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[Josephus]

Wait, what's wrong with NASCAR?

Probably the fact that driving in a circle is considered a sport.

So is smacking balls around a court, and punching people in the head. I mean, really, the term 'sport' is ludicrously flexible.

It... It was the joke. I said, "We are smart. (NASCAR)" Because non-NASCAR fans deride NASCAR fans for being simpletons...

I find it incredibly disturbing for some reason that the only thing that bothered you about that was the NASCAR bit.

I'm inured to misanthropy by now. Part hanging out on the internet, part hanging out in the park with old-timers.

[Hanslanda]

Sport is a very odd word. What does/do football, soccer, basketball, NASCAR, apparently cheerleading, rolling a cheese wheel down a hill, and boxing have in common? All sports. The mind boggles.

[Josephus]

Don't forget tossing large wooden poles around. And sliding down a tube at high speed.

[Descan]

Hey, that last one is pretty awesome.

You're throwing trees!

[Vattic]

Sport is a very odd word. What does/do football, soccer, basketball, NASCAR, apparently cheerleading, rolling a cheese wheel down a hill, and boxing have in common? All sports. The mind boggles.

They are all competitive and physical perhaps? Not sure about cheerleading, though, I'm not all that familiar with it.

[kaijyuu]

Sport is pretty analogous to "competition."

Hunting for sport = you vs the animal.
Physical sports = obvious
e-sports = also obvious


I'm not sure where extreme sports fit in though, like base jumping. That kinda throws off my theory.

[Josephus]

Hey, that last one is pretty awesome.

You're throwing trees!

Suddenly, I'm sad that I'm neither beefy nor Scottish enough to participate. Have you seen the dudes who do the caber toss? They're built like a walking avalanche of boulders.

[Hanslanda]

Hmmm, I have a feeling that tree throwing is a distinctly Dwarven sport...

[SirAaronIII]

I'm not sure where extreme sports fit in though, like base jumping. That kinda throws off my theory.

I guess it's something like you vs. yourself, to see if you're extreme and badass enough to handle it?

[Descan]

Are you a bad enough dude to toss a tree at the president?

[Josephus]

I'm not sure where extreme sports fit in though, like base jumping. That kinda throws off my theory.

I guess it's something like you vs. yourself, to see if you're extreme and badass enough to handle it?

Or maybe you versus physical laws.

fuck you gravity

[iceball3]

Sport is a very odd word. What does/do football, soccer, basketball, NASCAR, apparently cheerleading, rolling a cheese wheel down a hill, and boxing have in common? All sports. The mind boggles.

They are all competitive and physical perhaps? Not sure about cheerleading, though, I'm not all that familiar with it.

Mostly depends on the context, but cheerleading can be some serious competitive high stress sports. Thing is, while in competitions, the points are being rewarded for aesthetics. By the same token however, physical ability plays a gigantic role in those aesthetics. My younger sister does cheerleading, competition especially, and because she's used to basing a lot and doing the conditioning training, she's ripped. Probably stronger than me considering that I do nothing but sit on my ass all day using the computer.

I'm not sure where extreme sports fit in though, like base jumping. That kinda throws off my theory.

I guess it's something like you vs. yourself, to see if you're extreme and badass enough to handle it?

So seeing that you're competing against yourself, wouldn't your goal also be to wimp out and not do it then too?

[Vattic]

Not sure about cheerleading, though, I'm not all that familiar with it.

Mostly depends on the context, but cheerleading can be some serious competitive high stress sports. Thing is, while in competitions, the points are being rewarded for aesthetics. By the same token however, physical ability plays a gigantic role in those aesthetics. My younger sister does cheerleading, competition especially, and because she's used to basing a lot and doing the conditioning training, she's ripped. Probably stronger than me considering that I do nothing but sit on my ass all day using the computer.

It's not really a big thing over here so I was completely unaware there was a competitive side to it. Sounds a lot like Gymnastics to me.

[Urist Imiknorris]

I'm not sure where extreme sports fit in though, like base jumping. That kinda throws off my theory.

You vs. your better judgement.

[iceball3]

Not sure about cheerleading, though, I'm not all that familiar with it.

Mostly depends on the context, but cheerleading can be some serious competitive high stress sports. Thing is, while in competitions, the points are being rewarded for aesthetics. By the same token however, physical ability plays a gigantic role in those aesthetics. My younger sister does cheerleading, competition especially, and because she's used to basing a lot and doing the conditioning training, she's ripped. Probably stronger than me considering that I do nothing but sit on my ass all day using the computer.

It's not really a big thing over here so I was completely unaware there was a competitive side to it. Sounds a lot like Gymnastics to me.

Quite a bit, more like synchronized gymnastics with more people throwing people into the air with crazystrength.