TFF of Europe - Page 3

Neo Necron · 08-15-2005, 05:16 AM

Hey guys!

I've been at a Christian youth conference for 3 days, camping out, worshiping, going to seminars and writing an emo song about an elephant which never got finished.

I'm too lazy to catch up on the current topic. but welcome to any new members, and I hope to hear news of our world domination.

Autumn · 08-15-2005, 07:01 AM

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But to say Deutschland über alles is kind of childish dont you think. I think its lame how no German can ever be proud of any aspect of his country without getting any Nazi jokes.

Hold on there, I wasn't making a Nazi joke or reference. Deutschland Uber Alles is the name of the German national anthem, isn't it? The graph was titled 'Deutschland Unter Alles' and I was merely picking up on the play on words. I thought it was quite an amusing title.

Akira · 08-15-2005, 07:06 AM

Alright as long as it was just a misunderstanding its fine. Ill clarify:

Deutschland über alles is the national anthem from the days of the Kaiser up till the end of the Third Reich. Now a days its illegal to sing the part with "Deutschland über alles" just like its illegal to have any Nazi periphanelia(sp?).

Cheers to ya mate...

Govinda · 08-15-2005, 07:22 AM

This is a random question for anyone English, or of any nationality, that knows the answer.

What is the point of cricket? How does it work? Channel Four is now cricket central and pretty much nobody up here has any idea why it matters when the Australians get bowled over 300 times or whatevers going on and why everyone loves Flintoff. (Thats his name, right?) All we know is that the Ashes has replaced the OC in the mornings. My dad said he and some friends tried to play an English team once but turned up in jeans, failed to understand the game, lost, got drunk, started a fight and vowed never to play again.

And so my confusion continues.....

Autumn · 08-15-2005, 11:36 AM

I do not know the rules of cricket. I think it is a tedious sport to watch and I certainly don't like playing cricket.

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Deutschland über alles is the national anthem from the days of the Kaiser up till the end of the Third Reich. Now a days its illegal to sing the part with "Deutschland über alles" just like its illegal to have any Nazi periphanelia(sp?).

Ah, I see. So what's the name of the German national anthem now?

Akira · 08-15-2005, 01:21 PM

Well we just call it the Deutschland Lied (Germany Song) now a days.

I neither know nor do i care for the rules of cricket. Its just as boring as baseball to me.

Usagy · 08-15-2005, 03:52 PM

There is not a single point in cricket at all...it's like playing with marbles for people who are too lazy to bend over.

Peace out

Neo Necron · 08-16-2005, 12:17 AM

I was never really a huge fan of it myself. I know pretty much nothing about it anymore. I only just remembered how a team gets points :/

We should invent our own sport....

Eskimo tennis!

We dress up as inuits and play tennis... and you have to hit eachother with the rackets.

It'd be more fun than cricket.

Autumn · 08-16-2005, 01:34 AM

I think Europe could do really well if there was something like a "Euro-Running Man" TV show. It would just be all the concepts you get in The Running Man except with European prisoners. And it would be rigged so no-one could ever win.

No? Okay, how about this: "Extreme Dodgeball" - I watched some so-called "extreme" dodgeball last week and there was nothing 'extreme' about it. I propose to make it extreme. The balls they use have, say, 0.5kg of C4 in the centre connected to a timer that is set beforehand. No-one will know when the bomb will go off. Add to that long spikes attached to the ball and you have a more "extreme" game of dodgeball. Oh, that and the losing team gets burned at the stake.

Alright, you'll love this one...I did have something to go here but I didn't like the sound of it in the end.

RedMagician · 08-16-2005, 02:02 AM

In here, Finland we have "a sport" called EUKONKANTO. It's stupid. you carry a women on your shoulders.
Who has got the fastest time, wins

Nolwynn · 08-16-2005, 02:29 AM

Cricket? I played cricket once. When I was five. I had no idea it was still popular in other countries. Must be a typical British thing?

