Re: Smit given six weeks for elbow

On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 03:40:41 +0100, Walter Mitty wrote:

> oob wrote:
>> On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 03:22:32 +0100, Walter Mitty wrote:
>>
>>
>>>oob wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:01:18 -0500, yojimbo wrote:
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>>>>>I saw the thing a couple times during the game, it sure looked vicious, but
>>>>>there's not enough there to make me think it was malicious, he appeared to
>>>>>be bringing his forearm up as reflex to fend but Thion was already on him
>>>>>pretty tight. I actually thought the elbow caught his chin, didn't realize
>>>>>it pulverized his throat. No question, it was dangerous of him to fend with
>>>>>an elbow, the result was Tony Ja-style Ong Bak TKO.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>The traditional South African on field violence is still there, it's just
>>>>more subtle.
>>>>
>>>>The overt violence of yesteryear, epitomised by Corne Krige's performance
>>>>at Twickenham three years ago, has been replaced with less conspicuous
>>>>violence like Matfields late and high stiff arm on Kelleher, Botha's knee
>>>>drop against France and of course, Smit's deliberate elbow to the throat.
>>>
>>>
>>>And of course, so less subtle than two guys lifting the oppositions
>>>playmaker and captain out of a ruck, turning him upside down and
>>>ploughing his head into the turf in the hope he would germinate and grow eh?
>>>
>>>A new definition of hypocrisy.
>>
>>
>> Your opinion would be more valid if your national side didn't feature
>> players like Grew*** and Thompson, selected not for their playing
>> abilities but for their willingness to commit acts of thuggery.
>
> Err, excuse me. Where did you see me defending their actions? *crash*.
>>
>> England are close to getting lumped in with South Africa and France
>> in the thuggery regard. You're certainly in no position to be throwing
>> stones.
>
> Err, excuse me again? See previous comment. *and burn*.

It's hilarious that you figure you've actually come out on top here Walter.

Is critical thinking not part of the curriculum in U.K. schools any more?

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