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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 10:55 AM Original message |
The game is in...Qatar? |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. You know what makes the 120 degree heat more bearable? No beer. n/t |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 11:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So if you are an hot arab country |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. It was winter in SA during the World Cup...which is almost worse |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Soccer is a winter game, just like American football or rugby |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I meant almost worse for me personally...I can't stand the cold |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Anti-islamic post? |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. It's football...no beer is a completely legitimate complaint |
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Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Qatar said in their bid they will allow alcohol |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Sweet. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Of course, there still won't be any beer |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Ah, so alcohol can always be had... for a price. |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:04 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Funny thing is, Qatar is one of the few countries in that region that tolerate |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:24 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Effectively only for the very wealthy, however. |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:40 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Let's try this again (first post didn't go through) |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 12:51 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. The Kuwaitis I knew in college sure liked to drink. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. No, it's worse. Far, far worse. Qatar is completely unsuitable |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. "Homosexual behaviour is illegal in Qatar. " |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Thing is, they can't play the games indoors per FIFA regs |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Well, in that case, the World Cup is completely fucked |
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Indianademocrat91 (287 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 02:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. It's all about money |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Russia at least has a population and stadiums |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Russia actually has a pretty interesting soccer history |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. I share your distaste for Thabo Mbeki |
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jakefrep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. How are they getting away with air-conditioned stadiums? |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-02-10 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
18. Qatar is a nation of 1.7 million people |
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Irritable Liberal (72 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-03-10 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
26. Puzzling decision |
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