Re: Sleepless in Brussels

From	occam <occam@nowhere.nix>
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Subject	Re: Sleepless in Brussels
Date	2026-07-07 06:51 +0200
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On 07/07/2026 05:53, Tony Cooper wrote:
> On Tue, 7 Jul 2026 01:01:07 +0100, Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 06/07/2026 22:27, Tony Cooper wrote:
>>> I would imagine that offices and businesses in Brussels will be empty
>>> tomorrow (Tuesday).
>>>
>>> The match between Belgium and the US starts at 8 PM (my time) tonight,
>>> which will be 1 AM Tuesday in Brussels.  A few there might be
>>> watching.
>>>
>>> They will have a spur to their ability to stay awake in the wee hours:
>>> an overwhelming sense of indignation.
>>>
>>> Deserved, I think, because of Trump's interference and his playing of
>>> the "Get Out Of Jail Free" card for American team ace Folarin Balogun
>>> by "suggesting" that FIFA review Balogun's red card.  Evidently, a
>>> golden FIFA Peace Prize was not gift enough for Infantino.
>>>
>>> Trump trumped his 2016 insult when he said "It's like living in a
>>> hellhole right now" about Brussels.
>>>
>>> Interestingly, Balogun was born in Brooklyn, New York as a "tourist
>>> baby".  His mother, a Nigerian living in London, was not allowed to
>>> return to London because the airline said she was too pregnant to
>>> travel by air.  Balogun is a US citizen by birthright.
>>>
>>> Trump's current position against birthright citizenship seems to
>>> exclude anyone who can bring us a win.
>>>
>> Trump and Infantino make a fine pair.  Unabashed self interest.
> 
> Belgium defeated the US 4-1.  I can't help but think that the Balogun
> fiasco gave the Belgians an extra incentive.  Well done, them.

<smile> As an atheist, it's moments like this that make me think "Maybe
there is a God who dishes justice."

> 
> Trump is probably demanding a re-count of the goals and declaring the
> match "rigged".

