Fashion Board 6-9-04 to 7-13-04

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Mr. Man
new avatar

BAH that's just fucking scary.

[the Spartan]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Here's what I don't understand: Why do people care that most Americans don't like soccer?


TM

Here's what I don't understand, why is this even a topic? I think your time would be better spent examining the inconsistencies, inaccuracies and outright lies in Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911 so that you can appeal to the MPAA to effectively rescind your recent applause for the same.

Do you want I give you Hitchens' phone number?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
The only issue I had was when the criticism goes from "I don't like watching soccer" to "Soccer is an objectively less worthy game because of [low scoring, propensity for ties, etc,.]." Or, even more ridiculously, when the criticism takes the form of "all they do is kick the ball and run fast." At that point, it moves from an issue of preference to one of ignorance. Different team sports have different skills. If you think all you need to do to play soccer well (or even competently) is kick the ball and run fast, then it is pretty clear you have not played soccer (or at least not since you were in 4th grade).

Some of the people with the best combination of coordination and speed that I have ever known have been soccer players. I have also observed that these people are well above-average in most other sports as well.

I have ALSO observed that soccer players like drinking, smoking and drugging (at least in HS/College) more than the average athlete.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Oh. The avatar is so small, I thought it was shirtless guy from yesterday or the day before. Use him.

Or this guy.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Or this guy.

No, I liked that guy yesterday better. This guy looks weirdly shiny.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
No, I liked that guy yesterday better. This guy looks weirdly shiny.

He still has the racket in his hand. But OK, I'll try harder.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Or this guy.

Who is he? Looks like a porn actor.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by the Spartan
For $5M/year I'd work anywhere in the US or otherwise, whether or not the job was acceptable.

For $1M/year I'd work anyplace in the US, whether or not the job was acceptable, as long as it didn't involve Thurgreed's mamma (I have some principles-she pays me).

And having scrolled and then posted, for $500K lump sum payment after taxes I would join the communist party, a lifetime membership.

For $250K lump sum after taxes I would vote for Hillary for President and give Thurgreed a foot massage. No pun intended. No offence.

What are you a Hassidic from New Square with a few people to pardon?

You are *such* an easily bought whore. NTTAWWT.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
He still has the racket in his hand. But OK, I'll try harder.

He's just not going to be my type. even matte. And sadly, I can't find the post that Alex did with that actually very hot guy. Dammit!

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
Who is he? Looks like a porn actor.

And yet he plays tennis. 6'3" and 190 is what his stats say. Jan Michael Gambill. And damn fringey, that pic is from a site with some smokin hot australian footballers but it turns out it's a gay site and I wouldn't want you to get in trouble with the IT guys again. There's a smokin hot picture of my boy Brad and a nice vintage Calvin Klein shot of Marky Mark.
How about A&F?

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
He's just not going to be my type. even matte. And sadly, I can't find the post that Alex did with that actually very hot guy. Dammit!

Fine. I'll trade you. I'll take the yummy shiny guy and you can have Kevin Bacon.

[Atticus Grinch]

In Mexican folkore, each of us is said to die three deaths: Once, when we take our last breaths. Twice, when our bodies are consigned to their graves. Thrice, the last time someone speaks our names among the living.

Maybe we should now add a fourth: when our families figure out our IM, Friendster and Lawtalkers passwords to notify our imaginary friends.

Where are our MIAs, anyway?

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I do not give a shit that Americans do not like soccer except to the extent that it affects me directly - soccer games are hard to find on TV, not available for general viewing live, etc. Other than that, I do not think there is any particular sport that is more worthy of viewing than another. People like sports they are accustomed to and Americans are not accustomed to watching soccer. There is nothing wrong with that. I like watching soccer and following the Tour in large part because I like playing soccer and cycling. If I liked to play baseball, I would probably find baseball less skullfuckingly boring.

The only issue I had was when the criticism goes from "I don't like watching soccer" to "Soccer is an objectively less worthy game because of [low scoring, propensity for ties, etc,.]." Or, even more ridiculously, when the criticism takes the form of "all they do is kick the ball and run fast." At that point, it moves from an issue of preference to one of ignorance. Different team sports have different skills. If you think all you need to do to play soccer well (or even competently) is kick the ball and run fast, then it is pretty clear you have not played soccer (or at least not since you were in 4th grade).

Right. You need to be able to pretend like someone has just removed your kidneys with a spoon whenever you fall down if your opponent is standing within 500 feet of you. I forgot that part.

TM

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
How about Midland, Texas, for you.

You can do better than that. Midland's not even the shittiest place within a 50 mile radius of Midland.* Hell, being from Midland is the first step to true power in this country.


*The following places within 50 miles of Midland are crappier, in order:

8. Big Spring
7. Monahans
6. Andrews
5. Pinwell
4. Crane
3. Notrees
2. Roughly 7800 square miles of desert
and, of course,
1. Odessa

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
For a game that was scoreless through the first 90, and in which the only goal was scored at the very end of the first period of extra time, I do not recall being bored or disappointed by the lack of excitement.

Exactly how many afternoons off do you get for watching the footie down in the boozer?