What sports do progsters follow?
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Topic: What sports do progsters follow?
Posted By: Tapfret
Subject: What sports do progsters follow?
Date Posted: August 15 2007 at 17:43
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The art crowd is stereotyped as being non-competitive when it comes to sports and athletics.
Are these tongue cluckers right?
I think not.
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Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: August 15 2007 at 17:48
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As a Montrealer, Hockey is a religion. No wonder, since we have the hockey team with the most prestigious history worldwide, the Montreal Canadiens.
I catch as many games as I can on TV and try to go see a few games every now and then. ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: August 15 2007 at 18:01
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Figure scating (watch).
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: August 15 2007 at 18:07
| Figure skating is so beautiful that I consider it art, not sport. |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: August 15 2007 at 18:13
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Nothing, really. I'm fairly active in cycling myself, but don't watch it. I might watch a soccer game if I stumble across one and I'm in the right mood for it.
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Posted By: chamberry
Date Posted: August 15 2007 at 18:21
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Skateboarding! I've been skateboarding for almost 6 years now and I couldn't imagine myself without it. I've learned so many people and had many great experience through it that I wouldn't change it for anything. ------------- 
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: August 15 2007 at 18:30
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Football (Soccer).
However, in the list I miss the only sport I played intensely since my teenagers: volleyball (indoor & beach). I played also football and futsal (indoor soccer) but left them when the first grey hairs appeared. ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Apsalar
Date Posted: August 15 2007 at 18:33
| I'm not really a fanatic follower of any sport, for most parts I cannot stand watching it, but I guess by default I'm roped into the Track and field scene. I do watch a soccer game every weekend, showing my friend moral support. Plus I do my healthy share of Mountain biking. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 15 2007 at 18:38
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Yep, count me as one of the weedy non-competitive anti-sports arty crowd. I do watch the Tour de France cycle race every year (sometimes live but mostly on TV) but that's about it. Actually I'm ridiculously over-competitive, but hoplessly inept at every sport I've ever attempted, which makes the whole it's not the winning it's the taking part ethic so unpleasantly displeasing when you have absolutely zero chance of winning anything other than bruises and sympathy, when what you really want to do is grind your opponents face into the dirt (which didn't go down well at the chess club) - If I can't win I really do want to get even, so the only solution is not to compete in the first place. {I've tried them all: canoe polo, roller hockey, field hockey, football, judo, rugby, cricket, squash, badmington, rounders, netball, darts, cheese skittles, dominoes, croquet, bowls, running, jumping, standing still - absolute rubbish at each one} - I can waffle for England - does that count? ------------- What? |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: August 15 2007 at 18:39
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US Football RULES
Also like hockey,lacrosse(very big here in Maryland),skateboarding and snowboarding. -------------  |
Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: August 15 2007 at 19:24
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US football whether it's pro, college or high school is fascinating to me. It's the only sport that I will sit through an entire game. ------------- "Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: Logos
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 03:13
| Football. (Not the US crap, real football, where they actually kick the ball, with their feet. Hence the name.) |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 03:54
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Mostly tennis for us. I was able to convince Jean of soccer and converted her into a Schalke fan, like all of my family. She did not quite manage to turn me into American football and becoming a Raiders fan, though I definitely prefer American football to baseball. But tennis is the sport we play ourselves.
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Posted By: N Ellingworth
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 03:58
| I'm a motorsport nut, my main interests within motorsport are F1, GTs, LMPs (Le Man Prototypes) and Historic racing but it's all good. |
Posted By: limeyrob
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 04:01
I was looking down the list looking for the world's greatest game. It's not there. 
Then I looked at where Tapfret comes from.
 My chum across the pond you have missed out -------------
CRICKET
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 04:09
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Cricket.
Not that I take part but,fishing isn't on the list. Apparently,it's the UK's largest participant sport. Oh! and 'indoor sports'  ------------- 
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 04:18
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Ugh! Where's sumo, the greatest of all west/east coast sports? I used to follow it madly, until it stopped being aired...
I can't say that I follow it, but after googin' Ferret Legging, I can say without a resonable doubt that it's to be my newest sport, so I guess it takes my vote. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: andu
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 06:39
It must have been a bitter year seeing Schalke losing the title so stupidly on the last turn  ------------- "PA's own GI Joe!" 
