Re: [LogiLogi-list] Netherlands and Uruguay

> Hi all!

Good to hear from you again :)

> > Indeed. I never expected the Netherlands to beat Brazil, but it
> > happened! :)
> 
> well, it's very exiting indeed!
> 
> Congratulations to Netherlands for beating Brazil.

Sorry for the outcome of tonights match. Was very close. Could have
been different (but you know ;)

> > In the Netherlands it is something like a religion as well, though
> > there are quite some "agnostics" and even "atheists" among the female,
> > and academic populations :)
> 
> This could be a very exiting match. We are both small (in size)
> countries with great football history, maybe I think Uruguay has more
> fanatics in proportion than any other country, really, and we all
> drink mate, jaja! have you seen the Uruguayan players drinking mate in
> the field? look at them tomorrow before the match.

Did not spot any mate, but that could have just been because they did
not really show much of the players before the national anthems on the
BBC.

> > I will be watching as well, and I sympathise with the not wishing luck
> > this time :) That the best may win! & hopefully no hard feelings,
> > whatever may happen tomorrow :)
> 
> Let the best (in this specific moment and place) win!!! :)
> 
> I love sports and competition, and specially football is very
> passionating, balanced game. I think competition is very healthy if
> done in this kind of circumstances, a game with clear rules, mostly
> equal chances for each team, etc. There could be political pressures
> in a game, with the referee for example, against a team, but still in
> the game, there is a chance for justice.
> 
> My lucky wishes are focused on Uruguay, and there should not be hard
> feeling, the fillings should end with the game!

Ok, let it be that way then. I do apologize for the slight whining 
of the Dutch players now and then, and for the offsite not spotted 
by the referee...

> Greetings, and we'll talk tomorrow.

Wybo

PS: Currently at the Digital Humanities conference in London. Will be
presenting a poster on LogiLogi on Thursday.