j2k4's United Nations.

And those ^^^ are just for Soccer...

I've never heard of a Soccer and Rugby club sharing a ground.. Newcastle's didnt and they were owned by the same people at one point.

In addition to Soccer, in varying parts of the country Rugby and Cricket are prevalent..sometimes being more popular than than soccer in places.

In Newcastle/Gateshead we have the Athletics Stadium, which has played host to some major International Games, so i assume its quite big (Never been in it myself, being a bit of a couch potatoe).

Newcastles Ice Hockey Team play in a Stadium that holds major Concerts, so again, thats quite big..

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We've got 30 baseball, 31 basketball, and 32 football teams each with their own stadiums.

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minus one or two exceptions. the Raiders and the A's play in the same stadium, for example.

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Actually more than that...

The Clippers and Lakers

The NY Giants and Jets..

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And those ^^^ are just for Soccer...

I've never heard of a Soccer and Rugby club sharing a ground.. Newcastle's didnt and they were owned by the same people at one point.

In addition to Soccer, in varying parts of the country Rugby and Cricket are prevalent..sometimes being more popular than than soccer in places.

In Newcastle/Gateshead we have the Athletics Stadium, which has played host to some major International Games, so i assume its quite big (Never been in it myself, being a bit of a couch potatoe).

Newcastles Ice Hockey Team play in a Stadium that holds major Concerts, so again, thats quite big..

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Oh I'm sorry I must have left out our college teams..........

College is for education.

If the students want to play games, fine.. but they wont get none of our money to fund themselves :snooty:

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College is for education.

If the students want to play games, fine.. but they wont get none of our money to fund themselves :snooty:

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Shh, he doesn't want to accept that he was talking pish.

That would be so out of character.

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College is for education.

If the students want to play games, fine.. but they wont get none of our money to fund themselves :snooty:

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True but over here it is a huge money maker. In some instances it outranks the pro sport in the same geographic area.

Ever heard of March Madness?

College is counted since it has tons fans for sports (mainly basketball and football).

In the those sports it is almost comsidered a "minor league" to the pros.

does the USA only have 90 sports stadiums?

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College is for education.

If the students want to play games, fine.. but they wont get none of our money to fund themselves :snooty:

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Republican bastard! :P

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does the USA only have 90 sports stadiums?

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What qualifies as a stadium?

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does the USA only have 90 sports stadiums?

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What qualifies as a stadium?

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busymans opinion

I just counted approximately 370 venues that count as "stadia" used by the various professional sports teams and division I colleges.

This would probably account for 20%-25% of the total, but that's just an educated guess.

It could be more-I am aware of many performing arts venues that accomodate in excess of 25-30,000 onlookers, and many other facilities in the range of 10-20,000;

We have a division III technical college just up the road that has two intramural student facilities of about 7-8,000, and three other venues for ice hockey, football, and basketball.

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What qualifies as a stadium?

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Insofar as he has several of them? :P

:offtopic: But that's OK, beats trying to defend the indefensible l guess. :offtopic:

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:offtopic: But that's OK, beats trying to defend the indefensible l guess. :offtopic:

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Indeed.

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:offtopic: But that's OK, beats trying to defend the indefensible l guess. :offtopic:

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You'd know, wouldn't you?

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:offtopic: But that's OK, beats trying to defend the indefensible l guess. :offtopic:

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You'd know, wouldn't you?

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If you say so. :console:

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College is for education.

If the students want to play games, fine.. but they wont get none of our money to fund themselves :snooty:

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Republican bastard! :P

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Make your bloody mind up, i was a pinko hiding under the bed yesterday :snooty:

I think it would be unreasonable to assume that Mr Bolton would have taken any other approach than the one suggested by the original article. Although it does pander somewhat to the preconceived stereotype it is hardly earth shattering.

There is still a fair amount of work to be done and horses to be traded before the dust settles on what the revamped UN looks like.

Whilst there is a school of thought in the US that would like to see the other 190 countries go elsewhere and take their ball with them, I suspect that ultimately the US (even the Bush administration) will want the game played in a stadium close to hand ( :) thought I would stay on topic) . The US might not have control over the UN but a little is better than none and it is not a particularly expensive game to play.

