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If this doesn't make you feel old and creaky...
On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:50:59 -0500, X ` Man wrote:
On 1/15/12 12:47 PM, Happy John wrote: On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:05:29 -0500, wrote: On 1/15/2012 11:59 AM, X ` Man wrote: On 1/15/12 11:53 AM, JustWait wrote: On 1/15/2012 10:46 AM, Oscar wrote: On 1/15/2012 10:13 AM, JustWait wrote: On 1/15/2012 9:50 AM, X ` Man wrote: On 1/15/12 9:34 AM, BAR wrote: In , says... In articleaf13b6ee-0a8e-4926-b74a-86fc9f7af0f9 @v14g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, says... On Jan 14, 10:07 pm, wrote: On 1/14/2012 10:52 PM, Earl wrote: Happy John wrote: On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:39:31 -0500, wrote: X ` Man wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK9TP...&feature=share Amazing performance but she will probably need knee and hip surgery before she's 50. As my younger daughter, a cheerleader and gymnast in high school, will attest. She goes in for her hip surgery in about a week. That's a rough sport. I met an NFL alum that played in the Super Bowl and he could hardly walk at 44 years old. Wonder if he had any regrets... Several years ago, there was a documentary done on the likes of these guys. Some were in wheel chairs. They were asked the same question, and ironically most said they had no regrets at all and if able would 'do it again' Winning and being productive is ingrained in the human psych, at least for most! Survival is the basic instinct of humans all else flows from that. Pro football's "bloodthirst" is hardly a metaphor for human life. It's just a game, nothing more. Unfortunately, many of its fans are attracted by its brutality and are willing to pay for their bloodlust. Professional car racing is also a bloodsport and I'd guess more drivers are killed each year than football players. But...if you are a driver and you deliberately cause injuries to another driver, you're likely to be suspended from the sport or tossed out entirely. Let's be honest here. A big part of the attraction of football is the likelihood of seeing over-steroided players beat the crap out of each other, with the chance of seeing several carried off the field with serious injuries. You being a non-participant and non-fan makes for a very wrong view of the spectators of both Racing and Football. Maybe the thugs you hung out with liked to see just the smashing of bodies and metal, but most real fans don't.... Can we do this without personal attacks? apologies to Harry... my bad.... No problem. Besides, I've got a new weapon of choice, a holiday gift, a VitaMix. So far, I've managed to keep my fingers out of its whirling blades. Nice day to sit back here and add a bit of rum to the Recovery Drink... Speaking of drinks, I gave my wife a 'Sodastream' thing for Christmas. It actually works pretty well, and the soda it makes is not bad at all. So far my favorite is diet Root Beer. Is the syrup something you buy locally or do you have to order it? I've not seen (nor have I been looking for) soda syrup at the local supermarket. Bed, Bath, and Beyond carries it here. So does Amazon.com. Plug Sodastream syrup into Google and you'll get a few more hits. You may just have to drive to the big city to get the stuff! |
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If this doesn't make you feel old and creaky...
On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:24:10 -0500, Oscar wrote:
On 1/15/2012 11:43 AM, Happy John wrote: On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:50:36 -0500, wrote: On 1/15/2012 10:16 AM, Happy John wrote: I agree that strong penalties should be given to *anyone* in *any* sport who deliberately tries to injure another player. American professional football happens to be *one* sport among *many* in which such activities occur. This implies that boxing should be banished from the sporting world. And I agree with that. That wouldn't bother me! There are a few other 'sports' where injury is the goal, like 'tapout' that could be dropped from the list of 'sports' also. What is tapout? It's boxing on steroids: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KbKUZbGQtg |
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On 1/15/2012 12:45 PM, Happy John wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:52:29 -0500, wrote: On 1/15/2012 11:43 AM, Happy John wrote: On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:50:36 -0500, wrote: On 1/15/2012 10:16 AM, Happy John wrote: I agree that strong penalties should be given to *anyone* in *any* sport who deliberately tries to injure another player. American professional football happens to be *one* sport among *many* in which such activities occur. This implies that boxing should be banished from the sporting world. And I agree with that. That wouldn't bother me! There are a few other 'sports' where injury is the goal, like 'tapout' that could be dropped from the list of 'sports' also. Actually if you watch Mixed Martial Arts, very few of the victories are by knockout. There is a lot to this Roman Greko (sp?) wrestling... quite a science if you pay attention. I don't watch a lot of it though, dad and I noticed that it really raises your heart rate, especially when the two opponents are in a static fight for control... you almost hold your breath till someone flinches. Decided it wasn't good for us... If Tapout is one of the Mixed Martial Arts then I have watched a few bouts - maybe half dozen. Agreed, I've never seen anyone knocked out. However, I've watched the face-elbowing, etc., when the two opponents are locked together, and I've seen lots and lots of blood - and not just from the nose. To me it's somewhat overboard. But, one of my sons-in-law thinks it's great. He's big into jiu jitsu (sp?) and some of the other martial arts. I watched it when it first got big, but don't really watch anymore.. Was the Motorcycle racing you saw this week pavement or off road? This time of year you will find "GPX" which is road racing flat trackstyle, and Arena Cross which is the dirt tracks with jumps, bumps, and sandy banked corners. |
