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Comment on Leave No Trace Comes to a Public Restroom Near You by Ed

Ed — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:14:18 +0000

Good points, Jay, and, in fact, those are already on my list of future topics. Here’s a preview: I agree with you about the TP roll, but don’t see a clear moral imperative for either approach. The toilet seat debate, however, is currently being subjected to a rigorous statistical analysis, and I anticipate the results will surprise quite a few people. Stay tuned!

Comment on Leave No Trace Comes to a Public Restroom Near You by Jay

Jay — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:05:20 +0000

Thanks Ed, however you didn’t touch on a few much needed clarifications. The mighty toilet seat. Does it get left up after the man uses it, and if it is to be left up, both seats in preparation for the next use (by a male), or anticipate the ladies needs and leave the top up, while the seat is lowered for her convenience? And how is the toilet paper roll to be installed on the roller, rolling from the top, or bottom. I personally like it rolling from off the top, when you give it a good quick tug, you get 20-30 squares folding neatly around your lap like a soft blanket ready to be your wooby. I miss my wooby.

Comment on Soccer Glossary by Ed

Ed — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:03:25 +0000

Absolutely correct, Dave. Thanks for pointing that out. As an American, I’m accustomed to thinking of the soccer pitch in terms of yards, and also of being sloppy with metric conversions. So for me, 12 yards = 12 meters when having a casual discussion about soccer. I’ll update my glossary with the correct metric measurements right away!

Comment on Soccer Glossary by Dave

Dave — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:41:51 +0000

One small error to point out … The penalty spot is 11 meters from the goal line (which equals roughly 12.03 yards).

Comment on Prediction – Germany v Australia by Summary – Germany v Australia

Summary – Germany v Australia — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:34:48 +0000

[...] My prediction was: Germany. Final result: Germany 4-0. [...]

Comment on Prediction – Serbia v Ghana by Summary – Serbia v Ghana

Summary – Serbia v Ghana — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:30:21 +0000

[...] My prediction was: Ghana. Final result: Ghana 1-0. [...]

Comment on Prediction – Germany v Australia by Ed

Ed — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:56:47 +0000

I agree, Wayne, that we can’t place too much importance on how the teams perform in their tune-up matches: squads are still being decided, stars are often being rested, and most importantly, nobody wants to get hurt before the finals. Germany’s loss of Michael Ballack will almost certainly encourage other German stars to step up their game and take a more prominent role. I think we’ll see a few German goals.

Thanks for your thoughts!

Comment on Prediction – Algeria v Slovenia by Summary – Algeria v Slovenia

Summary – Algeria v Slovenia — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:49:21 +0000

[...] My prediction was: Slovenia. Final result: Slovenia 1-0. [...]

Comment on World Cup Format Explained by How the World Qualifies for the World Cup

How the World Qualifies for the World Cup — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:31:22 +0000

[...] That’s how the teams get to the finals. Read how the competition is structured once they reach the World Cup finals. [...]

Comment on Prediction – Germany v Australia by Wayne - World Cup 2010 Tips

Wayne - World Cup 2010 Tips — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:00:24 +0000

Australia looked a little more promising against the USA but that game was far too open in the second half to compare it to a World Cup opening group match.

Having said that I feel the Germans will have far too much in attack to come away goalless and in my opinion will only need one goal which surely they can get with all their attacking options.