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rj3111 — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:01:51 EDT

The fact that Scotland didn't qualify is, in fact, the entire point of the commercial and what makes it hilarious. "Scotland didn't qualify for this year's World Cup....not even close." For those in the Chicago area, the Fire will be hosting a viewing party at the new stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois (71st and Harlem) for the USA-Italy fixture. Admission is free but I believe they are charging for parking and concessions.

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phillas — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:18:43 EDT

Manny Ortez, I heard rumor that Mad Dog won't open until 9am. The Chieftain (5th and Howard) will be showing every game live. There are fewer places in SF nicer than 5th/Howard at 5:30am....

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Blackaces — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 09:33:44 EDT

Hey Kevin, Fado's Irish Pub will be open for it. But since you're not 21, well, I dont know. Wear one of those fake glasses and mustache and try to get in. Hey, you know what would be really cool? If they showed some of the games on the giant tv screens in Millenium Park, which are normally used to show peoples faces. Just imagine, you could have water squiriting out of Ronaldinho's face!

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BoSox Siobhan — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:55:39 EDT

Your loss, UM. Nothin' better than beers at 10 AM.

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Lt. Exley — Wed, 31 May 2006 23:32:44 EDT

whoa, whoa, whoa, Rectum. I was reeling from Debbie Clemens, especially after I clicked "fitness" and got vintage 90's porn music, but the Kirk site really threw me. After two minutes I renounced my flimsy ties to Christianity, embraced paganism and seriously considered Satanism. And I felt good about it.

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Unsilent Majority — Wed, 31 May 2006 23:05:55 EDT

i really don't think i'm bailing on work to go to the dubliner at 10 am.

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Billy Clyde Puckett — Wed, 31 May 2006 22:56:27 EDT

The games will be on later in Newfoundland. You can go to the bars there.

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Manny Ortez — Wed, 31 May 2006 22:48:58 EDT

I'll be holding court at Mad Dog in the Fog on Haight St. here in SF for all the games. Footy, Irish coffee AND -- if we're lucky -- some sectarian conflict. Yea British people.

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highlifer — Wed, 31 May 2006 22:41:05 EDT

In Baltimore, I plan to be at Slainte in Fells Point. At 10 a.m. You haven't lived til you've hit a bar at 7 a.m. and gone home all buzzy at 9:30, like I did for some of the Chelsea games. Time is just a state of mind.

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BoSox Siobhan — Wed, 31 May 2006 22:31:49 EDT

DC deadspinners - Do you want to get together to watch the soccer? Not at ESPN Zone, despite what UM has to say. Email me:bosoxsiobhan(at)hotmail.com. Does anyone think The Dubliner will have the games? Or perhaps The Flying Scotsman, even though we've established, that, you know, the Scots aren't actually in the World Cup. Wearing the "You're With Me, Leather" t-shirt is entirely optional, although I would imagine encouraged.

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Luis Sojo Jr. — Wed, 31 May 2006 22:27:13 EDT

Kevin, the US games are going to be at 10 in the morning and noon...if you're at a bar that early, something's very wrong.

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Unsilent Majority — Wed, 31 May 2006 22:11:06 EDT

get a better id boy wonder

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Spectacular Sam — Wed, 31 May 2006 21:48:13 EDT

Good luck Kevin. Stop shaving right now!

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Zillax0rz — Wed, 31 May 2006 21:44:53 EDT

June 12th is my birthday and the first day of the US game. I CAN'T WAIT!

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AK-Forty-Kevin — Wed, 31 May 2006 21:39:44 EDT

Anyone know any Chicago pubs or bars for good watchin'? Keep in mind I am under 21 and my fake features a man with a full beard. I do not have a full beard.

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Blackaces — Wed, 31 May 2006 21:39:19 EDT

I sure hope Rooney plays. The kid may be a soccer savant, but he's an amazing talent. Any athlete that routinely visits brothels to 'have an enormous amount of fun with a busty grandma called Trisha and then with 40-year old busty blonde Morgan Hennessey' is cool in my book. Plus, he looks like Shrek. COME ON ENGLAND!

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Unsilent Majority — Wed, 31 May 2006 21:29:48 EDT

Siobhan, we should all go to ESPN Zone downtown wearing You're With Me Leather shirts (and we should definately pay with a bad check).

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CliffX — Wed, 31 May 2006 20:48:04 EDT

Here in Cincy they'll probably have fun times at Hap's Irish Pub in Hyde Park, as well as all the Willie's locations, Mount Lookout Tavern, and DEFINITELY the Hofbrauhous across the river for the Germany games.

