Things I don't understand

[rdsrds2120]

It could probably fit inside every thimble you own too.

Sew...what's the point of this thread again?

-rd

[jonesthecurl]

Eye dunno.

[rdsrds2120]

Seams to me that knot many others do, either.

-rd

[jonesthecurl]

Stop it, you'll have me in stitches.

[rdsrds2120]

Fineeeee. I guess I've made enough blanket statements as is.

-rd

[john9blue]

this is our thread, quit being so knitpicky

[jonesthecurl]

[ahem]

[Army of GOD]

I swear to god, the next person to post a loose-fitting pun is going to get a punch in the snoz.

[john9blue]

I swear to god, the next person to post a loose-fitting pun is going to get a punch in the snoz.

calm down, dude! keep your shirt on.

[Army of GOD]

I swear to god, the next person to post a loose-fitting pun is going to get a punch in the snoz.

calm down, dude! keep your shirt on.

It's not my fault you dicks are pulling my strings.

[natty dread]

i was gonna post something funny here but then i realized life is pointless

THANKS A LOT AOG your thread made me a nihilist

[john9blue]

I swear to god, the next person to post a loose-fitting pun is going to get a punch in the snoz.

calm down, dude! keep your shirt on.

It's not my fault you dicks are pulling my strings.

fine, i guess we'll stop pushing your buttons.

[thegreekdog]

yea, if they're writing in supposed pain on the ground, the contact looks more malicious and you're more likely to get the call.

Or it could be like in baseball, where you argue not to change the umpires mind about the call that just happened, but you're arguing for a call to go your way in the future.

I'm not sure how much basketball you watch tgd, but I love Jeff Van Gundy who commentates for ESPN/ABC and is doing all the games for the finals. He thinks blatant floppers should either get a technical foul during the game or a hefty fine afterwards and I agree completely. It's not so bad in hockey, but football should adopt this policy too.

Basketball flopping gets you something though. If I pretend someone fouled me, my team could get the ball back or get two shots, or whatever. And that's fine. And I think that's fine in soccer too. The guy didn't kick your shin hard enough to make you fall, so you fall purposefully. That makes sense. Strategically something is gained.

I'm still not sure I get the flopping and then writhing in pain. It would be like if someone in basketball faked getting charged and then lay on the ground for 10 seconds holding his head in fake pain.

[huamulan]

Going down makes you look like a pussy though. I'd rather keep my self-respect and forgo the free kick.

I guess we are talking about soccer players rather than actual men though.

[thegreekdog]

[Army of GOD]

ESPN has the best commercials.

[thegreekdog]

[Lootifer]

Lol that video is so bias. I love it, but it paints such a slanted picture ole PS would be proud.

A couple of obvious ones:

- To show highlights of ultimate rugby (union and league) skills (see Benji Marshell pass about midway through) and ignore how skillful soccer can be is a tad stupid
- Many, and I mean MANY of those tackles shown would have resulted in the tackler being sent off the field for foulplay.

I love rugby and its way tougher than soccer, and I hate the way soccer players dive so outrageously, but that clips pretty extreme.

[thegreekdog]

Lol that video is so bias. I love it, but it paints such a slanted picture ole PS would be proud.

A couple of obvious ones:

- To show highlights of ultimate rugby (union and league) skills (see Benji Marshell pass about midway through) and ignore how skillful soccer can be is a tad stupid
- Many, and I mean MANY of those tackles shown would have resulted in the tackler being sent off the field for foulplay.

I love rugby and its way tougher than soccer, and I hate the way soccer players dive so outrageously, but that clips pretty extreme.

I've been spending a significant amount of time on Youtube today. I thought AoG would appreciate the rugby vs. soccer dichotomy.

[Haggis_McMutton]

how this thread is so successful.

[Army of GOD]

There's more "skill" in soccer, but that's like saying golfing is the most skilled sport (which is true in my opinion, but skills are hardly what makes a sport great).

