Anyone Here Like American Sports

[Rappy]

I don't mean if you are american either i wanna know if any non-americans like these sports

[bigboab]

Only baseball. :)

[Cheese]

And whilst we're at it perhaps you'd all like to tell us what your favourite type of music is, which games console is the best and.... :rolleyes:

[4th gen]

Nope

[jazzthefunk]

I like basketball!
http://img40.photobucket.com/albums/v122/jazzthefunk/Midget_Basketball.jpg
im English and not really all that bothered about sport anyway, i kinda like tennis! :smoke:

[FuNkY CaPrIcOrN]

;) Yeah.You make it sound like us Americans are the minority around here.

Wait.....


We are! :blink:

[4th gen]

Originally posted by FuNkY CaPrIcOrN@4 April 2004 - 17:25
;) Yeah.You make it sound like us Americans are the minority around here.

Wait.....


We are! :blink:
A-hem! (http://www.nedstatbasic.net/s?tab=1&link=1&id=1710719) :rolleyes:

[{I}{K}{E}]

Originally posted by 4th gen+4 April 2004 - 19:30--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (4th gen @ 4 April 2004 - 19:30)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-FuNkY CaPrIcOrN@4 April 2004 - 17:25
;) Yeah.You make it sound like us Americans are the minority around here.

Wait.....


We are&#33; :blink:
A-hem&#33; (http://www.nedstatbasic.net/s?tab=1&link=1&id=1710719) :rolleyes: [/b][/quote]
1. North-America 43.4 %
2. Europe 40.6 %
3. Australia 4.7 %
4. Asia 4.3 %

[bigboab]

Originally posted by FuNkY CaPrIcOrN@4 April 2004 - 18:25
;) Yeah.You make it sound like us Americans are the minority around here.

Wait.....


We are&#33; :blink:
We are all a minority of one(If you pardon the grammar). Collectively we are the board. :)

[Wizard_Mon1]

I like basketball and american football, i don&#39;t follow them much but i used to and i like playing bball.

[tdos20]

I like ice hockey for the fights but most of them are hard to understand, basketball is cool too cos it makes normal people seem small he he

p.s.
hey wizard_mon1 howz trix?

[Marius24]

im from england and am a big lakers fan, i play basketball 24/7 and hate most english sports ( especially football&#33; <_< )

[BigBoo]

i like cricket

[100%]

Say no more

http://img16.photobucket.com/albums/v47/zedaxax/windsurfing.jpg

[Marius24]

Originally posted by Zedaxax@4 April 2004 - 20:18
Say no more

http://img16.photobucket.com/albums/v47/zedaxax/windsurfing.jpg
is that a shark i see? or just my bad eye sight? :lol:

[Rappy]

English sports suck :ph34r:

[100%]

Nah...more like checking if the chicks are still screaming in ecstasty and ripping off their bikininininis on the beach

[bigboab]

Originally posted by Rappy@4 April 2004 - 21:23
English sports suck :ph34r:
You would not even know where it was on the map Rappy. :(

[Rappy]

Originally posted by bigboab+4 April 2004 - 21:24--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (bigboab @ 4 April 2004 - 21:24)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Rappy@4 April 2004 - 21:23
English sports suck&nbsp; :ph34r:
You would not even know where it was on the map Rappy. :( [/b][/quote]
<_< sure whatever

[Marius24]

english sports do suck

[hobbes]

Originally posted by Rappy@4 April 2004 - 22:23
English sports suck :ph34r:
What about "drinking", I like that sport.

Oh, it&#39;s the Irish, not the English.

