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Games in Argentina are nervy watching

Started by Mozart6 REPLIES131 VIEWS· 24 Aug 2014, 03:48
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
24 Aug 2014, 03:48
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24 Aug 2014, 03:48#1

Firstly my coverage is via Satellite. At the time the game was supposed to start a huge storm wiped out coverage...but when it came back after 30 tense minutes, I found out the game time was 30 minutes later.


Then we had the classic light/ shadow problem all game. Compounded by the fact that the Bargies, like Spanish soccer, seem to have their cameras 200 metres from the action.  And they miss a bunch of stuff that deserves replays.



But to put the icing on the cake, my commentary was in Spanish. Listening to hysterically happy Spaniards while the Boks looked like tanking was pretty unpleasant. Next up the smarmy Aussie commentary.

GE
generaltitPro3,164 posts
24 Aug 2014, 17:55
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24 Aug 2014, 17:55#2
Mozart, next time take a flight down South...I think you would like Salta...beautiful old buildings and good climate...probably cost $1500 return...Chicago...Atlanta then Santiago in Chile (closer) then Salta but you will love Mendoza...plenty of good Cabernet and Chardonay to drown your sorrows...lovely scenery...a bit like the Western Cape and ofcourse good beef and traditional sauces.

Still cannot understand why you live in USA, if retired...Chicago a real shithole dive and for a guy who likes the finer side of things...sorry , none of my business...but I'm curious
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generaltitPro3,164 posts
24 Aug 2014, 18:01
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24 Aug 2014, 18:01#3
Mozart, next time take a flight down South...I think you would like Salta...beautiful old buildings and good climate...probably cost $1500 return...Chicago...Atlanta then Santiago in Chile (closer) then Salta but you will love Mendoza...plenty of good Cabernet and Chardonay to drown your sorrows...lovely scenery...a bit like the Western Cape and ofcourse good beef and traditional sauces.

Still cannot understand why you live in USA, if retired...Chicago a real shithole dive and for a guy who likes the finer side of things...sorry , none of my business...but I'm curious
GT
Gonzo the GreatClub Pro560 posts
24 Aug 2014, 18:02
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24 Aug 2014, 18:02#4
 the aussies commentators are the best in the business. good mix of technical stuff and chatter. but yeah argie tests are rrslly tight they always fight hard there. 
CL
clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
24 Aug 2014, 18:05
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24 Aug 2014, 18:05#5
 Mozart
I can imagine the Spanish commentary - must have been a real problem.  However, the Aussies are going to be worse - we have zero chance of ebating them with the present team - and their comments will eb bombastic and self-adulating.   
We are lucky here = I can always switch to the Afrikaans commentary on TV - if I wsh to.  
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Gonzo the GreatClub Pro560 posts
24 Aug 2014, 18:19
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24 Aug 2014, 18:19#6
 come on mika zero chance? australia are as rubbush as last year if nit worse! they wont come close to matching argentinad power. hopper the poop scooper rather than a fetcher was bliwn away the so called attacking play was garbage. so now australua have zero wins in 6 attemots sgainst south africa and new zealand and massively outdone in the trt stakes. you realky go waytoo far mika.
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MozartCaptain49,914 posts
24 Aug 2014, 21:54
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24 Aug 2014, 21:54#7
Sebastian, not many who have been to Chicago would agree with you. It's a great city. But I am in the Northern suburbs along Lake Michigan, and it's quiet family living...lots of great golf courses, a Ferrari dealership, nice eating, our own symphony, the Ravinia Musical festival where you can hear the best rock and opera in the world just down the road. The winters are bitter, but a February break is enough for me.
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