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[blast flame]

I posted a anti-sport thread on another site. Here are some of the reactions.
"I mentioned in another thread the guys who say behind me on the boat going to work last week. Allow me to recap to the best of my memory:

Father: So I was watching the game yesterday and my son came in wearing a Red Sox hat.
Friend: Uh oh
Father: So I grabbed the hat off his head and grounded him.
Friend: Yeah, you gotta get to that before it becomes serious.

That may not be the EXACT dialogue, but that last line is EXACTLY what his friend said. They consider such a petty and stupid thing like "rooting for a different team" to be similar to sodomizing a badger while invoking God's name in vain. It's disgusting. There are very few sports fans, especially baseball fans who are capable of playing any of these sports themselves. Sure they may have the initiative, but they lack any inertia...actually no I take that back, most of them have too much inertia and if they were to, oh say, get on a paid of ice skates, or attempt to run down a basketball court, they would suffer so many simultaneous heart-attacks, the doctors on site would have to call the records book just to make note of it.

It's disgusting. Sports are disgusting. Sports fans are disgusting. Jocks are tools with little to no personality and it pisses me off to no end when I have to deal with these retards.

Being blisfully ignorant is fine if that's your thing, just bliss somewhere where I can't hear you."


"I'm don't hate sports so much as teh coddling of atheletes. Professional Athelete's are the worse, Koby Bryant or OJ anyone? Really do we need to pay professional atheletes millions of dollars to work half a year? Well unless you're in MLB or NBA, I at least respect the NFL for keeping thier season relatively the same length for quite some time, the NBA and MLB seasons now last 9 months or so and really get old after 2.

Personally I think they should do away with professional leagues like NBA, MLB, and NFL. Keep it on the college level, don't pay athelete's any more than a scholarship and for every dollar spent on athelete scholarships must be matched in academic scholarships. Every dollar spent on atheletes matched in some other program. This will keep costs down in a lot of instances as Universities won't be able to spend huge amounts of money.



As for racing I think that is something that needs to be kept at the pro level only because of the danger involved, but the season needs to be limited. Right now the NASCAR circuit covers January to October which is way too long."



"I just find sports too boring to hate. Well, I guess playing is kinda fun (if painful and frustrating, since I'm not very athletic), but watching a bunch of overpaid men running around with a ball/puck/whatever just seems incredibly dull. I can't even force myself to care about which team wins."



"Absolutely true. I remember hearing a while back about this soccer player that played for a South American team. He accidentally kicked the ball into the other team's goal. One of the fans was so mad at the soccer player that he shot him."


"I could rant forever about why I hate sports, but I woke up not 10 minutes ago and I'm burnt so I'm just going to say, "I hate sports too"."




"My government teacher told me that sports in modern nations play the same role as the corrupt church of the Middle Ages. I'm inclined to agree with him."


http://www.gamepolitics.com/forums/show ... php?t=1256

[Skul]

I think it's disgraceful that 'professional' sports players get paid so many millions a month. What a waste of money! Think about how much better the world would be if that money was given to research institutes to find cures for diseases that, as of right now, have no cure! What about devices to make general living a lot easier? Maybe that money could be used to create a new, cleaner fuel source? How about using it to help third-world countries?

Think of all the stuff that could be a possibility right now if we didn't pay those stupid sports players more money than Bill Gates has in his bank account!

[Ray]

I posted a anti-sport thread on another site. Here are some of the reactions.
"I mentioned in another thread the guys who say behind me on the boat going to work last week. Allow me to recap to the best of my memory:

Father: So I was watching the game yesterday and my son came in wearing a Red Sox hat.
Friend: Uh oh
Father: So I grabbed the hat off his head and grounded him.
Friend: Yeah, you gotta get to that before it becomes serious.


http://www.gamepolitics.com/forums/show ... php?t=1256

Man, that is some SICK, twisted stuff. ha ha ha ha ha ha I wonder what it <b>means</b>. What is it that Red Sox fans do that is so objectionable? Ludicrous. Ridiculous. But perversely interesting. A good subject for a mental illness study. I can't understand the intense rivalry between different sports fans. To me, they're ALL knuckleheads. Is it really so important to distinguish between mere ignorance and plain stupid? It's really all the same.

[Ray]

I posted a anti-sport thread on another site. Here are some of the reactions.

