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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe weather today at the site of the USAvsGER match in Recife, Brazil:
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No report on the pitch conditions yet. The stadium is an hour out of Recife.
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The weather today at the site of the USAvsGER match in Recife, Brazil: (Original Post)
Are_grits_groceries
Jun 2014
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liberal N proud
(60,352 posts)1. They could play water polo instead
underpants
(183,007 posts)3. They'd have to get those specially trained underwater horses
And those are hard to find
liberal N proud
(60,352 posts)4. Water Polo as in what they do in the Olympics
No horses needed
The game is similar to Soccer as near as I can tell, it uses a net, a bunch of randomly scattered players and they try to get the ball in the net.
Baclava
(12,047 posts)7. Swimming isn't a sport. Swimming is a way to keep from drowning!
GEORGE CARLIN
maced666
(771 posts)2. hour away?
Then it is possible stadium is fine.
Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)5. FIFA has declared that the game will be played.
The pitch is soggy and the corners are really soaked.
They will play.
malaise
(269,278 posts)8. Mud bath coming up
Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)10. Somebody will probably flop and fake drowning. nt
malaise
(269,278 posts)12. ROFL
These conditions should favor the US over Germany
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)6. I have a very cool boss
He's setting up a big screen tv in the large conference room for anyone who wants to watch the game.
malaise
(269,278 posts)9. Here staff are asked to come in early and lunch hours are changed
so that folks can watch the World Cup.
Baclava
(12,047 posts)11. Roads are all flooded
Dozens of US fans abandoning vehicles and walking through torrential rain to stadium in Recife. 17 miles from here.