...and All is alright with the World.

[nincomp]

I wish Plyouth Argle all the best in the 'kicking a pig's bladder between two sticks' competitions.

And all the best to Albion too in the 'running away with a pig's bladder' competitions after the (?) summer.

Of course in the US, we play football (the correct one, where the ball is usually carried or thrown), and also soccer (a game in which a ball is kicked around by foot --mistakenly called "football" by some).

-A country bumkin's summary of his first American football game:
" I think it was that it's some kindly of a contest where they see which bunchful of them men can take that pumpkin and run from one end of that cow pasture to the other without gettin' knocked down or steppin' in somethin'."


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNxLxTZHKM8

FYI, a "tent service" - a religious "revival" where folks gather in a large tent, often to hear a very enthusiastic preacher.
-"convicts" - the referees wear white uniforms with black stripes

 

[yulzari]

soccer (a game in which a ball is kicked around by foot --mistakenly called "football" by some).

Actually I believe that it is the entire world that calls it football. Go on: be brave. Take the armour off and play Rugby.

I tend to support Georgia for their wild enthusiasm and Japan for sheer dogged determination right up to the last whistle.

Who does St. George support when Georgia plays England?

 

[Readie]

Pigs bladder ! Pigs bladder .... I had to have a lie down when I realised a Plymothian chum was not a Green.
The city of Plymouth awaits the kick off of her favourite team... and some rugby boys too.

Amerian football isn't quite the same Nin...makes a good game to watch like rugby league and Aussie rules but, the REAL art of football lies with the FA. Watch Brazil in the Federation Cup. They are amazing.

 

[yulzari]

I have to confess there are two national pig's bladder kicking teams I do enjoy watching. Bulgaria for the true Michael Green 'never mind the ball and get on with the game' manner of play and Iraq's WW1 generals approach of 'if we can hack them down faster than they can send us off then we will outnumber the opposition'.

Now Bulgaria v Irag. There is a game I would pay to watch, best venue would be a Roman amphitheatre.

 

[Njaco]

As it appears this thread has been hi-jacked, I guess I will now turn the discussion to my second favorite combustible - poptarts!

Just bought these today - Reeses flavored Pop-Tarts!!!!

oh and just so we have a smooth transition to the new topic......

 

[Readie]

Pop tarts and bacon?

You boys live well

 

[nincomp]

Dang it!
I saw that picture of Pop-tarts and bacon and got hungry. "Oh boy", I thought ,"thank goodness I have this new toaster."

Well to make a long story short, after the fire department finished their work, the Insurance Agent said that there was a "Stupidity Clause" that prevents them from paying out for bacon-related toaster fires. Who knew?
This forum is starting to cost me some serious money. Even worse, my Wife may cut off my Bacon Privileges!

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Readie]

Dang it!
I saw that picture of Pop-tarts and bacon and got hungry. "Oh boy", I thought ,"thank goodness I have this new toaster."

Well to make a long story short, after the fire department finished their work, the Insurance Agent said that there was a "Stupidity Clause" that prevents them from paying out for bacon-related toaster fires. Who knew?
This forum is starting to cost me some serious money. Even worse, my Wife may cut off my Bacon Privileges!

Nin,
A series of unfortunate events that any decent insurance broker would understand and honour your claim, and those of your neighbours as NC went up in flames...
The tricky part may be convincing your wife
Had you stuck with my version of the bacon buttie you and your neighbours would still have houses...
Pop Tarts are the root of all evil

 

[mikewint]

How could we have forgotten Bacon and dogs and if we 'gonna Pop-Tart it let's go Star wars too

 

[Readie]

Turkey bacon sausages..yum yum....

Whatever happened to the all American T bone steak?

 

[mikewint]

John you're looking right at it. A full package of Oscar's tube-steak!!!

 

[Lucky13]

You lads are way off the mark! Time to step up now....
The first thing that I'll sink my teeth into, while visiting family and friends back in Sweden, is this....what we call Flintastek, or Flintstone Steak....

 

[Readie]

John you're looking right at it. A full package of Oscar's tube-steak!!!

Mon dieu Mike....

 

[Readie]

You lads are way off the mark! Time to step up now....
The first thing that I'll sink my teeth into, while visiting family and friends back in Sweden, is this....what we call Flintastek, or Flintstone Steak....

Looks like a slice of whales arse to me Jan

 

[Matt308]

Yeah! Exactly WTF is that? That ain't no steak here in america. Certainly not off anything we call cow.

I happened to be at the grocery store last week and saw a childhood favorite Bar-S bologna. However when I got closer it was "bologna and sausage". That's a new one on me.

 

[Bucksnort101]

Silly Scandinavian, that's not a steak. This is a steak!!!

 

[Matt308]

Now that is a steak. 5lbs of steak, but it is clearly steak. It even looks like it came from a cow.

 

[Bucksnort101]

Can you say Porterhouse. That funny looking green, leafy stuff on the plate must be for decoration purposes only cause there ain't no serious carnavore gonna eat that!

 

[mikewint]

You know that leafy, green-stuff makes me proud to be an American. Somewhere in this great country there are men whose only job is to spend their time, money, and energy to grow that leafy, green-stuff JUST for me to throw away!!!