In short, I don't think much will change. I thought Mr Bolton was particularly warm and effusive when he shook Kofi's hand on the day of his arrival.

As the French say "plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.

The French, merde.

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John Bolton is the perfect messenger for the blunt challenge Washington has thrown down to the international consensus. He is famous for his brusque manner and deep scepticism, verging on hostility, towards the UN.

During his Senate confirmation hearings, previous glib remarks came back to haunt him, such as the observation that if the UN headquarters "lost 10 storeys today, it wouldn't make a bit of difference".

He also came under scrutiny for claims he tried to have state department analysts sacked if they did not conform to his political beliefs.

After months of wrangling, the White House had to resort to a "recess appointment", a means of bypassing the Senate, to get Mr Bolton to the UN. The manoeuvre sent a signal that although he was the president's envoy, he did not represent all of the US.

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John Bolton

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I think it would be unreasonable to assume that Mr Bolton would have taken any other approach than the one suggested by the original article. Although it does pander somewhat to the preconceived stereotype it is hardly earth shattering.

There is still a fair amount of work to be done and horses to be traded before the dust settles on what the revamped UN looks like.

Whilst there is a school of thought in the US that would like to see the other 190 countries go elsewhere and take their ball with them, I suspect that ultimately the US (even the Bush administration) will want the game played in a stadium close to hand ( :) thought I would stay on topic) . The US might not have control over the UN but a little is better than none and it is not a particularly expensive game to play.

In short, I don't think much will change. I thought Mr Bolton was particularly warm and effusive when he shook Kofi's hand on the day of his arrival.

As the French say "plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.

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I am heartened by the congruency of our views, and your assertion that this thread's alarums are much ado about nothing, at least so far.

Methinks the thread's author should tighten his/her focus a bit...

I would also be gratified to have him/her clear up the small matter of his/her his- or her-ness; I am become tired of referring to him/her thus. :huh:

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Republican bastard! :P

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Make your bloody mind up, i was a pinko hiding under the bed yesterday :snooty:

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An ideological chameleon, that's what you are; I'm proud to know you. :)

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I would also be gratified to have him/her clear up the small matter of his/her his- or her-ness; I am become tired of referring to him/her thus. :huh:

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You too seem to be acquiring an unhealthy obsession with me, are you and JPaul the same person perchance?

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I would also be gratified to have him/her clear up the small matter of his/her his- or her-ness; I am become tired of referring to him/her thus. :huh:

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You too seem to be acquiring an unhealthy obsession with me, are you and JPaul the same person perchance?

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I harbor no such obsession, I assure you; I merely wish to know which of the two most commonly-accepted genders claims you so as not to give offense unintentionally.

I've always disliked kid gloves, and I don't judge you to be fragile...

Surely you can see my reasoning?

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You too seem to be acquiring an unhealthy obsession with me, are you and JPaul the same person perchance?

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I harbor no such obsession, I assure you; I merely wish to know which of the two most commonly-accepted genders claims you so as not to give offense unintentionally.

I've always disliked kid gloves, and I don't judge you to be fragile...

Surely you can see my reasoning?

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Oh, l see, you want to personalise your insults, well good on you, personal service is so hard to come by in this automated age.

l'm a 42 year old quadriplegic grandmother.

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I harbor no such obsession, I assure you; I merely wish to know which of the two most commonly-accepted genders claims you so as not to give offense unintentionally.

I've always disliked kid gloves, and I don't judge you to be fragile...

Surely you can see my reasoning?

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Oh, l see, you want to personalise your insults, well good on you, personal service is so hard to come by in this automated age.

l'm a 42 year old quadriplegic grandmother.

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That's one of your better ones.

Good on ya, stumpy.

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l'm a 42 year old quadriplegic grandmother.

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Don't forget puerile, into the bargain.

In any case, thank you for solving the gender problem. :)

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Don't forget puerile, into the bargain. :)

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Peurile: being respiration that is like that of a child in being louder than normal <puerile breathing>

Yes, it's all those cigars, l really must cut down.

