You could be right about that. Memory is a strange thing, but the irony
is still there.
On 9/3/2015 1:36 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
PJ, Wasn't it the other way around? Krupp paid Sheffield for every
shell they fired. in WWI. Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 11:54 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
PJ, Wasn't it the other way around? Krupp paid Sheffield for every
shell they fired. in WWI. Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 11:54 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
> The British in WWI used a Krupp designed fuse under license, on their
> artillery shells. Every one of those shells that the Briti
The British in WWI used a Krupp designed fuse under license, on their
artillery shells. Every one of those shells that the British fired at
the Germans resulted in a payment to an escrow account to be paid to
Krupp at the end of hostilities. A bit of irony there.
On 9/2/2015 12:33 AM, John w
That was kind of my point, that most of the support U.S. companies have
been criticized for giving Hitler happened before the war.
The companies profited from their German subsidiaries in the period
between when Britain, France & Germany went to war, but once the U.S.
entered the war, they had no
l Message-
>From: Knarf
>Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
>
>How 60 Minutes didn't get sued is beyond me. Their little "dramatization" was
>not only staged but it didn't depict the situation accurately.
>
>Cheers,
>
>frank
>
>On 1 September, 2015
How 60 Minutes didn't get sued is beyond me. Their little "dramatization" was
not only staged but it didn't depict the situation accurately.
Cheers,
frank
On 1 September, 2015 4:15:39 PM EDT, Larry Colen wrote:
>
>
>Ken Waller wrote:
>>> I bet Audi wish they had black boxes in the 80s...
>>
>
ennethwaller
>
>- Original Message -----
>From: "Knarf"
>Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
>
>
>>I bet Audi wish they had black boxes in the 80s...
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> frank
>>
>> On 1 September, 2015 2:11:57 PM EDT, Ken Waller
&g
Ken Waller wrote:
I bet Audi wish they had black boxes in the 80s...
I bet they wish they had handled the entire unintended acceleration
issue differently...
Sixty minutes sure did a hack job on them.
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I bet Audi wish they had black boxes in the 80s...
I bet they wish they had handled the entire unintended acceleration issue
differently...
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
- Original Message -
From: "Knarf"
Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
re
>the
>driver states he was pressing the brake pedal when the data shown
>otherwisw.
>
>Kenneth Waller
>http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
>
>- Original Message -
>From: "Bob W-PDML"
>Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
>
>
>> That case
access the data.
Black boxes are great in unintended acceleration cases especially where the
driver states he was pressing the brake pedal when the data shown otherwisw.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
- Original Message -
From: "Bob W-PDML"
Much of this of course was in the mid 1930s when the world was still not sure
what to think of Hitler. The British were initially supportive as well, and
companies from around the world traded with Germany.
Paul via phone
> On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:05 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Au
On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 11:03 PM, John wrote:
> US Steel, Ford, General Motors and IBM were all investors in Germany
And Joe Kennedy Sr was one of Germany's greatest admirers.
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On Aug 31, 2015, at 10:27 pm, mike wilson wrote:
> The biggest urban hazard here is broken glass from those tiny beer
> bottles. I was spending more on bicycle tyres in one year than I ever
> spent on motorcycle tyres over a similar period.
I was getting punctures all the time on my commute unt
US Steel, Ford, General Motors and IBM were all investors in Germany in
the 20s & 30s. With Germany essentially bankrupted by the Treaty of
Versailles, there was a lot of money to be made there.
I'm not sure how much actual control an American headquarters was able
to exercise over German subsidi
On 8/31/2015 7:46 PM, Bill wrote:
On 31/08/2015 8:01 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
On the whole, that's an exceedingly bad idea. Whose time is coming. I'm
likely won't be around to see it. With computer controlled anti lock
breaks, and computer controlled cruse control, and most every modern car
hav
On 31/08/2015 1:27 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
Corporations that kill their customers don't make much profit in the
long run, but Rogue Governments, are perfectly willing to kill millions
to make a point.
Based on your statement WWII was a fight between US Steel and Krup with
Germany and the US as pr
On 31/08/2015 8:01 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
On the whole, that's an exceedingly bad idea. Whose time is coming. I'm
likely won't be around to see it. With computer controlled anti lock
breaks, and computer controlled cruse control, and most every modern car
having it's owned assigned IP address
Which is why all the banksters went to jail for the swindles that
wrecked the economy in 2008 & Glass-Steagall is once again the law of
the land here in the USofA.
