tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post707267468447806528..comments2024-01-03T05:18:54.650-05:00Comments on CDR Salamander: I think I'll wear Orange todayCDR Salamanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981221786954902349noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-4831181483342606992010-07-19T17:26:08.000-04:002010-07-19T17:26:08.000-04:00Poor ole Holland. What do you do when you meet an...Poor ole Holland. What do you do when you meet an opponent faster and more skillful than you and who plays your game better than you do? Hit them harder!<br /><br />It almost worked. <br /><br />Anybody with kids playing sports should read <i>Outliers</i>. The explanation of how a supposed merit selection process in youth hockey is outstanding. American soccer has the same type of select teams <span><i>Outliers</i> critiques. In Holland, every kid gets the same kind of soccer training as everybody else. They don't have bench-warmers all the kids play the same amount of time. The result?</span><br /><br /><span>USA: population 307 million: out in the first game of the second round.</span><br /><br />Holland: population 16 million: silver medal.Old Squidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-11434924489835059972010-07-04T13:16:15.568-04:002010-07-04T13:16:15.568-04:00SPAIN takes it this year,
Sorry Homeslice.SPAIN takes it this year,<br />Sorry Homeslice.Tortnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-28538030037967789602010-07-04T00:48:29.464-04:002010-07-04T00:48:29.464-04:00SPAIN takes it this year,
Sorry Homeslice.SPAIN takes it this year,<br />Sorry Homeslice.Tortnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-42348705621690511802010-07-03T16:05:26.000-04:002010-07-03T16:05:26.000-04:00As Poland didnt make it to the finals, I am all fo...As Poland didnt make it to the finals, I am all for the Dutch!ewok40knoreply@blogger.com