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Jun 18, 2002, 02:51 AM
 
Ok, the U.S. made it to the quarterfinals but a juggernaut blocks their way to the semis. Loungers, predict the outcome:

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Jun 18, 2002, 05:42 AM
 
If the USA win THIS one, I urge anybody in power to be on the lookout for a large sum of money deposited into any known bank accounts with ties to the German soccer league.

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Jun 18, 2002, 11:59 AM
 
Common sense�. Germany, my guts�US.
I don�t think Germany is as good as in Italy �90, and lately they had several fiascos in the Europe cup and previous World cups. Still, I think they are a more capable team. It will be fun to watch since I think they play very similar
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Jun 18, 2002, 02:12 PM
 
For those interested (as of now, subject to change):

England v Brazil: 2 to 1 for England, 5 to 4 for Brazil, 15 to 8 for draw (at end of regulation)

Germany v US: 4 to 7 for Germany, 5 to 1 for US, 21 to 10 for draw

Spain v Korea: 10 to 11 for Spain, 3 to 1 for Korea, 15 to 8 for draw

Senegal v Turkey: 8 to 5 for Senegal, 8 to 5 for Turkey, 9 to 5 for draw

Source: <a href="http://www.willhill.com/iibs/en/buildcoupon.asp?couponchoice=FB224711" target="_blank">William Hill Online Sports Betting</a>

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Jun 18, 2002, 03:43 PM
 
w00t! Go USA! Lol, it would be hilarious if the US won.
     
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Jun 18, 2002, 05:37 PM
 
I think in general, Germany is a much more consistent team. But if the US get's lucky or the Germans get unlucky...
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Jun 18, 2002, 05:42 PM
 
Go USA. I want to see you vs. Senegal in the finals. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
     
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by theolein:
<strong>or the Germans get unlucky...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Hmmm, I've never seen the Germans unlucky, only lucky.
     
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Jun 18, 2002, 07:22 PM
 
Imagine how devastating we would be if the USA really took an interest in soccer.

There was no such thing as soccer in the Southern US before 1990. Until the Great Yankee Migration of the late 80's there were only real sports like baseball and football below the Mason-Dixon line.

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You should add "Tied" in the poll
     
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by Adam Betts:
<strong>You should add "Tied" in the poll</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">You can't tie
     
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by TNproud2b:
<strong>Imagine how devastating we would be if the USA really took an interest in soccer.

There was no such thing as soccer in the Southern US before 1990. Until the Great Yankee Migration of the late 80's there were only real sports like baseball and football below the Mason-Dixon line.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">What makes a sport a "real" sport? Seems like the guys who are playing soccer are working just as hard as the guys playing football. God knows they're definetley working harder than the guys playing baseball.
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[got this email today]

Ah yes, the World Cup. A time when the world comes together to be united in celebration of the team spirit, when countries join hands across the planet...a time to show peace and maturity...a time to reach out to millions of households with the aid of advanced broadcast media. The perfect chance to teach our young the essence of fair competition, sportsmanship and camaraderie...

<a href="http://homepage.mac.com/maroma/birdy.html" target="_blank">Ah yes, Soccer.</a>

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by TNproud2b:
<strong>Until the Great Yankee Migration of the late 80's there were only real sports like baseball and football below the Mason-Dixon line.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">If you actually think that, then you too are a Yankee-with-a-U-Haul.

How long has basketball been king in North Carolina? No, not the Hornets, the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils. Tell a true Carolinian that Dean Smith didn't coach a real sport. You'll be given the "Southern necktie" from the nearest tree.

How about two more words for you: NAS-CAR. Tell your neighbors there that NASCAR isn't a real sport. You're been tarred-and-feathered in the town square.

On top of that, how many pro-baseball teams were in the South before the Braves moved to Atlanta? ZERO.

Go back to Cleveland, and ditch the fake accent while you're at it.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by Tigerabbit:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by TNproud2b:
<strong>Until the Great Yankee Migration of the late 80's there were only real sports like baseball and football below the Mason-Dixon line.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">If you actually think that, then you too are a Yankee-with-a-U-Haul.

How long has basketball been king in North Carolina? No, not the Hornets, the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils. Tell a true Carolinian that Dean Smith didn't coach a real sport. You'll be given the "Southern necktie" from the nearest tree.

How about two more words for you: NAS-CAR. Tell your neighbors there that NASCAR isn't a real sport. You're been tarred-and-feathered in the town square.

On top of that, how many pro-baseball teams were in the South before the Braves moved to Atlanta? ZERO.

Go back to Cleveland, and ditch the fake accent while you're at it.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">As long as all the kids have real daddies - I'll stay right here in the South, thank you very much.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by TNproud2b:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by Tigerabbit:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by TNproud2b:
<strong>Until the Great Yankee Migration of the late 80's there were only real sports like baseball and football below the Mason-Dixon line.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">If you actually think that, then you too are a Yankee-with-a-U-Haul.

