Well, the NFL is not formed, so it doesn't have the same popularity. I think Rugby mostly replaces it, and its probably more a niche/school sport than a national oe.
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Redshank Galloglass
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I think Water Polo might actually become a popular sport ITTL (especially with more people coming from Eastern Ruope than OTL)
Bulldoggus
Banned
*becomes violently ill*
Honestly, though, I'm not sure. I mean, it is an aggressively dull sport to watch (and I say this as a big time baseball fan).
I bet it would still be big in the great lakes/upper midwest, and maybe the Lions, Bears, Packers, Browns, and Steelers would end up in the CFL.
Bulldoggus
Banned
I know we aren't technically supposed to be doing these things, but since this is continuing a recent arc, I thought I'd continue.
AH.com Thread: So I'm Running For Parliament
*TTL term for socially conservative
AH.com Thread: So I'm Running For Parliament
*TTL term for socially conservative
Wait, what does Unruhe have to do with shanking or water polo?
Redshank Galloglass
Banned
I think we can do them, just not as many and not as frequent. I'd say we can do one for today and the weekend, if you wanna start another.
You may be joking of sorts, but I am serious. In the USSR system, the Spartak means others not covered by those other sports clubs at the All-Union level. So, technically, those people in the government and in other occupations like cooks will be covered by Spartak.
To make you more comfortable, I believe the Spartakiad structure of clubs were abolished in 1987 in OTL.
Whatever. I am too tired about this sports thing in the UASR. If basketball is among the top sports, fine. About the sports structure, forget it.
I just remembered before that it's mentioned in passing that Soviet American sports clubs will be patterned after the USSR as part of the revisions from v.1. I remember IP mentioning it but that's a long time ago.
Maybe we should ask @Jello_Biafra but probably even she doesn't have a clue so far.
The Comedians
The Comedians is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, and co-written by Ramis and Robin Williams.
During the 1950's and 60's, Al Berry and Jerry George were two of Canada's most prominent radio and TV comedians, with their hit variety show The Al and Jerry Show. The duo rely on a mix of banter and physical comedy. Al is often the butt of Jerry's physical jokes. Their clean-cut, wholesome humor make them a hit on Canadian television. However, during the early 70's, as the show goes off the air, the two go through a massive dispute, for reasons that are not disclosed to the public. Their prolific partnership ends, and they attempt to mount solo careers. Jerry finds less success alone, and gradually fades from view.
By 1991, Jerry (William Shatner) is a functional alcoholic living in Toronto, running his nightclub "the Blue Room" (previously "Hotel Cubana"). Opened at the height of his fame before the Crisis, it was collectivized during the integration, and he has to run it alongside the only two employees left: Cuban chef Pedro (Cheech Marin) and senile waiter Jonathan (George Segal). Jerry does an odd comedy bit every night, where he attempts to describe life now in a socialist nation, in his clean, wholesome manner, which seem incongruous. The crowds mostly consist of only a few old-timers, who don't seem to mind the tacky layout (which, despite Pedro's protests, were not changed from the "Hotel Cubana" days) or the drum machine being used during his recitation of popular songs (an iconic scene has Shatner awkwardly recite "The Internationale"). Jerry largely uses Jonathan's dementia to mostly dominate like a capitalist boss, despite Pedro's continued insistence on updating the club for the new atmosphere. Jerry largely relies on subsidies by the Toronto Council to keep his nightclub alive, but the relative lack of people has caused it to go into disrepair. Inspector for the local Secretariat of Culture John LePointe (Phil Hartman) sees how badly Jerry has been managing the nightclub, and tells him that if he doesn't get renovations, that he will be forced to shut it down.