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Originally Posted by RedM

Joten Suomi on paras. toivottavasti ymmärsitte mitä sanoin heh

I got the 'Joten Suomi on paras' part, but then you lost me

I thought that Britain's economy doing so well on its own, was one of the reasons why Blair adopted a more laid back attitude regarding EMU membership and other constitutional matters?

If I remember correctly, as late as in June, Britain's interest rates were still increasing due to a souring economy while other European interest rates remained relatively low. Though things might've changed in the UK, our interest rates are now even lower since employment is extremely low, and so European institutions want to encourage investments and economic growth by lowering interest rates. Basic macroeconomics, much simplified. But if Britain were to suddenly join the EMU, interest rates would have to converge, now that'd be interesting.

I'm not really up to date with the economic situation in Britain today, but yes, Britain should still have a favourable position. I don't have many positive things to say about Sweden anymore. Our welfare system has become quite ridiculous, most definitely interfering with employment and economic growth. Our taxes are extremely high, making it fairly impossible for enterprises to remain in the country. Whenever they leave, thousands of jobs are lost, and so the notorious welfare system kicks into gear again. Love, Love, Love.

BLARGH. There, I now deleted everything I was about to say, economics is on my hate list. Besides, I doubt you'd want to hear my full opinion anyway.

KHORDE. I'll keep on shouting until you return.

Eskimo tennis sounds fine by me. Or even Extreme Dodgeball. Let's sleep.

Usagy · 08-16-2005, 05:03 AM

Extreme dodgeball should be cone with light aluminium balls, so you can get KO'd when hit in the head ^^;
They should make some sport involving cookies..and eating them..and then throwing some ball towards something. /nod.
Knulla er alla! Godmorn! Sug min pikk!! Takk! Fitte!!
My Scandinavian is random...

Peace out

Nolwynn · 08-16-2005, 07:27 AM

This will probably make no sense whatsoever.

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Originally Posted by RedMagician

In here, Finland we have "a sport" called EUKONKANTO. It's stupid. you carry a women on your shoulders.
Who has got the fastest time, wins

I was about to say "we have that sport here as well.. [insert witty and stupid comment here]", but then I thought that it was too bad a joke for me to even hint at (it's the first time I think something below me - promise) and so I stopped myself in time. I thought that hell, if it gave me weird associations, then USAGY must fall off his chair when he reads that, and since Usagy is more outspoken than I am, perhaps I'll get to enjoy that stupid joke anyway. BUT HE DIDN'T EVEN BLINK! USAGY, YOU DISAPPOINT ME! Or perhaps you're more mature than I thought

Seriously though Red M: Nothing surprises me anymore when it comes to Finland.

Oh, and Usagy, I love your Scandinavian.

Now I'm really going to bed.

Govinda · 08-16-2005, 09:09 AM

Cricket? British? Cricket is English, and since nobody else knows whats going on with it either I feel happy being confused by what 'England has 24 balls left to score one wicket' means.

Hehe I heard this thing once about when the world football champoinships went to America or something, and all the boss people over there started coming up with ideas like multiball extra time and making to goals the width of the pitch so that games got higher scores. UEFA should take a leaf from their book, it'd make it way more interesting.

D'you think it would be possible to combine Eskimo tennis and Extreme Dodgeball? Y'know, dress the players up as inuits and then fill the tennis balls with C4, also having little explosive tripwire things instead of racket strings? It'd be like........Extreme Eskimo Dodge-Tennis!

Akira · 08-16-2005, 09:19 AM

Well to heat up the action for our game of extreme dodgeball, and I mean literally heat up, I porpose they have to all play on a court made of hot burning charcoal, accompnaied by killer mosquitos that have genetically been enhanced to give you huge boils everytime they suck your blood. Also their crotches shall have a magnet attached so that the spikey dodgeball is directed towards their crown jewels. Now thats extreme!