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Showing posts with label World Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World Cup. Show all posts
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Nothing Like a Summer Around Here-- Part 1: No Cup, But It's Thursday
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11
Put up my English flag (I am of English ancestry) for the team in the World Cup semifinals. Went to Donovan's and watched it. Unfortunately, they lost to Croatia. Then to Sunnyside Tap.
THURSDAY, JULY 12
Went to the doctor and then did some shopping in McHenry. Trimmed bushes in the yard.
Then went to Antioch for It's Thursday where they had the band 1976 which played music from the 1970s. We sure enjoyed the show as that was a prime college decade for us. Ran into several friends. Stopped at McDonald's for a chocolate sundae on the way home.
Not That Big of a Soccer Fan Anyway. --RoadDog
YOU KNOW THE COMPUTER BELONGS TO A REDNECK WHEN: There are seven blue tick hounds under the desk.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
A Little Late, But What's All This Soccer Stuff?
I admit that I watched some of the World Cup games this last month and did see the championship game at Captain's Quarters while the Beach Bums were playing.
The July 11th Chicago Tribune ran "The late-breaking viewers guide to the World Cup final" by Steve Cavendish.
This would be for first-time viewers. It was set up question and answer style:
Q-- Why do the announcers keep calling it football?
A-- That's what the rest of the world calls it.
Q-- Where is the US team?
A-- Little Ghana knocked us off in the second round. That's ok as we're not a soccer, er, football powerhouse. Ghana, by the way, is in Africa (I think).
Q-- So, who is playing in the championship?
A-- Spain vs. the Netherlands. A great match up between two powerhouses.
Q-- What is that horrible noise I keep hearing?
A-- They are called vuvuzelas and are plastic horns fans use to make a racket. Highly-annoying'zelas if you ask me.
Q-- Are there any rules?
A-- Rule 1, You can't use your hands unless you're the goalie. Rule 2, see Rule #1. If game tied at end, they have penalty shots. "We'd try to explain the offsides rule, but the refs don't understand it so why should we?
The Spanish team sure didn't take long to change their jerseys after winning. Must have been some sort of an orange thing since that is also the Netherland's color.
The Beach Bums Sure Helped Me Enjoy the Game Much More. --RoadDog
REMEMBER WHEN you drank Kool-Aid with sugar and even ate Kool-Aid with sugar?
The July 11th Chicago Tribune ran "The late-breaking viewers guide to the World Cup final" by Steve Cavendish.
This would be for first-time viewers. It was set up question and answer style:
Q-- Why do the announcers keep calling it football?
A-- That's what the rest of the world calls it.
Q-- Where is the US team?
A-- Little Ghana knocked us off in the second round. That's ok as we're not a soccer, er, football powerhouse. Ghana, by the way, is in Africa (I think).
Q-- So, who is playing in the championship?
A-- Spain vs. the Netherlands. A great match up between two powerhouses.
Q-- What is that horrible noise I keep hearing?
A-- They are called vuvuzelas and are plastic horns fans use to make a racket. Highly-annoying'zelas if you ask me.
Q-- Are there any rules?
A-- Rule 1, You can't use your hands unless you're the goalie. Rule 2, see Rule #1. If game tied at end, they have penalty shots. "We'd try to explain the offsides rule, but the refs don't understand it so why should we?
The Spanish team sure didn't take long to change their jerseys after winning. Must have been some sort of an orange thing since that is also the Netherland's color.
The Beach Bums Sure Helped Me Enjoy the Game Much More. --RoadDog
REMEMBER WHEN you drank Kool-Aid with sugar and even ate Kool-Aid with sugar?
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
JSS: Da Sox-- Da Spain-- Da Dumb and Dumber Dog-- Another Stupid Weather Day
JSS-- Just Some Stuff
1. DA SOX-- Who'd have "figgered" after playing as awful baseball as you could, that the White Sox would be in FIRST PLACE!! in the AL Central here at All-Star Break!!
Go Sox!! I knew the team was better than how they were playing. This reminds me of my second all-time favorite Sox team of 1983 who played pitifully in May and June, acquired Bannister and Cruz and went on to win the Western Division by about twenty games.
Maybe this will be a repeat.
2. DA SPAIN-- Congratulations to Spain for their first-ever World Cup victory Sunday. I was actually pulling for the Netherlands as we were in Amsterdam during the championship game of the Euro 2000 Series when Netherlands played Italy. Unfortunately, the Dutch lost, but I was shown some real fan support. Americans football fans may think they are THE BIGGEST FANS, but they are nothing compared to the Ditch.
3. DA DUMB AND DUMBER DOG-- I've never done this before, but when we came out of Donovan's Reef a few hours ago, I couldn't find my keys. It soon became apparent that it was in the car. AND, not only that, but the car was STILL RUNNING. And, I hadn't even had a drink when we got there.
Like I said, I've never done that before. Fortunately, Liz was with me and had her key.
4. ANOTHER STUPID WEATHER DAY-- We had wanted to go boating instead of Donovan's, but again, the weather was too threatening. And again, nothing ever came of it. This is getting ridiculous. I'm just not going to take a chance going out on the boat when it is threatening.
Come on Weather, Give Me a Break. --RoadDog
REMEMBER WHEN a quarter was a decent allowance.
1. DA SOX-- Who'd have "figgered" after playing as awful baseball as you could, that the White Sox would be in FIRST PLACE!! in the AL Central here at All-Star Break!!
Go Sox!! I knew the team was better than how they were playing. This reminds me of my second all-time favorite Sox team of 1983 who played pitifully in May and June, acquired Bannister and Cruz and went on to win the Western Division by about twenty games.
Maybe this will be a repeat.
2. DA SPAIN-- Congratulations to Spain for their first-ever World Cup victory Sunday. I was actually pulling for the Netherlands as we were in Amsterdam during the championship game of the Euro 2000 Series when Netherlands played Italy. Unfortunately, the Dutch lost, but I was shown some real fan support. Americans football fans may think they are THE BIGGEST FANS, but they are nothing compared to the Ditch.
3. DA DUMB AND DUMBER DOG-- I've never done this before, but when we came out of Donovan's Reef a few hours ago, I couldn't find my keys. It soon became apparent that it was in the car. AND, not only that, but the car was STILL RUNNING. And, I hadn't even had a drink when we got there.
Like I said, I've never done that before. Fortunately, Liz was with me and had her key.
4. ANOTHER STUPID WEATHER DAY-- We had wanted to go boating instead of Donovan's, but again, the weather was too threatening. And again, nothing ever came of it. This is getting ridiculous. I'm just not going to take a chance going out on the boat when it is threatening.
Come on Weather, Give Me a Break. --RoadDog
REMEMBER WHEN a quarter was a decent allowance.
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