However, if it's not a marriage thing, you're out of luck.
That must really, really suck for transsexuals. (not sarcasm)
River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.
'Serenity'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
smonster - Jul 20, 2010 9:08:43 am PDT #13651 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
megan walker - Jul 20, 2010 9:14:04 am PDT #13652 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
What's weird about that list to me is that the book is about the 50 most overhyped things in history, which is total different than overrated in my opinion.
And baseball doesn't even come close to football as a world sport, even in Latin America (with the except of the Caribbean).
§ ita § - Jul 20, 2010 9:19:40 am PDT #13653 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
baseball doesn't even come close to football as a world sport, even in Latin America (with the except of the Caribbean).
Baseball's not *that* big in the Caribbean. The English speaking countries, of which there are a ton, would rather be playing football and/or cricket.
DavidS - Jul 20, 2010 9:23:52 am PDT #13654 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
And baseball doesn't even come close to football as a world sport, even in Latin America (with the except of the Caribbean).
That's not the point. His argument was that the World Series was lame and misnamed because it doesn't involve world participation. However, participation by foreign born players in the Majors is at about 29%.
The Dominican Republic had the most with 88. It was followed by Venezuela (52), Puerto Rico (29), Japan (16), Canada (14), Mexico (11), Cuba (eight), Panama (five), Australia (four), Taiwan (three), Colombia, Curacao and South Korea (two apiece), and the Netherlands, Nicaragua and the U.S. Virgin Islands (one apiece).
§ ita § - Jul 20, 2010 9:25:53 am PDT #13655 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
participation by foreign born players in the Majors is at about 29%
That's really not the same as playing for your country. And how many of those players are Americans?
megan walker - Jul 20, 2010 9:26:14 am PDT #13656 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Baseball's not *that* big in the Caribbean. The English speaking countries, of which there are a ton, would rather be playing football and/or cricket.
Sorry, I meant the Latin countries (it's bigger than football in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the DR).
That's not the point. His argument was that the World Series was lame and misnamed because it doesn't involve world participation. However, participation by foreign born players in the Majors is at about 29%.
Actually, he said it didn't involve teams from more than two nations, not players.
Amy - Jul 20, 2010 9:27:17 am PDT #13657 of 30001
Because books.
His argument was that the World Series was lame and misnamed because it doesn't involve world participation. However, participation by foreign born players in the Majors is at about 29%.
But that wasn't the case when the World Series was named, I think. And it's still not a "world" series the way the World Cup is. It's the two winningest U.S. major league teams, is all.
SailAweigh - Jul 20, 2010 9:29:15 am PDT #13658 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Correct. There was no ITV fire.
Ah, clearly, I am too literal for David's writing. Sorry to be a buzzkill. (Insert wry grin of your choice.)
Steph L. - Jul 20, 2010 9:29:36 am PDT #13659 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
It's the two winningest U.S. major league teams, is all.
WHO DOMINATE THE WORLD.
Dana - Jul 20, 2010 9:34:31 am PDT #13660 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
I am now waiting for my husband to call me back so we can go get lunch. If he doesn't call in five minutes, I'm devouring Tokyo and calling it a day.