I mean it, man

[k_sui]

So . . .

As many of you know, deridere is a Brit. Although said people are not entirely without their charms, they have a rather aggravating tendency toward thinking that they invented the game of soccer. (Yeah, so they did actually, but whatever. It's the haughty attitude that's really grating.) This notwithstanding that fact that in the last World

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[resk]

When do the games begin?

This bet RULES.

[k_sui]

Jun 10 10:00 ET England v Paraguay
Jun 15 12:00 ET England v Trinidad & Tobago
Jun 20 15:00 ET Sweden v England

Jun 12 12:00 ET United States v Czech Republic
Jun 17 15:00 ET Italy v United States
Jun 22 10:00 ET Ghana v United States

And yes, it should be noted that the US drew an impossibly hard group while England (ahem) didn’t so much. Still, we should have faith as England routinely chokes in World Cup play, right deridere?

[deridere]

Do you want some cheese with that whine?

[k_sui]

Whatever.

[clayfoot]

--Wait, how do you lose on this bet, again?

[k_sui]

Shhh. Go away. Nothing to see here.

*whistles like in the movies*

[deridere]

That's what I wanted to know, seriously.

[clayfoot]

After this is over, one of you, when asked how you went out on your first date, will have to answer, "Oh, I lost a bet..."

[deridere]

No, there's no date involved, this isn't Ozy and Rikki part deux, it's two ljers having a friendly wager.

[clayfoot]

Yes. No date. Quite out of the question, and I was out of line to so much as imply it.

[k_sui]

Nothing friendly about it . . .

[k_sui]

My old roommate used to use the moniker "Benvereenes" and thought he was endlessly funny. Whatever. *coughcough winningest program in NCAA history coughcough.* September 23. The Big House. Payback.