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Sleepless in Brussels Tony Cooper <tonycooper214@gmail.com> - 2026-07-06 17:27 -0400
  Re: Sleepless in Brussels Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-07 01:01 +0100
    Re: Sleepless in Brussels Tony Cooper <tonycooper214@gmail.com> - 2026-07-06 23:53 -0400
      Re: Sleepless in Brussels occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-07-07 06:51 +0200
      Re: Sleepless in Brussels Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-07-07 16:20 +1000
      Re: Sleepless in Brussels athel.cb@gmail.com <user12588@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-07-07 06:58 +0000
        Re: Sleepless in Brussels Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-07 20:24 +0100
          Re: Sleepless in Brussels nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-07 23:33 +0200
      Re: Sleepless in Brussels Bertel Lund Hansen <rundtosset@lundhansen.dk> - 2026-07-07 11:19 +0200
      Re: Sleepless in Brussels Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-07 20:21 +0100
  Re: Sleepless in Brussels Hibou <vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid> - 2026-07-07 06:50 +0100
    Re: Sleepless in Brussels Bertel Lund Hansen <rundtosset@lundhansen.dk> - 2026-07-07 11:21 +0200
      Re: Sleepless in Brussels Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-07-07 20:11 +1000
        Re: Sleepless in Brussels Bertel Lund Hansen <rundtosset@lundhansen.dk> - 2026-07-07 12:20 +0200
        Re: Sleepless in Brussels athel.cb@gmail.com <user12588@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-07-07 12:28 +0000
  Re: Sleepless in Brussels nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-07 11:17 +0200
    Re: Sleepless in Brussels "Blueshirt" <blueshirt@indigo.news> - 2026-07-07 10:04 +0000
      Re: Sleepless in Brussels nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-07 13:20 +0200
        Re: Sleepless in Brussels "Blueshirt" <blueshirt@indigo.news> - 2026-07-07 12:48 +0000
          Re: Sleepless in Brussels Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-07 20:31 +0100
            Re: Sleepless in Brussels richard@cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Richard Tobin) - 2026-07-07 19:34 +0000
      Re: Sleepless in Brussels occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-07-07 14:58 +0200
        Re: Sleepless in Brussels "Blueshirt" <blueshirt@indigo.news> - 2026-07-07 15:04 +0000
          Re: Sleepless in Brussels Bertel Lund Hansen <rundtosset@lundhansen.dk> - 2026-07-07 18:52 +0200
            Re: Sleepless in Brussels athel.cb@gmail.com <user12588@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-07-08 06:44 +0000
            Re: Sleepless in Brussels Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-07-08 17:12 +1000
              Re: Sleepless in Brussels occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-07-08 12:32 +0200
              Re: Sleepless in Brussels Bertel Lund Hansen <rundtosset@lundhansen.dk> - 2026-07-08 12:39 +0200
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-07-08 21:33 +1000
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels "Blueshirt" <blueshirt@indigo.news> - 2026-07-08 13:11 +0000
    Re: Sleepless in Brussels Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-07-07 20:13 +1000
      Re: Sleepless in Brussels occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-07-07 15:01 +0200
        Re: Sleepless in Brussels "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-07 15:36 +0200
          Re: Sleepless in Brussels Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-07 20:42 +0100
    Re: Sleepless in Brussels Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-07 20:28 +0100
      Re: Sleepless in Brussels nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-07 23:33 +0200
        Re: Sleepless in Brussels Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-07-08 09:54 +1000
          Re: Sleepless in Brussels Madhu <enometh@meer.net> - 2026-07-08 15:15 +0530
            Re: Sleepless in Brussels Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-07-09 05:14 +0200
              Re: Sleepless in Brussels Madhu <enometh@meer.net> - 2026-07-09 14:47 +0530
  Re: Sleepless in Brussels "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-07 14:36 +0200
    Re: Sleepless in Brussels Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-07 20:46 +0100
      Re: Sleepless in Brussels Tony Cooper <tonycooper214@gmail.com> - 2026-07-07 16:25 -0400
        Re: Sleepless in Brussels Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-07 22:39 +0100
        Re: Sleepless in Brussels "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-08 17:02 +0200
          Re: Sleepless in Brussels Tony Cooper <tonycooper214@gmail.com> - 2026-07-08 15:37 -0400
            Re: Sleepless in Brussels Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-07-09 09:53 +1000
              Re: Sleepless in Brussels Tony Cooper <tonycooper214@gmail.com> - 2026-07-08 21:12 -0400
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels wollman@hergotha.csail.mit.edu (Garrett Wollman) - 2026-07-09 03:27 +0000
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-09 21:00 +0100
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2026-07-10 17:32 +0100
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-10 21:18 +0100
              Re: Sleepless in Brussels Rich Ulrich <rich.ulrich@comcast.net> - 2026-07-08 23:40 -0400
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels wollman@hergotha.csail.mit.edu (Garrett Wollman) - 2026-07-09 04:05 +0000
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels wollman@hergotha.csail.mit.edu (Garrett Wollman) - 2026-07-09 04:19 +0000
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-07-09 14:34 +1000
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-09 21:06 +0100
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels Tony Cooper <tonycooper214@gmail.com> - 2026-07-09 16:19 -0400
              Re: Sleepless in Brussels "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-09 11:58 +0200
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels athel.cb@gmail.com <user12588@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-07-09 13:52 +0000
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-09 23:40 +0200
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels athel.cb@gmail.com <user12588@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-07-10 07:17 +0000
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-09 21:13 +0100
              Re: Sleepless in Brussels richard@cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Richard Tobin) - 2026-07-09 10:21 +0000
            Re: Sleepless in Brussels athel.cb@gmail.com <user12588@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-07-09 07:56 +0000
            Re: Sleepless in Brussels "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-09 11:54 +0200
              Re: Sleepless in Brussels Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-07-09 21:16 +0100
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels wollman@hergotha.csail.mit.edu (Garrett Wollman) - 2026-07-09 21:49 +0000
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-07-10 13:14 +0200
                Re: Sleepless in Brussels "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-07-10 10:52 +0200

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