John on June 15th, 2010

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When to Blow a Vuvuzela during a game:

on the way to the game

intro

opening kick

defence

offence

home team scores

opposing team scores

injury time

substitutions

half time

own team wins

visitors win

on the way home



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Damn Vuvuzelas!!!!

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BRING BACK THE RATTLE!


Comedian Jason Manford , “I’d ban the bands, drums, horns, bagpipes, brass instruments, bells, whistles, foghorns, comb and paper, sitars, didgeridoos… “

However England’s famed supporters’ band told South Africa’s horn-honking crowds:


“Anything vu can do, we can vu better.”


Fifa president Sepp Blatter is hounded by a vuvuzela-blowing South Africa fan


2010 South Africa World Cup Theme Song:

Killing me softly with their vuvuzelas


Songs about Vuvzelas:




1

Noise Noise Noise

The Damned

Mark 68

2

Bring The Noise

Public Enemy, Anthrax & Ice T

jasonaparkes

3

Queens Of Noise

The Runaways

ShivSideCar

4

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Noise?

Age Of Chance

ireallylovemusic

5

Boom Boom

Hooker, John Lee

webcorewebcore

6

Boom Bang-a-Bang

Lulu

tincanman

7

Beautiful Noise

Diamond, Neil

Dee Sawdeley

8

Eardrum Buzz

Wire

ShivSideCar

9

Lazy Sunday Afternoon

Small Faces

gordonimmel

10

Turn That Noise Down

Chas ‘n’ Dave

Jegard

My Favourite South African Vuvuzela Song:

Silence is Golden


Commentators have compared the noise to stampeding elephants, a swarm of locusts, a goat on the way to slaughter and “a giant hive of very angry bees”.

The 144 decibel din can equal a jet taking off and has been criticised by stars including Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Argentina’s Lionel Messi and French captain Patrice Evra.

The Germans have been among the biggest complainers, despite beating Australia 4-0 on Sunday.

Defender Arne Friedrich said the noise was “bloody loud”. Politicians claimed it could mask emergency announcements.

Pro-ban websites have been set up across Europe. And celebrities have joined the call.

TV presenter Jonathan Ross said: “It’s a horrid noise. Someone please make it stop. Bring back the rattle.”

I didn’t know South Africa had weapons of mass destruction.

It’s taking all the attention away from the World Cup matches. The only thing rivalling the vuvuzela is Robert Green’s howler against the USA.

If Vuvuzelas are banned, security’s most common question will be, “Is that a Vuvuzela in your pants?”

I have nothing against South Africans, it’s just that there are so many of them and  do they really have to be so aggressive

with all the singing and smiling and hand-shaking?”

” I have no problem with Africans “if they only tried to be more European”.

“We’re not asking for a lot,”  “Just perhaps a little

hair relaxant, some cigarettes, and an overwhelming sense of the

futility of hope.”

Meanwhile, a delegation of South Africans has asked visiting Spaniards

to stop lisping.

“For goodness sake, English is our sixth language and we can still say

‘s’, ” “It’s not Nelthon Mandela, okay? It’s Nelson.

Nelssssson.”

“think long and hard” before asking

locals for directions to Thanton Thquare and the thocker thtadium at

Thocker Thity.

“Spanish is just such a freaking ugly language,”  “It’s all

just ‘eth eth eth eth’. FIFA should do something about it.”

Football and the World Cup is on. I have tried to watch a few games, but the spectators’ blowing of vuvuzelas (those damn plastic trumpets) has made them unwatchable.

It feels like these Vuvuzela things are invading the world

Undoubtedly, there is something loveable about the vuvuzela, i own one, although i cant blow it..:-(. However, I have a little beef with the vuvuzela especially when it comes to the conflict it creates.

I hate hearing it from morning to the following morning. It is just not fair, its inconsiderate for people to go on and on with it as they do. I hate that when you complain about it you are accused of not being patriotic. I feel that some people are using it to deliberately annoy people and disturb peace using the soccer celebration as an excuse.Its comparable to young boys who join strikes whose causes they do not really understand, just so that they can bunk school and cause chaos.

