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Jun 13, 2010 12:19 PM
I live between two frat houses that play awful music at all hours of the day. I've learned how to go to sleep with that, so the horns dont really bother me, unless I'm thinking about them.

I just don't see how people can blow into those things for 90 minutes. Just kinda like, "REALLY!?!?!?!"
Jun 13, 2010 12:19pm
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Jun 13, 2010 1:02 PM
Just for all the USA fans Weezer has the unoffical song for the us titled represent for free on itunes this weekend
Jun 13, 2010 1:02pm
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Jun 13, 2010 2:17 PM
Stupid ass Serbia. They were my darkhorse to the semis. Could still happen, but I look like a moron only 3 days into the WC...

As for the horns, I pretty much am able to tune anything out. Its like the squeaking sneakers in bball. If people dont watch often are watching its inevitable they will notice. I could go a whole year and not notice it.
Jun 13, 2010 2:17pm
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Jun 13, 2010 2:35 PM
I don't really notice the horns either unless someone mentions it. Time for Deutschland to get it done! Bastian Schweinsteiger may have the best name in the tournament
Jun 13, 2010 2:35pm
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Jun 13, 2010 2:40 PM
Podolski with a rocket goal. Germany leads 1-0. Aussies had a great chance earlier on a corner.
Jun 13, 2010 2:40pm
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Jun 13, 2010 3:00 PM
Klose misses two easy goals and then finally finishes one with a nice header. This game looks like it has the chance to get out of hand. Deutschland clearly the better team so far.
Jun 13, 2010 3:00pm
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Jun 13, 2010 3:03 PM
Germany kicking Australian ass right now.
Jun 13, 2010 3:03pm
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Jun 13, 2010 3:49 PM
That was an extremely bogus red card. It was a yellow at best. Australia got screwed on that one.
Jun 13, 2010 3:49pm
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Jun 13, 2010 4:30 PM
Germany looks to be in top form. 4-0'd the Aussies, but the US beat these guys 3-1 last week, so, I'm not going to get too excited.
Jun 13, 2010 4:30pm
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Jun 13, 2010 4:52 PM
Germans looked real good. But when was the last time they didnt during an international competition?
Jun 13, 2010 4:52pm
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Jun 13, 2010 5:17 PM
They should ban then outside of games where African teams are playing. At the very least, allow them for South Africa's games.
Jun 13, 2010 5:17pm
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Jun 13, 2010 5:35 PM
Serbia was my dark horse too. Germany is about the only team that's actually looked good so far. Every other game has been defined by stupid plays and horrible mistakes.
Jun 13, 2010 5:35pm
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Jun 13, 2010 5:51 PM
Yeah, horns aren't a big deal for me.
Jun 13, 2010 5:51pm
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Jun 13, 2010 5:56 PM
Mulva;388607 wrote:Serbia was my dark horse too. Germany is about the only team that's actually looked good so far. Every other game has been defined by stupid plays and horrible mistakes.

Agreed. Although starting tomorrow we will get to see the best teams. Netherlands, Brazil, and Spain.
Jun 13, 2010 5:56pm
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Jun 13, 2010 6:56 PM
Laley23;388602 wrote:They should ban then outside of games where African teams are playing. At the very least, allow them for South Africa's games.

You can't have uneven playing conditions. It has to be all or nothing.
Jun 13, 2010 6:56pm
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Jun 13, 2010 7:19 PM
dave;388639 wrote:You can't have uneven playing conditions. It has to be all or nothing.

Thats true. I could see FIFA doing something retarded though and saying the conditions are even during said game, if not for the tournament as a whole.
Jun 13, 2010 7:19pm
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Jun 13, 2010 8:20 PM
I'm a bit of a World Cup noob....what is the purpose behind the little banners the teams exchange at the beginning of the game? Do they put them in a trophey case somewhere?
Jun 13, 2010 8:20pm
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Jun 13, 2010 8:28 PM
atomica600;388695 wrote:I'm a bit of a World Cup noob....what is the purpose behind the little banners the teams exchange at the beginning of the game? Do they put them in a trophey case somewhere?

Its something that the Captains of each team get to keep (and I suppose do what they want with them). But in international football, to be Captain of your country is a HUGE honor. They exchange the banner with the other country so you can sort of keep track of who you played when you Captained your country.

At the end of games players often exchange jerseys (look next match) for the same type of reason. Just to kind of have a keepsake for the games you played for your country and who you played. For some players (I think Peter Crouch of England....when he was on Liverpool.....has made it a point to try and secure the jerseys of the best in the world. He will often ask the best players for their jerseys.
Jun 13, 2010 8:28pm
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Jun 13, 2010 9:04 PM
I figured it was something like that, although I didn't know it was something that each captain got to keep. Thanks for the knowledge.
Jun 13, 2010 9:04pm
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Jun 13, 2010 11:49 PM
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Dempsey is awesome.
Jun 13, 2010 11:49pm
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Jun 14, 2010 8:33 AM
The danes give up the first own goal of the 2010 world cup off of Daniel Agger to the Dutch. There is nothing quite like an own goal
Jun 14, 2010 8:33am
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Jun 14, 2010 9:24 AM
Dutch come away with the 2-0 win. A couple of good matches still to come today, Japan-Cameroon just about to start followed by Italy-Paraguay.
Jun 14, 2010 9:24am
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Jun 14, 2010 10:39 AM
Look out, Japan is up 1-0 late in the first half
Jun 14, 2010 10:39am
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Jun 14, 2010 10:56 AM
Ugh... My Streak for the Cash is probably done.. I was at 13 and picked Cameroon :(.
Jun 14, 2010 10:56am