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Stretham Forum Hardass
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject: World Cup Whimsicality (date and time now fixed) |
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We are pleased to announce the forthcoming attraction of a mini contest based on the upcoming events in Germany. A short set of puzzles has been written by Claire (username Hall) with a football theme (that's soccer for the uninitiated ). We should be launching this sometime next week. Get your boots ready!
Stretham _________________ Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy?
I don't know and I don't care!
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Trenke Thou art a very ragged Wart
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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But... but... I don't know anything about soccer! _________________ Sinterklaascontest live! |
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carolanne Pestilent congregation of vapours
Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 657 Location: Morse Country
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Yippee a new contest. So, what's happening in Germany?
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Stretham Forum Hardass
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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carolanne wrote: | Yippee a new contest. So, what's happening in Germany? |
Well apparently there'll be some games where 22 players run around after a ball and then the Germans will win on penalties. 8)
Stretham _________________ Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy?
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angiejla Is thy name Mouldy?
Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 295 Location: Texas
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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What do you mean the Germans will win no offense PeterPan Soccer or as you call it Football is a fun game to play and watch...the goal is to beat the pants off your opponents that will be everyone but the Americans..We plan to win and take the CUP _________________ Complementary Challenges@ htpo |
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FatherChristmas Leave thy vain bibble-babble
Joined: 29 Jan 2004 Posts: 746 Location: bristol UK
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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You may have a problem in the world cup if you think USA will win. Its not quite the same as your world series (limited to the northern half of one continent) ...............
But we wish you well. |
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angiejla Is thy name Mouldy?
Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 295 Location: Texas
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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FatherChristmas wrote: | You may have a problem in the world cup if you think USA will win. Its not quite the same as your world series (limited to the northern half of one continent) ...............
But we wish you well. |
As we wish you well as we stand in 1st place _________________ Complementary Challenges@ htpo |
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carolanne Pestilent congregation of vapours
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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Oh Footie. Now I know what you're talking about. That's the game when half (the male half) try to guess how long it takes for a broken foot to mend, or am I confussing it with the game where you bounce a ball between a rail and a parrallel line and try to guess which side the ball lands. It must be a complicated game, one has been ongoing for the past 40 years, I heard. |
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Rosie Ragdoll Drunkenness is thy best virtue
Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 2426 Location: Hove actually
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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carolanne wrote: | It must be a complicated game, one has been ongoing for the past 40 years, I heard. |
Well yes complicated it appears to be (although we both know it is completely straigtforward). Men (who else) wrote the rules and included the infamous off-side rule so that women wouldn't understand the game and they could feel all superior. The big drawback with that is that having written the rule they no longer understand it themselves so spend all their time trying to explain their way round it
Rosie _________________ The Lady Rosie has been ensorcelled. |
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carolanne Pestilent congregation of vapours
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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Rosie Ragdoll wrote: | Men (who else) wrote the rules and included the infamous off-side rule so that women wouldn't understand the game and they could feel all superior. |
I get it, if the ball lands behind the line it is 'off-side' and if it lands in front of the line it is 'on'side'. Now what is so complicated about that?
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Titanium22 your chamber lye breeds fleas
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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carolanne wrote: | Rosie Ragdoll wrote: | Men (who else) wrote the rules and included the infamous off-side rule so that women wouldn't understand the game and they could feel all superior. |
I get it, if the ball lands behind the line it is 'off-side' and if it lands in front of the line it is 'on'side'. Now what is so complicated about that?
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CA - I sometimes despair of you...LOL!
You forget that *men* wrote this rule - so do you think it could possibly be as logical as you suggest...?
T22 _________________ Puzzletome - for serious riddlers |
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ASA Thou craven dread-bolted clotpole
Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 5221 Location: Adelaide, Australia
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 4:39 am Post subject: |
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How can it be football, when you don't even have the right number of posts, and the fellows with the flags are on the sides instead of behind the goals. _________________ Alan
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angiejla Is thy name Mouldy?
Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 295 Location: Texas
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:48 am Post subject: |
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Titanium22 wrote: | You forget that *men* wrote this rule - so do you think it could possibly be as logical as you suggest...? T22 |
We all know how logical they are NOT!.. _________________ Complementary Challenges@ htpo |
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mistermickster Thou detestable maw
Joined: 19 Feb 2004 Posts: 1414 Location: Nottingham, England
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:34 am Post subject: |
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ASA wrote: | How can it be football |
It is called football because the players kick it with their feet. Unlike the American and Australian versions where the ball spends a lot of the time in the players hands.
And, what's so complicated about the off-side rule?? _________________ Lead on adventurer, your quest awaits. |
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carolanne Pestilent congregation of vapours
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:09 am Post subject: |
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mistermickster wrote: | And, what's so complicated about the off-side rule?? |
Nothing. I explained it above And I thought that the 'Hand of God' was sometimes allowed. Football indeed! |
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