Where Have All The Brits Gone??

[old] dadams · Post by **[old] dadams** » September 20th, 2004, 10:53 am

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Sir Pirate @ Sep 20 2004, 09:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> American Football, now there’s a game, a very long drawn out “men wearing so much padding that they can hardly move around the field type game” The average length of a “quick” game of American football seems to be around the 15 hour mark. We have rugby over here, same sort of thing as your football, but these guys are TOUGH, they don’t like all that padding your boys wear. Now, Baseball is a great game, I am liking that a lot. Oh, I would not call golf a “sport” it’s more of a long walk with a stick Sir Pirate  </td></tr></table> I don't have anything against Rugby. Seen it played on TV and heard the hits at games I've seen live. Very tough!! However....because of all that padding, American football becomes all that much tougher. The hits that these guys can take would not be possible without it. Imagine rugby played in pads. Holy Cow!!!!! Actually, if you really want to talk about tough...Australian rules football!! That puts both rugby and American football to shame. Totally different sports subject. I saw (on TV) a few years back a 'game' that just blew me away. It's an course in which a team has to dismantle a cannon, take it over this incredible course, put it back together, and then fire that bl**dy thing. Do you know what I'm talking about? It's a Brit thing I believe. Dwayne

[old] Canoeist · Post by **[old] Canoeist** » September 20th, 2004, 10:57 am

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Sir Pirate @ Sep 20 2004, 02:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> Now, Baseball is a great game, I am liking that a lot.  </td></tr></table> Anybody that likes cricket would like baseball. Both sports have about half the team sitting on the bench at any given time. Also, about 80% of the team that isn't sitting on the bench is standing in the field chewing gum or scratching. You get about as much exercise playing chess! </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Sir Pirate @ Sep 20 2004, 02:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> Oh, I would not call golf a “sport” it’s more of a long walk with a stick  </td></tr></table> Someone once said something to the effect: Golf is a long walk ruined. Paul Flack

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » September 20th, 2004, 11:10 am

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (dadams @ Sep 20 2004, 02:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> Actually, if you really want to talk about tough...Australian rules football!! That puts both rugby and American football to shame. Totally different sports subject. I saw (on TV) a few years back a 'game' that just blew me away. It's an course in which a team has to dismantle a cannon, take it over this incredible course, put it back together, and then fire that bl**dy thing. Do you know what I'm talking about? It's a Brit thing I believe. Dwayne  </td></tr></table> Yes Dwayne, I know what you a talking about. Can't remember where I have seen it though. Get the feeling it is something the Scots do, would not surprise me if the Royal Marinas do this sort of thing too though. Paul, I have heard that saying about Golf, and they are correct. Sir Pirate

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » September 20th, 2004, 11:27 am

Remembered when I have seen it now........... The Royal Military Tattoo. Sir Pirate

[old] Canoeist · Post by **[old] Canoeist** » September 21st, 2004, 10:34 am

You probably need to explain to most of us Yankees why everyone in the Royal Military would have "Golf is a long walk ruined" tatooed somewhere on their body! I wasn't able to see the Royal Military Tatoo whilst in England, but heard that it is great. Paul Flack

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » September 21st, 2004, 11:09 am

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (Canoeist @ Sep 21 2004, 02:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> You probably need to explain to most of us Yankees why everyone in the Royal Military would have "Golf is a long walk ruined" tatooed somewhere on their body!  </td></tr></table> Nice one Paul Sir Pirate

[old] richard · Post by **[old] richard** » September 22nd, 2004, 10:36 pm

Easy on the Rugby-American football thing. As a former Naval Air Commnad first 15 and Outside Linebacker for the Penzance Pirates. I can safely say that Rugby is a lot tougher. The only thing with US Football was the potential for blindsided hits. In Rugby, for the most part, you had a vauge idea who was going to hit you ( exception to this was Crusher Clark of Cambourne, who would punch you any time, any place)

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