2010 FIFA World Cup

[noobvious]

After long and tedious negotiations, we (I and the CEO of our family) reached an agreement. She agreed to let me to continue sleeping in the same bed with her, I agreed not to bet in this tournament any more.

But, of course, had I made a bet, it had been Japan wins in regular time.

Happy Angie = happy Kari, right?

 

[Kari]

After long and tedious negotiations, we (I and the CEO of our family) reached an agreement. She agreed to let me to continue sleeping in the same bed with her, I agreed not to bet in this tournament any more.

But, of course, had I made a bet, it had been Japan wins in regular time.

Happy Angie = happy Kari, right?

That is of course true, but at least equal important is, as every married man knows, the peace and serenity at home only possible when wife gets the last word

As I have said many times before, the key to the successful and happy marriage is that both man and wife can talk about their individual needs and feelings, and then peacefully do as the wife wants.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

After long and tedious negotiations, we (I and the CEO of our family) reached an agreement. She agreed to let me to continue sleeping in the same bed with her, I agreed not to bet in this tournament any more.

But, of course, had I made a bet, it had been Japan wins in regular time.

Happy Angie = happy Kari, right?

Hey noob!
He lost that bet of "not to bet in this tournament any more."
Kari is now sleeping on the floor!:roflmao:

 

[Dinesh]

After long and tedious negotiations, we (I and the CEO of our family) reached an agreement. She agreed to let me to continue sleeping in the same bed with her, I agreed not to bet in this tournament any more.

But, of course, had I made a bet, it had been Japan wins in regular time.

Good you didn't bet or you would have lost it.
BTW, while watching the penalty shootout, I was so involved in the match that I ended up sharing some imp a/c info with the customer without verification. If that call is monitored, I'll lose half of my incentives earned in the entire month.
Fingers crossed.

 

[whs]

My guess is that it will end with 11 meters and Japan will win.

My guess is that its going for penalty

That's what whs means, in German penalty kick is called Elfmeter or Elfer (Elf = 11), due to the distance they are shooted from.

Officially penalty kick is called Strafstoß (Straf = penalty, stoß (in this context) = kick, letter ß = double s), but in all my years here in Germany I think I have never heard people use that word. It's Elfer here

Sorry, I just love to share and learn trivial pieces of information...

Kari, thanks for clarifying this point. It never occured to me that one would not associate the penalty point with the 11 meters.

 

[wallyinnc]

My guess is that it will end with 11 meters and Japan will win.

My guess is that its going for penalty

That's what whs means, in German penalty kick is called Elfmeter or Elfer (Elf = 11), due to the distance they are shooted from.

Officially penalty kick is called Strafstoß (Straf = penalty, stoß (in this context) = kick, letter ß = double s), but in all my years here in Germany I think I have never heard people use that word. It's Elfer here

Sorry, I just love to share and learn trivial pieces of information...

Thanks Kari, I didn't know that and I was wondering what he meant.

Now, everybody root for Germany please. Anything but Argentina...

 

[noobvious]

Up next, Spain vs. Portugal. From my limited understanding, Spain is regarded as a better team, but we'll see in about an hour.

@Dinesh, I hope nobody was listening! Let's try to find out.



Well, I hope the magic 8 ball was wrong!

 

[wallyinnc]

Interesting comparison... let's just hope history is worth something. It wasn't for Italy or France...

 

[Grimmjow]

0:0 I don't wanna watch penalties again, I want goals, fight, action...

 

[Dinesh]

Up next, Spain vs. Portugal. From my limited understanding, Spain is regarded as a better team, but we'll see in about an hour.

@Dinesh, I hope nobody was listening! Let's try to find out.
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Well, I hope the magic 8 ball was wrong!

I hope so.

 

[Kari]

Teen scores World Cup glory with Lego films

An enterprising German teenager has scored global fame by making painstaking videos re-enacting World Cup matches with Lego. Joshua Keane caught up with Fabian Moritz.

Football can be a serious business, even if it's played with Lego.

That's what 19-year-old Fabian Moritz from Laatzen near Hannover discovered after his his stop-motion videos re-enacting this summer's World Cup matches became a global sensation.

Now his website Legofussball.eu - Home has a worldwide audience hungry for his painstakingly accurate recreations of the tournament's goals and other match highlights.

Teen scores World Cup glory with Lego films - The Local

 

[enigma1944]

here is my final four:

Brazil--Ghana--Germany--Spain

 

[osholt]

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Teen scores World Cup glory with Lego films

An enterprising German teenager has scored global fame by making painstaking videos re-enacting World Cup matches with Lego. Joshua Keane caught up with Fabian Moritz.

Football can be a serious business, even if it's played with Lego.

That's what 19-year-old Fabian Moritz from Laatzen near Hannover discovered after his his stop-motion videos re-enacting this summer's World Cup matches became a global sensation.

Now his website Legofussball.eu - Home has a worldwide audience hungry for his painstakingly accurate recreations of the tournament's goals and other match highlights.

Teen scores World Cup glory with Lego films - The Local

I saw this last week it's amazing .

Oli

 

[AlexRD]

here is my final four:

Brazil--Ghana--Germany--Spain

My opinion:
Brazil--Uruguai--Germany--Spain
Brazil--Germany or Germany--Spain

 

[noobvious]

Netherlands-Brazil, and Uruguay-Ghana tomorrow. I'll be watching.

 

[noobvious]

The Netherlands have tied it up!

Edit:They took the lead! :shock:
Come on, Brazil! I don't want two teams I've rooted for to both lose!

Edit2: Apparently I am a curse of some sort!

 

[AlexRD]

I can't believe what happened.
Luis Fabiano was just trouble, he helped Netherlands make a goal, and thought he was doing a great job kicking those guys. Red Card
Dani Alves was an idiot, thought he was a super star and played by himself.
AND Netherlands played dirty, seriously what the f*** .

Aaaah God Damnit!

Well, at least i have germany to root.

 

[bonedriven]

2:1

Meilo is the star.(sorry if I spell the name wrong)

 

[AlexRD]

2:1

Meilo is the star.(sorry if I spell the name wrong)

what do you mean?
from brazil ou netherlands?

 

[AlexRD]

The Netherlands have tied it up!View attachment 82698

Edit:They took the lead! :shock:
Come on, Brazil! I don't want two teams I've rooted for to both lose!

Edit2: Apparently I am a curse of some sort!

No, ur not the curse.
Dunga is.