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by **swishnicholson** » Tue May 05, 2009 12:12:57

1 wrote:i'm a little embarrassed that i had no idea how to mask things in fireworks until now

I'm a little embarrassed that I had no idea what this sentence even meant until now.

by **laf837** » Tue May 05, 2009 12:18:20

Wizlah wrote:
laf837 wrote:Wiz,
I am having this silly turned serious argument with some Anglophiliacs over here with regard to rugby. My contention is if I could pick players that do not make the NFL or get drafted and had someone coach them up for a year, that that team could win a rugby title. My english-loving friends say I am insane. My contention is that rugby is a relatively simple game so natural ability will be able to take over more quickly.
Any thoughts?

Right, first up. I dinnae ken rugby, and I'll freely admit to studiously ignoring ANY aspect of american football.

Now, the rugby thing. Despite freely not understanding the game, I have been diligently watching 6 nations rugby (the main national tournament in the northern hemisphere, and the biggest competition outside of the heinken cup, which is the club competition) for about 10 years now. One of my best mates back home is a massive rugby fan. My da-in-law is an ex rugby player and staunch fan. You'd think after all this time I would understand rugby. But I don't. Because it is fiercely, fiercely technical.

When do you use hands to tackle. where. What constitutes a turnover. the many illegal behaviours that surround the scrum which cause the referee to restart. there isn't a rolling maul anymore. Why? WHO THE $#@! KNOWS WHAT A ROLLING MAUL IS?

Rugby, as far as I can work it, is all about superlative technical execution within a complex rules framework. And for this reason alone, I'm going with your friends. If you don't believe me, consider the following article on the latest set of rule changes, called Experimental Law Variations, and how it's supposedly killing the game. I draw your attention to phrases like 'full raft of ELVs', suggesting a lot of rules. I know, they're rugby players, so it's hard for them to count, but still.

I'm not saying it's more complex than American Football, but I think it's a mistake to assume that the game is comparatively easy to understand. It's not. And since Rugby Union became fully professionalised, every one of those players is every bit as fit and up to speed on sport science as yer fellas in the NFL draft. so I don't figure they'd stand any better or any worse chance than any other club. and if they went up against the all blacks, they'd be $#@! worse than a pig at a pig $#@! contest. But that goes without saying. I mean, anyone would.

Thanks for the knowledge and explanation. I will now have to figure out how to gracefully retract my statements and save some face.

by **Wizlah** » Tue May 05, 2009 12:32:52

Laf, it's a kind of easy mistake to make-at least I think it is-because rugby is a bit more free flowing then american football and I don't think there's the same level of defensive specialization in rugby union. Seriously there was a game between Ireland and England this year which just looked like stodgy play with hard tackles to me. But apparently england were sitting right on the edge of legal play (then they crossed over and lost the game giving away too many penalty kicks). My mate saw stuff I just COULDN'T see.

by **Bucky** » Tue May 05, 2009 12:52:58

Sort of reminds me of people who say baseball is too slow and boring. I mean there is just so much going on between every pitch that it's fascinating to me. But others don't see it or get it or want to get it. Or they get it and it's still boring to them. So screw them I say. SCREW THEM ALL.

by **Grotewold** » Tue May 05, 2009 13:55:51

Ear plugs???!!!

I'd sooner wear a butt plug.

by 1 » Tue May 05, 2009 13:58:02

ok, and "paste inside" is life changing as well!

by **kruker** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:12:39

Because every now and then I read the subjects in the spam folder:

TheMagicOfBonerPillsWillIgniteYourLife

Subtle.

by **Woody** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:15:03

1 wrote:ok, and "paste inside" is life changing as well!

Your insight serves you well young Jedi.

by **Grotewold** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:18:05

rad to the max

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:22:04

1 wrote:ok, and "paste inside" is life changing as well!

Is that one of the Illuminati marks from Angels and Demons?

by **momadance** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:26:18

by **Bakestar** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:35:13

that's racist!

by 1 » Tue May 05, 2009 14:37:31

he's much fatter than that

by **Phan In Phlorida** » Tue May 05, 2009 14:49:22

1 wrote:ok, and "paste inside" is life changing as well!

I'm having a seizure...

by **td11** » Tue May 05, 2009 16:26:59

this line from watchmen is sig-worthy: "mom? that guy in the space rocket. is that jesus?"

i lol'd

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Tue May 05, 2009 16:57:03

it's almost five. take us out, Piano Kitty

by **Woody** » Tue May 05, 2009 17:42:31

I'm in deep love with keyboard cat. I can't get enough. I'm waiting for someone to put it on the Rick Ankiel video. You know it's going to happen. DOO DOO DOO DA DA DOO DO DO DOO

by **swishnicholson** » Tue May 05, 2009 18:17:24

Woody wrote:I'm in deep love with keyboard cat. I can't get enough. I'm waiting for someone to put it on the Rick Ankiel video. You know it's going to happen. DOO DOO DOO DA DA DOO DO DO DOO

I told myself never to read youtube comments because I just start despairing of the world, but then I go ahead and do it any way:

bladedude12 (40 minutes ago)

thats fuunnny especcially when the guy falls then the cat starts playing right after hahahahhaha funny shitt

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Tue May 05, 2009 18:18:17

I think that guy had good form. I feel a little burned.

by **td11** » Tue May 05, 2009 18:43:53

My lab partner has now twice suggested she "owes me" for "doing all the lab reports this semester" (which is true bc i dont trust her to do them at all).

She just texted me asking "what do you want?" I dunno if she's being genuine and i should just ask for some taco bell or if shes being slutty and i should ask for a beej.

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