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Offline J. Carney

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Iraq to Play for Bronze Medal in Soccer!!!
« on: August 21, 2004, 01:45:03 pm »
http://sports.yahoo.com/oly/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpZHBuYnNsBF9TAzk2Njc0NDI1BHNlYwN0bQ--?slug=reu-soccer&prov=reuters&type=lgns

May they have the best of luck in thier attempt to medal; they have already shown that they have all the qualities that the Greeks created the games to embody.
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Re: Iraq to Play for Bronze Medal in Soccer!!!
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2004, 03:53:15 am »
Actually, if I read the article right, they are going to play for a chance at making it to the final gold medal game.  Now that would be ultra-cool! 
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Re: Iraq to Play for Bronze Medal in Soccer!!!
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2004, 08:58:01 am »
Quote from: SRaek on August 22, 2004, 03:53:15 am
Actually, if I read the article right, they are going to play for a chance at making it to the final gold medal game.  Now that would be ultra-cool! 

Oh, yeah. THey are at the bronze game now- if they win, they get the bronze for sure, but keep going with the chance of taking it all!
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Re: Iraq to Play for Bronze Medal in Soccer!!!
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2004, 09:45:13 am »
I wonder if they could be the Americans at Basketball?  ;D
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Re: Iraq to Play for Bronze Medal in Soccer!!!
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2004, 09:47:55 am »
Quote from: Gambler on August 22, 2004, 09:45:13 am
I wonder if they could be the Americans at Basketball?  ;D

LOL... probably- none of the guys on our Dream Team can shoot an AK, the Iraqis have that important knowledge ;D
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Re: Iraq to Play for Bronze Medal in Soccer!!!
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2004, 06:12:20 pm »
<-- is not Happy the US soccer team did not make the cut  :(
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Re: Iraq to Play for Bronze Medal in Soccer!!!
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2004, 06:15:41 pm »
Quote from: Mentat Jon on August 22, 2004, 06:12:20 pm
<-- is not Happy the US soccer team did not make the cut  :(

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The advantages of living in the Heart of Dixie- low cost of living, peace and quiet and a conservative majority. For some reason I think that the first two items have a lot to do with the presence of the last one.

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Re: Iraq to Play for Bronze Medal in Soccer!!!
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2004, 06:20:19 pm »
Quote from: J. Carney on August 22, 2004, 06:15:41 pm
Quote from: Mentat Jon on August 22, 2004, 06:12:20 pm
<-- is not Happy the US soccer team did not make the cut  :(

THe Super Joint (TM) will fix you right up!!!                                                         S
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Are you sure you're not thinking of the Colombian soccer team?  ;D
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Re: Iraq to Play for Bronze Medal in Soccer!!!
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2004, 06:22:31 pm »
Quote from: J. Carney on August 22, 2004, 06:15:41 pm
Quote from: Mentat Jon on August 22, 2004, 06:12:20 pm
<-- is not Happy the US soccer team did not make the cut  :(

THe Super Joint (TM) will fix you right up!!!                                                         S
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cures all things, if John Kerry smoked it, he would be beating Bush by 30 %  the poll!!

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Re: Iraq to Play for Bronze Medal in Soccer!!!
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2004, 10:58:02 pm »
Quote from: Mentat Jon on August 22, 2004, 06:22:31 pm
Quote from: J. Carney on August 22, 2004, 06:15:41 pm
Quote from: Mentat Jon on August 22, 2004, 06:12:20 pm
<-- is not Happy the US soccer team did not make the cut  :(

THe Super Joint (TM) will fix you right up!!!                                                         S
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yes   Super Joint ( tm)
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cures all things, if John Kerry smoked it, he would be beating Bush by 30 %  the poll!!

:)

Only if he doesn't inhale.........   ;D
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Re: Iraq to Play for Bronze Medal in Soccer!!!
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2004, 06:56:15 am »
Just wanted to clarify something here.  Someone said that Iraq are guarenteed a bronze, but they aren't.  They will finish at least 4th in a field of 16 though...quite an accomplishment.

Whoever wins the game between Paraguay and Iraq move on to the gold medal final, whereas the loser moves on to the bronze medal match.  The loser has to face the losing team from the Argentina and Italy match.  It's a pretty close competition if you ask me.

I still think Argentina is going to take the gold, and Paraguay will take the silver.  Iraq has a very good chance at beating Italy in a bronze medal game though, as Italy has been quite unimpressive.
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Re: Iraq to Play for Bronze Medal in Soccer!!!
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2004, 04:04:22 pm »
Quote from: oldmanken on August 23, 2004, 06:56:15 am
Just wanted to clarify something here.  Someone said that Iraq are guarenteed a bronze, but they aren't.  They will finish at least 4th in a field of 16 though...quite an accomplishment.

Nope, we said that they are at the bronze game- not guarenteed a bronze.
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Re: Iraq to Play for Bronze Medal in Soccer!!!
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2004, 05:13:00 pm »
But that's the thing JC, they aren't at the bronze medal game...they are in the semi-final.  If they win they go to the gold-silver game, if they lose they go to the bronze game.
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