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Paul Crowley ([personal profile] ciphergoth) wrote2006-06-21 12:12 am

Football's not coming home

It may shock some of you to know that I have been watching the football. It's all [livejournal.com profile] lilithmagna's fault.

For those of you who hate the football, don't worry, England will be eliminated before long.

Update PS: isn't anyone going to ask me what my icon is?

[identity profile] aidan-skinner.livejournal.com 2006-06-20 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Ideally before I get to London next week so I don't get beaten up in the pub as they go out on penalties to Germany again...

[identity profile] lovelybug.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 09:36 am (UTC)(link)
I totally approve of this icon :O)

[identity profile] phantas.livejournal.com 2006-06-20 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
When Portugal eliminated England in the Euro 2004, I got a phonecall from my grandmother asking if I was OK and to please be careful because she had heard about problems in London involving Portuguese people...

[identity profile] ciphergoth.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 12:11 pm (UTC)(link)
There's every chance Portugal will eliminate England again on 1 July...

[identity profile] phantas.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 12:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, hadn't noticed that! I was still at the stage of Argentina or Netherlands.

I always found that the best part of the first stage is working out the possible scenarios. It's a cute conditional computing exercise...

And please explain what seals have in common with football.

[identity profile] ciphergoth.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 12:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you - I thought you'd never ask :-)

It's sealions on a yurt!

[identity profile] barking-watcher.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 01:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow! A football joke that I can understand and that's funny.

[identity profile] ciphergoth.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Steady - I wouldn't go that far!

[identity profile] barking-watcher.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
But it was an inventive and outrageous pun and that's funny in my book.

Believe me, when we've got a book on our shelves called "Who do you think you are kidding Mr Klinsmann?" that is supposed to be the best in World Cup humour I'll take a good visual pun anyday.

[identity profile] ciphergoth.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Now I'm having trouble finding the LJ post from which I originally lifted the pun...

[identity profile] phantas.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 02:17 pm (UTC)(link)
*scratches head*

I'll use the "me speaks english, yes. me not native, me don't get it"-card then...

[identity profile] phantas.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Update: an Irishman has just explained it to me...

Me gets it now!

Right...

[identity profile] vvalkyri.livejournal.com 2006-07-01 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
sea lions on a yurt... i looked at it and got that far, but my football knowlege has obviously escaped me.

As did realizing that lilithmanga was boy and not girlfriend.

Many happy days to you both :)

[identity profile] aster13.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 08:05 am (UTC)(link)
I am concerned for your mental well being O.o

[identity profile] zbyszek.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 08:32 am (UTC)(link)
So the person who painted "England are shite" in huge letters on a path in the Meadows has an accurate grasp of the situation, then. Thought so.

[identity profile] plumsbitch.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 12:58 pm (UTC)(link)
*pats L on back for recruiting skills*

join usssss...

[identity profile] drumble.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Oi! Keep it positive ok - I see them going all the way!

x

[identity profile] thehalibutkid.livejournal.com 2006-06-21 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
You say that but everyone is a bit crap. Even Argentina seemed decidedly rubbish tonight. And we did beat then earlier in the year.

[identity profile] deckar.livejournal.com 2006-06-24 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
I worry about all you guy's.keep your heads down till this football blasphemy is over.Dont give me any sleepless nights.