Why don't they play baseball

#1 11-09-2006, 10:32 AM

in the rain? What are they, big girl's blouses?

#2 11-09-2006, 10:32 AM

"BoredToTears" <beejayceee1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> in the rain? What are they, big girl's blouses?

the fans won't stay and watch ,
and then no one buys beer and hotdogs
>

#3 11-09-2006, 10:32 AM

% wrote:
> "BoredToTears" <beejayceee1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1161825740.439596.192930@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > in the rain? What are they, big girl's blouses?
>
>
> the fans won't stay and watch ,
> and then no one buys beer and hotdogs
> >

Couldn't they build a roof? Mmmm, beer and hotdogs.

#4 11-09-2006, 10:32 AM

"BoredToTears" <beejayceee1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> % wrote:
> > "BoredToTears" <beejayceee1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:1161825740.439596.192930@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > > in the rain? What are they, big girl's blouses?
> >
> >
> > the fans won't stay and watch ,
> > and then no one buys beer and hotdogs
> > >
>
> Couldn't they build a roof? Mmmm, beer and hotdogs.
>

some have roofs some don't

#5 11-09-2006, 10:32 AM

In article <1161825740.439596.192930@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups .com>,
"BoredToTears" <beejayceee1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> in the rain? What are they, big girl's blouses?
>

That's why I don't watch baseball. A bunch of wussies.

#6 11-09-2006, 10:32 AM

Myron wrote:
> In article <1161825740.439596.192930@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups .com>,
> "BoredToTears" <beejayceee1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > in the rain? What are they, big girl's blouses?
> >
>
> That's why I don't watch baseball. A bunch of wussies.

He-he! "I might get my uniform, that makes my bum look big, a wee bit
wet" Boo-hoo. ;o)

#7 11-09-2006, 10:32 AM

"BoredToTears" <beejayceee1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> in the rain? What are they, big girl's blouses?

So they don't slip and hurt themselves. So yes, yes they are. That's why I
LOVE boxing.

--
Rhi

#8 11-09-2006, 10:32 AM

BoredToTears wrote:

> in the rain? What are they, big girl's blouses?
>

That's one reason I like football
better. Here's a photo of my guys
playing in a big snow storm:

http://www.absolutenow.com/photos/10118100.html

Folks had to bring shovels to clear out
their seats.

Gayle

#9 11-09-2006, 10:33 AM

Rhiannon wrote:
> "BoredToTears" <beejayceee1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1161825740.439596.192930@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>
> > in the rain? What are they, big girl's blouses?
>
> So they don't slip and hurt themselves. So yes, yes they are. That's why I
> LOVE boxing.
>
> --
> Rhi

Foxy boxing? ;o)

#10 11-09-2006, 10:33 AM

Gayle wrote:
> BoredToTears wrote:
>
> > in the rain? What are they, big girl's blouses?
> >
>
> That's one reason I like football
> better. Here's a photo of my guys
> playing in a big snow storm:
>
> http://www.absolutenow.com/photos/10118100.html
>
> Folks had to bring shovels to clear out
> their seats.
>
> Gayle

Great picture. Our football can be similar but you should see the
conditions rugby players will play in: hurricane force winds,
horizontal rain, covered head to toe in mud, blood, sweat and snot with
half their teeth missing, their nose broken in two places and a
dislocated shoulder, only to declare, "fantastic game". Nutters.

On the same subject I remember reading about a game between two
university sides, one of which had a few 3rd year medics in it. One of
their number dislocated his hip and, instead of waiting for the
ambulance to take him to hospital, the medics decided to relocate his
hip joint. Which they managed successfully. However, it's a true saying
that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing: as they relocated the hip
joint they took one of his testicles up into the socket with it. He
split his vocal cords screaming. You may now uncross your legs.

#11 11-09-2006, 10:33 AM

BoredToTears wrote:

> Great picture. Our football can be similar but you should see the
> conditions rugby players will play in: hurricane force winds,
> horizontal rain, covered head to toe in mud, blood, sweat and snot with
> half their teeth missing, their nose broken in two places and a
> dislocated shoulder, only to declare, "fantastic game". Nutters.