"I'm don't hate sports so much as teh coddling of atheletes. Professional Athelete's are the worse, Koby Bryant or OJ anyone? Really do we need to pay professional atheletes millions of dollars to work half a year? Well unless you're in MLB or NBA, I at least respect the NFL for keeping thier season relatively the same length for quite some time, the NBA and MLB seasons now last 9 months or so and really get old after 2.

Personally I think they should do away with professional leagues like NBA, MLB, and NFL. Keep it on the college level, don't pay athelete's any more than a scholarship and for every dollar spent on athelete scholarships must be matched in academic scholarships. Every dollar spent on atheletes matched in some other program. This will keep costs down in a lot of instances as Universities won't be able to spend huge amounts of money.

I wouldn't even respond to this guy or consider his opinion --he's already too far gone --he's a walking night-of-the-living-dead sports zombie and it's too late to save him. If a guy even <i>knows</i> what MLB means or how long any season his, you can tell he's already been munching on sports cadavers and is infectious! Stay away from him! He'll turn YOU into a zombie too! <shudder>

[Ray]

I posted a anti-sport thread on another site. Here are some of the reactions.

"My government teacher told me that sports in modern nations play the same role as the corrupt church of the Middle Ages. I'm inclined to agree with him."

http://www.gamepolitics.com/forums/show ... php?t=1256

?!WTF? I'd like to hear more about that. I don't see the correlation. Is that a positive or a negative thing? I tend to think that the Catholic church, during the middle ages, was an abusive, self-centered, profit-oriented organization. I mean, sports are nothing but a money-making machine but they don't promise an after-life as far as I know.

[blast flame]

I posted a anti-sport thread on another site. Here are some of the reactions.

"My government teacher told me that sports in modern nations play the same role as the corrupt church of the Middle Ages. I'm inclined to agree with him."

http://www.gamepolitics.com/forums/show ... php?t=1256

?!WTF? I'd like to hear more about that. I don't see the correlation. Is that a positive or a negative thing? I tend to think that the Catholic church, during the middle ages, was an abusive, self-centered, profit-oriented organization. I mean, sports are nothing but a money-making machine but they don't promise an after-life as far as I know.

• The afterlife was the church's promise just as "being a man" is sports promise. If you don't like sport they call you gay (heresy) and exclued you.

[Ray]

I posted a anti-sport thread on another site. Here are some of the reactions.

"My government teacher told me that sports in modern nations play the same role as the corrupt church of the Middle Ages. I'm inclined to agree with him."

..an after-life as far as I know.

• The afterlife was the church's promise just as "being a man" is sports promise. If you don't like sport they call you gay (heresy) and exclued you.

ahhh.. I get it --like we'd be excommunicated. And, if we were somehow accused of being anti-sports, we'd have to face the inquisition and confess our errant ways --or be burned at the stake for heresy. Yup.

[blast flame]

I found a thread on another forum for people who hate the world cup.


"This is stupid. This oh so very important sport of mass stupidia has taken over one of my favourite TV channels. It now spans from noon to midnight with nothing else than football the whole time. Bloody shit!!! They stopped running my favourite shows like StarGate, they stopped running all my favourite evening movies. They even bloody stopped doing just about everything I liked about my favourite channel. DAMN BASTARDS!
How am I supposed to get my TV fix now that nothing's on anymore?


(no offence to all those who think things like this are good)"

"yea I dont really like football but im being forced to watch te world cup with my family. *cringe*"

"Here's the fun part, on this station, guess what's between the matches?

Yes, that's right, a SHOW ABOUT FOOTIE!!

*dies in sheer agony*"

"Why do you think the world cup only comes around every 4 years? Since everyone get so pissed of with all the football related programmes... and flags.. and just everything."

"There's the Euro in the middle... that one gets quite the hype around here as well... we have to go through with this ever 2 years.

It's never been this severe though, the national tv nobody watches otherwise aired the matches. Now a commercial TV bought rights to air them... and made a bit too much fuss."

"Football is taking over people's minds as well as our favourite tv shows!
My friends are obsessed with it and theres so much hate between the fans! its sad and it shows the human race is failing

AAA! AN ANGRY MOB IS HERE!!! SPREAD THE WORD!! FOOTBALL!!! SUCKS!
*bash* *smash* *bleed* "

"I think this would be the perfect time to pick up a book if you don't want to watch the world cup. "

"I just want my favourite shows damn it!