Can’t these idiots expend some energy in a more orthodox manner? I don’t know, maybe by clapping, cheering, chanting…… or streaking.

By William Langley

Published: 10:45AM BST 13 Jun 2010

Ah, the glorious sounds of an English sporting summer; the whack of willow on leather, the thundering hooves of thoroughbreds, the screams of abuse as I opened up with a vuvuzela at Queens Club.

Be very afraid. The fearsome soundtrack to the World Cup is on its way to a sports event near you. Trees will be stripped of their leaves.

Grandstands will creak and shudder. Supposedly invented to scare baboons away from remote African villages, the mass-produced vuvuzela makes the kind of noise you’d expect to hear if you had a hippo in a headlock.

Practised players can generate an awesome 127-decibels, a level humans rarely encounter outside war zones or Twisted Sister concerts.

All this from a simple plastic trumpet? The secret, apparently, is hitting the raucous “BAAARRRP” note – an operation that requires careful concentration and stupendous amounts of puff.

“Loud and proud,” boast the massed South African football fans who – to the dismay of the game’s stiffer elements – intend to fill every stadium with a racket that makes “Ing-er-lund” sound like Ave Maria.

But how would the ‘vuvu’ play, so to speak, at other sports events? I set off on a trip around some quintessentially English venues to find out.

“They’ll never let you take that in, old boy,” a chap in a Panama hat told me as we stood in the queue outside Queen’s Club, West London, where some of the world’s best tennis players were engaged in the annual pre-Wimbledon grass court tournament. Ahead was an ominous sign which said: ‘Bag Search’.

This required some fast thinking. You can’t conceal a three-foot trumpet in your trouser leg without the risk of someone saying: “Is that a vuvuzela in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?”

What else could I do? Maybe claim it was a hearing aid, or that I was an entrant for the Queen’s Club ‘Yard of Pimm’s’ competition.

In fact, all I got was nods and smiles, and helpful directions to my £80 seat. Great. I couldn’t wait to see the effect on top seed Rafa Nadal’s 130mph serve as I let loose with what the prominent South African sportswriter Jon Qwelane calls: “an instrument of hell”.

First though, I thought I’d have a little warm up outside the refreshment tent. And that was when the problems started.

The prevailing sound in this reassuringly recession-proof corner of the world was the civilised slurping of champagne and strawberries, and the low burble of cultivated conversation.

One blast on the vuvu changed all that. Flags that had been merely fluttering in the breeze stood straight out. The prawns in the cocktails got up and started dancing. Then the shouts began. “Put it away!” “Ghastly!” “Learn how to play.”

“At point blank range, a blast to the ear with the Vuvzela causes the red blood cells in your brain to ignite”.

However, a solution is in sight – a set of Vuvuzela-shaped earplugs for Zela-haters. “A prototype, high-quality vuvuzela-shaped earplug, which comes in various colours, is in the final stage of completion,”

On Twitter:

Less than two honking hours before kick off. Stretch it out and let’s get warmed up….==========<() Hhhhoooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnlkkkkkk

Is it just me, or is this the equivalent of giving a fully-loaded nail gun to a lobotomised chimp? May God have mercy on us all…

And I’m not sure what ‘igniting’ red blood cells in your brain means but it sounds not entirely dissimilar to a seizure.

Oh, South Africa. First apartheid and now this?

Vuvzela Noise

Blaster of ceremonies-vuvuzelas ..

BLASTER OF CEREMONIES … Japanese fan enjoys the atmosphere

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Giant Vuvuzela erected on unfinished highway in Green Point.

It’s going to make a noise every time a goal is scored.

Very, very lucky local residents.

