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[jugbandfrog]

Definitely way too lazy to move my other TV.

Go to Twin Peaks.  Babes.  Booze.  Boosums.  Burgers.  Did I mention Babes?

[jadailyTCU]

Go to Twin Peaks.  Babes.  Booze.  Boosums.  Burgers.  Did I mention Babes?

I don't know of any place called "Twin Peaks" in Arkansas.

[RickBarnesWithdrew]

To me it's not even close. I'm watching the Frogs due to the fact that odds are we're gonna lose 2-1 to England. Now the Algeria and Slovenia matches; I will watch.

[geno]

I appreciate the fact that some folk, many folk, are interested in the world cup soccer (football?) matches, but surely no Frog Fan has a problem deciding which to watch, World Cup kickball, or Frog baseball.  Like choosing between a Twinkie and a Cheesecake.

[VictoryLap]

Watch the Frogs, DVR the soccer game.  While I consider myself a pretty patriotic individual, I don't get nearly as emotionally invested in international competitions as I do in TCU games.

That, and baseball is roughly 100x cooler than soccer

See, for me, it is the opposite. Soccer is 100x cooler than baseball (Football, is of course 1,000x cooler). The only reason I am remotely interested in baseball this time of year is because of the Frogs.

USA vs England in the World Cup? May never happen again. TCU vs Texas in the Super Regional? It seems this is becoming an early summer occurrence.

[allinfrog]

I will Tivo both of them but primarily I will be watching the WC. Good basketball is the only sport better than good soccer. As Americans, we really aren't used to great soccer but it is very captivating. Truly it is.

Baseball is a great sport but IMO, it is the perfect sport for recording buecause there is so much downtime you can skip and not miss a thing. The Frogs are gonna roll so I don't think I'm going to miss that much action.

[FROGDADDY]

I will Tivo both of them but primarily I will be watching the WC. Good basketball is the only sport better than good soccer. As Americans, we really aren't used to great soccer but it is very captivating. Truly it is.

Baseball is a great sport but IMO, it is the perfect sport for recording buecause there is so much downtime you can skip and not miss a thing. The Frogs are gonna roll so I don't think I'm going to miss that much action.

There is NOTHING that even comes close to comparing to the World Cup IMO.  Absolute must see TV for me.  I also like Twinkies better than cheesecake FWIW.

[2314]

There is NOTHING that even comes close to comparing to the World Cup IMO.  Absolute must see TV for me.  I also like Twinkies better than cheesecake FWIW.

I forgot, was your dad a big league striker or mid?

[FROGDADDY]

I forgot, was your dad a big league striker or mid?

A strike outer.

[2314]

A strike outer.

That is funny.

[Bandwagon]

World Cup all the way, with computer showing Frogs/Horns.  

You ever live overseas, you will know the significance of the World Cup especially against a traditional powerhouse like England.  Its intense and when a whole country rallies around a team is especially exciting (ie England - flags flying everywhere, thats all they talk about...imagine the Olympics times about 500)

[Trelvis]

See, for me, it is the opposite. Soccer is 100x cooler than baseball (Football, is of course 1,000x cooler). The only reason I am remotely interested in baseball this time of year is because of the Frogs.

Completely agree, if this was TCU Football I wouldnt think twice, its football all day. I HATE baseball though so I am like you, I am only interested cause the Frogs are playing. If they weren't playing I wouldnt watch a single pitch of college baseball.

[FrogAbroad]

World Cup all the way, with computer showing Frogs/Horns.  

You ever live overseas, you will know the significance of the World Cup especially against a traditional powerhouse like England.  Its intense and when a whole country rallies around a team is especially exciting (ie England - flags flying everywhere, that's all they talk about...imagine the Olympics times about 500)

On an intellectual level I do grasp the significance.  I lived in Honduras when they were in the '84 WC and the tie with Spain almost closed the entire country with celebrations.  I followed the Catrachos as best I could, tried to understand some of the finer points of the game, really tried to become a fan...and came away only slightly less uninterested.

But as someone else posted, not gonna bag on the sport just because it doesn't interest me since quite obviously several millions do find it very enjoyable. Nothing wrong with futbol...I just don't find it at all interesting. I'm sure most of the other folks on this forum don't get a lump in the throat like I do watching a good cutting horse work.

Me, I'm going to listen to the Horned Frogs on KTCU or, if last weekend's link and my Guatemalan ISP are still working, watch on the 'net.  I'm not really much of a baseball fan (although the spousal unit is half nuts about it) just a TCU baseball fan.

Oh, and the World Cup is about 500x more interesting to me than the Olympics.

[2314]

On an intellectual level I do grasp the significance.  I lived in Honduras when they were in the '84 WC and the tie with Spain almost closed the entire country with celebrations.  I followed the Catrachos as best I could, tried to understand some of the finer points of the game, really tried to become a fan...and came away only slightly less uninterested.

But as someone else posted, not gonna bag on the sport just because it doesn't interest me since quite obviously several millions do find it very enjoyable. Nothing wrong with futbol...I just don't find it at all interesting. I'm sure most of the other folks on this forum don't get a lump in the throat like I do watching a good cutting horse work.

Me, I'm going to listen to the Horned Frogs on KTCU or, if last weekend's link and my Guatemalan ISP are still working, watch on the 'net.  I'm not really much of a baseball fan (although the spousal unit is half nuts about it) just a TCU baseball fan.

Oh, and the World Cup is about 500x more interesting to me than the Olympics.

Please move this to The Generally Bored. That's where all the soccer hooligans post  

[NewfoundlandFrog]

... or, if last weekend's link and my Guatemalan ISP are still working, watch on the 'net.  I'm not really much of a baseball fan (although the spousal unit is half nuts about it) just a TCU baseball fan.

Last week's link will NOT work as this series is on ESPN. Try channelsurfing.net or justin.tv for your best shot at finding it.

[Frognosticator]

Kickball

Ignorant rube.  

[HToady]

It's easy. Watch the cup, then switch over to baseball during the slow and boring parts.