How long has basketball been king in North Carolina? No, not the Hornets, the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils. Tell a true Carolinian that Dean Smith didn't coach a real sport. You'll be given the "Southern necktie" from the nearest tree.

How about two more words for you: NAS-CAR. Tell your neighbors there that NASCAR isn't a real sport. You're been tarred-and-feathered in the town square.

On top of that, how many pro-baseball teams were in the South before the Braves moved to Atlanta? ZERO.

Go back to Cleveland, and ditch the fake accent while you're at it.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">As long as all the kids have real daddies - I'll stay right here in the South, thank you very much.

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Strange that you would have to have a crack at gays, yourself. Judging from the <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/theo_stauffer/tnproud2b.jpg" target="_blank">photo</a> of yourself that you had up on your website before you took it down, I would have had you pegged as a member of the Village People with that moustache and that pink shirt.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by theolein:
Strange that you would have to have a crack at gays, yourself. Judging from the <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/theo_stauffer/tnproud2b.jpg" target="_blank">photo</a> of yourself that you had up on your website before you took it down, I would have had you pegged as a member of the Village People with that moustache and that pink shirt.[/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Oh, you beauty. Not to forget about the white socks.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by theolein:
<strong>Strange that you would have to have a crack at gays, yourself. Judging from the <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/theo_stauffer/tnproud2b.jpg" target="_blank">photo</a> of yourself that you had up on your website before you took it down, I would have had you pegged as a member of the Village People with that moustache and that pink shirt.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">OMG, is that really TN?? Bwaaaahaaaaahaaaahaaahaaa!

I'm not laughing because he's ugly or deformed or anything. Just can't imagine anyone looking more different than how I pictured them.

Sweet zombie jesus, he looks like every gay man named Steve from Milwaukee.

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If I was gay, you'd have to like me

Lucky for you folks that I'm fair game because I'm a Southern white man, huh?

The fact that I'm a militant right-wing conservative who believes a child has its best advantage in life when raised by a man and woman only helps perpetuate the stereotypical mindset you have about Southerners - and anyone else you can poke fun at while still remaining 'true' to the liberal ideologies that are, in essence, the root cause of moral decay.

Take your best shot, folks. I'll take comfort in the fact that I never cater to popular opinion and I always say what I believe, regardless.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by theolein:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by TNproud2b:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by Tigerabbit:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by TNproud2b:
<strong>Until the Great Yankee Migration of the late 80's there were only real sports like baseball and football below the Mason-Dixon line.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">If you actually think that, then you too are a Yankee-with-a-U-Haul.

How long has basketball been king in North Carolina? No, not the Hornets, the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils. Tell a true Carolinian that Dean Smith didn't coach a real sport. You'll be given the "Southern necktie" from the nearest tree.

How about two more words for you: NAS-CAR. Tell your neighbors there that NASCAR isn't a real sport. You're been tarred-and-feathered in the town square.

On top of that, how many pro-baseball teams were in the South before the Braves moved to Atlanta? ZERO.

Go back to Cleveland, and ditch the fake accent while you're at it.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">As long as all the kids have real daddies - I'll stay right here in the South, thank you very much.

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Strange that you would have to have a crack at gays, yourself. Judging from the <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/theo_stauffer/tnproud2b.jpg" target="_blank">photo</a> of yourself that you had up on your website before you took it down, I would have had you pegged as a member of the Village People with that moustache and that pink shirt.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Maybe you should grow a moustache, Theo, because one of us is getting some on a regular basis...and you're not <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

PS, here's one you can add to that picture collection you keep under your pillow...

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by TNproud2b:
<strong>Maybe you should grow a moustache, Theo, because one of us is getting some on a regular basis...and you're not <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Sheep don't count.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by TNproud2b:
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Not everyone has the balls to be me - but everyone hopes to, someday.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Well, you do have a point there. The Village people did make a lot of money in their time. Still have to correct you on the grammar there though: You left out the preposition "in" between "be" and "me" above.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by schep:
<strong>You can't tie</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">You actually can tied. The only way to break the tie is the 5-5 shootout or extra time. Remember US tied with _______ (I forget which team but it did happened).

Polls should add something like "Tied but won the game by shootout/extra time"
     
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by TNproud2b:
<strong>Maybe you should grow a moustache, Theo, because one of us is getting some on a regular basis...and you're not <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

PS, here's one you can add to that picture collection you keep under your pillow...