Not like I watch many, the one a day is enough. Gaaaah.

Yeah uhm books... right... I actually read those anyway, go figure "

"@Swizec: Try living in the country that hosts the fucking event..."

"I'm sure than can be other stuff to do. There's a whole internet out there so if you hate outdoors, that would be a good place."

"lol - i dont get it...
down here in aus were right smack bang in the middle of our (aussie rules) football season (not that i would normaly watch that anyway...) but thats taking second place atm... EVERYONE is soccer mad!!

ok, it is the first time in a while australia has gotten into the world cup, but COME ON... i mean realy....

the adelaide city council has installed 8 plasma screens in rundel mall (shopping district) JUST to show the soccer - that dosnt make any sense... there is limited space to watch them to...

i pitty you Lucksi... i realy do"

"The choice on British TV Is Football or Big Brother. Both of which are about as mind numbingly boring as the other.

I can either watch a bunch of people running back and forth kicking a ball, or a group of people who "Encapsulate Britian" as a bunch of alcoholic, foul mouthed, plastic idiots.

It's a lose lose situation."

"I think sports overall are lame, not playing them, but paying ridiculous amounts of money to be a spectator always seemed lame to me."

"I think the ridiculous amount of money the sportsmen get paid is ridiculous. Sure you can say they work hard and talented but getting paid 10 million for kicking a ball up and down the field.

Surely the money can be used for something better."

"Four given channels + sky

BBC1 and ITV are showing Football matches.

BBC2 is showing football related stuff.

Channel 4 and Sky(As it is controlled in the living room and that is the recess of my Mum and Sister) is being used by big brother and big brother related programmes.

We didn't qualify either, but the TV is controled by England."

"Well we would like..erm...something better to watch. Most of the stuff on TV these days are getting boring, or replaced by the...guess what: World Cup!"

"Big brother has been proven to kill brain cells, along with desperate housewives.

But now I'm starting to derail the thread.

The obvious marketing campaigns are slightly annoying, but I don't watch that much TV anyway. I hate the game because of the overpayed, overappreciated, whining pansies that play it. But what I hate more are all the drunken fat guys walking the streets making me feel uncomfortable."

"Yay, my first post

I have to say I also hate the world cup. Watching an occasional game of football is okay, but when whole channels are devoted to it and you see flags etc on posters, magazines and even food, it goes too far. Adverts about the world cup on channels which are not showing the football are annoying. The faces of the England squad staring at me while promoting something sickens me. They are making a raking from the adverts.

The stupid TV shows (Inside Wayne Rooney and that Steven Gerrand show) are pointless and just demoralising. I wouldn't mind the world cup as much if England didn't make such a deal of it and make everyone else within broadcasting range hear about it. I can't even escape it when they lose and get put out, because then we get shows about why they lost and how it could have been prevented with the show heaping scorn on whatever player happened to be unlucky enough to make a mistake. The only world cup I have enjoyed to date was France '98, even though Scotland got stuffed early on, it was a great atmosphere.

Of course, when England lose there will be the obligatory riots, once again showing the world that England is home to loads of vandals. You don't see Scotland, Ireland or Wales getting their panties in a bunch after losing, so why does England get so worked up about it?"

"Hey Aeriath, welcome to CAD Forums.

Yea, the dedicated tv show's are quite stupid. Like we care how Wayne Rooney is the 'best' footballer. Pah!

And Swizec, we all die a little inside when these pointless shows come on..."

"Yea. BB is so fucking annoying. It's on all the time. And I hate it when they just have them sleeping...just sleeping...ohh! Look! Someone turned over! Bah!

The football is bad. But not as worse. The BBC seems intent on making sure that everyone is Britian supports England. Well I say "Fuck England's football team!" I don't even follow football and all I see on TV is football this and football that...it makes me sick.

Well, at least I still have you computer..."

"I've never been a football fan and I never will however it is the World Cup and it only comes around every 4 years, thankfully. On Saturday I went round to a mates and drank a couple of beers while I literally forced myself to watch England play, I still couldn't work out what the fuss was all about, lol. The worst part is when they discuss it before, between and after the match, as if the game has any sort of tactics. However, it's something to have national pride in isn't it?"

"yeah, i hate watching soccor. i'm more of a perticipator, but im not gonna play soccor..."

