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I have really had it with "nil"

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by casty33, Jun 25, 2006.

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  1. sportsed

    sportsed Guest

    I actually think it would be hilarious if, say, the Cavs were playing the Heat next season and in the first half Brent Musburger said it's deuce here at American Airlines Arena.

    Oh, the other thing that makes me gag this World Cup season is the bullshit British low-media and the WAGs. What a bunch of hooey.
     
    sportsed, Jun 25, 2006
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  2. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    C'mon BYH, that was my line LAST MONTH. The number is way higher than that.

    Coming over to see my Livan Hernandez autographed baseball doesn't seem to work either.
     
    Moderator1, Jun 25, 2006
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  3. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    Not necessarily. I'm not sure about AP but Canadian Press style is to refer to a team with a singular name as if its name was plural. For example, "the Heat are the NBA champions" and "the Lightning won their first Stanley Cup in 2004."

    I would assume the rule is the same for musical groups, which is why we can say, "I saw Kiss in concert and they were terrible/great/so-so."
     
    Double J, Jun 25, 2006
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  4. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    You need to be That Guy who has a kid get him a burgeoning star's autograph...in this case, Ryan Zimmerman.

    "Please sign this card, this card and the other 427 just like it."
     
    BYH, Jun 25, 2006
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  5. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    And "I moderate a sports message board" got you slapped.
     
    dooley_womack1, Jun 25, 2006
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  6. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    How about "I tolerate dickheads?"

    Actually, that sounds like the official SportsJournalists.com bumper sticker.
     
    BYH, Jun 25, 2006
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  7. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest

    Add dicksnorts and douchenozzles and you may have a keeper there, BYH.

    EDIT: And what happened to your sig pic?
     
    Chi City 81, Jun 25, 2006
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  8. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    I was asked to take the pic down. Searching for a suitable replacement as we type.
     
    BYH, Jun 25, 2006
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  9. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    A link of that very pic would be fine.

    Hospitalized two weeks after I used the moderator line, so now I stick to my baseball collection.

    "Wanna see my Chief bobblehead?" got me slapped, too.
     
    Moderator1, Jun 25, 2006
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  10. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    OK, back on topic (nice threadjack ruiner and all that I always am ...).

    Casty, I don't see a problem with "nil" in soccer. You're a baseball guy ... wouldn't it bother you if someone "plated" a run, or someone scored a "point" (run), or "that guy can really throw," only to find out it's the pitcher?

    "Nil" is a soccer term, just like "love" is used in tennis. No problems here.
     
    Sam Mills 51, Jun 25, 2006
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  11. ondeadline

    ondeadline Well-Known Member

    My interest in soccer is nil.

    My interest in the World Cup being over is HUGE.
     
    ondeadline, Jun 25, 2006
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  12. Bubba Fett

    Bubba Fett Active Member

    Pitch bothers me more than nil or side, though I don't know why. To me, Americans just sound silly using English phrases.

    If that makes me a wanker, so be it.
     
    Bubba Fett, Jun 25, 2006
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