super bowl thingee
Declan Murphy
super bowl. As I have no major objections to selling a few beers, I've
replied "Probably".
But so far all I've been able to work out is that its the Grand final of
the US footie thingee. What day will it be on, and assuming it will be
televised live, what time would it be on - I can't find anything in my
skyperfect magazine (so far).
--
I am not who I think I am
I am not who you think I am
I am who I think you think I am
...or some such shite.
Raj Feridun
<declan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I have been asked several times if I will be opening my bar for the
>super bowl. As I have no major objections to selling a few beers, I've
>replied "Probably".
>
>But so far all I've been able to work out is that its the Grand final of
>the US footie thingee. What day will it be on, and assuming it will be
>televised live, what time would it be on - I can't find anything in my
>skyperfect magazine (so far).
This year's Superbowl is on February 1st in Houston, Texas. The
kickoff time is a bit difficult to say because the NFL doesn't like to
publish it since they think it decreases the number of people tuning
in for the pre-game show and entertainment.The 2003 start time was
6:00PM and it's probably going to be about the same this year. That
would be 9:00AM, February 2nd in Japan.
Dick Muhfukkin Bagswing
Brian
Declan Murphy
Thanks - looks like I have to make a breakfast menu then.
Declan Murphy
> Where the hell is your bar?
okazaki, bumfuck aichi.
Jason Cormier
<declan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> But so far all I've been able to work out is that its the Grand final of
> the US footie thingee. What day will it be on, and assuming it will be
> televised live, what time would it be on - I can't find anything in my
> skyperfect magazine (so far).
When I was there it was always broadcast on NHK BS1...live in the morning
and much-quicker repeat (due to all the
waiting-for-US-commericals-to-finish-while-the-camera-pans-the-field-aimless
ly breaks being taken out) in the evening.
Brett Robson
The NHK version is interesting because it you see the teams standing around for
half the time during the ad breaks. However as usual with international events
the NHK commentators know nothing about the game.
.
----
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in...@jpat.jp
mukade
Football.
I used to be one of the few English people who played the game, and I
didn't understand it either.
I can say from my limited experience that there is a 'ball' involved.
Unfortunatly, I didn't play long enough to discover when the 'foot'
comes in to play.
Mukade
Jason Cormier
3279311b.04011...@posting.google.com, "mukade"
<muk...@gaijin.co.jp> wrote:
> Football.
>
> I used to be one of the few English people who played the game, and I
> didn't understand it either.
>
> I can say from my limited experience that there is a 'ball' involved.
> Unfortunatly, I didn't play long enough to discover when the 'foot'
> comes in to play.
You played one sequence and then quit the sport?
Declan Murphy
Maybe he played Premier League for Leeds?
mukade
We had a couple of Americans on the team who seemed to know what they
were doing. The rest of us just ran around bumping into things - a key
element of most British team sports.
Mukade
Dick Muhfukkin Bagswing
> were doing. The rest of us just ran around bumping into things - a key
> element of most British team sports.
Now that's some funny stuff.
As far as I'm concerned both "games" called football,be it the american game
or what's called football in the rest of the world,suck to high heaven.
Basketball on the other hand fuckin' rules.
Brian
Declan Murphy
>>We had a couple of Americans on the team who seemed to know what they
>>were doing. The rest of us just ran around bumping into things - a key
>>element of most British team sports.
>
> Now that's some funny stuff.
>
> As far as I'm concerned both "games" called football,be it the american game
> or what's called football in the rest of the world,suck to high heaven.
Hmmm.
*Merkin Football* - lotsa tight pants and pretty boys - sucks to high
heaven.
*Association Football/Soccer* - not too shabby, but sucky in its own way.
*Rugby Union* - a game for thugs played by gentlemen - damn stupid, but....
*Rugby League* - a game for gentlemen played by thugs - sucks to high
heaven.
*Austrian Rules - genuflect in the memory of the king kickin' a lazy 5
'gainst St. Kilda at the 'G.
Are there any other games called football?
> Basketball on the other hand fuckin' rules.
S'pose so.
I mean basketball is as camp as a row of tents, but there's nuthin wrong
with that.
Dick Muhfukkin Bagswing
> I mean basketball is as camp as a row of tents, but there's nuthin wrong
> with that.
>
Maybe so but it moves fast and scores higher.
Good game but seeing as how I'm a hoosier I am very biased.
Football (in all forms) never moved me much. Too slow (esp. Merkin) and just
far too boring.