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BaldFriede wrote:Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 06:43
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I'm antithetic to sports, out of, mainly, being lazy to get into any. Of course, some are dangerous for my hands, but others, like swimming (which I dislike), are well-indicated. I like instead to watch some sports. Not football, the entire stupidness and weak-play in my country makes me reticent to it  , but mainly some great tennis (I'm actually a good fan, as of late), figure skating (and wintersports), some athletic games, snooker etc. ------------- 
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 07:12
Yes, it was horrible. They had it in their own hands and lost against Bochum. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 10:01
F1 Champ Car  LMP and GT  Get the picture. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: kazansky
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 10:03
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Football(Soccer), i used to watch Badminton, though nowadays have lost interest in it.
occasionally i play table tennis too, although i'm not following it ------------- The devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 10:22
http://www.scalextric.com/ - Scalextric ------------- What? |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 12:06
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Lately i haven´t practised any sport myself, but i do like watching footlball soccer and racing sports mostly. I also like "American" Football ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 12:12
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I used to follow baseball, football (American), and basketball. As the years pass, my interested in sports diminishes. I pretty much don't care anymore. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Mikerinos
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 14:39
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Used to like American football and baseball but in the last few years I totally lost interest and like other stuff instead. ------------- 
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 14:45
F yeah!   |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 16:38
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College Football (US style of course) College Basketball
Those are my top two.
To heck with "Soccer"- full of whiners and actors.  ------------- |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 16:40
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baseball for me Go Tigers!!!! ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 22:29
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The idea of the poll was to include sports that most people would have an opportunity to participate in and keep it to the athletic subclass of sport. To be honest, probably could have left golf off. I am a fly fisherman but include that in my relaxation and non-competitive side, so I just didn't think of putting fishing in there. Cricket, you are probably right that it's just my U.S. bias. Then again I did include Aussie rules and Sepak Tekraw for our Asian cohorts. And I bet at least one person on these boards has competitively shoved a ferret down their trousers. And no form of Race Car/Mortorcycle/SpeedBoat etc. qualifies. Sorry. I suppose I could have put crew or kayaking. For my part, I voted hockey. I love all forms, Ice, Field and for the person who said Lacrosse, I consider it a form of hockey. I'd like to play ice hockey at the local rink, but I can't depend on my schedule being regular enough to pay the bucks. As for the others, I like playing basketball but hate watching it. Golf and Baseball bore me silly. Soccer/Football is great, but I could do w/o the prat falls. Australian Rules Football is a superior form of rugby, but it gets looked down upon, apparently even in much of Australia. As far as American Football goes, I watch it until ice hockey season starts. It's become less about the game and more about Tostitos, Nokia, techsiteof themonth.com and whoever sponsors the Superbowl half-time show. It's really hard to care about anymore.
BTW, i think some of you must have replied but not voted. I see a very definite thumbs up for tennis, but no tennis vote. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Ghandi 2
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 22:44
| None. :P |
Posted By: 1800iareyay
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 22:46
| Not a big sports guy, but I'm attending Auburn, which is a HUGE football school, so I'll be going to the home games |
Posted By: sircosick
Date Posted: August 16 2007 at 23:03
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First choice: Soccer/Football, both spectatin' & participatin'. A possible second choice: tennis (when the wind catches Maria Sharapova's skirt)
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: August 17 2007 at 00:32
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I watch baseball (NY Yankees) and American football (NY Giants who play in NJ).
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Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: August 17 2007 at 00:35
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If there was more soccer on TV I'd watch it. Other than that, basically hearing from family how the Yankees are doing. -------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: August 17 2007 at 00:44
FOOTBALL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL! 
We got off to a good start this year, winning in Fulham and Slavia! Even though Jens Lehman's mistake!
 But Man U have drawn twice, so I'm happy at the start!  |
Posted By: asimplemistake
Date Posted: August 17 2007 at 03:19
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The only sport I do/watch ever is Karate (also watch any other form of martial arts I am familiar with). Normally I only like watching competition stuff, kata, traditional kumite, demos, and that kinda stuff, but I don't like seeing wrestling or full contact martial arts (muay thai, etc). I don't watch any other sports, except for our high school's home football games. |
Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: August 17 2007 at 03:21
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Boxing and F1 racing. ------------- 
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Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: August 17 2007 at 05:01
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The NBA, Moto GP, and F1. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: August 17 2007 at 07:30
That isnt what you asked for on the previous page. Besides, what if I told you I spent my weekends taking part in the Radical Bi-duro championship? (I dont, but thats besides the point ).------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Posted By: bhikkhu
Date Posted: August 17 2007 at 08:39
A Tiger fan, really? I thought you had to be from Michigan to be a Tiger fan. ------------- a.k.a. H.T. http://riekels.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow - http://riekels.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: August 17 2007 at 17:12
Hockey is tanking, I don't feel so well.  ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Samir
Date Posted: August 18 2007 at 15:29
| I like a lot track & field events, and i practise Cycling |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: August 19 2007 at 14:09
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Please, don't say "the art crowd".... Many of us follow music because we love it, not because we want to be "in a crowd" like many others who abhorr anything that's not "intellectual" enough.... Sports are important for many reasons... I think athletes are overpaid but that's another matter... Sports shouldn't be opposite to "art"...
