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So, the first 15 people who indicate their interest will join me in a World Cup sweepstake.
There are 12 days until the world cup!
Each participant will be randomly assigned 2 teams. Those teams are yours to support for the world cup. If your team does well, you win meaningless bits!
1st place = 50 bits
2nd place = 25 bits
Semi-Final loss = 10 bits
Let's do it! It's a fun way to find a team to follow, a team in whose success you will have a vested interest. And who doesn't want more bits?
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AwYeah @super_legit
@ReservoirDog:I don't get it. Portugal was just rushing the goal over and over again and the USA did nothing to stop them, they just hoped for offside
ReservoirDog
@JohnStephen: I think we have have a good chance. All we need to do is get a draw, and Germany got a draw with Ghana who we beat, so I don't see why we couldn't beat them. Either way we should have moved on against Portugal but we choked in the last minute.
TheXRayFactor Based Deak
@ReservoirDog:
"I think we have a good chance"
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/delusion
ItalianBadger
There is absolutely no reason why USA and Germany can't enjoy a cup of tea with each other in the middle of the pitch on Thursday. Neither have to play and they both make it....unless ghana does something incredible. What a bunch of poop.
oh...I guess since I'm rooting for Mexico on here...
JohnStephen
@ReservoirDog:
If USA beat Ghana and Germany tied against Ghana, then USA will beat Germany!
But, if Germany beat Portugal and USA tied against Portugal, then Germany will beat USA!
If Ghana scored against Germany, then USA will score against Germany!
But, if Ghana scored against USA, then Germany will score against USA!
Ghana also scored on the USA, and both USA and Germany scored 2 goals on Ghana. The only difference in the score of the two games is that Germany conceded one more goal than USA did against Ghana.
But then look at the matches against Portugal. USA managed to only score 2 goals against Portugal and conceded 2 goals. Germany managed to score 4 goals against Portugal and didn't concede a single goal.
I'm not saying that these numbers will mean anything, I'm just saying that Americans really need to stop looking only at the numbers that suit them. You're also not looking at other conditions like weather. I'm pretty sure that the day that the Germany V Ghana match was played was far more humid than the day the USA V Ghana match was played, and Ghana is much better suited to playing in those conditions than Germany or USA. Germany also underestimated Ghana, a mistake they won't make against USA.
ReservoirDog
@TheXRayFactor: I said we could score on them, not we will score on them. They didn't dominate like you made it seem they would.
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Well, at the conclusion of the group stage we have lost three contestants after a number of upsets.
Who do you think is now most likely to take home the coveted bits?
TheXRayFactor Based Deak
@1:
In theory, that would be you. But everyone knows la garra charrúa will lead me to victory.
ItalianBadger
@1: WOOT! Both of my teams survived the group stages.
Too bad one of the teams I actually cared about decided to suck....
Deleted User KimJungUn
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE COLOMBIA
Deleted User KimJungUn
TheXRayFactor Based Deak
Well guys, I could not have predicted Suarez would go insane and actually bite someone. Damn you, you crazy talented bastard, if you had kept a hold of yourself you could have led your country to the finals.
Brofessional
poor mexico, they really had that game til they subbed out dos santos and started playing defensively
JohnStephen
@TheXRayFactor:
You say that as if its not the third time he's done it. The lad needs psychiatric help, or at least a muzzle.
JohnStephen
If Algeria beat Germany in the match on right now then my two teams in this draw will be facing off against each other.
Deleted User KimJungUn
ReservoirDog
@Brofessional: We should have won. Unlike American Football, you can't win championships with defense in Soccer.
Brofessional
@ReservoirDog: yea tim howard played extraordinarily, and we had so many good chances in the end, plus that miss that wondo had at 90 mins
ItalianBadger
This whole sweepstakes was a terrible idea. I HAVE NOTHING TO WATCH NOW.
Who to cheer for now....not Brazil, not Belgium, not Costa Rica neither France nor Germany...sooo Colombia or Netherlands? Those are my two new teams. Go whoever has those two. HOORAY DRUG CARTELS AND LEGALIZED PROSTITUTION!
ItalianBadger
@Mike: I suppose I can't control what someone does with their body...but it doesn't make it any less disgusting and degrading. Blech.
