why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

stevebrot · 03-26-2015, 08:13 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by FantasticMrFox

I was just poking fun at you Americans

That is cool! It requires cleverness and wit to poke fun at Americans. Making German jokes, OTOH, is incredibly easy. How many seasons did Hogan's Heros run

Steve

Parallax · 03-26-2015, 08:17 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

That is cool! It requires cleverness and wit to poke fun at Americans. Making German jokes, OTOH, is incredibly easy. How many seasons did Hogan's Heros run

Steve

**clackers** · 03-26-2015, 08:31 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Making German jokes, OTOH, is incredibly easy. How many seasons did Hogan's Heros run

And Werner Klemperer (born in Cologne, and who played Colonel Klink) insisted that he repeatedly portrayed a bumbler. Still got hate mail for his efforts.

tim60 · 03-26-2015, 09:51 PM

Originally posted by FantasticMrFox

Just found a (German language) list detailing effective time played of several kinds of sports. The list goes (from most time wasted to most time played):

12. Table tennis
11. Beach volleyball
10. American Football
9. Baseball
8. Ski jumping
7. Volleyball
6. Tennis
5. Basketball
4. Handball
3. Hockey
2. Football (soccer) - 57 min. played out of 90 min. official time
1. Ice hockey - 60 min. played out of 60 min. official time

Where's cricket?

**rod_grant** · 03-26-2015, 09:54 PM

Originally posted by tim60

Where's cricket?

Tim, try and stay focussed. This is a German list - never heard of cricket!!
The Indians, on the other hand have: and after last night probably wish they hadn't.

magkelly · 03-26-2015, 10:07 PM

I would rather watch L&O/CSI reruns and nothing but than watch sports and for the record Criminal Intent excepted I'm really not a fan of said shows at all and usually avoid them like the plague. Heck, I'd even rather watch Chris Noth's CI episodes than watch sports and that's really saying something because I just can't stand the man or his L&O character and I deliberately skipped every darned one of them except for the couple of crossover episodes where he and his partner du jour worked with Goren and Eames. Ditto Chris Meloni and Eliot Stabler. Can't stand him either, never could.

**rod_grant** · 03-26-2015, 10:20 PM

Originally posted by tim60

Where's cricket?

On Sunday it is at the 'G (MCG - Melbourne Cricket Ground)
and I hope Mark is watching.

**clackers** · 03-26-2015, 11:15 PM

Originally posted by rod_grant

On Sunday it is at the 'G (MCG - Melbourne Cricket Ground)
and I hope Mark is watching.

I may go ... even my wife knows this is a bit of a big deal and might come along.

**savoche** · 03-27-2015, 12:16 AM

Originally posted by robtcorl

from wiki:

".. this may be a false etymology... no person was allowed to kick it."

Sounds more like American football to me.

It does. But the msin thing this tells me is that Americans, too, have access to edit wiki articles at will

**rod_grant** · 03-27-2015, 12:18 AM

Originally posted by clackers

I may go

Have a great day clackers. May you see another century from SPD Smith and a good win over NZ.
(How about seeing McCullum bowled on the last ball, one run short?)

**clackers** · 03-27-2015, 01:03 AM

Originally posted by rod_grant

Have a great day clackers. May you see another century from SPD Smith and a good win over NZ.
(How about seeing McCullum bowled on the last ball, one run short?)

(Laughs).

I'd almost be as heart broken, Rod ... we joke about New Zillunders, but they're our cousins.

Clarke's a good captain, but I think McCullum's better. :-)

Racer X 69 · 03-27-2015, 01:14 AM

Originally posted by robtcorl

https://youtu.be/qmXacL0Uny0

I sure miss him.

Racer X 69 · 03-27-2015, 01:24 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tim60

Where's cricket?

About 84 on the list I'd say.

But one might say, gives you plenty of time to run off and get rid of some of the rented beer, and not miss too much of the action, eh?

Racer X 69 · 03-27-2015, 01:56 AM

Originally posted by clackers

Every now and again I see British darts being broadcast from some pub or hall somewhere, smoking and drinking going on - by the 'athletes'.

Shades of Dodgeball's ESPN8: "If it's almost a sport, you'll find it here".

Uff!

I throw darts, even have a nice boar bristle board in my game room. But that dude has about 300 pounds on me. I know how to dress better than he does. And I spend more on razors than he does.

I'm sure of it.

Racer X 69 · 03-27-2015, 02:00 AM

Originally posted by normhead

I once that a Vegas dancer does more physical activity in a 4 minute routine than an American football player does in a whole game. But what fun would it be, having the game over in 4 minutes?

Four minutes?

