Its fine I dont matter frosty, ohh and BTW Emma Stone sux :p
Its fine I dont matter frosty, ohh and BTW Emma Stone sux :p
whats your point?
whats your point?
The point is that I and others are not entertained by a bunch of guys running around giving each other brain injuries. :p :))
While many Americans are filling themselves with assorted junk food and alcoholic beverages watching large men throw, catch, and fumble balls, we are on GeekHack.
More money gets funneled into professional sports than into NASA.
again, okay?
you do know the world doesnt stop for the superbowl right? youre neither unique nor above anybody because you dont care for it. you just look like a lame ass for reminding people how much you dont care about something. nobody cares. and we dont need two threads about the same ****.
More money gets funneled into professional sports than into NASA.
jesus christ youre an idiot.
again, okay?
you do know the world doesnt stop for the superbowl right? youre neither unique nor above anybody because you dont care for it. you just look like a lame ass for reminding people how much you dont care about something. nobody cares. and we dont need two threads about the same ****.
Just to be clear I told frosty I was going to start a thread after a discussion over sykpe and he decided to start one himself...
You dont have to be so bitter bro, the intention was to allow people to bond, knowing that not everyone has to be infatuated by sports. Sorry for trying Demik :'(
again, okay?
you do know the world doesnt stop for the superbowl right? youre neither unique nor above anybody because you dont care for it. you just look like a lame ass for reminding people how much you dont care about something. nobody cares. and we dont need two threads about the same ****.
Just to be clear I told frosty I was going to start a thread after a discussion over sykpe and he decided to start one himself...
You dont have to be so bitter bro, the intention was to allow people to bond, knowing that not everyone has to be infatuated by sports. Sorry for trying Demik :'(
so you bond by talking **** about stuff others enjoy?
right.
you know it man.
watching sports != infatuation.
hell, there are 3 football threads. 2 with a superiority complex. but you know, bonding.
gifs are too above how smart you are. nasa bro. science. super srs 24/7. why waste your time with gifs when u could be funding nasa?
i dont like sports anymore. next year ill be funding nasa and telling everybody i dont care about sports.
gifs are too above how smart you are. nasa bro. science. super srs 24/7. why waste your time with gifs when u could be funding nasa?
Science and NASA arent agendas that can be supported as long as our society continues to be non-nonchalant about our future. Professional sports became a thing when the middle class emerged in the 1890s, basically because for once people had time to spend entertaining themselves. Now, we are much more aware of our situation in terms of our position in both space and society. If man wants to grow from infancy we need to start taking our future seriously. That starts with funding things like NASA that will be our only hope to truly trancend our rather bleak situation.
gifs are too above how smart you are. nasa bro. science. super srs 24/7. why waste your time with gifs when u could be funding nasa?
Science and NASA arent agendas that can be supported as long as our society continues to be non-nonchalant about our future. Professional sports became a thing when the middle class emerged in the 1890s, basically because for once people had time to spend entertaining themselves. Now, we are much more aware of our situation in terms of our position in both space and society. If man wants to grow from infancy we need to start taking our future seriously. That starts with funding things like NASA that will be our only hope to truly trancend our rather bleak situation.
its a good thing this thread is moving us forward.
youre doing a great job bro.
leave football to us dummies. you have nasa and a complex to take care of.
oh so youre bitter and youre lashing out at people that enjoy sports.
sorry to hear that.
As long as society refuses to change the notion that sports are manly and cool while science is dumb and for nerds, I will refuse to defend the institution of professional sports.
As long as society refuses to change the notion that sports are manly and cool while science is dumb and for nerds, I will refuse to defend the institution of professional sports.
Why can't people think sports are manly and cool and science is nerdy and cool? Or does that not fit your everyone is anti-intellectual narrative?
As long as society refuses to change the notion that sports are manly and cool while science is dumb and for nerds, I will refuse to defend the institution of professional sports.
Why can't people think sports are manly and cool and science is nerdy and cool? Or does that not fit your everyone is anti-intellectual narrative?
You have a rather myopic view of things. I can tell you that your narrative is frankly untrue in a large portion of the US. There are loud and outspoken anti-intellectuals, but that is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
One such example of changing things, the rise in people describing themselves as sapiosexual.
so do something about it. talking down something else is lame.
its the **** politicians do.
so do something about it. talking down something else is lame.
its the **** politicians do.
