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17-08-2009 11:21 Bucephalus
3,872 posts	This forum definitely could use more sports savvy people.. but i was just wondering what kind of effects sports has on the lives of people here.. What sports do you watch? Favorite teams? did u play any sports? how terrible were you at them? Just seein where everyone stands in relation to sports here

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17-08-2009 11:37 fishmunky
22,057 posts	Hockey oh good christ hockey; i played watched and breathed it as a kid, still play in fantasy leagues and pick up games anytime i can, i'd love to grab some used equipment and play beer league next summer that being said, sports is a pretty big part of my life, i honestly try to stay on top of all sports jsut as a general rule, i may not be the biggest fan of sports like basketball, baseball, football, soccer, tennis, golf, or whatever but i have a lot of friends who are into these things and i learn what i can about them in order to have involved discussions about them, seriosuly a discussion about hockey anywhere will pique my interest, as well MMA or any sport it seems honestly i like sports about as much as i like music as for sports i played, league wise i played lacrosse, hockey and soccer as a kid, all in defensive positions, as well as a 2 months of high school football, (joined after the soccer season was over, got hurt had to leave the team) still love paying in pick up games of anything now, love playing touch football with my fraternity brothers on weekends, those games are always entertaining, and im deceptively quick for my size in closing sports are awesome
17-08-2009 14:53 talula68082
7,980 posts	This forum definitely could use more people fixed.
17-08-2009 15:28 Arual_92
1,235 posts	i dnt watch much sport on the tv.. sometimes i'll watch footie or basketball. Favourite team Barça bt i'll support Liverpool sometimes too since it's where my mum is from I played basketball for 5 years, i wasn't in a high league because i only played for my town but i was very good in my team and for my league lol so thts good enough for me i wasn't aiming to be part of the wnba or anything! just a hobby
17-08-2009 18:10 wild_dysaster
9 posts	sports are my life! ive been playing baseball since i was 7. well i started in t-ball then moved my way up. when i was like 11 or 12 i moved to softball since baseball is for boys. ive also played basketball since i was small. i played both basketball and softball all through high school. i guess you can say i was really good. made varsity my freshmen year for both sports. i love those 2 sports.
18-08-2009 01:21 grounded_angel
6,464 posts	I used to play handball. I even got to the national team once, but I had a severe injury in my foot during a game and had to stop playing. I can't practice sports for a long period now, but I still love to watch it. Tennis is really my favourite. I also like football, but the portuguese league needs an update and quickly. Btw, I suck at volleyball, really. You'd all have a laugh if you saw me playing, I'm a complete DISASTRE!
18-08-2009 06:46 LudMan
1,092 posts	for the record,since you DID ask... What kind of effect did sports have on the lives of people here? A tremendous effect,but basically,due to ONE in general. Born to a Pop who was very athletic and competed in every NYC marathon(23 total) until he went home at 70,sports were my (escape from)life. I played Basketball,Baseball,and Football well enough to be selected for all-star teams in each.Also, enjoying Handball, Bowling,Wrestling, Track&Field,Volleyball,Tennis,Ping Pong,Swimming and Softball,all at a competitive level. I didn't realize it at the time but like I said,looking back, it was sort of an escape. Growing up in a 4 bedroom,10 member household,I liked to get away and do my own thing - sports!... TBC BTW Curt,Happy 21ST Birthday!
