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Re: Favourite US Sport
Reply #50 - Feb 19^th, 2009 at 6:01pm

GotToRollMe wrote on Feb 18^th, 2009 at 1:54pm:

Okay, so I basically find all sports boring as an 8-minute live version of "Miss You." I just find baseball less boring than the rest. And it has given me some truly exciting moments over the years.

Now football - that is some prime nap-inducing material right there.

GTRM - at last !! - we have finally found something we can disagree on!!

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Re: Favourite US Sport
Reply #51 - Feb 19^th, 2009 at 6:17pm

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Feb 18^th, 2009 at 10:58pm:

Ok,you know what.I'm as big of a sports junkie as anyone. I mean we're not just talking Better seen on weed!

kind of junkie. I mean I'm a :funny Nolte - The Rocks Off patron saint

kind of sports junkie....But Cricket? WTF? I have tried watching a second or two of cricket. Really what the hell is the general principle of the game. It's like baseball with tea and Heroin.

well SCL - i guess it is a cultural thing to an extent - i grew up with the game and have loved it all my life (cf M.Jagger) - still some people (see for e.g. J.P.Getty) have fallen for it later in life -

cricket is to chess as baseball is to checkers

the 5 day Tests are great - the highlight of the summer holiday period is to watch all 30 or so hours of a Test Match over 5 days - it's a marathon it's epic - it's a true test of character and ability - that's why they call them Tests

for mine I find motor sports (watching cars drive round in circles WTF??) totally dull so there you go - each to their own

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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Favourite US Sport Reply #52 - Feb 19^th, 2009 at 6:22pm stonedinaustralia wrote on Feb 19^th, 2009 at 6:17pm: [quote author=sweetcharmedlife link=1234903204/25#41 date=1235019518] cricket is to chess as baseball is to checkers I was wondering if that was the case.....
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sweetcharmedlife Agent Provocateur Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,932 San Mateo Gender:	Re: Favourite US Sport Reply #53 - Feb 19^th, 2009 at 6:39pm left shoe shuffle wrote on Feb 19^th, 2009 at 5:57pm: gimmekeef wrote on Feb 19^th, 2009 at 3:24pm: While all you sports fans are here I need some help picking my boat for my Fantasy Bassmasters League? Any ideas?? Get er done tater
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Kilroy Rocks Off Regular Offline I love this place! Posts: 2,860 Mickville Virginny USA Gender:	Re: Favourite US Sport Reply #54 - Feb 19^th, 2009 at 11:33pm Football for me, in fact Im in the pains of With drawls these days. :funny
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Favourite US Sport Reply #55 - Feb 20^th, 2009 at 6:21pm Kilroy wrote on Feb 19^th, 2009 at 11:33pm: Football for me, in fact Im in the pains of With drawls these days. :funny For sure, it's the shortest pro sports season.
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Re: Favourite US Sport
Reply #56 - Feb 21^st, 2009 at 8:37am

That’s Racing: Inmate sues: ‘NASCAR made me do it!’
By: Larry Woody, Sports Correspondent
Posted: Friday, February 20, 2009 12:16 am

Just when you think you’ve heard it all:

An inmate in federal prison has filed a $23 million lawsuit claiming NASCAR is responsible for his laundry list of criminal activity, from speeding to credit card fraud.

Jonathan Lee Riches filed suit in U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., stating that watching races “influenced him to speed … doing 135 mph and getting tickets.”

And that’s not all. He said his NASCAR addiction caused him to use “illegally obtained credit cards to attend races,” and once there, he used more stolen credit cards to purchase products hawked by race drivers.

“I used (Kyle) Petty’s Discover Card to buy Mark Martin Viagra,” states the tardy complaint. (Viagra no longer sponsors Martin’s car.)

Riches said he bought race tickets using credit cards that he admitted were fraudulent, “but the defendants insisted they did not care and encouraged me to buy Budweiser beer and funnel cake with more stolen funds.”

He concludes by claiming that Jeff Gordon’s Dupont-sponsored car “poisoned me with Dupont chemicals. I pray this court will grant my motions for relief. I don’t want to die in prison.”

