[RedRaven]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXJkT5Mwsg4

[dave-r]

Who?

Never heard of him.

[RedRaven]

Are you a magpie Dave?

[Eddie]

That dude looks like our Mayor!

[dave-r]

Are you a magpie Dave?

Not seriously no. It matters to me how well or badly they play because of local pride but also because when "The Toon" are playing well the whole city seems to be in better mood.

But I am not much of a football fan.

[RedRaven]

I love football...I love pretty much most sport...have you seen Gaelic Football or Hurling Lads???

[patrick]

What's Gaelic Football like? And is hurling lad's like, catapulting dude's, or young guy's throwing up? Pat

[RedRaven]

What's Gaelic Football like? And is hurling lad's like, catapulting dude's, or young guy's throwing up? Pat

Ha Ha...Sorry Pat my fault...Huring is the national sport of Ireland, and Gaelic football is the forefather of Aussie rules football...

Hurling is a game similar to hockey, in that it is played with a small ball and a curved wooden stick. It is Europe's oldest field game.
It features in Irish folklore to illustrate the deeds of heroic mystical figures such as Cuchulainn, the "Hound of Ulster", and it is chronicled as a distinct Irish pastime for at least 2,000 years. The stick, or "hurley" (called caman in Irish) is curved outwards at the end, to provide the striking surface. The ball or "sliothar" is similar in size to a hockey ball but has raised ridges. Hurling is played on a pitch approximately 137m long and 82m wide. The goalposts are the same shape as on a rugby pitch, with the crossbar lower than a rugby one and slightly higher than a soccer one. You may strike the ball on the ground, or in the air. Unlike hockey, you may pick up the ball with your hurley and carry it for not more than four steps in the hand. After those steps you may bounce the ball on the hurley and back to the hand, but you are forbidden to catch the ball more than twice. To get around this, one of the skills is running with the ball balanced on the hurley. To score, you put the ball over the crossbar with the hurley or under the crossbar and into the net by the hurley for a goal, the latter being the equivalent of three points.

As with Gaelic Football each team consists of fifteen players, lining out as follows: 1 goalkeeper, three full-backs, three half-backs, two midfielders, three half-forwards and three full-forwards.

In hurling the pinnacle of achievment for any county team is to win the all-Ireland, traditionally played on the first weekend of September, and thus capture the Liam McCarthy Cup.

Its the worlds fastest field sport!!!

[dave-r]

The National sport in Northern Ireland is hitting knees with baseball bats.

[RedRaven]

Nah your way off Dave..that was in the 70s..in the 80s it was sawn off shotgun..the 90s were uzis...and 00s it peace and love man...hug a tree!!!

[Eddie]

Very interesting Wayne. It also appears one would have to be in excellent physical condition. Are women allowed to play?(with the men)? Or do they have their own series/rules? The reason I ask is in this country women are now competing in almost every pro sport save pro-football. Are there any female cheerleaders? The reason I ask is well I'm just that way, I like cheerleaders.

[RedRaven]

Very interesting Wayne. It also appears one would have to be in excellent physical condition. Are women allowed to play?(with the men)? Or do they have their own series/rules? The reason I ask is in this country women are now competing in almost every pro sport save pro-football. Are there any female cheerleaders? The reason I ask is well I'm just that way, I like cheerleaders.

Its actually an amateur sport Eddie and the guys who play it regularly are very fit, as fit as premiership soccer players in fact. Every kid in Ireland would have played Hurling at some point. I stopped playing at around 16 because I got a lifetime bad for an on field incident during a game involving my hurley and a guys knee(basically he cracked me across the head with his hurley, I turned around to find 4 guys standing there with hurleys intact except one, so I knew it was him. The ref saw me hit him and I was sent off, in my hearing to the board I tried to explain they wouldnt have it so I lost the head and walked out never to return.....lifetime ban

....Oh I am also a huge fan of cheerleaders!!!!

[Eddie]

Wow, lifetime ban. Sorry to hear it Wayne. Looks like a sport I would have been interested in. Oh yes cheerleaders are much appreciated around here that's for sure!

[patrick]

Thank's Wayne, I'd like to see some of those sport's on ESPN or something. I did enjoy Australian Rules Football in the past. My favorite American team's are, "Seatle Seahawk's" of course. Home Team! And the lowly"Miami Dolphin's." My favorite team from childhood. Have a good one Wayne, Pat

[Eddie]

When I was a student at the University, we had at one time, girls Rugby/field hockey? they were nationally ranked and won a championship I think. I was never a fan of any sports unless it had an engine! F-1, Indy Car, Sports Car racing, any vintage car racing, Moto G.P. and World SuperBike. Although I would love to see any Bonneville Salt flat runs or programming. If I was rich or had money, I would build a car/truck and try to claim a record class. The emerging Diesel classes are still in their infancy and it would be kinda neat to make an attempt in that class. A turbo, diesel, Dodge and some ballsy driver,(woman), would be a blast!!

[fal308]

Eddie
You need to check out Gale Banks' site then http://www.galebanks.com/high-performance.cfm
His Project Sidewinder ran over 222 mph at Bonneville and they drove it there hauling a trailer! The Donahoe Baja truck is kicking butt and taking names plus they have some other interesting projects. All twin turbo diesel powered.
Maybe you could find a junker Challenger shell (probably only $5k-$8 ) or maybe the (seemingly) mythical Chinese body shells I keep hearing about. Then drop in a 12v twin turbo Cummins. Possibly even awd

[dave-r]

British team hold the diesel land speed record. Oh and another British team hold the ultimate land speed record as well with the same driver.

Just thought I would mention that.

[RedRaven]

Boaster or booster!!!

[dave-r]

Just wondering RedRaven.

Did you post that thing about Roy Keane because you knew that he is the Sunderland manager and therefore the mortal enemy of any Newcastle United fan?

In other words. Were you winding me up?

[RedRaven]

Just wondering RedRaven.

Did you post that thing about Roy Keane because you knew that he is the Sunderland manager and therefore the mortal enemy of any Newcastle United fan?

In other words. Were you winding me up?

Eh...maybe...

Will I get a six match ban for it!!!

[dave-r]

There is actually a member on here from Sunderland you know?

[RedRaven]

Does it not hurt that your car is in the Sunderland colour?

Who is the traitor..I mean Sunderland supporter?

[dave-r]

Well. As I am not actually a big fan of football, and I have friends from Sunderland and the surrounding area, it is all water off a ducks back to me.

Sorry.




















But I grin when we win and they loose.

[RedRaven]

Dave = Northern Cheeky Monkey!!!

[Eddie]

Hey,I thought I was the only "Cheeky Monkey" here?

[dave-r]

I thought that was you in the photo Eddie.

[RedRaven]

Hey,I thought I was the only "Cheeky Monkey" here?

AirfuelEddie= American cheeky monkey!!!

[patrick]

[Eddie]

Thats me as a young lad before they sent me to school. I was a young baboon! Now I'm an old wetback gorilla. Err silver back!

[Neil]

just for the record, I am that member from Sunderland and I don`t give a monkeys ass about Keane or his football playmates, kissing and cuddling one another Yeah, I hate football (sorry, soccer to the US guys)