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Jimgolf

Jurassic Referee wrote
Final was 2-nil.....

Please speak American.

The "nil" affectation is something that announcers misunderstand. It is not a futbol term, it is Britspeak.

It you start saying zed instead of zee, you're a goner.

mick

Jurassic Referee wrote
1) Joke involving Ron Jeremy censored by Mick.

Huh?

Jurassic Referee

mick wrote
Huh?

Detroit beat the Cubbies, Mick.

Enjoy.....they're still lookin' good.🙂

M&M Guy

Jurassic Referee wrote
Detroit beat the Cubbies, Mick.

Enjoy.....they're still lookin' good.🙂

Isn't everyone beating the Cubs? What's special about that?

Sigh...

mick

M&M Guy wrote
Isn't everyone beating the Cubs? What's special about that?

Sigh...

What's special about that is the number of Detroit fans at Wrigley Field.

Of the 42,000 that showed U.P. on Saturday, [from the sound on the radio] Tiger fans were very, very noisy. But, of course, what's not to be happy about in a picture perfect setting like that?

The Friday TV game showed a lot of fans in Tiger uniforms. That says a lot for Cubs fans. None of the Detroit fans' uniforms had any blood on 'em.

mick

Jurassic Referee

mick wrote
What's special about that is the number of Detroit fans at Wrigley Field.

Also special is the fact that Mark Prior is supposed to make his annual start for the Cubbie's today.

Don't you dare miss it!

Like Christmas, it only happens once a year.

In other news.....
A Different Bunch of Furriners- 1
USA- 1

ChuckElias

Yankees blow a 9-2 lead? How often does that happen? And Mariano coughs up the save! Wish the Sox were building a little cushion while the Yanks are so dinged up.

As far as all the furriners, I thought the officiating was a little weak in the US/Italy game. While I agree that Pope's second yellow was deserved, the red card against the US in the first half was a joke. I saw the replays after the game, but at the time I was listening to the game on my XM and after the Italian was ejected, the US broadcaster said, "The Americans need to be careful here, b/c referees tend to look for a reason to even up the sides." I don't really believe that, but boy it sure looked like prophecy when the US got that red card on a marginal foul.

Jurassic Referee

ChuckElias wrote
As far as all the furriners, I thought the officiating was a little weak in the US/Italy game.

Think we should have a poll on that?

Sigh....you fanboys will never change, will you? Blame the poor official....:rolleyes:

I read in somebody's column today somewhere that this particular official was one of the ones that got tossed from the 2002 Cup. Maybe it's a case of "He's baaaaaack!"😃 Personally, I don't have a clue whether a call is OK or not. Don't know enough about the rules or the game.

mick

Jurassic Referee wrote
Also special is the fact that Mark Prior is supposed to make his annual start for the Cubbie's today.

Don't you dare miss it!

Like Christmas, it only happens once a year.

JR,
Your pre-game seems quite accurate.
Top of the first, 6 runs (3 HR) in, 1 out, one E by Prior.
YU.P. ... a lot like Christmas.
mick

Jurassic Referee

mick wrote
JR,
Your pre-game seems quite accurate.
Top of the first, 6 runs (3 HR) in, 1 out, one E by Prior.
YU.P. ... a lot like Christmas.
mick

I just flipped it on; it's the second inning and he's still in there.

Who was it that said "Do you believe in miracles?".😃

Jurassic Referee

And in other sports news...while touring the net....

Tiger Woods don't stay in a hotel like no ordinary tour golfer. Nosiree, BiilyBob. Tiger had his crew bring his yacht up and anchor it a mere stone throw away from the course for this week's Open. Gotta cut down that nasty ol' commuting time. Of course, Tiger's l'il rowboat is 155 feet long, has 6500 sq. ft. of space, can sleep 21, and is probably equipped with a missile system also to keep the riff-raff away.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/18/nyregion/18yacht.html

I'm impressed. It's a foot and a half longer than Mick's bass boat.

mick

Jurassic Referee wrote
And in other sports news...while touring the net....

Tiger Woods don't stay in a hotel like no ordinary tour golfer. Nosiree, BiilyBob. Tiger had his crew bring his yacht up and anchor it a mere stone throw away from the course for this week's Open. Gotta cut down that nasty ol' commuting time. Of course, Tiger's l'il rowboat is 155 feet long, has 6500 sq. ft. of space, can sleep 21, and is probably equipped with a missile system also to keep the riff-raff away.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/18/nyregion/18yacht.html

I'm impressed. It's a foot and a half longer than Mick's bass boat.

