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Post by Marshall on Feb 2, 2009 23:28:24 GMT
Ok, Beachy, I'm taking you too seriously here.
Have a pint on me, mate.
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Post by Beachcomber on Feb 2, 2009 23:31:12 GMT
Just the one pint ? ........... I'm way ahead of you   |
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Post by voice on Feb 2, 2009 23:48:23 GMT
I'd actually like to find out what the rules are for American football so I can actually attempt to watch it one day
that might be difficult cos I said earlier V no one has ever managed to stay awake long enough to find out, and the scantely clad ladies they emply to keep the spectaors from slipping into comas distract from ever having to learn why a game of 80 mins lasts several days
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Post by Marshall on Feb 3, 2009 0:03:17 GMT
The rules are actually pretty basic. Move the ball to the other end of the field. You do this in series of "downs", the offense gets 4 downs to get 10 yards. If they get 10 yards it's back to 1st down and you have a new series of downs to start with. If you gain 4 yards on 1st down, it then becomes 2nd down and 6 (yards to go for a 1st down). Usually teams will punt the ball to the other team on 4th down, unless they think thay can get to a first down. If they don't get a first down when trying on 4th down, the other team takes over the ball at that spot.
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Post by Beachcomber on Feb 3, 2009 0:07:33 GMT
{{{{{WIBBLE}}}}}  |
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Post by puffin on Feb 3, 2009 0:08:37 GMT
Good grief.
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Post by Beachcomber on Feb 3, 2009 0:08:48 GMT
That's even more complicated than cricket !
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Post by puffin on Feb 3, 2009 0:11:02 GMT
And we think our offside rule is hard to follow!
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Post by voice on Feb 3, 2009 0:17:52 GMT
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Post by Marshall on Feb 3, 2009 0:19:25 GMT
4 tries to get 10 yards - what's so complicated about it?
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Post by voice on Feb 3, 2009 0:24:27 GMT
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, wha.... wheres the scantely clad women......oh its not time yey...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Post by puffin on Feb 3, 2009 0:32:52 GMT
Wouldn't it just be easier to head for the line at the other end of the field and the opposition try and stop them getting there?
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Post by puffin on Feb 3, 2009 0:34:01 GMT
How do they score a try?
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Post by Beachcomber on Feb 3, 2009 0:38:34 GMT
Nah Puff ....... that's just a simple game of Rugby, or Football, or netball, or water polo, or ........... (Can't think of any more)  |
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Post by Marshall on Feb 3, 2009 0:40:57 GMT
Wouldn't it just be easier to head for the line at the other end of the field and the opposition try and stop them getting there? That is what they do. The difference from footie and rugby is that play stops when the ball carrier is tackled and it goes to the next down. I think the stoppage of play is what a lot of people don't like about the game. |
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Post by Beachcomber on Feb 3, 2009 0:56:13 GMT
When I opened this reply box I had a witty and incisive reply ready !
I've forgotten it ..... It's late at night (almost 01:00am) and I'm as tired as a nute ( I blame the wine) - G'Night ..........
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Post by Beachcomber on Feb 3, 2009 1:00:11 GMT
How do you spell 'nute' ? Knute ? nuete ? Neewt ? (an amphibian - looks like a lizard) |
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Post by puffin on Feb 3, 2009 1:46:56 GMT
Newt
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Post by Beachcomber on Feb 3, 2009 13:30:47 GMT
Porn interrupts Super Bowl TV coverageLINKSee ! I told you there were scantily clad ladies !
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Post by Libby on Feb 3, 2009 13:33:29 GMT
Oh dear Beachy! A bit of a cock-up there for sure (forgive the pun lol!)  |
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