Comments on: The American’s guide to the Euro 2008 soccer championship http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/ German Quirks from an American Perspective Thu, 17 May 2012 01:29:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Henning http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-20310 Henning Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:02:41 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-20310 Aren't you from the country thats most popular sports are baseball and football? The games in that you either has to run in a big square or talking so long that everybody is released to watch the fancy commercials? I prefer football (or soccer, not even know the right word :D ), though ice hockey is one good thing from the US. Aren’t you from the country thats most popular sports are baseball and football? The games in that you either has to run in a big square or talking so long that everybody is released to watch the fancy commercials?
I prefer football (or soccer, not even know the right word :D ), though ice hockey is one good thing from the US.

]]> By: sandrar http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-16588 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:06:17 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-16588 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> By: Newcomer http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-13535 Newcomer Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:36:20 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-13535 Actually ANY soccer derby made me appreciate the wide streets in the USA. Anybody ever tried to do home health care ON TIME while navigation a single lane street in a german town full with soccer fans during european or world championship? let's have a pity party.... Actually ANY soccer derby made me appreciate the wide streets in the USA. Anybody ever tried to do home health care ON TIME while navigation a single lane street in a german town full with soccer fans during european or world championship? let’s have a pity party….

]]> By: Newcomer http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-13534 Newcomer Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:33:04 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-13534 Dear Nick, it's Reeperbahn, just in case you need to look for it on a street map... Dear Nick, it’s Reeperbahn, just in case you need to look for it on a street map…

]]> By: Nick Bradvica http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-7377 Nick Bradvica Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:07:18 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-7377 ya baseball is boring for everyone that doesnt play it. i will agree, it isnt action packed or anything. but if you play baseball, you will know the mental side of it (i know some of you think there is nothing mental about it, but thats why you arent making 30 mil a year). baseball is quite interesting for people who understand it. it is like the stock market. if you suck at it, youre going to hate it. the reason why so many people love soccer (football) is because it is so goddamn easy. ive played soccer in america and germany, and it is easy in both countries. and ya seriously, romania is crap. havent you seen Borat? that opening seen was in Romania. i mean, did you see those prostitutes? speaking of prostitutes, the Reberbahn in Hamburg has some sweet chicks. ya baseball is boring for everyone that doesnt play it. i will agree, it isnt action packed or anything.

but if you play baseball, you will know the mental side of it (i know some of you think there is nothing mental about it, but thats why you arent making 30 mil a year). baseball is quite interesting for people who understand it.

it is like the stock market. if you suck at it, youre going to hate it. the reason why so many people love soccer (football) is because it is so goddamn easy. ive played soccer in america and germany, and it is easy in both countries.

and ya seriously, romania is crap. havent you seen Borat? that opening seen was in Romania. i mean, did you see those prostitutes?

speaking of prostitutes, the Reberbahn in Hamburg has some sweet chicks.

]]> By: Stefan W. http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-6795 Stefan W. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:17:24 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-6795 Spelling correction: England Oh, and the link is broken. Copy and paste it to make it work. Here's a longer article about the same topic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_for_association_football Spelling correction: England

Oh, and the link is broken. Copy and paste it to make it work.

Here’s a longer article about the same topic:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_for_association_football

]]> By: Stefan W. http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-6794 Stefan W. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:10:54 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-6794 Acting German again ;): The word soccer was invented in Englang, not the USA. Short for association football. See the wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_(soccer)#Etymology Acting German again ;):

The word soccer was invented in Englang, not the USA. Short for association football.

See the wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_(soccer)#Etymology

]]> By: thesukh http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-6785 thesukh Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:47:54 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-6785 Average American: you are absolutely right: SOCCER SUCKS. I also find it a stupid word, but that´s the case with many american words for decent european sports. Dont´t be too sad, it´s not your fault. It probably slipped your attention that we were talking about FOOTBALL. Again: not the rude and savage "game" played by hormon-stuffed gorillas who prepostrously carry a leather egg instead of a (sic!) football, but the beautiful team play intelligent humans estimate and appreciate as THE PLAY OF THE GODS. Average American:

you are absolutely right: SOCCER SUCKS. I also find it a stupid word, but that´s the case with many american words for decent european sports. Dont´t be too sad, it´s not your fault.

It probably slipped your attention that we were talking about FOOTBALL. Again: not the rude and savage “game” played by hormon-stuffed gorillas who prepostrously carry a leather egg instead of a (sic!) football, but the beautiful team play intelligent humans estimate and appreciate as THE PLAY OF THE GODS.

]]> By: Martin http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-6045 Martin Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:40:09 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-6045 hilarious ! Romania: the home country of Dracula !! you forgot the important quote by the English Gary Lineker: "Football is a simple game: 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win." I have to agree though that soccer is boring. As a spectator it's difficult to not fall asleep and consequently miss the only goal that is scored in 90 minutes of jogging back and forth on a grass field. hilarious !

Romania: the home country of Dracula !!

you forgot the important quote by the English Gary Lineker: “Football is a simple game: 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win.”

I have to agree though that soccer is boring. As a spectator it’s difficult to not fall asleep and consequently miss the only goal that is scored in 90 minutes of jogging back and forth on a grass field.

]]> By: frank N. stein http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-6004 frank N. stein Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:09:46 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/06/17/the-americans-guide-to-the-euro-2008-soccer-championship/#comment-6004 so... i asume you talk about football (i personally have got no idea what this soccer is supposed to mean... or why anyone should call a game football that mainly consist of carrying an egg-shaped thing around wth your hands...) but my actual point is - so football is boring... can you spell baseball? (take your time with that, the game will last four more hours - they are very busy running around in a square.... ;) ) so… i asume you talk about football (i personally have got no idea what this soccer is supposed to mean… or why anyone should call a game football that mainly consist of carrying an egg-shaped thing around wth your hands…)
but my actual point is - so football is boring… can you spell baseball? (take your time with that, the game will last four more hours - they are very busy running around in a square…. ;) )

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