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  • O Oakman

    Diego Moita wrote:

    I don't know why people don't understand it. It is about conducing a real ball (a sphere like in every other sport) using mostly the foot.

    Since you can use other parts of your body, shouldn't it be called "no-hands ball?" I think Soccer is a training ground for American place kickers. :laugh:

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    Diego Moita
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    Oakman wrote:

    Since you can use other parts of your body, shouldn't it be called "no-hands ball?"

    Perhaps, but football is just as much appropriate and easier.

    Oakman wrote:

    I think Soccer is a training ground for American place kickers.

    Judging by the grown-ups performance, I think they don't learn anything. ;P


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    • P Paul Watson

      Diego Moita wrote:

      Oh, btw, as a Brazilian I agree with the British that it shows that cheating is the typical Argentinean football style.

      Yeah but as a Brazillian you'd agree with anything anti-Argentinian... ;) Plus the Argie Bargies just know how to play to the ref, not the rules. Every great team knows to play the ref. Much as I hate it.

      regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

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      Paul Watson wrote:

      Yeah but as a Brazillian you'd agree with anything anti-Argentinian...

      Why not? Do you say it as a bad thing? :cool:


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      • V Vikram A Punathambekar

        :laugh: Football is such a wussy game. And in cricket we have ball tampering, match fixing, and coach murdering.... :doh:

        Cheers, Vikram.


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        Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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        Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

        coach murdering

        You're not serious, are you? :omg:

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        • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

          Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

          coach murdering

          You're not serious, are you? :omg:

          "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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          Pete OHanlon
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          He's talking about the alleged murder of Bob Woolmer (who died shortly after his Pakistani team crashed out of the cricket world cup at the hands of that cricketing giant Ireland). Initially, the Jamaican police claimed he had been murdered - eventually his death was ruled to be of natural causes. Now, in the world of football - the murder of players and coaches has been known, especially among nations like Columbia.

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          • D Diego Moita

            Oakman wrote:

            Since you can use other parts of your body, shouldn't it be called "no-hands ball?"

            Perhaps, but football is just as much appropriate and easier.

            Oakman wrote:

            I think Soccer is a training ground for American place kickers.

            Judging by the grown-ups performance, I think they don't learn anything. ;P


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            Oakman
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            Diego Moita wrote:

            Perhaps, but football is just as much appropriate and easier.

            Which is why we call our game football, too.

            Diego Moita wrote:

            Judging by the grown-ups performance, I think they don't learn anything

            Judging by their paychecks, I think they learn everything needful.

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            • P Pete OHanlon

              He's talking about the alleged murder of Bob Woolmer (who died shortly after his Pakistani team crashed out of the cricket world cup at the hands of that cricketing giant Ireland). Initially, the Jamaican police claimed he had been murdered - eventually his death was ruled to be of natural causes. Now, in the world of football - the murder of players and coaches has been known, especially among nations like Columbia.

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              Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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              Bah, everything is on everything else's list in Columbia! (note every_thing_ rather than every_one_ because from what I hear, rats, trees, coconuts and even stones walk around armed to the teeth and carrying continental grudges) IIRC Cameroon had that problem once when a player scored an own goal.

              "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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              • O Oakman

                Diego Moita wrote:

                I don't know why people don't understand it. It is about conducing a real ball (a sphere like in every other sport) using mostly the foot.

                Since you can use other parts of your body, shouldn't it be called "no-hands ball?" I think Soccer is a training ground for American place kickers. :laugh:

                Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

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                RCoate
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                Oakman wrote:

                I think Soccer is a training ground for American place kickers.

                No, that would be Aussie Rules! ;P

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                • P Paul Watson

                  This picture[^] sums up soccer to me. (from here[^].)

                  regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

                  Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:

                  At least he achieved immortality for a few years.

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                  bryce
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                  yeah fair call and its the same picture i'll use as my reason to keep watching rugby :) Bryce

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                  • P Paul Watson

                    A 1 because you love soccer/futbal and I'm dissing it or a 1 because you hate soccer and I'm posting about it? Just curious.

                    regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

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                    At least he achieved immortality for a few years.

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                    Nish Nishant
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                    Paul Watson wrote:

                    A 1 because you love soccer/futbal and I'm dissing it or a 1 because you hate soccer and I'm posting about it? Just curious.

                    Paul, I am sure it's some guy with a cheap point and shoot camera who must have become totally disillusioned with life when he saw that truly awesome photograph. I wish I had that sort of camera/lens combo :cool:

                    Regards, Nish


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                    • C Chris Losinger

                      i want the lens that took that... whatever it was

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                      Nish Nishant
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                      Chris Losinger wrote:

                      i want the lens that took that... whatever it was

                      My very thought on seeing the photo.

                      Regards, Nish


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                      • P Paul Watson

                        Judging by the guys lined up at these games I'd say a Canon 600mm f/4L at $6000 a pop. Might have been a lucky side-line shot with a 70-200mm though... hard to tell where the photo was taken from. Line on the pitch would suggest from either end of the pitch rather than the side-lines, but it may be the penalty box line. Either way, yeah, nice lens.

                        regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

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                        Paul Watson wrote:

                        Judging by the guys lined up at these games I'd say a Canon 600mm f/4L at $6000 a pop.

                        Hey - might have been a Nikon one too.

                        Regards, Nish


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                        • B bryce

                          yeah fair call and its the same picture i'll use as my reason to keep watching rugby :) Bryce

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                          Paul Watson
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                          You worried about the Irish this weekend or is that just talking the other team up so you can whoop em on the day?

                          regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

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                          • G Graham Bradshaw

                            600mm? Pah! Get one of these[^]

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                            Jeff Dickey
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                            After I win five or six lotteries, I might invest in one of these beauties; the spec sheet will make any dilettante-or-better photographer drool. You don't see them on eBay every day... :-)

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                              After I win five or six lotteries, I might invest in one of these beauties; the spec sheet will make any dilettante-or-better photographer drool. You don't see them on eBay every day... :-)

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                              Graham Bradshaw
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                              Got $99,000 to spare?[^]

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                              • P Paul Watson

                                This picture[^] sums up soccer to me. (from here[^].)

                                regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

                                Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:

                                At least he achieved immortality for a few years.

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                                Zhat
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                                Looks like he's trying to pull-start his lawnmower (for you ozzies, it the machine used to cut the grass) ;P

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                                • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

                                  Bah, everything is on everything else's list in Columbia! (note every_thing_ rather than every_one_ because from what I hear, rats, trees, coconuts and even stones walk around armed to the teeth and carrying continental grudges) IIRC Cameroon had that problem once when a player scored an own goal.

                                  "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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                                  Vikram A Punathambekar
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                                  IIRC, Andreas Escobar was Colombian, not Cameroonian. PS: I didn't google, and I'm not even a football freak. :-O

                                  Cheers, Vikram.


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                                  • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                                    IIRC, Andreas Escobar was Colombian, not Cameroonian. PS: I didn't google, and I'm not even a football freak. :-O

                                    Cheers, Vikram.


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                                    Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                                    Don't know. Like you, I couldn't care less about Soccer/Football/No-Hands ball..

                                    "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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