On 8/31/2015 5:03 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
That case was nearly 50 years ago; since that time consumer power has
changed dramatically,
On 31/8/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed:
>anyone who thinks that the risks of the imperfect software coupled with
>a bloody big Stop! button in every car outweigh the benefits of saving
>upwards of 1,000,000 lives per year lost as the result of human errors
>must be barking mad.
Well,
That case was nearly 50 years ago; since that time consumer power has changed
dramatically, and so has the availability of evidence. Self-driven cars will
record all the variables that they monitor and control, and there will be a
blackbox recorder like on a plane, which will be amenable to inde
Do you remember the Ford Pinto with the faulty gas tanks?
http://www.autosafety.org/uploads/phpq3mJ7F_FordMemo.pdf
Do you think the manufacturers of self-driving cars will be any more
ethical? Will they put passenger safety ahead of profit?
On 8/31/2015 3:25 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
On 31 Aug 201
On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 4:03 PM, John wrote:
> FWIW, the "self kicking machine" is still there in "Croatan - 10 Miles
> East of NEW BERN, N.C." as you're driving into Havelock on US70.
Havelock is precisely where I was headed! At the time, we live in
government housing adjacent to the Marine Cor
Yeah, but that was back in the 60s when I-95 ended at Rocky Mount, and
US301 & US70 were both two lane roads.
I remember trips from Durham, NC to Morehead City (Atlantic Beach) in
the 60s when US70 between Kinston & New Bern might as well have been on
the back side of the moon as far as finding a
Having worked on large software projects, the answer is, yes. I doubt
very much the people designing this have taken the risks into account.
As with Blue Tooth security will be added on after the fact. In fact
that seems to be the model that Chrysler is following.
On 8/31/2015 3:25 PM, Bob
Corporations that kill their customers don't make much profit in the
long run, but Rogue Governments, are perfectly willing to kill millions
to make a point.
Based on your statement WWII was a fight between US Steel and Krup with
Germany and the US as proxies.
On 8/31/2015 3:22 PM, John wrot
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
- Original Message -
From: "John"
Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
According to some, a homicide by remote vehicle control already happened
in the death of Michael Hastings. Hastings was killed when he lost
control & crashed a 2013 Mercedes C250 at high s
Probably best if we don't even try then. I'll phone Sergei Brin and tell him to
stop the programme.
B
> On 31 Aug 2015, at 20:22, John wrote:
>
> If the hackers can figure out a way for corporations to make a profit
> from it, yeah I believe they would.
>
>> On 8/31/2015 12:08 PM, Bob W-PDML
On 31 Aug 2015, at 20:10, John wrote:
>
> According to some, [...] those who deny that it is possible are wrong.
>
> http://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/
>
> [...] The conspiracy folks [...]
>
Do you really, really think that the people who are designing this stuff
If the hackers can figure out a way for corporations to make a profit
from it, yeah I believe they would.
On 8/31/2015 12:08 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
Do you think the hackers will be killing 1.24 million people per year?
http://www.who.int/gho/road_safety/mortality/en/
B
On 31 Aug 2015, at 15:1
On 8/31/2015 10:29 AM, Knarf wrote:
Well something has to be done. People driving cars kill tens of
thousands each year. If it was a disease it would be a pandemic.
And that's not even considering the thousands and thousands of
premature deaths caused by pollution from the actual driving of
auto
-
From: "Bob W-PDML"
Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
I like driving. The last car I owned was an MG B Roadster, but the times I
got to actually enjoy it were so few and far between that the hassles
massively outweighed the pleasures. Utility driving - which is probably 99%
of car use for m
a great way to relax and enjoy the
countryside - can't put a dollar value on that.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
- Original Message - From: "Bob W-PDML"
Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
On 30 Aug 2015, at 10:52, Malcolm Smith
wrote:
Bob W wr
Message-
>From: Bob W-PDML
>Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
>
>Obviously once they've ironed the bugs out self-driving cars will be allowed
>to kill hipsters. In fact, they'll be encouraged.
