Comments on: Matt Damon is the man from U.N.C.L.E Francois Pienaar http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:04:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Jay Vincento http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3479 Jay Vincento Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:08:46 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3479 @Grant W .... "Wonder if it will have a little sub plot including our other two national pastimes…apartheid racism and xenophobia." Obviously there appears to be either some difficulty in translations between Sud Afrikaner (sic) English and English as she is spoken elsewhere - what I mean to say why use Apartheid racism and try to separate it from Black racism by using the Greek word xenophobia? One really has to wonder why black hatred on other blacks is merely described as tribalism, and when the murders and attacks are but mere skirmishes and the modern day "necklacing" of the unfortunates from other countries I have seen on news reports bring back memories of the 60's and 70's are glossed over ...... I am somewhat shamed of the very personal support I gave to the the "struggling" A.N.C. during their struggle to get out from under the yoke of the repressive religious Apartheid regime - only to be replaced by those who, while espousing freedoms - have not only forgotten the peoples who nurtured them in their hour of need - but have turned on them like rabid dogs in a frenzy. I have a feeling that while it is easy to turn on the tap of racist embitterment against a lower class of sufferers - it will be impossible to again turn that tap off and while Sud Afrika goes down this path of racism once more, you may well find yourselves isolated as you were once before. @Grant W …. “Wonder if it will have a little sub plot including our other two national pastimes…apartheid racism and xenophobia.”

Obviously there appears to be either some difficulty in translations between Sud Afrikaner (sic) English and English as she is spoken elsewhere - what I mean to say why use Apartheid racism and try to separate it from Black racism by using the Greek word xenophobia?

One really has to wonder why black hatred on other blacks is merely described as tribalism, and when the murders and attacks are but mere skirmishes and the modern day “necklacing” of the unfortunates from other countries I have seen on news reports bring back memories of the 60’s and 70’s are glossed over ……

I am somewhat shamed of the very personal support I gave to the the “struggling” A.N.C. during their struggle to get out from under the yoke of the repressive religious Apartheid regime - only to be replaced by those who, while espousing freedoms - have not only forgotten the peoples who nurtured them in their hour of need - but have turned on them like rabid dogs in a frenzy.

I have a feeling that while it is easy to turn on the tap of racist embitterment against a lower class of sufferers - it will be impossible to again turn that tap off and while Sud Afrika goes down this path of racism once more, you may well find yourselves isolated as you were once before.

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]]> By: Grant W http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3447 Grant W Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:38:01 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3447 Imagine they do make the movie and imagine it is a blockbuster in the states! Huge success. The powers that be will spot the trend, pump a billion or 2 into marketing and hype and have every kid playing padded rugby from the age of 3. Within 5 years the USA will be the best rugby playing nation on the globe, all of our players will be contraced out and playing for teams like the California Cheetahs, the New York Sharks and the Florida Lions, all making zillions of dollars and calling out deeefence, deeefence while the crowds are eating hot dogs with extra ketchup...aaarrrggghhh! Wonder if it will have a little sub plot including our other two national pastimes...apartheid racism and xenophobia. Imagine they do make the movie and imagine it is a blockbuster in the states! Huge success. The powers that be will spot the trend, pump a billion or 2 into marketing and hype and have every kid playing padded rugby from the age of 3.

Within 5 years the USA will be the best rugby playing nation on the globe, all of our players will be contraced out and playing for teams like the California Cheetahs, the New York Sharks and the Florida Lions, all making zillions of dollars and calling out deeefence, deeefence while the crowds are eating hot dogs with extra ketchup…aaarrrggghhh!

Wonder if it will have a little sub plot including our other two national pastimes…apartheid racism and xenophobia.

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]]> By: Jay Vincento http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3390 Jay Vincento Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:48:36 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3390 No feel for Rugby.... good heavens man they only play "gridiron" and "world series (sic) baseball" and only American teams get to play there - of course they discount the better teams from Cuba with the simple expediency of holding a total embargo on anything Cuban....... Even the best cigars in the world. I haven't seen Leonardo in Blood Diamond - but no doubt his accent is on par with Mick Jagger's Ned Kelly - a rebel Irish Bushranger in Australia and of course wold that be on par with Meryl Streep bleating .... "the dingo's got my baby! ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azaria_Chamberlain_disappearance But then again who can ever accuse the Yanks of having any intelligence? No feel for Rugby…. good heavens man they only play “gridiron” and “world series (sic) baseball” and only American teams get to play there - of course they discount the better teams from Cuba with the simple expediency of holding a total embargo on anything Cuban……. Even the best cigars in the world.

I haven’t seen Leonardo in Blood Diamond - but no doubt his accent is on par with Mick Jagger’s Ned Kelly - a rebel Irish Bushranger in Australia and of course wold that be on par with Meryl Streep bleating …. “the dingo’s got my baby! …
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azaria_Chamberlain_disappearance

But then again who can ever accuse the Yanks of having any intelligence?

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]]> By: Michael Trapido http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3384 Michael Trapido Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:59:50 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3384 Baby Boks thrash USA in under 20 World Cup http://www.news24.com/News24/Sport/Rugby/0,,2-9-838_2336413,00.html USA must have been without Matt Damon Baby Boks thrash USA in under 20 World Cup

http://www.news24.com/News24/Sport/Rugby/0,,2-9-838_2336413,00.html

USA must have been without Matt Damon

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]]> By: Michael Trapido http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3383 Michael Trapido Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:28:07 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3383 Po it's not only their accents they have no feel for rugby. There are so few Americans who follow the Eagles and these guys aren't part of them. I can't wait to see this. Did you catch Leonardo in Blood Diamonds? ROFL Po it’s not only their accents they have no feel for rugby.

There are so few Americans who follow the Eagles and these guys aren’t part of them.

I can’t wait to see this.

Did you catch Leonardo in Blood Diamonds?

ROFL

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]]> By: Po http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3382 Po Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:21:28 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3382 Liewe maatjie are you seriaas? Are they actually going to make such a catastrophe of a movie? I cannot watch ONE poor American attempting our accent without cringing, laughing and wanting to vomit, all at once! Never mind a whole rugby team's worth. Why is America making a movie about rugby anyway? Surely we can just watch a replay of the match, what more do we need than that? Well, I guess they can market it as a comedy... Liewe maatjie are you seriaas? Are they actually going to make such a catastrophe of a movie? I cannot watch ONE poor American attempting our accent without cringing, laughing and wanting to vomit, all at once! Never mind a whole rugby team’s worth. Why is America making a movie about rugby anyway? Surely we can just watch a replay of the match, what more do we need than that?

Well, I guess they can market it as a comedy…

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]]> By: Michael Trapido http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3381 Michael Trapido Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:12:32 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3381 What are they doing as the sequal? "Dirty Harry?" The Harry Viljoen story...... What are they doing as the sequal?

“Dirty Harry?”

The Harry Viljoen story……

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]]> By: Jim Stockley http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3380 Jim Stockley Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:05:58 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/traps/2008/06/05/matt-damon-is-the-man-from-uncle-francois-pienaar/#comment-3380 Clint Eastwood was just signed to direct this masterpiece, I kid you not ! Clint Eastwood was just signed to direct this masterpiece, I kid you not !

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