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Hope your having a Great Birthday, Bill!

Big time heartbreaker. Overall, a very good tournament for the U.S. though. Lots of positives. Second place in a tournament like this is no joke. Awesome experience for these players.

Well said! I was struggling with how to try to describe it. And I'm no expert, so a lot of what I perceive is clouded by what others say and my own imagination. I was thinking that it was a certain Magic Johnson quality of creative playmaking, made to look effortless and usually with big smiles on their faces. Specifically players like Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho (why is he missing from this team? Is he injured?). Also, I have these amazing images of Pele bouncing around in my head that add to the mystique I think. I agree that Brazil is as capable as ever. I just don't see them smiling too much anymore.

Anybody watch the Brazil / S.A. game yesterday? S.A. surprised me. They nearly stole it. I think Brazil will be more focused in the final. By the way, what happened to that fun Brazillian style? This new generation of Brazillian football is boring. Still effective, but all the love is gone.

Yup, many dog owners are truly clueless. They think they are disciplining, but really they're just confusing the hell out of these poor dogs. By the way weimaraners (I had to look up the spelling) are as beautiful as any breed of dog. I had one when I was a kid. They can be a challenge because of their very high energy, but they are gorgeous dogs.

Boy, if I had a nickel for every time somebody asked me this… I like Steely's idea. Man, I'm hungry!

By the way, I just want to call out Donovan for a great game. He was all over the place, filling in wherever it was needed. Sometimes they track certain players total running (usually around 5-6 miles). I'd be curious to see Donovan's for this game. Plus, he consistently made good touches on the ball, relieving pressure and moving forward. A+ This one felt a little bit like the 2006 WC game against Italy that ended in a draw, only better! Donovan basically playing several positions at once, lifting up the whole team by example. He does not always play up to his potential, but in games like this he proves his worth. Onyewu, DeMerit, Bocanegra, Howard, Jozy were all great too. Really, I did not see a poor performance out there. The total effort and dedication was a joy to watch! One other thing that I'm excited about: Feilhaber looks to be back in top form. For a while there, it seemed like he disappeared from the scene. I expect that without Bradley (the red card was total crap in my opinion), Feilhaber will get the start in the final. U - S - A! U - S - A! U - S - A! U - S - A! U - S - A!

I remember that one.

1992 called. They want their hip hop reference back.

I've always kind of wanted to name a dog "Poops."

Congratulations on the cute puppy! My name suggestion: "Tim Howard." Or "Jozy"

Is it too late for me to cash in on this? Holy sh#%balls! That makes me feel real good! I agree that Howard was man of the match. But everyone out there showed heart. Just awesome!

Thanks. I've never owned either of those two breeds, but I have friends who have. In my experience, you can't go wrong either way. Dogs are the best!

One vote for a mutt (preferably a rescue mutt). If you find a dog half as good as my Bille (see profile pic), your life will be much embiggened.

Thank you, Sigmund.

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I hope all three of you have an Aussome Birthday!

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"Guaranteed to keep you alive..." Indeed!

I can't believe I missed this game. I meant to record it, but forgot. Figures. I suffer through all the heartbreak but miss the one great moment. D'oh! Maybe they'll pull off another miracle against Spain.

Thanks a lot you guys! I have a lot of fun goofin' around with you nutty bastards!

Actually, I'm quite impressed with Lana's aggressive play. She has good vision and instincts moving forward. Excellent ball skills and she is not afraid to score.

At a previous job, we had a really dumb receptionist. ("How dumb was she?"). She was so dumb, we used to mess with her. One day she was ordering more paper for the fax machine (we were out) and said Office Depot couldn't deliver until the next morning. I told her to call them back and just have them fax us a couple hundred blank sheets. She picked up the phone and started dialing.

Happy Birthday to all of you nutty bastards!