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Effect One
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#61 - 2012-05-22 11:22:27 UTC
...I like rugby?

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LadyJaye
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#62 - 2012-05-29 09:26:52 UTC
This thread is now about the one true sport: buzkashi.
Gibbo3771
AQUILA INC
#63 - 2012-05-29 12:23:53 UTC
Rugby or GTFO
Astenion
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#64 - 2012-05-30 12:03:47 UTC
FloppieTheBanjoClown wrote:
Astenion wrote:
What seems to be a recurring theme (at least with the UK) is that they love to go on and on about how weak American football is or how stupid baseball is when they've never even played either one. If you actually KNEW how rugby is played and how gridiron football is played and knew the stark differences between the two, you'd actually see that gridiron football is much, much more violent than rugby. Baseball takes much more skill than kicking a ball around the field as well. True, rugby is an endurance sport in which the players are basically playing full contact soccer but able to use their hands. However, there are no spears in the face with their heads, and the tackling is mostly arm tackling because they'd kill each other if they hit them head on. Hence, the pads in gridiron.


The pads in gridiron are why the violence exists, actually. In the days of leather helmets, tackles were a lot less brutal. It's the safety of the pads that makes players feel invincible enough to deal crippling hits to their opponents. Frankly, I think it's over the top and recent research demonstrating just how much neurological damage gridiron football can do makes me hope my sons never, EVER play it. Here are a few permanent injuries picked up by personal friends of mine in HIGH SCHOOL football:

- Broken back which cost him a college football scholarship and left him with moderate back pain for the past 15 years.
- Repeatedly hyperextended knee that left him unable run or even walk long distances. The sudden loss of mobility combined with his high-calorie diet as an athlete resulted in obesity with which he still struggles today.
- Multiple concussions ignored by coaches which led to migraines and short-term memory loss. This has become a major issue for professional players in recent years and will likely result in some significant rules changes in the near future.

I enjoy gridiron. It's fun to play and entertaining to watch from time to time. But don't make it out to be this amazing sport because of how hard they hit. Those hits can ruin lives.

As for your characterization of soccer, I have to disagree. My oldest son plays it and it's quite a lot of fun. The professional soccer leagues need to crack down on the faked injuries that make their sport such a joke, but soccer requires just as much skill as gridiron or baseball.


That's exactly what I'm saying. Football is a much more violent sport BECAUSE of the pads. Every single play, every single time you hit someone it hurts really badly. The key is to hurt them more than they hurt you.

Soccer PLAYERS are impressive, but the sport itself is quite boring to me. The mobility they have with the ball is like dancing, and honestly it was much more impressive years ago. However, hitting a 90 mph slider or curveball imo takes a bit more skill than kicking a ball.
Skippermonkey
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#65 - 2012-05-30 13:21:08 UTC
Zyress wrote:
Hestia Mar wrote:
You need to change the title of the thread...football is a sport played around the world, with a round ball and two goals. The secret of course is in the name; foot...ball - you kick the ball with your foot.

I assume your less than funny thread was talking about AMERICAN football - maybe it should have it's name changed to "Bounty Ball"

From a fan of baseball, even though I'm English...


At least fatalities are rare in the stands at football games as opposed to soccer games.


You forgot to add in coronary disease

You Americans need to learn that Mayonaise isnt a drink!

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Skippermonkey
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#66 - 2012-05-30 13:25:36 UTC
Also i would like to add that Baseball is the most innane sport i've ever had the displeasure of watching.

I would plead that American baseball fans start watching and taking up cricket instead, it's far more entertaining.

tl:dr American sports are as boring and plain as Budweiser beer and american 'hotdogs'

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Skippermonkey
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#67 - 2012-05-30 13:32:27 UTC
To complete the triple post spree i'd liek to share my reflections on American sports

American 'Football' - not only have you named the sport wrong (handegg), you accidentally turned it into a game where there are more adverts than game played. Also steroids.

Basketball - Seems to consist of each team takign turns to put the ball in the net. The game only seems to be decided in the last five mins, so if you could skip to the last 5 mins of every match that would be great

Baseball - Several hours of people mostly missing the ball that is thrown at them sandwiched between long stints of bench sitting.

Also the idea of your teams as 'franchises' sickens me

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Riedle
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#68 - 2012-05-30 13:36:21 UTC
Anyone that doesn't enjoy and love baseball is a classless brute.

Also, Hockey.

Riedle
Skippermonkey
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#69 - 2012-05-30 13:39:36 UTC
Riedle wrote:
Anyone that doesn't enjoy and love baseball is a classless brute.

Also, Hockey.

Riedle

I consider ice hockey to be a Canadian sport

And to anyone calling Baseball 'classy', i invite them to watch a game of Cricket at Lords

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Skippermonkey
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#70 - 2012-05-30 13:44:49 UTC
I forgot to bash NASCAR

the sport based on the founding principles of turning left and going as fast as you can

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THE L0CK
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#71 - 2012-05-30 13:59:28 UTC
Hey look buddy, the only reason they turn left in NASCAR is because they wanted to keep the track in the same state.

None of these sports hold up against Sepak takraw.

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Skippermonkey
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#72 - 2012-05-30 14:09:38 UTC
THE L0CK wrote:
None of these sports hold up against Sepak takraw.


Sounds like Klingon mudwrestling

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THE L0CK
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#73 - 2012-05-30 14:27:18 UTC
Skippermonkey wrote:
THE L0CK wrote:
None of these sports hold up against Sepak takraw.


Sounds like Klingon mudwrestling


I'd pay to watch that.

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Riedle
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#74 - 2012-05-30 17:47:30 UTC  |  Edited by: Riedle
Skippermonkey wrote:
Riedle wrote:
Anyone that doesn't enjoy and love baseball is a classless brute.

Also, Hockey.

Riedle

I consider ice hockey to be a Canadian sport

And to anyone calling Baseball 'classy', i invite them to watch a game of Cricket at Lords


Yes of course Hockey is Canadian. Basketball too if you want to get all technical about it.
But I have no idea what that has to do with the price of bread.

I don't have the slightest clue about cricket but I think my baseball fandom has filled that slot up. Same reason I can't watch golf.
Kara Books
Deal with IT.
#75 - 2012-05-31 03:11:32 UTC
Give Baseball bats to the football players and all problems are not only solved, but watch the ratings Skyrocket past the alien spaceship cloaked in orbit.
EnslaverOfMinmatar
You gonna get aped
#76 - 2012-06-02 04:52:08 UTC
baseball = curling

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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#77 - 2012-06-02 05:03:47 UTC
Kara Books wrote:
Give Baseball bats to the football players and all problems are not only solved, but watch the ratings Skyrocket past the alien spaceship cloaked in orbit.


Also add a goal keeper with a gun Big smile

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leviticus ander
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#78 - 2012-06-02 11:50:43 UTC
EnslaverOfMinmatar wrote:
baseball = curling

could you explain your thought method for making this connection? I can't really work it out.
Ituhata Saken
Killboard Padding Services
#79 - 2012-06-02 12:30:34 UTC
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
Kara Books wrote:
Give Baseball bats to the football players and all problems are not only solved, but watch the ratings Skyrocket past the alien spaceship cloaked in orbit.


Also add a goal keeper with a gun Big smile


Not quite the same but equally entertaining.

lol

So close...
leviticus ander
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#80 - 2012-06-02 12:35:58 UTC
Ituhata Saken wrote:

lol


what the ****?