Does this bug anyone else?

[Guest Choken One]

I'll make this simple.

 

 

AS...

 

What "Sports" have you played?

 

I'll name the ones I've done...

 

Basketball

Baseball

Football

 

All in High School Level...

 

I also Raced a couple Races...

 

Those two short 20 Lap shootouts I raced in were equally physically demanding as Football was and more so then Baseball and Basketball.

 

Keep in mind...I raced a 20 Lap Shootout on a Quarter Mile racing at 80-110 mph...multiply that to A 1.5 mile course at 185 MPH for 500 laps...

[Guest Anglesault]

I'll make this simple.

 

 

AS...

 

What "Sports" have you played?

Soccer, baseball and hockey primarily.

 

Why?

[River City Rocker 0]

they have BILLIARDS on ESPN and ESPN2...but then again...

They also air spelling bees and poker games on ESPN or ESPN2.

 

And last I checked, those weren't sports.

 

But then again, any network billing itself as a "competition network" probably wouldn't last too long.

 

-Ben, who does watch Slamball and enjoys it, too.

[Guest Choken One]

I was just checking your Creditentials...

 

 

No One should say what's a sport unless you actually particpated in such activity.

[Guest Anglesault]

I was just checking your Creditentials...

 

 

No One should say what's a sport unless you actually particpated in such activity.

Unless Physically Disabled, most people have.

[Guest Choken One]

I was just checking your Creditentials...

 

 

No One should say what's a sport unless you actually particpated in such activity.

Unless Physically Disabled, most people have.

I meant on an actual Level..

 

 

Not in your grade school club or at the "Y"...

 

 

I meant High School...College...Pros

[Guest Anglesault]

I was just checking your Creditentials...

 

 

No One should say what's a sport unless you actually particpated in such activity.

Unless Physically Disabled, most people have.

I meant on an actual Level..

 

 

Not in your grade school club or at the "Y"...

 

 

I meant High School...College...Pros

The "Y?"

 

Well, then that's still a good deal of people.

 

If we want to include pre-high school, I played football minimal baseketball and some LAX.

[Guest Choken One]

"Y" -YMCA aka...The Gym

[Guest Anglesault]

"Y" -YMCA aka...The Gym

I know what "The Y" is.

 

I never had an actual YMCA.

 

But my local Rec Center ran leagues for every sport imaginable, so of course I jumped on that.

[Guest Choken One]

I should Note...I played Racketball for the "Y" along

[Guest The Grand Pubah of 1620]

I'll make this simple.

 

 

AS...

 

What "Sports" have you played?

 

I'll name the ones I've done...

 

Basketball

Baseball

Football

 

All in High School Level...

 

I also Raced a couple Races...

 

Those two short 20 Lap shootouts I raced in were equally physically demanding as Football was and more so then Baseball and Basketball.

 

Keep in mind...I raced a 20 Lap Shootout on a Quarter Mile racing at 80-110 mph...multiply that to A 1.5 mile course at 185 MPH for 500 laps...

That pretty much sumed it up.

 

And I have played competitive sports my entire life. From pee-wee footbal, to Babe Ruth baseball, to youth league basketball. I even walked on for my college's basketball team. I rode the bench for a season, but I can say that I was on the team.

[Rendclaw 0]

By the way, I'm not defending NASCAR, but if weight loss is a determining factor, those guys lose ten pounds on average during a single race, due to lost fluids and exertion.

[Guest JHawk]

Does anybody have a transcript of George Carlin's bit on what is a sport, what's not a sport, and why?

[Guest The Czech Republic]

I'm still not buying NASCAR as a legit sport. Baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, tenis, lacrosse, wrestling, track and field, swimming, all those are real sports. Auto racing? No.

[Guest JHawk]

I'll admit that you have to be in pretty damn good shape to be a NASCAR driver.

 

I'd also admit you have to be a pretty damn good athlete to be in something like ballet.

 

That doesn't mean either of them should be considered sports.

[Guest Choken One]

I'll admit that you have to be in pretty damn good shape to be a NASCAR driver.

 

I'd also admit you have to be a pretty damn good athlete to be in something like ballet.

 

That doesn't mean either of them should be considered sports.

Actually...

 

The best defense to the first statement is

 

"Jimmy Spencer".

[Guest bravesfan]

Does anybody have a transcript of George Carlin's bit on what is a sport, what's not a sport, and why?

To my way of thinking there are really only three sports: baseball, basketball, and football. Everything else is either a game or an activity.

