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A_Griffin wrote: Remember this[^]?
Basically, in a word - no.
98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.
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Well it - or rather, the computer game that preceded it - was pretty well-known at the time, even by those not into such things. The phrase became something of a meme, in the days before memes...
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It really doesn't ring the faintest of bells with me. Did I miss out on something good?
98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.
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Don't know - never saw it, or played it. It was aimed at children, I do believe.
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No, not really. It was a "detective game" where you had to work out who it was from a set of clues (which eliminated the others if you read them carefully).
It passed the time, but it was no Doom.
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Sound like a cross between Cluedo (surely the worst board game ever made) and Whodunnit without the mighty Mr. Pertwee.
98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.
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It was probably good for kids - it taught you to think about things, and to make the correct inferences from what you read. Just far, far too much of the same thing for any long-term interest.
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Not the TV show, but my kids had the video game. They played it for hours on end and got really good at geography!
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Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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What a game!!!
Sigh... context for the uninitiated: The Super Bowl.
Surely no-one but the most die-hard Patriot fans would begrudge the Eagles that win. They were tremendous. On paper the game should have been a walk in the park for the Patriots, but the underdogs came out fighting with such spirit and courage. That first TD, one of the best you’ll ever see, set the tone, and their relatively unknown QB Foley playing against the almost legendary Brady played the game of this life. A couple of close calls by the referees – which I am not expert enough to have an opinion on so can only bow to their greater knowledge (though no doubt many Patriot fans won’t) – helped, but all in all, as a relative neutral, I have to give the honours to the Eagles as deserved winners.
modified 5-Feb-18 4:32am.
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Had I not incidentally seen it non TV, I would not have known what you mean. At least half of the world needs a little more context.
As for the flying part: I would have liked to do that yesterday, but it was a little too cold. Like an eagle is nice, but I don't have much of a runway. So it has to be more like a dragonfly.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
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Sorry, I am still half asleep ..... context added
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dont know what you mean i will google and check it out. 
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Still over-excited and half asleep - it didn't finish til the wee hours... m post amended with context...
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It's some strange slow-motion Rugby that they play briefly between ad breaks in the US, I think.
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Rugby with Body Armour...
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But it isn't.... even with all that "armour" there are serious concerns about the long term health effects in the game. Just about every contact they make would be not just illegal in rugby, but get you banned for life. Those guys are big and heavy, and they crash into each other hard.
The only resemblance to rugby is the shape of the ball.
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Yeah, but as a former Rugby player who used to sit opposite a former US Football player I would tease him with that.
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If the opponent gets up, he wasn't hoit hard enough!
I didn't see all of the Super aaaaaaaaaabowl, but I went to the Texas Bowl last month and watched tTexas anhilliate Missouri 33 - 17!
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Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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OriginalGriff wrote: they play briefly between ad breaks in the US
That pretty much sums it up.
The ad breaks get longer and longer, and soon, the entire game will be played in under 10 minutes, with a TV viewing time of 2.25 hours. 
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Thanks Man  .When I post on google i get a song as result. 
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OriginalGriff wrote: they play briefly between ad breaks in the US
Just use an ad-blocker. Problem solved.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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A_Griffin wrote: The Super Bowl.
Surely the most boring and overrated five* hours ever.
*when I watched it live in Colorado some years ago, but it felt longer.
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That's the trouble with pre-judging things... they aren't always what you think they'll be. I don't actually watch American football as a rule, but the Super Bowl is different... everything about it turns it into something bigger than the sum of its parts, and last night's game was a classic. Really fast and exciting stuff. End to end action, and you never knew up until the final throw of the ball who would win.
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Well I didn't pre-judge, I merely told you about my experience of watching a live SuperBowl.
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Fair enough. But it mirrors the commonly held perception of the game over here, which doesn't do it justice. Much like how Americans view cricket, unless one is prepared to try and understand the game properly, it's probably best not to have an opinion of it.
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