18-08-2009 07:42 LudMan
1,092 posts	...As I was saying,sports. Though I had talent in a various areas,a single sporting event in 1971 changed my life forever. Though most here are way too young to remember,the most noted contest was in early March(8th) billed as the "Fight Of The Century" Joe Frazier against Muhammad Ali for the World Heavyweight Championship. Why did this interest me? As a boy of 9 who's Pop was a former Army champion and sparring partner to a 2time Heavyweight Champ,who trained my 3 older bros and their friends in our garage,and,saw Ali on tv,heard him on the radio and,read about him in the newspaper and magazines, reportedly receiving one million dollars for this bout,I said "THIS is for ME!" Well,that day I decided I wanted to become the World Heavyweight Champion.The mirage would not depart for 38 years.... Again TBC
18-08-2009 09:00 LudMan
1,092 posts	my apologies-please excuse the continuation but;it was my LIFE... Focusing on that one goal,I really didn't care for school.I(in 4th grade) had decided education didn't matter because AFTER I became a millionaire college would be a lot easier to afford,if I desired to attend.Inevitably,I wound up "studying" boxing - even in school,before,after,and,DURING class(hiding/camouflaging my magazines inside English,Algebra,etc. books). Going on from our garage to the town youth center,to the PAL,my skill steadily increased to gaining a position as a member of the USMC team. After completing my tour of service and receiving an Honorable discharge I continued on in Savannah,until trying out or "auditioning" for a professional promoter in Miami.Matched against the Florida state champ I did well and was signed to a four year contract. Anyway,this biography is taking me too long and I need to go to sleep. There's so,SO much more to say but,I think you pretty much have a good idea(right,it's not a pretty picture). If you read these 3 replys,thank you for caring. Thank you to Curt for originating the topic,and once again... Happy Birthday Curt! Oh yeah,and Peter too!
18-08-2009 15:07 Dagor
38,012 posts	Darts
18-08-2009 17:20 zjenn4
13,215 posts	Um, hmm. Well, I played basketball most of my life. I've played softball for several years, volleyball up through high school, swimming for a couple years, track & field for 3 years, I tried tennis, and I was a gymnast for 5 years when I was little. I loved them all. Between playing 3 sports a year, working and all the school clubs I was involved in, it kept me really busy all the time. I think it helped with keeping me on task/time management skills. I love to watch sports too, pretty much any sport apart from golf, which is really hard for me to get into. March madness, superbowl, whether it'd be college or pro, I'll watch it. Ultimate fighter is awesome too. Life would be so boring with out sports to either watch or be involved in.
18-08-2009 19:39 Captain_Keeta
4,272 posts	I've played basketball most of my life too. Happy Birthday curtis
20-08-2009 18:45 WH1
437 posts	I... yie,yie
21-08-2009 04:49 LudMan
1,092 posts	^ ,yie,YOU are the Frito Bandito!
21-08-2009 19:46 IsThisMyFate
541 posts	Hockey for me. I still play in men's leagues, and watch it on television as much as I can. I go to see several junior games each year, and catch an NHL game every now and then. I used to watch basketball too, but I guess I'm too busy to follow two sports at once. I still watch sportscentre every morning though .
07-09-2009 04:58 LudMan
1,092 posts	^To the (Junior)Hockey fans- Keep a lookout for a great young goalie, Max Lucas,my nephew in New Mexico.
07-09-2009 14:52 JDolla
9,907 posts	i bet he sucks.
07-09-2009 16:00 carole
28,823 posts	haha u enlighten this forum jeremy
07-09-2009 17:12 fishmunky
22,057 posts	I just looked him up, he's like 11, playing rep hockey for the new mexico ice breakers, won some tourney award in 2006 now when he said junior hockey i assume he meant minor leagues that act as feeder systems to NHL drafts (OHL, WHL, QMJHL, USA HOCKEY etc) but no he actually meant like little kids hockey, i mean in like 4 or 5 years he'll be eligible to move up and play major junior and i think whether or not he's skilled enough to move into the ranks of professional will be proved there
08-09-2009 11:32 Bucephalus
3,872 posts	ludman, you're an idiot. Pimping out your 11 year old nephew/butt buddy to a forum of strangers? I've actually played against him and kicked his ass. As for my contribution to my own topic.. Played baseball all my life until senior year when I got bored with practicing and training.. Still played summer ball that year and we murdered everyone. I was a pretty awesome 3B, I can't think of a better teammate than myself to be honest. Visited state colleges my junior year, decided not to play cause of early morning conditioning and practices and shit like that. Big time commitment... Went to PSU Altoona and tried out for the team for a few weeks, then quit because it was too much time and the team sucked Played hoops since i was a little kid, played through highschool. Did a lot of dirty work.. Grabbed rebounds, took charges, huge fan favorite, i loved every second of practice and games, probably since we ruled and had the best team in this county's history. Took a basketball break from 8th-10th grade cause practice sucked. Played tennis senior year of highschool after years of playing at night under the lights with my father and brother down at the tennis courts. Incredibly unfundamental but used my smarts and ahtleticism to go like 23-3 for the year. Set the school individual record, but i was playing at the #4 position for the team's sake, so it was admittedly not that difficult Love football, never played for my school because we were annually defeated. Seriously, we had years with zero wins. Plus i didn't wanna practice. Recurring theme? If I played, i have no doubt i would have been a top 5 safety in the state. I'm nasty at baiting QBs. Pretty much I love sports, i'm naturally great at pretty much any sport i attempt to play. i hate practicing, lifting, training, etc... but my brother and I just have ridiculous sports IQs. Sports are the best thing in my life, i love watching almost all of them except shitty ones like soccer.. I've recently got into hockey, volleyball, and tennis. I can rattle off about any baseball roster or stat. I'm a sports junkie. Also, I think wrestling sucks along with all female sports.
