On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:07:16 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 13 Feb 2008 12:38:15 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>I'm not much of a sports fan myself; I like the occasional baseball game
>>and occasionally watch football (not US football, real football - what
>>we Americans call "Soccer") when the mood strikes us.
> 
> A couple of years ago I went to Pittsburgh for work and was given the
> opportunity to go to a baseball game. Povray won, hands down :)

At least it wasn't Cricket. ;-)

> The last soccer game I went to (20 years ago) I took a book and my
> walkman.

Granted, for me, when I used to go to basketball games, it was typically 
box seats with a vendor or my employer (before the gift policy changed 
and the employer got rid of the box), so for me it was more about talking 
with coworkers and eating the free food (and the free drink).

Jim

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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:07:16 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
> > On 13 Feb 2008 12:38:15 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I'm not much of a sports fan myself; I like the occasional baseball game
> >>and occasionally watch football (not US football, real football - what
> >>we Americans call "Soccer") when the mood strikes us.
> >
> > A couple of years ago I went to Pittsburgh for work and was given the
> > opportunity to go to a baseball game. Povray won, hands down :)
>
> At least it wasn't Cricket. ;-)
>
> > The last soccer game I went to (20 years ago) I took a book and my
> > walkman.
>
> Granted, for me, when I used to go to basketball games, it was typically
> box seats with a vendor or my employer (before the gift policy changed
> and the employer got rid of the box), so for me it was more about talking
> with coworkers and eating the free food (and the free drink).
>
> Jim

Sports:
Non-enthusiasts show a sign of intelligence.

Basketball:
Pituitary cases trying to prove who's better.

Negative Ego:
Self-importance to the harm of others
Superiority trips are the essence of competition
Needing guarantees before giving anything worthwhile

I'd go on, but every time I try to explain this, I want to peeeeuuuwk.

It is so easy to think the intelligent thing to do is give up on this world and
die. But not everyone is like that. Only the mentally challenged publicly
exhibit such negative traits.

I believe if only everyone had my education, those who couldn't grasp such would
be few. I also think of pointing a finger but then I have to point to myself.
I'll give up when I leave.

aQ

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On 13 Feb 2008 17:53:17 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>
>At least it wasn't Cricket. ;-)

You can say that again nor was it tennis either. I remember playing rounders at
primary school, when the girls would let the boys join in.


Regards
	Stephen

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On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:54:13 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 13 Feb 2008 17:53:17 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>At least it wasn't Cricket. ;-)
> 
> You can say that again nor was it tennis either. I remember playing
> rounders at primary school, when the girls would let the boys join in.

LOL!

Or golf.  I always think of what George Carlin said about watching golf 
on television - "It's like watching flies f*ck."

Jim

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On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:04:53 -0500, alphaQuad wrote:

> Sports:
> Non-enthusiasts show a sign of intelligence.
> 
> Basketball:
> Pituitary cases trying to prove who's better.
> 
> Negative Ego:
> Self-importance to the harm of others Superiority trips are the essence
> of competition Needing guarantees before giving anything worthwhile
> 
> I'd go on, but every time I try to explain this, I want to peeeeuuuwk.
> 
> It is so easy to think the intelligent thing to do is give up on this
> world and die. But not everyone is like that. Only the mentally
> challenged publicly exhibit such negative traits.
> 
> I believe if only everyone had my education, those who couldn't grasp
> such would be few. I also think of pointing a finger but then I have to
> point to myself. I'll give up when I leave.

Well, I have to disagree on this - different people like different 
things; some people enjoy competition, some people enjoy watching 
competition.

Others are more comfortable just sitting back smugly and believing 
themselves to be superior. ;-)

Jim

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On 14 Feb 2008 12:44:34 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>
>Or golf.  I always think of what George Carlin said about watching golf 
>on television - "It's like watching flies f*ck."

Or a good walk F*ucked

Regards
	Stephen

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On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:29:31 +0000, Stephen <mcavoysATaolDOTcom@> wrote:

>On 14 Feb 2008 12:44:34 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>
>>
>>Or golf.  I always think of what George Carlin said about watching golf 
>>on television - "It's like watching flies f*ck."
>
>Or a good walk F*ucked
>

Sorry my fingers slipped I can't cancel this.

Regards
	Stephen

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On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:29:31 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 14 Feb 2008 12:44:34 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Or golf.  I always think of what George Carlin said about watching golf
>>on television - "It's like watching flies f*ck."
> 
> Or a good walk F*ucked

"Think of the brains it takes to play golf:  Hitting a ball with a 
crooked stick, and then *walking* after it.  And *then* HITTING IT 
AGAIN!  I say pick it up, a**h*le, you're lucky you found it!  Put it in 
your pocket and go the f*ck home!" - Carlin

Jim

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On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:38:44 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:29:31 +0000, Stephen <mcavoysATaolDOTcom@> wrote:
> 
>>On 14 Feb 2008 12:44:34 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Or golf.  I always think of what George Carlin said about watching golf
>>>on television - "It's like watching flies f*ck."
>>
>>Or a good walk F*cked
>>
>>
> Sorry my fingers slipped I can't cancel this.

LOL, I didn't even notice....

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On 14 Feb 2008 19:55:14 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

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>"Think of the brains it takes to play golf:

You forgot to mention battling against the weather or the cost. 

Regards
	Stephen

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