NashVegas
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Thu Dec-02-10 09:58 AM
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World Cup Hosts Will Be Announced in 3 Minutes |
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And if the US doesn't get it in 2022, it'll be because we sent Bill Clinton to pitch and Australia sent Elle Macpherson!
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Thu Dec-02-10 10:05 AM
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1. Seriously why would we even care about this.... |
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I mean this morning I drove to work and saw a sign that says the world is going to end on May 21st 2011.
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NashVegas
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Thu Dec-02-10 10:09 AM
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I'm in a potential host city. Would have been damn cool.
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LynneSin
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Thu Dec-02-10 10:14 AM
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3. Well you know how accurate these "End of the World" predictions are |
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so I guess you're just out of luck!
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Thu Dec-02-10 10:48 AM
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7. I dont' know about the world ending, but hell just froze over. |
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Thu Dec-02-10 12:12 PM
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That's the day before my Mom's birthday!!! :scared:
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Thu Dec-02-10 10:19 AM
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4. God forbid Qatar gets it in '22 |
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Edited on Thu Dec-02-10 10:22 AM by meow2u3
No alcohol, no women's rights, no fun! Besides, it's so hot you can bake your pita bread outside!
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Thu Dec-02-10 10:47 AM
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:12 AM
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10. I heard on Fox Soccer Report that Qatar BOUGHT the '22 bid... |
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...with oil and natural gas.
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Pacifist Patriot
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:16 AM
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11. Quite honestly it wouldn't surprise me. |
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We're talking about the 164th largest country in the world (approximately 7% the size of the state of Florida) hosting the world's largest soccer competition. A nation ruled by an absolute monarchy where under Qatar's Sharia, it is illegal to show alcohol or be drunk in public. Have they never seen a World Cup before? Forget hotel rooms, are they going to have enough jail cells? ;-)
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:35 AM
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14. I want it to be a dud. Seriously. |
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OTOH, Russia will be fun.
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:39 AM
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16. While I was hoping for Spain/Portugal (I don't mind the joint bid crap)... |
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Russia makes some degree of sense to me.
Qatar? Nothing about it makes sense. As ashamed as I am to say it, I'd like it to be a dud there as well.
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Thu Dec-02-10 10:38 AM
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5. Russia got the WC for 2018 |
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Edited on Thu Dec-02-10 10:40 AM by meow2u3
Too bad. A damn hockey country--with 11 time zones--getting the world's biggest sport!
<now for the '22 World Cup>
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag
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Thu Dec-02-10 10:58 AM
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8. No, Russia is a good choice. They have a good football tradition. |
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Although they've been playing lousily lately.
And I'll bet 90% of the games will be West of the Urals.
Now... Qatar? Give me a fucking break.
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:11 AM
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9. The fans will literally BAKE in Qatar |
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The heat is freakin' unbearable. No booze, no fun. "Give me a break" is right!
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Pacifist Patriot
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:16 AM
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12. Not to mention fitting everyone into 4,416 square miles. |
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:37 AM
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15. Small countries only look small on a map. |
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I have no doubt that, for example, either the Netherlands or Belgium could host a Cup on their own. Screw that "joint bid" crap.
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:39 AM
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17. it's a third the size of the State of Maryland |
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Bascially it's like hosting the World Cup entirely on the Maryland Eastern Shore. What's small is small on a map or not.
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Pacifist Patriot
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:47 AM
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22. This would be like Orlando-Daytona Beach hosting the World Cup |
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:50 AM
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23. at least that would be fun |
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crowded as hell, but fun.
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:52 AM
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24. I'm just imaginging the traffic on I-4. *shudder* |
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:55 AM
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25. well you'd want to get to Orlando about a week in advance |
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and then walk everywhere. You'd luck out that with so many stadiums, they'd be so close together, you could walk to multiple games.
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:44 AM
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19. Belgium is about 3 times the size of Qatar and the Netherlands is almost 4 times larger. |
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I don't mind joint bids as long as they make sense. Belgium/The Netherlands and Spain/Portugal makes sense. South Korea and Japan? Not as much.
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Thu Dec-02-10 12:04 PM
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26. I always thought the heat was the bid-killer |
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There's no way to predict what Qatar will be like culturally/socially/politically in 12 years, but there's a pretty good way to predict what it will be like climate-wise.
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:31 AM
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13. As I thought, all proposed Russian venues but one are in the European side: |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup#VenuesThe one that's actually East of the Urals (Yekaterinburg) isn't actually that far:
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:42 AM
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18. I'd consider going to Russia for a World Cup. |
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My kids will be mostly grown by 2018 so I can swallow any residual guilt about leaving them behind. But I was really really looking forward to 2022 when all of them would be grown and out of the house and my husband and I could plan a huge World Cup holiday to celebrate our independence. Not in Qatar we won't!
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:44 AM
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20. Hell, I'd consider going to Russia, period. |
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Must be a fantastic place.
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Thu Dec-02-10 11:45 AM
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If you like second hand cigarette smoke it's fabulous.
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Thu Dec-02-10 12:43 PM
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28. Appreciate Qatar airport! |
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Not only free WiFi, free use of laptops, but FREE FOOD!
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Thu Dec-02-10 02:19 PM
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29. anywhere as long as they outlaw those damn horns |
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be interesting to see how the english rowdies get along with russian police.
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Thu Dec-02-10 04:55 PM
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30. You're assuming England qualifies. |
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Thu Dec-02-10 05:02 PM
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31. OUCH! That is just cold! |
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