Basketball and boxing are far superior as spectator sports go.
In my opinion,of course.
Brian
Declan Murphy
>>I mean basketball is as camp as a row of tents, but there's nuthin wrong
>>with that.
>
> Maybe so but it moves fast and scores higher.
Compared to other merkin sports - yes. However if you like a fast and
high scoring game then have a look at "Austrian" Rules (AFL), One Day
Cricket (in yesterday's match India beat Australia 303 to 283, with the
result of a 6 hour game not becoming certain until about 5 minutes from
the end - made for some good drinking) or Ireland's Gaelic Football.
> Good game but seeing as how I'm a hoosier I am very biased.
>
> Football (in all forms) never moved me much. Too slow (esp. Merkin) and just
> far too boring.
Haven't watch enuff merkin football to know, but with basketball and
boxing I have the same problem - too many stoppages/timeouts etc. Just
let them go at it and see who collapses first FFS. The only people who
will complain are the TV advertisers.
> Basketball and boxing are far superior as spectator sports go.
> In my opinion,of course.
Basketball can be cool, of course. But to be honest, I also like how in
"Austrian Rules" you can target an opposing player and break his nose
(or worse) and have him carried off the field on a stretcher without you
actually breaking any rules or committing any kind of foul. Can't have a
blood sport without blood now canya? With basketball I'd prefer to see a
player taken off by his coach because he was unconscious than because he
was a joke.
Same with baseball, it pisses me off how the batter gets a walk if the
pitcher hits him. Let it be like cricket - lets see the batter duck and
weave for his life. All them baseballers buy helmets - let see the
helmet brought into play a bit more. Might need to add a good face grill
/ rib cage protector etc like cricket of course, but its not like they
can't afford it.
Dick Muhfukkin Bagswing
>
> Compared to other merkin sports - yes. However if you like a fast and
> high scoring game then have a look at "Austrian" Rules (AFL), One Day
> Cricket (in yesterday's match India beat Australia 303 to 283, with the
> result of a 6 hour game not becoming certain until about 5 minutes from
> the end - made for some good drinking) or Ireland's Gaelic Football.
Cricket????
Speak Greek for me and maybe I will understand.
Like most Merkins I have zero understanding of this game. Matches go for
days,right? Scores go way high,right? Not to mention that it is just a
little too similar to baseball. Which I despise.
And AFL,regardless of how cool it may be,is just another form of football in
my book.
> Haven't watch enuff merkin football to know, but with basketball and
> boxing I have the same problem - too many stoppages/timeouts etc. Just
> let them go at it and see who collapses first FFS. The only people who
> will complain are the TV advertisers.
Hey,they can make boxing go back to the old glory days of bareknuckles and a
hundred rounds until a fucker is on the mat as far as I care. I'd like it
more.
> Basketball can be cool, of course. But to be honest, I also like how in
> "Austrian Rules" you can target an opposing player and break his nose
> (or worse) and have him carried off the field on a stretcher without you
> actually breaking any rules or committing any kind of foul. Can't have a
> blood sport without blood now canya? With basketball I'd prefer to see a
> player taken off by his coach because he was unconscious than because he
> was a joke.
>
> Same with baseball, it pisses me off how the batter gets a walk if the
> pitcher hits him. Let it be like cricket - lets see the batter duck and
> weave for his life. All them baseballers buy helmets - let see the
> helmet brought into play a bit more. Might need to add a good face grill
> / rib cage protector etc like cricket of course, but its not like they
> can't afford it.
>
Well,maybe I need to look at AFL again,then. I like sports where the players
can hurt each other.
As far as bitching about baseball please see above. I hate that fucking
game.
Brian
Raj Feridun
<declan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Same with baseball, it pisses me off how the batter gets a walk if the
>pitcher hits him. Let it be like cricket - lets see the batter duck and
>weave for his life. All them baseballers buy helmets - let see the
>helmet brought into play a bit more. Might need to add a good face grill
>/ rib cage protector etc like cricket of course, but its not like they
>can't afford it.
Baseball.... now THAT'S a sport! I wish I understood Cricket.
Some American baseball pitchers now throw fastballs in excess of
100MPH. There have been hit batsmen seriously injured by beanballs to
the head even WITH helmets.
The batting helmets are absolutely required by the league and without
them there would be yearly fatalities.
A face grill for baseball pitchers wouldn't be a bad idea if it was
doable but it isn't. Kazuhisa Ishii of the Dodgers can tell you he
wished he had one when he got hit I'm sure. Bryce Florie of the Red
Sox a few years ago had a line drive off his face that is one of the
most gruesome things I've ever seen. It damn near killed him and it
end his career.