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TheElectricZarko — Wed, 31 May 2006 20:41:26 EDT

PimpMyPR - you must have had your sound off, because they talk about how Scotland didn't quality during the commerical -- the point being that the Scottish fans are going anyway.

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highlifer — Wed, 31 May 2006 20:23:41 EDT

OOOh - I'll be in DC on 6/16 for the Ivory Coast/Holland match. (I've a mtg. in the morning and I'm skipping out by about 10 a.m.)We can have a Deadspin Happy Hour or something. Comcast sux.

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Ed Jucker — Wed, 31 May 2006 20:21:08 EDT

Walken: The last time I saw the flags of Latin America painted on perfect bottoms was Telemundo's pregame of the Brazil-Argentina final of the 2004 Copa America. I think their show is called Ritmo Deportivo, and it features an incredible proportion of reporters wearing bikinis. Like Bob Ley.

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BoSox Siobhan — Wed, 31 May 2006 19:52:38 EDT

UM: I'm taking time off work the week of June 12th to watch soccer. I presume Fa-Do, altho entirely fake as an Irish bar, will show games, as will Stetson's. Anybody else in DC have any insight?

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Headhunting Canuck — Wed, 31 May 2006 19:43:41 EDT

Unsilent come to Canada or get the Canadian sports package. The two major sports networks are actually working together to host it, (Sportsnet and TSN). Too make sure that they get all games live in the first round. And think of it this way, you won't have to support Berman and his ESPN entourage.

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Unsilent Majority — Wed, 31 May 2006 19:29:44 EDT

now i'm going to go cry myself to sleep

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Unsilent Majority — Wed, 31 May 2006 19:29:13 EDT

ok, so perhaps my previous tv listings leave something to be desired...COMCASTIC!

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Spanish Necktie — Wed, 31 May 2006 18:40:39 EDT

If there's something at stake involving both games, it doesn't get any better than the simultaneous final pool play games, especially when crazy shit goes down in the 90th minute and word starts to filter through the stands and benches.

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TheElectricZarko — Wed, 31 May 2006 18:33:51 EDT

UM,all games will be broadcast on Univision, for those of us who get it, and they will be broadcast live except for the last group phase games, which are played at the same time. Plus even if you don't understand Spanish, the announcing will be much better.

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Spanish Necktie — Wed, 31 May 2006 18:32:01 EDT

http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/mls/events/world_cup/2006/schedu... This TV schedule seems to be more promising. One England game each on ABC, ESPN2 and ESPN through the first three rounds. Seemingly all live, unless I'm doing the math wrong on the time zones.

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Jakob — Wed, 31 May 2006 18:30:33 EDT

Unsilent: I don't think you are correct. I looked at the TV schedule for ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC (http://www.soccertimes.com/worldcup/2006/tvsked.htm) and compared it to the actual game schedule (http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/calendar.html) and all the games are broadcast on one of the networks. Now if you don't get "the Deuce" then you might be screwed because most of the games in pool play are on that channel.

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Billy Clyde Puckett — Wed, 31 May 2006 18:29:55 EDT

a - I'm going to all three first-round USA games. b - Yes, ESPN/ABC/ESPN2 are carrying the entire first round, live. 8 games on ABC, 10 games on ESPN, 30 games on ESPN2. I have no idea where you're getting your information, Unsilent Majority. http://media.espn.com/ESPNToday/2006/Mar_06/cup_sked.htm

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Billy Clyde Puckett — Wed, 31 May 2006 18:29:17 EDT

a - I'm going to all three first-round USA games. b - Yes, ESPN/ABC/ESPN2 are carrying the entire first round, live. 8 games on ...]

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pimpmyPR — Wed, 31 May 2006 18:27:11 EDT

Talking about the silly painted faces has anyone else noticed that ESPN's commercials for the world cup - "One game changes everything" - features Scotland fans. One problem ESPMmeisters.....Scotland didn't qualify for the freakin World Cup! If you can put Tommy Smythe out to pasture before the shin-dig begins....I may forgive you.

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highlifer — Wed, 31 May 2006 18:26:53 EDT

Unsilent majority, where did you hear that? www.soccertv.com paints a very different picture. The full tv schedule, updated yesterday, says all are on. I think I'm also subscribing to sentana sports anyway - it's only $11.99 a month and they also have chelseatv. All the games with German commentary. Not to mention how much fun it will be to watch in your local soccer bar.

