Oolite Bulletins

Damn... I really wanted the Germans to win (for the first time in my life) so we could finally set the record straight after they stole the championship from us in '74.

You've got some ancient history with the Spanish as well though.

Chrisfs wrote:

You've got some ancient history with the Spanish as well though.

True, but I wasn't there at the time

If you watched the game, you'll know how it went, and if you didn't you probably don't care
Either way, this thread has probably been as entertaining as half the football, so we're all winners.

I quite enjoyed it; I was pretending that the Spanish, in their dark-blue strips, were Scotland. Of course the illusion was destroyed when they got the ball, but still ...

not surprisingly, final was actually one of more boring matches....

I have created a new Facebook group: Boo the England players when they play their games this season!

Let's see how many people we can get to join the cause!

JazHaz wrote:

I have created a new Facebook group: Boo the England players when they play their games this season!

Let's see how many people we can get to join the cause!

Ah well, that's enough sports for another 4 years
(Super Bowl parties don't count, as my social circle is more than likely to mute the actual game and talk, and only watch the new commercials)

Chrisfs wrote:

(Super Bowl parties don't count, as my social circle is more than likely to mute the actual game and talk, and only watch the new commercials)

Ah well, that's California for you... the only place where they make an annual ritual of 'mooning' at trains.

El Viejo wrote:

Single malts... lowland, highland or island? When I was a whisky drinker, I favoured the island malts, especially from Islay.

Back from vacation, back to work, yeay I recall I had a Talisker first and then 2 Macallans. Good stuff.

HueijRevisited wrote:

Damn... I really wanted the Germans to win (for the first time in my life) so we could finally set the record straight after they stole the championship from us in '74.

*sigh* me too, and more or less for the same reason. Would have loved to play Italy in the finals

maik wrote:

HueijRevisited wrote:

Damn... I really wanted the Germans to win (for the first time in my life) so we could finally set the record straight after they stole the championship from us in '74.

*sigh* me too, and more or less for the same reason. Would have loved to play Italy in the finals

Me too, but unfortunately...
Sorry, but our team deserves defeat. We're neither the shadow of the team who won the World Cup in the 2006.

maik wrote:

I recall I had a Talisker

Ah Talisker, from the Isle of Skye… very nice. If you like a smooth malt, try Isle of Jura sometime.
If you like a real ‘peaty’ malt, try Bruichladdich from Islay.

Dave McRoss wrote:

Sorry, but our team deserves defeat.

That applies to England as well. What I don't understand is how England have risen one place in the FIFA rankings.
I guess that's FIFA for you. Still, it's the Euros next.

El Viejo wrote:

Ah Talisker, from the Isle of Skye… very nice. If you like a smooth malt, try Isle of Jura sometime.
If you like a real ‘peaty’ malt, try Bruichladdich from Islay.

Islay Malts, my favorite subject. For the ultimate, you'll have to find a bottle of Port Ellen, preferably at cask strength. The distillary is sadly no more, so these gems are scarce and expensive, but...well it's just the Best Malt Whisky, ever, anywhere.