Good one, JR !
Actually my boat is only one 5 shorter than Tiger's.
... But I bet he doesn't have a foot control for his trollin' motor.
🙂
mick

mick

...Third-base umpire Tim McClelland said to [3B] Inge during the game that of a crowd of 39,938 at Wrigley Field, it sounded like 30,000 were pulling for the Tigers.

M&M Guy

Baseball?

What's baseball?

Jurassic Referee

M&M Guy wrote
Baseball?

What's baseball?

Right on. Real men watch all those furriners in their funny shorts and knee socks running around in circles, falling down and grabbing their heart and dying, and then making a miraculous recovery from their death to finish the game. And the game always ends up either nil-nil or 1-nil(what's a nil?:confused: ). The rules don't allow any other scores. And if someone makes a mistake and does score, that player has to run around the field three times with his arms waving, then fall on his face and all his teammates pile on and get to screw him doggy-style. That's a rule too, I think. And when the game's over, the players on both teams display their sportsmanship by kicking the sh!t out of the officials, who try to defend themseves by the swords that they got hidden in their flags. Meanwhile, the supporters of the losing team are rioting, followed shortly by the supporters of the winning team also rioting. And after the stadium is burned to the ground, they all go drink beer somewhere and sing nursery rhymes.

Yup, real men like yourself watch futbol....or NHL hockey.😃

M&M Guy

Jurassic Referee wrote
Yup, real men like yourself watch futbol....or NHL hockey.😃

Wow, I'm impressed. You really do know about soccer. Here I was thinking you were being an ignorant American, when in reality you just foolin'. 😀

Notice they haven't televised the Scottish team - that's because they don't wear those cute shorts. Real men wear the traditional kilts when they play soccer. 😮

I've just decided baseball isn't worth watching anymore. When the score ends up 12 - 3, and every run was scored via the home run, and the majority of the home runs were hit by the visitor's 7th and 8th place hitters, I figured it's time for me to pick a new sport to watch.

mick - I did notice all the Detroit fans at Wrigley the entire weekend. The only time I see anything like that is when the Cardinals and Cubs play, both in Chicago and in St. Louis, and of course during the Sox/Cubs games. It's good to see another team's fans travel well. But, after all, it is something new for them this year. 😉

rockyroad

Jurassic Referee wrote
And in other sports news...while touring the net....

Tiger Woods don't stay in a hotel like no ordinary tour golfer. Nosiree, BiilyBob. Tiger had his crew bring his yacht up and anchor it a mere stone throw away from the course for this week's Open. Gotta cut down that nasty ol' commuting time. Of course, Tiger's l'il rowboat is 155 feet long, has 6500 sq. ft. of space, can sleep 21, and is probably equipped with a missile system also to keep the riff-raff away.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/18/nyregion/18yacht.html

I'm impressed. It's a foot and a half longer than Mick's bass boat.

Just throwing in the fact that Tiger's little boat was built right here in Vancouver, WA, by Christensen yachts - which until my neighbor added another floor to his house I could see from my bathroom window...sorry, just bored and wanted to post something unimportant!

M&M Guy

rockyroad wrote
Just throwing in the fact that Tiger's little boat was built right here in Vancouver, WA, by Christensen yachts - which until my neighbor added another floor to his house I could see from my bathroom window...sorry, just bored and wanted to post something unimportant!

Does your neighbor work for Christensen, and did build the second floor after Tiger's boat was delivered?

BktBallRef

I had some minor eye surgery this weekend, to the delight of many local coaches I'm sure.

In any case, the doctor mandated that I do NOTHING this past weekend. So I sat at home and watched the:

US Open (How do you double bogey on the 72nd hole and lose? Hit a damn 3 iron!)
College World Series (Tar Heels looking good)
Stanely Cup (Canes maybe in trouble)
World Cup (Wow! I thought I was watching a diving competition)
NBA Finals ('Nough said)
NASCAR race at Michigan (Looked for ya but didn't see ya mick)

I think that was it. Helluva weekend. OH! And I made homemade ice cream for the family last night. I'm such a wonderful father! 🙂

mick

M&M Guy wrote
... But, after all, it is something new for them this year. 😉

Oh, yeah; it is new ... and exciting !
It's been like an eternity [a monstrously long time to hold onto early season hopes] since they were this much fun. ...Like 22 years! And before that it was like 16 years, and it was 23 years before that ! Oh, my!
mick

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