How much beer can you drink in four minutes?

An NFL game can run, what, 3 hours or so, right?

How much beer can you drink in 3 hours?

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03-26-2015, 08:13 PM - 2 Likes	#15976
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by FantasticMrFox I was just poking fun at you Americans That is cool! It requires cleverness and wit to poke fun at Americans. Making German jokes, OTOH, is incredibly easy. How many seasons did Hogan's Heros run Steve

03-26-2015, 08:17 PM	#15977
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by stevebrot That is cool! It requires cleverness and wit to poke fun at Americans. Making German jokes, OTOH, is incredibly easy. How many seasons did Hogan's Heros run Steve

03-26-2015, 08:31 PM	#15978
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by stevebrot Making German jokes, OTOH, is incredibly easy. How many seasons did Hogan's Heros run And Werner Klemperer (born in Cologne, and who played Colonel Klink) insisted that he repeatedly portrayed a bumbler. Still got hate mail for his efforts.

03-26-2015, 09:51 PM	#15979
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,745	Originally posted by FantasticMrFox Just found a (German language) list detailing effective time played of several kinds of sports. The list goes (from most time wasted to most time played): 12. Table tennis 11. Beach volleyball 10. American Football 9. Baseball 8. Ski jumping 7. Volleyball 6. Tennis 5. Basketball 4. Handball 3. Hockey 2. Football (soccer) - 57 min. played out of 90 min. official time 1. Ice hockey - 60 min. played out of 60 min. official time Where's cricket?

03-26-2015, 09:54 PM	#15980
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by tim60 Where's cricket? Tim, try and stay focussed. This is a German list - never heard of cricket!! The Indians, on the other hand have: and after last night probably wish they hadn't.

03-26-2015, 10:07 PM	#15981
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	I would rather watch L&O/CSI reruns and nothing but than watch sports and for the record Criminal Intent excepted I'm really not a fan of said shows at all and usually avoid them like the plague. Heck, I'd even rather watch Chris Noth's CI episodes than watch sports and that's really saying something because I just can't stand the man or his L&O character and I deliberately skipped every darned one of them except for the couple of crossover episodes where he and his partner du jour worked with Goren and Eames. Ditto Chris Meloni and Eliot Stabler. Can't stand him either, never could.

03-26-2015, 10:20 PM	#15982
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by tim60 Where's cricket? On Sunday it is at the 'G (MCG - Melbourne Cricket Ground) and I hope Mark is watching.

03-26-2015, 11:15 PM	#15983
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by rod_grant On Sunday it is at the 'G (MCG - Melbourne Cricket Ground) and I hope Mark is watching. I may go ... even my wife knows this is a bit of a big deal and might come along.

03-27-2015, 12:16 AM	#15984
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by robtcorl from wiki: ".. this may be a false etymology... no person was allowed to kick it." Sounds more like American football to me. It does. But the msin thing this tells me is that Americans, too, have access to edit wiki articles at will

03-27-2015, 12:18 AM	#15985
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by clackers I may go Have a great day clackers. May you see another century from SPD Smith and a good win over NZ. (How about seeing McCullum bowled on the last ball, one run short?)

03-27-2015, 01:03 AM	#15986
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by rod_grant Have a great day clackers. May you see another century from SPD Smith and a good win over NZ. (How about seeing McCullum bowled on the last ball, one run short?) (Laughs). I'd almost be as heart broken, Rod ... we joke about New Zillunders, but they're our cousins. Clarke's a good captain, but I think McCullum's better. :-)

03-27-2015, 01:14 AM	#15987
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by robtcorl https://youtu.be/qmXacL0Uny0 I sure miss him.

03-27-2015, 01:24 AM - 1 Like	#15988
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by tim60 Where's cricket? About 84 on the list I'd say. But one might say, gives you plenty of time to run off and get rid of some of the rented beer, and not miss too much of the action, eh?

03-27-2015, 01:56 AM	#15989
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by clackers Every now and again I see British darts being broadcast from some pub or hall somewhere, smoking and drinking going on - by the 'athletes'. Shades of Dodgeball's ESPN8: "If it's almost a sport, you'll find it here". Uff! I throw darts, even have a nice boar bristle board in my game room. But that dude has about 300 pounds on me. I know how to dress better than he does. And I spend more on razors than he does. I'm sure of it.

03-27-2015, 02:00 AM	#15990
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by normhead I once that a Vegas dancer does more physical activity in a 4 minute routine than an American football player does in a whole game. But what fun would it be, having the game over in 4 minutes? Four minutes? How much beer can you drink in four minutes? An NFL game can run, what, 3 hours or so, right? How much beer can you drink in 3 hours?