thanks to my friend Justin for this news article

[winterbadger]

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German adult education center is offering a women-only crash course on the basics of soccer to prepare them for next year's World Cup.

The Training Center in the southern city of Nuremberg promises those who enroll in the course, entitled "Understand Soccer -- Women Want to Know Now!," an overview of the game's rules and language, as well as a potted history of some of the soccer's leading players.

Nuremberg will be one of the 12 host cities for World Cup matches in 2006 and was also a venue for Confederations Cup matches in June 2005.

"Ever wonder why men love soccer so much?" the school's website asks. "Do you want to know why referees call off-sides? With nothing but the World Cup on the airwaves, you now have the chance to understand what everyone's talking about."

The course, taught by two women, includes an excursion to a Bundesliga match.

Comments

[radiant-one.livejournal.com]

Makes sense to me. But I prefer the more personalized instruction techniques similiar to lessons to improve my backhand. But then again, I'm a flirt.

[winterbadger]

OK, well, just stand over here. That's right, now, I'll stand behind you and, see, if you look along my arm this way, you can see that the linesman is lining up with the last defending field player... oh, I'm sorry! I didn't realize you were ticklish...

[radiant-one.livejournal.com]

Rogue!

[winterbadger]

Guilty as charged. :-)

[radiant-one.livejournal.com]

Oh gracious! What have I gotten myself into?

(Thanks for the chipper comments over my way... I'd like nothing more than to escape right now but I'm stuck here.)

[winterbadger]

Oh gracious! What have I gotten myself into?

"Oh no, B'rer Fox! Don't throw me into that briar patch!" ;-)

or alternately

"Oooh, just a little peril? I think I could handle just a little peril."

(Thanks for the chipper comments over my way...

I'm glad if they're helping, even a little.

Not with the mime! geez!!

[radiant-one.livejournal.com]

But what if Briar Rabbit really likes the briar patch?

All I can hope for is to regain a little focus and get out of here at 4:30. Even if it means sitting at the rail station, I'm not here.

Re: Not with the mime! geez!!

[winterbadger]

But what if Briar Rabbit really likes the briar patch?

Aha, exactly, just the point! Vide the story of B'rer Rabbit and the Tarbaby...

http://home.nycap.rr.com/cyclone/disney/sots/tarbaby.htm
http://www.otmfan.com/html/brertar.htm

http://www.louisianavoices.org/Unit5/edu_ss200_rabbit_tarbaby.html

(That last one, it's B'rer Bear that gets tricked instead of B'rer Fox, and normally I don't approve of people tricking bears. But it's the one version that sounds most like how I remember my old neighbor-lady tellin' it "...and de Tah-Baby, he don' say nuffin'..." :-)

I hope you are able to get away early! *hug*

Re: Not with the mime! geez!!

[radiant-one.livejournal.com]

Reading... reading... still reading (left you a note too)

[mazzie.livejournal.com]

whoop! chicks with balls!

[winterbadger]

I think any reply I make to that could preove dangerous in one way or another, so I'll just grin. :-D

[mazzie.livejournal.com]

someties the unspoken answers are my favorite. *grin*

thanks for making me laugh out loud! *mwah*

[winterbadger]

You're welcome! "Mwah" back atcha, cutie.