World Cup 2018

[Alnus Rubra]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engla...intc_linkname=article_mysticpig_contentcard28

From the BBC (so it must be true)

World Cup 2018: Mystic micro pig chooses semi-finalists...

"A pig with "special powers" has chosen the four nations that will reach the World Cup semi-finals - and (sadly) England is not one of them."

And as we all like pictures, here's Marcus the Mystic Pig I'm not sure if Marcus is modelling a recycled European Union flag (we won't be needing them for much longer, allegedly...) or if he's wearing a special magic suit. Looks pretty cool for a pig anyway.

Harry Trotter?

 

[django49]

Waiting for a revival of 43 man Squamish.
43-Man Squamish is played on a five-sided field (called the Flutney). The teams consist of one right inside Grouch, one right outside Grouch, four Deep Brooders, four Shallow Brooders, five Wicket Men, three Offensive Niblings, four Quarter-Frummets, one Full-Frummet, two Overblats, two Underblats, nine back-up Finks, two Leapers, and a Dummy. Players carry large hooked sticks called Frullips, which they use to prevent opponents from carrying the Pritz to the endzone. The pritz is a small, spongy ball stuffed with bluejay feathers, carried in the mouth.

 

[Tucson Thump]

Waiting for a revival of 43 man Squamish.
43-Man Squamish is played on a five-sided field (called the Flutney). The teams consist of one right inside Grouch, one right outside Grouch, four Deep Brooders, four Shallow Brooders, five Wicket Men, three Offensive Niblings, four Quarter-Frummets, one Full-Frummet, two Overblats, two Underblats, nine back-up Finks, two Leapers, and a Dummy. Players carry large hooked sticks called Frullips, which they use to prevent opponents from carrying the Pritz to the endzone. The pritz is a small, spongy ball stuffed with bluejay feathers, carried in the mouth.

After reading that I think you're going to have a wait .....

 

[BaePower]

Man what a horrid start for Colombia, Japan played rather weak IMO

 

[Alan Manning]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engla...intc_linkname=article_mysticpig_contentcard28

From the BBC (so it must be true)

World Cup 2018: Mystic micro pig chooses semi-finalists...

"A pig with "special powers" has chosen the four nations that will reach the World Cup semi-finals - and (sadly) England is not one of them."
Hamdalf The Grey.!!!

And as we all like pictures, here's Marcus the Mystic Pig I'm not sure if Marcus is modelling a recycled European Union flag (we won't be needing them for much longer, allegedly...) or if he's wearing a special magic suit. Looks pretty cool for a pig anyway.

 

[Huggy Love]

Waiting for a revival of 43 man Squamish.
43-Man Squamish is played on a five-sided field (called the Flutney). The teams consist of one right inside Grouch, one right outside Grouch, four Deep Brooders, four Shallow Brooders, five Wicket Men, three Offensive Niblings, four Quarter-Frummets, one Full-Frummet, two Overblats, two Underblats, nine back-up Finks, two Leapers, and a Dummy. Players carry large hooked sticks called Frullips, which they use to prevent opponents from carrying the Pritz to the endzone. The pritz is a small, spongy ball stuffed with bluejay feathers, carried in the mouth.

No need for make believe sports when we have such international favorites like:

CycleBall

Downhill Cheese Rolling

.... and my all time favorite British sport... Shin Kicking!!!

 

[Shawn@PRS]

Man what a horrid start for Colombia, Japan played rather weak IMO

There have been several upsets or at least several draws which I did see coming. It keeps things interesting.

 

[Tucson Thump]

No need for make believe sports when we have such international favorites like:



.... and my all time favorite British sport... Shin Kicking!!!

Is this advanced skin kicking, where they handicap the quickness of participants with bags of barley?

 

[Alnus Rubra]

No need for make believe sports when we have such international favorites like:

CycleBall

Downhill Cheese Rolling

.... and my all time favorite British sport... Shin Kicking!!!

Don’t leave out the world famous East Anglian sport of “Dwile Flonking”

 

[Huggy Love]

Don’t leave out the world famous East Anglian sport of “Dwile Flonking”

Me thinks hitting somebody with a wet rag at a picnic is categorized as a "game"..........

........ now cheese rolling? That's a real "man's" sport.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Me thinks hitting somebody with a wet rag at a picnic is categorized as a "game"..........

........ now cheese rolling? That's a real "man's" sport.

C’mon Huggy! You have to drink the pot at the end!

 

[Huggy Love]

C’mon Huggy! You have to drink the pot at the end!

Exactly! That's why it's categorized as a drinking *GAME* and not a sport.
But it's a noble endeavor........ ........ there's a lot of people I'd like to smack with a wet rag.

 

[Huggy Love]

Is this advanced skin kicking, where they handicap the quickness of participants with bags of barley?

Not sure, I think the guy with long pants was cheating by concealing FIFA approved shinguards, and the other guy had to compensate and improvise with some snacks from the concession stand.

Looks like a capacity crowd in the stands though, so it must have been a league sanctioned event.

 

[Tucson Thump]

Me thinks hitting somebody with a wet rag at a picnic is categorized as a "game"..........

........ now cheese rolling? That's a real "man's" sport.

Where else could a grown man wear a Wallace and Gromit t-shirt while participating in a real man's sport. Bless 'em one and all.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Where else could a grown man wear a Wallace and Gromit t-shirt while participating in a real man's sport. Bless 'em one and all.

“It’s the wrong t-shirt Gromit”

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Listening to the lyrics, this recent upload deserves to be here

 

[Shawn@PRS]

Listening to the lyrics, this recent upload deserves to be here

He has a Harry Chapin kind of vibe.

 

[bodia]

Man, Argentina is up against it! Terrible goal they just gave up.

 

[Shawn@PRS]

Man, Argentina is up against it! Terrible goal they just gave up.

I'm a big fan of Messi, but I don't think his is going his year (again)

 

[bodia]

I'm a big fan of Messi, but I don't think his is going his year (again)

Me too. I don't think so either. The bad thing, the entire country will unjustly blame him. Heck, didn't he pretty much carry them through the qualifiers?