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Do you participate in a sport regularly?
Asked at Massachusetts Street on July 10, 2009
“Yes, I run and I ride my bike a lot.”
“I run and I cycle.”
“I ride my bike and I play ultimate Frisbee.”
“I don’t currently, but I ran track for 15 years. I threw the javelin.”
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shadowbox66044 (anonymous) says…
Maybe if the drivers in this town knew how to drive with a bicyclist on the road, I would ride regularly.
whatadrag (anonymous) says…
We do have a nice path for bikes that stretches for many miles, you have no excuse.
autie (anonymous) says…
There are those that think I spend to much energy on fishing.
Does drinking tequila in a hot tub while listening to old Lynard Skynard CD's count as a sport?
shadowbox66044 (anonymous) says…
I'm not talking about bike paths, I'm talking about drivers who have no idea how to drive next to a person on a bike.
whatadrag (anonymous) says…
Well lucky for you, there are many other sports where cars are in no position to interfere.
xbusguy (chris Ogle) says…
I watched the bowflex infomercial the other day, but my favorite sport is Bonanza.
snap_pop_no_crackle (anonymous) says…
Since I started eating that high fiber cereal, I do everything regularly.
zettapixel (anonymous) says…
I get my pump on... in the gym and in the bedroom.
prospector (anonymous) says…
I have regularly participated in a coin toss at the tip cans or coaster sailing with the bartenders when they are slow. They always seem to be busy these days, so what can I do?
Go fishin'
Darn right it is a sport, so is huntin'.
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
I wrestle the spousal unit.
gsxr600 (anonymous) says…
I pick up the remote and push. Does that count?
blue73harley (anonymous) says…
Weight lifting - 12 ounces at a time. Many reps.
consumer1 (anonymous) says…
I like helping those on bicycles learn how to increase their skills, turning quickly, dodging, flying over theri handle bars, stopping at stop signs, Oh,thats a game not a sport.
BABBOY (anonymous) says…
I think whatadrag pretty much wins this silly debate with shadowrider who appears to be just a little cry baby.
Me, I play golf, lift weights, spend too much money at GNC, walk on treadmill and various cardio machines at the gym. Oh, shawdowrider, they got bikes in the gym and there is no cars anywhere near you!!!
LOL
logicsound09 (anonymous) says…
Kickball and softball in the summer, soccer in the spring and fall.
bankboy119 (anonymous) says…
Organized sports? Softball, kickball, dodgeball
Unorganized? Runnning, swimming, biking
Regularly? I know I'll do them at least once a year
BorderRat (anonymous) says…
Senior ice hockey. I'll quit when I have to strap blades on my walker.
logicsound09 (anonymous) says…
Apparently Mr. Murphy is unfamiliar with the term "regularly"...
classclown (Class Clown) says…
Does playing quarters count? How about beer pong and "Hi Bob"?
classclown (Class Clown) says…
Apparently logicsound09 is unfamiliar with the preface “I don’t currently..." when used in a response such as Mr. Murphys'.
dajudge (anonymous) says…
Non-competitive eating.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…
CowTipping!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ectgH...
(but I may take up multi's idea!)
beatrice (anonymous) says…
Is athletic activity for exercise -- running, swimming, yoga, etc.. -- really a "sport" if it doesn't involve competition against others? I run regularly, but I do so for exercise and because I enjoy it, so I've never once thought of it as a "sport".
I drive, so does that mean I'm an amateur racer, even if I'm not competing? Nope. Of course this is silly, since we all know that racing isn't a sport anyway. It takes skill, sure, but so do a lot of things. It takes skill to bake a great pie, but nobody is making the argument that baking is a sport. For a baker, if you don't have an oven that maintains a constant heat you can't bake well, and if you are driving and don't have the best machine you won't win in a race. It is all mechanics. (I guess that will stir up the gear-heads.)
classclown (Class Clown) says…
Let's see... nascar = Non Athletic Sport Created Around Rednecks.
Apparently automobile racing is a sport.
Though you do make a good point Beatrice.
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bankboy119 (anonymous) says…
Hooray classclown! I love it.
Bea, good points.
logicsound09 (anonymous) says…
"Apparently logicsound09 is unfamiliar with the preface “I don’t currently…” when used in a response such as Mr. Murphys'."
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Hardly. My point--that he didn't answer the asked question--still remains. The correct answer would have been "no".
If I didn't understand the preface, then I wouldn't have been able to determine that he wasn't accurately answering the question.
logicsound09 (anonymous) says…
I agree with bea's point--a sport must involve competition of some sort.
Although it just occurred to me that one could compete against themself when running--trying to better their time on give distance, that sort of thing. So I guess it depends on the context of an individual activity like running.
Thoughts anyone?
logicsound09 (anonymous) says…
"It takes skill to bake a great pie, but nobody is making the argument that baking is a sport."
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I think the producers of Food Network Challenge might disagree... :-)
Satirical (anonymous) says…
logicsound09....
You play kickball? Are there adult leagues for this sort of thing, or am I just mistaken about your age?
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
I'm a pc, and I run linux.
logicsound09 (anonymous) says…
Satirical,
I play in the Kaw Valley Kickball League, which I suppose one could consider "adult". You may have seen it going on if you've ever driven by one of many baseball fields or parks around Lawrence on Sunday evenings at 5:30 or 7:00.
If you're curious, check out the website:
http://www.kawvalleykickball.com
And just so there's no guessing--I'm close to 30 years old.
Satirical (anonymous) says…
Do pie eating contests count?
Satirical (anonymous) says…
LS09....
That sounds interesting. I just wish it weren't on Sundays.
autie (anonymous) says…
I plan on engaging in one of my favorite "sports" here in a couple of hours. Grilling steak/scotch drinking. Kind of a personal diathalon so to speak. Oh, it is sport cause if the meat isn't right, Mrs. Autie will want to kick my ass.
toe (anonymous) says…
I participate irregularly. But I do each a lot of fiber.
Irish (Leslie Swearingen) says…
Does whoever asks these questions ever think of the answers they are going to get? Do they read them?
Can laughing be a sport? If you're bent over double?
tangential_reasoners_anonymous (anonymous) says…
Sport utility....
beatrice (anonymous) says…
Do we too often call competitions "sport"? Food Network Challenge, perfect example logicsound09. It is competitive, and there is that high risk challenge of getting the cake in the shape of a Taj Mahal Death Star from the prep table to the presentation table, for example, but I don't call that a sport. Iron Chef isn't a sport either. Is a spelling bee or Scrabble championships a sport? How about chess? Plenty of things are challenges, but I feel they can't all be a sport.
I've already tossed out there why I don't think racing is a sport. Which "sport" do others think shouldn't qualify as a sport? Now be good sports and lets hear your opinions.
autie (anonymous) says…
edjayhawk (Anonymous) says…
NASCAR is a sport. You have to use your arms to lift the beer can up to your mouth.
Add in the gestures as you shout, "they're turning left, they're turning left"....sounds like a workout to me.
RoeDapple (anonymous) says…
Origin of nascar ( with southern drawal):
First guy,"Nas' car!"
Second guy,"Yep, It's a Nas' one all right."
logicsound09 (anonymous) says…
"Is a spelling bee or Scrabble championships a sport?"
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Well, ESPN shows the Scripps Spelling Bee...
...but then again ESPN shows the World Series of Poker, and I would hardly consider poker a sport! :-)