Oh, it is not a sport, nevermind.


http://www.teamblanketstore.com/nfl/rams2.gif
http://www.teamflagstore.com/blues.gif
http://espn.go.com/i/page2/photos/uniformscardinals.jpg
http://www.teamblanketstore.com/college/missouri.gif

[bigboab]

Originally posted by Marius24@4 April 2004 - 21:29
english sports do suck
I do apologise. It seems that I am outvoted. But then again I am not an authority on sucking. :lol: :lol:

[Rappy]

Originally posted by bigboab+4 April 2004 - 21:31--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (bigboab @ 4 April 2004 - 21:31)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Marius24@4 April 2004 - 21:29
english sports do suck
I do apologise. It seems that I am outvoted. But then again I am not an authority on sucking. :lol: :lol: [/b][/quote]
:lol: no you aren&#39;t you just suck

[bigboab]

Rappy this is an international forum. We can do without people running down what other people do in their own countries. This board should be promoting international cordial fraternity. If it is your or any other ones intent to disturb those intentions then I respectfully suggest that they leave the board and go somewhere else to create discord. :ph34r:

[jazzthefunk]

Originally posted by bigboab@4 April 2004 - 22:07
Rappy this is an international forum. We can do without people running down what other people do in their own countries. This board should be promoting international cordial fraternity. If it is your or any other ones intent to disturb those intentions then I respectfully suggest that they leave the board and go somewhere else to create discord. :ph34r:
here here :smoke:

[Cheese]

Originally posted by Rappy@4 April 2004 - 20:23
English sports suck :ph34r:
I thought members of this board weren&#39;t allowed to troll?

Behave little puppy dog. :nono:

[hobbes]

Although Rappy is being a bit of an arse, you should bear in mind that the Euro contingent has a nasty history of disrupting our threads, in particular, comments about American football vs rugby. "All those pads, blah, blah, blah..."

Hope you can appreciate how irritating it can be when are just trying to have some fun.

I must say that the forum has come a long way in this regard. Let people enjoy what they enjoy.

[Busyman]

Basketball is the best sport out there.

1. There&#39;s plenty of scoring

2. Every score is a highlight and there are many

3. Each player has to play offense and defense

4. It takes tremendous skill just to basically score.
(anyone can kick a ball, but barely anyone can shoot a ball into a hoop a little bigger than the ball itself)

I like NFL football but hate baseball.

It sucks so bad and I don&#39;t care if it&#39;s "American".

It needs a clock to keep the game moving.
The only way to halfway enjoy it is to actually go to the game.
Watching on TV is about as exciting as knitting a rug.
Home runs, when they happen, are great but at the time, well....they&#39;re not.
Striking someone out isn&#39;t exciting.
Catching a fly ball isn&#39;t exciting.
Now the triple or double play, that&#39;s exciting
Stealing a base, that&#39;s exciting

but they seldom happen <_<

[hobbes]

The cool thing about baseball is connecting with the ball. Something very satisfying about crushing the ball, and knowing it from the sound it makes on your bat.

Basketball is great, but the excitement is only moderate as you can only score 3 point.

The long bomb, the break away in hockey are much more exciting than a turn-over dunk.

I remember Vince Coleman, Willie McGee, Ozzie Smith and Lonnie Smith on the St Louis Cardinals. You get 1 of these guys on base and the pitcher goes nuts. Vince Coleman was awesome, as was Whiteyball.

[bigboab]

Originally posted by hobbes@4 April 2004 - 22:59
Although Rappy is being a bit of an arse, you should bear in mind that the Euro contingent has a nasty history of disrupting our threads, in particular, comments about American football vs rugby. "All those pads, blah, blah, blah..."


That is a comment on a particular sport and not on a nation. That is where I draw the line.

[hobbes]

Originally posted by bigboab+5 April 2004 - 00:57--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (bigboab &#064; 5 April 2004 - 00:57)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-hobbes@4 April 2004 - 22:59
Although Rappy is being a bit of an arse, you should bear in mind that the Euro contingent has a nasty history of disrupting our threads, in particular, comments about American football vs rugby. "All those pads, blah, blah, blah..."


