Soccer, Sports and Politics - Part Deux

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by argentine soccer fan, Feb 12, 2024.

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  1. bigredfutbol

    bigredfutbol Moderator
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    Sep 5, 2000
    Woodbridge, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2601 bigredfutbol, Jul 26, 2024
    Have a great time. Went to Lyon for the first time two years ago; hope to go back someday.

    I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.
     
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  2. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #2602 BocaFan, Jul 26, 2024
    Well, if someone is going to lose a day or two of vacation time, good thing that person lives in a country that commonly provides 7-9 weeks of vacation time per year. :geek:
     
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  3. Smurfquake

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    Aug 8, 2000
    San Carlos, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2603 Smurfquake, Jul 26, 2024
    My wife has a conference in Lyon in October - I am planning on joining her there.
     
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  4. bigredfutbol

    bigredfutbol Moderator
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    Sep 5, 2000
    Woodbridge, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2604 bigredfutbol, Jul 26, 2024
    Color me jealous.

    I'm not necessarily in a hurry to retire--if only because I would like to savor and enjoy the 8-10* years of my life between now and then--but there's one thing I am really looking forward to when my wife & I are both retired in 12-14 years**. And that thing will be taking trips in the Spring & Fall rather than Summer when everything is hot, crowded, and expensive. It's just about impossible for her to travel much during the school year.


    *I haven't decided whether to retire at 65 or 67.
    **My wife is 3 years & change younger than I; also she would likely finish the school year rather than retire on her birthday in January.
     
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  5. Smurfquake

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    Aug 8, 2000
    San Carlos, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2605 Smurfquake, Jul 26, 2024
    This is pretty much our first opportunity to do exactly that. Child starts college next month, so I will be available to travel with her to any exciting places she goes. Detroit? Not so much. Lyon? Hell yes. The spring and fall thing is a huge bonus - our last trip to France was Paris in July some years back and it was sticky and extremely crowded. I think Lyon in October should be much nicer on both of those criteria.
     
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  6. bigredfutbol

    bigredfutbol Moderator
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    Sep 5, 2000
    Woodbridge, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2606 bigredfutbol, Jul 26, 2024
    I can't tell you anything you can't learn from a decent travel guide or website. I'll just say that I'm firmly convinced you would have to really go out of your way to eat a bad meal in that city.
     
  7. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    Olympia
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    #2607 Sounders78, Jul 26, 2024

    It is the French gastronomic center, after all. I've only been a couple times on short visits when my aunt lived there.
     
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  8. argentine soccer fan

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    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #2608 argentine soccer fan, Jul 26, 2024

    This one would be my choice. It’s a take on Argentine tango composed by Moroccan pop star Hindi Zahra. It’s a beautiful song, I’ve actually danced to it at neo-tango milongas.

     
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  9. BocaFan

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    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #2609 BocaFan, Jul 26, 2024
    65. Or ideally before then. I never met anyone that took early retirement and regretted it.

    But I hear you on the vacation timing. Its tough to work all through summer but I do it anyway for those reasons you listed. Can't wait 'til mid-September.
     
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  10. NORML

    NORML Member+

    Aug 9, 2002
    Lake Wobegon, MN
    Club:
    NSC Minnesota Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2610 NORML, Jul 26, 2024
    The opening ceremonies on the Seine has been a fun change of pace from the regular stadium march. Just a shame the rain has really picked up as the event has proceeded.
     
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  11. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2611 charlie15, Jul 26, 2024
    Truly amazing performance to have this opening on the Seine river. Logistics and planning for this event must have been surreal. Respect to the organizers. Unique and spectacular.

    As an aside, the police and military around the site was insane. All flights over Paris are suspended as well and the airspace closed.
     
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  12. bigredfutbol

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    Sep 5, 2000
    Woodbridge, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2612 bigredfutbol, Jul 26, 2024
    That's what I'm leaning towards.
     
  13. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2613 charlie15, Jul 26, 2024
    Thanks! Planing to hit les Halles Paul Bocuse first thing tomorrow in Lyon.
     
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  14. BocaFan

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    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #2614 BocaFan, Jul 26, 2024
    Agreed. I also like how they have integrated the other parts of the ceremony into the parade of nations part. IIRC, these 2 parts used to be completely separate, which made the parade of nations part seem a bit long and tedious.

    Gotta say though, its a unwatchable on American TV. Commercials literally every 4-5 minutes! WTF? Thank god for VPN! BBC providing uninterrupted coverage. :sneaky:
     
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  15. Sounders78

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    Apr 20, 2009
    Olympia
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    #2615 Sounders78, Jul 26, 2024

    That's interesting because in New Zealand we are getting the British broadcast (I assume based on the announcers' accents), but lots of commercials here.
     
  16. feyenoordsoccerfan

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    Jan 5, 2006
    Dragon's den, Rotterdam Netherlands
    #2616 feyenoordsoccerfan, Jul 26, 2024
    In Europe it's a no no to commercials in events, even for commercial stations.
     
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  17. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2617 charlie15, Jul 26, 2024
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  18. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2618 charlie15, Jul 26, 2024
    Zizou, Rafa, Serena, Carl Leiwis, Nadia Comaneci….. this is truly special.
    So much inclusion as well…. Deaf rapper is taking over the show!
     
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  19. BocaFan

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    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    #2619 BocaFan, Jul 26, 2024
    Just took a peak at NBC and they are even in a commercial break as I type this. :rolleyes: Literally a minute or two before the flame is lit.
     
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  20. dapip

    dapip Member+

    Sep 5, 2003
    South Florida
    Club:
    Millonarios Bogota
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    #2620 dapip, Jul 26, 2024
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  21. babaorum

    babaorum Member+

    Aug 20, 2005
    Marseille
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    #2621 babaorum, Jul 26, 2024
    Extremely happy to see Marie-José Pérec lighting the torch alongside Teddy Riner - so deserved ...and what a torch ! An obvious tribute to the Mongolfier brothers, who made their 'mongolfière' fly at the exact same place in 1783.

    https://www.parismuseescollections....ries-le-1er-decembre-1783-0#infos-principales
     
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  22. babaorum

    babaorum Member+

    Aug 20, 2005
    Marseille
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    #2622 babaorum, Jul 26, 2024
    Celine Dion delivered a sublime interpretation of Edith Piaf's 'L'hymne à l'amour', undoubtedly one of the greatest song ever.
     
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  23. ceezmad

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    Mar 4, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Red Stars
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2623 ceezmad, Jul 26, 2024
  24. dapip

    dapip Member+

    Sep 5, 2003
    South Florida
    Club:
    Millonarios Bogota
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    #2624 dapip, Jul 26, 2024
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  25. Smurfquake

    Smurfquake Moderator
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    Aug 8, 2000
    San Carlos, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2625 Smurfquake, Jul 26, 2024
    I've seen people pointing out how you don't have to be a total d-bag when you're super rich. You don't have to buy Twitter or JD Vance. You could just hang out with Martha Stewart and carry the Olympic torch briefly. Snoop is such a better role model than those rich Silicon Valley dickheads.
     
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