The Grey Cup

Eric · 24-11-2010, 20:48

Ok, this isn't the kind of football you are used to, but this weekend, the 27th to be exact, the Saskatchewan Roughriders will face off against the Montreal Alouettes for the Grey Cup, awarded to the best team in the CFL (Canadian Football League) ... I only brought this up because I'm a big Riders' fan, and have supported the Green and White since 1967. The Al's are favoured, but the Riders who lost a heartbreaker last year, are, like Stanley, the little team that could ... The Province of Saskatchewan is about two-and-half times bigger than England with a population of fewer than one million ... the Riders are the pride of the Province, and rabid fans travel hours to attend a game at Taylor Field, often in sub zero temperatures ... so, even thought I will probably be the only AccyWebber watching the game, I had to mention it: "Any teams, any topic -so long as it's football." Go Riders

Tealeaf · 24-11-2010, 20:56

Errr..are we talking about a game played with a round ball or with an oval ball? Is this a game involving sticks and ice skates? Is it a ladies games, pretending to be a mans game, as most North American games are?

Eric · 24-11-2010, 21:48

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Errr..are we talking about a game played with a round ball or with an oval ball? Is this a game involving sticks and ice skates? Is it a ladies games, pretending to be a mans game, as most North American games are?

The ball is oval ... it's American football with major differences, a more wide open game with only three downs ....

I presume that "ladies games" doesn't refer to hockey, mixed martial arts on ice, played by men who have lost their teeth by blocking pucks with their faces, or by taking punches in the numerous altercations which punctuate the game.

cashman · 24-11-2010, 22:08

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I presume that "ladies games" doesn't refer to hockey, mixed martial arts on ice, played by men who have lost their teeth by blocking pucks with their faces, or by taking punches in the numerous altercations which punctuate the game.

Obviously ya aint been round Accy Centre on a sat night lately?

Eric · 24-11-2010, 22:12

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Obviously ya aint been round Accy Centre on a sat night lately?

Yeah, but the punishment for aggravated assault in hockey is having to serve a two minute minor penalty ... which means you get to sit down for two minutes

Tealeaf · 24-11-2010, 23:11

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The ball is oval ... it's American football with major differences, a more wide open game with only three downs ....

Just what I suspected...Rugby League for girls.

Eric · 25-11-2010, 03:52

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Just what I suspected...Rugby League for girls.

And where in the top ten of sports for wimps and whiners would we find soccer

Mmmm ... and let's give some thought to cricket .... baseball on valium

steeljack · 25-11-2010, 04:44

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baseball on valium

love it ... karma sent

Eric · 25-11-2010, 06:13

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love it ... karma sent

Thanx a bunch ... but I don't really deserve it. It originated with Robin Williams in a show he put on in London a couple of decades ago.

Just popped into my head when I was thinking of an appropriate response.

steeljack · 25-11-2010, 08:19

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Thanx a bunch ... but I don't really deserve it. It originated with Robin Williams in a show he put on in London a couple of decades ago.

Just popped into my head when I was thinking of an appropriate response.

I used to work 'swing shift' and sometimes would hit the San Francisco 'south of market' bars after 12 p.m. when Robin used to wander around trying out new material on the 'public' .... strange guy , one day he would recognize you and would have a few drinks or share a line off the top of a toilet tank , next day he would cut you dead ... the guy has/had problems, for some reason the guy allways wanted to stop off at the visitation/observation point on the Golden Gate Bridge if you gave him a lift home ......I'm going back to the days before he did the movie 'Good Will Hunting' and went to Hollywood and became a 'star'

jaysay · 25-11-2010, 09:55

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cricket .... baseball on valium

You'd have thought so at 1am this morning

DaveinGermany · 25-11-2010, 17:01

In response to the comment "Cricket .... Baseball on Valium !" Dear me, it appears the Colonials are getting rather uppity !

May I suggest you Ladies peruse this little snippet ! Or more precisely the first sentence.

The History of Baseball

jaysay · 25-11-2010, 18:50

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In response to the comment "Cricket .... Baseball on Valium !" Dear me, it appears the Colonials are getting rather uppity !

May I suggest you Ladies peruse this little snippet ! Or more precisely the first sentence.

The History of Baseball

Well the girls used to play it at our school

Barrie Yates · 25-11-2010, 19:20

The other colonies seem to have taken to cricket - just the ones who came under the thumb of our other colonial cousins, the Yanks, haven';t taken to it.
We have spent over 2000 years perfecting the most beautiful langiuage ever - the Yanks, helped by the Canucks, have spent just over 200 years trying to destroy it.

jaysay · 25-11-2010, 19:21

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The other colonies seem to have taken to cricket - just the ones who came under the thumb of our other colonial cousins, the Yanks, haven';t taken to it.
We have spent over 2000 years perfecting the most beautiful langiuage ever - the Yanks, helped by the Canucks, have spent just over 200 years trying to destroy it.

And mostly being successful Barrie