Because I'm a mean, coldhearted bastard and I hate lefties, THAT'S why!

Vindictive bastard. Lol

Hey, it's me. said:

thecolorsblend said:

Headed out a while ago to pick up a cheeseburger for Second Dinner. On the way out, I noticed one of my neighbors is having a huge party. Lots of people running around acting like idiots, being loud and making a nuisance. They were even louder and more obnoxious by the time I came back home. By this point, their communal driveway was completely blocked up and people were shouting and acting a fool.

Originally, I wasn't going to bother about it. They're not hurting anybody. No big deal. But as I turned in to my own driveway, I saw a few Obama/Biden 2012 bumper stickers.

So I called Klein PD.

After the deputy showed up, at least one car (with an Obama bumper sticker!!) ended up getting towed away.

Yes, if those had been Romney/Ryan bumper stickers, I would've let it go. But based purely on political affiliation and no other criteria, I decided to call the police.

More 52%'ers whose vote cost them something. It's not much but it adds up.

Why did I do it? Because I'm a mean, coldhearted bastard and I hate lefties, THAT'S why!

if you seriously did that solely because they supported Obama/Biden, you are an idiot.

Well, they are lefties after all.

*sigh*

btw, what the heck is second dinner???