Shakespeare said it best: “A noble mind is here or’thrown.”

http://nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=66199

“What rap did that was impressive was to show there are so many tone-deaf people out there,” he says. “All they need is a drum beat and somebody yelling over it and they’re happy. There’s an enormous market for people who can’t tell one note from another.” - Keef

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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Favourite US Sport Reply #57 - Feb 21^st, 2009 at 11:21am Ha ha! I basically live in Richmond, Va. And we're not ALL that dumb............or are we? I guess I could come up with some great reasons why I do the things I do too. Those car fumes can get pretty thick at the raceway....
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Bitch Rocks Off Regular Offline I always get my Rocks Off! Posts: 4,900 FL - USA Gender:	Re: Favourite US Sport Reply #58 - Feb 21^st, 2009 at 4:27pm I like baseball, football and basketball in that order. But lately all the steroid use is a phony way of breaking records and it's cheating. IMO sports lost it's innocence with steroids coz I dont trust any of the team's or the individual players. It's too bad steroid use ruined sports in the US.
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Favourite US Sport Reply #59 - Feb 21^st, 2009 at 4:34pm Not only steriod use, but just the fact that sports are all about money, money, money. Hype and money. TV rights and money. Not enough emphasis on actual SPORTS.
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Edith Grove Agent Provocateur Offline Disco STILL sucks! Posts: 12,336 New Orleans Gender:	Re: Favourite US Sport Reply #60 - Feb 21^st, 2009 at 4:56pm Sioux wrote on Feb 21^st, 2009 at 4:34pm: Not only steriod use, but just the fact that sports are all about money, money, money. Hype and money. TV rights and money. Not enough emphasis on actual SPORTS. Hear! Hear!
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Re: Favourite US Sport
Reply #61 - Feb 21^st, 2009 at 6:14pm

I was watching a couple of GSN shows the other night (insomnia!) & they happened to featured sports stars who weren't recognized by the game show panels. In fact, one guy introduced himself as a car salesman who also played for the "New York football Giants"! Not a trace of irony, either. Things have changed & not for the better.

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Re: Favourite US Sport
Reply #62 - Feb 21^st, 2009 at 6:23pm

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Was it Brad Benson?

Former offensive lineman, not really a "star".
Those guys go largely unrecognized.

He owns a very successful Hyundai dealership in NJ.

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glencar Ex Member	Re: Favourite US Sport Reply #63 - Feb 21^st, 2009 at 6:26pm Nah, this was the 1950's. He was a right tackle. I'll look it up & let you know shortly.
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glencar Ex Member	Re: Favourite US Sport Reply #64 - Feb 21^st, 2009 at 6:34pm Bob Mischak. & Kyle Rote was another unrecognized guest. I guess the shows would use the players as fill-ins. BTW The show was called To Tell The Truth & these guys would be liars used to distract from the actual guest.
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left shoe shuffle Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 4,141	Re: Favourite US Sport Reply #65 - Feb 21^st, 2009 at 6:38pm Bob Mischak was unrecognized in his own house...
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glencar Ex Member	Re: Favourite US Sport Reply #66 - Feb 21^st, 2009 at 6:45pm Kyle Rote though?
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left shoe shuffle Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 4,141	Re: Favourite US Sport Reply #67 - Feb 21^st, 2009 at 6:47pm Yeah, that guy was a star. Guess he never had tea with Kitty Carlisle...
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corgi37 Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,559 Aussie land Gender:	Re: Favourite US Sport Reply #68 - Feb 22^nd, 2009 at 4:37am Aussie Rules football is the greatest sport on Earth.
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Re: Favourite US Sport
Reply #69 - Feb 24^th, 2009 at 10:55am

Sioux wrote on Feb 18^th, 2009 at 6:21pm:

I would like to know more about rugby {than I do now}.

And cricket too. I know some cricket matches can last for days! {maybe longer...?}

I'd like to know more about those two also. I've been trying to get this one Indian friend in my neighborhood to take me to one of his cricket matches, but he always has some damn excuse why he won't take me. Must be a secret society. Hell, I have white clothes to wear if that's what it takes. And I don't need to try to play the first time I go either.

Sioux wrote on Feb 21^st, 2009 at 4:34pm:

Not only steriod use, but just the fact that sports are all about money, money, money. Hype and money. TV rights and money. Not enough emphasis on actual SPORTS.

That's why college football needs to be added to the list of poll choices. It's 50 times more fun to watch than pro.

High school football is more fun to watch than pro too. The kids are just out there to have a great time.

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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Favourite US Sport Reply #70 - Feb 24^th, 2009 at 11:31am That's true, Wild Bill.....high school and college both. Love 'em.
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Re: Favourite US Sport
Reply #71 - Feb 25^th, 2009 at 8:27am

stonedinaustralia wrote on Feb 19^th, 2009 at 6:01pm:

GotToRollMe wrote on Feb 18^th, 2009 at 1:54pm:

GTRM - at last !! - we have finally found something we can disagree on!!

Well, nobody's perfect...
really?

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Question: Your Favourite Sport In The US
National Football Leauge 15 (44.1%) Major Leauge Basebal 13 (38.2%) National Basketball Association 2 (5.9%) National Ice Hockey 1 (2.9%) Major Leauge the real football 1 (2.9%) NASCAR 2 (5.9%) Total votes: 34 « Last Modified by: Honky Tonk Man on: Feb 18^th, 2009 at 7:30am »