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How many heedthebaalls we going to see going round like that on the days England play?

No probs for me. Some admin bod must be playing tricks on you.

Hardly an effective argument against the poster though. The Islamic outrage was way over the top. Are the whingers saying the minority of Islamic barnpots were right to react as they did?

Nowt wrong with it if you ask me.

Anyone else hear him? Sounded like a reet 4-year wonder wifey. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/5096664.stm

I've not been happy with any of the punditry, but the BBC's compilation videos are something else. That one last night to mark the halfway point almost had me weeping. It was gorgeous. Then they ask Ian Wright what he thinks and for the 732nd time in that show he says "brilliant". Utter goon.

I can see where you're coming from, Ecuador have looked canny. But I think you'd be a barnpot to want to play Germany, in Germany. It's like saying you'd rather get an average looking Man U away in the third round of the FA cup than a good Norwich. If needs be I'd start banging in the own goals to avoid Germany.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressrele...t_amnesty.shtml Don't know if they're doing it this year but I though it was a canny idea. I'd suggest it to anyone with a load of old strips in the bottom of their wardrobe too.

New one oot. The Michael Owen song is class. i insist that next year we sing it. Like Michael row the boat ashore "Michael Owen's going to score, Hallelujah!" "Like he's always done before, Hallelujah!" ...That's if he plays any games of course.

http://www.toontastic.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=6458 Wasn't you was it? 150944[/snapback] Don't think so (I was the only Geordie). We generally stuck to "Wrighty/Dixon is a wanker".

Back at work now. Had a quality time though. We were right by Alexanderplatz. Which was about 5 metro stops from Brandenburg gate and Fanfest, but also had a few squares with screens up itself Relying on table service to get a drink in was annoying and not conducive to stag do style annihilation, but nevertheless, we managed to get reasonably hammered each night. Highlight was watching the Argentina game in the middle of fanfest in 33 degree heat followed by the biggest thunderstorm I’ve ever been caught in. Went to Brandenburg gate to give Lee Dixon and Ian Wright some shit and cheer on Wor Al, but I don’t think they heard us. Appeared on a German music channel request show type thing, but wasn’t really “down with the kids” asking for Johnny Cash and EPMD, got funny looks. Settled for 3 lions in the end. The Berliners couldn't have been friendlier. The only rudeness was from the women spurning my drunken advances, but that's a worldwide phenomenon. Only in Berlin they all seemed better looking.

I just came looking for this thread to point out how hilarious the whole Ghana/James Garner bit was. I was crying with laughter. "Hello is that James Garner?" "No dis ees Gahna da country, I'm sick of getting calls for James Garner de Actor. Do not tink i ave got all day to take other peoples phone messages. I thought the Rockford files was shit! Goodbye!"

A German family head out one Saturday to do some shopping. While in the sports shop the son picks up an England football shirt and says to his sister, "I've decided to be an England supporter and I would like this for my birthday." His big sister is outraged by this and promptly whacks him round the head and says, "Go talk to your mother." So off goes the little lad with the white and red football shirt in hand and finds his mother. "Mum?" "Yes son?" "I've decided I'm going to be an England supporter and I would like this shirt for my birthday". The mother is outraged at this, promptly whacks him around the head twice and says, "Go talk to your father." Off he goes with the football shirt in hand and finds his father. "Dad?" "Yes son?" "I've decided I'm going to be an England supporter and I would like this shirt for my birthday." The father is absolutely livid and promptly whacks his son around the head 4 times and says "No son of mine is ever going to be seen in THAT!" About half an hour later they're all back in the car and heading towards home. The father turns to his son and says; "Son, I hope you've learned something today?" The son says, "Yes dad I have." "Good son, what is it?" The son replies, "I've only been an England supporter for an hour and already I hate you German B@stards"

And I'd like to say the Jon Brion version is genius.

101 versions of Stairway. http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2006/05/stairways_to_he.html

I'm bottom of the prediction league at work yet every match I've bet on, I've won. I started wit a £10 free bet. From it I've won on England, Argy, Holland, Mexico, Portugal and Korea. Waiting for France and Brazil to come in today which will pay out a treble with Italy. I luuurve the world cup.

Champion!

GET IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!

She says she's going to shit in their pillowcases. Fingers crossed.

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to.

How old are you today then? Happy birthday anyway! 148164[/snapback] 27

Yeah, so make the most of it and stop feeling sorry for yourself. 148160[/snapback] Making the most of it used to mean getting hammered, but now the hang-overs are worse than I ever thought possible so making the most of it is a pint then home for ovaltine and newsnight.

Thankyou. I suppose I'll be dead soon.

Didn't Vomitting in Cups once do a Peel session?