World Cup Soccer

[Rebel Son]

There is so much that I don't understand.

How much longer can this World Cup possibly go on? :? It's been like a month, now.
What is the difference between World Cup and Olympic soccer? They both happen ever 4 years.
What the heck is a vuvuzela? :?
Why does the rest of the world care so much, except us in America?

[BoogieWoogie]

1. How much longer can this World Cup possibly go on? :? It's been like a month, now.


According to Wikipedia, it will end on the 11th of July. Not sure if it's longer than NBA regular season + post-season play, but it's getting there.

At least the World Cup only happens every four years, though. I have to suffer through hearing about NBA crap every year.


2. What is the difference between World Cup and Olympic soccer? They both happen ever 4 years.


I honestly don't know.


3. What the heck is a vuvuzela? :?


The vuvuzela is a murder inducing weapon of mass insanity that, according to some, was invented by a collaboration of Adolf Hitler and Satan himself. The vuvuzela really took off in 2001 when Masincedane Sport started mass marketing a plastic version of it, an act that was called “unconscionable” by people who sell tainted crack to schoolchildren. (Source (http://www.imao.us/index.php/2010/06/know-thy-enemy-vuvuzela/))


4. Why does the rest of the world care so much, except us in America?


Mostly because we have other stuff to worry about. Our main sports (baseball, football, and basketball) take up the entire year. Americans have no incentive to learn the rules and strategy of soccer in order to understand and actively participate in watching the game.

That, and it sucks. An hour of play, 95% of that hour being spent with guys kicking the ball around, 4% of the time spent with players feigning injury, 0.8% of the time spent in players actually being injured, and 0.2% of the time spent scoring.

[Rebel Son]

The vuvuzela is a murder inducing weapon of mass insanity that, according to some, was invented by a collaboration of Adolf Hitler and Satan himself. The vuvuzela really took off in 2001 when Masincedane Sport started mass marketing a plastic version of it, an act that was called “unconscionable” by people who sell tainted crack to schoolchildren.

;roflmao :laughcry: Thanks for clearing that up! I suspected such was the case.

[Wily Hawg]

I can't stand to watch it but I still root for the American team in world cup play. The Netherlands will play Spain in the finals this Sunday. I took a soccer class in college and it made me hate it even more.