That is a comment on a particular sport and not on a nation. That is where I draw the line. [/b][/quote]
Boab,

Comments on America, brainwashed Americans, American sports, American politics are a dime a dozen, welcome to the party.

[bigboab]

Originally posted by hobbes+5 April 2004 - 00:06--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (hobbes @ 5 April 2004 - 00:06)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by bigboab@5 April 2004 - 00:57
<!--QuoteBegin-hobbes@4 April 2004 - 22:59
Although Rappy is being a bit of an arse, you should bear in mind that the Euro contingent has a nasty history of disrupting our threads, in particular, comments about American football vs rugby. "All those pads, blah, blah, blah..."


That is a comment on a particular sport and not on a nation. That is where I draw the line.
Boab,

Comments on America, brainwashed Americans, American sports, American politics are a dime a dozen, welcome to the party. [/b][/quote]
I never attack, or not to my knowledge, any country. Some of a countries people yes, as I would expect some of the people of my country to be attacked. Especially if they deserved it. :)

[hobbes]

Originally posted by bigboab+5 April 2004 - 01:11--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (bigboab @ 5 April 2004 - 01:11)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by hobbes@5 April 2004 - 00:06

Originally posted by bigboab@5 April 2004 - 00:57
<!--QuoteBegin-hobbes@4 April 2004 - 22:59
Although Rappy is being a bit of an arse, you should bear in mind that the Euro contingent has a nasty history of disrupting our threads, in particular, comments about American football vs rugby. "All those pads, blah, blah, blah..."


That is a comment on a particular sport and not on a nation. That is where I draw the line.
Boab,

Comments on America, brainwashed Americans, American sports, American politics are a dime a dozen, welcome to the party.
I never attack, or not to my knowledge, any country. Some of a countries people yes, as I would expect some of the people of my country to be attacked. Especially if they deserved it. :) [/b][/quote]
Not you Boab, but then again, there are 50,000 other posters that are not so friendly as you are.

[bigboab]

Originally posted by hobbes@5 April 2004 - 00:14
Not you Boab, but then again, there are 50,000 other posters that are not so friendly as you are.
Then I will attack them instead. :lol:

[J'Pol]

Every sport in the world, bar none, is minor in comparison to Association Football.

It is the Worlds Sport. It is ubiquitous.

Chaps from the Ewe Essay assume that their minor sports like Baseball, Hockey and Football are important because of the money involved.

This is typical of your turnover mentality. Some of us are interested because it is good, not because of the finances involved.

The World watches The World Cup. North America watches The World Series. Work it out.

[hobbes]

Originally posted by J&#39;Pol@5 April 2004 - 01:30
Every sport in the world, bar none, is minor in comparison to Association Football.

It is the Worlds Sport. It is ubiquitous.

Chaps from the Ewe Essay assume that their minor sports like Baseball, Hockey and Football are important because of the money involved.

This is typical of your turnover mentality. Some of us are interested because it is good, not because of the finances involved.

The World watches The World Cup. North America watches The World Series. Work it out.
http://www.uwstout.edu/solutions/bgclinic/images/nurse-ratchet1.jpg

Looks like it is time for another shot, eh Martha?

What is a turnover mentality? A reference to the "apple"?
http://www.granellobakery.com/images/Final/pastries/Misc/Apple%20Turnover.jpg

Whatever the finances, whatever the value placed by outsiders, I get no payout for following a certain sport and I enjoy what I have been raised to enjoy.

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by hobbes@5 April 2004 - 01:43
I get no payout for following a certain sport and I enjoy what I have been raised to enjoy.
I however enjoy what I enjoy. No indoctrination required.

[Busyman]

Originally posted by hobbes@4 April 2004 - 19:10
The cool thing about baseball is connecting with the ball. Something very satisfying about crushing the ball, and knowing it from the sound it makes on your bat.

Basketball is great, but the excitement is only moderate as you can only score 3 point.

The long bomb, the break away in hockey are much more exciting than a turn-over dunk.