<img src="http://www.overclockers-network.com/hillbilly/macsSuck.jpg" alt=" - " /></strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">That's an amazing physical transition you seem to have made there. One might almost say that it isn't the same <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/theo_stauffer/tnproud2b.jpg" target="_blank">person</a>.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by stefls:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by theolein:
<strong>or the Germans get unlucky...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Hmmm, I've never seen the Germans unlucky, only lucky.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Can I say:

England: 5
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by theolein:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by TNproud2b:
<strong>Maybe you should grow a moustache, Theo, because one of us is getting some on a regular basis...and you're not <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

PS, here's one you can add to that picture collection you keep under your pillow...

<img src="http://www.overclockers-network.com/hillbilly/macsSuck.jpg" alt=" - " /></strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">That's an amazing physical transition you seem to have made there. One might almost say that it isn't the same <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/theo_stauffer/tnproud2b.jpg" target="_blank">person</a>.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">tell me this then theolelin, why would an ugly limp-wristed gay looking bloke want to look like a fat gay looking bloke. and who's the beeyotch? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
     
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by TNproud2b:
<strong>If I was gay, you'd have to like me

Lucky for you folks that I'm fair game because I'm a Southern white man, huh?

The fact that I'm a militant right-wing conservative who believes a child has its best advantage in life when raised by a man and woman only helps perpetuate the stereotypical mindset you have about Southerners - and anyone else you can poke fun at while still remaining 'true' to the liberal ideologies that are, in essence, the root cause of moral decay.

Take your best shot, folks. I'll take comfort in the fact that I never cater to popular opinion and I always say what I believe, regardless.

Not everyone has the balls to be me - but everyone hopes to, someday.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">I, for one, didn't accuse you of being gay. I merely poked fun at that picture which makes you look like a funny stereotype, IMO. We all have bad pictures, TN. Just bustin' your balls a bit. I wouldn't do it if I didn't know that you're thick skinned enough to deal with some chain jerkin'.

The second picture defintely appears to be a different person. Is either of these you? Are they both? It's hard for me to see any resemblance between the two people other than facial hair of one kind or another.

We've butted heads on lots of topics, TN, but you'll always be entitled to your opinion. I find I respect you a lot more when you actually DEFEND your opinion with sound reasoning rather than when you resort to name calling as so often happens to many here at MacNN. You certainly don't have a monopoly on partisan reflexology on these boards.

Of course, if you really are in the closet, let me just say--Give love a chance. It could be bliss, you never know.
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I am never offended by any comments I read on BBS sites. I simply don't care what anybody thinks. works for me.

Posting embarrassing pictures of TN is easy...you just aren't looking in the right places:

<img src="http://www.overclockers-network.com/hillbilly/weenie.JPG" alt=" - " />

Your turn, Theo.

Or are ya uglier than me?
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<a href="http://homepage.mac.com/theo_stauffer/tnproud2b.jpg" target="_blank">Pink-striped shirt?</a> <img src="http://www4.macnn.com/macnn/forums/graemlins/lol.gif" alt=" - " />

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umm....this is still a SOCCER thread right?? Who cares what TNproud2B looks like?

Admins don't close threads for running waay off topic do they?
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by TNproud2b:
<strong>I am never offended by any comments I read on BBS sites. I simply don't care what anybody thinks. works for me.

Posting embarrassing pictures of TN is easy...you just aren't looking in the right places:

<img src="http://www.overclockers-network.com/hillbilly/weenie.JPG" alt=" - " />

Your turn, Theo.

Or are ya uglier than me?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">You really are a sucker for punishment, you know. Just once one of your moronic flames backfires on you completely and lo and behold, what do we have, but TNproud2b getting all defensive about some idiotic picture that no one gives a stuff about anyway. For once it really got to you, and you behaved like a human being and actually made a POINT instead of your usual empty bullsh-it posing as if nothing can touch you. You seem just too stupid to see what makes people like one: vulnerability. Nobody likes idiots who behave like teenagers who are so insecure that they run around pretending that nothing can touch them. Your usual bullstory about being the most desirable man in the US "but you're controlling yourself" is so obviously a pathetic front for your loneliness, and it often seems as if the only person you're fooling is yourself. And just for a moment there we saw the real Alan who is a human being like the rest of us. And now you're back to your usual bullcrap. It's a pity.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by TNproud2b:
<strong>Lucky for you folks that I'm fair game because I'm a Southern white man, huh?
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Yeah, poor baby. Too bad some loud mouth white southern American guy just like you hit my friend in the back with a baseball bat as she was getting out of her car Monday night. Seems he thought she was the lesbian who "stole his girl friend and turned her gay." Fortunately, they caught the guy.

So, I would join your little master race pity party, but I have to go see my friend in the hospital. Why don't you try rubbing your two brain cells together before you speak next time.

Edit: Oh, and I don't see the US sneaking past Germany unless it's a major upset. Of course, I'm more worried about England and Brazil. England will have to play even better than they did against Argentina to sneak past Brazil. It's nail biting time.

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Getting back on topic, I see Germany beating the lesbian's, only to offer them group showers afterwards.


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So you aren't gonna post your picture are ya, Theo?

