Comments on: The Sound that’s Ruining the World Cup: the Vuvuzela http://trueslant.com/donovan/2010/06/14/the-sound-thats-ruining-the-world-cup-the-vuvuzela/ All the news that's fit to snark. Tue, 21 May 2013 14:26:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Top 5 Most Annoying Sounds In Sports | Soletron http://trueslant.com/donovan/2010/06/14/the-sound-thats-ruining-the-world-cup-the-vuvuzela/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 Top 5 Most Annoying Sounds In Sports | Soletron Tue, 21 May 2013 14:26:50 +0000 http://trueslant.com/donovan/?p=2178#comment-1735 [...] Image Source: trueslant [...] [...] Image Source: trueslant [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1">Len Makowski</fb:name> http://trueslant.com/donovan/2010/06/14/the-sound-thats-ruining-the-world-cup-the-vuvuzela/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 Len Makowski Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:53:11 +0000 http://trueslant.com/donovan/?p=2178#comment-1187 That stupid horn. South African Location. All bad. My friends and I have tried to interest our children in soccer. Unfortunately, after they have tried the American sports of Baseball, football and basketball they have no interest in the game. It is a boring game to play and to watch when compared to other American Sports. I guess if you compare it to Cricket and Rugby it is exciting. YAWN... The reason the US is not great in soccer(and "not great" means as good as Britian's team since we tied them)is that all of our greatest athletes are playing better sports. That stupid horn. South African Location. All bad.

My friends and I have tried to interest our children in soccer. Unfortunately, after they have tried the American sports of Baseball, football and basketball they have no interest in the game. It is a boring game to play and to watch when compared to other American Sports. I guess if you compare it to Cricket and Rugby it is exciting. YAWN…

The reason the US is not great in soccer(and “not great” means as good as Britian’s team since we tied them)is that all of our greatest athletes are playing better sports.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="1">Charlie Mac</fb:name> http://trueslant.com/donovan/2010/06/14/the-sound-thats-ruining-the-world-cup-the-vuvuzela/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 Charlie Mac Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:54:39 +0000 http://trueslant.com/donovan/?p=2178#comment-1164 It is a bit ironic that Brian says that the Vuvuzela is ruining the world cup. How would he know? Ruining it for who? South Africa has had one hell of a struggle for freedom in it's history. Why would anyone try and ban one thing that they can now do, and afford to do? In the days of Apartheid, football fans in South Africa were treated like dogs and second class citizens. Let them enjoy the moment, let them enjoy something that may never happen again in their time. It seems to me that you have a big problem with the rest of the world all playing the one sport under the one banner of unity. We don't need winners. We don't need high scores. A drwn game is fine. Why do we need a winner? Lessons are learned from every match. In America you hold the World Series in Baseball. Why do you call it the World series. This game started in Britain and it was called "Rounders". Anyway, that's my tuppence worth. All the best. Charlie It is a bit ironic that Brian says that the Vuvuzela is ruining the world cup. How would he know? Ruining it for who?

South Africa has had one hell of a struggle for freedom in it’s history. Why would anyone try and ban one thing that they can now do, and afford to do?

In the days of Apartheid, football fans in South Africa were treated like dogs and second class citizens.

Let them enjoy the moment, let them enjoy something that may never happen again in their time.

It seems to me that you have a big problem with the rest of the world all playing the one sport under the one banner of unity. We don’t need winners. We don’t need high scores. A drwn game is fine. Why do we need a winner? Lessons are learned from every match.

In America you hold the World Series in Baseball. Why do you call it the World series. This game started in Britain and it was called “Rounders”.

Anyway, that’s my tuppence worth.

All the best.

Charlie

]]> By: jagermom47 http://trueslant.com/donovan/2010/06/14/the-sound-thats-ruining-the-world-cup-the-vuvuzela/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 jagermom47 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:45:49 +0000 http://trueslant.com/donovan/?p=2178#comment-1162 The droning of plastic horns is definitely annoying, whether it is culture or not. Unfortunately, sometimes culture is annoying. For a humorous take, check out: http://tinfoiler.com/2010/06/15/world-cup-soccer-obviously-part-of-the-evil-socialist-liberal-agenda/ The droning of plastic horns is definitely annoying, whether it is culture or not. Unfortunately, sometimes culture is annoying. For a humorous take, check out: http://tinfoiler.com/2010/06/15/world-cup-soccer-obviously-part-of-the-evil-socialist-liberal-agenda/

]]> By: the9th http://trueslant.com/donovan/2010/06/14/the-sound-thats-ruining-the-world-cup-the-vuvuzela/comment-page-1/#comment-1160 the9th Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:19:48 +0000 http://trueslant.com/donovan/?p=2178#comment-1160 Culture? Hardly. In Boston they sell the same cheap plastic horns every First Night celebrations. They're just another manifestation of how we waste oil (plastic = petrochemicals) Culture? Hardly. In Boston they sell the same cheap plastic horns every First Night celebrations.

