Random Jabber Jibber thread

[raratt]

Are we Americans alone in correctly calling it soccer?

Futbol.

 

[cannabineer]

Nope.

Much obliged, neighbor

 

[cannabineer]

Futbol.

Fußball.

 

[Laughing Grass]

Much obliged, neighbor

Although north american football is kind of a stupid name when nobody kicks the ball.

 

[raratt]

Although north american football is kind of a stupid name when nobody kicks the ball.

Field goal kickers are usually previous soccer players.

 

[Laughing Grass]

Field goal kickers are usually previous soccer players.

oh there is someone who kicks the ball? Shows how many football games I've seen lol.

 

[cannabineer]

Although north american football is kind of a stupid name when nobody kicks the ball.

Speaking of soccer, the French call it “le foot” which takes me directly to Saturday mornings fifty years ago.

 

[Laughing Grass]

Speaking of soccer, the French call it “le foot” which takes me directly to Saturday mornings fifty years ago.

you had some weird breakfast cereal commercials.

 

[cannabineer]

you had some weird breakfast cereal commercials.

Acid with training wheels.

 

[cannabineer]

@Laughing Grass

here is a commercial that wasn’t so much trippy but I found it captivating. It was a Canada tourism ad from ‘90. Every time it came on, I stopped what I was doing and dove in. I always tried to speak that wonderful tagline in sync.

 

[Laughing Grass]

Acid with training wheels.

Corduroy lol was everyone stoned in the 70's

 

[cannabineer]

Corduroy lol was everyone stoned in the 70's

I had me some wide-wale virginity defenders.

 

[Laughing Grass]

@Laughing Grass

here is a commercial that wasn’t so much trippy but I found it captivating. It was a Canada tourism ad from ‘90. Every time it came on, I stopped what I was doing and dove in. I always tried to speak that wonderful tagline in sync.

Cool I've never seen that. The Gooderham building is used in marketing almost as much as the CN Tower

 

[raratt]

I had me some wide-wale virginity defenders.

Those didn't work for me.

Corduroy lol was everyone stoned in the 70's

No, but a lot of us were. Hey, it was comfortable, but don't try sneaking up on someone while wearing it.

 

[Laughing Grass]

I had me some wide-wale virginity defenders.

if you didn't do this, you were probably all right. They're smiling but I see shame in their eyes.

Those didn't work for me.

No, but a lot of us were. Hey, it was comfortable, but don't try sneaking up on someone while wearing it.

I have a couple pieces of corduroy no pants tho. Kinda want to try it... on those old fashioned high pile carpets it must have been electrifying.

 

[cannabineer]

Those didn't work for me.

No, but a lot of us were. Hey, it was comfortable, but don't try sneaking up on someone while wearing it.

The thing that drew the line for me were corduroy pillowcases. They were making headlines.

 

[Laughing Grass]

The thing that drew the line for me were corduroy pillowcases. They were making headlines.

 

[DarkWeb]

I had some sweet cords

 

[cannabineer]

Those didn't work for me.

No, but a lot of us were. Hey, it was comfortable, but don't try sneaking up on someone while wearing it.

Now I feel all inadequate

 

[Laughing Grass]

I had some sweet cords

Read that as sweet corn at first.