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Main Entry: pu·er·ile
Pronunciation: 'pyu(-&)r-&l, -"Il
Function: adjective
1 : marked by or suggesting childishness and immaturity
2 : being respiration that is like that of a child in being louder than normal <puerile breathing>

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The cigar smoke must have obscured the primary definition on your monitor.
I'm pretty sure j2 was not commenting on your respiration.

That will come later as he fine tunes/"personalizes" his insults.
No automation will be required.

The puerile bit is that he keeps coming back, under assumed names and going thro' the same old tired routine. It really does show a stunning degree of immaturity.

Do you think he actually realise how sad that is and is so needy that he does it anyway.

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Do you think he actually realise how sad that is and is so needy that he does it anyway.

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You need to look in the mirror JP, l wonder how you see yourself here? You think l'm Billy someone, who has obviously had a profound effect on you, and still does apparently, but that's your problem, not mine. l don't give a fig what you think of me, you are a nasty vindictive stalker. Why should anyone give a shit about you? l've seen your name on other forums, courtesy of Google, and l don't see what you have to crow about. j2k4 and Manker are at least humorous at times, and have valid points to make, you, on the other hand, do nothing but stalk, and yet you claim the high ground as a Catholic, some advert for Catholicism you are!

So carry on with this pathetic campaign, l find it quite funny to see a grown man squirm. :lips:

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Do you think he actually realise how sad that is and is so needy that he does it anyway.

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You need to look in the mirror JP, l wonder how you see yourself here? You think l'm Billy someone, who has obviously had a profound effect on you, and still does apparently, but that's your problem, not mine. l don't give a fig what you think of me, you are a nasty vindictive stalker. Why should anyone give a shit about you? l've seen your name on other forums, courtesy of Google, and l don't see what you have to crow about. j2k4 and Manker are at least humorous at times, and have valid points to make, you, on the other hand, do nothing but stalk, and yet you claim the high ground as a Catholic, some advert for Catholicism you are!

So carry on with this pathetic campaign, l find it quite funny to see a grown man squirm. :lips:

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:lol:

You're not even a decent troll anymore.

My favourite bit is where you said "l've seen your name on other forums, courtesy of Google, and l don't see what you have to crow about".

Not as good as your classic "Woof woof!", but good in it's way.

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Not as good as your classic "Woof woof!", but good in it's way.

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Do you think he actually realise how sad that is and is so needy that he does it anyway.

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You need to look in the mirror JP...you are a nasty vindictive stalker.

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Your adverbiage implies that you, even in your own very small and puerile way, believe JPaul to be at least an effective stalker.

Your own stalking habits, which teeter precariously at the absolute limits of your ability, are of a decidedly lower-case sort, and in that vein you must be considered a very small property indeed. ;)

JPaul's Catholic faith is better for the lack of you, I think.

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You need to look in the mirror JP...you are a nasty vindictive stalker.

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Your adverbiage implies that you, even in your own very small and puerile way, believe JPaul to be at least an effective stalker.

Your own stalking habits, which teeter precariously at the absolute limits of your ability, are of a decidedly lower-case sort, and in that vein you must be considered a very small property indeed. ;)

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That's a bit harsh, I think.

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Your adverbiage implies that you, even in your own very small and puerile way, believe JPaul to be at least an effective stalker.

Your own stalking habits, which teeter precariously at the absolute limits of your ability, are of a decidedly lower-case sort, and in that vein you must be considered a very small property indeed. ;)

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That's a bit harsh, I think.

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Come now, JPaul-

I was only aiming knee-high.

In any case, when someone starts a thread such as this, in my name, I reserve the right to feel...stalked.

Not that I mind. :D

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One must admire your coruscations of bon mot, however, it's such a pity your phraseology is so obviously Googled.

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I was only aiming knee-high.

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One must admire your coruscations of bon mot, however, it's such a pity your phraseology is so obviously Googled.

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I see you've attempted to mask your google with a sprinkling of French.

Grand wit, eh?

See, the difference between us is that I am precisely half as good as I think I am.

Your self-opinion is somewhat inverted, by comparison. ;)

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You must have a very low opinion of yourself then, not at all what l would have expected.

it's def rikk