They’re just another manifestation of how we waste oil (plastic = petrochemicals)

]]> By: Chris Thomas http://trueslant.com/donovan/2010/06/14/the-sound-thats-ruining-the-world-cup-the-vuvuzela/comment-page-1/#comment-1159 Chris Thomas Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:31:59 +0000 http://trueslant.com/donovan/?p=2178#comment-1159 The Vuvuzela produces a sound in several specific harmonic ranges. A decent post-processor can strip out just these frequencies, resulting an an audio signal that simply doesn't contain the Vuvuzela. Some reasonably priced audio processing software and less computing power than some of us carry around on our cell phones is enough to generate a Vuvuzela free audio feed in real time (or as close as makes no difference). The Vuvuzela produces a sound in several specific harmonic ranges. A decent post-processor can strip out just these frequencies, resulting an an audio signal that simply doesn’t contain the Vuvuzela.

Some reasonably priced audio processing software and less computing power than some of us carry around on our cell phones is enough to generate a Vuvuzela free audio feed in real time (or as close as makes no difference).

]]> By: jcalton http://trueslant.com/donovan/2010/06/14/the-sound-thats-ruining-the-world-cup-the-vuvuzela/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 jcalton Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:53:58 +0000 http://trueslant.com/donovan/?p=2178#comment-1158 ...shouldn't blow thousands of plastic horns because they might vibrate the glass house and destroy it? This isn't about ethno-centricity: cell phones ruin theaters and unleashed kids restaurants, but I don't defend that, and I sure as hell wouldn't try justify it as western "culture" if I did. …shouldn’t blow thousands of plastic horns because they might vibrate the glass house and destroy it?

This isn’t about ethno-centricity: cell phones ruin theaters and unleashed kids restaurants, but I don’t defend that, and I sure as hell wouldn’t try justify it as western “culture” if I did.

]]> By: Chris Thomas http://trueslant.com/donovan/2010/06/14/the-sound-thats-ruining-the-world-cup-the-vuvuzela/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 Chris Thomas Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:33:26 +0000 http://trueslant.com/donovan/?p=2178#comment-1157 No, it's not "their culture." The Vuvuzela isn't some ancient African tribal instrument that dates back to before European contact or even a colonial era African tradition. It's a plastic (once tin) horn that was popularized in Mexico in the 1970s and which caught on in South Africa in the 1990s. Mass production of the horrible little monstrosities began in 2001. 2001! Kids born in 2001 haven't made it to middle school yet! African culture is a wonderful and beautiful thing that has endured through unimaginable horror and strife. It is not a cheap plastic horn that makes the world cup all but unwatchable. No, it’s not “their culture.” The Vuvuzela isn’t some ancient African tribal instrument that dates back to before European contact or even a colonial era African tradition.

It’s a plastic (once tin) horn that was popularized in Mexico in the 1970s and which caught on in South Africa in the 1990s. Mass production of the horrible little monstrosities began in 2001.

2001! Kids born in 2001 haven’t made it to middle school yet!

African culture is a wonderful and beautiful thing that has endured through unimaginable horror and strife. It is not a cheap plastic horn that makes the world cup all but unwatchable.

]]> By: leonkelly http://trueslant.com/donovan/2010/06/14/the-sound-thats-ruining-the-world-cup-the-vuvuzela/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 leonkelly Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:22:11 +0000 http://trueslant.com/donovan/?p=2178#comment-1156 Cultures that live in glass houses...... Cultures that live in glass houses……

]]> By: jcalton http://trueslant.com/donovan/2010/06/14/the-sound-thats-ruining-the-world-cup-the-vuvuzela/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 jcalton Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:50:03 +0000 http://trueslant.com/donovan/?p=2178#comment-1155 The #1 defense of the vuvuzela is that it's their culture and we shouldn't judge it--even if it leads to hearing loss. But here's the deal: if an annoying plastic horn is really the heart of your culture, your culture needs work. The #1 defense of the vuvuzela is that it’s their culture and we shouldn’t judge it–even if it leads to hearing loss.
But here’s the deal: if an annoying plastic horn is really the heart of your culture, your culture needs work.

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