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MrPerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 07:38 PM Original message |
Ok, Post what sports you feel are not real sports. And why. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Ice skating, unless it involves |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. Anything where you don't sweat, and anything where an animal or engine does most of the work |
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MrPerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. That would make shitting a sport. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Well sure, if you're doing it right... |
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VMSMI (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. For you, it's an art form. |
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Capt. America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. Anything that has a "win, place, or show", such as |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
6. Anything decided by judges. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 08:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
36. +1 |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
41. Thank you! |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
7. If there is no physical contact, it's not a sport. |
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VMSMI (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I disagree. Track is a sport. Golf is a sport. Bowling.... |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. You are free to as wrong as you want. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
39. I'm with ya on Golf and Bowling... |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 03:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
50. Fencing? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
8. Slight correction. Auto racing is not 4 left turns. NASCAR and the like are. |
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MrPerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 09:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I agree. F1 is a sport. |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. What is it with you and the NASCAR hate? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I don't hate NASCAR. |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Well, to start with |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Obviously I've trodden on your sport's image. |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 12:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Still not paying attention n/t |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 12:14 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Still no answer. n/t |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Obviously you have not been to Lime Rock or Watkins Glen |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Interesting. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Huh? It's a racetrack, why wouldn't they? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I don't know. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Maybe you need to pay attention to auto racing! |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I do. I love F1! |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. You really should get out more n/t |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. And why is that? |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Because you don't pay attention |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 12:13 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. It's not a matter of not paying attention |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 07:03 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. You're really stuck on the left turns thing |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. St. Pete Grand Prix runs 30 miles from my house. |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. IIRC |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Like I said, I'm not a purist. |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 08:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
37. And pro rally drivers are some of the most talented people around |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Absolutely |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:08 AM Response to Reply #45 |
55. I know that event well |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #55 |
63. 1990-2001 |
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VMSMI (79 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. Curling. |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
42. I wrote to the Curling Association... |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
17. Auto racing is a true sport |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
28. Auto racing |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 12:04 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Who sez? |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 06:05 AM Response to Original message |
33. Some things are talent contests instead of sports. |
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Condem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
35. If there is a certain skill involved against competition with similar skills... |
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RT Atlanta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
38. 'Rasslin |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Woo Woooooo! |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 03:03 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. The artists are dedicated |
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RT Atlanta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I agree |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
44. The OP has left the building. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 08:08 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. I was wondering when it would happen. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 08:19 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. The guy was pretty much begging for it. |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #54 |
62. I'm just wondering whose sock he was |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 05:25 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. he held out a bit longer than I expected |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
51. Poker |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-30-09 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
52. Bowling and fishing. |
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T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
56. American football for any number of reasons. |
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RT Atlanta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:43 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. How about some specific reasons? |
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T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 07:50 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Ridiculous protective clothing.....breaks every few seconds.... |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 08:24 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. .... |
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T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 02:42 AM Response to Reply #59 |
64. I'll believe all that when they stop wearing the stupid body armour. |
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RT Atlanta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-01-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I disagree... |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 04:53 AM Response to Reply #56 |
65. Yawn |
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