Knowing full well he could simply retire and be well taken care of, he still doesn't want to lose the last part of his past. Then, out of the blue, comes Pierce Amberson (John Candy), who is arranging talent for a Montreal based comedy festival. He hopes to reunite the "Al and Jerry" team to raise the attendance. While reluctant, Pierce promises him his fees will be able to pay for renovations. The two travel to Calagary, where Al (Leslie Nielsen) is performing a show. Al is revealed to have reinvented himself, freed from censorship, as an incredibly filthy comedian, whose creative use of vulgarity has made him a hit on the stand-up circuit. Jerry attempts to meet with Al backstage, but Al punches him on sight. Al is still bitter about the reason for their break-up, and refuses to reunite. Pierce manages to sweet talk him into accepting, by promising that he will control over the act.
During their first rehearsal, there is immediate tension between the two, because Jerry is still unwilling to make his act dirtier, since their cleaner act was the most popular. Al tries to get him to go on with the times. The two inevitably argue again, and Pierce has to be a moderating force between them. Slowly, Jerry starts to get with the program, and begins to swear and go along with Al's perverse sexual references. Their old friendship begins to spark again. They also meet popular radio host and comedian Fred Ambicus (Mike Myers), who dismisses them as "old bourgies", unable to get on with the times. Despite not being a competition, they are determined to "beat" him.
However, they begin to argue again, about their act, and eventually Jerry is fed up. He decides to leave, tells Pierce to keep the money, and he will just close the "Blue Room" down, and retire. Pierce, finally fed up, asks Al what the reason was for their break-up, wondering if it had to do with money or with Al being the butt of the joke. After hearing the truth, Pierce convinces him to come and confront Jerry. At the now closed Blue Room, it is finally revealed the reason for their break-up: it was a literal break-up. The two had met in a underground gay bar, and their close relationship romantically was the key to their later success. However, they had to keep the relationship secret during their fame, and the stress of having to keep it secret eventually blew over.
Jerry and Al have a private conversation, with them finally blowing over their stress, and stating that, now that their homosexuality will accepted, they can now be open about. Sure enough, after Fred seemingly has more laughs, the two knock it out of the park, with an act describing the peculiarities of the heavily conservative society they had become famous under. Jerry (whose dedication to his wholesome act was part of his attempt to seem more heterosexual to the public) now is as vulgar as his partner. The film ends with the two embracing, as the crowd does a standing ovation.
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The Comedians is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, and co-written by Ramis and Robin Williams.
During the 1950's and 60's, Al Berry and Jerry George were two of Canada's most prominent radio and TV comedians, with their hit variety show The Al and Jerry Show. The duo rely on a mix of banter and physical comedy. Al is often the butt of Jerry's physical jokes. Their clean-cut, wholesome humor make them a hit on Canadian television. However, during the early 70's, as the show goes off the air, the two go through a massive dispute, for reasons that are not disclosed to the public. Their prolific partnership ends, and they attempt to mount solo careers. Jerry finds less success alone, and gradually fades from view.
By 1991, Jerry (William Shatner) is a functional alcoholic living in Toronto, running his nightclub "the Blue Room" (previously "Hotel Cubana"). Opened at the height of his fame before the Crisis, it was collectivized during the integration, and he has to run it alongside the only two employees left: Cuban chef Pedro (Cheech Marin) and senile waiter Jonathan (George Segal). Jerry does an odd comedy bit every night, where he attempts to describe life now in a socialist nation, in his clean, wholesome manner, which seem incongruous. The crowds mostly consist of only a few old-timers, who don't seem to mind the tacky layout (which, despite Pedro's protests, were not changed from the "Hotel Cubana" days) or the drum machine being used during his recitation of popular songs (an iconic scene has Shatner awkwardly recite "The Internationale"). Jerry largely uses Jonathan's dementia to mostly dominate like a capitalist boss, despite Pedro's continued insistence on updating the club for the new atmosphere. Jerry largely relies on subsidies by the Toronto Council to keep his nightclub alive, but the relative lack of people has caused it to go into disrepair. Inspector for the local Secretariat of Culture John LePointe (Phil Hartman) sees how badly Jerry has been managing the nightclub, and tells him that if he doesn't get renovations, that he will be forced to shut it down.
