Now explain the offside rule.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 16 Oct 2012, 12:54, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

when a ball is passed to an attacker who is closer to the goal line than 2 defenders

(quintsy, Tue 16 Oct 2012, 12:55, Reply)

i can also do string theory
and DNA profiling if you like?
(quintsy, Tue 16 Oct 2012, 13:00, Reply)

More pressing matters than that.
See below.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 16 Oct 2012, 13:02, Reply)

Now tell me who put the bomp in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 16 Oct 2012, 13:02, Reply)

identity unknown, but it is the same person who put the ram in the ram-a-lam-a-ding-dong

(quintsy, Tue 16 Oct 2012, 13:04, Reply)

DNA found at the scene confirms this

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 16 Oct 2012, 13:47, Reply)

Two defenders?

(PsychoChomp, Tue 16 Oct 2012, 13:13, Reply)

yes.
It's usually only one in reality becuase in almost all cases the goalkeeper is nearer the goal line, and he counts as a defender. If the keeper has gone for a wander though, you need to check two.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 16 Oct 2012, 13:25, Reply)