I H-8 World Cup

[jon lynn]

My wife and daughter devloped a like for soccer this World Cup. They are German, but never showed an interest, at least not my wife for the last 16 years.

OHMYGOD.................I gotta watch 90 minutes of gawd awful dull! I don't care one bit how popular it is outside the US, nor do I care about soccer moms inc (USA), this is dullsville.

"Oh what a game we have here sports fans, Wolfgang Von Kartoffel just kicked the ball to Helmut Biertrinker, the crowd goes wild!" WHO CARES? I mean the crowd goes ape over nothing.

The Acadamey of Motion Pictures (aka Oscars) could learn a bit of drama from these wimps, when they trip and way-over-do the 'ouch' show.

I know they run a lot and are in good shape.........and blah-blah I have heard it all before, I hate this. I mean it is one up from watching some guy cut his lawn, and about as exciting too. "Gee dad do you think he will empty the grass catcher this time?"

The so called "fastest growing sport in America" started growing in 1977 supposedly, because in Jr High PE we were introduced to this sleeper. If it can't top the NFL in 30 years being the fastes growing sport, I don't think Mr Rooney should bag the Steelers just yet.

A German actually told me we, (Americans), are too stupid to understand the complications of this very technical game. And football (US style) is too easy, because the players get to rest after each and every play. And American football players don't have to think at all, the coaches do it for them (think)after each and every play.

But I tell you, I would rather cut off body parts than even pretend I am interested in this yawnfest. But this year my wife is carrying on, and talking to me about it like I care.

I hope the interest is NOT here in four years. It may be a cause for divorce...................I think I am justified.