I would love to do something about it, and there are people doing something about it, like NDT or Bill Nye, making science cool again. That said, I don't see how this compares to the ignorance of politicians.
so do something about it. talking down something else is lame.
its the **** politicians do.
I would love to do something about it, and there are people doing something about it, like NDT or Bill Nye, making science cool again. That said, I don't see how this compares to the ignorance of politicians.
so do something about it. talking down something else is lame.
its the **** politicians do.
I would love to do something about it, and there are people doing something about it, like NDT or Bill Nye, making science cool again. That said, I don't see how this compares to the ignorance of politicians.
run for office. i'd vote for you.
so do something about it. talking down something else is lame.
its the **** politicians do.
I would love to do something about it, and there are people doing something about it, like NDT or Bill Nye, making science cool again. That said, I don't see how this compares to the ignorance of politicians.
politicans dont tell you how they are going to change. they tell you how much their opponents suck.
youre not saying anything here other than how much of a waste sports are in your view.
your thread is a sports hate thread. dont act stupid. if i wouldnt have said anything youd still be on an anti sports circlejerk.
You have a rather myopic view of things. I can tell you that your narrative is frankly untrue in a large portion of the US. There are loud and outspoken anti-intellectuals, but that is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
One such example of changing things, the rise in people describing themselves as sapiosexual.
Well I do not deny that my world view is somewhat small, as is most peoples. It just seems that we are so polorized. Take for example the aparent lack of women in science. Now that could be a function of many things, but in many ways we could do a lot more to ensure that science is made "cool."
you should feel special. youre such a unique snowflake that is above others.
this "im too good for sports so i must tell everybody" is the dumbest **** ever.
again, okay?
you do know the world doesnt stop for the superbowl right? youre neither unique nor above anybody because you dont care for it. you just look like a lame ass for reminding people how much you dont care about something. nobody cares. and we dont need two threads about the same ****.
Just to be clear I told frosty I was going to start a thread after a discussion over sykpe and he decided to start one himself...
You dont have to be so bitter bro, the intention was to allow people to bond, knowing that not everyone has to be infatuated by sports. Sorry for trying Demik :'(
so you bond by talking **** about stuff others enjoy?
right.
i dont care for what others enjoy. ive stated multiple times that switch choice is personal.
my over the top topre/hhkb posts are a joke.
ffs, master race. who really believes it?
but youre right. and when i make a thread specifically stating i hate cherry feel free to call me out on it.
i dont care for what others enjoy. ive stated multiple times that switch choice is personal.
my over the top topre/hhkb posts are a joke.
ffs, master race. who really believes it?
but youre right. and when i make a thread specifically stating i hate cherry feel free to call me out on it.
will do :))
BTW I never meant to "Bash" sports fans, you guys are my friends and my colleagues. My only intention was to express an opinion that we may put too much emphasis on sports as a socoeity, something that is not the fault of any sports fan. :-*
i dont care for what others enjoy. ive stated multiple times that switch choice is personal.
my over the top topre/hhkb posts are a joke.
ffs, master race. who really believes it?
but youre right. and when i make a thread specifically stating i hate cherry feel free to call me out on it.
tighttBTW I never meant to "Bash" sports fans, you guys are my friends and my colleagues. My only intention was to express an opinion that we may put too much emphasis on sports as a socoeity, something that is not the fault of any sports fan. :-*
Go **** yourself. You keyboard wanking science nerd.
American football is stupid.
Handball you got ball in Hand so it's Handball.
BasketBall you throw ball in basket so it's basketBall.
Tru football you kick ball with foot so football.
American football, you throw ball and it's Football, I'm not familiar with the sport but you never kick the ball right ?
American football is stupid.
Handball you got ball in Hand so it's Handball.
BasketBall you throw ball in basket so it's basketBall.
Tru football you kick ball with foot so football.
American football, you throw ball and it's Football, I'm not familiar with the sport but you never kick the ball right ?
you do kick the ball. but under very specific circumstances usually. it's also only really done by one guy on the team
American football is stupid.
Handball you got ball in Hand so it's Handball.
BasketBall you throw ball in basket so it's basketBall.