I remember Vince Coleman, Willie McGee, Ozzie Smith and Lonnie Smith on the St Louis Cardinals. You get 1 of these guys on base and the pitcher goes nuts. Vince Coleman was awesome, as was Whiteyball.
I agree that baseball is fun too play as is soccer for that matter.

Watching it is another story.

I don&#39;t know what context to put that in that the excitement is moderate because of scoring 3 points. (btw you can score 2 points too :lol: )

The long bomb is very exciting but basketball has break aways also.

They are called fast breaks. ;)

The difference is that in basketball the players are more likely to execute a goal.

Hockey and soccer are more likely to end up in disappointment because of a missed goal. (this also applies to my home basketball team the Washington Wizards) THEY SUCK ASS&#33;&#33;&#33; :angry:

[BigBoo]

ok look at it this ay

american - english
soccer - football
american football - rugby
baseball - cricket
basketball - ok you got me there, but we play that anyway :rolleyes:

[hobbes]

Originally posted by J&#39;Pol+5 April 2004 - 01:49--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (J&#39;Pol &#064; 5 April 2004 - 01:49)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-hobbes@5 April 2004 - 01:43
I get no payout for following a certain sport and I enjoy what I have been raised to enjoy.
I however enjoy what I enjoy. No indoctrination required. [/b][/quote]
I see you are still living in "Denial". They are favored to win the Cup this year, best of luck "raised in a vacuum boy".

So you believe in a specific God without proof, yet you think that your affection for soccer arose in a vacuum. Talk about having no insight, heavans&#33;

Is this not obvious, at all?

[hobbes]

Originally posted by Busyman+5 April 2004 - 01:50--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Busyman &#064; 5 April 2004 - 01:50)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-hobbes@4 April 2004 - 19:10
The cool thing about baseball is connecting with the ball. Something very satisfying about crushing the ball, and knowing it from the sound it makes on your bat.

Basketball is great, but the excitement is only moderate as you can only score 3 point.

The long bomb, the break away in hockey are much more exciting than a turn-over dunk.

I remember Vince Coleman, Willie McGee, Ozzie Smith and Lonnie Smith on the St Louis Cardinals. You get 1 of these guys on base and the pitcher goes nuts. Vince Coleman was awesome, as was Whiteyball.
I agree that baseball is fun too play as is soccer for that matter.

Watching it is another story.

I don&#39;t know what context to put that in that the excitement is moderate because of scoring 3 points. (btw you can score 2 points too :lol: )

The long bomb is very exciting but basketball has break aways also.

They are called fast breaks. ;)

The difference is that in basketball the players are more likely to execute a goal.

Hockey and soccer are more likely to end up in disappointment because of a missed goal. (this also applies to my home basketball team the Washington Wizards) THEY SUCK ASS&#33;&#33;&#33; :angry: [/b][/quote]
Busy,

I am trying to find out how to create the perfect sport.

Each goal should be significant, but not exclusive.

In Basketball a fastbreak score is irrelevant to the final score, even a loss is no big deal.

Football puts a lot of importance on each game since there are 16, not 84 or 162 games.

When you get the "long bomb" in football this may decide the game, not a dunk in basketball.

American football is the best for score/value ratio.

It sucks in action/do nothing ratio. Basketball is the best in this category.

[j2k4]

Much as I love American sports, I have to agree with J&#39;Pol that what we here call soccer (World Cup) is our world&#39;s sport of choice.

I prefer rugby, because of the physical aspect; I love collisions-loved &#39;em when I played, and still do.

Just as an aside, what do you all think of ice hockey?

It is a great combination of speed, skill, and collisions, as well as the low-scoring our O.T.A. (Other Than American) board members love so well.

It&#39;s got everything&#33; :D

Little help here, NikkiD?

[Busyman]

Keep in mind in basketball every score is significiant because it builds upon the previous.

