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Outpourings / Re: World Cup
« Last post by Max on June 15, 2026, 08:36:47 PM »
At last! A claim to fame! I actually have been to Curacao, er the airport actually for nearly an hour.
Back in 1996 we had a holiday on Margarita island Venezuela, and landed there before the hop to Caracas.
It was a wee place, no doubt lovely if you got to explore it.
Downside was the 22 hours to fly home.
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Outpourings / Re: World Cup
« Last post by Diane CBPFC on June 15, 2026, 08:31:27 PM »
These re-cap games are really holding my interest this year, I watched all 8 games over the weekend.
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Outpourings / Re: World Cup
« Last post by Roger Kettle on June 15, 2026, 09:49:52 AM »
I didn't have to look up where Curacao was.
(I did that 3 weeks ago when Scotland played them in a friendly match).
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Outpourings / Re: World Cup
« Last post by Diane CBPFC on June 14, 2026, 06:10:32 PM »
spoiler.....







that first goal was an awesome goal by Scotland :-)

Who else had to look up where Curacao is and its population? 
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Outpourings / Re: World Cup
« Last post by Diane CBPFC on June 14, 2026, 12:15:43 AM »
I am really enjoying this 10-12 minute game re-caps - perfect for my interest level and it gives you an idea of who to cheer for. I am now cheering for South Korea and USA too. I will probably want to watch whole games when it gets closer to the finals so will have to sort out some streaming channel to view them on.


Spoiler alert....




Todays last minute Qatar goal made my day - their poor goalie was on top form triple duty as the Swizz were like energizer bunnies trying relentlessly at goal.

My daughter, who actually coaches soccer, won't watch because of Trump's peace medal.  Thus I'm here talking to you guys instead. 
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Outpourings / Re: sensible, relevant question about cartooning
« Last post by Roger Kettle on June 13, 2026, 01:02:46 PM »
Thanks, Zesty. I used that "freeze-frame" technique a lot and, as you said, I think it adds to the timing of the gag. It's now ten years since Beau Peep last appeared in print. Not long before nobody around remembers it!
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Outpourings / Re: sensible, relevant question about cartooning
« Last post by ZestyWhite on June 12, 2026, 03:50:32 PM »
It took me a lot of training to read a comic strip without glancing ahead to the punchline. But one of my favourite things about reading in this way is when you encounter the frame that has no dialogue. That pregnant pause before the joke's resolution proves that comedy timing is still important and employable even in a visual medium. (usually alongside the imagined sound effect of the cogs of Dennis's mind turning exceedingly slowly)
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Outpourings / Re: World Cup
« Last post by ZestyWhite on June 12, 2026, 03:46:34 PM »
Herein lies my dilemma. I have longed for Scotland to qualify for another world cup since Hadda scored Morocco's second at France '98. However, I'm working on Sunday morning. And a 2am kick off means a 4am finish. And there's a real possibility of falling asleep in the pulpit with that kind of bed time.
Add in the possibility of a draw or a Haiti victory, and it's probably best I just give it a miss this time...

If Scotland go out, I'll turn my attentions to France, since a chunk of my family would qualify for service in the Legion. Given my son's Ronaldo obsession and my supermarket loyalty card sweepstake result, I'll also be keeping an eye out for Portugal's results.
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Outpourings / Re: World Cup
« Last post by Roger Kettle on June 12, 2026, 09:35:39 AM »
My plan is to get comfortable on the couch in front of the TV at 11 p.m. and see what happens. My guess is I'll be asleep by five past.
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Outpourings / Re: World Cup
« Last post by Diane CBPFC on June 11, 2026, 05:49:54 PM »
May I suggest you stay up all night then have an afternoon nap?
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