I've seen some great rugby photos.

> On the same subject I remember reading about a game between two
> university sides, one of which had a few 3rd year medics in it. One of
> their number dislocated his hip and, instead of waiting for the
> ambulance to take him to hospital, the medics decided to relocate his
> hip joint. Which they managed successfully. However, it's a true saying
> that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing: as they relocated the hip
> joint they took one of his testicles up into the socket with it. He
> split his vocal cords screaming. You may now uncross your legs.

oh, jebus.

Gayle

#12 11-09-2006, 10:33 AM

Gayle wrote:
> BoredToTears wrote:
>
> > Great picture. Our football can be similar but you should see the
> > conditions rugby players will play in: hurricane force winds,
> > horizontal rain, covered head to toe in mud, blood, sweat and snot with
> > half their teeth missing, their nose broken in two places and a
> > dislocated shoulder, only to declare, "fantastic game". Nutters.
>
> I've seen some great rugby photos.
>
> > On the same subject I remember reading about a game between two
> > university sides, one of which had a few 3rd year medics in it. One of
> > their number dislocated his hip and, instead of waiting for the
> > ambulance to take him to hospital, the medics decided to relocate his
> > hip joint. Which they managed successfully. However, it's a true saying
> > that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing: as they relocated the hip
> > joint they took one of his testicles up into the socket with it. He
> > split his vocal cords screaming. You may now uncross your legs.
>
> oh, jebus.
>
> Gayle

Here's a football game!

I posted this a few months back but I don't know if you saw it:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/h...ent/html/1.stm

#13 11-09-2006, 10:33 AM

BoredToTears wrote:

> Here's a football game!
>
> I posted this a few months back but I don't know if you saw it:
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/h...ent/html/1.stm

Oh, yeah, I did. Fantastic photos! I'm
heading for sleep so I won't ask you the
difference between UK football and
rugby. But maybe I'll google when I wake up.

After all, if yer gonna watch the World
Series -- which, let's be honest here,
includes one country only (unless ya
count the 1 Canadian team) -- the least
I can do is try to be slightly more
global in my familiarity with sports.
Outside of the Olympics.

I don't much like soccer, though.

Gayle

#14 11-09-2006, 10:33 AM

Gayle wrote:
> BoredToTears wrote:
>
> > Here's a football game!
> >
> > I posted this a few months back but I don't know if you saw it:
> >
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/h...ent/html/1.stm
>
> Oh, yeah, I did. Fantastic photos! I'm
> heading for sleep so I won't ask you the
> difference between UK football and
> rugby. But maybe I'll google when I wake up.
>
> After all, if yer gonna watch the World
> Series -- which, let's be honest here,
> includes one country only (unless ya
> count the 1 Canadian team) -- the least
> I can do is try to be slightly more
> global in my familiarity with sports.
> Outside of the Olympics.
>
> I don't much like soccer, though.
>
> Gayle

I think we're a bit at cross-purposes: football *is* soccer, though no
one calls it that. It isn't known as "the beautiful game" for nothing.
When you see it played to it's highest level, it's a joy to watch. And
it's been scientifically proven to be the most exciting team ball sport
there is because of the chance of unexpected results and fraught
endings.

#15 11-09-2006, 10:33 AM

BoredToTears wrote:

> I think we're a bit at cross-purposes: football *is* soccer, though no
> one calls it that. It isn't known as "the beautiful game" for nothing.
> When you see it played to it's highest level, it's a joy to watch. And
> it's been scientifically proven to be the most exciting team ball sport
> there is because of the chance of unexpected results and fraught
> endings.
>

Science, bah! Excitement is in the eye,
or somewhere, of the beholder, eh? I
just can't "see" what's going on. Not
enough action that I can understand. I'm
not sayin' it's not happening, just that
I can't see the, um, delicate nuances of
the play. It did take a lot of time for
U.S. football to become visible to me,
though. I can't really "see" hockey,
either, probably for the same reasons I
can't figger soccer out. 2 mobs going
back and forth and occasionally a round
thing coming out.