In other sports, even soccer, I think what makes it exciting is because there can be awhile with no scoring. When it finally happens it has more meaning. because there wasn&#39;t anything really going on for the past 30 minutes :lol: .

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world largely because it&#39;s one of the oldest team sports. It also doesn&#39;t require much skill, equipment, or location.

You just need a field and goal. No problem.
You need to be able to run and kick a ball. No problem.
You need shoes and clothes on. (well at least shoes)
Grab some folks and come down to field.


Basketball is the fastest growing sport in the world.
Soccer is the fastest growing sport in the US. (although it has slowed a bit)

[Adster]

Love the NFL

but I&#39;m more into Australian sports

League, Cricket

Basketball I hate

Baseball bores me to death

Ice Hockey is cool but don&#39;t watch much

[Busyman]

Originally posted by Adster@4 April 2004 - 21:32
Love the NFL

but I&#39;m more into Australian sports

League, Cricket

Basketball I hate

Baseball bores me to death

Ice Hockey is cool but don&#39;t watch much
I don&#39;t why but I love going to a Hockey match.
Don&#39;t go much though.

The Washington Capitals SUCK ASS&#33;&#33;&#33; :angry:

[jazzthefunk]

Originally posted by Busyman@5 April 2004 - 01:27
It also doesn&#39;t require much skill
i disagree :smoke: can you play @ an international level in "soccer" :lol: no you cant because it requires a lot of skill, which you havent got&#33; :smoke:http://img40.photobucket.com/albums/v122/jazzthefunk/6869629.jpg

[Busyman]

Originally posted by jazzthefunk+4 April 2004 - 21:35--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (jazzthefunk @ 4 April 2004 - 21:35)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Busyman@5 April 2004 - 01:27
It also doesn&#39;t require much skill
i disagree :smoke: can you play @ an international level in "soccer" :lol: no you cant because it requires a lot of skill, which you havent got&#33; :smoke:http://img40.photobucket.com/albums/v122/jazzthefunk/6869629.jpg [/b][/quote]
Wtf are you flaming for?

Who said anything about the "international level"?

If there&#39;s a country full of people playing the sport, they juuuust might want to go watch a match. I&#39;m saying that sport is easy to pick up.

Basketball for instance requires much more skill (shooting the ball in the hoop and dribbling), and a special location (a court with flat pavement).

[Wizard_Mon1]

Originally posted by tdos20@4 April 2004 - 19:00
I like ice hockey for the fights but most of them are hard to understand, basketball is cool too cos it makes normal people seem small he he

p.s.
hey wizard_mon1 howz trix?
Mr T, quit your jibba gabba fool.

:ph34r:

[shn]

I&#39;m a volleyball and softball fan myself. Only because I play them. I did Gymnastics in high school for a while but I&#39;m beat at that atm.

I like a few other sports like polo and lacrosse. I get to watch thoose on satellite channels from time to time.

I am not a soccer fan. :)

[BigBoo]

apart from motorsport i only enjo them if i play

[Busyman]

Originally posted by shn@4 April 2004 - 22:11
I&#39;m a volleyball and softball fan myself.&nbsp; Only because I play them.&nbsp; I did Gymnastics in high school for a while but I&#39;m beat at that atm.

I like a few other sports like polo and lacrosse.&nbsp; I get to watch thoose on satellite channels from time to time.

I am not a soccer fan. :)
Interesting you are one of very few that don&#39;t like any of the "mainstream" sports.

All of those are fun though. :D

....although I have never played polo.

[Rappy]

Chaps from the Ewe Essay assume that their minor sports like Baseball, Hockey and Football are important because of the money involved.

Go to Cuba and places like that and ask them how much money they are makeing off the game and the poor quality of the equipment they use where is the money baseball there is much bigger there than anywhere else and is what everyone there does and its because they love it.

