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  • RYEzupSFRYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    Some Qatar facts:

    Population; 1,696,563
    3 New stadiums are to be built for the competition and then they will DISMANTLE the upper tiers of the stadiums and then and donate them to 'developing' countries :lol:

    Average day time high temperature is 40C :shock:

    Women got the right to vote in 1999.

    I can't wait to go...
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  • Still In HidingStill In Hiding Posts: 370
    say what you will, but you can't deny that these stadium plans look amazing(whether or not they can/will actually be built is another story)

    http://tinyurl.com/2arh7wk
  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,437
    i'm not a big soccer fan but the World Cup is pretty cool (although there are too many fn ties) but Qatar is ridiculous. i thought the story i saw said the average temperature is 113 degrees. stadiums will be built with air conditioning - nice. is there a more corrupt organization in the world than FIFA (maybe the roman catholic church, and i can go there because i was brought up catholic)?
  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    RYEzupSF wrote:
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    Some Qatar facts:

    Population; 1,696,563
    3 New stadiums are to be built for the competition and then they will DISMANTLE the upper tiers of the stadiums and then and donate them to 'developing' countries :lol:

    Average day time high temperature is 40C :shock:

    Women got the right to vote in 1999.

    I can't wait to go...

    Cool.

    Homosexuality is illegal

    Qatar is about half the size of Wales. How does a country that small host a World Cup? Should be interesting but im not confident if it will ever come to fruition.
  • booomm11booomm11 Posts: 865
    Still In Hiding wrote:
    say what you will, but you can't deny that these stadium plans look amazing(whether or not they can/will actually be built is another story)

    http://tinyurl.com/2arh7wk

    pretty sweet!

    yesterday my buddy was telling me that if Japan was awarded the Wold Cup, they had the capability to beam hollogram matches to stadiums all over the world.
    being so KiND.. tO LEt me RiDe!!!
  • RYEzupSFRYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    Digital Twilight wrote:
    RYEzupSF wrote:
    Women got the right to vote in 1999.

    I can't wait to go...

    Cool.

    Homosexuality is illegal

    Qatar is about half the size of Wales. How does a country that small host a World Cup? Should be interesting but im not confident if it will ever come to fruition.

    Agreed.
    I'm sure the human rights world will be all over this.
    And the booze companies since alcohol is only legal to non-muslims with a liquor license and drinking in public places is illegal.
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  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    I've got to the bottom of this. I know we all know the Russsians paid for it but there's a picture of the Russian delegation celebrating after the paid for result. There's a woman in a leopard skin dress. They took hookers with them.
  • RYEzupSFRYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    nuffingman wrote:
    I've got to the bottom of this. I know we all know the Russsians paid for it but there's a picture of the Russian delegation celebrating after the paid for result. There's a woman in a leopard skin dress. They took hookers with them.

    I love Russia.
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  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Ivana Humpalot is rejoicing right now.
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  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    i'm grateful for the chance to learn more about Qatar, like where it is for example.
  • RYEzupSFRYEzupSF Posts: 6,003
    BinauralJam wrote:
    i'm grateful for the chance to learn more about Qatar, like where it is for example.

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  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Ivana Humpalot is rejoicing right now.
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    :lol::mrgreen:
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  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Posts: 9,895
    http://www.tnr.com/blog/jonathan-chait/79552/the-little-emirate-and-the-world-cup

    interesting article from earlier this week.

    Love the line " you can't air condition the whole country"
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    RYEzupSF wrote:
    BinauralJam wrote:
    i'm grateful for the chance to learn more about Qatar, like where it is for example.

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    :D Cool. Thank you, i had no idea.
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    haha ... it's funny how people are claiming corruption in the qatar decision ... what is ironic is that if you look at the world corruption index ... the united states scores below qatar in that the US is a more corrupt country than qatar ...

    seriously tho ... the US had the world cup in 1994 ... that's only 7 world cups between then ... the US already gets the most olympics ... you guys make it sound like you deserve it or something ...
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Posts: 11,408
    polaris_x wrote:
    haha ... it's funny how people are claiming corruption in the qatar decision ... what is ironic is that if you look at the world corruption index ... the united states scores below qatar in that the US is a more corrupt country than qatar ...

    seriously tho ... the US had the world cup in 1994 ... that's only 7 world cups between then ... the US already gets the most olympics ... you guys make it sound like you deserve it or something ...

