tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post2167896351142000070..comments2023-09-06T05:58:02.522-07:00Comments on Palousitics: The New AmericaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13796804.post-83323107324373133062007-08-05T05:43:00.000-07:002007-08-05T05:43:00.000-07:00I don't recall who originally said it, but I was l...I don't recall who originally said it, but I was listening to commentary after another European soccer riot. The commentator was speculating that soccer fans riot for the same reason that prisoners in a maximum security lockup riot - out of boredom.<BR/>I actually watched the World Cup finals last year with some South American friends and I was appalled the game ended 0-0 after an overtime or two. I don't recall, I was nodding off by that time.<BR/>They finally settled the game in a shootout, where each team takes penalty kicks at the opposition's goal. I don't recall who won, only that Franch lost (yippee!).<BR/>But, can you imagine that? The championship of the entire world settled on a shootout! That would be like deciding the World Series on a home run derby, or the Super Bowl with a punt, pass and kick competition.<BR/>I'm convinced that one of the major reasons that the rest of the world lags behind the US is because they play soccer. If soccer were to become the dominant sport in this country, we'd be well on our way to collecting European-style moss and cobwebs. And we wouldn't even have any 1000 castles to remind us of our good old days.<BR/><A HREF="http://youtube.com/watch?v=07iUothwbIU" REL="nofollow">I hate soccer</A>Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600654309482979580noreply@blogger.com