One thing that pisses me off about soccer (and basketball, as well) is how much of a bitch everyone seems to be. Like, I play in a summer soccer league and the other day I defended this guy who possessed the ball inside the 18 (I'm not sure if non-Americans call it something else...it's the bigger goal box) perfectly. After I get it away from him, he complains to the ref "COME ON HE WAS ALL OVER ME".

In rugby and in football, you never get that stupid shit. Ok, maybe you'll get the occasional complainer, but for the most part everyone understands that complaining about contact isn't going to get you anywhere (and the complaints are rarely ever about the contact...it's more about technical penalties).

And that's why I love rugby...I'm a naturally violent person.

[Symmetry]

There's more "skill" in soccer, but that's like saying golfing is the most skilled sport (which is true in my opinion, but skills are hardly what makes a sport great).

One thing that pisses me off about soccer (and basketball, as well) is how much of a bitch everyone seems to be. Like, I play in a summer soccer league and the other day I defended this guy who possessed the ball inside the 18 (I'm not sure if non-Americans call it something else...it's the bigger goal box) perfectly. After I get it away from him, he complains to the ref "COME ON HE WAS ALL OVER ME".

In rugby and in football, you never get that stupid shit. Ok, maybe you'll get the occasional complainer, but for the most part everyone understands that complaining about contact isn't going to get you anywhere (and the complaints are rarely ever about the contact...it's more about technical penalties).

And that's why I love rugby...I'm a naturally violent person.

Well, short answer, basketball and football are non-contact sports. At least in theory. Peeps will bitch about contact cause it's against the rules.

[Army of GOD]

There's more "skill" in soccer, but that's like saying golfing is the most skilled sport (which is true in my opinion, but skills are hardly what makes a sport great).

One thing that pisses me off about soccer (and basketball, as well) is how much of a bitch everyone seems to be. Like, I play in a summer soccer league and the other day I defended this guy who possessed the ball inside the 18 (I'm not sure if non-Americans call it something else...it's the bigger goal box) perfectly. After I get it away from him, he complains to the ref "COME ON HE WAS ALL OVER ME".

In rugby and in football, you never get that stupid shit. Ok, maybe you'll get the occasional complainer, but for the most part everyone understands that complaining about contact isn't going to get you anywhere (and the complaints are rarely ever about the contact...it's more about technical penalties).

And that's why I love rugby...I'm a naturally violent person.

Well, short answer, basketball and football are non-contact sports. At least in theory. Peeps will bitch about contact cause it's against the rules.

haha I guess, but still, contact is allowed. If the refs don't call a foul because of the contact, then the contact more than likely wasn't great enough for it to be against the rules.

It's just annoying. Plus, soccer and basketball are riddled with floppers because of the "non-contactness". It's just infuriating.

[Symmetry]

There's more "skill" in soccer, but that's like saying golfing is the most skilled sport (which is true in my opinion, but skills are hardly what makes a sport great).

One thing that pisses me off about soccer (and basketball, as well) is how much of a bitch everyone seems to be. Like, I play in a summer soccer league and the other day I defended this guy who possessed the ball inside the 18 (I'm not sure if non-Americans call it something else...it's the bigger goal box) perfectly. After I get it away from him, he complains to the ref "COME ON HE WAS ALL OVER ME".

In rugby and in football, you never get that stupid shit. Ok, maybe you'll get the occasional complainer, but for the most part everyone understands that complaining about contact isn't going to get you anywhere (and the complaints are rarely ever about the contact...it's more about technical penalties).

And that's why I love rugby...I'm a naturally violent person.

Well, short answer, basketball and football are non-contact sports. At least in theory. Peeps will bitch about contact cause it's against the rules.

haha I guess, but still, contact is allowed. If the refs don't call a foul because of the contact, then the contact more than likely wasn't great enough for it to be against the rules.

It's just annoying. Plus, soccer and basketball are riddled with floppers because of the "non-contactness". It's just infuriating.

It's part of the game. Infuriating, sure, but poor behavior and slowing down a game isn't just relegated to supposedly non-contact sports. I hope you know that what goes on in the scrum, rugby wise, stays in the scrum.

[nietzsche]

You got to admire the English footballers for being honest in that regard though, they even get angry and publicly recriminate their teammates if they fake a foul.