Such as combining one frisbee and the pool. Or, a volleyball and the pool.
Or, my favourite, flicking rubber bands at someone until they get so annoyed at you that they take up the ceremonial rubber band and flick you back. It's good to have many rubber bands handy, just in case some break, or get lost, or end up being eaten when someone does a bad flick.
Rubberbands. The really great thing about rubberbands is you can take a bag of them (the loose kind, you don't really want to INJURE anybody) and take them with you to concerts. Then when those annoying yahoos in front of you won't sit down, you hit 'em with a rubberband. They never figure out where it came from and it works like a charm.
Be kind to your web-footed friends, for a duck may be somebody's mother.
I beg to differ on frisbee, maybe not a sport, but alot of people play frisbee golf. Frisbee football is tons of fun and really is a sport. Ultimate frisbee is an incredibly demanding sport--it's one I've always avoided, like Rugby and running--too much work!!!
I think your post may be referring to stuff like figure skating or dance-gymnastics, or stuff like that... (yuck)
To me, a sport is basically any physical game/activity that can be objectively measured (a total of goals is scored, a jump is measured, etc.). And, yes, bowling could be called a sport by this definition
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Figure skating and dance gymnastics can be somewhat measured. I think that sports like those or cheerleading are only a sport when they are competitive though. Just doing it for presentation doesnt count. As for rubberbands they are really good on roller coasters. Also, they make a great fire starter. The little suckers burn for forever.
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Stave wrote:Also, they make a great fire starter. The little suckers burn for forever.
Damn! That's good to know! And if you have contests to see who can make the longest-burning rubber band, you might, by Usivius' definition, even have a sport!
All lies and jest
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest -Paul Simon
Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
By that definition, my beer drinking can sometimes be considered a sport.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
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"Hey, dad," croaked the vulture, "what are you eating?"
"Carrion, my wayward son."
"Will there be pieces when you are done?"
Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
By that definition, my beer drinking can sometimes be considered a sport.
And I play to lose!
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While figure skating, rhythmic gymnastics, cheerleading, and ballroom dancing may all be debated as to whether or not they are a sport, you do have to admit those who perform in those areas are all athletes.
Menolly wrote:While figure skating, rhythmic gymnastics, cheerleading, and ballroom dancing may all be debated as to whether or not they are a sport, you do have to admit those who perform in those areas are all athletes.
They wouldn't be debated for long. I admit you have to be fit to do them but that doesn't make it a sport
Menolly wrote:While figure skating, rhythmic gymnastics, cheerleading, and ballroom dancing may all be debated as to whether or not they are a sport, you do have to admit those who perform in those areas are all athletes.
They wouldn't be debated for long. I admit you have to be fit to do them but that doesn't make it a sport
Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
Stave wrote:Figure skating and dance gymnastics can be somewhat measured. I think that sports like those or cheerleading are only a sport when they are competitive though. Just doing it for presentation doesnt count.
Is darts a sport? If so then it's played by some of the fattest athletes in the world.
What about martial arts? Most martial artists would be loathe to describe their art as a sport, but some (Judo, Tae Kwon Do) have enough rules to make them sports.
Q. Why do Communists drink herbal tea?
A. Because proper tea is theft.
I enjoy darts, although i wouldnt say its a sport.
( and im not fat; )
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Nav wrote:What about martial arts? Most martial artists would be loathe to describe their art as a sport, but some (Judo, Tae Kwon Do) have enough rules to make them sports.
Hmm...
I competed in karate-do (took a silver in weapons for my age group) at the Florida Sunshine State Games, a sporting event, several years ago...
Sorry, just finished watching a tourney here where the winners will be representing us (Canada) in Italy this Olympics... Great matches! (no snickering please...)
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