The Swamp

Nice, I'd never seen a reverse-angle video of the play.

A_B wrote:

Giff wrote:

mister d wrote:If I could go back in time to one singular sporting moment that would be erased from my memory so I could experience it again, it would be that goal.

I thought I had given my wife a heart attack just two days after we were married when I started screaming like a mad man at 6:30 in the morning.

Wrong tournament. The algeria game was on in the afternoon because I was at work.

Right tournament, wrong time. I was thinking of the Germany game that I got kicked out of a sports book while watching.

I did wake her up, but it was closer to 8 or so in Vegas. The game started at 16:00 local time, I believe.

A_B wrote:

Giff wrote:

mister d wrote:If I could go back in time to one singular sporting moment that would be erased from my memory so I could experience it again, it would be that goal.

I thought I had given my wife a heart attack just two days after we were married when I started screaming like a mad man at 6:30 in the morning.

Wrong tournament. The algeria game was on in the afternoon because I was at work.

It occurs to me you may have been in a different time zone. Sorry for making ssumptions. Was just thinking of South Korea world cup where matches were in the AM.

A_B wrote:

Giff wrote:

mister d wrote:If I could go back in time to one singular sporting moment that would be erased from my memory so I could experience it again, it would be that goal.

I thought I had given my wife a heart attack just two days after we were married when I started screaming like a mad man at 6:30 in the morning.

Wrong tournament. The algeria game was on in the afternoon because I was at work.

Yeah, I was thinking it was earlier, but it was on in the late morning in Saint Louis (where I was watching it). We had moved a meeting to the pub next door to work to watch the game and "work". End of that game would have been about 1 p.m. I think (Think it was a 11 a.m. CT start, give or take an hour

A_B wrote:

A_B wrote:

Giff wrote:

mister d wrote:If I could go back in time to one singular sporting moment that would be erased from my memory so I could experience it again, it would be that goal.

I thought I had given my wife a heart attack just two days after we were married when I started screaming like a mad man at 6:30 in the morning.

Wrong tournament. The algeria game was on in the afternoon because I was at work.

It occurs to me you may have been in a different time zone. Sorry for making ssumptions. Was just thinking of South Korea world cup where matches were in the AM.

We were both right.

I think it was a 10:00 AM EST start for the Algeria game.

I was at my desk and made a fool of myself. Worth it.

That's one of those games where I'll almost definitely never forget where I was, even if I don't necessary remember the time, etc.

A_B wrote:

Giff wrote:

mister d wrote:If I could go back in time to one singular sporting moment that would be erased from my memory so I could experience it again, it would be that goal.

I thought I had given my wife a heart attack just two days after we were married when I started screaming like a mad man at 6:30 in the morning.

Wrong tournament. The algeria game was on in the afternoon because I was at work.

Maybe they were on honeymoon, did you think of that Mr. Man?!

ETA: I'm so slow.

I was at a bar and a friend's wife, who was breastfeeding a block and a half away and across the street, said it sounded like she was inside when they scored. It was very great.

THis game is pretty fun so far.

Doubt France gets that call if the game isn't at home.

ffs. did he really touch the ball?

Wow. THat was pretty borderline.

That call gets made everytime. If the ball touches your hand and your hand is away from your body it is a foul. You arms/hands cannot be blocking space (you can't make yourself bigger)

France v. Portugal. Guess I'm rooting for a meteor on Sunday.

Darke doing a lot of "wondering where that was gonna end up"

brian wrote:France v. Portugal. Guess I'm rooting for a meteor on Sunday.

cheer for portugal, the little guys.

Cheer for France (and Payet) so I can win $100.

A_B wrote:

Giff wrote:

mister d wrote:If I could go back in time to one singular sporting moment that would be erased from my memory so I could experience it again, it would be that goal.

I thought I had given my wife a heart attack just two days after we were married when I started screaming like a mad man at 6:30 in the morning.

Wrong tournament. The algeria game was on in the afternoon because I was at work.

Yep. I vividly remember that afternoon. I had just finished teaching an OS X class to a group of reporters and fortunately the conference room had a TV in it. As soon as the training was over, I turned on the game. It was in the 77th minute. At first I was the only one watching it, but gradually people started to come into the room. By the time Donovan scored, I think the entire office was in there. Everyone cheered in unison ... I'm sure people in nearby offices were wondering what the hell was going on.

I still get chills when I watch the video of that goal.

degenerasian wrote:

brian wrote:France v. Portugal. Guess I'm rooting for a meteor on Sunday.

cheer for portugal, the little guys.