Of course I follow and (used to) practice SOCCER, the real king of kings of sports... Other sports I like: Football (NFL american style), F1 (even though many think it's not a sport) and from time to time I can enjoy basket, and I used to play it.
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: August 20 2007 at 09:48
Hey, for two jours on a sunday, its always a sport. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: August 20 2007 at 09:54
I follow football (both college and pro) pretty closely, too. I enjoy college especially because it doesn't matter whose playing...I simply enjoy the big plays and the chaotic atmosphere. If I'm really lucky, the elements will come into play and really make things interesting. E ------------- 
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: August 20 2007 at 10:02
None, personally -- I couldn't care less.  The closest I come to being a "sports" fan is my love of motorcycles, and dirt-biking in particular.  Also, to quote peter gabriel: I go Swimming. ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: August 20 2007 at 11:17
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I enjoy an energetic game of chess or backgammon and have been known to turn scrabble into a contact sport, but other than that, absolutely none...
...unless you count watching cricket or formula one at the pub... ------------- 
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Posted By: purplepiper
Date Posted: August 20 2007 at 23:33
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I hate sports! Okay fine...I don't actually hate them, but I sure don't follow them. I could care less about football, tennis, soccer, or whatever and yes, i'm part of the 'artistic' crowd, that 'crowd' consisting of me by myself. ------------- for those about to prog, we salute you. |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: August 21 2007 at 14:20
I am a sports enthusiast and many would say a member of "the art crowd"...I like music, film, lit, paintings etc. There are those who consider the 2 mutually exclusive, and from the opposite side, "art crowd" is one of the more polite terms used. Much the same way as there are those who equate "sports enthusiast" or "athlete" with "moron jock".
Who says anybody wanted to be in a crowd? Why make something negative of it? Try not to be offended.
Then again, why do I bother. There are some folks out there who might be dying of thirst who would accuse you of trying to drown them when you bring them a glass of water. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: August 23 2007 at 22:50
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Baseball, and (American) Football.
Also, I like Formula One.
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Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: August 24 2007 at 05:44
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Football (soccer) is the only one I follow actively, probably due to the fact that I used to play the game myself for ~ 9 years. Ice hockey and tennis are fun too, both playing & watching.
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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: August 24 2007 at 08:20
| Golf, followed by baseball and football (U.S.). |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: August 24 2007 at 13:21
perzackly, Rob...I was about to go on a rant....then I saw your post....
I would personally also include Rugby (Union) & Footie...the only 3 sports I enjoy... ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Kid-A
Date Posted: August 24 2007 at 19:41
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I am a huge sports fan. I love football (Sheffield United), rugby (went to Heineken cup final last year), athletics, tennis etc. I also love watching the American sports late night on channel 5, MLB, american football and NHL. I find the NBA kind of boring though. ------------- 
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Posted By: SolariS
Date Posted: August 26 2007 at 15:59
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1. NFL and College Football
2. MLB
3. NBA
I'm a Cleveland sports fan. Browns/Indians/Cavs :P
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Posted By: GoldenSpiral
Date Posted: August 26 2007 at 21:09
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Posted By: obiter
Date Posted: August 28 2007 at 16:18
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Cricket ....
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: August 28 2007 at 16:29
Wow, Micky. Now I will have to track down that Micky vs. Ghost Rider post and give you a vote. Ghost Rider had the edge because she likes Rush, but if you are a fan of my beloved Tigers then I might just have to give you the vote.
Tigers 16 New York Yankees 0. What an awesome game to be in attendance at!!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: Passionist
Date Posted: August 28 2007 at 16:41
| was just watching Liverpool - Toulouse. And last night I stayed up from 3:50am to 6:50 am just to see the womens hammer throw qualifying at Osakas WM. I basically watch every sport except for motor sport, from which I only follow formula 1. Oh, and I used to play ice hockey and football at one point in my life. Still like doing them. And I do beach wolley during summers. Only sport I hate playing is basketball. |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: August 29 2007 at 23:54
BOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooo
I do take some reprise in the fact the Yanks are at beating the Tigers in the Wild Card.
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: August 30 2007 at 00:18
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And the Yankees are now TIED for the Wild Card! ------------- |
Posted By: cucacola54
Date Posted: August 30 2007 at 11:20
American Football (NFL)  ------------- Most listened albums last week 
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: August 31 2007 at 12:45
I thought they had the soul lead.
SWEPT the Red Sox baby!
Yanks goin all the way now.
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Posted By: MrHiccup
Date Posted: September 05 2007 at 07:12
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I love nothingball and nothingboard.
Now, seriously...Where is Pool? Pool is a sport. ------------- Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends... |