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From Wikipedia

The vuvuzela (English pronunciation: /vuːvuːˈzeɪlÉ™/) , sometimes called a “lepatata” (its Tswana name) or a stadium horn, is a blowing horn up to approximately 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in length. It is commonly blown by fans at football matches in South Africa.[1] The instrument is played using a simple brass instrument technique of blowing through compressed lips to create a buzz, and emits (from the standard shorter horn of about 60–65 cm) a loud monotone (Bâ™­3). A similar instrument (known as corneta in Brazil and other Latin American countries) is used by football fans in South America.[2] Very similar plastic horns have also been a tradition at the Quebec Winter Carnival for many years.[3]

Vuvuzelas have been controversial.[4] They have been associated with permanent noise-induced hearing loss,[5] cited as a possible safety risk when spectators cannot hear evacuationannouncements,[6] and potentially spread colds and flu viruses on a greater scale than coughing or shouting.[7][8] Vuvuzelas have also been blamed for drowning the sound and atmosphere of football games.[9][10] Commentators have described the sound as “annoying” and “satanic”[11] and compared it with “a stampede of noisy elephants“,[12] “a deafening swarm of locusts”,[13] “a goat on the way to slaughter”,[14] and “a giant hive full of very angry bees”.[15]

The sound level of the instrument has been measured at 127 decibels[16][5] contributing to football matches with dangerously high sound pressure levels for unprotected ears.[17] A new model, however, announced on 14 June 2010, has a modified mouthpiece which is claimed to reduce the volume by 20 dB.[16]

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Maradona lets winners of a practice match kick balls at the losers. Strange and funny at the same time.

Hope coaches of young players don’t copy him!

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John on June 10th, 2010


Loud colourful horns will be blasting everywhere!  Japan’s football association, have called for the stadium horn to be banned from games. FIFA has refused.

The traditional instrument for South African football fans – takes considerable effort to blow, sounds something like a fog-horn and when used by large crowds at a football stadium creates an incredibly loud noise.

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One reason I’m happy to watch at home!

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Soccer players fall to the ground without being dragged down or tripped. Once they’re on the ground, they often roll around and exaggerate their injuries. Numerous times during a match players will drop to the pitch in what seems like incredible pain in an attempt to get the refs attention. It’s almost unbelievable that in a few minutes, the player is perfectly healthy again! 

art of the dive

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What is Twatball? Twatball is a fantasy league game for the football world cup, turned on its head.

Select your dream XI of thugs, cheats and hapless bunglers, then sit back and watch them rack up points for red and yellow cards, own goals, blatant dives and missed penalties.

Twatball is completely free and you can set up your own custom leagues to compete against your friends, family and work colleagues.

http://new.twatball.co.uk/

soccer punchFor more from Matt, visit his site at matthewcravenillustration.com

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John on June 9th, 2010
Pantyhose Riddle
TOOOOOOO CUTE NOT TO PASS ON!!!!!
HAVE A WONDERFUL SMILEY DAY!!!
Q:  How many animals can you fit into a
pair of  pantyhose? Now,  think about it…
Ready?
scroll  down, you’ll love  this……….
answer:
10  little piggy’s,
2  calves,
1  ass,
and  an unknown number of hares,
And  of course one (1) . . ..
Come  on, you know you’re  laughing!
Life  is too short to wake up with regrets.
So love the people who treat you right.
Forget about the ones who don’t.


TOOOOOOO CUTE NOT TO PASS ON!!!!!

HAVE A WONDERFUL SMILEY DAY!!!

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Q:  How many animals can you fit into a

pair of  pantyhose? Now,  think about it…
Ready?

scroll  down, you’ll love  this……….


answer:

10  little piggy’s,

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2  calves,
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1  ass,
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and  an unknown number of hares,

PANTY HOSE JOKE 5



Come  on, you know you’re  laughing!

lisa

Life  is too short to wake up with regrets.

So love the people who treat you right.

Forget about the ones who don’t.

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John on June 9th, 2010


BOB & THE BLONDE
Bob, a handsome dude, walked into a
sports bar around 9:58 pm.
He sat down next to a blonde at the
bar and stared up at the TV.
The 10 pm news was coming on.
The news crew was covering the story
of a man on the ledge of a large building
preparing to jump.
The blonde looked at Bob and said,
“Do you think he’ll jump?”
Bob said, “You know, I bet he’ll jump.”
The blonde replied, “Well, I bet he won’t.”
Bob placed a $20 bill on the bar and
said, “You’re on!”
Just as the blonde placed her money
on the bar, the guy on the ledge did
a swan dive off the building, falling
to his death.
The blonde was very upset, but willingly
handed her $20 to Bob, saying,
“Fair’s fair.  Here’s your money.”
Bob replied, “I can’t take your money.
I saw this earlier on the 5 pm news,
and so I knew he would jump.”
The blonde replied, “I did too, but
didn’t think he’d do it again.”
Bob took the money…

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Bob, a handsome dude, walked into a

sports bar around 9:58 pm.