Fuck rooting for Ronaldo and Pepe. I'd rather get hit on the head with a hammer.

brian wrote:

degenerasian wrote:

brian wrote:France v. Portugal. Guess I'm rooting for a meteor on Sunday.

cheer for portugal, the little guys.

Fuck rooting for Ronaldo and Pepe. I'd rather get hit on the head with a hammer.

Says the ONE guy who can't say "i'd rather have a hole in the head!"

brian wrote:

degenerasian wrote:

brian wrote:France v. Portugal. Guess I'm rooting for a meteor on Sunday.

cheer for portugal, the little guys.

Fuck rooting for Ronaldo and Pepe. I'd rather get hit on the head with a hammer.

With you 100%.

I'd rather see Russia win than that bunch of divers and whiners.

brian wrote:Seriously the way I've been running lately if there's a team you want to win, just make sure I bet the opposite. You want me to bet on the Germans, ThatFrenchGuy?

Thanks if you did !

That French Guy wrote:

brian wrote:Seriously the way I've been running lately if there's a team you want to win, just make sure I bet the opposite. You want me to bet on the Germans, ThatFrenchGuy?

Thanks if you did !

I dodged that bullet, but I am betting on Portugal in the final so congratulations in advance on the Euro title!

Sabo wrote:

A_B wrote:

Giff wrote:

mister d wrote:If I could go back in time to one singular sporting moment that would be erased from my memory so I could experience it again, it would be that goal.

I thought I had given my wife a heart attack just two days after we were married when I started screaming like a mad man at 6:30 in the morning.

Wrong tournament. The algeria game was on in the afternoon because I was at work.

Yep. I vividly remember that afternoon. I had just finished teaching an OS X class to a group of reporters and fortunately the conference room had a TV in it. As soon as the training was over, I turned on the game. It was in the 77th minute. At first I was the only one watching it, but gradually people started to come into the room. By the time Donovan scored, I think the entire office was in there. Everyone cheered in unison ... I'm sure people in nearby offices were wondering what the hell was going on.

I still get chills when I watch the video of that goal.

Yeah, it was like at 11something CT I think.

Brontoburglar wrote:

Sabo wrote:

A_B wrote:

Giff wrote:

mister d wrote:If I could go back in time to one singular sporting moment that would be erased from my memory so I could experience it again, it would be that goal.

I thought I had given my wife a heart attack just two days after we were married when I started screaming like a mad man at 6:30 in the morning.

Wrong tournament. The algeria game was on in the afternoon because I was at work.

Yep. I vividly remember that afternoon. I had just finished teaching an OS X class to a group of reporters and fortunately the conference room had a TV in it. As soon as the training was over, I turned on the game. It was in the 77th minute. At first I was the only one watching it, but gradually people started to come into the room. By the time Donovan scored, I think the entire office was in there. Everyone cheered in unison ... I'm sure people in nearby offices were wondering what the hell was going on.

I still get chills when I watch the video of that goal.

Yeah, it was like at 11something CT I think.

The US-Algeria match took place during finals week at school during the regime of an administrator who preferred to schedule finals by subject rather than period of the day and so he was a stickler for ultra-attentive faculty proctors and a very orderly administration of finals.

Social Studies had the 2-hour 7:45 exam after which we had the next exam period to grade rather than proctor, so all 10 ofus met in our social studies office, found and illegal stream,'and projected on the end wall which we shared with a science class, which started their final exam at 10:15.

The whole game were grading and bullshitting about the game, not causing a ruckus until that play. We jumped out of our chairs and went ballistic and then came to our senses that the science exam was kind of wrapping and we got quiet enough to hear the FUCKING CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE FROM ALMOST EVERY ROOM IN THE HALLWAY! it was surreal, proctors didn't give a fuck.
B and the administrator was leaving at the end of the year so he didn't give a shit.

Good times.

cerrano wrote:

Brontoburglar wrote:

Sabo wrote:

A_B wrote:

Giff wrote:

mister d wrote:If I could go back in time to one singular sporting moment that would be erased from my memory so I could experience it again, it would be that goal.

I thought I had given my wife a heart attack just two days after we were married when I started screaming like a mad man at 6:30 in the morning.

Wrong tournament. The algeria game was on in the afternoon because I was at work.

Yep. I vividly remember that afternoon. I had just finished teaching an OS X class to a group of reporters and fortunately the conference room had a TV in it. As soon as the training was over, I turned on the game. It was in the 77th minute. At first I was the only one watching it, but gradually people started to come into the room. By the time Donovan scored, I think the entire office was in there. Everyone cheered in unison ... I'm sure people in nearby offices were wondering what the hell was going on.

