Boomerdog 0 #51 June 2, 2015 Good news but doubt it going to change anything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #52 June 2, 2015 Well, it won't make soccer exciting for you, but this is indeed A step (many more needed) towards real change. Think I saw the Swiss prosecutor said Blatter was not a target or their investigation (which doesn't mean he isn't a cooperating witness or an unindicted co-conspirator, to say nothing of the US investigation, which hasn't said either way)."What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 268 #53 June 2, 2015 Andy9o8 Google the term Ugly American. See what pops up. Interestingly, the character termed "The Ugly American" in the book is actually the example of how we should be acting in other countries. Too bad the phrase has been hijacked to describe the behavior the opposite of what the author illustrated. See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #54 June 2, 2015 Hey. All gelatin is Jello, so just back off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boomerdog 0 #55 June 3, 2015 Go easy on the dear boy; we just having' fun here. Although I am surprised he doesn't know the difference between gelatin and Jello. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,384 #56 June 3, 2015 I just heard BBC interview our own Peter Shankman who stated his opinion that Blatter left due to an ultimatum from sponsors."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ibx 2 #57 June 3, 2015 QuoteI just heard BBC interview our own Peter Shankman who stated his opinion that Blatter left due to an ultimatum from sponsors. While I believe it could be factor, the German press is speculating that his lawyers advised him step back because if gets indicted every word he now utters as the FIFA president can be used against him... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,122 #58 June 3, 2015 QuoteJohn Oliver just did a follow up to his FIFA story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr6ar3xJL_Q And to tie it all in, a dz.com poster is featured in that clip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #59 June 3, 2015 Boomerdog Go easy on the dear boy; we just having' fun here. Although I am surprised he doesn't know the difference between gelatin and Jello. What difference? Good god, what a world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 268 #60 June 3, 2015 Andy9o8 ***Go easy on the dear boy; we just having' fun here. Although I am surprised he doesn't know the difference between gelatin and Jello. What difference? Good god, what a world. Not all gelatin is Jell-o! I was going to add, "but all Jell-o is gelatin," but then I remembered Jell-o pudding. So even that doesn't work. Unless you say all Jell-o gelatin is gelatin. See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boomerdog 0 #61 June 3, 2015 Tri-Girl, spot on about how gelatin and Jellow are different. But like I said,ya gotta go easy on Andy, he's a lawyer after all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,384 #62 June 3, 2015 Interesting article about the guy who literally wrote the book on FIFA corruption: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/03/how-a-curmudgeonly-old-reporter-exposed-the-fifa-scandal-that-toppled-sepp-blatter/ The audacity of what he did in order to make contact with someone inside, is incredible!"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #63 June 4, 2015 Also released--the contents of Chuck Blazer's allocution-- http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/06/03/sports/soccer/document-chuck-blazer-court-papers-made-public.html"What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,384 #64 June 8, 2015 John Oliver makes good on his promise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXyWCQeLxrc "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,384 #65 June 12, 2015 FIFA's Jack Warner strikes back at that "American foreigner", (aka John Oliver).http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/news/fifas-jack-warner-rips-american-foreigner-john-oliver-20150612 "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
