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Colombia v Cote d’Ivoire Open Thread

by Randinho|  June 19, 201411:50 am| 93 Comments

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  1. 1.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 11:56 am

    Colombia to win 3-1. Some day I have to get a prediction right and I think today might be the day. Anyway, they make better coffee!

  2. 2.

    PaulW

    June 19, 2014 at 12:06 pm

    I predict one team will score more points than the other team, which usually leads to a win.

  3. 3.

    Villago Delenda Est

    June 19, 2014 at 12:09 pm

    Now that FC Barcelona is out, out, out, the Germans have a clear field.

    If you’re Poland or Belgium, you should be concerned right now.

  4. 4.

    Gordon Schumway

    June 19, 2014 at 12:09 pm

    I predict Drogba’s massive thighs will terrify the Colombians and he will score 16 goals.

  5. 5.

    Origuy

    June 19, 2014 at 12:12 pm

    @Morzer: But the Ivorians make better music!

  6. 6.

    KG

    June 19, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    @Villago Delenda Est: France is also concerned, but putting on a brave face. England is digging up the old line about national games, just in case.

  7. 7.

    raven

    June 19, 2014 at 12:16 pm

    Univision’s feed is so much better.

  8. 8.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:16 pm

    @Gordon Schumway:

    I predict le Drog will leave the pitch much better rolled than he found it!

  9. 9.

    MikeJ

    June 19, 2014 at 12:18 pm

    @Morzer:

    Anyway, they make better coffee!

    No. I generally find South American coffees to be insipid. I’m a big fan of African coffees, and it’s one of Côte d’Ivoire’s biggest exports.

  10. 10.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:18 pm

    @Origuy:

    Yes, but can you use it to deal with your addiction when you wake up in the morning?

  11. 11.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    @MikeJ:

    For my money, African coffees tend to be too earthy. Still, YMMV.

  12. 12.

    Corner Stone

    June 19, 2014 at 12:22 pm

    @KG:

    France is also concerned, but putting on a brave face. England is digging up the old line about national games, just in case.

    We’re still just talking about futbol, right?

  13. 13.

    scav

    June 19, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    @Corner Stone: I thought it was coffees, only we veered into teas for some reason.

  14. 14.

    Gin & Tonic

    June 19, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    @Corner Stone: Until somebody finds a way to drag in HRC.

  15. 15.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:24 pm

    CIV look a much better side than in their last game.

  16. 16.

    SRW1

    June 19, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    I’m pretty much neutral on the two teams, but after yesterdays disappointing showing of Cameroon I gotta go with the Elephant Bone Coast in the interest of seeing African football make some progress.

  17. 17.

    SRW1

    June 19, 2014 at 12:26 pm

    @Villago Delenda Est:

    Especially if Engeland should drop out later today as well.

  18. 18.

    raven

    June 19, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    Good way to break a rib.

  19. 19.

    muddy

    June 19, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    @scav: Tea for cricket?

  20. 20.

    schrodinger's cat

    June 19, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    @muddy: Assam or Darjeeling?

  21. 21.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    @schrodinger’s cat:

    Wulong!

  22. 22.

    Steeplejack

    June 19, 2014 at 12:31 pm

    El muffo! How does Guttierez miss that shot?

  23. 23.

    scav

    June 19, 2014 at 12:32 pm

    @muddy: I would have gone with a red wine with any cricket course, unless they are somehow sugared into dessert status — then something Sauterne-ish.

  24. 24.

    schrodinger's cat

    June 19, 2014 at 12:32 pm

    Speaking of beverages, I have a recipe here for mango lassi along with a photo of a mango on a tree in my friend’s garden.

  25. 25.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:32 pm

    @Steeplejack:

    Obviously, Obama arranged for a micro-drone strike on his foot.

  26. 26.

    HumboldtBlue

    June 19, 2014 at 12:33 pm

    Coffee? That Colombian needed a sedative after being far too overexcited to have a clear shot at an easy goal only to flub it wide.

  27. 27.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:33 pm

    @schrodinger’s cat:

    Mango lassi is wonderful. How are you on mughlai dishes?

  28. 28.

