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Warbler said:

Mrebo said:

Of course Warbler is going to tell me that most of these are not sports, the way he told me wrestling isn't a sport ;P

you are putting words into my mouth that are not there.   Of soccer and rowing and horse racing are sports.   The only reason I said wrestling wasn't a sport, was because the results are predetermined, and of course I was referring to WWF and WCW style of wrestling.   However, if you are talking about the kind of wrestling they do in highschool, college and at the olympic games,  I do consider that a sport.   

Twas a joke, playing on the overextended joke about wrestling we had going on. And what about girls volleyball??

The blue elephant in the room.

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I suppose I can call that a sport.  not sure about that beach volleyball stuff though. 

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Bingowings said:

Football hooliganism was a major UK problem in the 1970s.

We were on a special train and they blocked the tracks and had men with bricks on either bank of the track and they threw them into the carriages.

The adults had to lie on top of us to shield us from the broken glass.

yipes!!  I hope these people got arrested.   and here they think Eagle fans are bad.   Our sin: we booed Santa Claus.

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Bingowings said:

georgec said:

Bingo, have you ever gone to a football match or been caught in the raucous crowds of said matches?

Imagine there was a stimulus that could make you lose consciousness, self dignity and potentially cause physical injury and it could happen at anytime.

That's my reaction to a rapid surge in crowd noise in the flesh.

On television it's just an annoying buzz or a rumble but the sound of thousands of people exploding with enthusiasm all at once while I'm there, is my Kryptonite.

Televised sport just annoys me but being there would be torture.

Sorry to here that,  well that is a good reason not to go to sporting events.  

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CP3S said:

Warbler said:

 

some other idiot said:

 Star Wars is just dumb meaningless shit. It is a bunch of people watching a stupid movie, and even more people obsessing about them playing the stupid video games based on it.

 

CP3S said:

Some things are far more valuable and beneficial than others (obviously I am not talking about an SW marathon, or WoW here).

and when did I ever say there weren't things more important than sports? 

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Warbler said:

I suppose I can call that a sport.  not sure about that beach volleyball stuff though. 

Not a sport?  Why?

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Girls should stick to girls' sports like hot oil wrestling, foxy boxing, and such and such.

“Grow up. These are my Disney's movies, not yours.”

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TV's Frink said:

Warbler said:

I suppose I can call that a sport.  not sure about that beach volleyball stuff though. 

Not a sport?  Why?

I don't know, it just seems like an excuse to get girls in bikinis, hitting a ball around on a beach.   I just can't take it seriously. 

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Warbler said:

TV's Frink said:

Warbler said:

I suppose I can call that a sport.  not sure about that beach volleyball stuff though. 

Not a sport?  Why?

I don't know, it just seems like an excuse to get girls in bikinis, hitting a ball around on a beach.   I just can't take it seriously. 

Warb, your man-card. I'm afraid you'll have to turn it in.

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Warbler said:

TV's Frink said:

Warbler said:

I suppose I can call that a sport.  not sure about that beach volleyball stuff though. 

Not a sport?  Why?

I don't know, it just seems like an excuse to get girls in bikinis, hitting a ball around on a beach.   I just can't take it seriously. 

Were the original Olympics sports?  What one wears does not determine if one is participating in a sport.  And everyone who plays beach volleyball at a high level (including the men, and yes there are men too) is a fantastic athlete.  Every try running in sand?

Oh, and what Leo said.

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Warbler said:

CP3S said:

Warbler said:

 

some other idiot said:

 Star Wars is just dumb meaningless shit. It is a bunch of people watching a stupid movie, and even more people obsessing about them playing the stupid video games based on it.

 

CP3S said:

Some things are far more valuable and beneficial than others (obviously I am not talking about an SW marathon, or WoW here).

and when did I ever say there weren't things more important than sports? 

Never made a claim that you did. You just flipped my comment around and aimed it at Star Wars, and I posted a quote from myself taken from the same post of mine you quoted and flipped.

Though honestly, if I knew someone who had to have a Star Wars marathon every Monday night for a portion of the year, and screamed at their tv urging the characters to take certain actions, and cheering obnoxiously every time something good happened, then felt the need to make small talk about Star Wars at bars and in any other public places while wearing part of their favorite SW character's costume; beyond thinking they were one of the biggest, saddest losers I've ever encountered, I'd probably find them just as annoying as sports fans, maybe even a little more.

 

Warb, it is perfectly cool you and others like sports so much. I am really not judging you for it. It is just a cultural thing I can't wrap my head around and am often made to feel really awkward about. When I see posts like the one by georgec, someone who used to be into sports, kind of still is, but also kind of feels the way I do about them, it is hard not to want to respond because it is kind of exciting to hear from people who relate to me. The things said in this thread the last few days have been awesome to me, because in the real world people that feel this way are so far and few between (and tend to usually end up being kind of weird and/or anti-social, or the sort I don't relate to in any other way). It really isn't a judgement on you. I think you are taking it way to personally. I don't relate, I think it is really silly, and I like ranting about how silly I find it. But a lot of people I really love, care about, and get along with well are also big into sports. It's cool.

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Thing is, now that I know, if I ever bump into CP3S in person, the first thing I'll ask will be about "the big game" just to piss him off.

Keep Circulating the Tapes.

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Leonardo said:

Warbler said:

TV's Frink said:

Warbler said:

I suppose I can call that a sport.  not sure about that beach volleyball stuff though. 

Not a sport?  Why?

I don't know, it just seems like an excuse to get girls in bikinis, hitting a ball around on a beach.   I just can't take it seriously. 

Warb, your man-card. I'm afraid you'll have to turn it in.

*sigh*  I don't think I ever got the man-card. : (

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Bingowings said:

Sport related video games seem to me to be the most pointless creation in the universe.

The only point is enjoyment really, just like other video games. A disabled person may be able enjoy a sport that is inaccessible to them in the conventional sense. Someone past their prime may enjoy simulating their favourite sport without risking injury. Sometimes weather, location or finances don't permit participation in the actual activity. I do think it is sad when, for instance; two fit and able people sit inside playing Wii tennis on a sunny day when they could actually go outside and play tennis.

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I'm only a minute and a half into this, and I'm already agreeing with everything he's said. :)

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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Leonardo said:

http://youtu.be/0Oem60yvtUY

New AVGN on Sports Games

He makes good points. What he says at the end is a great point.

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Mrebo said:

darth_ender said:

I love sports.  I loved watching when Wayne Gretsky threw the ol' pigskin in the basket, thus making an eagle and going on to break the 30-love tie to win the World Series for Penn State.  When was that?  Back in '59 I think.  Man, those were the days!  I love sports!

Did you edit your post to fix a technical error?

Of course not.  There are no errors.  It was a typo!

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In between shows on Sunday, my co-workers and I had some downtime, so they started talking about sports because there was a Bucs game going on (that they apparently lost very badly), but I found myself sitting smack dab in the middle of this conversation and immediately thought of this thread, as it was more interesting.  But then they switched from football to hockey, and it almost caught my interest as someone mentioned "Badger Hockey."  Sadly, it turned out "Badgers" is a team name.  I really thought it was some new kind of hockey that involved badgers and told them so.  They seemed to think this was a fun idea and talked about that for a while, so I guess it all ended up okay.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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Eh, what do hot girls know about sports anyway, Gaffer? ;)

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“Grow up. These are my Disney's movies, not yours.”

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Badger hockey sounds spectacular!

The blue elephant in the room.