tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post8856690273750750834..comments2024-02-11T01:14:21.904-08:00Comments on SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA: Soccer world cup and survival… and a quarter of a billon dollars spent by the Argentine government to keep the mass entertained.FerFALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-25382237305307774962010-06-29T01:05:01.580-07:002010-06-29T01:05:01.580-07:00"I guess it has something to do with poverty ..."I guess it has something to do with poverty and the social situation here. Its always been a big thing, even during the good times, but when a person is poor, his life quality went to hell, its easy to see why soccer is so important." No, its the same here in Holland (the Netherlands) Shops will close during the game, schools will stop and watch the game. People go home early from work. Sinds Holland is not a poor country im sure it has nothing to do with poverty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-71473935065332458092010-06-28T09:32:04.791-07:002010-06-28T09:32:04.791-07:00There is no better opiate for the masses than opiu...There is no better opiate for the masses than opium (or whatever drug is popular). However, sports is a close second if it is not first.Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682475060718774717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-24442487419512821892010-06-28T09:12:23.644-07:002010-06-28T09:12:23.644-07:00Off topic: You talk about "bug out" supp...Off topic: You talk about "bug out" supplies from time to time. Have you mentioned self-adhesive bandages? I just had a physician introduce me to these. She told me to buy them at the local farm store (because they are cheaper but exactly the same), and to ask for Vetrap or similar.<br /><br />Here's a link to the stuff: http://www.amazon.com/Three-M-3-M-Vetrap-Yard-Roll/dp/B000F9ZVN2<br /><br />There are also plenty of other brands, like this: http://www.amazon.com/Sureflex-Sureflexx-4-Purple/dp/B000CSYDQMDonBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-43577201333761161192010-06-28T07:12:42.163-07:002010-06-28T07:12:42.163-07:00"Guess who are the easiest people to control...."Guess who are the easiest people to control...?"<br /><br />I don't know, who are the easiest people to control? Religious/mind-control cults?<br /><br />Or hordes of morons wearing their sports jerseys rabidly supporting their favorite sports (i.e. money-making) franchise and parking their butts on the couch to witness every event (or spending more and going to see the events live) even though their favorite "teams" switch players so often the lineups are rarely the same from one year to the next.<br /><br />Both religion and sports move masses of people to act and behave certain ways. They're cults to varying degrees.<br /><br />With sex at least people do what they want, or try to do what they want, but political and religious cults also try to control those behaviors as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-49365189729511566542010-06-27T20:11:42.472-07:002010-06-27T20:11:42.472-07:00Re:Anonymous "Sports and religion, the opiate...Re:Anonymous "Sports and religion, the opiate of the masses."<br /><br />Not quite. Every tyranny tries to discourage religion because belief in a higher authority than the government is anathema to them. Take a look at all of the 20th Century tyrants; they all repressed religion.<br /><br />The real opiates of the masses are sports and sex. These two keep people looking inward; religion keeps people looking up. Guess who are the easiest people to control...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-22706410739724422892010-06-27T19:53:27.365-07:002010-06-27T19:53:27.365-07:00"That's why socialism takes over a countr..."That's why socialism takes over a country, because not enough people are wise enough and courageous enough to speak out about this situation."<br /><br />More like, no one listens.<br /><br />Shout it from the rooftops, no one listens, it threatens their comfort zones.<br /><br />Yours,<br />CassandraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-31691664247294818902010-06-26T21:59:01.960-07:002010-06-26T21:59:01.960-07:00Things never change. Yes, it is the same "bre...Things never change. Yes, it is the same "bread and circuses" strategy from over 2,000 years ago. Unfortunately, the masses have not wised up. They never will. That's why socialism takes over a country, because not enough people are wise enough and courageous enough to speak out about this situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-2724451376385779282010-06-26T10:45:24.799-07:002010-06-26T10:45:24.799-07:00Hi FerFal!
Socialism at its best.
For me even mo...Hi FerFal!<br /><br />Socialism at its best.<br /><br />For me even more sad than the fact of "good use of taxpayer money" is: Would argentina (or any latin american country) make a vote like<br /><br />a) Free milk for kids 5-10 in shool<br />b) Free worldcup soccer matches<br /><br />my guesstimate is a) 20% b) 80% of voters...so basicly Miss K. is doing her job - give the majority what they want.Maldekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691520628595107662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-76244782159110535802010-06-25T18:02:28.406-07:002010-06-25T18:02:28.406-07:001) Hey, Ferfal.
Recalling your post from a week...1) Hey, Ferfal. <br /><br />Recalling your post from a week or so ago re how you like seeing hairy naked men in public :) --<br /><br /> what do you think of <br />the pledge by Argentina's soccer coach Diego Maradona that he will run naked through Buenos Aires if Argentina wins the World Cup?<br /><br />http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37357717/ns/sports-soccer/Don Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-78456850443244320522010-06-25T15:25:00.518-07:002010-06-25T15:25:00.518-07:00Yeah I'm one of those people who doesn't b...Yeah I'm one of those people who doesn't bother with sports, I went to Virginia Tech and only attended one (American) football game! Same story here in 'tina. Another common facet is that during these games there is a sense of calm that I rarely experience, whether it's a college saturday or a weekday at the office.<br /><br />Funny how "Futbol para Todos" sounds so egalitarian when really it's just stuffing the pockets of broadcasting companies.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13614962832390315553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-82044556401065354912010-06-25T11:46:01.645-07:002010-06-25T11:46:01.645-07:00Sports and religion, the opiate of the masses.Sports and religion, the opiate of the masses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com