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Post by solitude on Apr 17, 2011 14:15:52 GMT -5
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Post by Montage on Apr 17, 2011 14:31:44 GMT -5
There is one....somewhere.
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Post by solitude on Apr 20, 2011 6:09:33 GMT -5
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Post by gr0undzer0 on Apr 20, 2011 6:41:11 GMT -5
Aroldis Chapman hit 106mph on the radar gun monday against the mighty Pirates this week, 10 of his 13 fastballs broke 100 mph
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Post by Fields at Midnight on Apr 20, 2011 9:31:39 GMT -5
Mongo and I tried a few years ago to have a sports thread.
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Post by Montage on Apr 20, 2011 9:49:20 GMT -5
It was probably all the baseball talk that killed it in the first place  |
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Post by barriers on Apr 20, 2011 16:04:11 GMT -5
That likely true.
Playoff Hockey Fever People! Catch it!
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Post by solitude on Apr 20, 2011 18:45:58 GMT -5
Well I think we need to try again, damn it! And it's nice to see my team referred to as "mighty". WOO!! Pens up by 1! Here--this made me catch play-off fever many years ago. Nothing like a hockey mullet!! ;D  |
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Post by marc on Apr 21, 2011 4:16:04 GMT -5
Mongo and I tried a few years ago to have a sports thread. I think it went down like a lead balloon because Americans play a whole heap of bastardised versions of proper internationally recognised sports and the rest of the world don't care about these random sports that you are the only participants in. When you top it off by mocking/abusing sports that are popular throughout the rest of the world (which is bigger than the USA, apparently), it annoys people. The sense of entitlement and the belief that your sports are 'proper' and anyone else's are stupid consistently limits participation in this thread. So, shall we discuss: - The 'World'(/National?) Series (of simplified cricket/rounders)? - The National Rugby-with-helmets-and-padding-and-lots-of-stopping-and-starting League? - I can't think of a basketball one, sorry. Looks like fun actually, and there are even some people who play it in different countries. Mainly girls, I think.  - Ice Hockey? That looks like fun... and, again, there are even other countries that take it seriously as a sport now, so... err. Yeah. - Maybe we could try 'soccer'? Generally known throughout the world as 'football', 'the world's game', or 'the beautiful game'. The most popular sport in the world. Unfortunately, other countries participate in it, so the US aren't the best at it. We'll brush over this one. The US league is providing great refuge for European and South American players who are past it or not good enough to make it anywhere else. So that's a good example of the US doing something positive with international relations... I love you guys really. It's not your fault you are brought up with such insular views and taught that your country's sports are 'the proper ones', while not having the openness to look at things from an outsider's perspective. I mean, if you'd grown up in the middle east, with a different skin colour, you'd almost certainly be Muslims with a completely different belief system. :-) |
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Post by solitude on Apr 21, 2011 4:59:37 GMT -5
Thanks for bringing the joy to our sports thread, Marc. I say we keep it going regardless of our bastardization and insular mentalities, damn it. ;D |
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Post by gr0undzer0 on Apr 21, 2011 5:03:30 GMT -5
I always use the voice of Winston Churchill when I read Marcs posts
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Post by solitude on Apr 21, 2011 5:13:24 GMT -5
Mongo and I tried a few years ago to have a sports thread. - Ice Hockey? That looks like fun... and, again, there are even other countries that take it seriously as a sport now, so... err. Yeah.- :-) This comment is currently making my tongue bleed. I am hoping a fine Canadian (they tend to be a bit less insular in thought) will address this crack. |
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Post by solitude on Apr 21, 2011 6:03:07 GMT -5
I always use the voice of Winston Churchill when I read Marcs posts Maybe if I do this, my tongue pain will ease. Oh, and for those who take hockey seriously, the Pens won in double OT!! ;D |
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Post by marc on Apr 21, 2011 8:23:44 GMT -5
I always use the voice of Winston Churchill when I read Marcs posts Hehe. So, anyway... Spanish Cup Final last night. Real Madrid won it. On their winners' parade through the streets in the open-top bus, one of the players dropped the cup over the front of the bus... and it was crushed under the front wheel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXxSuzRpTps(9sec to 16sec). It's quite painful to watch. |
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Post by beyondthepale on Apr 21, 2011 9:05:29 GMT -5
