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Post Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 1:48 pm 
 

killjoy32 wrote:
for england not getting it, i dont really care at all. to us northerners it means nothing to us anyway, as we see nothing of it anyhow.




Hi,

actually, if I remember both Liverpool and Manchester were down as hosts for matches, so you could have done :)



Lots of interesting news today.



Egypt attempting to act out the Jaws script:

Shark eats people

beaches eventually closed,

big shark hunt - "shark caught"

beaches reopen

shark kills another person

experts all claim wrong species of shark caught

beaches closed again



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11922032





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Post Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 2:30 pm 
 



Qatar?  

How many fans are going to travel to Qatar to see the World Cup?  I certainly would not be traveling to a major tourist event in that part of the world.

And don't Soccer and beer go together?  How do you do that in Qatar?


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Post Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 2:56 pm 
 

killjoy32 wrote:the country i would have liked to have seen get the world cup the most, would have been australia. i think they have some of the best facilities and their infrastructure there is excellent. they could have held something like that no problem at all and i think it would have been a resounding success.

Same here.  Don't know much about their infrastructure but they did host a very successful Olympics ten years ago so I would think the Aussies would be up to the task.  And although I know if the U.S. hosted the World Cup again it would be an even bigger event than before, we just did it back in '94 so it really wouldnt be fair.  England hasnt hosted since 1966 so it would have been interesting to see it happen there.  But from what I have been reading in the press, quite a few people are burning some significant bridges with FIFA over the snubbing so who knows when England will even bother to put in a bid again.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... er-it.html

lawrenson wrote:Mad britains pay over $1000 for a christmas pudding:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Waitrose-Heston-B ... range-Pudd ing-/270673187179?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=ite m3f0561116b


I don't get it.  Looks downright nasty with that whole orange in the middle of it.  :?   Is this pudding something particularly difficult to get a hold of?


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Post Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 4:54 pm 
 

One minute into the second quarter of the Cowboys vs Colts football game, I picture Martin in his bedroom, surrounded by his D&D goodies, loading a small caliber handgun......

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Don't worry Martin, you have Peyton Manning, and we have Jon Kitna.  Things should turn around soon.

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Post Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 6:06 pm 
 

I know you Brits have been getting a lot of snow lately but this is ridiculous:

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2010/ ... 30901.html

Might be fun for a couple of days but I dont think I could handle being stuck in a pub for a week.  8O


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Post Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:48 pm 
 

Badmike wrote:One minute into the second quarter of the Cowboys vs Colts football game, I picture Martin in his bedroom, surrounded by his D&D goodies, loading a small caliber handgun......

:twisted:

Don't worry Martin, you have Peyton Manning, and we have Jon Kitna.  Things should turn around soon.

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Post Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:27 pm 
 

We lose on a penalty.  If Foster does make that stupid mistake of climbing on another player to get leverage another team that has no businsess playing in the same building as Peyton, we win.

I don't blame Peyton for the interceptions.  He is going to throw a few when we have no run game.  This year is done for me.  Since there will not be a 2011 -2012 season I'll have to wait 2 years before I get excited about NFL football.

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Post Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:00 am 
 

Prufrock wrote:We lose on a penalty.  If Foster does make that stupid mistake of climbing on another player to get leverage another team that has no businsess playing in the same building as Peyton, we win.

I don't blame Peyton for the interceptions.  He is going to throw a few when we have no run game.  This year is done for me.  Since there will not be a 2011 -2012 season I'll have to wait 2 years before I get excited about NFL football.

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Peyton is having a tough year.  He is throwing to a hurt Reggie Wayne and Moe, Larry and Curly.  His starting RB is probably the worst in football, and the O-line is getting old.  The stupid penalties of the Colts reminded me of the early season Cowboy games and the mind numbing stuff they were getting flagged for....the Foster penalty was really ridiculous since it was basically a gimme field goal at that range anyway. It's got to be incredibly frustrating for Peyton at this point, although I do think they can make the playoffs if Collie and Addai can come back soon.

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Post Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:19 am 
 

I noted a headline on the CNN web site this morning speculating that average gas prices in the U.S. would exceed $3.00 per gallon by Christmas.
Gas prices where I live in Atlantic Canada is currently $1.055 per liter or $3.99 per U.S. gallon.
Distribution costs should not be a major issue in my case since I live near to one of the largest oil refineries in Canada.
I am curious about the gas prices in the U.K., France and Australia.


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Post Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:07 am 
 

jasonw1239 wrote:I noted a headline on the CNN web site this morning speculating that average gas prices in the U.S. would exceed $3.00 per gallon by Christmas.
Gas prices where I live in Atlantic Canada is currently $1.055 per liter or $3.99 per U.S. gallon.
Distribution costs should not be a major issue in my case since I live near to one of the largest oil refineries in Canada.
I am curious about the gas prices in the U.K., France and Australia.


$3 a gallon would be fine for me! In the UK here, its £1.21 (at its cheapest near me) a litre. £5.50 a gallon, essentially!! :evil:


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Post Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:01 am 
 

$2.95-$3.04 around me
Have been using a cheapest gas in the state site past few months.

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Post Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:39 am 
 

2.99 here in Indy this morning.  $3/gallon gas is high but is not high enough to hurt the economy (in my opinion).  However, if it gets in the range of $3.50 then some negative things start happening.

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Post Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:55 am 
 

$2.93 this morning (Gas in Chicago is another 15 cents more a gallon...)


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Post Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:47 pm 
 

FormCritic wrote:And don't Soccer and beer go together?  How do you do that in Qatar?


Alcoholic beverages are available in the restaurants and bars of the major hotels, although they are pricey...  It is forbidden to bring alcohol in to the country as a tourist; at Doha airport customs x-ray bags and will confiscate any bottles of alcoholic drink. They will issue a receipt valid for 2 weeks to reclaim the alcohol on exit from the country.


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Post Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:51 pm 
 

killjoy32 wrote:would have made far more sense than Qatar...but hey, money talks and fifa is all about that in the end.


You've got to pay for those electronic goal reviewing devices somehow.   :roll:


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Post Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:04 pm 
 

Invincible Overlord wrote:$2.93 this morning (Gas in Chicago is another 15 cents more a gallon...)


We just jumped to $3.09. Up about .25 in that last two weeks. I guess Obama really wants us to go out buy that new Government Motors...er...I mean... Chevy Volt.


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Post Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:05 pm 
 

Well, finally, I'll have a reason to go to Qatar.


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Post Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:24 pm 
 

Over here in Belgium that would be something like $7.67 per gallon.

  
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