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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 2109/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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I agree with Fyxe about football... I usually call it American football whenever I am talking about that rough rugby, but the name still dosen't make sense... Originally posted by MathOnNapkinsUh, you can't use your hands in football. You can actually use every part of the body but the hands in football. |
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The SomerZ Summer, yay! Level: 45 Posts: 315/862 EXP: 618182 For next: 41982 Since: 03-15-04 From: Norway Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 3 hours |
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MathOnNapkins: We all know you use your feet for a small part of the game in American football. I've seen many-a-games of American football, and I've also heard Americans use your same exact argument. Well, listen, the main bodyparts used in football to interact with the ball are your feet. The main bodyparts used in American football, however, are your hands. This quote from Wikipedia explains why it's called football: "The name football might seem a curious name for the sport of American football, as the players' feet rarely have much to do with the ball -- kicking the football is only allowed in certain situations and is most often inadvisable. The vast majority of game time involves players holding the ball in their hands as they run. However, the sport is a direct descendant of rugby union football (which in turn descended from soccer), as explained below, and has retained the name." - See, the only reason American football is called football, is because it stems from the original football. As for calling it gridiron, it makes a lot of sense, since gridiron is a commonly used name for American football. |
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MathOnNapkins Math n' Hacks Level: 67 Posts: 331/2189 EXP: 2495887 For next: 96985 Since: 03-18-04 From: Base Tourian Since last post: 1 hour Last activity: 32 min. |
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*sighs. Looks at name of forum* You actually thought I was serious? Maybe if this were in general chat. It works out because in America I can have my football. And y'all can have your own football. There isn't really a problem I was mock debating. |
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The SomerZ Summer, yay! Level: 45 Posts: 316/862 EXP: 618182 For next: 41982 Since: 03-15-04 From: Norway Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 3 hours |
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No, I did not think you were serious, this is the CD, after all. However, this is a discussion I've had with Americans so many times, that whenever someone brings it up, I kinda automatically start debating it. It may be hard to understand, but football is one of the most important things to me (as the Pope once said; "off all unimportant things, football is the most important"), and I react to all attacks on it, even joke ones. | |||
Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143 Posts: 1216/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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Yeah, crazy it is... I remember when my cousin told me about a football match that he was playing with his team. They were fighting instead of playing football...THAT would be called rugby... |
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