"I hate sports. I hate sports video games even more, they're almost degrading in a way.

"I can kick a field goal."

"So can I, all you have to do it hit Icoshedron 7 times while holding L8 and R7 then hit Tetrahedron."

"I saw this thread and had to post. Not only do i hate soccer, (football...watever. That shit with the round ball where you watch a 90 minute game for a score deficit of 1) but i hate the world cup.

Its even worse here, because suddenly EVERYONE supports soccer now that australia got into the world cup. Woo. Go you glory supporters."

http://www.cad-forums.com/showthread.php?t=57293

[Skul]

If it's not a footbore match, it's a footbore show. If it's not a footbore show, it's an advert with footbore stuck somewhere in it! I'd really like to know why balls are flying around a DVD player. Seriously! The damn waste of time isn't even mentioned in the ad! I fail to see what football and a DVD player have in common!

[blast flame]

If it's not a footbore match, it's a footbore show. If it's not a footbore show, it's an advert with footbore stuck somewhere in it! I'd really like to know why balls are flying around a DVD player. Seriously! The damn waste of time isn't even mentioned in the ad! I fail to see what football and a DVD player have in common!

So you can watch replays of sport over and over again...

[blast flame]

Got some more anti-sport views from another forum... (I do not read this forum, I just found it in a google search)

"Since Europe is at that time completely engrossed in a football (or soccer...) mania, the need for a counterweight was felt...

Sport mania has become the most wide-spread illness since the beginning of last week. Sport everywhere, sport at every hour of day and night. This is rapidly becoming the most annoying section of news... And the most prominent as well! As if nothing more important happened every day on this planet.
The Merapi is exploding in Java? Fine, let's talk about this, but after the preparation of the national team for the World Cup...
New massacres in Darfur? Sorry, no time, we must discuss the upcoming match...
Skirmishes at the border between Turkey and Iraq? Don't care, the coach is making an announce...
A corporate scandal? No way, there was a match 2 hours ago...

Not to mention all the money and time invested in a futile attempt to divert the people from their boring everyday life.

Sport is like alcohol... Moderation is everything... And it would seem moderation is not a current trend."

"Haha this is a cool thread.

Sports are scary and impossible. At this minute, instead of helping my mom clean, my dad is sitting in front of the TV watching some soccer match. (Might I add, he hasn't liked soccer until yesterday)

Today, I went to lunch downtown with my parents and some other people. A 20 minute drive turned into almost an hour because of a baseball game. (I like baseball, and whenever I go to games I actually manage to stay in my seat until the 4th inning. Then I just wander around)

Sports are unneccesary, if you ask me"

"Hi Den. Happy to join you on this brand new thread you launched. Cool indeed.
Something funny I heard this morning on the radio after the pitiful (not that I care) match France/Korea. The head of the french Fifa explained that we should relativize, soccer is not everything, terrible things happen in the world. Oh really, the media think differently !!! Well, I totally agree with him, that's the least I can say. But the problem is : had the french team won, would he have said the same ... I guess not.
Something not so funny I heard on the radio this morning. Kofi Annan saying soccer was one of, if not the most important way of reuniting people, and that he, head of the UNO, was a bit jealous of the Fifa. Nothing to be proud of. And what a pity someone like him indulged in this soccer panegeric."

"I hate all sports, some more than others, and football is the one I hate the most because it drives most people crazy over here (Netherlands). Football is everywhere - not just during the world championship but all year round. Luckily I don't watch tv but if I did I wouldn't know what to watch right now if not football (soccer for North-Americans - I think the rest of the world calls it football but I'm not sure conf.gif ). All my husband ever watches is football. Thank God I can still talk to him during a match - my brother is so fanatical that you're not allowed to talk to him when he's watching football (phonecalls are strictly forbidden as well).

Sports are ugly to look at, and all sports clothes are ugly (especially the colours) and synthetical - what happened to cotton? I hate crowds and I hate the lack of intelligence that dominates in sports fans. (Sorry if that offends anyone but I hope I can at least say it in an anti-sports thread. I don't mean to say that you're stupid all the time if you happen to like sports - only when you're acting like a sports fan/hooligan. Yuck.) Indeed there are more important things than sports/football. There's nothing interesting about sports, it's extremely boring. Yawn.

