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Top 10 ways to make a dog like you?

I would be fascinated to hear about these in more detail

Here's what I've got so far:

1. Be very tall (5′11″)

2. Wear long clothes which can sometimes resemble a skirt

3. Talk about ethics and the proper use of human power

4. Know every fact about your fursona

5. Also be super good at some other non-anthropomorphic skills

6. Be a good judge of character

7. Have a dog named "Sherman" (after a dog name from A Child's Garden of Verses), who is an old man, short, has a funny accent, likes playing fetch, etc.

8. Be super chill

9. Be a programmer and sometimes go by "nostalgebraist" (because I also named my fursona after the mathematician)

10. Also be good at other things

#i for one welcome our new fursona overlords #clarkeclark #speckgate 2015 #dog in a sweater vest is my favorite picture on the internet #clouds-of-wings

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World Cup 2030: FA considers England bid to host tournament

http://www.internetunleashed.co.uk/?p=27708 World Cup 2030: FA considers England bid to host tournament - http://www.internetunleashed.co.uk/?p=27708 Could England host a first World Cup since 1966?The Football Association is considering putting England forward as a potential host for the 2030 World Cup.The last major tournament played in England was the 1996 European Championship, 30 years after the country hosted its only World Cup.FA chairman Greg Clarke says the governing body's board has agreed to start work to see if a bid is feasible."This work will take place during the new season and no decision will be made until 2019," added Clarke.Wembley is already hosting seven games during Euro 2020, and the FA has bid to host the European Women's Championship in 2021.England failed with a bid - fronted by former captain David Beckham, Prince William and former prime minister David Cameron - to host the 2018 World Cup.Russia were instead announced as hosts by Sepp Blatter, the ex-president of world governing body Fifa.England felt aggrieved by that bidding process but it is thought the FA has been encouraged over 2030 by the greater transparency around the recent vote for the 2026 World Cup, which was won by a joint United States, Canada and Mexico bid.It will now decide whether to bid to become the potential candidate from Uefa, European football's governing body.Fifa vice-president David Gill said in June England should have "great confidence".However, there is expected to be a strong joint bid from Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, with 2030 marking the 100-year anniversary of the first World Cup in Uruguay.Analysis Dan Roan, BBC sports editorToday is no guarantee that the FA will decide to bid. But the fact that such a move is being considered reflects a growing confidence from within the governing body that its image in the international game has improved.Significantly, the government is understood to be more supportive of the idea of bidding than it once was.Firstly, it now has more faith in Fifa since the overhaul in its leadership following years of corruption scandals. But it also believes the hosting of international sports events is now in Britain's 'DNA' and - unlike the 2012 London Olympics - this would not be a vastly expensive big-build project, with the stadium infrastructure already in place.I understand the government likes the idea of a UK-wide bid, with the home nations also hosting matches. Prince William and David Beckham were involved in England's 2018 bidEngland will not step in to host 2022 World Cup - ClarkeClarke also dismissed claims by former FA chairman Lord Triesman that England could step in to host the 2022 World Cup, should Qatar be stripped of the competition.It comes after a Sunday Times published a report claiming the Qatari bid team ran a smear campaign to sabotage rivals.The reports says public relations firms were hired to "pump out fake propaganda about the United States and Australia" and recruited influential people to speak out against their bids.The allegations are denied by the Qatar tournament organisers.Clarke said: "Fifa has chosen Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup and they have a duty to investigate any issues around the process that are rightly thrown into question. "Russia did a brilliant job hosting the 2018 World Cup and we support the rotation of World Cup hosting around confederations. That would make the 2030 World Cup the next one a European nation might be able to host and not before."Anyone suggesting otherwise is acting disrespectfully to our global game, and does not speak for the English FA." Source link