Soccer thingy

GeoffW · Post by **GeoffW** » 15 Jul 2018, 21:55

So it's all over. Normal life can resume.

There will still be a ripple effect for those listening to news podcasts.

In previous World Cup tournaments, there were matches that my wife would watch from the bedroom TV during the ungodly hours. Due to shift work, this has not happened this time - not even when Mexico played.

Post by **HansV** » 15 Jul 2018, 21:57

GeoffW wrote:So it's all over. Normal life can resume.

Not really - the Tour de France is in full swing now...

GeoffW · Post by **GeoffW** » 15 Jul 2018, 22:23

HansV wrote: Not really - the Tour de France is in full swing now...

Really? Is that what they do after they've won the soccer thingy? A lap of honour?

Claude · Post by **Claude** » 15 Jul 2018, 22:43

HansV wrote:Not really - the Tour de France is in full swing now...

I LOVE the TDF, I watch it every year: beautiful countryside, saves me from having to travel there, see much more than I would driving around myself and if it rains, I'm still nice and cosy with a glass of ~~French~~ Australian wine in my hand.

steveh · Post by **steveh** » 16 Jul 2018, 07:00

steveh wrote:
HansV wrote:
GeoffW wrote:I suspect there's no loungers from France or Croatia to congratulate?
We have some Loungers from France, but they don't participate (at least not actively) in Scuttlebutt. There might be Croatian Loungers, but I don't know of any.
I have France in the works draw of £80 but come Sunday I will be Croatian!!

Damn!! I won the sweepstake

Post by **HansV** » 16 Jul 2018, 07:05

Aww...

Post by **Rudi** » 16 Jul 2018, 07:16

A round on the house then!!

ChrisGreaves · Post by **ChrisGreaves** » 18 Jul 2018, 16:55

viking33 wrote:
ChrisGreaves wrote:
GeoffW wrote:I suspect there's no loungers from France or Croatia to congratulate?
I'm a Lounger, am I not? And I am from France.
I came toCanada from France in 2016.
And also in 2014.
Also 1980

Cheers
Chris
P.S. I think Hans is from France, too, but I only mention it to be poetic.
C
So why did I have the impression that you were from OZ?

Oh.
That's because I went FROM oz TO the UK in 1977.
From which I went to France. In 1978.

Think not so much "association football" but "ping-pong" (grin!)
Cheers
Chris
P.S. I came back to Canada from Oz in 1993.

ChrisGreaves · Post by **ChrisGreaves** » 18 Jul 2018, 16:57

GeoffW wrote:There will still be a ripple effect for those listening to news podcasts.

True.
I hear that the Socceroos are out

Cheerless Chris

ChrisGreaves · Post by **ChrisGreaves** » 18 Jul 2018, 16:58

HansV wrote:In that sense, I am from Toronto too...

Yes.
But you had the sense to get out quickly!
Cheers
Chris

GeoffW · Post by **GeoffW** » 16 Aug 2018, 12:35

BobH wrote:Australian Rules Socceroo

In the same suburb as that, this happened:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... =567871203" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

(Sorry that it's a Facebook links, I couldn't find it on YouTube).

Post by **StuartR** » 16 Aug 2018, 17:52

GeoffW wrote:... (Sorry that it's a Facebook links, I couldn't find it on YouTube).

GeoffW · Post by **GeoffW** » 16 Aug 2018, 20:34

Ok, there's a YouTube link now
https://youtu.be/e_0MOJjXZeo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Argus · Post by **Argus** » 16 Aug 2018, 21:48

GeoffW wrote:In the same suburb as that, this happened:

Meanwhile in Sweden.

https://twitter.com/JUSTAMAZlNG/status/ ... 4802724864" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **HansV** » 16 Aug 2018, 21:55

Swedish kangaroos are rather small!

BobH · Post by **BobH** » 16 Aug 2018, 22:49

If those Swedish hares had antlers, they'd be close kin to Texas jackalopes.

BobH · Post by **BobH** » 16 Aug 2018, 22:50

Geoff, where was that mob of roos? Canberra? Brisbane?

GeoffW · Post by **GeoffW** » 16 Aug 2018, 23:07

That's in Canberra, known as the bush capital due to its planned extensive green areas. The suburb of Deakin, where this happened, is quite close to the centre of Canberra, and is next to Parliament House. It's also next to extensive nature reserve.

When it's been dry, kangaroos tend to get into populated areas much more frequently, as there is a lot of greenery.

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