Chris, I'm fully aware that there are some good egg supporters. I've lived with some last year that were okay - Palace fans, so I took great pleasure in pretending to support Charlton.

I know I'm painting with the Stereotype Stick, but I actually approve of stereotypes. They exist because of at least a grain of truth, even if it's just in a minority of said group, and because of a natural human nature to judge people. Anyone who says they don't ever judge or apply stereotypes to general groups is either lying, in denial, or too stupid to actually think. However, I do of course have the intelligence to understand and see that stereotypes rarely apply to individuals.

Quote from Qurpiz :

I myself am going to be completely out of LFS (from computer all together actuelly) for the whole month.

What he said ^

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Chris, I'm fully aware that there are some good egg supporters. I've lived with some last year that were okay - Palace fans, so I took great pleasure in pretending to support Charlton.

I know I'm painting with the Stereotype Stick, but I actually approve of stereotypes. They exist because of at least a grain of truth, even if it's just in a minority of said group, and because of a natural human nature to judge people. Anyone who says they don't ever judge or apply stereotypes to general groups is either lying, in denial, or too stupid to actually think. However, I do of course have the intelligence to understand and see that stereotypes rarely apply to individuals.

Stereotyping exists, yes. But does that make it right? I don't think it does. The number of people that on first glance you would brand with a stick, then you talk to them and realize they are totally different is immense.

C'mon Tristan we all know you are a sandwich short of a picnic.

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Yes, drunkeness. One major reason to hate football. Why do football fans have to get drunk to watch it? Is it because it's such a hateful sport that it's not enjoyable unless it swirly?

God, I hate football, and I hate the image associated with it.

That's not football's problem, that's your english problem...

[generalization]
Ask anyone who's ever been on a vacation when there were english people there, and they'll all come with the same basic description:
"They get there, get thrashed, lie in the sun for way too long so they'll get immense sunburn, you don't see them during the day for 2 weeks, but they come out and swarm the bars and get loaded at night, and then they go home."
Basically, the alcohol problem is because you are genetically unable to drink large amounts without turning into idiots.

Quote from TagForce :

That's not football's problem, that's your english problem...

[generalization]
Ask anyone who's ever been on a vacation when there were english people there, and they'll all come with the same basic description:
"They get there, get thrashed, lie in the sun for way too long so they'll get immense sunburn, you don't see them during the day for 2 weeks, but they come out and swarm the bars and get loaded at night, and then they go home."
Basically, the alcohol problem is because you are genetically unable to drink large amounts without turning into idiots.

Thank god you said that.

Quote from TagForce :

That's not football's problem, that's your english problem...

[generalization]
Ask anyone who's ever been on a vacation when there were english people there, and they'll all come with the same basic description:
"They get there, get thrashed, lie in the sun for way too long so they'll get immense sunburn, you don't see them during the day for 2 weeks, but they come out and swarm the bars and get loaded at night, and then they go home."
Basically, the alcohol problem is because you are genetically unable to drink large amounts without turning into idiots.

So true. England is from memory the worst country in the world for binge drinking. Made worse by the fact the government allowed 24 hour bars, so people aren't chucked out at 2am anymore, then can drink until the sun comes up and they die from liver damage.

My parents also rarely drink stupidly at home, but when they went on holiday to Spain and Majorca, they drank themselves stupid. They've never done it anywhere else they've been to. Just those two countries.

But because of how the English act, is why I hate English people. The country is awesome, just kick all the people out... same with france really.

Quote from P5YcHoM4N :

Pretty much all the soccer (because soccer is it's real name)

Soccer is actually just a slang abbreviation of "Association Football" which first appeared in the 1880s. So soccer isn't really its real name, and since Association was added to distinguish it from Rugby football, I think we can assume the sport was known as football before it was known as anything else.

The yanks play soccer, everyone else plays football

When American's attempt to play football, they play rugby with armour......

Quote from Thorvertonian :

The yanks play soccer, everyone else plays football

When American's attempt to play football, they play rugby with armour......

Also knows as girls rugby. Same with baseball. Rounders with helmets, huge gloves and a bigger bat... It's a girls game!

