Sports: The topic that will probably turn into a debate

Shad Lexer · Post by **Shad Lexer** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:54 pm

Both to play and to watch.. I have played pretty much all of them, and baseball is hands-down my favorite. I also think it takes more skill than any other sport. Notice how I said skill, not strength. You have to be in better physical shape to play other sports, but I think baseball requires more skill.

I'm currently playing soccer for my school, and I've noticed one funny thing: All the kids on the baseball team can/have play soccer. When I ask kids on the soccer team to play baseball, many of them say they simply can't. They just can't hit the ball, or they just can't catch. I find it interesting that there isn't a single kid on the baseball team who doesn't play soccer. Anyways, enough ranting. Vote away!

JD · Post by JD » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:02 pm

I like to play basket-ball, but I like to watch football (High School and NFL.)

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:08 pm

I voted for football, but that list is very inadequite. There's no choice of volleyball or juggling (which takes more skill then baseball) or underwater hockey or extreme ironing. You're missing a lot of really fun sports.

JD · Post by JD » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:16 pm

King Butter Turtle wrote:You're missing a lot of really fun sports.

Well if we are alking about sports not so popular, I play Ping-Pong I have won in 2 torments.

Shad Lexer · Post by **Shad Lexer** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:09 pm

Those are all games, and that's a different topic.

These are team sports..

Laura Ingalls · Post by **Laura Ingalls** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:37 pm

How about tennis? $\:D/$ That's my favorite to play, although when I was younger and on the local sports teams I liked basketball.

To watch: hockey, football, and baseball. I detest watching pro basketball. Soccer is okay to play, but boring to watch.

Our area has a summer baseball league, and I really enjoy watching their games. It's nice to watch non-pro players. It's a great league for college players - more than 1,000 former members have been drafted to MLB. $\:D/$

Laurie · Post by **Laurie** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:35 pm

NASCAR gets my vote.

PJ · Post by PJ » Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:05 pm

I love Bible Quizzing! Unfortunately, I am too old now.

I also love to play Deck Tennis! It's just for recreation though.

I like to watch Bible Quizzing, the Scripps National Spelling Bee and Slamball.

- proud to be a nerd - $\:D/$

Sherlock · Post by **Sherlock** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:17 am

Curling!

But in all honesty I prefer American soccer (European football). A few misanthropic acquaintances ruined the American version of football for me, so I've taken the moral (and athletic) high ground on this one.

Fei · Post by **Fei** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:07 am

Swimming is a favorite of mine. Go Phelps! $\:D/$

*cough* Just throwing this out, why is baseball considered a sport? From what I can see, you don't get much exercise out of it. I mean, dance isn't a sport, but you certainly get more energy from a pumped up dance routine than a game of baseball.. Right?

No offense, I'm just curious... as always. xD

Shad Lexer · Post by **Shad Lexer** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:11 am

Fei wrote:Swimming is a favorite of mine. Go Phelps! $\:D/$

*cough* Just throwing this out, why is baseball considered a sport? From what I can see, you don't get much exercise out of it. I mean, dance isn't a sport, but you certainly get more energy from a pumped up dance routine than a game of baseball.. Right?

No offense, I'm just curious... as always. xD

Stealing bases, normal base running, running to catch the ball, throwing... I mean, try throwing a ball 80 miles an hour and then saying it doesn't take much energy.

Or even hitting too... It takes more energy than it looks like. But a sport isn't just something that tires you out, it has a lot to do with competition and skill too.

Laurie: NASCAR = Non Athletic Sport Centered Around Rednecks.

No offence.

Oba-rai · Post by **Oba-rai** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:01 am

I second the swimming, Fei! $\:D/$

Haha, Ziff.

American Eagle · Post by **American Eagle** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:45 pm

I mostly enjoy watching football (college and pro), but I like playing volleyball better.

Fei · Post by **Fei** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:08 pm

Ziff wrote:
Fei wrote:Swimming is a favorite of mine. Go Phelps! $\:D/$

*cough* Just throwing this out, why is baseball considered a sport? From what I can see, you don't get much exercise out of it. I mean, dance isn't a sport, but you certainly get more energy from a pumped up dance routine than a game of baseball.. Right?

No offense, I'm just curious... as always. xD
Stealing bases, normal base running, running to catch the ball, throwing... I mean, try throwing a ball 80 miles an hour and then saying it doesn't take much energy. Or even hitting too... It takes more energy than it looks like. But a sport isn't just something that tires you out, it has a lot to do with competition and skill too.

Laurie: NASCAR = Non Athletic Sport Centered Around Rednecks.

No offence.

Guess so. xD Just doesn't seem like a great cardiovascular activity.

Jugglah · Post by **Jugglah** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:50 pm

Georgia football! Go dawgs!

Shad Lexer · Post by **Shad Lexer** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:41 pm

I just played a soccer game this afternoon. I found myself asking a teammate at some point, "dude, when's the seventh inning stretch?" Haha. $\:D/$

V-lady · Post by **V-lady** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:26 pm

Jugglah wrote:Georgia football! Go dawgs!

Yayness! Someone else who's a fan of them on here! $\:D/$

Hmmm..my favorite sport would be swimming. Although I've never been on a swim team or anything. I also enjoy ultimate Frisbee. Most other sports bore me, unless played with really fun people or something.

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:50 pm

You're right, Ziff, this started a debate.

JD wrote:
King Butter Turtle wrote:You're missing a lot of really fun sports.
Well if we are alking about sports not so popular, I play Ping-Pong I have won in 2 torments.

Table tennis is a very popular sport.

Ziff wrote:Those are all games, and that's a different topic.

Those are not games, those are sports.

Ziff wrote:These are team sports..

So only team sports are real sports?

Sherlock Holmes wrote:Curling!

GRR!!!

That makes me so mad. Curling is a really cool sport and I'm not even Canadian. It's always ridiculed 'cause it looks goofy, but if you really take the time to watch a whole match, you'll find that it takes a lot of skill and athletiscism and is really spectater-friendly and fun to watch. Yes, at first it looks like idiots sweeping ice, I thought that too originally, but after watching a match and finding more about it on wikipedia, I've come to really like it. Unfortunatly, it's not on T.V. very much, but it is most definetly one of my favorite sports.

Don't bash curling!

The Top Crusader · Post by **The Top Crusader** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:36 pm

Football and professional wrestling are the only sports worthy of consideration.

Shad Lexer · Post by **Shad Lexer** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:11 pm

Volleyball is a sport, but juggling is not.

I suppose I didn't specify, but I was mainly talking about team sports, and that's why golf wasn't on the list.

I personally love, love playing ping-pong. I could play for hours, but I won't really say its a sport. Tennis is a sport, and ping-pong is a game for people who can't play tennis at the current time.

Also, curling may take skill or whatever, but I still think it's the dumbest thing besides professional badminton.

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