In the Lexicon of Sheila, “He looks like a rugby player gone to seed” is the HIGHEST of compliments.
Just to clear up any confusion that might be out there surrounding this important issue.
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Hmm.. Including the cauliflower ears?
Oh, hang on.. I forgot about the Leif Garrett crush. ;)
My crushes range from Leif Garrett (I hang my head in shame) to Gene Hackman (I am proud of that one).
Deal.
This post is just to clear up the “Huh??” responses of some of my friends when I rave about someone looking like a “rugby player gone to seed” and they wonder why I sound EXCITED about it.
They wouldn’t be the only ones to wonder.. but…
Deal.
And so that’s why this post was necessary. Sheesh.
You obviously missed the “blurpy” conversation here a while back. It explains everything.
Obviously.
Although if it explained everything, this post wouldn’t have been necessary. :)
Some people are dense. What can I say. They don’t understand plain language. Like “blurpy”.
Oh.. that “blurpy”.. Ermm.. must have been all those punches to the head I got in the scrums ;)
Dude, I’m afraid to ask. What are “scrums”
Rugby Union scrummage
You can make what you will of the player who’s referred to as the hooker
My guess is scrimmage or slums.
Oh … wait …
dammit
Sorry about this.. it seems there’s “questionable content” on wiki.. sheesh.
Rugby Union scrum
Is rugby the same thing as Gaelic football? Or is Gaelic football the same thing as what we Yanks call soccer?
Why can’t y’all just play baseball? Dang.
Gene Hackman in “Hoosiers”? VERY DEFINITION of sexy. Full stop.
But baseball players (pre-steroids anyway) are kind of lean fellers. I’m not into lean. I like the big ol’ rugby boys. So THAT is why they should NEVER switch to baseball.
Lisa –
and yes, yes, yes, with the Hoosiers reference.
I also LOVE him in Woody Allen’s Another Woman. Very passionate sexy performance.