It's quite painful to watch. Not as painful as reading a patronising and racist post that is trying unsuccessfully to disguise itself as humour by adding a few smiley faces. |
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Post by marc on Apr 21, 2011 9:37:44 GMT -5
It's quite painful to watch. Not as painful as reading a patronising and racist post that is trying unsuccessfully to disguise itself as humour by adding a few smiley faces. Thanks for your input. Isn't a human being part of the same race as another human being? It's called 'the human race', isn't it? Anyway, the point you're missing is - when does prejudice become 'using past experience of particular people and scenarios in order to make reasonable judgements on their behaviour patterns'? For reference, here are some quotes from US members of this forum on the original 'SPORTZ' thread: and i dont want to hear anything about "footy", that is the gayest nickname for a sport ever. call it football or soccer god damn it. I listen to sports radio while commuting to and from work and they announced the tied score, the shootout and the winner over the course of my hour of driving, granted they were not broadcasting the game, but they would break in and announce things as they happened.....which was a tad annoying to me  I hear Chelsea Clinton won? or does she play for one of the f00tsy teams? Ah well glad to see beckham win again ;D question for the Americans.. how does a 'draft' work? i dont understand the concept of it, as we dont have anything like that in non-US sport. explain.. well I dont know if this is soccer related (i have no idea how soccer works) , but for REAL sports its where.... etc Thanks for your input. |
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Post by Montage on Apr 21, 2011 12:07:10 GMT -5
Aaaaaaaaaanyways. Let's all be united over this strange football/soccer clip,
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Post by Grumpella on Apr 21, 2011 12:13:01 GMT -5
I don't buy that as anything other than a totally fake set-up, but it's still funny and strange.
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Post by Shoesh on Apr 21, 2011 14:18:41 GMT -5
Aaaaaaaaaanyways. Let's all be united over this strange football/soccer clip, Ahem.. you mean football. |
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Post by barriers on Apr 21, 2011 16:12:34 GMT -5
- Ice Hockey? That looks like fun... and, again, there are even other countries that take it seriously as a sport now, so... err. Yeah.- :-) This comment is currently making my tongue bleed. I am hoping a fine Canadian (they tend to be a bit less insular in thought) will address this crack. How dare you say that during the playoffs mokkerz! For shame. Damn your English insular views. It's not your fault, you were taught that your countries sports are 'proper', just because they're played by most of the world. Also, Cricket is just as weird as baseball! And hockey is fun! It's fun as shit, try it sometime. |
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Post by solitude on Apr 21, 2011 16:38:24 GMT -5
I am not posting this link to spark controversy or start a debate, but rather to point out that all of these sports require incredible dedication, effort, and talent. I think reading the opinions about which has the greatest athletes is interesting because they all have valid points. To not consider hockey a serious sport is unfathomable to me because I was born in rural New York on a lake and played on informal teams for a good chunk of my childhood. Just successfully manuevering while skating requires an enormous amount of practice and skill. I would never diss soccer (or football), lacrosse, cricket, or rugby because I have never played them. That said, I believe we can all discuss any sport we choose to in this thread while maintaining reciprocal respect for each other.  bleacherreport.com/articles/31008-open-mic-which-sport-has-the-greatest-athletes |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2011 7:27:19 GMT -5
I am Canadian & we do take hockey seriously. I don't thing that 'You' (great screen name btw) really understands the dedication & coordination & skill that is involved with the game. It is not easy by any means. My personal belief is that you shouldn't be dissin' a sport (or anything for that matter) if you, a) have never played it. b) don't understand how it is played. Hockey is a rough sport but it is not all about hitting & fighting. That is just a small part of the game. It is a finesse game & if you can't see that, then there is no point in me continuing. Sorry for my rant but like I said up there ^ we do take hockey seriously....it's part of our DNA. Boom www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFkBXY95_kk |
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Post by solitude on Apr 22, 2011 8:31:25 GMT -5
That vid was awesome! ;D
Looking forward to watching the Pens back in Pgh tomorrow!
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Post by solitude on Apr 22, 2011 9:50:57 GMT -5
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Post by Fields at Midnight on Apr 23, 2011 23:17:25 GMT -5
The Braves are off to a horrible start.
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I hear Chelsea Clinton won? or does she play for one of the f00tsy teams? Ah well glad to see beckham win again ;D 