08-09-2009 14:37 zjenn4
13,215 posts	so are you saying females shouldn't be allowed to ever play sports, or that they just shouldn't have professional leagues?
08-09-2009 20:13 Bucephalus
3,872 posts	I am saying that female sports are boring, unimpressive (especially at the non-professional level), and that the only female sport i find remotely worthwhile to watch is professional tennis because the girls are awesome and hott.
08-09-2009 20:38 zjenn4
13,215 posts	well, I actually agree with you. I think they are boring to watch too, for the most part. but, I grew up playing sports and definitely would have been upset were I not allowed to have played them. And I didn't care if people watched or not, I just played 'cause I enjoyed it. I am not saying you or anyone else has to watch and support female athletes and sports, but women still should have the opportunity to do what they enjoy too.
08-09-2009 20:56 fishmunky
22,057 posts	yeah but the quality is lacking in women's sports particularly at the professional level I guess i know hockey best so its easiest to relate it back to that; There really is no professional womean's league, thus i get to watch Women's hockey when they do national tournaments, usually around the same time that there is either a national Men's tourney or Junior men's tourney (ages 16-19) the comparison is usually unfair, mostly because in Womens hockey there are only 2 teams to watch for, U.S and Canada, Whereas many European nations like Sweden, Finland, Russia and the Czech republic ice respectable and competitive Men's teams. Also the quality of play differ, in national tournament's there tends to be less physicality, but the men's league retain the element of rough physical play that makes hockey so fun to watch, there is none of that in the Women's tourneys. I guess it breaks down like this, when they show NBA highlights, its usually spectacular shots, dunks, passes on the rush and dominant defensive plays. The WNBA has none of those things, its more or less a game of fundamentals, and frankly there are high school teams in my area that give more bang for the buck than that. I guess there's a premium on pro athletes and the entertainment we derive from it, we want to see freaks who dominate the game and really wow and marvel us with their displays of athleticism, and there just aren't enough women who can or will do that to the same extent
08-09-2009 21:08 zjenn4
13,215 posts	I 100% agree with you Ant. I can't stand watching the WNBA, it's nearly painful. I do just because I feel obligated as a woman to watch female sports leagues (occasionally). I was just trying to see where Curt stood. Whether he just feels that women serve no purpose in the world other than to pleasure him sexually, or if by some chance, he feels women should be able to do other things like play sports, albeit professionally or just for fun, as long as he doesn't have to watch. I just feel very strongly about sports because they have always been a big part of my life, and I would have hated living a life where I couldn't play them. I loved being an athlete, learning to not only better myself but learning to work as a team too. I couldn't care less if people watched me or not, I wasn't doing it for them. But when it comes to watching sports, I would rather watch college level or professional men's teams/leagues.
08-09-2009 21:29 LudMan
1,092 posts	thanks for the research fishmunky! BTW He's 12 and plays against 14/15yy's who score very few goals against him - including you Bu-fice(Zero!)

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