I know I should stop now, but I can't help it.
I'm not actively looking for stuff, I just have this thing called memory. When you live in a forrin land and see the flag of your own country on the two cars in front of you at the lights, you tend to notice. The news story was this morning, and I walked past the Irish bar on Saturday and have eyes. There are probably more things that have happened, but I wouldn't know as I'm not actively looking or making a list.

It really is quite nice not to be surrounded by world cup fever. This is the first country I've ever been in where it's not all gone football mental. Now all I need is for people to stop talking constantly about Miami Heat making the play offs, and every other news story being about LeBron James. I'm as interested in the bounce ball as I am in the kick ball.

There was a college game of ruby on in the bar last weekend, which would have been nice, but it was VII's which is shit.
( The Awful Puppy Bakery is still bored, Mon 9 Jun 2014, 14:40, 1 reply)

Are you basing your theory about England supporters not being bothered by the World Cup
on observations taken in America?
( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Mon 9 Jun 2014, 15:41, closed)

I don't have a theory about England supporters not being bothered about the world cup.
I have a theory that England supporters think that England is very unlikely to win the world cup which I have formed based what I've heard in the seven world cups that have taken place while I've been in England.
( The Awful Puppy Bakery is still bored, Mon 9 Jun 2014, 16:09, closed)

The English? Pessimistic?
I would say 'no we're not' but isn't that playing into my own hands?

A pessimist is never disappointed but an optimist gets invited to more parties.
(RebelWithoutApplause My underestimation will almost be the death of me, Thu 12 Jun 2014, 10:48, closed)