 

Hockey comes to mind. People think hockey is a sport. It's not. Hockey is three activities taking place at the same time: ice skating, fooling around with a puck, and beating the shit out of somebody. If these guys had more brains then teeth, they'd do these things one at a time. First go ice-skating, then fool around with a puck, then you go to the bar and beat the shit out of somebody. The day would last longer, and these guys would have a lot more fun. Another reason why hockey isn't a sport is that it's not played with a ball. Anything not played with a ball can't be a sport. These are my rules, I make 'em up.

 

Soccer. Soccer is not a sport because you can't use your arms. Anything where you can't use your arms can't be a sport. Tap dancing isn't a sport. I rest my case.

 

Running. People think running is a sport. Running isn't a sport because anybody can do it. I can run, you can run. For Christ sakes, my mother can run! You don't see her on the cover of Sports Illustrated, do you?

 

Swimming. Swimming isn't a sport. Swimming is a way to keep from drowning. That's just common sense. Sailing isn't a sport. Sailing is a way to get somewhere. Riding the bus isn't a sport, why the fuck should sailing be a sport?

 

Boxing is not a sport either. Boxing is a way to beat the shit out of somebody. In that respect, boxing is actually a more sophisticated way of hockey. In spite of what the police tell you, beating the shit out of somebody is not a sport. When police brutality becomes an Olympic event, fine, then boxing can be a sport.

 

Bowling. Bowling isn't a sport because you have to rent shoes. Don't forget, these are my rules. I make 'em up.

 

Billiards. Some people think billiards is a sport, but it can't be, because there's no chance of serious injury. Unless, of course, you welch on a bet in a tough neighborhood. Then, if you wind up with a pool cue stickin' out of your ass, you know you might be the victim of a sports-related injury. But that ain't billiards, that's pool, and that starts with a P, and that rhymes with D, and that brings me to darts.

 

Darts could have been a sport, because at least there's a chance to put someone's eye out. But, alas, darts will never be a sport, because the whole object of the game is to reach zero, which goes against all sports logic.

 

Lacrosse is not a sport; lacrosse is a faggoty college activity. I don't care how rough it is, anytime you're running around a field, waving a stick with a little net on the end of it, you're engaged in a faggoty college activity. Period.

 

Field hockey and fencing. Same thing. Faggoty college shit. Also these activities aren't sports, because you can't gamble on them. Anything you can't gamble on can't be a sport. When was the last time you made a fuckin' fencing bet?

 

Gymnastics is not a sport because Romanians are good at it. It took me a long time to come up with that rule, but goddammit, I did it.

 

Polo isn't a sport. Polo is golf on horseback. Without holes. It's a great concept, but not a sport. And as far as water polo is concerned, I hesitate to even mention it, because it's extremely cruel to horses.

 

Which brings me to hunting. You think hunting is a sport? Ask the deer. The only good thing about hunting is the many fatal accidents on the weekends. And, of course, the permanently disfigured hunters who survive such accidents.

 

Then you have tennis. Tennis is very trendy and very fruity, but it's not a sport. It's just a way to meet other trendy fruits. Technically, tennis is an advanced form a Ping-Pong. In fact, tennis is Ping-Pong played while standing on the table. Great concept, not a sport.

 

In fact, all racket games are nothing more the derivatives of Ping-Pong. Even volleyball is, technically, racketless, team Ping-Pong played with an inflated ball and raised net while standing on the table.

 

And finally welcome to golf. For my full take on golf, I refer you elsewhere in the book, but let it just be said golf is a game that might possibly be fun, if it could be played alone. But it's the vacuous, striving, superficial, male-bonding joiners one has to associate with that makes it such a repulsive pastime. And it is decidedly not a sport. Period.

[Guest JHawk]

Pardon my ignorance, but the name Jimmy Spencer isn't ringing a bell. It is getting late though.

[Guest The Grand Pubah of 1620]

Plus sports are competitive events, NASCAR is a competition.  And it takes alot of physical and mental stamina to be a NASCAR driver.

Chess.

 

You drive a car, but you don't drive a car for hours at a time at 180 mph trying to pass people doing the same thing.

 

That'll make me lose weight?

If Chess is played on a competitive level then it becomes a sport. Plus it requires a ton of mental stamina.

 

And yes you could probably lose a few ponds when it's 120 degrees in your car that you're driving for 500 miles.

[Guest Choken One]

Well...He never said a thing about Nascar but We all know his joke that goes

 

"AUTO RACING! I love AUTO RACING! It's the only place I can see a 23 car pile up and not be in the son of a bitch!"

[Guest Choken One]

Plus sports are competitive events, NASCAR is a competition.  And it takes alot of physical and mental stamina to be a NASCAR driver.

Chess.

 

You drive a car, but you don't drive a car for hours at a time at 180 mph trying to pass people doing the same thing.

 

That'll make me lose weight?

If Chess is played on a competitive level then it becomes a sport. Plus it requires a ton of mental stamina.

