How to deal with people

OK, and when I was in high school, I worked my butt off in marching band - not only the physical part of it, but also memorizing music and positions, etc. Is marching band a sport? Not a chance.

Nope, and I did that too - Pitt Band for 2 years too. I mean of the things that are labeled "sport", the ones that shouldn't be are the ones that require absolutely no physical conditioning.

NASCAR = #1 American sport and people wonder why Americans are getting fatter ...

I can't believe no one's brought up bowling.

...or pool, my personal favorite. Although I couldn't care less if you want to call it a sport or not. I'm not even sure what I consider it. Does any of this really matter? What happened to the topic?

Does what you are you putting in the bowl determine sport or not?

Cheerleading is not a sport. Stalking cheerleaders is, see Carlin's definition. ;)

It was a really good topic, too. :) *** Edited 3/16/2004 6:18:21 PM UTC by Lorrie***

Uh, Playa, several people *have* brought up bowling.

I'd call bowling and pool "games." I'd call golf and ping-pong "sports." The reason is, I've never worked up a sweat playing bowling and pool.

There's a difference between merely mentioning it and the uhhh, conditioning these fine atheletes subject themselves to for the sake of sport...

-'Playa

By the by, has everyone seen the hilarious Nike commercial with all the athletes playing different sports? They've got Randy Jackson as a bowler, Serena Williams playing volleyball, Lance Armstrong boxing, Andre Agassi playing baseball, Michael Vick playing hockey, etc. It's great.

I've made a sport out of watching that commercial ;)

mOOSH

So then Video Games in a hot room that involve points is a sport? Jeez, I need to start doing DDR, then I could be a real athlete;).

Actually, in Norway, DDR *is* a sport.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3437819.stm (ninth paragraph)

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Impulse-ive said:

And on that note, Cheerleading is sort of a sport, but kind of in the same thread as ice dancing or something - its a sport, but the people who play real sports just laugh at it for thinking it's important =) (kind of like coaster enthusiasm ... )

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Ice dancing and other similar sports (like Cheerleading) where one is judged and given a numerical score is not a sport. These are merely pagents. When you watch Miss America they give out numerical ratings based on how well the women perform and look. A pagent. Gynmastics: numerical score given by judges based on performance and I'm quite sure, looks. A pagent. Ice dancing: numerical score by a judge for performance and judges from various countries voting low for other countries because they are in an alliance with another country. Pagent.

People other than my friends or family can't tell that I am a coaster enthusiasts, as I am against wearing coaster shirts and such (maybe an ACE polo, but that is the line). I tell people that are with me the facts that they want to know, but other than that I don't correct people. occasionally when waiting in a long line and chatting with people behind me, I find a coaster enthusiast and only correct them after they try to correct me when I know I am right (such as a guy who was trying to tell me that Dueling Dragons was being sold to Animal Kingdom next year...idiot). But I usually hate people who correct others, not just with coasters but with life in general, it just doesn't matter that much to make someone look like an ass in public.

Actually, Bob, I think the correct term is Competition!

Hows that, Turbo?;)

Tonya Harding made ice skating a sport for Nancy Kerrigan.

What would Brian Boitano do?

Slap Rudy Galindo in the face with his Louis Vuitton purse :)

*** Edited 3/16/2004 8:45:00 PM UTC by Antuan***

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TeknoScorpion said:
Actually, Bob, I think the correct term is Competition!

Hows that, Turbo?

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Nope, pagent. It's too easy to sway a judges vote in those sports to the point where the peformances dont even matter. A competition would be assuming it's fair.

Bob, will you explain to Mr.Tyson that you consider Boxing a pagent and not a sport. Boxers do get crowned, are working for a purse and a stunning belt.

I believe that ice skating, gymnastics, and so on are "real" sports. Those people train just as hard if not harder than some so called "real" sports. They deserve respect for what they do, at least they aren't sitting on their asses complaining whether or not roller coaster enthusiasts are tools or not. *** Edited 3/16/2004 9:17:16 PM UTC by Sarah Jackson***