It's not the game, I'm sure, just me.

Gayle

#16 11-09-2006, 10:33 AM

Gayle wrote:
> BoredToTears wrote:
>
> > I think we're a bit at cross-purposes: football *is* soccer, though no
> > one calls it that. It isn't known as "the beautiful game" for nothing.
> > When you see it played to it's highest level, it's a joy to watch. And
> > it's been scientifically proven to be the most exciting team ball sport
> > there is because of the chance of unexpected results and fraught
> > endings.
> >
>
> Science, bah! Excitement is in the eye,
> or somewhere, of the beholder, eh? I
> just can't "see" what's going on. Not
> enough action that I can understand. I'm
> not sayin' it's not happening, just that
> I can't see the, um, delicate nuances of
> the play. It did take a lot of time for
> U.S. football to become visible to me,
> though. I can't really "see" hockey,
> either, probably for the same reasons I
> can't figger soccer out. 2 mobs going
> back and forth and occasionally a round
> thing coming out.
>
> It's not the game, I'm sure, just me.
>
> Gayle

He-he! I admit that when football is bad it's *really* bad and can be
one of the most boring things ever, but when it's played properly it's
breath-taking. This years' World Cup, fr'instance, Argentina scored one
of the best team goals ever, 24 consecutive passes, none misplaced, no
desperate running to get into position, each player knowing where every
other was, the opposition played around and through with little chance
to regain the ball. And the cheeky little back-heeler to set up the
goal. Stunning.

The frame rate of this ain't too good and doesn't really do it justice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnOGx7DL-CQ

Of course it helps if you've got an emotional connection. I can watch
other teams play and enjoy the skills on display in a detached and calm
manner but when *my* teams play, oh jebus! Every decision, for or
against is like, "Ya bastard! The ref is cheatin', the f**kin ref is
cheatin'! How much are they tossers payin him?! He's diving! Diving,
cheatin' bastard! That's a f**kin penalty! Send him aff, cheatin' get.
Break his f**kin legs! Intae him!" etc., etc., etc. I get a wee bit
carried away.. ;o)

#17 11-09-2006, 10:33 AM

BoredToTears wrote:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnOGx7DL-CQ

Not bad, not bad. Of course, then I got
lost over at youtube. I like some of the
vloggers -- or whatever the heck they
call themselves.

Gayle

#18 11-09-2006, 10:34 AM

In message <kLydncNbc9T9G9_YnZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@rcn.net>, Gayle
<gayleco@rcn.com> writes
>BoredToTears wrote:
>
>> I think we're a bit at cross-purposes: football *is* soccer, though no
>> one calls it that. It isn't known as "the beautiful game" for nothing.
>> When you see it played to it's highest level, it's a joy to watch. And
>> it's been scientifically proven to be the most exciting team ball sport
>> there is because of the chance of unexpected results and fraught
>> endings.
>>
>
>Science, bah! Excitement is in the eye, or somewhere, of the beholder,
>eh? I just can't "see" what's going on. Not enough action that I can
>understand. I'm not sayin' it's not happening, just that I can't see
>the, um, delicate nuances of the play. It did take a lot of time for
>U.S. football to become visible to me, though. I can't really "see"
>hockey, either, probably for the same reasons I can't figger soccer
>out. 2 mobs going back and forth and occasionally a round thing coming out.
>
>It's not the game, I'm sure, just me.

I'll bet you have fun with a five day cricket match.

--
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just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?

#19 11-09-2006, 10:34 AM

Alan Harding wrote:

> I'll bet you have fun with a five day cricket match.

>

What have I done to deserve being
sentenced to that? Surely youze guys in
the UK wouldn't stoop to torturing me,
wouldja?

Gayle

#20 11-09-2006, 10:34 AM

Gayle wrote:
> Alan Harding wrote:
>
> > I'll bet you have fun with a five day cricket match.

