Worst half-time show ever : Othor Games

» Sun May 13, 2012 9:14 am

By the way, what the heck is Scotland Yard doing in London?
Never mind, I don't want to know.

What's Birmingham doing in [censored] Alabama?

» Sun May 13, 2012 4:05 pm

What's Birmingham doing in [censored] Alabama?

I haven't a bloody clue.

» Sun May 13, 2012 8:07 pm

And how did Washington Falls end up in Brazil?

» Sun May 13, 2012 7:41 pm

I haven't seen her perform since the 90s. She made a valiant showing, but those slow, deliberate steps she was taking at times point to the undeniable truth. Middle age = slowing down. She's not old by any stretch at 53, but you can't move like you did at 30 and its a bit sad to try.

» Sun May 13, 2012 3:34 pm

Hey now, cricket is very popular across the world. . .

I rest my case.

Cricket is the second most entertaining sport, second to AFL. Which is only popular in VIctoria

» Sun May 13, 2012 8:11 pm

Well yeah if I was a treasonous knave.

Heard a brilliant thing about American sport from Clarkson the other day. You've got this amazing ability to turn dull sports into things that are half interesting such as NASCAR, which is people driving around in circles for hours on end, which is made better with explosions and stuff.

I saw that episode of Top Gear as well. It's true though the americans do know how to dress things up and make them more exciting....... cheerleaders, who doesn't want to see them at the Snooker world championship dancing everytime someone pots a ball :biggrin:

Hey now, cricket is very popular across the world. . .

I rest my case.

Cricket imo is boring. How can a game last for 5 days and still not produce a winner? I hate that a game can end in a draw because of the weather

» Sun May 13, 2012 7:38 am

I stopped watching after the first song which looked like a lame advertisemant for Vogue.

» Sun May 13, 2012 7:35 am

People watch the half-time show? I thought it was just to give the ladies something to listen to while they clear away the empty beer cans and re-fill the snack trays while the men smoke cigars and fart in the garage.

Seriously, though, in my experience the're pretty much all the same. :shrug:

» Sun May 13, 2012 11:18 am

I ended up sleeping through most of the Superbowl. Someone take away my patriotism card... Or should I say giantscard?

Edit: My friend's mom hooked me up with like five pounds of chicken wings, though, so it ended up being a good night.

» Sun May 13, 2012 6:11 am

I don't know where "foot"ball comes from either since it's a sport mostly played with your hands.
Soccer is real football and 'foot'ball is rugby with protection.

The game probably got its name from the fact that it was played on foot, rather than with the foot, since it was a commoners game, and nobles always took their sport on horses. Also, if we want to talk about which form of the game is purest, it is probably rugby, since carrying the ball was a part of the game before Association rules were set up and excluded it.

» Sun May 13, 2012 10:03 am

He's talking about the Super-Bowl you........non-Americans..

I didn't know the superbowl was yesterday until 1 pm on Saturday when a co-worker mentioned it. If it wasn't for that, I may have gotten away completely oblivious to its existence. http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2512#comic

» Sun May 13, 2012 7:49 pm

People watch the half-time show? I thought it was just to give the ladies something to listen to while they clear away the empty beer cans and re-fill the snack trays while the men smoke cigars and fart in the garage.

Seriously, though, in my experience the're pretty much all the same. :shrug:

Except for the fact that every year it's a completely different act. :ermm:

» Sun May 13, 2012 5:54 pm

Superbowl? What's that? Like some sort of gigantic cerial eating contest?

This made me giggle since such a thing constituting a national event wouldn't be too unbelievable for Americans.

» Sun May 13, 2012 4:50 pm

Cricket imo is boring. How can a game last for 5 days and still not produce a winner? I hate that a game can end in a draw because of the weather

That's why they have ODI's and T20's

» Sun May 13, 2012 3:28 pm

and nobles always took their sport on horses.

Horseback Tennis: the true gentlemans' game.

» Sun May 13, 2012 7:03 am

I gave this a watch last night, well part of it, and just tunred it off. All the talking and stopping and starting was pretty annoying.
Why is there 5 captains exactly, found that rather odd and seemingly stupid.

» Sun May 13, 2012 12:17 pm

Horseback Tennis: the true gentlemans' game.

The possibilities are endless! I want to see horseback snooker.

» Sun May 13, 2012 8:36 am

The possibilities are endless! I want to see horseback snooker.

Horseback Golf?

» Sun May 13, 2012 1:35 pm

Please, we all know the best game played on the back of an animal is http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=1488.

» Sun May 13, 2012 10:01 pm

Horseback Golf?

I suppose croquet is a bit like that. But actual golf on horseback would be nice to see...

Please, we all know the best game played on the back of an animal is http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=1488.

Awesome!

» Sun May 13, 2012 1:33 pm

I suppose croquet is a bit like that. But actual golf on horseback would be nice to see...

I'd hate to be the green-keeper though.

» Sun May 13, 2012 12:10 pm

I loved it! It made me crack up so bad just because it's so over the top! I'm not such a big madonna fan, I like her music but that's about it but I really liked this show. I think it's great that even though she's old and nasty she's still having so much fun!

» Sun May 13, 2012 4:38 pm

Except for the fact that every year it's a completely different act. :ermm:

Yes, it's a completely different highly-commercialized, highly-coriographed mash-up of pop songs...every year...soooo different...

» Sun May 13, 2012 10:07 am

Yes, it's a completely different highly-commercialized, highly-coriographed mash-up of pop songs...every year...soooo different... :wink:

Other than the fact they are all different songs.....

Whats wrong with it being commercialized. Is this a hipster thing?

» Sun May 13, 2012 1:56 pm

Yes, it's a completely different highly-commercialized, highly-coriographed mash-up of pop songs...every year...soooo different... :wink:

Prince played a all along the watchtower and Best of You
They had the Stones and Paul McCartney playing some of their hits one year.

Most of the pop acts are old enough to sound different to whats on the radio too.