He sat down next to a blonde at the

bar and stared up at the TV for World Cup 2010 Highlights.

The 10 pm news was coming on.

The news crew was covering the story

of a man on the ledge of a large building

preparing to jump.

Jumping bob and blonde

The blonde looked at Bob and said,

“Do you think he’ll jump?”

Bob said, “You know, I bet he’ll jump.”

The blonde replied, “Well, I bet he won’t.”

Bob and Blonde joke

Bob placed a $20 bill on the bar and

said, “You’re on!”

Just as the blonde placed her money

on the bar, the guy on the ledge did

a swan dive off the building, falling

to his death.

The blonde was very upset, but willingly

handed her $20 to Bob, saying,

“Fair’s fair.  Here’s your money.”

Bob replied, “I can’t take your money.

I saw this earlier on the 5 pm news,

and so I knew he would jump.”

The blonde replied, “I did too, but

didn’t think he’d do it again.”

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Bob took the money…

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Poor Baby (Blonde)

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He has Football soccer fever!Fabio Capello-pasta

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Artist Nathan Wyburn decided on an Italian theme when he planned a portrait of England’s World Cup manager Fabio Capello.

So the 20-year-old University of Wales Institute student paid tribute to the Italian coach using some of the ingredients from Italy’s cuisine, pasta sheets as canvas and bolognese sauce for paint.

The finished 5 foot portrait bears a striking resemblance to the man who carries England’s hopes on his shoulders at the tournament in South Africa.

“He’s got quite an interesting face compared with some of the other celebrities I’ve done because he’s got his glasses and he’s older than some of the other celebrities as well, he’s got an iconic face,” said Nathan.

“My mother always told me not to play with my food when I was younger, so it’s taken that to another level I suppose.”

Nathan based his portrait on a photograph of the manager, whose side began their World Cup campaign against the USA on June 12.

And the artist is confident Capello will lead England to glory.

“He’ll definitely bring the World Cup back to England this year, I think he’s going to do a great job,” he said.

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rooney-bar names

A pub boss has instilled some World Cup spirit in his staff by convincing them to change their names to Wayne Rooney.

Ten staff at the Shakespeare Inn in Manchester city centre made the switch by deed poll to show their support for the striker and the England squad.

Boss Chris Hilditch hopes his stars behind the bar will enthuse customers during the tournament.

But asked whether he had led by example and followed suit, he replied: “No, I’m the boss – Fabio Capello.”

The staff all applied for a change of name through the UK Deed Poll Service and were granted their new names on Friday.

They will all wear T-shirts bearing their new names during the tournament to make sure customers know what to call them.

One Wayne Rooney, formerly Joanne Hill, 23, kitchen staff at the Bay Horse, said they had all decided to change their names in a show of support for the England squad during the tournament in South Africa.

She said: “The managers wanted to do something so we all sat down and decided to do this. It’s to show our support for England and show how much we’re behind them.”

Barmaid Wayne Rooney, aka Katie Hyett, told the BBC her family had yet to hear about her new moniker.

“I haven’t told them yet, it’s still a surprise,” the 24-year-old said.

“But my boyfriend is a bit shocked I’m now Wayne. He’s a Liverpool fan so he’s been sleeping on the sofa in protest.”

It is a sentiment shared by Andy Wilkinson, managing director of pub owner Clover Taverns, who has replicated the idea across the country – after changing his name to Sepp Blatter.

“We have over 100 Wayne Rooneys working throughout the country for the whole of the World Cup and I’m glad to say that we have 10 Fabio Capellos keeping them in control,” he said.

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