Bryan Parker
we call it a footbal "skirmish".
Brett Robson
>
>On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 18:16:53 +0900, Declan Murphy
><declan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Same with baseball, it pisses me off how the batter gets a walk if the
>>pitcher hits him. Let it be like cricket - lets see the batter duck and
>>weave for his life. All them baseballers buy helmets - let see the
>>helmet brought into play a bit more. Might need to add a good face grill
>>/ rib cage protector etc like cricket of course, but its not like they
>>can't afford it.
>
>Baseball.... now THAT'S a sport! I wish I understood Cricket.
>
>Some American baseball pitchers now throw fastballs in excess of
>100MPH.
Try a ball travelling at 100mph *after* it has bounced off a wicket (peice of
hard mud, grass optional) of dubious bouncability, coming up at your head and
you don't know whether to duck, pull back or hit the thing for 6 (a home run).
If you are like me you try doing all 3 and get a huge bruise on your right
shoulder.
mukade
> > result of a 6 hour game not becoming certain until about 5 minutes from
> > the end - made for some good drinking) or Ireland's Gaelic Football.
>
> Cricket????
>
> Speak Greek for me and maybe I will understand.
> Like most Merkins I have zero understanding of this game. Matches go for
> days,right? Scores go way high,right?
I can not recall how many times I have had to explain to 'Merkins that
Cricket is not a sport.
It is closer to Zen, but with alchohol and a break for tea.
Mukade
Declan Murphy
Tea is such an interesting euphemism for a beer.
Declan Murphy
Only time I've ever broken bones was in cricket. Gawd I miss it.
Declan Murphy
> On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 18:16:53 +0900, Declan Murphy
> <declan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Same with baseball, it pisses me off how the batter gets a walk if the
>>pitcher hits him. Let it be like cricket - lets see the batter duck and
>>weave for his life. All them baseballers buy helmets - let see the
>>helmet brought into play a bit more. Might need to add a good face grill
>>/ rib cage protector etc like cricket of course, but its not like they
>>can't afford it.
>
> Baseball.... now THAT'S a sport! I wish I understood Cricket.
Wots there to understand.
http://www.yamasa.org/member/declan/cricket.html
If after reading that you have any sitsumon, ask Bryan Parker. Bryan
thinks cricket rawks.
> Some American baseball pitchers now throw fastballs in excess of
> 100MPH. There have been hit batsmen seriously injured by beanballs to
> the head even WITH helmets.
In cricket some non-merkin bowlers now bowl at 100 mph. They are allowed
to aim at the batsmen. Any part of the batsmen between toe and scalp is
a fair target.
Declan Murphy
>>Compared to other merkin sports - yes. However if you like a fast and
>>high scoring game then have a look at "Austrian" Rules (AFL), One Day
>>Cricket (in yesterday's match India beat Australia 303 to 283, with the
>>result of a 6 hour game not becoming certain until about 5 minutes from
>>the end - made for some good drinking) or Ireland's Gaelic Football.
>
> Cricket????
>
> Speak Greek for me and maybe I will understand.
> Like most Merkins I have zero understanding of this game. Matches go for
> days,right?
At elite level, its either 1 day or a maximum of 5. ie, its a lot of beer.
Drew Hamilton
>I can say from my limited experience that there is a 'ball' involved.
>Unfortunatly, I didn't play long enough to discover when the 'foot'
>comes in to play.
During the 3rd down (4th if you're American) when you still haven't made
it more than a couple yards past the line of scrimmage?
It happens dozens of times per game; you mustn't have played for very
long.
- awh
Rafael Caetano
(...)
> *Merkin Football* - lotsa tight pants and pretty boys - sucks to high
> heaven.
>
> *Association Football/Soccer* - not too shabby, but sucky in its own way.
>
> *Rugby Union* - a game for thugs played by gentlemen - damn stupid, but....
>
> *Rugby League* - a game for gentlemen played by thugs - sucks to high
> heaven.
>
> *Austrian Rules - genuflect in the memory of the king kickin' a lazy 5
> 'gainst St. Kilda at the 'G.
>
> Are there any other games called football?
Don't you Brits play futsal (indoor football)?
It's very popular in Brazil. Well, pro futsal is not so popular, but
the sport most people actually play is futsal, not football
("soccer").
