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09 June 2006

Ole! Anyone else excited about the World Cup kicking off? Got any good World Cup stories?→[More:]
(The link is to the Bouncing Soul's "Ole")
post by: Otis at: 10:54 | 30 comments
Jinx!

It's about to start. I'll be back at half time.
posted by GeckoDundee 09 June | 10:57
Cracking goal to Germany.
posted by GeckoDundee 09 June | 11:07
Wow, down to the exact minute even. Enjoy the first half and think of us poor suckers at work. Thankfully, I've got Monday off to watch the first U.S. match here.
posted by Otis 09 June | 11:09
I was at the '94 Cup match in DC between Belgium and Saudi Arabia when Said Owairan left "a trail of flailing Belgians in his wake before coolly tucking the ball away" in the last few minutes of SA's shocker over the Duvels.

In '95, when I lived in Israel, my having been present for the greatest goal in Arab soccer history was grounds for a dozen invites to visit friends in the neighboring Palestinian village, eat sweets and drink tea in their parlors, and recount for vast assemblies (okay, groups of twenty or so friends and neigbors) my eyewitness play-by-play of The Goal.
posted by Hugh Janus 09 June | 11:09
Go Costa Rica!
posted by GeckoDundee 09 June | 11:13
BBC Commentator: "Jens Lehmann has waited 8 years to appear in a major tournament and the first thing he has to do is pick the ball out of the back of the net."

Hahahaha!!
posted by essexjan 09 June | 11:16
Shit!
posted by GeckoDundee 09 June | 11:18
First card of tbe tournament.
posted by GeckoDundee 09 June | 11:32
SPOILER ALERT! would be a nice thing to say, should you want to discuss final results for a game within say 24 hours or so.

Please, take pity upon the timezone-handicapped and Tivo owners!
posted by Triode 09 June | 11:37
(Oh, and: GO USA!)
posted by Triode 09 June | 11:39
Is there _anywhere_ I can listen to (or watch) the game online? I'm dying here!
(I live in the US)
posted by anomie 09 June | 11:50
The current game is on ESPN2, so you should be able to find a way to watch it in the US, though maybe not via computer.

My awesome employer added ESPN2 to the desktop TV feeds, so I have the game at my desk :-)
posted by I Love Tacos 09 June | 11:52
You aren't watching it live?

These aren't final results, these are "live" comments.

What a game though! Three goals in the first half! I reckon Costa Rica are rooted though. They were looking very good for a while, but the Germans are looking better. I have to go out to the deck for a smoke.
posted by GeckoDundee 09 June | 11:53
Ahhh yes I am at work. And desktop TV feeds? You do have an awesome employer.
posted by anomie 09 June | 11:54
Oh, Costa Rica doesn't have a chance, I think the shots were about 12-1 or so, just that Costa Rica's shot went in.

I'm enjoying the start of my month-long quadrennial producivity dip. :-)
posted by I Love Tacos 09 June | 12:02
Spoiler alert

Every time there is a goal, I'll post it.

Look away now.
posted by GeckoDundee 09 June | 12:05
radio five isn't broadcasting to non-Uk'ers sadly.

I'm keeping online tabs at cnn and bbc.

I need a tv at my job. :(

And, hell, even though the shots are badly outnumbered Germany's way...it's still only 2-1.

viva costa rica!
posted by stynxno 09 June | 12:15
Even with the bars in this 'hood (pretty football/soccer centric), this is definitely one of those times I wished I had more than three channels on the tv.

Desktop feed? wow. *jealous*
posted by safetyfork 09 June | 12:19
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
posted by I Love Tacos 09 June | 12:19
(And yeah, I'm lucky. I've had cable TV at my desk since 1998.)
posted by I Love Tacos 09 June | 12:21
grr. come on costa rica!
posted by stynxno 09 June | 12:21
Ecuador v. Poland: 5:00am EST 10 Jun
Maybe I'll get up early tomorrow and go to a bar, I'm sure one will be open in Greenpoint (aka little Poland).
posted by safetyfork 09 June | 12:25
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!

COSTA RICA!
posted by I Love Tacos 09 June | 12:31
I'm loving the updates, keep them coming.
posted by betty 09 June | 12:33
Germany locks it up... 4-2 at 87 minutes. Amazing shot.
posted by I Love Tacos 09 June | 12:46
It was almost like I was there. :) Thank you!
posted by safetyfork 09 June | 13:07
SCORE FOR ECUADOR!!!! Off two heads!!
posted by I Love Tacos 09 June | 14:24
The Google front page (if you customize it with web-parts) has a really nice world cup update web-part.
posted by matildaben 09 June | 14:33
anomie: try ESPN360, it's showing the live espn/espn2 feed of all the games. I have discovered that I get it free with Verizon dsl. Apparently there is a free preview trial period upcoming.

Goal Ecuador! Time's about up for the Poles.
posted by kyleg 09 June | 15:39
And when I say "I'll update the score" I mean of course, "I will be unable to update the score". Thanks goodness for I Love Tacos.
posted by GeckoDundee 09 June | 20:42
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