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Alyssa · Joined: 15 Jan 2006

Yesterday at school the students watched some baseball game with the U.S and Korea won, but the whole school went crazy, like it was the superbowl or something. Then these announcers got on and my co-teacher translated what the announcer was saying, something about how Korea was now the best in the world at baseball. And so I went home, and on the t.v it was played EVERY HOUR, the same images, I passed every newspaper today and it was on the front page. Now I do not know much about baseball, maybe this was a big game, but it sure seems to be something huge.

Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

The Korean baseball team beat the US 7-3, basically controlling the whole game, an unexpected result.

Sofa_King · Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Location: South Korea

Don't worry. If you want to catch the game, I'm sure they'll be showing it for the next 4 years. They need something to add to the ever increasing nationalistic pride this country possesses.

chiaa · Joined: 23 Aug 2003

The guy REALLY said that they are now the best in the world at baseball?

It was only round two, not even the semis yet....

T-dot · Joined: 16 May 2004 Location: bundang

heard that it was their first (or only) win over the U.S in baseball in a little over 100 years.

Homer · Guest

Btw..Canada beat the US one time in the baseball classic (last week I think) and it made the rounds all across Canada.

I think this is called the underdog wins one and people rejoice at the unexpected result...could be wrong however.

weatherman · Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Location: Korea

She Who Must Be Obeyed, after the sports round up was very happy so I turned to her and asked if she felt her han being released. Got smacked (in that korean playful way, but still smarts) for that.

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

When the home-town team wins the Inter-galactic Tiddlywinks Championship, the home-town papers make a big deal of it, as they should. Korea has been playing extremely well these last two weeks. Allow them their pride. Enjoy their joy. But we all know that the only championship that matters is standing the most dominoes on end.

It's only a game, folks.

Beej · Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Location: Eungam Loop

I also heard about that first time in a 100 years thing. I dont think that there were even national teams in baseball 100 years ago.

Anybody who knows the nature of baseball realizes that even bad teams beat the best teams sometimes. Thats why the season is 162 games long.

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Oh, pshaw, pshaw, Mr. G.

Some dork coach-type said some sport or other was more important than life. I can't think of the quote and am too sleepy to google it. I'm sure you know the quote I mean. It was said by someone who thinks a sweaty jockstrap is the quintessential erotic aroma; that crepe-paper streamers in the gym are the height of interior decorating; whose single greatest moment in life was the time he scored an accidental goal in the last second and a half against Peaville Junior High School.

What's important in life is who can accumulate the biggest ball of rubber bands, followed not so closely by who can grow the longest finger nails. THOSE are achievements to be proud of.

Summer Wine · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Location: Next to a River

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Forgive me for saying so, Mr. Wine, but I smell a little vinegar coming from your post. 'What does it have to do with me'? Why does everything have to have something to do with you?

Summer Wine · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Location: Next to a River

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