>
>B
>
>> On 31 Aug 2015, at 18:08, John wrote:
>>
>&
Actually I did the same thing with my Karrmann Ghia, it would have
worked with any Type 1 VW, but my accelerator cable broke at a stop
light. A friendly policeman, yes they were friendly back then, helped
me push it to the side of the road.
On examination the break was luckily at the carburet
t;>> 99% of car use for most people - is just a huge pain in the arse.
>>>>>
>>>>> And as for the countryside, it is of course mass car use that is
>>>>> destroying it - the pleasure of driving in it has a high cost. I get far
>>>>>
id from driving in it
B
On 31 Aug 2015, at 01:00, Ken Waller wrote:
I find driving a car, especially a well handling, responsive car, to be almost
therapeutic and a great way to relax and enjoy the countryside - can't put a
dollar value on that.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.
They're either not real programmers, or not real hipsters. Real hipsters work
in media.
I should know. I'm an ex-programmer who works in London's media/hipster hub.
(Although not, thank God, actually in media).
B
> On 31 Aug 2015, at 18:33, Mark Roberts wrote:
>
> Bob W-PDML wrote:
>
>>
Bob W-PDML wrote:
>Obviously once they've ironed the bugs out self-driving cars will be allowed
>to kill hipsters. In fact, they'll be encouraged.
I'm not so sure about that. A lot of programmers I know are
hipsters...
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www.robertstech.com
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Obviously once they've ironed the bugs out self-driving cars will be allowed to
kill hipsters. In fact, they'll be encouraged.
B
> On 31 Aug 2015, at 18:08, John wrote:
>
> They've still got a ways to go yet.
>
> http://www.businessinsider.com/google-self-driving-cars-get-confused-by-hipster
- can't put a dollar value on that.
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
- Original Message - From: "Bob W-PDML"
Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
On 30 Aug 2015, at 10:52, Malcolm Smith
wrote:
Bob W wrote:
And then there are all the other costs t
C once in the time I lived in N. J. - it was
a big mistake, and the was at least 50 years ago.
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel J. Matyola"
Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
On Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 7:59 PM, Ken Wal
;>> B
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 31 Aug 2015, at 01:00, Ken Waller wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I find driving a car, especially a well handling, responsive car, to be
>>>> almost therapeutic and a great way to relax and enjoy the countryside -
&
On 31 Aug 2015, at 14:11, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 12:48 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
>> I like driving. The last car I owned was an MG B Roadster, but the times I
>> got to actually enjoy it were so few and far between that the hassles
>> massively outweighed the pleasur
On Aug 31, 2015, at 7:29 AM, Knarf wrote:
>
> ... So far nothing has persuaded us out of our cars. Either we'll be
> legislated out of them or we'll hit peak oil and then it'll all be over. ...
It is sometimes comforting to realize that cars aren't even as old as
photography, that neither have
s of course mass car use that is
>destroying it - the pleasure of driving in it has a high cost. I get
>far more enjoyment from cycling and walking in the countryside than I
>ever did from driving in it
>>>
>>> B
>>>
>>>
>>>>
rote:
I find driving a car, especially a well handling, responsive car, to be almost
therapeutic and a great way to relax and enjoy the countryside - can't put a
dollar value on that.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
- Original Message - From: "
AND WINE!
I always thought that the most amazing part of this photo is that he caught the
large fellow on the left in perfect mid-pour.
Decisive Moment, indeed!
Cheers,
frank
On 31 August, 2015 7:03:13 AM EDT, Steve Cottrell wrote:
>On 31/8/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>http
On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 12:48 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
> I like driving. The last car I owned was an MG B Roadster, but the times I
> got to actually enjoy it were so few and far between that the hassles
> massively outweighed the pleasures.
I love to drive my MG B, back in my younger days. It wa
On 31/8/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed:
http://www.cours-photographie.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/henri-
cartier-bresson2.jpg
Boats and food - what's not to like?? :-)
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On 31 August 2015 at 09:54, Bob W-PDML wrote:
> On 31 Aug 2015, at 09:14, mike wilson wrote:
I'm fortunate that there are loads of back ways and paths for cycling
locally, as nearer the kerb on the roads (locally) is mountain bike
territory.
>>>
>>> Agreed. It's extraordinary
On 31 Aug 2015, at 10:27, Steve Cottrell wrote:
>
> On 31/8/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>> It's extraordinary to compare French and British roads in this respect.
