NWR: Silence on World Cup?

[Jayson Cohen]

Courtois was not fruitless. Should they name a grape variety in his honor (honour / honneur)?

 

[Pavel Tchichikov]

originally posted by Jayson Cohen:
Courtois was not fruitless. Should they name a grape variety in his honor (honour / honneur)?

Yes. The variety is called Manuel Neuer.

 

[Pavel Tchichikov]

I fully expected yesterday's finals of ASI Best Sommelier of the World to come down to penalty kicks between Pascaline Lepeltier and Valeria Gamper of Argentina, with France prevailing this time.

 

[Pavel Tchichikov]

that the current english premier league standings have not given rise to animated discussion can only be explained by

(a) superstition
(b) unpaid bills by politburo and loss of rec.sport.soccer subscription in favor of alt.food.wine
(c) global warming
(d) Dr Lipton's managing to augment the faq with categorical imperative principles

 

[Jeff Grossman]

I'm sure the English premier played football in his youth but Sunak probably hasn't played in league sports in years.

 

[MLipton]

Well, what is there to note about this season? The resurgence of the Gunners under Arteta? Klopp’s last season at Anfield? Pep and Co continuing to labo(u)r under the shadow of sanctions? Spurs being Spursy? Or the continued decline at Old Trafford? True, Villa have made for a good feel-good, Ted Lasso sorta story, but really is that newsworthy?

Mark Lipton