    Well, 1994 was the best attended World Cup in history, and USA has all facilities ready to go. We are loaded with state-of-the-art football stadiums. It's plainly obvious that Qatar bought the thing. Now, if we lost to Australia or England or even Russia, I wouldn't have any problem with it.
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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Well, 1994 was the best attended World Cup in history, and USA has all facilities ready to go. We are loaded with state-of-the-art football stadiums. It's plainly obvious that Qatar bought the thing. Now, if we lost to Australia or England or even Russia, I wouldn't have any problem with it.

    how is that even a criteria!? ... by that notion ... only countries with existing facilities should host it ...

    it should be about showcasing the world's most popular sport to everyone ... not just the same countries ...

    obviously FIFA as well as the IOC are corrupt organizations ... that's no doubt ... but don't fool yourself if you think the US has won bids for world events based on merit ... Atlanta was a prime example ... a dysfunctional bid and the poorest of all countries for that olympics - but it won because of coca cola and the corruption ...
  • FenwayFaithfulFenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Has anyone made the "In Communist Russia, World Cup buys you" joke yet?
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Has anyone made the "In Communist Russia, World Cup buys you" joke yet?

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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Posts: 11,408
    polaris_x wrote:
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Well, 1994 was the best attended World Cup in history, and USA has all facilities ready to go. We are loaded with state-of-the-art football stadiums. It's plainly obvious that Qatar bought the thing. Now, if we lost to Australia or England or even Russia, I wouldn't have any problem with it.

    how is that even a criteria!? ... by that notion ... only countries with existing facilities should host it ...

    it should be about showcasing the world's most popular sport to everyone ... not just the same countries ...

    obviously FIFA as well as the IOC are corrupt organizations ... that's no doubt ... but don't fool yourself if you think the US has won bids for world events based on merit ... Atlanta was a prime example ... a dysfunctional bid and the poorest of all countries for that olympics - but it won because of coca cola and the corruption ...

    Well, I'm not from Atlanta or Salt Lake City, so those corrupt bids didn't do me any good. :lol:

    We just need GM to get that electric car going, and Qatar won't be able to pay for it. Thus we'll be the backup and we'll get it anyway.
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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Well, I'm not from Atlanta or Salt Lake City, so those corrupt bids didn't do me any good. :lol:

    We just need GM to get that electric car going, and Qatar won't be able to pay for it. Thus we'll be the backup and we'll get it anyway.

    :lol:

    well ... at least we got to the meat of it ... you want the world cup in your backyard!! ... :lol:
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Posts: 11,408
    polaris_x wrote:
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Well, I'm not from Atlanta or Salt Lake City, so those corrupt bids didn't do me any good. :lol:

    We just need GM to get that electric car going, and Qatar won't be able to pay for it. Thus we'll be the backup and we'll get it anyway.

    :lol:

    well ... at least we got to the meat of it ... you want the world cup in your backyard!! ... :lol:

    That's right. Philly didn't get any games in '94 because all we had was the piece of shit Vet. Now we have a legit football stadium.

    I really wanted to go to the Meadowlands to see Ireland/Italy, but couldn't get tixx or get there. :(
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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    Wow, just a few years ago you could go to the World Cup in Germany and actually window shop for prostitutes while walking around with a stein of beer. Now they are heading to a country that could prosecute you for making out in public . . . although that shouldn't be a problem as people will be inside trying to avoid the 120 degree heat!
  • scouser tommyscouser tommy Posts: 189
    qatar never bought the world cup , it was given to them by the big bent twat sep blatter ,there is so much going against qatar it is scary :evil: :evil: :evil:
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    scouser tommy wrote:
    qatar never bought the world cup , it was given to them by the big bent twat sep blatter ,there is so much going against qatar it is scary :evil: :evil: :evil:

    Very true but I think the reality is they just wanted to give to places that had never had it before to attempt to create some sort of legacy for themselves. We gave the World Cup to the first arab nation blah blah blah...
  • Leathe?ma?Leathe?ma? Posts: 354
    nuffingman wrote:
    I've got to the bottom of this. I know we all know the Russsians paid for it but there's a picture of the Russian delegation celebrating after the paid for result. There's a woman in a leopard skin dress. They took hookers with them.

    My drunk bear said he's going to get you in order to teach you some manners. Take care..

    btw "woman" is Natalia Vodianova, top model, well known for her charity projects
  • scouser tommyscouser tommy Posts: 189
    yeah i agree with you with the legacy thing but there are so many other good footballing countrys , i mean they don't even recognise Israel as a country , you can't drink there so its going to be fun for budwieser sponsor the games as their a big fifa sponsor , they have never qualified for a world cup before . they get athletes from kenya change their nationality to run for them , Bulgarians for weightlifting and so on the list goes on and on
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  • Digital TwilightDigital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    scouser tommy wrote:
    yeah i agree with you with the legacy thing but there are so many other good footballing countrys , i mean they don't even recognise Israel as a country , you can't drink there so its going to be fun for budwieser sponsor the games as their a big fifa sponsor , they have never qualified for a world cup before . they get athletes from kenya change their nationality to run for them , Bulgarians for weightlifting and so on the list goes on and on

    Big construction contracts to be had there though ;)
  • scouser tommyscouser tommy Posts: 189
    yeah i supose there has to be some upsides for some people
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  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
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