Ms Ford ...

[westen44]

Ayn Rand should show up too.

If that's the case, then my only thought is--Please God, no. 

[Big_Stu]

"Penultimate" is a great word!

"Penalty Mate!"? 

[Dave W]

How you have forgotten me, Dave!

Why, is Gwyneth hanging with Richie?

[Highlander]

Stu... the Yanks just won't get it...

Uwe, when it comes to your obsessions...



Movies, we need movies, dahlings...

[Big_Stu]

Stu... the Yanks just won't get it...

I thought "soccer-ball" was gaining ground in the 'States? 

[nofi]

when i was a kid in new york in the fifties some high schools already had soccer teams. it's been getting more popular ever since. hence the term soccer mom.

btw,you guys are so friggin' clever.

remember the american revolution, kenny? and the war of 1812.

and of course you all remember that little party called WW2.

i think we helped a bit on that last one. so crack your
yank' jokes if you must and be glad you're not goose stepping to the market.

[Big_Stu]

remember the american revolution, kenny?

Kenny! and you don't look a day over 137 !!!   

[gweimer]

We need the clip of John Cleese commenting that when THEY hold a world sports event, they actually invite the whole world.  I'll see if I can find it when I get home.

[Big_Stu]

when THEY hold a world sports event, they actually invite the whole world

      ...........................  oh! You mean "Rounders"!!!!

[gweimer]

      ...........................  oh! You mean "Rounders"!!!!

Que?  Speak Americanese...   

[Big_Stu]

Que?  Speak Americanese...   

Baseball and the other modern bat, ball and running games, cricket and rounders, were developed from earlier folk games in England.

History of Baseball
Alexander Cartwright

Americans began playing baseball on informal teams, using loc rules, in the early 1800s. By the 1860s, the sport, unrivaled in popularity, was being described as America's "national pastime."
Rounders
Baseball was based on the English game of rounders. Rounders become popular in the United States in the early 19th century, where the game was called "townball", "base", or "baseball".

[drbassman]

Soccer is a bit sissy-fied.  Rugby is football!   

[uwe]

when i was a kid in new york in the fifties some high schools already had soccer teams. it's been getting more popular ever since. hence the term soccer mom.

btw,you guys are so friggin' clever.

remember the american revolution, kenny? and the war of 1812.

and of course you all remember that little party called WW2.

i think we helped a bit on that last one. so crack your
yank' jokes if you must and be glad you're not goose stepping to the market.

OMG Nofi, cut out your sniping sour-fac(e)ism. This forum is full of low pc remarks about perceived national traits and clichées and everybody gets lambasted once in a while. Yet at the same time I truly believe that no Yank, Kraut, Israeli, Scandinavian, Dutchman, Aussie, Cannuck, Italian, Limey or Scot here (apologies to anyone I left out, hey, I forgot der Grieche!!!) feels any superiority vis a vis others. Anybody inclined to do so hear a word of experience from me: Us Germans have only had bad experiences with it. I'm to this day eternally grateful that the US battled down Nazism and the Red Army liberated Auschwitz. And that the Russians and Poles did not gun down every German on sight once we were beat as would have been understandable. But it doesn't change the fact that you guys' disregard for Slade and Status Quo - to your credit: you did like Ritchie Blackmore for a good while - is culturally appalling. Or that you are unable to build a car that can go 230 km/h and still stay in an Autobahn curve. Mind you, you're still a lovely country and people. And you went to the moon. Some people say. But as it was under the guidance of a German scientist you probably did go there.

I'm happy to hear how you saved the UK from goose-stepping. For the benefit of historical accuracy: And my good countryman Herr von Steuben saved a bunch of non-military backwooders and tax-dodgers - according to a presidential candidate of yours still a national favorite pasttime of almost half your population, his own 15% are of course perfectly fine - mainly comprising the descendants of inbred, Brit religious fanatics unable to get along with others in their own country from still being a part of the Commonwealth today (together with, eg, New Zealand and Kenya). Plus all those Hessian mercenaries that stayed with you freshened up your genes a good deal (over the historical eyebat of existence of your good country, Germans were - I believe - the largest single immigrant group, it's just that you don't notice us as much once we stop goose-stepping and melt in, jawohl). If it wasn't for us you'd still be playing proper cricket and rugby rather than your strange variations of it.

[gweimer]

 

I'm going to try and dig up the John Cleese clip later.

[uwe]

By all means do mention ze wär!!!