Knowing full well he could simply retire and be well taken care of, he still doesn't want to lose the last part of his past. Then, out of the blue, comes Pierce Amberson (John Candy), who is arranging talent for a Montreal based comedy festival. He hopes to reunite the "Al and Jerry" team to raise the attendance. While reluctant, Pierce promises him his fees will be able to pay for renovations. The two travel to Calagary, where Al (Leslie Nielsen) is performing a show. Al is revealed to have reinvented himself, freed from censorship, as an incredibly filthy comedian, whose creative use of vulgarity has made him a hit on the stand-up circuit. Jerry attempts to meet with Al backstage, but Al punches him on sight. Al is still bitter about the reason for their break-up, and refuses to reunite. Pierce manages to sweet talk him into accepting, by promising that he will control over the act.
During their first rehearsal, there is immediate tension between the two, because Jerry is still unwilling to make his act dirtier, since their cleaner act was the most popular. Al tries to get him to go on with the times. The two inevitably argue again, and Pierce has to be a moderating force between them. Slowly, Jerry starts to get with the program, and begins to swear and go along with Al's perverse sexual references. Their old friendship begins to spark again. They also meet popular radio host and comedian Fred Ambicus (Mike Myers), who dismisses them as "old bourgies", unable to get on with the times. Despite not being a competition, they are determined to "beat" him.
However, they begin to argue again, about their act, and eventually Jerry is fed up. He decides to leave, tells Pierce to keep the money, and he will just close the "Blue Room" down, and retire. Pierce, finally fed up, asks Al what the reason was for their break-up, wondering if it had to do with money or with Al being the butt of the joke. After hearing the truth, Pierce convinces him to come and confront Jerry. At the now closed Blue Room, it is finally revealed the reason for their break-up: it was a literal break-up. The two had met in a underground gay bar, and their close relationship romantically was the key to their later success. However, they had to keep the relationship secret during their fame, and the stress of having to keep it secret eventually blew over.
Jerry and Al have a private conversation, with them finally blowing over their stress, and stating that, now that their homosexuality will accepted, they can now be open about. Sure enough, after Fred seemingly has more laughs, the two knock it out of the park, with an act describing the peculiarities of the heavily conservative society they had become famous under. Jerry (whose dedication to his wholesome act was part of his attempt to seem more heterosexual to the public) now is as vulgar as his partner. The film ends with the two embracing, as the crowd does a standing ovation.
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Neat. In the unlikely event that I end up leading the revolution I could definitely see myself implementing this.
Dawwww.
Hell yes. I want this calendar to be used in the future, to fully appreciate the scope of human history. And it should go beyond years. We should try to redefine the months and weeks into more logical ideas.
I'll admit that alternate calendars, especially the Holocene and BCE/CE, annoy the hell out of me but I can see a socialist America going for them.
teg
Bulldoggus
Banned
I'm OK with different years, but our months and weeks work fine, even if they're kinda silly.
Bulldoggus
Banned
I support it, given that A., it is a pain in the ass to change, and B., we don't have an exact enough date to go by.
Just the months and epoch date. For convenience they use a modified version that shifts the start of the year to the winter solstice rather than the fall equinox that it was in the historical calendar. Keeping the epoch was more important symbolically than when the year started.
Probably shouldn't have written something at 3 in the morning, when you can't sleep, meaning you aren't thinking straight.
Redshank Galloglass
Banned
Kind of off topic from the discussion at hand, but does anybody else kinda feel bad for Wotan? I mean, I feel like he kinda got muscled out.
And BTW, I'm writing another video game peice right now that features aspects of Soviet Science Fiction in his memory (and partially because I wanted to incorporate it). It's not a Boring snoozefest, but it's not dumb as shit like most Western SciFi.
And BTW, I'm writing another video game peice right now that features aspects of Soviet Science Fiction in his memory (and partially because I wanted to incorporate it). It's not a Boring snoozefest, but it's not dumb as shit like most Western SciFi.
Bookmark1995
Banned
But in what ways is French Revolution calendar practical? It would seem very hard to get used to.
The Holocene calendar, meanwhile, just adds a "1" to the year, without affecting the number of days in a week or the months were are used to.