tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782942.post3577084611770531364..comments2023-10-11T08:00:50.942-06:00Comments on Doctor Teeth's Electric Mayhem: What's Up Wednesday - May 14, 2008The Dochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09871483181005895488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782942.post-882488778164518152008-05-15T16:54:00.000-06:002008-05-15T16:54:00.000-06:00I understand the Beckham draw. I admit it was wha...I understand the Beckham draw. I admit it was what pulled me in initially, but then again, I like soccer in general and I had a good time even after he (gasp!) left the field. I'm going to guess that the young lady sitting behind us who, 2 minutes into the game laughed and said "This is like, <I>so</I> boring!" probably is <I>not</I> as big a fan as that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679560473409552831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782942.post-85270186043410986292008-05-15T07:29:00.000-06:002008-05-15T07:29:00.000-06:00Jago, there may be an instruction manual on the sp...<B>Jago</B>, there may be an instruction manual on the special edition disc, but I haven't looked at it. Good call. Then again, I think it's just as much fun trying to figure it out on my own than looking over the manual.<BR/><BR/><B>Ro</B>, while I stand by my original points, I think my tongue-in-cheek attitude hasn't come through. I was definitely trying to poke fun, not vent my righteous indignation. That being said: the situation does seem a bit absurd to me. For instance, I don't know of many people who don't like a certain genre of music who would go see an artist who performs it simply because he or she is famous. That seems just as silly as the Beckham-mania. But if three people walk away from that match as soccer fans, then they did their job. I just think that the overreaction to him, just because he's a celebrity, was a little much. Then again, I've been accused of being elitist before in other instances, so maybe you're right.The Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871483181005895488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782942.post-72099270512012847762008-05-15T01:20:00.000-06:002008-05-15T01:20:00.000-06:00No offense, Devin, but the entire draw of the matc...No offense, Devin, but the entire draw of the match was Beckham. There's no reason for the Whitecaps and Galaxy to play in Edmonton "just for kicks." The celebrity/curiosity factor regarding Beckham is a huge draw and a tool to try to get North Americans into the sport. Without Beckham, this match does not happen in Alberta and maybe not even Vancouver, since the Caps are not an MLS team.<BR/><BR/>It's a little much to act so derisively about Beckham or the people who "didn't come to watch a soccer game." It's perfectly acceptable that the majority of the fans came to see Beckham and got excited when he touched the ball. He was possibly the only player they recognized at all. How is it wrong for a sports crowd to react when a superstar takes the puck or ball? Your comments are uncharacteristically arrogant and elitist.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165988845401770445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7782942.post-52324314232970441642008-05-15T01:19:00.000-06:002008-05-15T01:19:00.000-06:00Wasn't there a documentation disc that came in the...Wasn't there a documentation disc that came in the Civ4 package? I'm pretty sure that's where my instruction manual was.Jagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00601616874859006251noreply@blogger.com