 

And yes you could probably lose a few ponds when it's 120 degrees in your car that you're driving for 500 miles.

120? Try More.

 

 

I consider the weekend warriors more atheletes anyways because they don't have cooling systems.

[Guest The Grand Pubah of 1620]

Plus sports are competitive events, NASCAR is a competition.  And it takes alot of physical and mental stamina to be a NASCAR driver.

Chess.

 

You drive a car, but you don't drive a car for hours at a time at 180 mph trying to pass people doing the same thing.

 

That'll make me lose weight?

If Chess is played on a competitive level then it becomes a sport. Plus it requires a ton of mental stamina.

 

And yes you could probably lose a few ponds when it's 120 degrees in your car that you're driving for 500 miles.

120? Try More.

 

 

I consider the weekend warriors more atheletes anyways because they don't have cooling systems.

Well you know people are always looking to fuck me, so I under-estimated a bit. I have been a NASCAR fan for my entire life so I know that it's hotter then hell in that cock pit.

[Guest Choken One]

Plus sports are competitive events, NASCAR is a competition.  And it takes alot of physical and mental stamina to be a NASCAR driver.

Chess.

 

You drive a car, but you don't drive a car for hours at a time at 180 mph trying to pass people doing the same thing.

 

That'll make me lose weight?

If Chess is played on a competitive level then it becomes a sport. Plus it requires a ton of mental stamina.

 

And yes you could probably lose a few ponds when it's 120 degrees in your car that you're driving for 500 miles.

120? Try More.

 

 

I consider the weekend warriors more atheletes anyways because they don't have cooling systems.

Well you know people are always looking to fuck me, so I under-estimated a bit. I have been a NASCAR fan for my entire life so I know that it's hotter then hell in that cock pit.

I've NEVER heard it be called "The Cock Pit"...

 

 

Let's add something here...

 

 

What about the Pit Crew? Would you consider them atheletes?

[Guest JHawk]

The Pit Crew? Chad Fortune and Dale Torborg?

[Guest The Czech Republic]

What about the Pit Crew? Would you consider them atheletes?

It's hard to, because they're really an auxiliary portion of the competition (NOT sport), and though their work is incredible, they're just a side act, and the competition (NOT sport) is really more between the actual racers than the full teams.

 

So I consider them really good mechanics.

[Guest Choken One]

:Sigh:

 

It's pointless..

[Guest The Grand Pubah of 1620]

Plus sports are competitive events, NASCAR is a competition.  And it takes alot of physical and mental stamina to be a NASCAR driver.

Chess.

 

You drive a car, but you don't drive a car for hours at a time at 180 mph trying to pass people doing the same thing.

 

That'll make me lose weight?

If Chess is played on a competitive level then it becomes a sport. Plus it requires a ton of mental stamina.

 

And yes you could probably lose a few ponds when it's 120 degrees in your car that you're driving for 500 miles.

120? Try More.

 

 

I consider the weekend warriors more atheletes anyways because they don't have cooling systems.

Well you know people are always looking to fuck me, so I under-estimated a bit. I have been a NASCAR fan for my entire life so I know that it's hotter then hell in that cock pit.

I've NEVER heard it be called "The Cock Pit"...

 

 

Let's add something here...

 

 

What about the Pit Crew? Would you consider them atheletes?

I would really be willing to say that the pit crew is more athletic then the driver. They are both physically demanding but the pit crew has a lot to take care of. Those guys are definitely athletes.

 

And to let you know how old of a NASCAR fan I am, I have met Buddy Baker and All the Allison's before a race in which Dale Earnhardt was still driver the #2 Wrangler car.

[Guest The Czech Republic]

:Sigh:

 

It's pointless..

Okay, so maybe they're athletic, but it's not a sport.

[Guest Choken One]

What about the Pit Crew? Would you consider them atheletes?

It's hard to, because they're really an auxiliary portion of the competition (NOT sport), and though their work is incredible, they're just a side act, and the competition (NOT sport) is really more between the actual racers than the full teams.

 

So I consider them really good mechanics.

I wish my mechanics could change the tires...Fill the Tank...Wipe the windshields and make Wedge Adjustments in 13.7 seconds...

 

Save me a LOT of time at Goodyear.

[Guest The Czech Republic]

What about the Pit Crew? Would you consider them atheletes?

It's hard to, because they're really an auxiliary portion of the competition (NOT sport), and though their work is incredible, they're just a side act, and the competition (NOT sport) is really more between the actual racers than the full teams.

 

So I consider them really good mechanics.

I wish my mechanics could change the tires...Fill the Tank...Wipe the windshields and make Wedge Adjustments in 13.7 seconds...

 

Save me a LOT of time at Goodyear.

Well just drive onto a track like Homer Simpson.