I still get chills when I watch the video of that goal.

Yeah, it was like at 11something CT I think.

The US-Algeria match took place during finals week at school during the regime of an administrator who preferred to schedule finals by subject rather than period of the day and so he was a stickler for ultra-attentive faculty proctors and a very orderly administration of finals.

Social Studies had the 2-hour 7:45 exam after which we had the next exam period to grade rather than proctor, so all 10 ofus met in our social studies office, found and illegal stream,'and projected on the end wall which we shared with a science class, which started their final exam at 10:15.

The whole game were grading and bullshitting about the game, not causing a ruckus until that play. We jumped out of our chairs and went ballistic and then came to our senses that the science exam was kind of wrapping and we got quiet enough to hear the FUCKING CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE FROM ALMOST EVERY ROOM IN THE HALLWAY! it was surreal, proctors didn't give a fuck.
B and the administrator was leaving at the end of the year so he didn't give a shit.

Good times.

I was flying to Mexico and missed it.

I did drag my wife out in the rain to a bar to watch the loss to Ghana. Happy Anniversary!

cerrano wrote: The whole game were grading and bullshitting about the game, not causing a ruckus until that play. We jumped out of our chairs and went ballistic and then came to our senses that the science exam was kind of wrapping and we got quiet enough to hear the FUCKING CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE FROM ALMOST EVERY ROOM IN THE HALLWAY! it was surreal, proctors didn't give a fuck.
B and the administrator was leaving at the end of the year so he didn't give a shit.

Good times.

Think of the children!!!!

I watched in a chain Irish Pub, which was packed. Most of the TVs were on the US, one or two on the England game. There were a handful of Englishmen next to me, rooting against the US, especially after the England game ended first. The place went apeshit, I hugged a lot of strangers, and the English dudes had huge grins and applauded. I still get chills, too. This stands alone with the Bill Buckner play as the two greatest moments in sports.

I don't know how anyone can root for Portugal. They don't deserve to be in the final, and fucking Ronaldo. I really don't find anything unlikable about the French team. I like watching Pogba and Payet, and despite being a superstar at Spurs, I really like Lloris' game. Throw in Koscielny and the meaty French forehead of Olivier Giroud, and it's a no-brainer.

How slow is Giroud, though?

I was working for a nonprofit at the time, so it was kind of easy to convince the CEO (and, more importantly, the CFO) that we should do some bonding over world cup games. So we headed over to a fairly random D.C. hotel around the block to watch the U.S. play England and Slovenia. It was kind of tortuous for me, because I lose my shit watching US games, and I had to keep it together around this group. But, progressively, folks that were kind of "meh, this is a forced work HAVE FUN" activity started to really get into it.

So, when LD put that ball in the net... we collectively lost our shit. The staff at the hotel had kind of gotten used to us and we'd become chummy. I don't think any of them were born in the states (there's a very heavy west african bent to hotel service in D.C.), but they were right there with us shouting and hugging... even some tears.

You know what... Fuck it.

The Sybian wrote:
I don't know how anyone can root for Portugal. They don't deserve to be in the final, and fucking Ronaldo. I really don't find anything unlikable about the French team. I like watching Pogba and Payet, and despite being a superstar at Spurs, I really like Lloris' game. Throw in Koscielny and the meaty French forehead of Olivier Giroud, and it's a no-brainer.

I like watching the French team play. I only became aware of Griezmann during the Champions League, but he's a blast to watch.

So, for Sunday: Allez les bleus!

Despite not liking him, can't help but feel for Ronaldo. Obvious he's heartbroken.

Gonna try to pull a Willis Reed.

ETA: Nope, he's done.

brian wrote:Despite not liking him, can't help but feel for Ronaldo. Obvious he's heartbroken.

100% agree.

Though, were I him, in addition to being painfully handsome, I would have walked off the pitch.

Yeah its sad. Lets see what the rest of the team is made of. Can they win one for him

Man, fuck Portugal. And especially fuck Richard Quaresma for having stupid tattoos on his face.

I will always be fascinated at the spectacle of refs receiving medals at the final. Can you imagine that in an American sport?

Rex wrote:I will always be fascinated at the spectacle of refs receiving medals at the final. Can you imagine that in an American sport?

Of course not. The tradition is an envelope stuffed with cash, in the mens room underneath the grandstand.