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which is still the most popular recreational sport in the USA
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That's why I like hockey sometimes; at least there is real violence.
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I have to admit with hockey it is rarely boring, I have no idea of the rules, have never even seen a live game but it is never boring. And yeah the potential for blood & guts is always there!
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Mycroft Holmes wrote:
Personally I find baseball the most brain dead of the lot...
Baseball, like fishing, is a thin excuse to sit outside and drink on a nice day. As such excuses go, it isn't too bad.
Ahh that puts in a better perspective for going to a game, but watching it on TV X|
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Ahh that puts in a better perspective for going to a game, but watching it on TV X|
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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Colin Angus Mackay wrote:
We also spent considerable time watching the cheerleaders
The best part of any sporting match. :-D
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Yeah, they would drastically improve golf. :-D
PIEBALDconsult wrote:
Yeah, they would drastically improve golf.
Yes they would! :-D
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But... I just had the misfortune of watching 40 minutes of the "Super" Bowl. Blimey. If this is a popular game out there, I'd hate to see an unpopular one. Some blokes face off. A ball gets passed. Some rule is transgressed. Play stops for ten minutes. Blokes in body armour stand around doing nothing. Commentators wax lyrical about how brilliant it is. Honestly. Just when you think something interesting is about to happen, it all stops and a couple of berks appear telling you it was great and/or some footage of how great previous "Super" bowls were. You'll excuse me while I return to jabbing myself with knitting needles. At least that's more fun than the "Super" bowl.
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Football of all types, baseball, cricket--all boring.
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Mladen Jankovic wrote:
Hmm... it's not unpopular among soccer moms
I've heard that violent masturbation is pretty popular down at the state mental hospital, but i don't let that affect my opinion of the rest of the state. ;)
Shog9 wrote:
I've heard that violent masturbation is pretty popular
Which is still the most popular recreational sport in the USA. :-D
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That's why I like hockey sometimes; at least there is real violence.
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leckey wrote:
That's why I like hockey sometimes; at least there is real violence.
To quote Shog9 "I've heard that violent masturbation is pretty popular down at the state mental hospital". :laugh:
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martin_hughes wrote:
You'll excuse me while I return to jabbing myself with knitting needles. At least that's more fun than the "Super" bowl.
I've spent the day baking... and eating... various pies, breads, and scones. IMHO, one of the best parts of working alone most of the time is no more need to feign interest in these professional "sports".
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one of the best parts of working alone most of the time is no more need to feign interest in these professional "sports"
Why feign interest? I don't. :doh:
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I have to admit with hockey it is rarely boring, I have no idea of the rules, have never even seen a live game but it is never boring. And yeah the potential for blood & guts is always there!
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I learned the majority of the rules from hubby when the Penguins were still a big thing in the early 90's. The game is fast, not predicable, and fights! But once there were more teams south of the Mason-Dixon line I could no longer look at it seriously.
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Shog9 wrote:
one of the best parts of working alone most of the time is no more need to feign interest in these professional "sports"
Why feign interest? I don't. :doh:
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Shog9 wrote:
Can't always dictate the conversation
When the conversation get to sports in my office I put my headphones on.
Shog9 wrote:
don't always want to ignore the conversation.
Your choice.
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Shog9 wrote:
Can't always dictate the conversation
When the conversation get to sports in my office I put my headphones on.
Shog9 wrote:
don't always want to ignore the conversation.
Your choice.
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When the conversation get to sports in my office I put my headphones on.
That works, if you remembered to bring headphones with you.
JimmyRopes wrote:
Your choice.
My usual choice, these days, is to avoid people entirely unless at least one of us actually has something to say. Works out a whole lot better for everyone. :)
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JimmyRopes wrote:
When the conversation get to sports in my office I put my headphones on.
That works, if you remembered to bring headphones with you.
JimmyRopes wrote:
Your choice.
My usual choice, these days, is to avoid people entirely unless at least one of us actually has something to say. Works out a whole lot better for everyone. :)
Shog9 wrote:
That works, if you remembered to bring headphones with you.
Don't leave home without them.
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My usual choice, these days, is to avoid people entirely unless at least one of us actually has something to say.
That works for me also. I don't feel the need to engage in trivial conversations. Fortunately I am not in sales.
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I have to admit with hockey it is rarely boring, I have no idea of the rules, have never even seen a live game but it is never boring. And yeah the potential for blood & guts is always there!
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Mycroft Holmes wrote:
I have no idea of the rules
There are no rules! :~
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Running around a nice grassy field after a ball is always pretty good fun. Watching someone else do it... especially if you're stuck somewhere that doesn't serve beer... is significantly less so.
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Shog9 wrote:
Running around a nice grassy field after a ball is always pretty good fun.
What are you - a dog?
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But... I just had the misfortune of watching 40 minutes of the "Super" Bowl. Blimey. If this is a popular game out there, I'd hate to see an unpopular one. Some blokes face off. A ball gets passed. Some rule is transgressed. Play stops for ten minutes. Blokes in body armour stand around doing nothing. Commentators wax lyrical about how brilliant it is. Honestly. Just when you think something interesting is about to happen, it all stops and a couple of berks appear telling you it was great and/or some footage of how great previous "Super" bowls were. You'll excuse me while I return to jabbing myself with knitting needles. At least that's more fun than the "Super" bowl.
My Bookmarks I clicked the link. In an instant I was transported 15 years back in time.
American sports is not about sports, it's about being a community event. You can socialize with friends, stand in line for a bratwurst, hit on one of the cheerleaders and still not miss anyhing of the game.
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But... I just had the misfortune of watching 40 minutes of the "Super" Bowl. Blimey. If this is a popular game out there, I'd hate to see an unpopular one. Some blokes face off. A ball gets passed. Some rule is transgressed. Play stops for ten minutes. Blokes in body armour stand around doing nothing. Commentators wax lyrical about how brilliant it is. Honestly. Just when you think something interesting is about to happen, it all stops and a couple of berks appear telling you it was great and/or some footage of how great previous "Super" bowls were. You'll excuse me while I return to jabbing myself with knitting needles. At least that's more fun than the "Super" bowl.
My Bookmarks I clicked the link. In an instant I was transported 15 years back in time.
Stupor Bowl more like. I think I've watched nearly every 'football' code there is, especially all the ones that seem to involve picking up the ball with your hands more than kicking it with your feet (then there's Gaelic football - ?!?). Anyway, as I've heard said: Football (i.e. soccer) is a gentleman's game played by thugs. Rughy (Union) is a thugs game played by gentlemen (yeah right). (Rugby) League is a thugs game played by thugs (about right). AFL (Australian Football League) and American Football, don't get a mention in the above so here goes. AFL is a slapping match played by Giraffes with torpedoes. American Football is a series of advertisements and commentary punctuated by bouts between contingents of failed sumo wrestlers trying to retrieve a slightly oversized testicle. Out of all of them I'd watch AFL in preference, more actual football and therefore genuine beer drinking time than the rest (and maybe Gaelic Football just for a laugh).
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