The European View on all things American
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yeah, I play tight end on D so it's more of a case of block then go for the tail back when he makes a break for it and hope for the best more than anything. But it's the fact that people come up with these plays just to confuse the other team enough to gain a yard to 2. It's mental really
Ah, football. So much fun, so much fun.Broloth said:
I feel sad whenever I play with my friends because I'm the only one who ever played on a team. Made me feel sad for a little bit. Then I power-housed through six freshman. My ego jumped a bit from that.
And I was only defense on my team!
I've said it before and I'll say it again; Coors light is the shitty beer that tastes like water.goater24 said:
Come to Portland. We have Terminal Gravity, and we make beer from fucking berries.
BERRIES!
Americans have chocolate pie. CHOCOLATE. PIE. What? That's either crazy or amazing.
And they call scones "biscuits" and biscuits "cookies". A biscuit is only a cooke if it has chips! =O
And then there's the whole chips/crisps/fries thing. My boyfriend's American, and he says they also eat apple sauce on its own, as a snack.
And they call scones "biscuits" and biscuits "cookies". A biscuit is only a cooke if it has chips! =O
And then there's the whole chips/crisps/fries thing. My boyfriend's American, and he says they also eat apple sauce on its own, as a snack.
That's not so weird. I eat spoon fulls of lemon curd.NekoAnastasia said:
They also have flat lemonade and cheese only comes in strips.
cheese in strips? Isn't that a cheese string? either way, some of the discussion here is getting really indepth. It's nice actually, that we've come this far without a flame!!
P.S a chocolate pie would be cool...you know...if apple pie wasn't so damn good with some custard!
I find it real weird how 2 cultures that came from the same thing, using the same language, have such big differences! It's really odd in my opinion. I suppose though its a bit like regional accents and what not. One thing becomes another and such but as soon as it goes international, or in this case moves across the pond, things get really messed up!NekoAnastasia said:
P.S a chocolate pie would be cool...you know...if apple pie wasn't so damn good with some custard!
But it's CHOCOLATE. In a PIE. In PASTRY. That's...just... *mind breaks*kaiZie said:
Oh, I adore American accents though. I said that to an American recently and he said,
"What? We don't have accents, the rest of the world does. I sure like yours, though."
I especially love how they say "water".
What if, now stick with me here;
The chocolate inside was quite runny but still thick enough to stay in one place.
The pastry was made from chocolate, or contained chocolate and topped off with WHITE chocolate chips.
Making a double chocpie!
a winning idea?
The chocolate inside was quite runny but still thick enough to stay in one place.
The pastry was made from chocolate, or contained chocolate and topped off with WHITE chocolate chips.
Making a double chocpie!
a winning idea?
Don't get me wrong I'm not a monarchist but do see the value of the royal family. The humour that they are a living breathing exhibition living in a crazy world. It must be like living in the Trueman Show being a royal, how hillarious is that.nathan-dts said:
They do however appear to champion good causes with Charles and his grand ideas for global warming. Prince Philip provides supurb entertainment also when he is travelling the world. He serves as a reminder of how far our society has come. All this and they live to like a million (see Queen mother for details), oh no my friend the Royal family need to stay.
Can not argue, I never really got into the whole sports thing... oh I know the rules of a thousand odd games, even ones I shouldn't know the rules of such as Lacross (sp), but I never actually understood the whole mentality behind sports. Watching them in particular, as your just sitting there and really getting into the frenzies we see most sport fans get into is mind boggling.Broloth said:
Playing them is a bit different of course, then you have a goal and are part of the game. Still rather a good FPS or RPG over sports, as they seem far more challanging then a game set out to rules in which for the most part you can find yourself standing around with a thumb up your arse. Yeah, my grandfather would be turning in his grave, but I never saw the whole point of being a fielder in cricket as it practically is just standing around with your thumb up your arse.
But if I had to chose I would say Rugby, Europe rules, is the sport I would choose to watch if I must. Australia has dumbed down the rules in order to make it more safe for kiddies to play, I guess. Europe play by the old, no bar, rules which can be summed up easily: If the enemy has the ball, beat him hard. If you have the ball, run cause they will beat you hard. Most of the time I don't think the teams are even trying to score, they just want the other team to get the ball so they can do the beating.
well the above is true for most sports...the beating I mean. Rugby, as i the previous example, you smash them til you have the ball, the run. As with American Football, Charge at them until they go down, then run with the ball til you get to the end and so on. their really ain't enough sports where pain is mandatory. Soccer, for example, if you tackle someone too high, its a foul, if you miss the ball when you tackle someone, it's a foul, if you move slightly in the wind, its a foul, if you sneeze while on an international flight it's a foul. Maybe not to last few examples, the the rest are pretty much true. At least in full contact sports you know you're gonna end up in pain, so men deal with it!
They live to 'like a million' because of the quality of life they have; they have whatever food they want, whatever facilities they want and if they so much as get a cold, they get top quality medical care. Also, they have planes, helicopters and limos. Oh and yeah did I mention all this comes out of the publics wallets?goater24 said:
Edit: Prince Harry is someone who if I were to meet, I would punch in the face.
Which team do you play for kaiZie? I played four years with the Nottingham University Outlaws and am currently coaching the York University Centurions. I love American Football, i'm a true student of the game. I love the tactics and strategies of the sport and the fact that everyman needs to do his job in order for the team to succeed. The rules are complex and its understandable that the majority of Europeans don't have time for the game when they are used to more open and flowing games like Football and Rugby. I love it though and its slowely growing in popularity what with the International Series playing games at Wembley.kaiZie said:
America is a great country and has given the world a great many things: American Football, Hip Hop, Back to the Future Movies, the Simpsons, South Park, Mitch Hedberg and Norman Borlaug to name a few.
Here are some things i'd like clearing up by youse lot across the pond:
1. Whats with thinking all us brits have bad teeth? where did this stereotype come from?
2. Why do you guys dislike Canada so much?
3. Why does Piers Morgan continue to find work in your country?
Also with regards to Americans not understanding irony, a quick look at the Daily Show or Colbert Report will quickly kill off that idea. Americans however could do with a greater sense of self deprication. To paraphrase Andy Parsons:
"You wouldn't get a book in American called 'Crap Towns' then have to release a new book called 'Crap Towns 2' because loads of Americans wrote in to complain that their town wasn't featured in the first book"