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On 1/15/2012 1:24 PM, Oscar wrote:
On 1/15/2012 11:43 AM, Happy John wrote: On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:50:36 -0500, wrote: On 1/15/2012 10:16 AM, Happy John wrote: I agree that strong penalties should be given to *anyone* in *any* sport who deliberately tries to injure another player. American professional football happens to be *one* sport among *many* in which such activities occur. This implies that boxing should be banished from the sporting world. And I agree with that. That wouldn't bother me! There are a few other 'sports' where injury is the goal, like 'tapout' that could be dropped from the list of 'sports' also. What is tapout? Tapout is a very raw form of freestyle fighting. In most of these cage fighting series, the rules are few. No strikes to the back of the head, no feet to the head if the opponent is on his knees or on the floor, no jabs to the eye, no kicks to the balls...... Other than that, there are very few other rules. It is very interesting sometimes when two very different style of fighters meet and you see which "science" is better. For the record, just as I knew when I did Karate as a kid, if a good Ground and Pound (wrestler) is in the ring, he is King... |
#76
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On 1/15/12 1:54 PM, Happy John wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:50:59 -0500, X ` wrote: On 1/15/12 12:47 PM, Happy John wrote: On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:05:29 -0500, wrote: On 1/15/2012 11:59 AM, X ` Man wrote: On 1/15/12 11:53 AM, JustWait wrote: On 1/15/2012 10:46 AM, Oscar wrote: On 1/15/2012 10:13 AM, JustWait wrote: On 1/15/2012 9:50 AM, X ` Man wrote: On 1/15/12 9:34 AM, BAR wrote: In , says... In articleaf13b6ee-0a8e-4926-b74a-86fc9f7af0f9 @v14g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, says... On Jan 14, 10:07 pm, wrote: On 1/14/2012 10:52 PM, Earl wrote: Happy John wrote: On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:39:31 -0500, wrote: X ` Man wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK9TP...&feature=share Amazing performance but she will probably need knee and hip surgery before she's 50. As my younger daughter, a cheerleader and gymnast in high school, will attest. She goes in for her hip surgery in about a week. That's a rough sport. I met an NFL alum that played in the Super Bowl and he could hardly walk at 44 years old. Wonder if he had any regrets... Several years ago, there was a documentary done on the likes of these guys. Some were in wheel chairs. They were asked the same question, and ironically most said they had no regrets at all and if able would 'do it again' Winning and being productive is ingrained in the human psych, at least for most! Survival is the basic instinct of humans all else flows from that. Pro football's "bloodthirst" is hardly a metaphor for human life. It's just a game, nothing more. Unfortunately, many of its fans are attracted by its brutality and are willing to pay for their bloodlust. Professional car racing is also a bloodsport and I'd guess more drivers are killed each year than football players. But...if you are a driver and you deliberately cause injuries to another driver, you're likely to be suspended from the sport or tossed out entirely. Let's be honest here. A big part of the attraction of football is the likelihood of seeing over-steroided players beat the crap out of each other, with the chance of seeing several carried off the field with serious injuries. You being a non-participant and non-fan makes for a very wrong view of the spectators of both Racing and Football. Maybe the thugs you hung out with liked to see just the smashing of bodies and metal, but most real fans don't.... Can we do this without personal attacks? apologies to Harry... my bad.... No problem. Besides, I've got a new weapon of choice, a holiday gift, a VitaMix. So far, I've managed to keep my fingers out of its whirling blades. Nice day to sit back here and add a bit of rum to the Recovery Drink... Speaking of drinks, I gave my wife a 'Sodastream' thing for Christmas. It actually works pretty well, and the soda it makes is not bad at all. So far my favorite is diet Root Beer. Is the syrup something you buy locally or do you have to order it? I've not seen (nor have I been looking for) soda syrup at the local supermarket. Bed, Bath, and Beyond carries it here. So does Amazon.com. Plug Sodastream syrup into Google and you'll get a few more hits. You may just have to drive to the big city to get the stuff! Yeah, I doubt it is sold at the hardware store in downtown Prince Frederick. And, of course, downtown Huntingtown is practically non-existent. |
#77
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If this doesn't make you feel old and creaky...
