A Busy Weekend/The Lows and Highs of Sport!
By Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
Johannesburg, South Africa
October 26, 2015 11:43am CST
I had an extremely busy weekend between friends and family visiting, and so, yes, it is two days after a very disappointing result for any Springbok (South African) Rugby supporter, that I am able to talk about it all. And sorry if it has been talked to death, but, a sport nut I am. Saturday night after the Springboks lost to the All Blacks (New Zealand), congratulations @valmnz , I and my friends were just gutted, we threw more logs on the "braai" (barbecue) and sat looking at the fire and then gazing up at the stars in the summer sky, pondering the whys and the wherefores'. Ah well, I still am a Springbok supporter all the way! @Inlemay , maybe we win it next time? Good luck to New Zealand and Australia in the final. Sunday, family came for lunch and we ate a delicious meal, with dessert of watermelon and vanilla ice-cream being the highlight on a hot and humid day, and watched Cricket, thankfully the South African Cricket team, the Proteas, beat India, we have now won the T20 series and the One-Day series, and so, we could celebrate that. Oh, the lows and highs of sport! How was everyone's weekend? What did you all do? I hope Monday has been, or is being kind. I am off to see what everyone has been up to.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
26 Oct 15
My hubby was a football coach for his career. We had to love the team no matter win or lose. We lost some but mostly wins made us happy. He doesn't coach anymore but his team lost this weekend, it was a heart breaker.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
28 Oct 15
@bluesa You wins some, you lose some, that's life.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
28 Oct 15
@valmnz , I think I will be giving sport here a miss too from now on, I have many people on B who really understand and appreciate what a sport fanatic I am. Thank goodness a few of them are here, but, I do much better over there with sport, than here. Sorry that there were some upsetting comments about New Zealand. I will also be sticking to more neutral subjects from now on.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
26 Oct 15
Hello there, Janet, thank you. After the burn of losing against NZ in the Rugby, we so needed something to help our nation feel a bit better, so, yes, our Cricket team winning helped soothe a bit. But, oh boy, we so wanted that Web Ellis Trophy, sigh. I hope you still had a lovely weekend!
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@Marilynda1225 (91208)
• United States
26 Oct 15
I'm not much of a sports fan except for baseball
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@DeborahDiane (40853)
• Laguna Woods, California
27 Oct 15
Wow! You did have a busy weekend. We had a fun weekend, but didn't watch many sporting events ... just a little football on TV.
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@HebrewGreekStudies (1646)
• Canada
28 Oct 15
I've always been kinda clueless when it comes to sports:), but still do have an interest in how it's percieved elsewhere by others-and even back in bubblews I did read your sport posts...I just never commented on them:)
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
28 Oct 15
Ah ha, I do like a mystery. It warms my heart though, that you are one of those that knows I have always written about sports, and what a true sport nut I am, probably drove you batty with it on B :-D. I am taking a guess here, but, how is dog and turtle? Am I right... . Oh, and you just said something on a sport post, okay a discussion, of mine, oh yeah, oh yeah. Okay, I'll stop now. :-)
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
29 Oct 15
@HebrewGreekStudies , ha ha ha! The turtle is still tough, no lettuce, huh. What you going to do about it, maybe a little of popeye's food? But, wait, that could be dangerous. Now, a knitting dog, how cool would that be! Hey, as long as all is mellow. :-D
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@HebrewGreekStudies (1646)
• Canada
29 Oct 15
@bluesa nah, you got me right...the turtle and the dog are fine...though the turtle is still, well, you know? He's all and tough...he almost mellowed, but this was only a phase;). The dog has taken up a new hobby of knitting though...so, at least someone has mellowed:)
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@dpk262006 (58679)
• Delhi, India
4 Nov 15
Rugby, unfortunately is not played in India, so we people have not developed much interest towards it. I have seen it on TV and it seems an interesting sport. Our last week was busy and lots of errands were there to attend.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
3 Nov 15
The weekend was great! I am not much into sports. I prefer top play them rather than watch them. I do not celebrate Halloween. I watched some of my favorite programs. I went for worship. Over all, great! 
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
28 Oct 15
Cricket is a sport I don't even understand but I feel your pain. Have a great week.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
3 Nov 15
Sports are NOT my thing--reading, eating, movie & theatre going, observing Mother Nature is what my is about.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
29 Oct 15
Not being a sports fan I save myself a lot of heartache!! :O)
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@Inlemay (17712)
• South Africa
27 Oct 15
Monday was Monday - this week is hectic for me - my grandson is having grommets in his ears today, tomorrow i have a full day of bowls - (my own sporting calendar is busy) and then Parys on Thursday for a friend - Sat bowls all day then the FINAL with a Braai - thats how we end a WC
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