Tru football you kick ball with foot so football.
American football, you throw ball and it's Football, I'm not familiar with the sport but you never kick the ball right ?
I don't care for sports either. Personally they don't interest me at all, but if someone wants to watch others play a game I guess that's fine. What I do have a problem with is that some schools pay more into their sports programs than actual education... and professional sports is absurd when some guys make the gdp of some countries to play a game (I have same type of opinion about obscenely paid actors, musicians and etc too). Priorities are seriously out of whack there. But they certainly do what they are in place for, to keep the masses distracted so they don't pay attention to things that actually matter. The people in power really don't want too many people to get clued in so they provide spectacles... same **** since Roman times.Sport school program never made sense to me, you're a dummy but can run/throw a ball so you get a diploma?
American football is stupid.
Handball you got ball in Hand so it's Handball.
BasketBall you throw ball in basket so it's basketBall.
Tru football you kick ball with foot so football.
American football, you throw ball and it's Football, I'm not familiar with the sport but you never kick the ball right ?
^
hahah this, so much. dumbest goddamned name for what it actually is. you kick the ball at the end of a drive, or after a touchdown, if you're lucky. So maybe 2% if the game actually involves contact of the ball with a foot...
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American football is stupid.
Handball you got ball in Hand so it's Handball.
BasketBall you throw ball in basket so it's basketBall.
Tru football you kick ball with foot so football.
American football, you throw ball and it's Football, I'm not familiar with the sport but you never kick the ball right ?
you do kick the ball. but under very specific circumstances usually. it's also only really done by one guy on the team
Yeah I heard a story that some American team offered Johnny Wilkinson a job as their kicker for �1m per kick (Wilko was England's Rugby number 1 goal scorer and at the time the best kicker in the world to have played the game) but he turned down the offer to play (Rugby) in France. Duknow if that's true tho
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Heh. I assume that's a Seahawks player's reaction to the interception? I like that I got 100% of the action in 10 seconds from npr.org this morning.
And the ads sounded depressing.
All you have to remeber is he chose France over 1 million $American football is stupid.
Handball you got ball in Hand so it's Handball.
BasketBall you throw ball in basket so it's basketBall.
Tru football you kick ball with foot so football.
American football, you throw ball and it's Football, I'm not familiar with the sport but you never kick the ball right ?
you do kick the ball. but under very specific circumstances usually. it's also only really done by one guy on the team
Yeah I heard a story that some American team offered Johnny Wilkinson a job as their kicker for �1m per kick (Wilko was England's Rugby number 1 goal scorer and at the time the best kicker in the world to have played the game) but he turned down the offer to play (Rugby) in France. Duknow if that's true tho
1 million per kick? im going to have to call bull**** on that.
American football is stupid.
Handball you got ball in Hand so it's Handball.
BasketBall you throw ball in basket so it's basketBall.
Tru football you kick ball with foot so football.
American football, you throw ball and it's Football, I'm not familiar with the sport but you never kick the ball right ?
^
hahah this, so much. dumbest goddamned name for what it actually is. you kick the ball at the end of a drive, or after a touchdown, if you're lucky. So maybe 2% if the game actually involves contact of the ball with a foot...
I always find etymology interesting when I bother to read up on it. While I enjoy hockey, I have never really understood where the word came from and have never have looked it up before. It's weird and fuzzy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey#Etymology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey#Etymology)
The same with soccer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_%28word%29#Etymology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_%28word%29#Etymology)
And I never really knew where the term "gridiron football" came from either: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gridiron_football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gridiron_football)
All of it's quite ridiculous, honestly. I never really understood why people got all uppity about the whole "soccer or football" and whatnot. The names are largely contextual anyway; if you live somewhere that calls it "soccer" call it soccer. If not, call it whatever you want. I don't call pineapples "ananas" just because the French do. I know a lot of people who flip their **** if you call hockey just "hockey" and not "ice hockey."
Whatever.
I elect we rename American football "concussion avoidance game."
Length of ball: 10 7/8 to 11 7/16 inches (long axis).MoreAmerican football is stupid.
Handball you got ball in Hand so it's Handball.
BasketBall you throw ball in basket so it's basketBall.
Tru football you kick ball with foot so football.