On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:01:14 -0500, JustWait wrote:
On 1/15/2012 12:45 PM, Happy John wrote: On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:52:29 -0500, wrote: On 1/15/2012 11:43 AM, Happy John wrote: On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:50:36 -0500, wrote: On 1/15/2012 10:16 AM, Happy John wrote: I agree that strong penalties should be given to *anyone* in *any* sport who deliberately tries to injure another player. American professional football happens to be *one* sport among *many* in which such activities occur. This implies that boxing should be banished from the sporting world. And I agree with that. That wouldn't bother me! There are a few other 'sports' where injury is the goal, like 'tapout' that could be dropped from the list of 'sports' also. Actually if you watch Mixed Martial Arts, very few of the victories are by knockout. There is a lot to this Roman Greko (sp?) wrestling... quite a science if you pay attention. I don't watch a lot of it though, dad and I noticed that it really raises your heart rate, especially when the two opponents are in a static fight for control... you almost hold your breath till someone flinches. Decided it wasn't good for us... If Tapout is one of the Mixed Martial Arts then I have watched a few bouts - maybe half dozen. Agreed, I've never seen anyone knocked out. However, I've watched the face-elbowing, etc., when the two opponents are locked together, and I've seen lots and lots of blood - and not just from the nose. To me it's somewhat overboard. But, one of my sons-in-law thinks it's great. He's big into jiu jitsu (sp?) and some of the other martial arts. I watched it when it first got big, but don't really watch anymore.. Was the Motorcycle racing you saw this week pavement or off road? This time of year you will find "GPX" which is road racing flat trackstyle, and Arena Cross which is the dirt tracks with jumps, bumps, and sandy banked corners. This was the arena cross with the jumps, etc. Fun to watch. |
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On 1/15/2012 3:20 PM, Happy John wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:01:14 -0500, wrote: On 1/15/2012 12:45 PM, Happy John wrote: On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:52:29 -0500, wrote: On 1/15/2012 11:43 AM, Happy John wrote: On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:50:36 -0500, wrote: On 1/15/2012 10:16 AM, Happy John wrote: I agree that strong penalties should be given to *anyone* in *any* sport who deliberately tries to injure another player. American professional football happens to be *one* sport among *many* in which such activities occur. This implies that boxing should be banished from the sporting world. And I agree with that. That wouldn't bother me! There are a few other 'sports' where injury is the goal, like 'tapout' that could be dropped from the list of 'sports' also. Actually if you watch Mixed Martial Arts, very few of the victories are by knockout. There is a lot to this Roman Greko (sp?) wrestling... quite a science if you pay attention. I don't watch a lot of it though, dad and I noticed that it really raises your heart rate, especially when the two opponents are in a static fight for control... you almost hold your breath till someone flinches. Decided it wasn't good for us... If Tapout is one of the Mixed Martial Arts then I have watched a few bouts - maybe half dozen. Agreed, I've never seen anyone knocked out. However, I've watched the face-elbowing, etc., when the two opponents are locked together, and I've seen lots and lots of blood - and not just from the nose. To me it's somewhat overboard. But, one of my sons-in-law thinks it's great. He's big into jiu jitsu (sp?) and some of the other martial arts. I watched it when it first got big, but don't really watch anymore.. Was the Motorcycle racing you saw this week pavement or off road? This time of year you will find "GPX" which is road racing flat trackstyle, and Arena Cross which is the dirt tracks with jumps, bumps, and sandy banked corners. This was the arena cross with the jumps, etc. Fun to watch. That's what Jessi is shooting for... |
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On 1/15/2012 3:20 PM, Happy John wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:01:14 -0500, wrote: On 1/15/2012 12:45 PM, Happy John wrote: On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:52:29 -0500, wrote: On 1/15/2012 11:43 AM, Happy John wrote: On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:50:36 -0500, wrote: On 1/15/2012 10:16 AM, Happy John wrote: I agree that strong penalties should be given to *anyone* in *any* sport who deliberately tries to injure another player. American professional football happens to be *one* sport among *many* in which such activities occur. This implies that boxing should be banished from the sporting world. And I agree with that. That wouldn't bother me! There are a few other 'sports' where injury is the goal, like 'tapout' that could be dropped from the list of 'sports' also. Actually if you watch Mixed Martial Arts, very few of the victories are by knockout. There is a lot to this Roman Greko (sp?) wrestling... quite a science if you pay attention. I don't watch a lot of it though, dad and I noticed that it really raises your heart rate, especially when the two opponents are in a static fight for control... you almost hold your breath till someone flinches. Decided it wasn't good for us... If Tapout is one of the Mixed Martial Arts then I have watched a few bouts - maybe half dozen. Agreed, I've never seen anyone knocked out. However, I've watched the face-elbowing, etc., when the two opponents are locked together, and I've seen lots and lots of blood - and not just from the nose. To me it's somewhat overboard. But, one of my sons-in-law thinks it's great. He's big into jiu jitsu (sp?) and some of the other martial arts. I watched it when it first got big, but don't really watch anymore.. Was the Motorcycle racing you saw this week pavement or off road? This time of year you will find "GPX" which is road racing flat trackstyle, and Arena Cross which is the dirt tracks with jumps, bumps, and sandy banked corners. This was the arena cross with the jumps, etc. Fun to watch. I predict the next up and coming spectator/tv sport... finally getting ive coverage this season, all year, first time for that... |
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says... On 1/15/12 12:28 PM, iBoaterer wrote: In , says... On 1/15/2012 10:46 AM, Oscar wrote: On 1/15/2012 10:13 AM, JustWait wrote: On 1/15/2012 9:50 AM, X ` Man wrote: On 1/15/12 9:34 AM, BAR wrote: In , says... In articleaf13b6ee-0a8e-4926-b74a-86fc9f7af0f9 @v14g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, says... On Jan 14, 10:07 pm, wrote: On 1/14/2012 10:52 PM, Earl wrote: Happy John wrote: On Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:39:31 -0500, wrote: X ` Man wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK9TP...&feature=share Amazing performance but she will probably need knee and hip surgery before she's 50. As my younger daughter, a cheerleader and gymnast in high school, will attest. She goes in for her hip surgery in about a week. That's a rough sport. I met an NFL alum that played in the Super Bowl and he could hardly walk at 44 years old. Wonder if he had any regrets... Several years ago, there was a documentary done on the likes of these guys. Some were in wheel chairs. They were asked the same question, and ironically most said they had no regrets at all and if able would 'do it again' Winning and being productive is ingrained in the human psych, at least for most! Survival is the basic instinct of humans all else flows from that. Pro football's "bloodthirst" is hardly a metaphor for human life. It's just a game, nothing more. Unfortunately, many of its fans are attracted by its brutality and are willing to pay for their bloodlust. Professional car racing is also a bloodsport and I'd guess more drivers are killed each year than football players. But...if you are a driver and you deliberately cause injuries to another driver, you're likely to be suspended from the sport or tossed out entirely. Let's be honest here. A big part of the attraction of football is the likelihood of seeing over-steroided players beat the crap out of each other, with the chance of seeing several carried off the field with serious injuries. You being a non-participant and non-fan makes for a very wrong view of the spectators of both Racing and Football. Maybe the thugs you hung out with liked to see just the smashing of bodies and metal, but most real fans don't.... Can we do this without personal attacks? apologies to Harry... my bad.... Yeah, but Harry has already started the name calling. A. I didn't call anyone here a name. B. You seem intent on seeing what you can stir up. C. I'm not playing your game and I hope no one else does, either. Have nice day, as my Russian friends say. Harry, you don't recall calling someone an asshole just recently because they, you claimed were stirring the pot? |
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