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| the wusa (women's united soccer association) just folded. do you care? |
| yes, it was a good league |
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bemisnorris
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 Posted: 02 Oct 2003 01:14 PM Post subject: Re: Soccer gone down? |
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| revramrod wrote: | | maniacking21 wrote: | | bemisnorris wrote: | | elchrist wrote: | | It was not invented here so it's citizens don't give a shit about it. |
Basketball wasn't invented here either, but seems to be doing okay popularity wise. |
i thought it was... |
It was invented in the United States, but by a Canadian. Just like Superman, eh. |
You're right, rev.
Canadian James Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, and was a graduate of McGill university and the Presbyterian Theological College. In 1891 one of the various courses assigned him teaching at the International Young Men’s Christian Training College in Springfield, Massachusetts, was physical education. Summer was over and he needed a way to keep a group of bored, trouble-making young men interested in their gym class. In those days phys-ed consisted of callisthenics, gymnastics and repetitive drills. Naismith, who was a true advocate of the adage, “healthy body, healthy mind”, was quite determined to get the young men in his class actively interested in sports by coming up with a new indoor game for them to play.
http://www.allsands.com/Entertainment/People/jamesnaismith_byx_gn.htm |
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chainsmokinmonkey
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| Posted: 02 Oct 2003 10:57 PM Post subject: Re: Soccer gone down? |
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| bemisnorris wrote: | | revramrod wrote: | | maniacking21 wrote: | | bemisnorris wrote: | | elchrist wrote: | | It was not invented here so it's citizens don't give a shit about it. |
Basketball wasn't invented here either, but seems to be doing okay popularity wise. |
i thought it was... |
It was invented in the United States, but by a Canadian. Just like Superman, eh. |
You're right, rev.
Canadian James Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, and was a graduate of McGill university and the Presbyterian Theological College. In 1891 one of the various courses assigned him teaching at the International Young Men’s Christian Training College in Springfield, Massachusetts, was physical education. Summer was over and he needed a way to keep a group of bored, trouble-making young men interested in their gym class. In those days phys-ed consisted of callisthenics, gymnastics and repetitive drills. Naismith, who was a true advocate of the adage, “healthy body, healthy mind”, was quite determined to get the young men in his class actively interested in sports by coming up with a new indoor game for them to play.
http://www.allsands.com/Entertainment/People/jamesnaismith_byx_gn.htm |
good job on the history lesson  |
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maniacking21
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| so let me get this strait, just cuz hes candian u automatically count that tho working at mass, its not invented here? wow, im so lost on territorial sovereignty now. |
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revramrod
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| maniacking21 wrote: | | so let me get this strait, just cuz hes candian u automatically count that tho working at mass, its not invented here? wow, im so lost on territorial sovereignty now. |
Count what? My post clearly indicates that the sport was invented in the United States. Thus, an American sport. |
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chainsmokinmonkey
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| Posted: 08 Oct 2003 12:28 AM Post subject: |
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| revramrod wrote: | | maniacking21 wrote: | | so let me get this strait, just cuz hes candian u automatically count that tho working at mass, its not invented here? wow, im so lost on territorial sovereignty now. |
Count what? My post clearly indicates that the sport was invented in the United States. Thus, an American sport. |
so is that strait enough for you? |
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bemisnorris
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Germany won the Women's World Cup for the first time, 2-1 over Sweden on Nia Kuenzer's header in the eighth minute of overtime Sunday.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/wwc/report?id=120326&cc=5739
I didn't even realize the Women's World Cup had already started?!?!?!  |
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revramrod
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Americano
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That's great reason. I agree. |
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