Big changes in Romeoland

[barbu1977]

quote:Originally posted by Paalikles


The stuff you mention above really should be called american egg-ball

[flamedevil]

We should have a counter somewhere in the forum for each time this discussion happens.

[Tubby Rower]

if makes all of you weirdo Europeans happy, I'm starting to call soccer football. But I don't like it.

[Banzai]

Nice pictures Jake!
And once again your wife looks gorgeous! Does she have a twin sister?

btw.. why are you the only one wearing a blue helmet?

[romeothemonk]

My wife doesn't have a twin sister, however she does have a 21 year old sister looking for a husband.

On the equipment issue, I had a blue helmet due to the size of my head. The alumni team gets the "old" equipment, thus the mismatched pants etc. When I got there, they had no more gold helmets in my size, so they had to get a 5 year old helmet for me. The old helmet color used to be blue. The socks were also bring your own, so I used my Diadora Soccer socks. I have to use XXL soccer socks so they fit over my calves.

If some people doubt that football is a sport, I suggest you check out this book. This is for people that don't understand physics or football really. I can play a full soccer game, and not eat for like 8 hours afterward. I must consume 3-5000 calories after playing a game of football. This will explain the work and effort expended during football. The biggest gripe I have is that he calls Line Play "The Pit" instead of "The Trenches" and he doesn't call the linemen Hoggies.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/157...lance&n=283155

[grs]

quote:Originally posted by barbu1977

We should have a counter somewhere in the forum for each time this discussion happens.

But no one starts it as good as Paalikles

[Whomp]

Nice work Romeo!

quote:Originally posted by Tubby Rower

if makes all of you weirdo Europeans happy, I'm starting to call soccer football. But I don't like it.

Bah! I'm calling it soccer because
A. we stink at it so who cares
B. It's the Brits fault we call it soccer so blame them.

quote:
Soccer is an abbreviation for Association Football. The Football Association was formed in London in October 1863 when representatives of eleven clubs and schools met in an attempt to standardize the rules of the game. One of the rules prohibited the carrying of the ball, a rule that would lead to the Rugby-oriented clubs leaving the Association several months later. The name Association Football was coined to distinguish it from Rugby.

By 1889, the abbreviation socca' was in use, and the spelling soccer had made its appearance by 1895.
That's from Wordorigins.org. You can check dictionary.com or look for more sources.

Basically, there was a split. Both were considered 'football' but a distinction needed to be made. One became soccer and the other rugger (rugby).

and C. We quote the game better and what better name for a football player than Joe Don Looney?

This is for Romeo...
"It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog."
--Archie Griffen, two-time Heisman winner

The alumni victory speech...
But I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, his greatest fulfillment of all he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.--Vince Whomp Lombardi

"In short, in life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard; don't foul and don't shirk, but hit the line hard!"
--Whompodore Big Stick Roosevelt

Watching football is like watching pornography. There's plenty of action, and I can't take my eyes off it, but when it's over, I wonder why the hell I spent an afternoon doing it."
--Luke Salisbury

"A good back makes his own holes. Anybody can run where the holes are."--Joe Don Looney

[Socrates]

It's called "football" (the Euro one) because it is a game where we play the ball with our feet. Can't do it more simple. Also, there is a world cup in one month, and the USA are in (they will always be, considering how the qualifications are run) ; you have till then to change your vocabulary or else...

[grahamiam]

quote:Originally posted by kryszcztov

It's called "football" (the Euro one) because it is a game where we play the ball with our feet. Can't do it more simple. Also, there is a world cup in one month, and the USA are in (they will always be, considering how the qualifications are run) ; you have till then to change your vocabulary or else...

so why isn't it called feetball, since you use more than one foot?

[Socrates]

quote:Originally posted by grahamiam

so why isn't it called feetball, since you use more than one foot?

"Have you ever scored a goal with your two feet at the same time ?" is what I say.

[grahamiam]

quote:Originally posted by kryszcztov
"Have you ever scored a goal with your two feet at the same time ?" is what I say.

Well, no, but I have scored with both the left and right foot(seperately), with my head, as well as one with my right knee. Maybe it should be bodyball? or no-hand-ball?