> >
>
> What have I done to deserve being
> sentenced to that? Surely youze guys in
> the UK wouldn't stoop to torturing me,
> wouldja?
>
> Gayle

I'm with you on that one, Gayle. Cricket is a mostly English obsession
here. It make nae sense tae me whitsoever.

#21 11-09-2006, 10:34 AM

BoredToTears wrote:

> Gayle wrote:
>
>>Alan Harding wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'll bet you have fun with a five day cricket match.

>>>
>>
>>What have I done to deserve being
>>sentenced to that? Surely youze guys in
>>the UK wouldn't stoop to torturing me,
>>wouldja?
>>
>>Gayle
>
>
> I'm with you on that one, Gayle. Cricket is a mostly English obsession
> here. It make nae sense tae me whitsoever.
>

Since it's True Confessions time, I
don't get golf, either. But it's a
lovely day outdoors in lovely places.
Kinda like cricket, eh?

Gayle

#22 11-09-2006, 10:34 AM

Gayle wrote:
> BoredToTears wrote:
>
> > Gayle wrote:
> >
> >>Alan Harding wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I'll bet you have fun with a five day cricket match.

> >>>
> >>
> >>What have I done to deserve being
> >>sentenced to that? Surely youze guys in
> >>the UK wouldn't stoop to torturing me,
> >>wouldja?
> >>
> >>Gayle
> >
> >
> > I'm with you on that one, Gayle. Cricket is a mostly English obsession
> > here. It make nae sense tae me whitsoever.
> >
>
> Since it's True Confessions time, I
> don't get golf, either. But it's a
> lovely day outdoors in lovely places.
> Kinda like cricket, eh?
>
> Gayle

Again, me neither. What's that quote? "waste of a good walk".

#23 11-09-2006, 10:34 AM

In message <XtednTVy5fUZLtnYnZ2dnUVZ_uWdnZ2d@rcn.net>, Gayle
<gayleco@rcn.com> writes
>Alan Harding wrote:
>
>> I'll bet you have fun with a five day cricket match.

>
>What have I done to deserve being sentenced to that? Surely youze guys
>in the UK wouldn't stoop to torturing me, wouldja?

Five days of swinging fortunes with a satisfying draw at the end; what
could be better?

--
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just be what I feel like saying right now, okay?

#24 11-09-2006, 10:35 AM

"BoredToTears" <beejayceee1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> Rhiannon wrote:
> > "BoredToTears" <beejayceee1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:1161825740.439596.192930@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> >
> > > in the rain? What are they, big girl's blouses?
> >
> > So they don't slip and hurt themselves. So yes, yes they are. That's
why I
> > LOVE boxing.
> >
> > --
> > Rhi
>
> Foxy boxing? ;o)

Laugh! No, kangaroo's <just kidding> Mens - cruiserweight and heavyweight.

--
Rhi

#25 11-09-2006, 10:35 AM

Rhiannon wrote:
> "BoredToTears" <beejayceee1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1161895274.805496.296170@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >
> > Rhiannon wrote:
> > > "BoredToTears" <beejayceee1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:1161825740.439596.192930@b28g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > >
> > > > in the rain? What are they, big girl's blouses?
> > >
> > > So they don't slip and hurt themselves. So yes, yes they are. That's
> why I
> > > LOVE boxing.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Rhi
> >
> > Foxy boxing? ;o)
>
> Laugh! No, kangaroo's <just kidding> Mens - cruiserweight and heavyweight.
>
> --
> Rhi

Now I'm whistling and "do-do-ing" the "Rocky" theme tune, right from
the start with the trumpets and stuff.

#26 11-09-2006, 10:36 AM

In message <1162153776.595708.164620@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups .com>,
BoredToTears <beejayceee1@yahoo.co.uk> writes
>Gayle wrote:
>> Alan Harding wrote:
>>
>> > I'll bet you have fun with a five day cricket match.

>>
>> What have I done to deserve being
>> sentenced to that? Surely youze guys in
>> the UK wouldn't stoop to torturing me,
>> wouldja?
>
>I'm with you on that one, Gayle. Cricket is a mostly English obsession
>here.

You wouldn't say that if you were in India or Pakistan.

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