Edited to add: I even hate fictional sports like Quidditch. couch.gif I'm so glad Jo has had enough of it too. I'm not too pleased about my current member title either - I have better things to do than polish Firebolts. Maybe I'll sabotage things a bit. devil.gif"

"QUOTE
I even hate fictional sports like Quidditch.

so do I. shame on me! i've never ever entirely read a single chapter involving quidditch!

QUOTE
I hate crowds and I hate the lack of intelligence that dominates in sports fans

unfortunately, when people are packed together, whatever the circumstances are, they tend to behave very stupidly. (just go in a very crowdy shop at christmas'eve and you'll fully understand what i mean if you don't at the moment).

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Kofi Annan saying soccer was one of, if not the most important way of reuniting people, and that he, head of the UNO, was a bit jealous of the Fifa. Nothing to be proud of. And what a pity someone like him indulged in this soccer panegeric.

let's say he has his reasons. did you know that the FIFA has more members than the UNO? yes indeed. incredible but true. very sorry! thus he is not totally wrong! (even if i regret it! we must face reality!)"

"QUOTE(Angeldusk @ Jun 23 2006, 02:15 PM) *

I am sorry, but I have to disagree with you. Ok football has it bad side, the things you have mentioned. But what about the feeling it gives you as it brings a nation together. Looking at all the England flags on cars and house. Strangers cheering and hugging in the street when England scores, the nostalgia it causes is was keeps me hooked. Ok some people go too far when we lose and I agree it is only a game. But I think it is a game that brings a nation together and this is why I will be cheering our lads on.

I'm sorry, I don't get that cheerful feeling at all. I don't feel more connected with the people in my country because of some game. And I hate it when strange people hug me. I think most of the sports mania is tasteless, and many sports fans act quite uncivilized when watching a game. I know many people (mostly men - over here football is mostly a men's sport) who shout and scream at the tv screen when something happens that they either like or dislike. Not very intelligent behaviour.
I agree that it's peaceful in shops and on the streets when there's a game on, but that's only because most loud and annoying people are indoors then. It's only for 2x45 minutes.
It's just a game, and I see no beauty or merit in it at all. It's mostly a waste of money - the incomes of most football players in the world championship are insane. Yes I know that actors and other celebrities make lots of money too - but that doesn't make it right.
Sorry if this offends sports fans but I will never ever see any beauty in any commercial form of sport whatsoever, and please don't try to persuade me to join the sports loving population.

And lilian, you're right, crowds are always stupid, even the non-sports crowds, but that doesn't change my point of view. I hate all crowds, including the sports crowds. smile.gif"

"I am really angry with sport today - in Perth an 8 year old girl was murdered in a toilet, and yet somehow, stupid soccer and fans drinking rated higher than this - I am so glad I have cable."

http://www.leakylounge.com/index.php?sh ... 9572&st=20

[blast flame]

Found some more anti-sport view on another forum on my google search...

"I simply can't discuss cricket, football or any sport related topic. I find it the most tiresome topic, and is promoted by troglodites in council and government as a way of distracting us from the real issues in life.

Opinions?"

"Sir I raise a glass in comradeship to your remark, which found an echo in my heart. SPORT is DEADLY DULL! Bunch of pituitary cases in pursuit of whatever particular size of sphere might be involved... yawn. and does anyone know why the country (England) is suddenly gripped by enthusiasm for the red cross? I know they do a very good job and all but this abrupt lauding of their emblem is most mysterious.
And Tennis! WHY? What is the point of Tennis."

"I thought my rant would offend a few people, so I should clarify a couple of points.

I don't have a problem with people who enjoy sport. If it makes you happy, then great. A lot of my friends like sport. Each to their own.

allan wallace wrote:
i can't recall ever lambasting others who did not share my appreciation of said sports...


I'm glad you never lambasted others who didn't like sport, but there are plenty of other people who do. People (especially children) are pressured into the sport culture, and if they don't like sport they are treated like misfits. We should be encouraging our children to enjoy reading, learning and creativity. Aggression is something the world could use a lot less of. If only people could channel the enthusiasm they have about sport and direct it toward making the world a better place.

p.s. As for girls beach volleyball, and those Russian girls playing tennis... well, that's a different story altogether. Twisted Evil"

"Hi Gruntfuttock.

I agree with what I think you're saying; that the aggressive 'pushing' of people into sports breeds further agression; something the world could do without.