That was also the only thing that was 'bad' that I could think of in the Netherlands.
AwYeah @super_legit
@ItalianBadger:root for an Argentina Brazil match. People will literally be dying in the stands.
Deleted User KimJungUn
@Zackizzle
ItalianBadger
@JohnStephen: You would know more than me. Not everything that happens in Italy I support...bunga bunga
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I've kind of stopped paying attention to this. The time zone is just an absolute killer.
Oh wait, is this the wrong thing?
masterofxen Dick Fiddler
Might as well, I'll keep with a tradition, this is who is left. (I just wanted an excuse to post)
Deleted User KimJungUn
COLOMBIA!!!
Deleted User KimJungUn
Sorry Neymar accidents happen
absolutezilch Hey Big Zam!
@Capt_Korea13: Not even a yellow card though. Pity it's such a 'Boy Who Cried Wolf' situation.
M4xwell Insanitarium
I really hate it when my favourite World Cup Teams must battle (France and Germany) and one just does utter shit...
TheXRayFactor Based Deak
@M4xwell:
France performed like they have always historically done, no surprises there
Deleted User KimJungUn
I hope germany kicks brazils ass since neymars gone
masterofxen Dick Fiddler
Time for my shitty post.
Of the leftovers, my bet is a Dutch Vs Germany match for the final.
absolutezilch Hey Big Zam!
@masterofxen: Congratulations to Zac and Zackizzle on their 10 bit wins.
How does it feel to have come so far to have it not even matter? (Don't mind me, I'm still bitter about Italy haha!)
Mike OVERLORD
Does the bit transfer system actually work? I completed it specifically for this contest.
absolutezilch Hey Big Zam!
@Zac: Yeah, like I said, I'm super bitter =p
Damn, Germany vs Argentina now. Mano-a-mano. 1 on... well, 'awyeah'.
LEZ DO THIS!
absolutezilch Hey Big Zam!
AND that's a wrap!
Congratulations 1, how convienient for you to have won! #illuminati
Also congrats to awyeah on runner up!
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Congratulations on completing the World Cup Experience (TM). You have learnt a valuable lesson; in things relating to the World Cup, the only winner is the organiser. In the case of the 2014 World Cup, the organiser and only true winner was FIFA, who walk away with $2.6 billion PROFIT! In the case of this sweep, I organised it and I walk away with a prize greater than FIFA's; 50 bits.
World Cup Experience (TM) brought to you by Sepp Blatter.
AwYeah @super_legit
Thanks for the bits, 1. I must say, I had a lot of fun with this, and now know what a Sepp Blatter is. Screw him, for the record.
ItalianBadger
@TheXRayFactor: 2006 was better.
Honestly though. It was pretty incredible. Watching the downfall of Spain, and the train wreck that was Brazil was super entertaining.
Also, USA did pretty dope.
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@ItalianBadger, @TheXRayFactor: I'm naturally keen on '06, as Australia did really well in that cup, but this one was pretty entertaining. I wish I could have watched more of it, but the time difference was so awful for me and the many millions of Asians who love soccer.
My favourite world cup was the 2002 world cup. Firstly I didn't have to worry about Australia's performance, because they weren't in it. Also, I went for Brazil as a kid because when you're at school in a country that is bad at soccer but interested in it, all people talk about is Brazil. Third, I lived in Asia at the time, so the time zones were perfect, and there was a massive world cup buzz. Finally, and most importantly, the ad.
I've never wanted a ball more. Oh to be 9 years old again!
Deleted User KimJungUn
GG
Zac Sheriff
That was actually quite fun, i missed the last few games but over all talking about the cup with you guys made it all the better.
absolutezilch Hey Big Zam!
I wish I could be as unimpressed as Pirlo.
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EDIT: Sigh, nevermind.
absolutezilch Hey Big Zam!
Oh man the good old days when there were more than 16 active members on the website to do this with...
WORLD CUP 2018 SWEEPSTAKES WOULD BE SO MUCH FUN.
Parks Ass To Ass
@absolutezilch: Holy crap, what a coincidence. At work last night I realized that 2018 is a World Cup year, and I remembered how annoying social media is when WC is going on and people pretend to care about soccer.
Deleted User
*sweepstakes
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