Thanks a ton for all the well wishes on the newest member of the family - and I have to apologize for that awful neon green/Seattle Sounders look. Obviously didn't plan ahead for the first pics.
I'll pick up on FST's country musings with what has to be the most pathetic (possible) entry in this year's World Cup, our favorite neighbors to the south.
Mexico
Mexicans f'in love soccer. I mean that freakin' live for that sport. Anytime a Mexican team, or *the* Mexican team "El Tri" plays in the States, tens of thousands of passionate and drunk Mexicans come out of nowhere to yell Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole.
And they suck.
I've only been to a handful of international matches, one being a USA - Mexico friendly back in 2002 or 2003 at Dallas' crappy Cotton Bowl. Probably 50,000 crazy drunk on Tecate Mexicans and about 1000 white bread yuppies for the US. And the US won in closing minutes. Made for 50,000 very, very pissed Mexicans. I also once saw Pumas play Tigres in Dallas and it was awesome. And, you gotta love their jerseys - with more crazy ads than...well, than a Mexican soccer jersey.
Rumors are that unless they pull a few victories out of nowhere, they might not even qualify for the World Cup. At least they got rid of that no talent asshat Sven-Goren Eriksson as a coach - worked almost as well in Mexico as England.
But, I hope they pull it out and make it to the World Cup in South Africa. It means so much to the Mexican people, especially when they have to play to empty stadiums back home.
Plus, maybe they'll bring some good Mexican beer and excellent Mexican food for the visit.
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I remember watching that game at a DC soccer bar and getting a call from Drew: "Dude, the Mexicans are pissed. I'm a bit scared."
Yeah. But I love that they're now our bitch. They really hate us because we kick their ass regularly (except we can't seem to notch a win at Aztec Stadium - stupid altitude and pollution, I guess). It's like your across-the-street neighbour who suddenly discovers the video game you like and beats you on his first go, and then continues to beat you, even though you've got the Nintendo and stay up all night practising.
There's more to it than that. I mean, the USA basically owns baseball, basketball, and American football. We kick the crap out of anyone (although the baseball playing field is much more leveled). We don't even care, as a country, about soccer. At least not that much. It's an afterthought for us. But Mexico lives for it.
So it's like a guy who's a world champion in three other video games, just wandering over to your adobe pueblo, and deciding he'll try out your new game, and whipping the shit out of you. Then he'd leave and go back to his mansion, not even caring, while you felt destroyed and worthless. That's what Mexico feels like when they play the USA.
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