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Yes but only upper class rugger buggers use it snoopcester Send a noteboard - 02/07/2010 11:32:33 AM
footie is the game of the working man
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So, soccer is actually a British term- who knew? - 02/07/2010 04:09:26 AM 914 Views
That doesn't change the fact that calling a game played with hands and an oval "football" is silly *NM* - 02/07/2010 07:22:33 AM 284 Views
You've been seeing too much John Cleese haven't you? - 02/07/2010 08:55:49 AM 783 Views
Wait, so "spherical" is implicit in the term "football"? - 02/07/2010 09:14:07 AM 636 Views
You must have missed the "ball" part. You know, round object? - 02/07/2010 09:38:15 AM 657 Views
"Round" includes "ovular" as well as "spherical. " - 02/07/2010 10:04:24 AM 846 Views
The objec used in rugby is called a ball. - 02/07/2010 12:35:17 PM 661 Views
It is called an egg - 02/07/2010 12:37:02 PM 656 Views
Formal dances are also called balls - 02/07/2010 11:39:21 PM 644 Views
Not sure it's the same word though - 02/07/2010 11:46:09 PM 799 Views
It's round if you view it point on. *NM* - 03/07/2010 01:01:25 AM 260 Views
Soccer players use their hands and football players use their feet - 03/07/2010 12:57:18 AM 753 Views
That's really nitpicking and you know it. - 03/07/2010 01:41:31 AM 562 Views
I knew, and have pointed out much of this on several occasions. - 02/07/2010 09:11:38 AM 603 Views
Same. *NM* - 02/07/2010 09:51:16 AM 249 Views
Yes but only upper class rugger buggers use it - 02/07/2010 11:32:33 AM 634 Views
You can't be snide about being working class and upper class in the same thread *NM* - 02/07/2010 12:52:50 PM 261 Views
Yes I bally well can! - 02/07/2010 01:03:38 PM 627 Views
Two words: - 02/07/2010 02:34:25 PM 628 Views
Okay, to be serious - 02/07/2010 02:55:13 PM 652 Views
I don't think you understand. - 02/07/2010 02:59:56 PM 636 Views
I say old fruit - 02/07/2010 03:05:33 PM 611 Views
Nyah - 02/07/2010 03:15:08 PM 626 Views
Re: I don't think you understand. - 02/07/2010 10:36:17 PM 577 Views
I knew, because Liam up there told me. Aqaaages ago *NM* - 03/07/2010 04:41:55 AM 357 Views

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