let the shoosting begin


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(exleafite Long time no post, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:39, archived)

i've always liked the way american sports have "world series"
but only ever include american teams....
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:40, archived)

haha ^this^
American Football "World series"
( Just Flange Eiwit, the mighty ENDOSPERM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:42, archived)

Is that any american sports other than baseball?
Which very few other countries are any good at.
(_Felix suspicious character from prehistoric caucasus, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:42, archived)

don't you mean Rounders?
:)
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:46, archived)

Of course.

( Count Vanderhoff blah blah etc etc, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:47, archived)

No, rounders is more interesting
and more dignified.
(Astatine, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:48, archived)

American Football
American Rounders
American Netball
( Griffy Savalas Become her drillosaur, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:49, archived)

Arf!
except the first one's American Rugby...
( Count Vanderhoff blah blah etc etc, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:52, archived)

It was named after a newspaper called "The World" that first sponsored the US-Canadian baseball competition.
If they let the Cubans in they'd get their arses handed to them on a plate.
(Astatine, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:47, archived)

Wikipedia says that's a myth.
A persistent myth is that the "World" in "World Series" came about because the New York World newspaper sponsored it. Baseball researcher Doug Pappas refutes that claim, demonstrating a linear progression from the phrase "World's Championship Series" ... Furthermore, investigation of the New York World for the relevant years revealed no evidence of the supposed sponsorship.
(_Felix suspicious character from prehistoric caucasus, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:49, archived)

Fair enough,
they should let the Cubans, Koreans and Japanese in then, and see how they like it.
(Astatine, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:52, archived)

I think in theory that's allowed.
Just hasn't happened.
"virtually all of the best international players — from the Pacific Rim, Latin America, the Caribbean, and elsewhere — play on Major League rosters" ... not sure what that means, exactly, but perhaps it means the best players from outside america are playing in the world series anyway as part of american teams.
(_Felix suspicious character from prehistoric caucasus, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:53, archived)

don't forget
NASCAR and wrestling.
( The Angel Frog, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:40, archived)

good point
i will add those in time for a pearoast another day :)
(exleafite Long time no post, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:42, archived)

I don't understand this
NASCAR thing. My dad can sit there and watch it for two hours without blinking. They just go around and around ad infinitum until there is an accident...then everyone slows down and some guy comes out with a flag...followed by UPS commercials. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills here!
( The Angel Frog, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:45, archived)

Frogs shouldn't take crazy pills
it can have dire consequences.... and stop fucking granny, leave her alone.
( Hamster Trippin', Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:46, archived)

Arf!
^this^
( Count Vanderhoff blah blah etc etc, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:47, archived)

FROG FUCKS
GRANNY!!!!
( The Angel Frog, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:48, archived)

LEAVE HER ALONE!

( Count Vanderhoff blah blah etc etc, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:57, archived)

it's a hard sport to judge what is really going on unless you're really into it
it's not too bad, no less drawn out than F1
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:48, archived)

I found out
recently that those Formula 1 racers actually produce enough down drag at 160 mph to support themselves upside down. How cool is that??

*brain asplodes
( The Angel Frog, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:50, archived)

after completing an hours endurance in a go-kart in milton
and needing the rest of the weekend to recover
i could not imagine how hard it is to race
one of those cars for 120 minutes!
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:53, archived)

They're in drag?
Crazy.
(Astatine, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:53, archived)

You would not believe
how often those dresses get caught in the wheels....C-RAZY!!!
( The Angel Frog, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:55, archived)

and ice hockey

( 4dam party, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:51, archived)

the shooting event
will be judged by one Richard Cheney.
(norumbegan, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:40, archived)

*shoots*
*shoosts hard*
( grey kid is breakdancing to save a community centre, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:41, archived)

*shoots up*
*relaxes*
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:45, archived)

*shoots up for Jesus*

(Poisoned Monkey is wallowing in frontpage euphoria., Thu 23 Feb 2006, 10:48, archived)