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Thursday, July 29, 2010

ABUSE, CRAMP, HATRED

For Three Word Wednesday
And Friday Flash 55


AFTER MATCH INTERVIEW

“You took a lot of stick from the crowd,
but still won the man-of-the-match award,
despite being replaced after going down with
severe cramp as early as the fifty fifth minute.”

“Yeah… they gave me some abuse, alright…
but you know Derby Matches…
Rivalry between opposing fans
can often turn into hatred.”
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31 comments:

  1. Sepiru ChrisJuly 29, 2010 at 6:30 PM

    Well, boyo, ya took me right there to the matches and that great local rivalry.

    Local colour rang in my ears, although I am trying to work out who forgets to use the indefinite article before a singular cramp, severe or mild. That stopped me, first read, but the rest was so accurate and full of flavour I just spotted it to you.

    Well done.

    Tschuess,
    Chris

    PS. Are you just around the corner from me, in Thailand? I am in Hong Kong... We could do coffee or a beer sometime...

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  2. Stan SkiJuly 29, 2010 at 6:42 PM

    Thanks Chris; Indefinite article... what's that - asked the highly educated football commentator...
    And yes - I'm in Thailand. HK is probably easier and quicker to get to by air, than BKK, from here, by road... Sounds tempting.

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  3. Gemma WisemanJuly 29, 2010 at 6:52 PM

    The atmosphere of the moment is vibrant! A great reality show!

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  4. Stan SkiJuly 29, 2010 at 8:00 PM

    Thanks GT; It's all part of the game...

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  5. Vinay Leo R.July 29, 2010 at 11:10 PM

    ah yes, this sort of reminded me of the Manchester Derby, or maybe the Merseyside derby.. the ones I love to watch, and try not to miss on TV...!

    u took me to pitchside with this post Stan! :D

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  6. Stan SkiJuly 30, 2010 at 7:04 AM

    Thanks Leo; I've been to a few Derby Matches in Manchester, but nowadays I'm an armchair supporter.

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  7. Dee MartinJuly 30, 2010 at 7:22 AM

    Sounded exciting even though I am sports challenged. I kept up with our high school's baseball games via twitter and found it more exciting than being there. I didn't have to spend time asking my husband what was going on....Yes - you can feel sorry for him now!

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  8. Stan SkiJuly 30, 2010 at 7:27 AM

    Thanks Dee; Baseball is a foreign language to me - football (soccer) is my game.

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  9. Brian MillerJuly 30, 2010 at 8:25 AM

    there is some crazy stuff that happens at football games...some of it on the field...smiles. nice 55..

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  10. Stan SkiJuly 30, 2010 at 8:28 AM

    Thanks Brian; It's a funny old game...

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  11. g-manJuly 30, 2010 at 9:04 AM

    I guess this could be All-Sports applicable.
    FANatic!!!
    Excellent 55 My friend..
    Thanks for playing and your wonderful support weekly.
    Please have a Kick Ass Week-End....G

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  12. clean and crazyJuly 30, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    you did a great job with 55 words and adding the 3 word wednesday together.

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  13. Susan at Stony RiverJuly 30, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    Nice hat trick in that story, taking on two challenges at once -- well played!
    :-D

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  14. PattiKenJuly 30, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    I have no idea what you are talking about, but it sounds exciting!

    I’m up here.

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  15. Stan SkiJuly 30, 2010 at 12:10 PM

    Thanks to:
    G-Man; Rivalry in everything...
    C&C; I like to play to a crowd...
    Susan; And the season hasn't started yet.
    PattiKen; Mostly they talk nonsense anyway...

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  16. magiceyeJuly 30, 2010 at 2:16 PM

    tough game! wonderfully compressed commentary!

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  17. Stan SkiJuly 30, 2010 at 2:22 PM

    Thanks Magiceye; Edited highlights... :)

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  18. anthonynorthJuly 30, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    Yep, it certainly can.
    Nice one.

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  19. AnonymousJuly 30, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    well.. you know, replace derby matches with any other game, and the story is the same..(sigh)
    Well said, Stan!!!

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  20. Stan SkiJuly 30, 2010 at 3:11 PM

    Thanks to:
    Anthony; And not only Derby games...
    Kavisionz; I can't think of any where it's not...

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  21. shailJuly 30, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    That was good use of the words :)

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  22. John (@bookdreamer)July 30, 2010 at 3:33 PM

    Up the Rovers. With what? Just a fun 55 today!

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  23. Stan SkiJuly 30, 2010 at 3:43 PM

    Thanks to:
    Shail; Glad it made you :)
    John; There's only one United... McVities...!

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  24. mrsnesbittJuly 30, 2010 at 4:09 PM

    A fun 55 there hun! Mine is rather fowl! lol!

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  25. MorningAJJuly 30, 2010 at 4:37 PM

    Excellent 55 there and it had me fooled right to the end.

    Use of the indefinite article before the word cramp is an Americanism. In the UK we just say "I've got cramp". :)

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  26. Stan SkiJuly 30, 2010 at 5:00 PM

    Thanks to:
    Mrs. Nesbitt; I won't chicken out.
    AJ; Rescued...! But it's reported speech anyway, so does it matter...?

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  27. ClaudiaJuly 30, 2010 at 11:46 PM

    aaahhh- men an football games - crazy stories sometimes..lol - like your 55!

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  28. Monkey ManJuly 31, 2010 at 4:37 AM

    Certainly not American football...not one falls down in American football like they do in soccer. Great 55 just the same.

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  29. Stan SkiJuly 31, 2010 at 6:29 AM

    Thanks to:
    Claudia; They may be crazy, but they're all true.
    Monkey Man; Americans have the advantage of all that body armour.

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  30. JingleJuly 31, 2010 at 8:09 AM

    enjoyed it,
    you know the rule of the game and how things are different when one overlooks some details...

    very smart 55.

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  31. Stan SkiJuly 31, 2010 at 10:39 AM

    Thanks Jingle; Football is game between two teams... with 30,000 referees...

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