The Weston James Earl McKennie Thread

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  1. code1390

    code1390 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 25, 2007
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't think Juventus fans will blame their failures on an 18M euro fullback.
     
  2. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
    oakland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He was pulled at the 72 minute mark. That’s closer to 90 than 45
     
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  3. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But Italy uses the metric system. :p

    He was pulled at half-time against Empoli which was before the international break but narrative...
     
  4. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
  5. golazo68

    golazo68 Member+

    Dortmund
    United States
    May 21, 2004
    Brazil
    Shame that this couldn't be his first game back today. This was always going to be an easy win
     
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  6. juveeer

    juveeer Member+

    Aug 3, 2006
    Then you haven't watch us play much this year!

    NOTHING has been easy.

    but he is on now and mixing it up.
     
  7. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    Everybody does, except for the USA.

    And England tries hard to use both, which has caused infinite confusion for the last half century.
     
  8. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The most obvious flaw being the sale of petrol (gasoline) in liters while fuel economy is measured in miles per imperial gallon (imperial gallon = 5/4 x America gallon).
     
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  9. CyphaPSU

    CyphaPSU Member+

    Mar 16, 2003
    Not Far
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not quite true. We are one of three who have not officially adopted the system :thumbsup:
     
  10. Three and Three

    Three and Three Member+

    Sep 13, 2015
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    In many countries in the Americas gasoline is sold by the the US gallon. Several sell by the imperial gallon.

    There was quite a bit of kicking and screaming in Canada when the country went metric.

    Song lyricists tend to avoid the metric system, when putting words to music, of course.
     
  11. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And I would roll 804.672 kilometers
    And I would roll 804.672 more
    Just to be the man who rolls 1,609.88 kilometers
    To fall down at your door


    Yep, doesn't work.
     
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  12. Three and Three

    Three and Three Member+

    Sep 13, 2015
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    You've made me laugh. Nice one.
     
  13. FlipsLikeAPancake

    Jul 6, 2010
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It only doesn't work because your math is off!

    And I would roll 804.672 kilometers
    And I would roll 804.672 more
    Just to be the man who rolls 1,609.344 kilometers
    To fall down at your door

    Much better!
     
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  14. Master O

    Master O Member+

    Jul 7, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's not entirely true. If you look at food labels, Metric is used alongside Imperial measurements. Also, beer, soda, and other beverages use Metric alongside Imperial.

    The US obviously does not use Metric for road signs and temperatures in normal situations. If Scientific accuracy is necessary (like space craft with NASA), the US does use Metric.

    The US tried to switch fully in the 1970s during the Carter Admin, but Raegan ended it later during his own admin.
     
  15. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Because Canada.
     
  16. code1390

    code1390 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Nov 25, 2007
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Isn't the biggest argument that the field dimensions of the world's most popular sport is still derived from feet and yards?
     
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  17. dspence2311

    dspence2311 Member+

    Oct 14, 2007
    I didn’t know his two middle names were “James Earl.” That could be a factor here.
     
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  18. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Back in the eighties when I spent some short vacations in France, the local markets still sold goods in poids (pounds). In not sure whether they were imperial pounds or half kilos.

    Britain switching back to pints and pounds may work for locally produced goods, such as milk and bread, but no importer or exporter is going to set up one production line for the UK and one for mainland Europe.

    Expect the Scottish Parliament to announce a ban on selling things in imperial measurements.
     
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  19. dspence2311

    dspence2311 Member+

    Oct 14, 2007
    UK making identity proclamations. Bad sign.
     
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  20. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  21. Mahtzo1

    Mahtzo1 Member+

    Jan 15, 2007
    So Cal
    If I didn't know better I would think that article was from the onion.
     
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  22. Three and Three

    Three and Three Member+

    Sep 13, 2015
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    I agree with your assertion. Yet the answer to your question should be obvious.
     
  23. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    One thing I learned from living in Europe is that If the English could row themselves and their chunk of their island to the middle of the Atlantic, the rest of Europe would throw a month-long party.
     
  24. YNWA Rob

    YNWA Rob Member+

    Liverpool FC
    United States
    Nov 12, 2020
    Indiana
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "It's a very funny magazine." - Tom Selleck
     

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