American football, you throw ball and it's Football, I'm not familiar with the sport but you never kick the ball right ?
^
hahah this, so much. dumbest goddamned name for what it actually is. you kick the ball at the end of a drive, or after a touchdown, if you're lucky. So maybe 2% if the game actually involves contact of the ball with a foot...
I always find etymology interesting when I bother to read up on it. While I enjoy hockey, I have never really understood where the word came from and have never have looked it up before. It's weird and fuzzy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey#Etymology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey#Etymology)
The same with soccer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_%28word%29#Etymology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_%28word%29#Etymology)
And I never really knew where the term "gridiron football" came from either: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gridiron_football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gridiron_football)
All of it's quite ridiculous, honestly. I never really understood why people got all uppity about the whole "soccer or football" and whatnot. The names are largely contextual anyway; if you live somewhere that calls it "soccer" call it soccer. If not, call it whatever you want. I don't call pineapples "ananas" just because the French do. I know a lot of people who flip their **** if you call hockey just "hockey" and not "ice hockey."
Whatever.
I elect we rename American football "concussion avoidance game."
Is the actual ball 12"? then it might make sense :P
(lol sportsball)
American football is stupid.
Handball you got ball in Hand so it's Handball.
BasketBall you throw ball in basket so it's basketBall.
Tru football you kick ball with foot so football.
American football, you throw ball and it's Football, I'm not familiar with the sport but you never kick the ball right ?
you do kick the ball. but under very specific circumstances usually. it's also only really done by one guy on the team
Yeah I heard a story that some American team offered Johnny Wilkinson a job as their kicker for �1m per kick (Wilko was England's Rugby number 1 goal scorer and at the time the best kicker in the world to have played the game) but he turned down the offer to play (Rugby) in France. Duknow if that's true tho
1 million per kick? im going to have to call bull**** on that.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/783arBS.gif)
Heh. I assume that's a Seahawks player's reaction to the interception? I like that I got 100% of the action in 10 seconds from npr.org this morning.
And the ads sounded depressing.
yup. that is their main **** talker. so it was so nice to see him almost cry.
The point is that I and others are not entertained by a bunch of guys running around giving each other brain injuries. :p :))I sometimes wonder if American Football in US High School, colleges all the way to the NFL is not a conspiracy to train kids for the US Army.
Length of ball: 10 7/8 to 11 7/16 inches (long axis).In my case, it is not the balls that is 12 inches ...
Found here: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0113430.html
So, by Subway's logic, yes, it's 12 inches.
6mil a year vs 1mil a kick is WAY off bruh
6mil a year vs 1mil a kick is WAY off bruh
6mil a year vs 1mil a kick is WAY off bruh
Sorry bro my bad, but it's still an insane amount compared to a Rugby salary (least at the time)...
6mil a year vs 1mil a kick is WAY off bruh
Sorry bro my bad, but it's still an insane amount compared to a Rugby salary (least at the time)...
actually i take it back, it's 6mil for 4 years. and it looks like it didn't happen due to injuries.
either way, i'm surprised they don't try to get more rugby and/or soccer players as kickers. well, i doubt rugby or soccer players would care to play anyway, since it's a sit and wait type of position instead of an always active one like soccer/rugby (well, i'm guessing for rugby since i know very little of it)
again, okay?demik has no chill(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_001_-v2.gif)
you do know the world doesnt stop for the superbowl right? youre neither unique nor above anybody because you dont care for it. you just look like a lame ass for reminding people how much you dont care about something. nobody cares. and we dont need two threads about the same ****.
6mil a year vs 1mil a kick is WAY off bruh
Sorry bro my bad, but it's still an insane amount compared to a Rugby salary (least at the time)...
actually i take it back, it's 6mil for 4 years. and it looks like it didn't happen due to injuries.
either way, i'm surprised they don't try to get more rugby and/or soccer players as kickers. well, i doubt rugby or soccer players would care to play anyway, since it's a sit and wait type of position instead of an always active one like soccer/rugby (well, i'm guessing for rugby since i know very little of it)
Yeah I imagin that's a big reason, the best rugby kickers in the world are also amazing players and because tackling in American Football requires only mass, rugby players wouldn't do so well in anything other than kicking.
Not sure football would translate much, but football players all about dat money and little else so maybe...