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This years World Cup is like the Second World War. The French have surrendered, the Italians gave up, the Yanks showed up late and we're(the English) left to fight the Germans!!! I found this quote from my local English Pub in Vegas....I know who would have thought that, an English Pub in Vegas???? 
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....I know who would have thought that, an English Pub in Vegas????
So Bill, what's so unusual about that???
Word is even the Brits aren't all that crazy about all that cold and wet weather they have over there on that li'l ol' island o' theirs. And so, why wouldn't some of 'em seek respite from all that in Vegas now and then, huh?! 
(BTW...that was a funny line above about the soccer teams!)  
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This years World Cup is like the Second World War. The French have surrendered, the Italians gave up, the Yanks showed up late and we're(the English) left to fight the Germans!!!
I found this quote from my local English Pub in Vegas....I know who would have thought that, an English Pub in Vegas????
 
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Yeah and Japan suprised us!
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Word is even the Brits aren't all that crazy about all that cold and wet weather they have over there on that li'l ol' island o' theirs
u should come over......remember weather last year in Poland its like that now here in UK 
btw as Poland have some insiders  in German team I want them to win
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Word is even the Brits aren't all that crazy about all that cold and wet weather they have over there on that li'l ol' island o' theirs
u should come over......remember weather last year in Poland its like that now here in UK
btw as Poland have some insiders in German team I want them to win
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I hear that some of the English fans are already making their way to the ground ahead of tomorrow's game ... so they can get their towels on the seats in advance
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USA 1 - Ghana 2 american boys going home  USA today...........England tomorrow
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USA 1 - Ghana 2 american boys going home
USA today...........England tomorrow
Man, you sure know how to make friends!!  .
Not that I am following the football, but I take it from your earlier comment about the "insiders" (in the German team) that they are the only Poles there - the Polish national team didn't qualify??
Sounds to me like you have a touch of the "Scottish disease" - support your home country and anyone playing England!! 
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It's at times like these I'm glad I paid my $300 to become a Canadian. Is it hockey season yet eh ?
come on ye refs. hehheh
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Football? I didn't see anything on the Chargers schedule about any games in June. They dont even have a pre-season game scheduled until August 14th.
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we talking about real football called soccer in your country
was right England going home
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we talking about real football called soccer in your country
was right England going home
Uh huh...yep, "real" football, eh Grzegorz?!
Ooooh, you mean that game where the slightest little contact often brings out the Lawrence Olivier/Marlon Brando/(insert your favorite actor here) in the players?! Kind'a like THIS....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJwVVPkQEJs
Whereas that "fake" football we Yanks play over here often has this kind'a action and still the player usually bounce right back up afterward like THIS....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5tt_D4PFYk
(uh huh...I think I know what you're talkin' about here, dude!!!) 
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yeah yeah yeah one question...how long american footballers playing without brake....2 minutes ,3? would like to see them running like that 40 or 45 minutes ...but wait what about tv advertising?there will be no room for this important part of the game tried to watch this game here ...5 minutes game takes half an hour to play and comentators were talking about action.....seems like they were looking at different game 
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What about frenchies ! It's a shame ! Here in France we already did not appreciate how our team was qualified for the world cup, but now, there is not a lot of frenchies who support the french team anymore. They all must get fired! 
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yeah yeah yeah one question...how long american footballers playing without brake....2 minutes ,3? would like to see them running like that 40 or 45 minutes ...but wait what about tv advertising?there will be no room for this important part of the game
tried to watch this game here ...5 minutes game takes half an hour to play and comentators were talking about action.....seems like they were looking at different game
Well, I suppose that's a reasonably made point there, G!
However, call me an "Attention-Deficit Disorder Sufferer" if ya want, BUT I think I'll stay watchin' this game over here that features the kind of action I showed ya in that second youtube video(yep, even with all the timeouts and all the stupid beer commercial they run for all these lousy-tasting mass-produced American beers), than I would watchin' a bunch of fellows running around in shorts non-stop for 90 minutes(and maybe more  ) while kickin' at each other's ankles, WITH often the end result being a "rousing" 1-0 score! (...if THAT!!!)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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I didn't even watch the game because of this rather pessimistic outlook I had today. Opted for a nice day out on the bike instead and sooo glad I did. Apparently England have a friendly lined up against Iceland soon. Then Tesos , Asda n Morrisons.
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Sad I know but I really enjoyed the game. Now I can enjoy the rest of the contest now.
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I didn't even watch the game because of this rather pessimistic outlook I had today. Opted for a nice day out on the bike instead and sooo glad I did.
Apparently England have a friendly lined up against Iceland soon.
Then Tesos , Asda n Morrisons.
Asda are owned by Walmart, which is a company from the USA, so we know who'll win that game. Hint: they speak funny and can't spell
As for Dwights two clips, if the antics in clip 1 could be guaranteed I might start watching for the laughs
And is clip 2 indicative of American throw-and-catch-ball?
Cos all I got was an advert then a black screen 
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BUT I think I'll stay watchin' this ... than I would watchin' a bunch of fellows running around in shorts non-stop for 90 minutes
You mean the game called FOOTball where the players actually use their feet?
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This years World Cup is like the Second World War. The French have surrendered, the Italians gave up, the Yanks showed up late and we're(the English) left to fight the Germans!!!
Seems the Germans won the war this time...
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