    SRW1

    June 19, 2014 at 12:33 pm

    @Corner Stone:

    Yep, we’re speculating about the knock-out phase.

  29. 29.

    hildebrand

    June 19, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    @Gin & Tonic: Some have stated that in a recent interview, Hillary waffled a bit on whether or not she agreed with Klinsmann’s decision to leave Donovan off the team. A key Democratic strategist has wondered whether such a lack of leadership might doom her to the same charges of ‘fecklessness’ as Obama. When asked about these reports, Hillary seemed to intimate that she differed vastly from Obama’s approach.

  30. 30.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    This looks like being quite a good game, despite the lack of goals thus far.

  31. 31.

    schrodinger's cat

    June 19, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    @Morzer: Not a huge fan of the Chinese teas. I like my tea strong, none of that sugary milky Chai Latte swill that Starbucks sells.

  32. 32.

    HumboldtBlue

    June 19, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    @Corner Stone: Either that or the name “Passechendaele” is about to become fashionable again.

  33. 33.

    schrodinger's cat

    June 19, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    @Morzer: Eating them or cooking them?

  34. 34.

    scav

    June 19, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    @schrodinger’s cat: Ooohhhh, that seems feasible, is there anything special about salted lassi I should know?

  35. 35.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:37 pm

    @schrodinger’s cat:

    Either or both! And you could add in korma to the mix, figuratively speaking, while you are on the subject. And, before I forget, do you have a secret garam masala blend?

  36. 36.

    raven

    June 19, 2014 at 12:37 pm

    Where’d all this patting each other on the face shit come from?

  37. 37.

    KG

    June 19, 2014 at 12:38 pm

    @SRW1: so, if Germany loses, how many of their players will be playing for Argentina next World Cup?

    (ok, that’s my last one, I swear)

  38. 38.

    schrodinger's cat

    June 19, 2014 at 12:39 pm

    @scav:Not really, I like to add a tiny bit of salt to bring out the sweetness in desserts.

  39. 39.

    HumboldtBlue

    June 19, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    @raven: That’s pretty common, actually.

  40. 40.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    @raven:

    I blame Wayne Rooney.

  41. 41.

    muddy

    June 19, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    @schrodinger’s cat: I like a strong tea myself. There is a tea house near here with a multipage menu. I am terrible with names and never remember them. But I go by the descriptions and have always been pleased – I randomly hop around the menu, which changes a lot. My sister likes the really light kind of teas, they taste like grass to me. Some of the ones she orders look like grass as well in the pot.

  42. 42.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:41 pm

    @schrodinger’s cat:

    Are you the evil genius behind the sea salt in chocolate craze?

  43. 43.

    SRW1

    June 19, 2014 at 12:41 pm

    @KG:

    Don’t know, probably depends on how many come out of the tournament in serviceable form.

    (My last one as well)

  44. 44.

    raven

    June 19, 2014 at 12:41 pm

    @HumboldtBlue: I know that, still, I can’t imagine somebody doing that in hoops.

  45. 45.

    Mike E

    June 19, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    The organic Mexican ground coffee at my local cuppa Joe is mighty fine, just sayin’.

  46. 46.

    scav

    June 19, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    @schrodinger’s cat: So, it’s really just no mangos but same recipe? ha! Where did I pick up the idea of hidden dark complexity?

    eta milk or water or ?? to thin the yougurt?

  47. 47.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    @muddy:

    Have you tried keemun teas? They tend to have a nice, rich flavor.

  48. 48.

    schrodinger's cat

    June 19, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    @Morzer: I don’t but my mother does. I will ask her for the recipe.
    The store brought stuff has cumin added, which dilutes the masala.

    Mughlai is mainly restaurant food, kinda like fancy French cooking. Chicken curries of different sorts are a staple in my kitchen. I have a loose formula and change stuff on the fly depending on my mood. If

  49. 49.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    @Mike E:

    You grind organic Mexicans to make your coffee?

  50. 50.

    schrodinger's cat

    June 19, 2014 at 12:44 pm

    @scav: You could also add some powdered cumin and mint to the mix, while making salty lassi. Lassi with live yogurt cultures tastes much better, try Brown Cow or your local farmer’s market. Husband kitteh actually makes yogurt at home, not difficult but you need a starter.