Rafael Caetano
Declan Murphy
> Declan Murphy <declan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> (...)
>
>>*Merkin Football* - lotsa tight pants and pretty boys - sucks to high
>>heaven.
>>
>>*Association Football/Soccer* - not too shabby, but sucky in its own way.
>>
>>*Rugby Union* - a game for thugs played by gentlemen - damn stupid, but....
>>
>>*Rugby League* - a game for gentlemen played by thugs - sucks to high
>>heaven.
>>
>>
>>Are there any other games called football?
>
> Don't you Brits play futsal (indoor football)?
(Brits? The ghost of my terrorist grandmother stirs)
Ahh - I've played a game that I assume is similar, "indoor soccer". 5
per side, played on/in an indoor cricket court (the Australian version
of it anyway). You could kick the ball against the side netting etc
without a throw in. Good way to triangulate.
That the one? Fun and not too shabby, but still sucky in its own way.
> It's very popular in Brazil. Well, pro futsal is not so popular, but
> the sport most people actually play is futsal, not football
> ("soccer").
>
> Rafael Caetano
Raj Feridun
>>Some American baseball pitchers now throw fastballs in excess of
>>100MPH.
>Try a ball travelling at 100mph *after* it has bounced off a wicket (peice of
>hard mud, grass optional) of dubious bouncability, coming up at your head and
>you don't know whether to duck, pull back or hit the thing for 6 (a home run).
>If you are like me you try doing all 3 and get a huge bruise on your right
>shoulder.
Are there cricket "fatalities"? It would seem likely.
Raj Feridun
<declan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Raj Feridun wrote:
>> On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 18:16:53 +0900, Declan Murphy
>> <declan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Same with baseball, it pisses me off how the batter gets a walk if the
>>>pitcher hits him. Let it be like cricket - lets see the batter duck and
>>>weave for his life. All them baseballers buy helmets - let see the
>>>helmet brought into play a bit more. Might need to add a good face grill
>>>/ rib cage protector etc like cricket of course, but its not like they
>>>can't afford it.
>>
>> Baseball.... now THAT'S a sport! I wish I understood Cricket.
>
>Wots there to understand.
>
>http://www.yamasa.org/member/declan/cricket.html
>If after reading that you have any sitsumon, ask Bryan Parker. Bryan
>thinks cricket rawks.
Thank you.
>In cricket some non-merkin bowlers now bowl at 100 mph. They are allowed
>to aim at the batsmen. Any part of the batsmen between toe and scalp is
>a fair target.
Sounds like fun.
Declan Murphy
Some, but not many. This is probably the best indicator of risk I've seen:
http://www.salixcc.com/features/lit2.htm
Can't work out the fatalities from snooker though....
Drew Hamilton
>Are there any other games called football?
Canadian football. It's similar to Merkin football, but with 3
downs instead of 4, which makes for more of a passing game rather
than a running game. Also, the field is 10 yards longer.
--
- awh
http://www.awh.org/
Rafael Caetano
(...)
> > Don't you Brits play futsal (indoor football)?
>
> (Brits? The ghost of my terrorist grandmother stirs)
Oh, I wasn't referring to you specifically...
> Ahh - I've played a game that I assume is similar, "indoor soccer". 5
> per side, played on/in an indoor cricket court (the Australian version
> of it anyway). You could kick the ball against the side netting etc
> without a throw in. Good way to triangulate.
I have no idea of what is a cricket court, but no, there's no side
netting in a futsal court. It's more like a regular basketball or
volleyball court.
There's yet another version of football called "football society", but
I guess it's a Brazilian-only thing.
Rafael Caetano
Jason Cormier
<a...@awh.org> wrote:
30 yards longer if you include the longer end zones. It's also 11.5 yards
wider.
Jason Cormier
<puntspe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Football.
>>>
>>> I used to be one of the few English people who played the game, and I
>>> didn't understand it either.
>>>
>>> I can say from my limited experience that there is a 'ball' involved.
>>> Unfortunatly, I didn't play long enough to discover when the 'foot'
>>> comes in to play.
>>
>> You played one sequence and then quit the sport?
>>
> I love it when Canajuns use France mixed in with their English. In America
> we call it a footbal "skirmish".
Yet, strangely enough, supposedly 'Merkin commentators such as Troy Aikman,
John Madden, Al Michaels, Jim Nantz, and Deion Sanders all use the term,
amongst dozens of others.
Now go back to watching girly men compare the merits of various ramen shops.