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Of course, then there's baseball. I have never figured out how it can be the World Series, when it's only US and Canadian teams :pillepall .

hehe true ^^

as i read the thing about policemen escorting the "fans" from port to stadium and vice versa i thought "NO WAY!!!"

is this realy such a problem there in england???

i've heard about england being the origin of the most brutal soccer-"fans" but this is unbelievable.

well i'm realy looking forward to the wc. POOOOOOLAAAAAAAND i don't think they have a chance but who cares

someone said "of course there'll be hooligans, but 99,9% of the nation(and soccerpeople in general) won't accept this behaviour and they (the hooligans) will clearly see that" or something like that (just schoolenglish, sry guys)

but in what way should this make me drive less lfs?

Even if I wanted to watch the World Cup (I'd rather watch some corny soap opera, though) I could still do it while driving LFS.. Got my TV next to my stereo which is next to my computer.

Completely Off Topic:NASCAR would be more exciting if they did road courses again.

NASCAR still does roadcourses, Sears Point and Watkins Glen. Busch races in Mexico aswell.

Watching Nascar isn't as fun as playing the game. My first time playing it on my first lap (after getting a smexy skin <3), agreed I was a n00bie and used race lines:

Going from this, to this in one corner is fun. Well was, I started getting annoyed by it like a race I was first all the way, and lapping back markers on the last lap, got hit by one, lost it, regained it, and the guy in second beat me by a layer of paint across the line. That really pissed me off.

But I'd rather play the game then watch it, and even playing it can get dull if you chose to race a full race... my ass almost fell off by the time I finished.

Quote from P5YcHoM4N :

...But I'd rather play the game then watch it, and even playing it can get dull if you chose to race a full race... my ass almost fell off by the time I finished.

I've done 8 full 100% race length 36 race seasons using ICR2 (running Nascar oval downloaded tracks) through NR2003, shhhhhh! :hide:

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I've done 8 full 100% race length 36 race seasons using ICR2 (running Nascar oval downloaded tracks) through NR2003, shhhhhh! :hide:

How can you stay sat down for that long? My ass starts to go numb after being sat for about an hour. What sort of chair do you use? I so need one.

Quote from P5YcHoM4N :

I'll be playing LFS one footed (talk about a handicap, so hard racing with one foot)

Don't you usually only drive with one foot?

Quote from wheel4hummer :

Don't you usually only drive with one foot?

To be honest I brake and accelerate with different feet, I haven't learnt to drive yet so I know no other way.

Quote from wheel4hummer :

Don't you usually only drive with one foot?

My right foot yes, but as my right foot is wraped in bandages, I have to use my left food. Very hard to do. And as I only have two peddles I get lazy and use one foot on each, if it was my left foot I couldn't use it wouldn't be an issue.

Quote from P5YcHoM4N :

How can you stay sat down for that long? My ass starts to go numb after being sat for about an hour. What sort of chair do you use? I so need one.

LOL, (hey, I'm home from work now. Just watching the kids play waiting for dinner. Yippee, dinner time.) I cheated and paused the game. Then alt-tabbed back to the desktop. Picked up the following night where I left off. I was the only user of the computer back then. Anyways, what's the difference than playing LFS until 3 or 4 am in the morning from 8 or 9 pm the night before? Been there, done that many times.

Yea, half hour race and my butt is numb too... Although, this chair is crap..

Quote from mrodgers :

LOL, (hey, I'm home from work now. Just watching the kids play waiting for dinner. Yippee, dinner time.) I cheated and paused the game. Then alt-tabbed back to the desktop. Picked up the following night where I left off. I was the only user of the computer back then. Anyways, what's the difference than playing LFS until 3 or 4 am in the morning from 8 or 9 pm the night before? Been there, done that many times.

Ah, handy tip. If I ever buy a new copy of Nascar, or get the disc resurfaced (it got damaged in a CD wallet), I'll have to try that.

When I play LFS for long ammounts of time I usally watch a few races from spectator mode and get something to eat and just walk around a tad.

And you just made me want foot again Already eaten half my body mass in food today.

Quote from MAGGOT :

Yea, half hour race and my butt is numb too... Although, this chair is crap..

I found out something you never want to do if you have a crap chair. Chuck on pillows in the hope it'll make it more comfortable... it just makes it happen faster :/
Because of which I'm going to buy a car seat... at some point. Maybe start building a racing frame... wow, I think I just turned into the sim racing version of a train spotter.

At some point I will be aswell... but I don't know when that will be. Most Likely one of those plans you'll follow through on 'soon.'

There doesnt seem to be many fans here.

A thread about football becomes a discussion about NASCAR.

Hmm... that is kinda sad. We should be talking about endurance racing. Le Mans! WOOO!!