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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts) Thu Jun 26, 2014, 08:05 AM Jun 2014

The weather today at the site of the USAvsGER match in Recife, Brazil:

@JeremySchaap

No report on the pitch conditions yet. The stadium is an hour out of Recife.

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The weather today at the site of the USAvsGER match in Recife, Brazil: (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Jun 2014 OP

They could play water polo instead liberal N proud Jun 2014 #1

They'd have to get those specially trained underwater horses underpants Jun 2014 #3

Water Polo as in what they do in the Olympics liberal N proud Jun 2014 #4

Swimming isn't a sport. Swimming is a way to keep from drowning! Baclava Jun 2014 #7

hour away? maced666 Jun 2014 #2

FIFA has declared that the game will be played. Are_grits_groceries Jun 2014 #5

Mud bath coming up malaise Jun 2014 #8

Somebody will probably flop and fake drowning. nt Are_grits_groceries Jun 2014 #10

ROFL malaise Jun 2014 #12

I have a very cool boss leftynyc Jun 2014 #6

Here staff are asked to come in early and lunch hours are changed malaise Jun 2014 #9

Roads are all flooded Baclava Jun 2014 #11

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

1. They could play water polo instead

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 08:11 AM

Jun 2014

underpants

(182,774 posts)

3. They'd have to get those specially trained underwater horses

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 09:53 AM

Jun 2014

And those are hard to find

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

4. Water Polo as in what they do in the Olympics

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 10:52 AM

Jun 2014

No horses needed

The game is similar to Soccer as near as I can tell, it uses a net, a bunch of randomly scattered players and they try to get the ball in the net.

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

7. Swimming isn't a sport. Swimming is a way to keep from drowning!

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 11:10 AM

Jun 2014

GEORGE CARLIN

maced666

(771 posts)

2. hour away?

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 08:17 AM

Jun 2014

Then it is possible stadium is fine.

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)

5. FIFA has declared that the game will be played.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 10:58 AM

Jun 2014

The pitch is soggy and the corners are really soaked.
They will play.

malaise

(268,945 posts)

8. Mud bath coming up

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 11:14 AM

Jun 2014

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)

10. Somebody will probably flop and fake drowning. nt

Reply to malaise (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 11:15 AM

Jun 2014

malaise

(268,945 posts)

12. ROFL

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Reply #10)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 11:16 AM

Jun 2014

These conditions should favor the US over Germany

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

6. I have a very cool boss

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 11:06 AM

Jun 2014

He's setting up a big screen tv in the large conference room for anyone who wants to watch the game.

malaise

(268,945 posts)

9. Here staff are asked to come in early and lunch hours are changed

Reply to leftynyc (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 11:15 AM

Jun 2014

so that folks can watch the World Cup.

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

11. Roads are all flooded

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 11:16 AM

Jun 2014

Dozens of US fans abandoning vehicles and walking through torrential rain to stadium in Recife. 17 miles from here.

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