Flying Beastie Posted August 31, 2001 Share Posted August 31, 2001 Valid points all Zoomie, but what I was refering to is that England (or rather the UK in general, including Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, among others) is a place where at least three belief systems (either actual cultures or just mythic stories) came together. I've posted before about the Tuatha dé Danann (who came from the Middle East and circled through Scandinavia), but there're also the indigenous legends of the pre-celts, and any crossover from mainland Europe (the people who came to get away from Rome). This last group did to England what the Tibetans are doing to Nepal/India; they brought their cultures while they were fleeing the Romans ('course, they also ended up bringing the Romans along, so ). It's also the only area "in" Europe that was able to survive the Roman expansion, and it was there that the Roman might first started to collapse. Remember that, while the Romans were building Hadrian's Wall to keep the barbarians out, the Scots were building it to keep the Romans in. Finally, it marks the only area where Christianity didn't try to completely obliterate the pagan beliefs; in fact, it adopted them. Sure, there were casualties (and St. Patrick apparently sealed a Hellmouth ), but many of England's pagan communities managed to adroitly avoid any substantial Inquisition. Originally posted by Nute Gunray: Canadian Football League? Yes, but we'll try anything once, eh? ------------------ "Don't f_ck with the Jedi Master, son." --Mark Hamill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Jimbo Posted August 31, 2001 Author Share Posted August 31, 2001 Originally posted by Zargon: A) The top of the net isnt a goal. B)Have you ever played OUR football? I know plenty of strong or large people that SUCK ASS. C)How come you aren't the best at YOUR football, we are the best at OURS. Bayern Munich and Real Madrid OWN soccer. D)I would just love to see someone score that goal you attempted to describe on a premiere league goalie.....now I saw Roberto Carlos hit on top shelf from 48 yards, he kicked the ball 88 mph.....now THATS amazing. A = top of the net = phrase B = i have actually played your football, and your tie that some people do suck ass, but most of them dont C = Munich and Madird dont OWN football. english teams are re-merging. look at the liverpools and man uniteds, plus we have the maxiumium 4 teams in the Champion league D = that goal was in the Coup de France, which involved france, england, brazil and italy (and we won that compo!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Sceltor Posted August 31, 2001 Share Posted August 31, 2001 American Football is cool becuase you can beat the crap out of someone without getting in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Gunray Posted August 31, 2001 Share Posted August 31, 2001 Anyone that says american football is based solely on brute strength is a retard. Look at running backs. Strength and even SPEED aren't important in that position. AGILITY and BALANCE are more important. A more agile target can out manuever a faster attack any day of the week. That's just ONE position that doesn't require strength. Only linemen need sheer power. THING I HATE ABOUT SOCCER: the overdramatics whenever someone is feigning injury. They roll around clutching whatever part of their body is supposed to be injured like a sniper just nailed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Sceltor Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 AHHH I STUBBED MY TOE ON TEH BALL. I MUST WRITHE IN PAIN AND CAUSE MY INSANE FANS TO RIOT AND BURN DOWN TEH STADIUM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zoom Rabbit Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 My point exactly! When I see a soccer game on teevee, I see a bunch of foreign fairies prancing around in knee socks, kicking at the ball like it's a mouse and they're afraid of it. I can't believe hooligans start riots over that game. Perhaps their unspoken need for violence hasn't been satiated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jem Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 Originally posted by Ruddster 2K1: all you need in american football is brute strength. Are you mental or are you not aware of the huge amount of strategy used in that sport? My dad almost played with the Rough Riders in the Canadian Football League (CFL) he got an invitation to participate and join them during the training for an eventual contract (he was declared best player of Ontario and was simply the best )... But it just wasn't what he really wanted to do... Anyways he teaches me loads of technics and strategic coaching stuff so I know and can tell you that it requires way more thinking than soccer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Sceltor Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 I played my Freshmen year, and even then it had lots of strategy involved. From what I see, Varsity is even worse. But we still couldn't grab a state title... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Odin Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 Looks down in shame, My school sucks at football. One game (against the state champs) My school football team was done for. 1st barely enough people to have a team, then they all get hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR2000Z Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 My school is like top of the district. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 Hey Flying Beastie, I heard the GeeGees footbal team won this year, are you happy? I know I wouldn't care And my brother told me that the thing they yell when they win is so pathetic... <font size=1> [This message has been edited by Jem (edited September 01, 2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Jimbo Posted September 1, 2001 Author Share Posted September 1, 2001 hmmm - reasons why we are good at FOOTBALL ENGLAND Owen (3) Hesky (1) Gerrad (1) GERMANY Janker (1) as i said, the english are the best :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zoom Rabbit Posted September 2, 2001 Share Posted September 2, 2001 Bring those dudes over for a round of American (or Canadian) football, if they can find shoulder pads and athletic cups small enough to fit 'em, and we'll squish 'em for ya on world-wide teevee... Popcorn anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem Posted September 2, 2001 Share Posted September 2, 2001 With or without butter? <font size=1> [This message has been edited by Jem (edited September 01, 2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Gunray Posted September 2, 2001 Share Posted September 2, 2001 Originally posted by Zoom Rabbit: athletic cups small enough to fit 'em SCIENTIFIC FACT: using Americans and Germans as a benchmark, that is true. HORRAY FOR AVERAGES AND NUMERIC ADVANTAGE IN POPULATION! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Sceltor Posted September 2, 2001 Share Posted September 2, 2001 I think we've established that Soccer sucks. Who's for moving on to bashing another European sport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted September 2, 2001 Share Posted September 2, 2001 Sure. What the hell is cricket all about anyway? Does anybody, including the people who are playing it, have any idea what is going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Jimbo Posted September 2, 2001 Author Share Posted September 2, 2001 hmmm im detecting an english bias here - first you slag off fotty, which we invented, then cricket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem Posted September 2, 2001 Share Posted September 2, 2001 Cricket! what kind of a sport is that!! I've watch a bit of it many times for the only purpose of dealing with the agonizing curiosity that is in me to find out how the hell it is played... I never found out...I gave up. When they announce the results of cricket games on CNN I just say: "Wazzat??" I have absolutly no idea how it works! My sister who's been in London for more than 10 years has absolutly no idea how it works and we don't want to bother knowing how it works! but the brits can't say they are better at cricket, India kicks their a$$e$...(but who cares! it's cricket dammit!) <font size=1> [This message has been edited by Jem (edited September 02, 2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Beastie Posted September 3, 2001 Share Posted September 3, 2001 Originally posted by Jem: Hey Flying Beastie, I heard the GeeGees footbal team won this year, are you happy? I know I wouldn't care Did they? I didn't even care enough to find out. ------------------ "Don't f_ck with the Jedi Master, son." --Mark Hamill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zargon Posted September 4, 2001 Share Posted September 4, 2001 Originally posted by Ruddster 2K1: C = Munich and Madird dont OWN football. english teams are re-merging. look at the liverpools and man uniteds, plus we have the maxiumium 4 teams in the Champion league D = that goal was in the Coup de France, which involved france, england, brazil and italy (and we won that compo!!!) Man United is good, but they beat Munich once in the last 5 years in the champions league, in 99. That goal that I speak of came in a Real Madrid Game......i THINK, you may be right. And Real Madrid holds the record by a substantial margin for most appearances(36 and counting) and most championships inthe champions league(8)....the runner up is...Munich I think, my friend says so.... EDITED TO FIX THE STUPID QUOTE THING FROM BEING BROKE ASS [This message has been edited by Zargon (edited September 04, 2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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