10 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About America
May 20th 2013, 11:35 pm
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It is a great sport but our best athletes are more interested in others. That may change some day.
I liked kickie ball when I was young too.
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May 20th 2013, 11:37 pm
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Depends where you live. Where I live the attendance at soccer compares very well with Europe. The team would be the fourth most watched team in Italy, sixth most watched in Spain and the eighth most watch team in England.
May 20th 2013, 11:40 pm
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Re: 10 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About America
Yes, our children are very interested. Our National Women's team has done well, but not so much for the men. Frankly, we suck at that game.
It is a great sport but our best athletes are more interested in others. That may change some day.
I liked kickie ball when I was young too.
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It is a great sport but our best athletes are more interested in others. That may change some day.
I liked kickie ball when I was young too.
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May 20th 2013, 11:43 pm
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May 20th 2013, 11:53 pm
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Re: 10 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About America
Well sure. It is the one thing I can compete in.
It is a fun game, and those that play it our true athletes. If i try at my age to play American football, I will get the crap beat out of me.
Seriously though, a great sport and it is a shame the US does not compete so much on the world scale, but it is our culture. It would be a wonderful thing to talk about that game with our British counterparts with that passion, but alas, for now, it is not to be.
We are passionate about some sports, but apparently I am wrong about those sports and need to get out more.
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It is a fun game, and those that play it our true athletes. If i try at my age to play American football, I will get the crap beat out of me.
Seriously though, a great sport and it is a shame the US does not compete so much on the world scale, but it is our culture. It would be a wonderful thing to talk about that game with our British counterparts with that passion, but alas, for now, it is not to be.
We are passionate about some sports, but apparently I am wrong about those sports and need to get out more.
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May 20th 2013, 11:56 pm
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Re: 10 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About America
Just curious.
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May 20th 2013, 11:56 pm
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May 21st 2013, 12:04 am
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Actually, we are good at basketball and baseball. However, others are good at it too..just not Great Britain so I imagine those international sports, like hockey for instance, do not count.
However, if your daughter is good at rounders and think they can hit a 98 mph fast ball...by all means, bring her over.....you are missing out on a lot of cash. Did not your Prince hit a ball recently? Very easy obviously.
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May 21st 2013, 12:08 am
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The largest stadium in the state of Florida is located in Gainesville...not Miami, not Tampa, not Jacksonville...the NFL types...and we sell it out all the time.
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May 21st 2013, 12:09 am
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