Declan Murphy
The extra length & width and the focus on a passing rather than running
game being due to the ice skates?
Bryan Parker
From: "Jason Cormier" <fj...@hotmail.com>
> >> You played one sequence and then quit the sport?
> >>
> > I love it when Canajuns use France mixed in with their
English. In
America
> > we call it a footbal "skirmish".
>
>
> Yet, strangely enough, supposedly 'Merkin commentators
such as Troy
Aikman,
> John Madden, Al Michaels, Jim Nantz, and Deion Sanders all
use the term,
> amongst dozens of others.
>
> Now go back to watching girly men compare the merits of
various ramen
shops.
>
Having not seen an NFL joust for some years, I'll beg your
pardon. In fact,
the last time I watched a game Carolina didn't have a team,
the Patriots had
a faeggy helmet
http://www.onlinesports.com/images/nat-408-1.jpg , and it
was possible to fit tyhe Roman numeral of the current
SuperBowl on a ball
cap.
Drew Hamilton
>Jason Cormier wrote:
>> 30 yards longer if you include the longer end zones. It's also 11.5 yards
>> wider.
>
>The extra length & width and the focus on a passing rather than running
>game being due to the ice skates?
Now that would be an interesting game.
A couple years ago, Toronto had an AFL franchise (it since folded). AFL is the
Arena Football League. It's played in hockey arenas (with the ice
removed). Field is 50 yards long and there are no sidelines; the players
just sort of bounce off the sides of the arena.
I only ever saw a few minutes of one game -- it was way too bizarre for me.
- awh
Dick Muhfukkin Bagswing
>
> A couple years ago, Toronto had an AFL franchise (it since folded). AFL
is the
> Arena Football League. It's played in hockey arenas (with the ice
> removed). Field is 50 yards long and there are no sidelines; the players
> just sort of bounce off the sides of the arena.
>
> I only ever saw a few minutes of one game -- it was way too bizarre for
me.
>
I was REAL high on some killer purple kush once and watched an arena
football game at my buddies house.
I hate football but that shit like to drove me nuts!
I almost liked it!!!
Brian
Chris Kern
<la...@my.nuts.wouldja?> posted the following:
>Good game but seeing as how I'm a hoosier I am very biased.
Hey, a kindred spirit. Too bad Davis doesn't seem to be the knight in
shining armor for IU -- from what I gather talking to my parents (and
the few games I saw over Christmas), they're less than impressive this
year.
-Chris
Dick Muhfukkin Bagswing
>
> Hey, a kindred spirit. Too bad Davis doesn't seem to be the knight in
> shining armor for IU -- from what I gather talking to my parents (and
> the few games I saw over Christmas), they're less than impressive this
> year.
>
Yeah,IU seems to be having some problems but I have to admit being a bit
clueless here. Y'see,I'm one of them there hoosiers who goes through this
thing of not paying attention to IU every year. The Pacers??? Oh hell
yeah!!!!
IU???? Maybe every other year or so I care.
Oh well,I may care about college ball again next year. Or the year after.
I do love it,though. It's alway good ball but I just can't get worked up for
it every year.
But GOOD GOD The PACERS are fucking ripping this year!!!!!
Holy Shit!!!
I was home last month and saw them play Memphis. The first half sucked as
the Pacers were playing some really shitty defense and let Memphis get away
with some shit that a team as shitty as them should never get away with but
after halftime the Pacers brought it back and KILLED those fuckers. Felt
good to see it happen.
Brian
Jason Cormier
<declan...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Are there any other games called football?
>>>
>>> Canadian football. It's similar to Merkin football, but with 3
>>> downs instead of 4, which makes for more of a passing game rather
>>> than a running game. Also, the field is 10 yards longer.
>>
>> 30 yards longer if you include the longer end zones. It's also 11.5 yards
>> wider.
>
> The extra length & width and the focus on a passing rather than running
> game being due to the ice skates?
Luckily, the use of curling stones rather than footballs keeps the scores
down to a number that can fit the width of a newspaper.
Jason Cormier
<puntspe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Having not seen an NFL joust for some years, I'll beg your
> pardon. In fact,
> the last time I watched a game Carolina didn't have a team,
> the Patriots had
> a faeggy helmet
> http://www.onlinesports.com/images/nat-408-1.jpg , and it
> was possible to fit tyhe Roman numeral of the current
> SuperBowl on a ball
> cap.
...and the Superbowl was an annual snore back in the stone age, too.
Luckily, there have actually been some competitive games in the past few
years.