WingedThing

Yeah, it's too bad. Every QF was electric, which is great, but It really feels like France and Ireland should be in the semis

Dayum! that could be a contender for try of the tournament

The boys went out with some of the Gala players afterwards and they dressed our player up in a Gala kit.

Nice. Exactly what you want to hear

The Stanley Cup (North American hockey trophy) has a full-time caretaker who travels with it. Every member of the winning team gets some time with it. They can show it off in their home town, eat their breakfast cereal out of it, whatever. It's probably seen a lot of white powder. But this guy is always there to take care of it. And to wash it. Often multiple times per day.

They recognized the consequences of sending the trophy traveling like they do, and instead of switching to a replica or something they got it a bodyguard.

These kind of trophies that travel are the best. So much more interesting than the ones that sit in display cases all the time. But you have to either dump resources into protecting it or be willing to replace/repair when necessary.

That's my assumption as well. New and renovated stadiums/arenas/etc. Are almost always funded by local taxes, despite the teams/promoters/etc. Who reap all the benefits being rich enough to build their own facilities. They hold communities for ransom and promise trickle-down economic benefits that never materialize.

Lincoln specifically botched this with the new arena a few years back. They raised the property value around it so much that businesses couldn't afford the rent. At least while I was there, the area was usually half-empty buildings. And the extra sales tax to pay for it hadn't gone away several years after it supposedly would.

Sucks for tax-paying citizens, just like any project like this. As a husker fan, I'm excited. Memorial stadium is iconic, but is not pleasant to be in or to watch games in. The bathrooms are responsible for many Nebraskan children's nightmares.

Spoken like someone who's never met an engineer

Would like to see them break the quarterfinal curse

What a game.

Well, so far it seems the bomb squad is bombing. Gotta respect someone living up to their name.

SA can't seem to hold onto the ball. Great job by Ireland finding a way through on a very stout defense

Comparing high-energy events, especially ones that cause destruction, to weapons that have been used is very common, not just in "murica"

The lack of specificity as to what kind of atomic bomb is silly, though.