Define Boring

mepbmlist
#1

As an American (and avid American football fan) I see no reason to insult the other country's sport of choice. I am sure I understand rugby or cricket little more than you understand our football. Few people prefer things they do not understand. So let's stop bashing each other's countries--I for one have always appreciated Britain for being a wonderful ally (I say that in a spirit of mutuality).

To the Americans: please don't give people reason to justify the old "ugly American" cliche. To the British: please don't insult American football until you can appreciate the absolute beauty of a 75 yard touchdown pass from Daunte Culpepper to Randy Moss, and I won't insult cricket until I understand the skill required to hit that little ball with that paddle-thing. :slight_smile:

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From: Kerry Bridge <kerry.bridge@airservices.gov.au>
Reply-To: mepbmlist@yahoogroups.com
To: mepbmlist@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [mepbmlist] Define Boring
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 15:44:28 +1000

I must admit if I was going to label any type of Football boring it
would be American Football (Grid Iron).

How any game can stop for commercial breaks is beyond me, as for the
players being one dimensional you need both offensive and defensive
teams.

It takes 5 hours to play 60 minute game, now that is boring.

Watching the Superbowl is being prescribed for people with sleeping
disorders because it would put the dead to sleep.

Now if you want to watch a game of footy, may I suggest Austrlian
Rules Football (AFL)the best in the world.

One last thing Australia will win the 3rd Cricket Test, this comming
week.

I must congratulate the English Selectors for not choosing the two
bowlers that the Aussies rate : Tufnell and Mullaly.

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#2

As a serious roleplayer and wargamer, I find all this talk of 'sport'
very distasteful.
Everyone should sit back, take stock of the situation and remember
that as a culture of geeks, the mere mention of sport, or any other
physical activity that does'nt involve flinging dice across a table,
should cause cold sweats, nausea, sneering indifference and pride in
the fact that whilst some people might be spending a sunday afternoon
in some beer garden watching the England cricket team being massacred
by the evil Australians you will be pretending you are a strapping,
seven foot half-ogre hitting small green creatures with a bearded axe.

Nuff said.

#3

:slight_smile: Still waiting for full contact karate to be regular feature though...
:slight_smile:

Clint

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As a serious roleplayer and wargamer, I find all this talk of 'sport'
very distasteful.
Everyone should sit back, take stock of the situation and remember
that as a culture of geeks, ....

#4

BRENMILLER@aol.com wrote

a sunday afternoon
in some beer garden watching the England cricket team being massacred
by the evil Australians you will be pretending you are a strapping,
seven foot half-ogre hitting small green creatures with a bearded axe.

Your point taken, though you should understand that the last two Tests
have made many a fellow Englishman feel deep empathy with the small
green creatures. It is sometimes difficult to separate fantasy from real
life - especially when the events of RL are the more cruel!

Regards,

Laurence G. Tilley http://www.lgtilley.freeserve.co.uk/