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Good work to everyone getting results, uni is a blast, you'll love it. Was a nice change not having the results day stress this year though!
You can say that again. Even though I graduated this year I still feel nervous when it comes around to this day.
Well done to everybody, but especially well done to the guy who is going to Manchester for PPE, you'll have lots of fun!
SATENZA!! It's been so long! Well done graduating man.
On topic: I got my AS results today
Physics - A
Chemistry - A
Maths - A
Biology - B
I'm gonna be applying for physics/astrophysics, not sure where yet though.
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On a professional team, there will be seperate players for offense and defence. In a college game, you MIGHT have someone play both sides for a small college. In high school, it is somewhat common for the star athletes to play both sides, especially with a smaller high school. There is also a "third side" called "special teams". These are the group of people that go out on the field for a punt, field goal, and kick-off. These are usually a combination of the offense and defensive players--whoever happens to be the best at the position. But there is a special person called a "kicker". It is very rare for a professional team not to have someone specifically designated to kick on the kickoff, punt, and field goal.
A professional game will last about 3 hours. A university game lasts slightly less than that. But if you are playing with your friends I don't think it should last that long...The 3 hours accounts for a break called "half time".
The scoreboard varries a LOT game per game. If two very good teams play eachother, each side can have over 40 points if the offenses are playing well. But, good teams can also have ridiculous defense. Sometimes a game with two good teams will have 10 or less points on each side. I would say an average score is something like 14-21, 21-24, 28-31, or 14-17. Something over 30 points would definitely be "high scoring" and under 10 points is probably "low scoring"
OK cool thanks, is it possible to play an equivalent of sevens in american football? Like less than 11 players on each team or does it have to be 11 to work properly?
Also, is all the padding necessary? It's expensive and we play rugby with none, is there a particularly high risk of injury without it?
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I had two exams today so I went to the gym with some buddies afterwards to unwind. Stayed for about two hours and did some intense shoulder and arms work out. I also learnt a pretty badass workout from one of our teachers: 1 pullup, get down, 1 pushup, 1 pullup, 1 pushup, etc. as fast as possible, repeating until you are dead. Pretty fun.
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There are 11 players on both sides, offense and defense. The offense moves the ball as far as they can, hoping for a touchdown (worth 6 points), by either handing the ball off an running it or by passing it. On the offense there are 5 linemen (fattest/biggest/strongest) who block the 4 defensive linemen (also big fat and strong). On the O line the Center snaps the ball to the Quarterback, 2 guards on both sides on the Center block, and on the side of both guards is a Tackle, who are the most skilled blockers. Once the ball is snapped, the Quarterback gets it. He can either hand it off to the runningback, throw it, or run the ball himself. Behind him are 2 runningbacks, a fullback and halfback. The halfbac is the faster, while the fullback leadsblocks for the halfback. There are 2-4 Wide Receivers who line up away from the line, on either side. They run routes and try to get open to catch the ball, or they can block. There are also Tight Ends, who can either line up on the line or with the Receivers. They are a hybrid of linemen and receiver, and can eiher block or catch.
On defense there are 4 defensive linemn, 2 Tackles on the inside (bigger/fatter/stronger) and 2 on the outside called Defenseive Ends (lighter/faster). Behind them are 3-4 Linebackers, who, as their name implies, back the line. They are fast and strong and usually stop the run but can also cover the pass. Behind THEM are 2 safeties, 2 fast guys who are insurance for pass, but they can also move up to defend the run. To match the offense Wide Receivers, Defense has Cornerbacks. These guys are usually the fastest men on Defense and their job is to cover the receivers. A Corner can also cover a Tihtend, but linebackers usually cover the Tight End(s). A blitz is where either linebackers or safeties (or corners) charge the quarterback after the ball is snapped. They can either blitz or stay back to defend the pass.
A touchdown is worth 6 points. Afterthe touchdwon, you can either kick a 3 yard fieldgoal worth 1 point for 7 OR you ca go for 2. If you go for 2 you have one play worth 3 yards to get it into the endzone. If you make it, you now have 8. A regular field goal is worth 3 points. There are 4 downs, offense gets a new set of downs for every 10 yards. On fourth down, you can either go for it (if you don't make it the other team gets the ball), kick a field goal (worth 3 points) or punt the ball. On punts, the ball is snapped back to the punter (kicker) who catches the ball and then punts (kicks) the ball as far as he can, the other team fields the punt, then uns it back. After they are tackled, it is their offenses' turn.
After a score (Touchdown or Field goal) the team that scores kicks it off to the other team, who fields the kick and runs it back as far as they can. After they are tackled, their offense gets the ball at the spot they were tackled at, OR the returner may have brought it back for a touchdown if no one tackled him, then his team kicks it off to the other, etc.
^ This summary is rough as hell if you have more questions ask.
Woah thanks man that was so helpful, a few questions:
On a team do the players play an offensive position and a defensive position or are there fresh players for each position?
Also, typically how long will a football game last? Like a school/university level game? What's a typical scoreboard after full time just for some comparison?
Thanks again for that, can't wait to try it out.
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I like that idea but nobody over here knows it at all, it's really quite unwatched and I've never actually seen it on tv, except for the superbowl.
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Yeah great contribution thanks man <_< . I was hoping for a quicker summary with less useless facts like the size of pitches and junk. Also, I'd rather not have to go between 20 links to learn about each subtopic.
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Heeeey, my friends and I are pretty big fans of blue mountain state (god daaaamn hilarious :lol: ), and it's kind of getting us interested in american football. Can someone give me a quick summary of the position and rules? We'd quite like to get playing, it looks like rugby with more tackles, which appeals to me.
