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Before I go attempt to get something similar to sleep, a question.

American football is the game with the brown oblong ball and the very large men, and you are all watching a game of this on Sunday, and it is like World Cup, only just for the US?

Is anyone else not watching, because I don't even understand American football, much less have any desire to spend several hours being confused by it on the television.

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I'm not. shopping?

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Yeah, basically. I'm mostly going for the free milkshakes, though, to tell you the truth. If the Chiefs were playing, that would be entirely different, but they went and got themselves beat by Indianapolis after getting my hopes up with the division title, the wieners.

You should watch for the commercials, though, they're generally pretty funny (and made on huge budgets.)

[xp_daytripper]

There is only one true football, an that's played with a round ball an a goal with a net.

If you need to stretch, then rugby can be considered football too. Especially in lite of recent world cup trouncings of France... *grins* Come find me on Sunday if you like. I'll probably be in medlab, but if not, we can talk more about scrying an the thing with the mice.

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Like Jamie said. If my Broncos were in, I'd care a little more, but they also got steamrolled by Mr. Peyton Manning and his Passing Attack O' Fun. But even so, companies spend crazy amounts of money on commercials during the Super Bowl, and there are usually some really funny ones. Like the one with the cowboys herding cats a couple years ago. :) So the entertainment value is still usually pretty high, even if you have no interest in football.

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Dude. It's all about the commercials. Remember the "running with the squirrels" one a couple years back?

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I was always fond of the herding cats commercial myself.

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Personally, I only like watching live football, or playing football, and no matter how big that television screen is, it's still not quite the same.

So.

I'm not sure if I'm up to leaving the mansion yet, I mean, really leaving, but when you get back from your fun adventure of fun be sure to look me up. I'll make you one of my milkshakes.

(Maybe with a little help from Bobby.)

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Bah. France will have it this year, espically after firing Lemerre, who is an ignorant brainless toad.

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Peyton who? Brocos? Is that even a real word?

No, wait, don't tell me. It is an American Football thing, I do not want to know.

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The Broncos (with an N in there, Angie) are a team from my hometown of Denver. Peyton Manning is a prettyboy who should not be able to pass as well as he does. Gr.

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They have pretty American football players, and not just the giant hulks?

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Yes, there are pretty football players. Peyton Manning is a prettyboy. Drew Brees is a prettyboy. Generally, the prettyboys are usually quarterbacks. Sometimes you get a really pretty wide receiver or defensive back, like, oh, John Lynch.

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You realize of course that all of Europe believes that American football is played by behemoths in armor, yes?

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[xp_daytripper]

Ah, but we got Jonny Wilkinson an his magic leg. *looks innocent* No, not that kind of magic! I wouldn't even know where to begin!

Hmm, makes yer think but...

Met some Aussie backpackers the day after the final. Talk about sore losers...

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Can they even check for that sort of thing?

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[xp_daytripper]

I don't think so. Although there was that hole thing with the last Olympics with people being screened for the mutant thing, remember?

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The behemoth image is mostly just because of the armor, although some of them are quite frighteningly huge.

The only benefit I've ever seen to watching football (American) is the wearing of (very) tight pants and the leaning over to hike the ball and/or huddle by the players. However, all the ass patting, men jumping on each other (called 'tackling'), and 'ball' inuendos just make the game that much more sureal.