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I think the Canadian Swim Teams did pretty well last summer Olympics as well so yes, up and coming I expect. The soccer scene here has been increasing a lot in the past 4 or 5 years too. Passionate fans and the fan base is growing all the time. Not surprising given the immigration to Canada over past decades. Footie is hugely popular everywhere other than Canada and USA and now, that seems to be changing. Perhaps that's why they awarded the games to North America recently? Grow the base by putting on the "big show" right in front of the market that is ripe for massive growth?

Soccer (or football) is relatively new here in terms of professional sports. Canada has a men's team but they have never made whatever qualification standards there are. As the sport progresses, perhaps they will qualify one day? I expect they have their sights set on the next World Cup which will be played in North America. Most of the critical games will be played in the USA but there will be a couple of early round games played in both Mexico and Canada. 1st time ever for that

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So, you're saying Canada could still win this thing? I mean, we have technically "'never won the cup". Oh wait ....... that should have read; technically, we have never PLAYED in the cup!

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OK but it seems to me, from what I have learned about this whole footie thing recently, that this particular tournament has more often than not seem the favourites go down to defeat so that could bode well for who ever wins the England match up?

OO Good work Sticks!

Great work Z! Glad you are still nurturing your quit and I agree 100%. Get done with it asap so you can start enjoying all the benefits of being a nonsmoker. In my mind, going to vape is just trading one vice for another no matter which one in safer or worse than the other. You are still feeding your addiction.

OMG - that's an insane volume of clean up work to do in such a short time frame! Clearly I need to bring in more workers!

Sorry to interrupt the beginning of your lovely festivities Jo but I need to know how long I have before the next Lido Deck Party? Things were ship shape for Nancy's festivities yesterday but then last night one of my spotters reported a rather unfortunate and messy Taco Tuesday incident over in the men's shower room on Lido Deck. I'm looking for clean-up volunteers but so far ...... no takers ? Worst case , I may have to address this one myself. Now, where did I leave that Hasmat suit?

So, I gather England is into the final 4 now? What's their odds now I wonder? Not even sure who they play next but, given that all the favs are out pretty much .... I figure it's anybody's for the taking now!

Should this be in the exercise thread?

Not really - lol! It's basically the F-Word and it's roots are in the strong rural Catholic upbring of the mostly Separatist community. It would sort of be like those guys in the movie Deliverance where the dueling banjos song was played only ..... the French Canadian backwoods instead of Virginia or Arkansas or where ever that movie was shot in.

Tabernac!! (Unless you're French Canadian - you probably won't get it ?)

Pretty sure that's what happened to Mr. Titwank; aka: Stewie Tech ? (Sorry Babe )

NOPE! No beard & no Pabst Blue Ribbon in hand ..... LOL!

I'm older than dirt but I have watched the progression of distractions from "real life" over at least three generations and although the vehicles are different; the principle of seeking distraction to your real world is the same no matter what the generation. Even in my mother's day ( the first generation I have observed) she had the radio on constantly! I woke up every single morning to her singing to some big-band type song which used to drive me crazy at the time but now ..... I wish I could wake up and hear that again today ? My only point is that every generation needs an escape from reality. I would agree that today's kids are way over the top mostly anyway in terms of their distraction time. Maybe that's just because life seems that much faster and harer these days. Then again .... that may seem so just because "I'm older than dirt"!

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I've been laying low since my make-over ?

Well; it's always something that distracts a generation from the stark reality of real life. Cell phones and tablets these days, video games and lap tops years ago and TV before that. Even Thomas Edison was looking for distractions even back in his day ?

Holy crap Sparkzzz! You are 3/4 of the way to the Lido Deck today! How awesome is that? I hope you celebrate big time before making that final run to the Lido Deck

^^^ Hey! Sweden almost scored right after I posted my post above so ..... best not change anything. I expect Sslip is busy doing Hail-Mary's or sacrificing a small animal to the footie Gods ?

Oh - 2 zip now! Looks like England is going to take this one

+1 eh?