Thanks, James
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Is it just me that got really bored of this COD? It doesn't really have the same appeal to it as COD4. The same happened to all my friends.
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Anyone here watch Gavin and Stacey? If so, Deano in the latest episode.
Kea/Toffee: Half tea, half coffee mixed together. Genius.
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that javelin glitch is getting really [bleep]ing annoying. keep reporting people that do it but they dont seem to get banned. for those that dont know, they get a javelin out, hold some buttons, go around knifing then when somebody finally kills them it 'drops' a javelin at their feet and kills 2-3 around them.
other than the cheating douchebags, the game is waaaay better than cod4. so much better stuff, like titles and killstreaks. and the acr ofcourse...
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Siiiiiick game. coolshop.co.uk screwed up my order. Ordered late on Monday evening from amazon, got it the next morning (Y). Online is insane, definitely harder than cod4. With regards to guns, I'm using the M4 and SCAR mostly atm.
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Just saw the ad for Forza 3, looked sick and if the game is actually that good, I may buy it.
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Already pre-ordered from the cheapest retailer in the UK. Can't wait... Playing cod4 again so I'm ready for when the MW2 comes out.
Wherewherewhere?
They claim to have the cheapest UK price and they appear to be right, can't find anywhere else cheaper. They ship it so you have it for the day of release so it ticks all my boxes.
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Quite a few of my friends have played it, a few play it obsessively, I personally refuse to touch it because it looks like crap. Would rather waste my time in other ways. Seeing all the people that do actually play it, there must be at least a few thousand people that are stupid enough to spend real money on it.
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Already pre-ordered from the cheapest retailer in the UK. Can't wait... Playing cod4 again so I'm ready for when the MW2 comes out.
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I recently invested in a gorilla suit so I'll be wearing that to my friends party. Maybe some trick or treating when i get hungry.
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Hey guys, I know you lot get this veeeery often, sorry. I'm buying a laptop and I'm quite confused, I've looked a ton of laptops recently and don't really know what to buy. Can you offer any suggestions as to what laptop would be best for me? A bit of information:
- I will be using this laptop for school work, watching movies, listening to music, internet and maybe one or two low-end games (no need for a serious, expensive video card)
- I want it to be relatively fast! 4 GB RAM and a good processor is essential.
- under £500
Previously I've being looking at acers like:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Aspire-15- ... 09&sr=1-16
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Aspire-Lap ... =de_a_smtd
Any opinions on them?
Thanks.
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Waiting for the new Foo Fighters album that they are starting to work on during summer.
Will also definitely buy the new Muse album.
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Nah he's not a general, that source has it wrong, he's been promoted to captain (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/983/983098p1.html).General Mactavish eh? Quite a jump from sergeant to general, though I suppose he did save the world.Looks gooooood :thumbsup:
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http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclu ... fare/49544
New gameplay trailer. Looks pretty sweet, better graphics and all
Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Warfare_2
Modern Warfare 2 is set several years after the conclusion of Call of Duty 4. Sergeant "Soap" MacTavish will return as a non-playable character, and has been promoted to captain in the Special Air Service.[5] MacTavish will lead an elite, multinational commando unit, Task Force 141, to counter a new Russian terrorist organization on the rise.[6] The new group is led by Makarov, a former associate of Imran Zakhaev with his own nationalistic ambitions. Makarov has been portraying Zakhaev's death as an act of martyrdom to garner support for his cause, and has built a strong power base in Russia over the years. In response to the threat posed by Makarov, the global community established Task Force 141 to stop him.[7] Mission settings include the mountains of Russia, a desert in Afghanistan, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.New trailer to be shown at 10:30 GMT today.
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Doing GCSEs atm. Got 12 days off for half term now :)
French: haven't done any yet, all in june
Chinese: done, hard
Maths: done half, was quite hard. other half in june
English Lit: done, piece of piss
English: haven't done yet
ICT: done, piece of piss
Economics: last exam, cuts into my summer :(
History: haven't done the exams but got 95% in coursework
Biology: piece of piss
Chemistry: haven't done yet
Physics: haven't done yet
Going for about 5-6 A*s at least, As for the rest except for Chinese where I'm going for a B.
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You are now my sworn enemy.Yes; Halo3 one which is mawd :DI think Dave Grohl looks a wee bit like EMR in that poster in my pic tbh :lol:
scarily enough, i think he does too. does this mean i am as awesome as dave grohl? or is dave grohl as awesome as me?
Such a hard question...
Dave Grohl fails hard. it's not hard to be more awesome than him.
You will suffer for saying that.
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Pirates have used rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons to attack another US merchant ship off the coast of Somalia.
The pirates damaged the Liberty Sun, which was carrying a cargo of food aid, but were not able to board it.
After they've sworn to kill US and French sailors...
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I get the feeling you've read World War Z? Just pretty much everything you've said is mentioned in the book.Again, getting bit doesn't mean there's tons of zombies. Zombies are easy to kill, they're slow. But, let's say you're walking through a field, with tall grass. A zombie, who happens to have lost it's legs in past combat (Let's say it walked over a land mine). It's dragging itself through the field, and you happen to walk by it. It bites your ankle. You shoot it in the head. And as for looting a corpse, it's not like you would have to off yourself as soon as you were bitten. You would have 12-16 hours before you were put into a coma by the virus. You could give all your supplies to the rest of your group.For anyone that hasn't read the book, reeeeead it, it's by Max Brooks and its very good, it's being released as a film next year.
thats going to be the greatest movie EVER!!! :shock:
Concept art of the movie I believe... pretty sure you can guess which part of the book it's from.
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Haha it's been quite a while