>> The French ones, even deep in the remotest countryside, are superb.
>
> That's because the French spend a lot l
Totally agree with this.
If you think of road traffic deaths numbers per year in terms of air
crashes (eg one plane say carrying 300 people) then even here in the UK
we're looking at about a plane a month. If planes were falling from the
skies at that rate, there would be outrage.
Manual control
On 31/8/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed:
>It's extraordinary to compare French and British roads in this respect.
>The French ones, even deep in the remotest countryside, are superb.
That's because the French spend a lot less time driving and a lot more
time eating.
--
Cheers,
Co
On 31 Aug 2015, at 09:14, mike wilson wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm fortunate that there are loads of back ways and paths for cycling
>>> locally, as nearer the kerb on the roads (locally) is mountain bike
>>> territory.
>>
>> Agreed. It's extraordinary to compare French and British roads in this
>> respe
On 31 August 2015 at 08:45, Bob W-PDML wrote:
> On 31 Aug 2015, at 08:24, Malcolm Smith wrote:
>>
>> Bob W wrote:
>>
>>> If you think digital cameras have been revolutionary, you ain't seen
>>> nothin' yet.
>>
>> In 30+ years of motoring with all the so called improvements in technology
>> to car
On 31 Aug 2015, at 08:24, Malcolm Smith wrote:
>
> Bob W wrote:
>
>> If you think digital cameras have been revolutionary, you ain't seen
>> nothin' yet.
>
> In 30+ years of motoring with all the so called improvements in technology
> to cars and the infrastructure, the one thing that is shamef
Bob W wrote:
> If you think digital cameras have been revolutionary, you ain't seen
> nothin' yet.
In 30+ years of motoring with all the so called improvements in technology
to cars and the infrastructure, the one thing that is shameful is the
standard of the road surface. If anything, this has d
n that.
>>
>> Kenneth Waller
>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
>>
>> - Original Message - From: "Bob W-PDML"
>> Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
>>
>>
>>>> On 30 Aug 2015, at 10:52, Malcolm Smith wrote:
&g
- From: "Bob W-PDML"
> Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
>
>
>>> On 30 Aug 2015, at 10:52, Malcolm Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> Bob W wrote:
>>>
>>>> And then there are all the other costs that car ownership entails.
>>>>
>
e always concerned about the vehicle I was driving.
>
>
> -Original Message-
>> From: Paul Stenquist
>> Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
>>
>> I drove into NYC hundreds, perhaps thousands of times when I lived in
>> Jersey, 1980 to 1992. Not a problem.
You probably had an assigned parking spot.
To me driving in NYC was like mobile combat. A totally defensive way of driving.
Of course always concerned about the vehicle I was driving.
-Original Message-
>From: Paul Stenquist
>Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
>
>I drove into N
s ago.
>
> Kenneth Waller
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
>
> - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola"
> Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
>
>
>>> On Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 7:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
>>> I find driving a
/kennethwaller
- Original Message -
From: "Daniel J. Matyola"
Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
On Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 7:59 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
I find driving a car, especially a well handling, responsive car, to be
almost therapeutic and a great way to relax and enjoy the countryside -
Bob W-PDML"
Subject: Re: OT: Woo Hoo!
On 30 Aug 2015, at 10:52, Malcolm Smith wrote:
Bob W wrote:
And then there are all the other costs that car ownership entails.
Owning a car is a modern form of slavery. Getting rid of mine was on a
par with giving up smoking as far as feeling liberat
On 8/30/2015 12:54 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
On 29 Aug 2015, at 21:56, John wrote:
On 8/29/2015 4:19 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
On 29 Aug 2015, at 21:15, Steve Cottrell
wrote:
On 29/8/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed:
I don't think I've bought any petrol since at least 2004.
I buy abo
On 30 Aug 2015, at 10:52, Malcolm Smith wrote:
>
> Bob W wrote:
>
>> And then there are all the other costs that car ownership entails.
>>
>> Owning a car is a modern form of slavery. Getting rid of mine was on a
>> par with giving up smoking as far as feeling liberated is concerned.
>
> [...]
Bob W wrote:
> And then there are all the other costs that car ownership entails.
