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L O W L A N D S - L * 23 June 2006 * Volume 01
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From: 'Kevin Caldwell' <kevin.caldwell1963 at verizon.net>
Subject: LL-L 'Sports' 2006.06.22 (04] [E]

> From: 'Global Moose Translations' <globalmoose at t-online.de>
> Subject: LL-L 'Sports' 2006.06.22 (02 [E]
>
> Well, what do you know, Ghana defeated the USA and made it to the next
> round! We were highly amused when they showed some African fans hold up a
> transparent before the game, reading: "God bless the USA, and let Ghana
> win!"

Congratulations to Ghana, even though the penalty kick was a questionable
call. The overall US performance in the World Cup was quite disappointing.

> This is Ghana's first time in the championship ever. Congratulations to
> the
> Australians as well, who are also going on to the... what do you call them
> in English? Eighth finals? Octalfinals? What's the correct term??

Uh, the round of 16? In the annual US college basketball tournament (known
as March Madness), it's called the Sweet Sixteen.

Kevin

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From: Wesley Parish <wes.parish at paradise.net.nz> 
Subject: LL-L 'Sports' 2006.06.22 (02 [E]

> From: 'Ben J. Bloomgren' <godsquad at cox.net>
> Subject: LL-L 'Sports' 2006.06.21 (04] [E]
>
> Hardly surprising when we realise it is based on Gaelic Football.
> Tom, what is Gaelic Football? I've heard of it. Is it a precursor to the
> English and hence American (as in the two continents) football?
> Ben
>
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>
> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Sports
>
> Ben:
> > Tom, what is Gaelic Football?
>
> My name ain't Tom, but I can offer the answer that it's virtually the same
> as Australian rules football, just played wearing skirts instead of skimpy
> footy shorts. It can be quite the spectacle. It mustn't be confused with
> _Klotenschieten_, which is really a yawn fest in comparison, despite its
> rather intriguing name.

Well, as someone who's played both, I can say Gaelic Football is a lot closer
to Soccer as far as the ball type and the pitch shape and size goes. As far
as team setup goes, it's practically identical to Aussie Rules - you
distribute your players marking man-to-man with the opponents' players. And
you don't have an off-side rule, either, so you can get things done, instead
of having the inevitable and invariable stop-work meetings Rugby players and
American Football payers contend with. Another major difference is that you
don't have the concept of the "Mark" or "fair catch" that exists in Aussie
Rules, Rugby, or American Football - so if you catch the ball, you'd better
be off and running before your opponents have woken up to the fact. You
can't tackle a ssuch, but body blocking a la ice hockey exists, and it can be
painful.
>
> Seriously, though, Ben, there's a fairly good description here:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaelic_football

They are absolutely right when it comes to the unpredictable nature of the
game. That's what makes it so much fun!

Of course, there are the International Rules which the GAA and the AFL use
when they're playing Gaelic Footballers against Australian Footballers. I'm
thinking they should try playing Italy with that Italian form of football
that they play there.

Wesley Parish

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From: 'Stellingwerfs Eigen' <info at stellingwerfs-eigen.nl> 
Subject: LL-L 'Sports'

Paul wrote:
> Is "polsstok-ver-springen" that game they play in Friesland where you
pole-vault
> over water? I saw a program about that years ago. Looked great fun!

Yes, that's it and it realy is great fun in a very relaxed way.
You may find a short video at http://www.fierljepper.nl/index.php click on
'Filmkes'.
Groetnis Ãºt 'n smÃ»k FryslÃ¢n,
Piet Bult

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Sports

Folks,

Some may think this crosses over to "Games," and others may include it in
"Sports."  The borderline isn't clear.

In prehistoric times, when I was a kid, there was this game/sport we called
_Kippelkappel_.  I once asked about it, being curious as to how far into the
Lowlands (and into time) it extends.  So far I got a response from Theo (in whose
neck of the woodsit is/was called _pinkelen_).  Anyone else?

I now seem to remember vaguely that in one version of the game, until the
opponent catches the flung pointed stick (or "missile"), the flinger has to run
up and down a certain area, the runs being counted.  So in this regard it's
similar to cricket, baseball, softball, etc.

Thanks.

Reinhard/Ron

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From: Theo Homan <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: LL-L "Games" 2003.06.01 (06) [E]]

> From: R. F. Hahn <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Games
>
> Does anyone know the game "Kippelkappel" (or
> "Kippel-Kappel") or a
> related game?  I tried to find out about it on the
> web, but there seems
> to be nothing, except the North German use of the
> word _Kippelkappel_ in
> the sense of "(political) tug of war."
>
> I really have to rummage in the farthest recesses of
> my mind to remember
> this game.  You use a short stick that is pointed at
> both ends.  You lay
> it across another stick (of any length) on the
> ground.  Underneath the
> raised shorter pointed end there must be a slight
> dip in the ground.
> With another stick you hit the raised shorter end of
> the pointed stick
> and thus cause the stick to be flung.  The farther
> you cause it to be
> flung the better off you are in the game.

I remember such a game when I grew up in Amsterdam (in
de Pijp). And a few times I saw that in the slums
there the older boys (who had left primary
school)played such kind of game, and they called it
[forgive me the word]: pinkelen.

vr. gr. Theo Homan

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