Ronaldinho...There is a God

mark180227 · 26-06-2006, 01:46 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsO6D1rwrKc

Simple amazing the footage...just one of the reasons why he is the best in the world.

26-06-2006, 01:56 PM

that is either amazing or he is really unlucky as he hits the bar 4 times.... ;) brilliant really!

NA XR6 · 26-06-2006, 01:58 PM

Thats not real

4.9 EF Futura · 26-06-2006, 02:00 PM

Lol... surgeons operate to save people's lives on a daily basis... this guy kicks a round ball around and is heralded as a king.

An amazing world that we live in, dont you think?

FordFan86 · 26-06-2006, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 4.9 EF Futura

Lol... surgeons operate to save people's lives on a daily basis... this guy kicks a round ball around and is heralded as a king.

An amazing world that we live in, dont you think?

LOL
HERE HERE!

soccer sucks,
get over it.

pennybrain · 26-06-2006, 02:02 PM

Thats awesome!

26-06-2006, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 4.9 EF Futura

Lol... surgeons operate to save people's lives on a daily basis... this guy kicks a round ball around and is heralded as a king.

An amazing world that we live in, dont you think?

don't know never seen a surgeon kick a ball before... ;)

note: there is many great people in the world.. so i take your point.

PH47 · 26-06-2006, 02:48 PM

That's australia for you.

Sport is more important than life for a majority of australians

Americans care more about great Generals who carried their country to victory in so-and-so war, europeans care more about so-and-so famous artist or architect, we care more about how well someone can kick and inflated pigs gut the furthest :P

XRchic · 26-06-2006, 03:33 PM

I guess everyone has a different perspective on what they think amazing is... for some people it is someone with exceptional physical abilities in sport, for some it is the ability to save someones life against the odds, for some it is someones massive intelligence, for others it is culture (art, architecture etc) and for others I guess it is someone in their country's history which has played a big part in creating the country they live in today...

I guess many things can be amazing and many humans can be recognised for their achievements and skills, whether we like the context or not.

turboute · 26-06-2006, 03:53 PM

The problem is sports stars entertain many at once and doctors save one life at a time. Not as many people are affected by the one doctor. Therefore celebrity staus (and the money that comes with it) gets put on the people with the most influence

Blue Oval Mopar Man · 26-06-2006, 07:28 PM

that is not real. Its a doctored nike add! Its a boring game with boring people ! Im sick of hearing about it 20 times a day !

1TUFFUTE · 26-06-2006, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Oval Mopar Man

that is not real. Its a doctored nike add! Its a boring game with boring people ! Im sick of hearing about it 20 times a day !

haha you obviously missed the portugal vs holland game last night...and australia vs japan...and brazil vs japan...and Argentina vs everyone...

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pennybrain · 26-06-2006, 09:43 PM

That Portugal Vs Netherlands game was getting out of control. It was awesome. Fights breaking out everywhere. Loved it!

Falcon Freak · 26-06-2006, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FordFan86

LOL
HERE HERE!

soccer sucks,
get over it.

You are part of a dieing breed.

FF

Van D · 26-06-2006, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Freak

You are part of a dieing breed.

FF

Looks like I am too. Once world cup is over we'll be slightly back to normal though hopefully.

HLC · 26-06-2006, 11:12 PM

boring.

$50 says that the socceroos get some parade through the city when they come back.

Van D · 26-06-2006, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by HLC

boring.

$50 says that the socceroos get some parade through the city when they come back.

That's allready been organised, lol.

pennybrain · 26-06-2006, 11:26 PM

Guus is going on a honour roll apparently and going through each capital city.

ronwest · 26-06-2006, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PH47

That's australia for you.

Sport is more important than life for a majority of australians

Americans care more about great Generals who carried their country to victory in so-and-so war, europeans care more about so-and-so famous artist or architect, we care more about how well someone can kick and inflated pigs gut the furthest :P

Sport is the only real way a relatively unimportant country (in world terms) can be noticed on the world stage.

It's our way of being important (other than in our own minds).

HLC · 26-06-2006, 11:36 PM

^^^ great.

/sarcasm

mark180227 · 27-06-2006, 12:23 AM

can we get back on topic and dicuss the footage.

JADED6 · 27-06-2006, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mark180227

can we get back on topic and dicuss the footage.

Umm, OK.
Footage is manipulated. Never happened. Typical advertisment.

4.9 EF Futura · 27-06-2006, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ronwest

Sport is the only real way a relatively unimportant country (in world terms) can be noticed on the world stage.

It's our way of being important (other than in our own minds).

Good point.

I guess its difficult for the world to acknowledge the many great things Australians have done/invented/given to the world.

But Cathy in 2000??? Wont forget that in a hurry!

**Mechan1k** · 27-06-2006, 01:29 PM

Ronaldinho looks kinda related to the Cyclone Katrina looter guy

1TUFFUTE · 27-06-2006, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by popinfresh

That's allready been organised, lol.

And so they should too. They put many better teams to shame and were robbed by referees. To the point that in the first rounds FIFA said that if Aus hadnt of qualified against croatia they would have replayed the game.

ronwest · 27-06-2006, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 4.9 EF Futura

Good point.

I guess its difficult for the world to acknowledge the many great things Australians have done/invented/given to the world.

We used to be a very, very clever and adaptable nation. As you say, there are many things that we have supplied that have benefitted people everywhere.

The reason that we were so clever and resourceful was the distance we were from anywhere. We didn't have the luxury of tapping into manufacturing bases close by.

I remember my Dad telling me how after WW2 if a part was needed for a piece of machinery and it was not locally available, we HAD to order the part from England (to help with their recovery after the war). If the English could not supply it we were then able to source it elsewhere.

Imagine how long it took just to organise the part let alone get it here.

The answer was simple; we became even better at adapting other bits to suit (historically, we were already good at it given the distances involved to get bits here).

Sadly, as the world has shrunk we have lost those very skills that made us so clever. Whilst it's true that we don't *need* those skills anymore, we haven't replaced them with anything.

We've become a small clone of the US with most of the shortcomings and none of the safeguards.

We have become quite a dumb country in many ways which I think we can ill afford, given that the vast majority of the worlds money, influence and power (the *really* important things) are lodged firmly in the northern hemisphere.

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Originally Posted by 4.9 EF Futura

But Cathy in 2000??? Wont forget that in a hurry!

Neither will I. It was a very special moment

(I think this is mostly on topic?)

Shonky · 28-06-2006, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 4.9 EF Futura

Lol... surgeons operate to save people's lives on a daily basis... this guy kicks a round ball around and is heralded as a king.

An amazing world that we live in, dont you think?

At least they get paid well.

Spare a thought for your garden variety Ambo. Now that is a prime example of for love not money...