>
> Owning a car is a modern form of slavery. Getting rid of mine was on a
> par with giving up smoking as far as feeling liberated is concerned.
I'm not ready to give up ownership yet. I have a nine seat vehicle w
That's beautiful! I should use some of my petrol money to buy a starburst
filter! ;0)
B
> On 29 Aug 2015, at 22:21, Knarf wrote:
>
> Preach to me, Brother Bob!
>
> http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/06/toward-city.html?m=1
>
> Cheers,
>
> Cycle-boy
>
>> On 29 August, 2015 4:19:20 PM ED
On 29 Aug 2015, at 21:56, John wrote:
>
>> On 8/29/2015 4:19 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
>>> On 29 Aug 2015, at 21:15, Steve Cottrell wrote:
>>>
>>> On 29/8/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>>
I don't think I've bought any petrol since at least 2004.
>>>
>>> I buy about 4 to 500 qu
Preach to me, Brother Bob!
http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/06/toward-city.html?m=1
Cheers,
Cycle-boy
On 29 August, 2015 4:19:20 PM EDT, Bob W-PDML wrote:
>On 29 Aug 2015, at 21:15, Steve Cottrell wrote:
>>
>> On 29/8/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>
>>> I don't think I'
On 8/29/2015 4:19 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
On 29 Aug 2015, at 21:15, Steve Cottrell wrote:
On 29/8/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed:
I don't think I've bought any petrol since at least 2004.
I buy about 4 to 500 quid of diesel a month :-(
Roll on 2018.
And then there are all the
Yeah, but you live in a place where the city buses won't run over you if
you try to get around on a bicycle.
On 8/29/2015 4:12 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
I don't think I've bought any petrol since at least 2004.
B
On 29 Aug 2015, at 21:06, John wrote:
Had to fill up my tank today & gas was $1.9
On 29/8/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed:
>And then there are all the other costs that car ownership entails.
>
>Owning a car is a modern form of slavery. Getting rid of mine was on a
>par with giving up smoking as far as feeling liberated is concerned.
Oh tell me about it! Insurance
On 29 Aug 2015, at 21:15, Steve Cottrell wrote:
>
> On 29/8/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
>> I don't think I've bought any petrol since at least 2004.
>
> I buy about 4 to 500 quid of diesel a month :-(
>
> Roll on 2018.
>
And then there are all the other costs that car owner
On 29/8/15, Bob W-PDML, discombobulated, unleashed:
>I don't think I've bought any petrol since at least 2004.
I buy about 4 to 500 quid of diesel a month :-(
Roll on 2018.
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I don't think I've bought any petrol since at least 2004.
B
> On 29 Aug 2015, at 21:06, John wrote:
>
> Had to fill up my tank today & gas was $1.959/gallon.
>
> The last time I found gas for under $2.00/gallon in North Carolina was
> April 2009.
>
> For that matter, there are certain places
Had to fill up my tank today & gas was $1.959/gallon.
The last time I found gas for under $2.00/gallon in North Carolina was
April 2009.
For that matter, there are certain places in Virginia & South Carolina
that I always look for cheap gas when I'm traveling (because SC & VA
have a lower gas ta
On 1/6/06, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Yeah. Like when they get kicked in the shin and fall to the ground
> >clutching there head.
> >
> >:-)
> >
> >I remember seeing that at the last World Cup.
>
> Must've been a Brazillian!
Yep.
> Actually they all will roll a dozen times across the box
On 6/1/06, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed:
>On 1/6/06, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> In the UK, there's a lot of acting skill as well ;-)))
>>
>>
>
>Yeah. Like when they get kicked in the shin and fall to the ground
>clutching there head.
>
>:-)
>
>I remember seeing that at the las
On 5/1/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed:
>It would be quite simple to broadcast soccer in a very effective format
>that alternated between wide shots and tight shots. Broadcasting
>American football poses many of the same problems. Hockey and basketball
>production techniques are
In a message dated 1/5/2006 7:28:29 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On 1/6/06, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In the UK, there's a lot of acting skill as well ;-)))
>
>
Yeah. Like when they get kicked in the shin and fall to the ground
clutching there head.
:-)
I remembe
On 1/6/06, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In the UK, there's a lot of acting skill as well ;-)))
>
>
Yeah. Like when they get kicked in the shin and fall to the ground
clutching there head.