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Spanish Necktie — Wed, 31 May 2006 18:20:01 EDT

I will also be at the US/Czech match. Also scored tickets just recently for Tunisia-Saudi Arabia. Not exactly the clash of titans, but it's in Munich and that stadium looks like the balls. (Extra tickets pop up on the FIFA Web site at all sorts of odd hours if you keep trying.) Beyond that, just planning to check out different city FanFests throughout the week.

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WalkenTall — Wed, 31 May 2006 18:14:57 EDT

Speaking of hot brazilian chicks, I still have fond memories of the last world cup. Not so much the games, but the preview show on Univision or telemundo or whatever. It featured a bevy of hot latinas, each of which had painted their respective national flags on their respective top notch asses. Made me a soccer fan on the spot. I'm hopeful they'll do the same thing again this year, but with breasts. Anyone remember show?

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CliffX — Wed, 31 May 2006 18:12:43 EDT

Wait, only one England game???? That's garbage.

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Goulet — Wed, 31 May 2006 18:10:46 EDT

I'll be at US-Italy and US-Ghana. You should be able to get a reasonable ticket for the Ghana game over there from what I have heard.

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Captain Caveman — Wed, 31 May 2006 18:00:26 EDT

Thanks for the laugh, SN. Jokes about grammar and punctuation are my favorite.

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AsbestoHawk — Wed, 31 May 2006 17:50:45 EDT

Roll Call: Anyone actually going? I've got tickets to US/Czech and will be in Geleskirchen, hopefully in a brand new Onyewu jersey.

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Unsilent Majority — Wed, 31 May 2006 17:45:59 EDT

i've just discovered some horrifying facts about espn's coverage. they aren't airing anywhere near the full slate. their "3 network" coverage does not apply to the opening round of pool play. some days they show no more than 1 game. only one england game is televised (actually i'm f'n THRILLED about this...owen pitches, becks catches. i've been told telemundo will have some coverage to compensate

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The Gentleman Masher — Wed, 31 May 2006 17:44:14 EDT

Necktie, that was, as they say in soccer, sublime...

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Spanish Necktie — Wed, 31 May 2006 17:26:44 EDT

Followed by Josh Q's "World Cup Q and A," which sadly will be just an A and A, since his "?" button is broken.

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shamu the whale — Wed, 31 May 2006 17:25:04 EDT

For anyone still unclear, I don't hate soccer. Debbie & Roger Clemens on the other hand...

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RectumDamnNearKilledEm — Wed, 31 May 2006 17:21:15 EDT

If you get tired of Debbie, check out Kirk.

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Carmen McFanzone — Wed, 31 May 2006 17:09:51 EDT

By the way, Debbie thinks I should try to be the best I can be.

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Jeff Roman — Wed, 31 May 2006 17:02:43 EDT

Now, all we need is a Brazillian girl or two like the Jenn Sterger (sp?) trio and we got ourselves a party.

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Sarcastro — Wed, 31 May 2006 16:51:16 EDT

Surely you could have found an image of a female Brazil fan who was not so, well, so clad.

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The Gentleman Masher — Wed, 31 May 2006 16:50:29 EDT

I think Josh Q. Public wants to volunteer. In his first blog, he'll drop the bombshell that Brazil are the favorites...

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Spanish Necktie — Wed, 31 May 2006 16:36:06 EDT

And it's the Dutch version of Bruce Vilanch top right.

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Shafty — Wed, 31 May 2006 16:27:59 EDT

There's just way too much shit going on at that Debbie Clemens site. I think I'm developing an aneurysm.

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Tom — Wed, 31 May 2006 16:23:44 EDT

I have learned much more about this "soccer" from Deadspin commentors than any other source. Of course, my only other option is that white kid with dreadlocks down the street.

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albo — Wed, 31 May 2006 16:23:30 EDT

Just promise us you'll call it soccer, or flopball, or kickball for foreigners, anything but football.

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Steve S — Wed, 31 May 2006 16:23:26 EDT

Damn, I thought that Debbie Clemens link was going to supply some more Joe "Catfish" Perry pics.

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parker91 — Wed, 31 May 2006 16:21:23 EDT

you can go all soccer all the time if you promise to never, ever link to anything Debbie Clemens related again. I almost lost my manhood looking at the jacket happy site.

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Big Daddy Drew — Wed, 31 May 2006 16:10:03 EDT

Is that a Swiss person emoting up there? Never seen that before.

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