Sorry to shatter the illusion of us hard drinking northern monkeys but I do have standards, the beer was crap (no bitter or mild) and the cognac wasn't good enough, not lowering my standards from Hennessey XO or Renaud-Delile 1906 (from La Brousse, Matha, near to my in-laws house) even for free booze.
----- Original Message ----- From: "thecasses" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 10:54 PM Subject: Re: [LU] Non-LU: Rugby (Was: Re: LU: A real mans game?) > Chris - I nearly choked on my cornflakes.. > > "went home early from a corporate hospitality event " > > heh heh - "Real Men" would have stayed and drunk the bar dry!!! > > Disgraceful behaviour leaving early > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 2:01 AM > Subject: Re: [LU] Non-LU: Rugby (Was: Re: LU: A real mans game?) > > >> just for us dyed in the wool RL types, could you please explain how this >> thinking applies to the ruck, and as for the formation flying techniques >> practiced during a line out it just looks a bit daft. >> >> I am a bradford bulls fan trapped in the union stronghold of worcester, I >> have been to see the warriors play (free tickets) and am baffled, once I >> even went home early from a corporate hospitality event as I was bored by >> the play. >> >> I am not saying that one is better than the other but having seen both I >> prefer league to union. >> >> Cheers >> >> Chris >> >> BDTR merchandise is available on ebay (sorry, mr listowner about the >> blatant >> advertising) >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 4:35 PM >> Subject: [LU] Non-LU: Rugby (Was: Re: LU: A real mans game?) >> >>> Can't agree, Rob...and the reason is right there in your post.? Rugby >>> Union is a very complex game -- it is the farthest thing from mere brute >>> physicality.??It requires CONTROLLED brute physicality -- a defining >>> element of the sport that is an inherent juxtaposition.? The contestants >>> must constantly be operating both physically and cognatively.? That >>> ain't >>> easy. >>> >>> The rules of rugby are, frankly, quite a bit more complex than soccer.? >>> Where we drill the patterns of soccer to the point that players on the >>> field are reacting almost instinctively to situations, that doesn't >>> happen >>> nearly so easily in rugby.? That is why the referree gives the detailed >>> explanations -- that and the fact that its as much for the TV audience. >>> >>> MAG >>> >>> PS? I agree with you about synchronized swimming, though... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Re: [LU] LU: A real mans game? >>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Cc: [email protected] >>> Message-ID: >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >>> >>> Rugby is just a joke. >>> >>> Who the hell invented the scrum? It has got to be the weirdest and most >>> perverse thing in sport, with the possible exception of synchronized >>> swimming. >>> >>> In an excess of boredom the other night while waiting for the Eng v >>> Wallbuilders game to start, I decided to watch a few minutes of this >>> ridiculously farcical Rugby World Cup the other night. I couldn't >>> believe what I was seeing! In a World Cup game, watched by thousands in >>> the stands and millions worldwide (deluded cretins that they are) the >>> entertainment on offer consisted of listening to the referee trying to >>> explain the rules to the players!!!!! Can you imagine that happening in >>> the football World Cup? Graham Poll: Now listen, when you have received >>> two yellow cards, you have to leave the field. Ok, perhaps not the best >>> example, but you get my point. >>> >>> Rob Heath >>> Bangkok Khow >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________________________________________________ >>> Email and AIM finally together. 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