Afraid somebody might have something bad to say about your looks, huh?

Get a grip, old man - I beat you everytime we meet.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by TNproud2b:
<strong>So you aren't gonna post your picture are ya, Theo?

Afraid somebody might have something bad to say about your looks, huh?

Get a grip, old man - I beat you everytime we meet.

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">As I said it's a pity you're back behind your yard thick defensive shield again. Sorry about the human being. It's sad for you that you can't see yourself in the mirror, because the way you carry on with your woman hatred, you seem to be very bitter and the day you see that you aren't perfect and are capable of making mistakes is the day you'll be able to understand why your last partner left you. You'll be amazed to find out that not many women like men who are too afraid to show their real feelings.

You're dreaming if you think I'm crazy enough to get into a personal picture posting competition with you. Think what you want but I appreciate a little self respect.

I'm actually starting to get very tired of these flame contests with you because they won't change anything. If there's anything I've learned online it's that people who have personality defects and crave the negative attention enough to fit their imbalanced picture of themselves to go purposely trolling are not going to respond to any kind of normal human conversation. What that means is that I'm done and finished with your trolling. I can't stand women haters but I won't change you and fortunately I won't ever have to meet you personally. Sometimes God is merciful. Goodbye.
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I posted this poll in the hopes I'd start a discussion on the merits of the soccer teams in the aforementioned game coming up this Friday. Even a nice p|ssing contest between the Euro's and a few diehard American fans would've been entertaining.

Instead I got an immature, totally pointless series of character assasinations with a few on topic posts in the mix. I thought the MacNN boards were above this kind of thing for the most part. Grow up guys.

GO USA! 1 day to go.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by UNTiMac:
<strong>GO USA! 1 day to go.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">I'll be cheering hardcore for the USA. Germany will probably win, but hopefully we'll put up a good fight.

I'd be following the series more closely, but I've been busy and don't have a TV right now.
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Theo, that was the third time you posted a link to what you think is a picture of me.

You are obsessed with trying to 'get even' by being rude - simply because you can't win an argument with me.

Far from being 'humiliated', I nearly always laugh so hard at your 'flame posts' that coffee spurts out of my nose.

But anyway,

Post your pic....unless you want me to do it for you.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by UNTiMac:
<strong>I posted this poll in the hopes I'd start a discussion on the merits of the soccer teams in the aforementioned game coming up this Friday. Even a nice p|ssing contest between the Euro's and a few diehard American fans would've been entertaining.

Instead I got an immature, totally pointless series of character assasinations with a few on topic posts in the mix. I thought the MacNN boards were above this kind of thing for the most part. Grow up guys.

GO USA! 1 day to go.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">You're right. I apologise for taking this as far as I did in trying to prove a point that can't be proven.

In any case. I still think the US is going to lose, but not by a big margin. The US team is definitely the best(or the luckiest) that has ever been in a World Cup. If the US team gets lucky or Germany has a bad day, the US would still have to play against the team that thrashed them in the group matches: Korea. If that happens, then you'll have the rematch of the century I think.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by UNTiMac:
<strong>I posted this poll in the hopes I'd start a discussion on the merits of the soccer teams in the aforementioned game coming up this Friday. Even a nice p|ssing contest between the Euro's and a few diehard American fans would've been entertaining.

Instead I got an immature, totally pointless series of character assasinations with a few on topic posts in the mix. I thought the MacNN boards were above this kind of thing for the most part. Grow up guys.

GO USA! 1 day to go.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">I think quirte a few Euros are torn between the two choices. Support upstart USA or the ultimate Euro team everybody likes to dislike Germany.

If the previous games by both teams are any indication the ref will have to force them forward for the kick off. During the rest of the game you better hope the ball does not stop rolling in mid field neither of the two teams seems to consider that part of the pitch worth playing in.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by lurkalot:
[QBI think quirte a few Euros are torn between the two choices. Support upstart USA or the ultimate Euro team everybody likes to dislike Germany.
[/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Ooh, England and USA in the championship match....whatever will they do then? Hey, it could happen
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Germany by one, but I am pulling for US anyhow,

Yo TN...you wouldn't perchance be Ca$h's daddy would you? If not, you two oughta arrange a personal meeting <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by UNTiMac:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by lurkalot:
[QBI think quirte a few Euros are torn between the two choices. Support upstart USA or the ultimate Euro team everybody likes to dislike Germany.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Ooh, England and USA in the championship match....whatever will they do then? Hey, it could happen [/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Not this time...
     
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<img border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" title="" src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" /> Looks like the majority was right by a small margin. Well played guys, just a tough opponent, tough breaks and a bit of an excitable referee. Whatever happened to letting the teams just play?
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damn, I thought Sanneh had it in there at the end. what a display by Kahn, the Wrath of.

so close. well done, boys.
     
   
 
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