  51. 51.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:47 pm

    @schrodinger’s cat:

    I’ve had fun experimenting with masala mixes and making my own korma recipes. I find my versions tend to be less sweet than the ones you get in restaurants.

  52. 52.

    schrodinger's cat

    June 19, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    @scav: If you are using non fat yogurt, it does not require any thinning. If have to thin the yogurt, I prefer water, cleaner taste.

  53. 53.

    Mike E

    June 19, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    @Morzer: Eats, shoots, and leaves…maybe not in that order.

  54. 54.

    muddy

    June 19, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    @Morzer: Probably, but I never remember the names. I guess I would take more note if I had gotten something displeasing!

  55. 55.

    schrodinger's cat

    June 19, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    @Morzer: Indians love their sugar and fat, restaurants are particularly guilty about this.

  56. 56.

    schrodinger's cat

    June 19, 2014 at 12:50 pm

    @muddy: Husband kitteh likes those grassy teas too. Do. not. want.

  57. 57.

    Corner Stone

    June 19, 2014 at 12:50 pm

    @SRW1: Thank goodness. One never really knows for sure when Germans are involved and someone says Poland and Belgium should be worried.

  58. 58.

    scav

    June 19, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    @schrodinger’s cat: Thanks. There’s some farmers market organic drinkable stuff that would be perfect but I can’t always get it.

  59. 59.

    muddy

    June 19, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    @Morzer: I made a bunch of sriracha salt recently. It’s really nice. It’s not very hot, it’s just a little tingle. Nice on a slice of flesh or a tomato. Actually I have been putting it on everything, and last night put it on some chocolate ice cream.

    ETA: I don’t care for the sauce alone.

  60. 60.

    schrodinger's cat

    June 19, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    @scav: Do you have an Indian/International grocery store in your vicinity? They may carry Indian Yogurt with live cultures. Turkish and Greek yogurts are good too. But most super market stuff is pasteurized which kills the bacteria.

  61. 61.

    Origuy

    June 19, 2014 at 12:54 pm

    Working from home today, which means no ready coffee supply. I either have to make it or go out for it. I think I’ll run down to the panaderia and get some real cafe de olla, Mexican coffee with cinnamon.

  62. 62.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    Poor Randinho must be sitting shaking his head at how his bright shiny soccer thread has turned into a cooking thread with barely a mention of the game.

  63. 63.

    scav

    June 19, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    @schrodinger’s cat: If I take the time, I have all of Devon available for Indian (Chicagoans will understand). Turkish stuff is around the corner. I just like knowing options as I know the opportunities are more limited elsewhere.

  64. 64.

    Corner Stone

    June 19, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    @muddy:

    I don’t care for the sauce alone.

    You’re dead to me.

  65. 65.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    @scav:

    What is your favorite Turkish comestible?

  66. 66.

    scav

    June 19, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    @Morzer: Thing is, it appears to a good, but uneventful game.
    even goog’s timeline is empty. Guard is discussing all hat origins. we do food.

  67. 67.

    HumboldtBlue

    June 19, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    @Morzer: It’s his fault, he already promised recipes unique to each nation/team once the knockout rounds begin. I am still working on the dancing girls, however.

  68. 68.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    @HumboldtBlue:

    Those dancing girls can require a lot of detailed attention. You have to check the patina.

    Or so I have been told.

  69. 69.

    schrodinger's cat

    June 19, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    @Morzer: Have you tried Indian chicken curries with sauce made of fried onions and grated dried coconut? Mostly from western and southern India, not as sweet as the Mughlai, Indian restaurant type stuff, they can pack quite a punch.

  70. 70.

    schrodinger's cat

    June 19, 2014 at 1:04 pm

    @Morzer:Not scav, but I love the freshly made Lavash bread.

  71. 71.

    scav

    June 19, 2014 at 1:04 pm

    @Morzer: There was a lamb stew on a rainy day that was pretty stunning. do I remember the name? Ha! restaurant at least was on the corner of Bryn Mawr and Broadway. Bakery / store is at Foster / Broadway so there’s the flat bread and za’atar standbys.

