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mterek Posted:
She lives in south america not south africa |
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Posted On: 06/15/2010 8:37PM | View SanDyk's Profile | # | ||||||
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SanDyk Posted:
Wikipedia Posted: |
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Posted On: 06/15/2010 8:50PM | View Skyman747's Profile | # | ||||||
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And I thought the PA systems at NBA games were bad . . . |
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Posted On: 06/15/2010 9:04PM | View Catt although's Profile | # | ||||||
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I’d like to take a moment to have a serious academic discussion about the Vuvuzela and its cultural heritage and significance, as it applies to the World Cup.
The Vuvuzela, a large, reedless, plastic trumpetlike device, is a creation of South Africa’s diverse African American sporting audiences. They cause loud noise up to 140 dB in strength, which is easily enough to cause permanent hearing loss. Despite the concern over the aural interruption the Vuvuzela may have en mbume in the World Cup, it was decided that it would be allowed, as it was deemed “an aspect of South African culture.” Even so, it BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZz ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ BRZBZBRBZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ have no idea why the British decided to give back their colony to the same uncivilized nig bBZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ that could think such a thing was even remotely sportsmanlike. Before the Whites came to the region, South African culture was subsistence at best, with great corruption and poverty, much like other surrounding African countries are today — the ones that never had “imperialist” White (read: SuperiBZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ to look at these outside inhabitants as role models. The Western cultures brought civility and a sense of propriety to region, and they also brought soccer. These same forces would have never condoned the Vuvuzela, a tool of backward, tribal values and evidence that “Independence” of the region was a mistake. Even Nelson Mandela could see that the Whites had a lot of values to emulate, as when he said, and I paraphrase, “Control yourselves, you damn nBZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ or I’ll live until I’m like 100 and be shaking my head the whole time. Then they’ll make a movie called Invictus about me, and if you hoodlums don’t behave and shape up, it’ll be mostly about Matt Damon.”
I think I’ve profoundly demonstrated that the Vuvuzela should be banned, despite its importance to South Africa. We must all evolve as citizens and human beings; after all, if we didn’t evolve, we’d still be chimps like the natives of South AfBZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZ ZBUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ |
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Posted On: 06/15/2010 9:40PM | View Bashy's Profile | # | ||||||
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Wikipedia is your friend:
Vuvuzelas have been controversial. They have been bumociated with permanent noise-induced hearing loss, cited as a possible safety risk when spectators cannot hear evacuation announcements, and potentially spread colds and flu viruses on a greater scale than coughing or shouting. Vuvuzelas have also been blamed for drowning the sound and atmosphere of football games. Commentators have described the sound as “annoying” and “satanic” and compared it with “a stampede of noisy elephants”, “a deafening swarm of locusts”, “a goat on the way to slaughter”, and “a giant hive full of very angry bees”
In 2005, prominent black South African columnist and former sportswriter, Jon Qwelane, described the vuvuzela as “an instrument from hell” that had caused him to abandon watching live games, and urged that it be banned before the 2010 World Cup. |
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Posted On: 06/15/2010 10:03PM | View Catt although's Profile | # | ||||||
Not to mention, vuvuzelas can spread certain viruses!! |
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Posted On: 06/15/2010 10:19PM | View mterek's Profile | # | ||||||
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Log in to see images! |
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Posted On: 06/16/2010 2:24AM | View Tesfan's Profile | # | ||||||
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Log in to see images! |
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Posted On: 06/16/2010 2:59AM | View Tesfan's Profile | # | ||||||
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i am basically the best poster |
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Posted On: 06/16/2010 3:00AM | View Tesfan's Profile | # | ||||||
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Inconnu Posted: Wait, are we still talking about vuvuzelas? |
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Posted On: 06/16/2010 7:53AM | View Sergeant Cid's Profile | # | ||||||
ouch my ears hurting Log in to see images! |
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Posted On: 06/16/2010 1:26PM | View xsundae's Profile | # | ||||||
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Sergeant Cid Posted:
You just love male reproductive organ jokes don’t you? |
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Posted On: 06/16/2010 3:08PM | male reproductive organFACEPANTS | # | ||||||
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male reproductive organFACEPANTS Posted:Fixed |
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Posted On: 06/16/2010 4:02PM | View Chuck Diesel's Profile | # | ||||||
Chuck Diesel Posted:
Fixed |
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Posted On: 06/16/2010 4:08PM | View xsundae's Profile | # | ||||||
im thinking of getting a vuvuzela it looks like fun. wonder where i could buy it Log in to see images!
edit: oh wait- xsundae edited this message on 06/16/2010 4:11PM |
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Posted On: 06/16/2010 4:10PM | View xsundae's Profile | # | ||||||
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Great job at the 2010 World Cup, South Africa!
...at proving why you’ll NEVER GET THEM AGAIN WITH THOSE ****ING VUVEZELA TRUMPETS. Log in to see images!
BTW, I’m pro vuvezela.
Also, I am not even surprised by Sergeant Cid’s love of male reproductive organ. Not in the least. Log in to see images! |
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Posted On: 06/16/2010 4:18PM | View Bill_Murray_Fan_...'s Profile | # | ||||||
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male reproductive organFACEPANTS Posted:
Actually, I was referring to the change in the ball used in the game. It’s supposed to be bigger and more thickly padded, which is one of the ‘reasons’ that Green flubbed his save.
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Posted On: 06/16/2010 6:26PM | View Sergeant Cid's Profile | # | ||||||
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no you were talking about male reproductive organs. |
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Posted On: 06/16/2010 6:32PM | View Bandaney's Profile | # | ||||||
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Technically, I was asking if the topic of discussion had drifted, and if so, what specifically. Some people like to ‘project’, though, and there is humor in that. |
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Posted On: 06/16/2010 6:38PM | View Sergeant Cid's Profile | # | ||||||
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Sergeant Cid Posted:
Log in to see images! |
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Posted On: 06/16/2010 6:52PM | View Adapt's Profile | # | ||||||
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