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gerard · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 581 Location: Internet Cafe

So Beckham will arrive in Madrid today with a zillion reporters. Doesnt he know its Canada Day. ?? Evil or Very Mad

He has no respect.

What does this have to do with ESL. (OOPS EFL) Not much but the football helps keep my sanity here. In China they like the NBA because of Yao Ming but forget baseball or hockey. Ping pong is more famous than baseball. In favt you have to write baseball on the board and draw a diamond or they dont know what the hell you are on about. But they do like the foot here give them credit for that. I have seen more EPL games here than I would at home. And the time change isnt so bad either. I just hope they keep showing Manchester United games here even without the Hair.

You can even see world cup or Euro 2004 qualifiers here if you have decent cable...Come on Engerland!!!

bnix · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 645

Maybe Dave could start a separate Beckham forum? Laughing

Or maybe we should have a "poll" first to see how many want such a forum.All of those who could care less about Beckham, raise your hands! Laughing

Wolf · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 1245 Location: Middle Earth

I lived in Japan during the world cup.

I have had enough of Beckham to last several thousand lifetimes. As I said to my co - workers of the time:

I have no respect for anyone who isn't smart enough not to marry a Spice Girl.

Steiner · Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 573 Location: Hunan China

bnix · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 645

Really,I couldN'T care less. Smile

johnslat · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2003 1:54 am Post subject: Pet peeves

Hmm, Pet Peeves - I'll bet most of the rest of us have some of them, too.
One of mine is " like " used in the place of " such as ":

" There are many problems in the world, like poverty, hunger and war. "

And another is " less " used in place of " fewer " ( with countable nouns ):

" There are less people in Jeddah than in Riyadh. "

But as I mellow into geezerhood, I'm becoming more and more resigned to the fact that fighting against such travesties is about as futile as King Canute's going down to battle the incoming tide. English as she is spoke by the masses will always prevail, sooner or later, no matter what the current grammar rules may dictate.
Regards,
John
P.S. But those " offenses " still ( and always will, I guess ) grate and irritate.

gerard · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 581 Location: Internet Cafe

OK you guys are right there are enough soccer forums out there don't need to post this here. But if people can talk about Lao rope and pet camels what is wrong with the HAIR. OK point taken. The Turkey game has been moved by the way STOP Sorry I couldnt stop. Wink

bnix · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 645

Yeah,Gerard,the point is you can hardly turn on the TV without seeing Beckham's mug.....on the other hand,how many times do you hear about Lao rope and Zakiah's (in?)famous camel Manfred on the news?
However,I hear BBC is running out of programming ideas and is heading to Oman to do a profile on Manfred.Zakiah can get him all"gussied" up for the event.
As for the Lao rope,I hear "doors "may be in Poland.Doubtlessly,we will hear from him later.Maybe BBC will do a profile on him, too.
I do not follow soccer(sorry,"football") much,but I am sure Beckham is one helluva player.It is the fawning and sycophancy that becomes a little unsettling at times...

khmerhit · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2003 2:09 am Post subject:

Being too lazy to turn off the radio at a certain point today, i endured a report on the CBC about how David Beckham is changing "traditional views of masculinity". A sociologist chappie explained that while media representations of the famous footballer may differ from reality, they do have an enormous impact on working class lads who look up to him. Thus his decision one day to stay home and look after his kid (and skip football practice for the first time, thereby incurring the disapproval of his boss, Sir Alec Ferguson) is seen as a mould-breaking event, one that goes against the grain of "trad notions of working class masculinity." As usual in these cases, i recoiled at the dreary academic jargon and ended up agreeing with the analysis. Working class heroes, what do you think?

RobADED · Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 12

khmerhit · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2003 3:35 am Post subject:

Not all working class heroes wearing shirts are soccer players, you know.

leonie553 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 10 Location: Qatar

Nor can we all be Cambodian American attorneys from prominent families!
Why are you "slumming" it in this forum (what's the ELT connection?), shouldn't you be having dinner with Ally McBeal or sending Lara Croft off on a mission to Ankor Wat to find your new bride?

khmerhit · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2003 12:55 pm Post subject:

slumming it? I wish i was, believe me. Im no attorney-- that was a quote from Andy Brouwer's Cambodia Forum. Im an unemployed ESL teacher in the City of Sars-- i did three and a half years in Kampuchea. by the way, all that money Angelina Jolie gave to the Cambodian Parks Charity or whatever it was-- it will never reach no park. She hasnt got a clue about Cambodia or Cambodians, but she made one or two very happy through her irresponsible largesse. thats my rant for Sunday morning!