Nick Against the World (29 Viewers)

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
116,172
Menace said:
:rofl:

I think I found my new sig
I don't find it very funny because this is clear disrespect for Kaka and football in general. These sports reporters only know about baseball and have no clue about the world's game. I should seriously become a commentator because these people know fuck all about our sport. Makes me sick.
 

swag

L'autista
Administrator
Sep 23, 2003
84,786
Enron said:
Fucking ESPN commentaters. Who are these guys? It like they paired up a washed out US player with the guys who do the 3am badmitten.
I tried to watch a little ESPN for the first day's matches, side-by-side with the Univision coverage. That's all it took before I slapped myself and thought, "Did you expect anything less?"

I don't even know 80% of what those guys are saying in Spanish, and it's still 10x more entertaining and more accurate information than I can get off of ESPN. No annoying continuous "crawl", either, with updates of the ass-crack scratching lineup for the coming Pirates-Cardinals game blocking my view of large chunks of the pitch.

ESPN=soccer wannabe

All those Disney weasels should stick to the log rolling contests.
 

swag

L'autista
Administrator
Sep 23, 2003
84,786
Andy said:
I don't find it very funny because this is clear disrespect for Kaka and football in general. These sports reporters only know about baseball and have no clue about the world's game. I should seriously become a commentator because these people know fuck all about our sport. Makes me sick.
I don't even so much see it as disrespect for Kaká as much as I see it as complete disrespect for any culture that talks differently than yours.

It's not exactly a compelling demonstration of our leadership potential for the free world when our public-facing grasp of the world is reduced to sophomoric scatalogical jokes.

"Dude! Pull my finger!"

Who's the real Beavis and Butthead, really?
 

Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
39,346
IncuboRossonero said:
Actually the American system did the following for me:

My father arrived at 16 with his brothers..barely able to speak the language and despite being a top student in Italy he realized that the European system of "WHO you know" will only get him so far....what he knew was worthless...
Fast forward 30 years later where he and his brothers now owned vast amounts of real estate and were able to go back to Italy: to buy a vacation home...on top of that he was able to put his sons through Ivy league schools or where ever they wished and never denied them a single trip, vacation, soccer ball or childhood memory..meanwhile my cousins in Italy eagerly met us at the airport as kids asking "what did you bring me back"

America made me able to spend years on end overseas following around my favorite football club...Forza Azzurri yes but GOD BLESS THIS LAND above all....he who has the will to work will reap the benefits...not many nations coudl say that

Rape that douche :pint:
:howler: You seriously believe that ANYONE who has the will to work will reap the benefits in your country? Check again, as pay checks in the US can be ridiculously low when compared to European ones. No, Nick, your father just got lucky, the American Dream holds no truth whatsoever.
 

Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
39,346
Enron said:
Nick, the kid obviously doesn't undertand our system of government. Of course there are some bad things like the Patriot Act and our "me first" way of life, but he doesn't realize that the US is a very young nation compared with Europe. That said the US still has room to improve. Also he should remember that young nations do brash things as history shows us. And if he delves deep enough into his own history he will find few African nations that owe their Third World status to Belgium. Hopefully he will realize that his talking points are mute.
When exactly did I say Belgium didn't exploit Congo? I'm sorry but I can't remember that. In fact I think any Belgian will instantly admit that. The US a young nation? Perhaps, but it's also supposed to be the most developed one. If a country wants to be the police of the world, it'd better have some high moral standards. Or do you seriously believe Guantanamo would be possible in Switzerland?
 

GordoDeCentral

Diez
Moderator
Apr 14, 2005
70,839
Seven said:
When exactly did I say Belgium didn't exploit Congo? I'm sorry but I can't remember that. In fact I think any Belgian will instantly admit that. The US a young nation? Perhaps, but it's also supposed to be the most developed one. If a country wants to be the police of the world, it'd better have some high moral standards. Or do you seriously believe Guantanamo would be possible in Switzerland?

Switzerland is the most spineless lawless country in the world...
 

JCK

Biased
JCK
May 11, 2004
125,390
Erik said:
Bullshit. Italian system? Definitely. Spanish? Possibly. French? Perhaps.

Dutch? No f way. Swedish? Keep on dreaming. Norwegian? They're insulted.

One of the most common jokes here about Southern Europeans.

BTW, Erik, a study has been done in Scandinavia to see which countries get along most with each other and who are most likely to function along the same line when grouped in a union. The countries were Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Holland and guess which other country?


Yes, you guessed right, Canada.
 

Slagathor

Bedpan racing champion
Jul 25, 2001
22,708
Jeeks said:
One of the most common jokes here about Southern Europeans.

BTW, Erik, a study has been done in Scandinavia to see which countries get along most with each other and who are most likely to function along the same line when grouped in a union. The countries were Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Holland and guess which other country?


Yes, you guessed right, Canada.
Actually I guessed Iceland :D

BTW Holland? We're nothing like you. Our public transport sucks compared to Stockholm :D
 

JCK

Biased
JCK
May 11, 2004
125,390
Erik said:
Actually I guessed Iceland :D

BTW Holland? We're nothing like you. Our public transport sucks compared to Stockholm :D
Iceland is in a league of its own :D

But it is not only about public transportation. I don't like Stockholm's subway :scared: You should see the 13 tram lines in Gothenburg. Gothenburg, where I live, is a city that was founded by Dutchmen by the way.
 

Slagathor

Bedpan racing champion
Jul 25, 2001
22,708
Jeeks said:
Iceland is in a league of its own :D

But it is not only about public transportation. I don't like Stockholm's subway :scared: You should see the 13 tram lines in Gothenburg.
You don't like Stockholm's subway? :eek: It's the cleanest I've seen in my life!

Trams I haven't seen anywhere in Sweden. How are they compared to Amsterdam?
 

JCK

Biased
JCK
May 11, 2004
125,390
Erik said:
You don't like Stockholm's subway? :eek: It's the cleanest I've seen in my life!

Trams I haven't seen anywhere in Sweden. How are they compared to Amsterdam?
They are clean and organized, but the tram is something not pleasant to ride in my opinion. I prefer to see people, roads, trees, houses etc. when going from one place to another. Maybe I should have said that I don't like subways in general.

Stockholm have trams in the summer only :D mainly a tourist attraction.

I will give you feedback on the trams when I come back from Amsterdam.
 

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