:-)
I remember seeing that at the last World Cup.
Dave
On 1/5/06, John Munro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks, Frank, it's wonderful to have the acquaintance of a gentleman and
> scholar such as yourself!
It seems that I'm neither a gentleman nor a scholar. Rather, I'm a
testosterone-laden knuckle dragger of the lowest order.
Which is fine
But my wife is the avid (not *quite* rabbid) football fan at my house...
Oh dear.
Cory
used to watch a lot of football but WORKED his 100th NFL game last weekend
- Original Message -
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Football is a violent nasty sport only enjoyed by those loaded up w
Frank Theriault wrote:
"Congratulations Longhorns, and to the entire State of Texas. It was a
hard fought and deserving victory. The king is dead, long live the king!"
Thanks, Frank, it's wonderful to have the acquaintance of a gentleman and
scholar such as yourself!
Best Regards - John
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 1/4/2006 10:42:50 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
For those who like American style football, the college national
championship just ended and the University of Texas Longhorns won by 3
point over the University of Southern Cal
On 5/1/06, Bob Shell, discombobulated, unleashed:
>lots of US kids are learning the game. A
>really good soccer match has an elegance to it, almost like watching
>ballet.
In the UK, there's a lot of acting skill as well ;-)))
Cheers,
Cotty
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It would be quite simple to broadcast soccer in a very effective format that
alternated between wide shots and tight shots. Broadcasting American football
poses many of the same problems. Hockey and basketball production techniques
are also relevant. However, broadcasting soccer would require a
On Jan 5, 2006, at 12:52 PM, Gonz wrote:
Thats exactly it. American media have not figured out a way to
slice it up, or for that matter, to show it better than the super
wide angle shot you normally see when you turn on a soccer match.
I love the sport, and play it when I can, but its ha
On 1/5/06, Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Jan 5, 2006, at 12:37 PM, frank theriault wrote:
>
> > I never figured out why lacrosse didn't make it as a major league
> > sport - it's great to watch on TV.
>
>
> Same reason soccer -- real football -- didn't. Not enough timeouts
> for the c
Bob Shell wrote:
On Jan 5, 2006, at 12:37 PM, frank theriault wrote:
I never figured out why lacrosse didn't make it as a major league
sport - it's great to watch on TV.
Same reason soccer -- real football -- didn't. Not enough timeouts for
the commercials.
Thats exactly it. Americ
On Jan 5, 2006, at 12:37 PM, frank theriault wrote:
I never figured out why lacrosse didn't make it as a major league
sport - it's great to watch on TV.
Same reason soccer -- real football -- didn't. Not enough timeouts
for the commercials.
Bob
On 1/5/06, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> For real excitement, men's lacrosse. All the action of Soccer, the
> brutality of rugby, but the participants are armed with clubs...
Yup. Lacrosse is not a sport for little girly-boys, that's for sure.
I love box lacrosse - played in a hocke
On Jan 5, 2006, at 11:37 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Football is a violent nasty sport only enjoyed by those loaded up with
testosterone.
My doctor says my testosterone level is normal, but I still despise
"football".
For that matter, real football is what USians call soccer.
Bob
frank theriault wrote:
On 1/5/06, Gonz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
For those who like American style football, the college national
championship just ended and the University of Texas Longhorns won by 3
point over the University of Southern California.
Hook 'em Horns!
rg
HOOK 'EM HORNS!!
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 1/4/2006 10:42:50 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
For those who like American style football, the college national
championship just ended and the University of Texas Longhorns won by 3
point over the University of Southern Cal
For real excitement, men's lacrosse. All the action of Soccer, the
brutality of rugby, but the participants are armed with clubs...
David Savage wrote:
My preference of football codes goes:
1) Australian Rules
2) Rugby Union
3) Soccer
Though the most excited I've got watching any of the abo
Their measure of excitement, "upset frequency", is suspect.
Cotty wrote:
On 4/1/06, Gonz, discombobulated, unleashed:
For those who like American style football, the college national
championship just ended and the University of Texas Longhorns won by 3
point over the University of Southe
On 1/5/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Football is a violent nasty sport only enjoyed by those loaded up with
> testosterone.
...and you're point is?
-frank
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