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After U.S. Defeat, Goalie Hope Solo Calls The Swedes 'Cowards'
npr.org ^ | August 12, 2016 | Greg Myre

Posted on 08/13/2016 12:34:03 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

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To: Berlin_Freeper
Have a great beach vacation. Berlin is my oldest son's favorite city to visit. He tries to get there once a year, along with Munich, Hamburg, and other spots. He hits the flea markets, and stocks up on Ritter bars from the Ritter Store, and his favorite coffee. He's made friends there over the years. Prague is another place he likes to visit during his trips. He's a rail fan...used to work as a dispatcher for Conrail in Selkirk. One of his friends in Germany is a train engineer. He's also into WWII history, and has visited The Peenemünde Historical Technical Museum, and Prora, along with many other places during his travels over the years.

If anyone is interested, here's some of his photos from his many trips:

Aktuellekamera

41 posted on 08/13/2016 8:13:20 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: PLMerite
good luck wi that, she's a dyke... and should be in jail
42 posted on 08/13/2016 8:18:21 AM PDT by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING!)
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To: Chode
"...good luck wi that, she's a dyke... "

She's married to a really big guy:


43 posted on 08/13/2016 8:21:00 AM PDT by PLMerite (Compromise is Surrender: The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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To: PLMerite
my bad, must be this guy... Four years ago, former [University of Washington] and NFL player Jerramy Stevens was arrested for allegedly assaulting Solo. Hours later, the couple married; the charges were later dropped.
44 posted on 08/13/2016 8:35:25 AM PDT by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

As a goalie, she should know that preventing goals is as important to scoring them.

A good coach will try to play to his team’s strength and opponent’s weakness. Clearly, that is what the Swedes did.

The real issue is that she failed in the most visible way possible, and she is looking for an excuse. It sucks being a goalie that looses in a shoot-out (as a side note, it is stupid that an elimination game can be decided by a shoot-out, but that’s soccer), and a smart goalie will keep her thoughts to herself until she calms down.


45 posted on 08/13/2016 8:42:06 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Looks like the Swedes had a better goalie.


46 posted on 08/13/2016 9:10:45 AM PDT by Rockpile (GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
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To: Chode

Some couples get off shoving each other around.


47 posted on 08/13/2016 10:04:01 AM PDT by PLMerite (Compromise is Surrender: The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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To: PLMerite
100%
48 posted on 08/13/2016 10:38:43 AM PDT by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING!)
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To: mass55th
Was a good day for a Wall walk.
On August 13, 1961, the German Democratic Republic (GDR) erected the Wall that would cut off West Berlin from East Berlin and the rest of East Germany.
Sunny and breezy with lots of people ambling about.

Your son takes cool pictures. Prora is actually the beach next to the one we stay at (Binz). I walked the beach shore to there last summer while the wife and kid were doing some hotel children's activity.

Thanks for the interesting replies. :)

49 posted on 08/13/2016 12:16:12 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Shark24

Meant to include you in ping to post 49!


50 posted on 08/13/2016 12:20:21 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: PLMerite

Don’t let that fool ya. Read up on her if you haven’t already. You might need full body armor.


51 posted on 08/13/2016 12:29:28 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Our very own bad girl steps up her game. look for her in UFC vs Rhonda Rousey soon.


52 posted on 08/13/2016 12:31:57 PM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Glad the weather has been good for you today. I live in Rome, NY. It's 86 here today, humid and overcast. I heard some thunder rumbling a short while ago. It's been raining on and off here all week, with no break in sight. I'm sure my son is wishing he was in Berlin right now instead of stuck in his brownstone apartment in Troy, NY.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!!

53 posted on 08/13/2016 1:09:29 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: bankwalker
What is ref?

Resting B**ch Face

54 posted on 08/13/2016 1:12:41 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (If Trump loses, America dies)
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To: Alberta's Child

Sweden should have won outright if not for a horrible offsides call.


55 posted on 08/13/2016 1:14:28 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: kosciusko51

She sounds like Al Gore after the 2000 Election.


56 posted on 08/13/2016 1:15:08 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: kearnyirish2

The reason she called them cowards was because of the way they played the game.

To put it into perspective as if it were a hockey game, whenever the Swedes took possession of the ball, they kept “icing” it back deep into the U.S. zone instead of mounting an offensive attack..........

While there was no way they could score and win using that tactic, all they had to do was prevent the U.S. from scoring and then take the game into a shoot off. The Swedes did not play to win, they played for a 0-0 tie. It was a 90 minute waste of time........

Being the competitor that Solo is, I can’t blame her for being pissed off and saying what she did. What upsets me is the fact that none of the American sportscasters called the game for what it was and instead are piling on Hope Solo.

I’d have said a lot worse since I’m not a good loser either........


57 posted on 08/13/2016 1:18:13 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (If only Hillary had married OJ instead......)
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To: 21twelve
We became very heavy on the defense. It wasn’t cowardly - it was smart.

Playing "defense" by "icing" the ball, hoping for a 0-0 tie in order to take it to a shoot off isn't "smart", it's boring.

It does nothing for the sport and certainly doesn't attract new spectators who have never had their little girls playing the sport..........

58 posted on 08/13/2016 1:22:39 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (If only Hillary had married OJ instead......)
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To: Hot Tabasco

The US had 27 shots only 6 were on target. Maybe you should direct your ire towards them.


59 posted on 08/13/2016 1:24:57 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: aquila48
the purpose of the game is to win using whatever strategy (within the rules) works.

Then the sport needs to adopt an "icing" penalty..........

It's apparent that Soccer is the only sport that a team will actually play to attain a 0-0 tie.........LOL!

60 posted on 08/13/2016 1:26:38 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (If only Hillary had married OJ instead......)
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