This weekend I was at Chris's throwing the football (american) around and a Limey named Ian actually went to that so often talked about place that I've defended in my mind a million times over. The American Football Player is a wimp for wearing pads thing. It went something like this.

Ian : "Have you ever heard about or seen English Rugby?"

Ben: "Yeah, but I haven't seen it much on T.V since I've been here. Is it out of season?"

Ian : "Yeah, Cricket is being played alot now on T.V. Rugby is a little like American Football, but it's a little rougher of a game. They don't wear pads like in American football."

Ben: I wanted to smile, nod my head, and politely say, "yeah...yeah... So I've heard." but what instead came out of my mouth was. "Yeah, I'd like to see what would happen if an average American 350 lbs defensive guard met an average 180 lbs English Rugby player in an ally."

Ian : "Then the American Football player would definitely need his pads."

Ben : "I think the pads are used in American Football because the players would die if they hit each other with the force that they do. I guess frolicking around on the grassy field with your pretty colored, pulled up socks and your shiny silk shorts is enough to protect you from an English Rugby hit."

Ian : He said something that everyone laughed at after that, but it didn't matter to me because I didn't hear it. I was already reveling over my cleverness in a dream-like trance of pride. So, I might have lost the arguement. I don't know, but at least I convinced myself that American Football is rougher than English Rugby.

I don't even watch sports. I have no idea what I was trying to accomplish.