[Rappy]

Originally posted by BigBoo@5 April 2004 - 00:53
ok look at it this ay

american football - rugby
baseball - cricket

Those aren&#39;t the same

baseball - cricket expically those two

[shn]

Originally posted by Busyman+4 April 2004 - 20:14--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Busyman @ 4 April 2004 - 20:14)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-shn@4 April 2004 - 22:11
I&#39;m a volleyball and softball fan myself.&nbsp; Only because I play them.&nbsp; I did Gymnastics in high school for a while but I&#39;m beat at that atm.

I like a few other sports like polo and lacrosse.&nbsp; I get to watch thoose on satellite channels from time to time.

I am not a soccer fan. :)
Interesting you are one of very few that don&#39;t like any of the "mainstream" sports.

All of those are fun though. :D

....although I have never played polo. [/b][/quote]
Well I don&#39;t like mainstream sports as often as some other people but I try not to miss a Big event. Like the Superbowl or what not.

[Rappy]

Originally posted by Busyman+5 April 2004 - 01:42--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Busyman @ 5 April 2004 - 01:42)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by jazzthefunk@4 April 2004 - 21:35
<!--QuoteBegin-Busyman@5 April 2004 - 01:27
It also doesn&#39;t require much skill
i disagree :smoke: can you play @ an international level in "soccer" :lol: no you cant because it requires a lot of skill, which you havent got&#33; :smoke:http://img40.photobucket.com/albums/v122/jazzthefunk/6869629.jpg
Wtf are you flaming for?

Who said anything about the "international level"?

If there&#39;s a country full of people playing the sport, they juuuust might want to go watch a match. I&#39;m saying that sport is easy to pick up.

Basketball for instance requires much more skill (shooting the ball in the hoop and dribbling), and a special location (a court with flat pavement). [/b][/quote]
I would say Baseball is the hardes to pick up i mean try swinging at 90mph round baseballs with a round bat

[FuNkY CaPrIcOrN]

:01: SportsWorld&#33; :01:

[bigboab]

Anybody want a game of chess? :lol:

[Busyman]

Originally posted by bigboab@5 April 2004 - 01:29
Anybody want a game of chess? :lol:
I love chess&#33;&#33;&#33;

The geekiest shit I have ever done was play a game of chess over the phone with my ex-girlfriend.

[bigboab]

I think the craziest game of chess I ever played was playing &#39;doubles&#39; for money.
You were not allowed to communicate with your partner. :( Fastest game I have ever seen for causing fights. :lol: :lol:

[jetje]

NBA is my favorite sport to watch, always plenty of action and enough highlights even in games where one gets swept away...

Major league baseball i sfun when it&#39;s the playoffs and world series.
NFL isn&#39;t my cup of tea, the game is more paused as played in my believes. Also think it&#39;s a strategy game for coaching staffs not for the bright individual players.
But that&#39;s just as i see it.

[j2k4]

Originally posted by Busyman+4 April 2004 - 23:32--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Busyman &#064; 4 April 2004 - 23:32)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-bigboab@5 April 2004 - 01:29
Anybody want a game of chess? :lol:
I love chess&#33;&#33;&#33;

The geekiest shit I have ever done was play a game of chess over the phone with my ex-girlfriend.[/b][/quote]
That&#39;s geeky, alright.

Super geeky.

Actually, I loved to play chess; with notation&#33;

P to Q/R4

Now, that&#39;s geeky&#33; :lol:

[Rappy]

Originally posted by jetje@5 April 2004 - 06:49
NBA is my favorite sport to watch, always plenty of action and enough highlights even in games where one gets swept away...

Major league baseball i sfun when it&#39;s the playoffs and world series.
NFL isn&#39;t my cup of tea, the game is more paused as played in my believes. Also think it&#39;s a strategy game for coaching staffs not for the bright individual players.
But that&#39;s just as i see it.
thats true so many pauses :angry:

[djweiser]

Nope not at all :01: