Wrestling Century Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 This thread is just a thread to say whatever you want and post whatever you want, as long as it doesn't break the rules. WHAT IS THIS I DON't EVEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoTheUnique Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Company of HEroes FTW NORWAY FTW HA!..GHANA BEAT US! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon_lit_tears Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Company of HEroes FTW NORWAY FTW HA!..GHANA BEAT US! GHANA played well today. WC I give it about 4 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestling Century Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 This thread is now....... OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHK1978 Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Company of HEroes FTW NORWAY FTW HA!..GHANA BEAT US! GHANA played well today. WC I give it about 4 hours. Maybe Americans can stop pretending to be interested in that crap now that it is over with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon_lit_tears Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Maybe Americans can stop pretending to be interested in that crap now that it is over with. Hey now. Anyone that takes there time to learn and play that sport would not think it's crap. Besides those men and women are pretty athletic to be out there moving for that amount of time pretty much non stop. I have a lot of respect for the people who play that sport. Granted i would choose American football over it, I have nothing against the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Final Countdown Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Maybe Americans can stop pretending to be interested in that crap now that it is over with. Seriously! There was FAR too much World Cup talk at our Father's Day party! We're AMERICANS, dangit! We don't watch no stinkin' soccer/football! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHK1978 Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Hey now. Anyone that takes there time to learn and play that sport would not think it's crap. Besides those men and women are pretty athletic to be out there moving for that amount of time pretty much non stop. I have a lot of respect for the people who play that sport. Granted i would choose American football over it, I have nothing against the sport. This coming from someone who hates Basketball. I am never a fan of something that I feel is forced down my throat. Why are we are supposed to enjoy something because the rest of the world loves it? And there is no American football there is football and there is soccer. And this is not me flaming the board to get a reaction this is my opinion. While I am at it I hate NASCAR, Polo, the Olympics, Golf, and Tennis. So it is just not soccer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon_lit_tears Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 This coming from someone who hates Basketball. I am never a fan of something that I feel is forced down my throat. Why are we are supposed to enjoy something because the rest of the world loves it? And there is no American football there is football and there is soccer. And this is not me flaming the board to get a reaction this is my opinion. While I am at it I hate NASCAR, Polo, the Olympics, Golf, and Tennis. So it is just not soccer. I dislike basketball, but I would never be so rude about it. Oh wait yes I would. I think it's a bunch of men in short shorts running back and forth grabbing each other....Ahem.. Nascar is boring. Polo is...well I've never watched it. Hating the Olympics is just silly. Golf...eh!. TENNIS? are you flippen crazy man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GruntMark Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I really enjoy the Olympics, because for two weeks Im an expert on several odd sports. NASCAR is the worst. Three hours of left turns. I could commute into Houston in the morning and basically get that. Drag racing however is pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHK1978 Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I dislike basketball, but I would never be so rude about it. Oh wait yes I would. I think it's a bunch of men in short shorts running back and forth grabbing each other....Ahem.. Nascar is boring. Polo is...well I've never watched it. Hating the Olympics is just silly. Golf...eh!. TENNIS? are you flippen crazy man? Sounds like soccer... How is hating the Olympics silly? Who wants to watch hours and hours of that crap every two years? I kind of wish the would put the summer and winter Olympics back to being in the same year. That way I don't have to be inundated with a bunch of sports that I could care less about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon_lit_tears Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I really enjoy the Olympics, because for two weeks Im an expert on several odd sports. NASCAR is the worst. Three hours of left turns. I could commute into Houston in the morning and basically get that. Drag racing however is pretty cool. Nascar is rather boring. Drag racing is boring to me as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHK1978 Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Nascar is rather boring. Drag racing is boring to me as well. Yeah who wants to watch a bunch of rednecks going around in circles for hours on end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon_lit_tears Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Sounds like soccer... How is hating the Olympics silly? Who wants to watch hours and hours of that crap every two years? I kind of wish the would put the summer and winter Olympics back to being in the same year. That way I don't have to be inundated with a bunch of sports that I could care less about. The Olympics are fun to watch. Many countries competing to be the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon_lit_tears Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Yeah who wants to watch a bunch of rednecks going around in circles for hours on end? Hey now watch your language. Rednecks throw hella good parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHK1978 Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Hey now watch your language. Rednecks throw hella good parties. Wait a second I saw Deliverance, and that is not a party that I would want to go to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon_lit_tears Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Wait a second I saw Deliverance, and that is not a party