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World Cup football/soccer
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 5:01 am
by Fedya
Since a lot of go players also have an interest in Asian culture, this story might be interesting:
For the fan who has everything (else)A department store in central Tokyo has put a gold soccer ball on display to help build excitement for the FIFA World Cup now on in Brazil.
The 3-kg ball was put on display starting Thursday to draw attention to a gold campaign at Takashimaya Co.’s Nihonbashi store in Chuo Ward. Measuring 22 cm in diameter, it is priced at ¥42.88 million.
¥42.88 million is, of course, about $420,000.
Re: World Cup football/soccer
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 5:12 am
by DrStraw
And 3 kg is about 96 ounces of gold, which has a value of about $121,000. I think I'll pass if it is not pure gold.
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 5:21 am
by EdLee
DrStraw wrote:And 3 kg is about 96 ounces of gold, which has a value of about $121,000. I think I'll pass if it is not pure gold.
I'll take US$121,000 of whatever gold.
Re: World Cup football/soccer
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 2:23 pm
by chef
@DrStraw It's probably pure gold. The mark up is for the exclusivity. In a black market no one gives a detritus but for a collector, people will pay a lot to be the only one to have it.
Gold bug here. I've bought, researched and studied precious metals for years. Love the stuff.
Re: World Cup football/soccer
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 2:48 pm
by DrStraw
chef wrote:@DrStraw It's probably pure gold. The mark up is for the exclusivity. In a black market no one gives a detritus but for a collector, people will pay a lot to be the only one to have it.
@EdLee You'd rather have a depreciating asset than a non-depreciating one?
Gold bug here. I've bought, researched and studied precious metals for years. Love the stuff.
Oops. sorry. I read $42,000, hence my assumption it was not 24 karat. I am with you on the gold bug issue althought it sound like you probably have a whole lot more than I.
Re: World Cup football/soccer
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:05 pm
by Fedya
Nothing to do with gold soccer balls, but England are chronically overrated every tournament.
(If only the US could have gotten a better group....)
Re: World Cup football/soccer
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:19 pm
by DrStraw
Is this tournament now in progress? And is Japan playing in it?
(Yes, I know I could look it up, but I am to lazy because it really doesn't interest me that much. Now, if it were cricket ..... ).
Re: World Cup football/soccer
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:23 pm
by DrQuantum
Yes, Japan are in it, and they just scored to go up 1-0 over Ivory Coast in their first game
Re: World Cup football/soccer
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 7:47 pm
by ez4u
And gave up two in the second half...
Re: World Cup football/soccer
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 7:54 pm
by ez4u
To lose 1-2 in their opener.
Re: World Cup football/soccer
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 11:37 pm
by tj86430
DrStraw wrote:Is this tournament now in progress?
http://www.fifa.com/
Re: World Cup football/soccer
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:32 pm
by Unusedname
Fedya wrote:Nothing to do with gold soccer balls, but England are chronically overrated every tournament.
(If only the US could have gotten a better group....)
I never hear hype for England (who i think just got eliminated)
I usually hear Brazil, Germany, Spain. Sometimes Italy and France.
But Spain played poorly this time.
Brazil I'm not impressed. I'm surprised Mexico didn't score on them at least twice.
Germany I missed.
And I'm so mad at Altidore(USA).
Slightly hyped for Netherlands. Missed both the Chile games. Can't wait to see how USA does.
And that's everything I know about this world cup haha.
I wish I could get hyped for more teams though. I just don't know who to pay attention to.
Re: World Cup football/soccer
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:24 pm
by paK0
I usually don't care about soccer, but I really hope Japan makes it a little further, just for their mascot =)
Re: World Cup football/soccer
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:37 am
by Fedya
Go has the ear-reddening move. Football has Luís Suárez.
Re: World Cup football/soccer
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 3:36 pm
by Hushfield
Are you saying that black stone should have received a 2-year ban? Or are you implying it left a mark?