MetaChat - Rugby!

MetaChat is an informal place for MeFites to touch base and post, discuss and chatter about topics that may not belong on MetaFilter. Questions? Check the FAQ. Please note: This is important.

22 July 2007

Rugby! I've never given much thought to rugby, nor rugby players, but this ad campaign by the city of Paris, France has changed my mind about all that. (Mildly NSFW, esp. if you work in a homophobic type environment.)→[More:]
Apparently they call it humor, but I just call it hawt. (And yes, that *IS* my new desktop image.)

post by: BoringPostcards at: 20:18 | 21 comments

Wow. I find that humorous AND hawt!

posted by Specklet 22 July | 20:28

humorous AND hawt!

I'll buy that. It IS humorous and hawt.

posted by BoringPostcards 22 July | 20:35

Ahahaha. Well done.

posted by CitrusFreak12 22 July | 20:40

I love towleroad. And the guy that runs it is extremely hot, which doesn't hurt none.

posted by iconomy 22 July | 21:31

I've never watched rugby, but I do have an appreciation for the sport, thanks to this. (EXTREMELY NSFW)

posted by sisterhavana 22 July | 21:42

And here I thought the French never joke about sex.

posted by stilicho 22 July | 21:49

I've never watched French rugby either, but I also share a certain interest in the sport, thanks to the Dieux du Stade (Wikipedia article with borderline NSFW picture). Cliquez ici for impressively NSFW examples (suivant means "next").

posted by booksandlibretti 22 July | 22:09

That is fascinating, books.. most of those guys do very little for me, but these two are not bad. (NSFW)

posted by BoringPostcards 22 July | 22:27

Haha, BoringPostcards, out of all of them I think those two are my least favorite. (That second guy -- you have a thing for Jack Black?) Instead, you can sign me up for him or him (NSFW); good thing there are enough to go around.

If you Google "Dieux du Stade," you should be able to find other shots; I know I used to have more pictures from more years' shoots.

posted by booksandlibretti 22 July | 23:36

Not being into seeing penises just for the fun of it, I'm not really clicking ici. However, I should tell you for the record that most rugby players are toothless, steroid-filled sides of beef with cauliflower ear. Just sayin.

posted by chuckdarwin 23 July | 03:17

Oh Chuck, don't be such a killjoy!

posted by Specklet 23 July | 12:23

Got any narrow brushes in that toolbox, chuckdarwin?

posted by chewatadistance 23 July | 12:27

Just cuz the brush is broad don't mean it ain't the right tool for the job.

posted by Hugh Janus 23 July | 12:32

Uh huh. And imagination is more important than knowledge.

posted by chewatadistance 23 July | 12:36

I'm imagining a toothy, steroid-free, macrobiotically skinny outside center with gracefully curved and completely intact ears. It's important!

posted by Hugh Janus 23 July | 12:43

Right /= fair. Sorry, but it's the second time I've seen that brush come out in a week, I find it a tad irritating.

posted by chewatadistance 23 July | 12:46

True, right /= fair. But right = right, and you know what they say about life.

I haven't been keeping track of anyone else's generalizing, but I'm sure I've seen it more than twice this week.

My standards for myself are pretty low, but they're mine. I try to hold myself, and nobody else, to them. Then again, I'm a bit of an asshole, and I'm being one here, but mostly in pursuit of japery.

posted by Hugh Janus 23 July | 12:57

Blinds work better.

posted by chewatadistance 23 July | 15:33

Venetian or congenital?

posted by Hugh Janus 23 July | 15:36

Quail.

posted by chewatadistance 24 July | 07:03

*shrinks back in fear*

posted by Hugh Janus 24 July | 08:41

← Stranded and Out of Prose: Please Help || An amazing harvest for one day! →

HOME || REGISTER || LOGIN