that I would want to go to. That wasn't rednecks. That was a bunch of Hillbillies. Like in Wrong Turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brashleyholland Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 WHAT IS THIS I DON't EVEN OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you just discover the internet last year or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remianen Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Maybe Americans can stop pretending to be interested in that crap now that it is over with. Srsly! I am never a fan of something that I feel is forced down my throat. Why are we are supposed to enjoy something because the rest of the world loves it? PREACH! And there is no American football there is football and there is soccer. And this is not me flaming the board to get a reaction this is my opinion. Yeah, just nod sagely and smile courteously when people talk about futbol. While I am at it I hate NASCAR, Polo, the Olympics, Golf, and Tennis. So it is just not soccer. I don't see how you can hate tennis. It's probably the last refuge of tall, athletic women who dress in very little and run short distances and bounce...uhh, nevermind. And the Olympics? Come on! What exactly do you have against people who play non-revenue generating sports? You think you're too good to play badminton or table tennis??? I dislike basketball, but I would never be so rude about it. Oh wait yes I would. I think it's a bunch of men in short shorts running back and forth grabbing each other....Ahem.. Um, short shorts? When was the last time you watched a game? 1974? If the shorts got any longer, they'd be PANTS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon_lit_tears Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Um, short shorts? When was the last time you watched a game? 1974? If the shorts got any longer, they'd be PANTS! Last time I watched was about 4 years ago when I was at a poker game and the idiots wanted to watch the game while playing. Needless to say I won money that night. Well I normally win money so I guess the game had no effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHK1978 Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 I don't see how you can hate tennis. It's probably the last refuge of tall, athletic women who dress in very little and run short distances and bounce...uhh, nevermind. Sadly the good looking ones are never all that good at the game itself (well Maria Sharapova is good), and the ones that are good look like men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moon_lit_tears Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Sadly the good looking ones are never all that good at the game itself (well Maria Sharapova is good), and the ones that are good look like men. So it's like most of the basketball players who like like fairies doing ballet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remianen Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Sadly the good looking ones are never all that good at the game itself (well Maria Sharapova is good), and the ones that are good look like men. errr, we obviously have WIDELY varying ideas of what's attractive. Either that or you're not up on the tour. Seriously, almost half of the top twenty right now is hot. Sure, Serena is an acquired taste (not everyone likes thighs like that and her guns put many guys to shame) but Marion Bartoli doesn't look like a man. Maria Sharapova is actually middle of the road nowadays. I think you're thinking more of an Anna Kournikova type (all look, no game) or Lindsay Davenport (who, at her best, looked very much like a dude). MLT, you can go back to when Jordan was playing (90s) and the shorts were still crazy long. The rules say shorts can't extend more than an inch below the knee....and most players sit right on the boundary. I'll give you some criticisms of the NBA (it's more 'streetball' than basketball with all the isolation plays teams run, defense is often secondary in talent evaluation...until the playoffs, etc) but short shorts haven't been in play since the late 80s/early 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHK1978 Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 I'll give you some criticisms of the NBA (it's more 'streetball' than basketball with all the isolation plays teams run, defense is often secondary in talent evaluation...until the playoffs, etc) but short shorts haven't been in play since the late 80s/early 90s. Blame the kids for wanting to be like Mike on that right there. Now I am not saying that was how Mike played because it was not. However,the sport became more about looking like Jordan or Dominique offensively as less like playing good defense. Plus in all honesty the only major sport were defense sells is football. People tend to bore when a pitching duel happens in Baseball, or a good defensive low scoring game happens in Basketball or Hockey. In today's short attention span society people want to see more runs, points and goals scored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remianen Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Blame the kids for wanting to be like Mike on that right there. Now I am not saying that was how Mike played because it was not. However,the sport became more about looking like Jordan or Dominique offensively as less like playing good defense. Plus in all honesty the only major sport were defense sells is football. People tend to bore when a pitching duel happens in Baseball, or a good defensive low scoring game happens in Basketball or Hockey. In today's short attention span society people want to see more runs, points and goals scored. Maybe. But championships sell and you can't get those without good D. So it becomes a case of do you want to be sexy losers or boring champions? I'm not saying I think they should return to the days of Pat Riley's Knicks (who would bruise you to death). But actually putting effort into defense would improve the game exponentially as it would lead to more highlight reel quality finishes (dunking over Manute Bol was always a highlight, wasn't it? And what happens when the post gets real crowded? Hello more 3's and dunks on follows!). I see what you're saying and agree with it, I just don't think it's necessary. I'll give you baseball though (the plays at the wall and deep in the hole stops notwithstanding) but hockey I haven't cared about since I was 12 so I have no idea what would work for them. With so many teams bleeding money, they need to do something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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