  72. 72.

    muddy

    June 19, 2014 at 1:05 pm

    @Corner Stone: Pssh, it’s a one note boring thing. It’s spicy but it’s spiritually bland.

  73. 73.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 1:07 pm

    @schrodinger’s cat:

    It sounds very interesting, but I absolutely detest coconut. Which is, no doubt, why I have an amazing talent for picking it out at random when offered a choice of chocolates!

  74. 74.

    Steeplejack

    June 19, 2014 at 1:18 pm

    @Morzer:

    It has been a pretty good game—better than I expected, in truth—but there hasn’t been much to move me to comment.

    Possibly everyone is saving themselves for a snarkfest during Uruguay-England.

  75. 75.

    scav

    June 19, 2014 at 1:20 pm

    Mmm, is the WC storing up energy again only to unleash it in the first seconds of the next game? wasn’t that what happened after, what was it, Nigeria / Iran?

  76. 76.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym (JMN)

    June 19, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    This game needs more Drogba.

  77. 77.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym (JMN)

    June 19, 2014 at 1:23 pm

    And here he is.

  78. 78.

    Steeplejack

    June 19, 2014 at 1:25 pm

    Colombia scores! This should amp up the energy level.

  79. 79.

    HumboldtBlue

    June 19, 2014 at 1:26 pm

    What a cross, what a header

  80. 80.

    scav

    June 19, 2014 at 1:26 pm

    was it supposed to work like that? plus, interwebs seems frozen.

  81. 81.

    Tissue Thin Pseudonym (JMN)

    June 19, 2014 at 1:27 pm

    And sure enough, that breaks the scoreless draw. Just in the other direction.

  82. 82.

    SRW1

    June 19, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    Drogba didn’t properly cover his man in a standard situation and allowed him an unhindered header. Taste of the bitter medcine he doled out in his heyday.

  83. 83.

    SRW1

    June 19, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    Oh, Oh, the elephant has been shot.

  84. 84.

    raven

    June 19, 2014 at 1:32 pm

    Whoo hoo.

  85. 85.

    Steeplejack

    June 19, 2014 at 1:32 pm

    Yikes, Colombia scores again on a dreadful turnover. The floodgates have opened.

  86. 86.

    HumboldtBlue

    June 19, 2014 at 1:33 pm

    Back to back entertaining games by the Colombians, they have been impressive

  87. 87.

    Steeplejack

    June 19, 2014 at 1:34 pm

    Spectacular goal by Gervinho! CIV back in it.

  88. 88.

    ellie

    June 19, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    That Gervinho goal was beautiful.

  89. 89.

    raven

    June 19, 2014 at 1:35 pm

    Shoot out!

  90. 90.

    HumboldtBlue

    June 19, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    Quintero barely missed that 40 yarder

  91. 91.

    Morzer

    June 19, 2014 at 1:58 pm

    Anyone else feel that the referee let Colombia get away with rather too much time-wasting in the last 10 minutes?

  92. 92.

    MCA1

    June 19, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    @Morzer: Yes. The stoppage time time wasting was egregious. IC initially was gentlemanly, kicking the ball out of bounds despite having offensive zone possession. Colombian player obviously faked it, and somehow Ivory Coast ends up starting over fifty yards back from where they were before, and probably not being fully compensated for the lost time. The yellow card they took was stupid, but the frustration totally understandable. This is why they should award cards for embellishment either during or after the game, or, alternatively, implement a rule whereby if you’re on the ground for more than a certain amount of time, you’re deemed obviously too injured to go on, and thus removed from the game. The latter would have stopped this sort of gamesmanship, due to the previous exhaustion of substitutions by Colombia.

  93. 93.

    Steeplejack

    June 19, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    @MCA1:

    [. . .] implement a rule whereby if you’re on the ground for more than a certain amount of time, you’re deemed obviously too injured to go on, and thus removed from the game.

    In my imaginary soccer rules, there is one that basically says, “It appears by your histrionic writhing that you are incapacitated, so you will be removed from the game for a medical rehab period of no less than five minutes. Strap him to the stretcher, boys.”

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