Sadly, and I'm guilty of this myself at times, people can aggressively pursue, or push, a non-aggressive agenda. For example, getting so passionate about a human rights issue that one gets angry when another doesn't accept their opinion.

Anyway, I'm glad you responded and clarified. I hope you stick around and contribute some more."

"Welcome, Mister Gruntfuttock, is that of the Shropshire Gruntfuttocks BTW? No matter, I must express my admiration of your splendid post with its firey condemnation of what I like to call PP syndrome (Pointless Physicality).
I concur heartily that Sport in general and football in particular IS a sturdy cornerstone of the Great Dumbing Down and its over lauded participants 'heroes' in the sense that KFC is fine cuisine.

The sanction that glorying in 'the footie' allows its yobbish adherents never ceases to amaze me, if any other activity caused half as much trouble it would be declared illegal immediately! I beleive that there is an element of Bread and Circuses to these allowances...
But to broadcast from their arenas and to bend every effort of the media to glamourising the bahaviours is truly perverse, we should have grown beyond the antics of the antique by now.
Kudos Sir, upon your insight and passion."

"Satori, that's fair enough because you want to overcome your bodies limitations, some other people (myself included) don't. In all honesty I am quite happy within my limitations, for example why should I run down the street and get all sweaty and out of breath when I could just walk with only the possibility of becoming slightly flushed?

There is still the fact that people are forced into needless exercise, which starts in school. P.E. has always been a pet hate of mine, as it is needless and forces children into a dull regime which brings out competitive behaviour in a manner which depresses less able kids ( I was one due to my exceptionally bad coordination skills) as they get picked last for team sports etc. Would it not be more sensible, certainly for primary school kids, to let them run around and have fun?

Compulsory P.E. ends in forth year for scottish students (sorry don't know about the rest of the UK) after which you get a free study period to do pretty much what ever form of work you wish. However, they are now changing this to make P.E. compulsory for all years. That's right, 18 year olds being forced to run back and forth in a gym. In order to make space in the timetable, one or two study periods a week have been scrapped! In other words, instead of learning something useful or reading, all students will be forced into a pointless regime which promotes competitiveness and ignores intellect.

I have to say that I got out of school just in time! Razz"

"Just as there be a schism twixt mind and body so there is between the physical and the mental. it is very difficult not to see them as incompatable. The types of human attracted to these disparate poles are usually very different too, and hold each other in suspicion and contempt. I cannot imagine a mental state wherein I would be remotely interested in how fast I can run, save for if being pursued by a puma and even then it would be a matter of rude practicality."

"In Australia you're considered a freak and not to be trusted if you don't follow sports or have a favourite footy team. Sport definately has cult-like status few dare to question in public."

"I don't take exception to Alan's use of this word though I was certainly persecuted for not being good at sports.
But I believe, to the extent that professional sports has forced itself into public consciousness (and a lot of people make a lot of money in the process) the dissenting public has the right to criticise it just as you would criticise Tesco or Walmart.
If it were only a matter of people playing sports or even watching them because they enjoy it it would be all right but professional sports is much more than that. It is evil at the root. I think the fanaticism that the supporters are whipped up to directly serves the interest of sponsers. Why else would Michael Jordan get so much money to endorse Nike? It is no accident that stars are paid so much to make commercials. that is the main goal of the whole thing.
Nor are they any less unfriendly to the environment than other big commercial enterprises(think of those super domes and golf courses)

The major sports events have a quasi-religious feelinng about them. They remind me of Hitler's Nazi rallies. Especially the Olympics.
Except now, rather than being in the service of god or country they are now in the service of the sponsers. And the sponsers can change sides in the snap of your fingers.
They are playing with the tendency towards hysteria of the masses, but don't worry, if it gets too out of control they can always send them off to another war. "

"Is not sport at its very base ritualised non contact violence? A war with better scoring?
Does it not flatter rude unconsidered instincts we would be better divested of?
It is after all a matter of physical prowess dominating lesser physical prowess, and as such ineffably pointless. Or is it a kind of 'fair war' under which base instincts are sublimated and channeled, except for in the audience of course, where old fashioned warfare is alive and well. The rhetoric of sports commentary is very similar to that of war reportage.

I ask once more, is it not true that, if t'were an illegal rave (Remember them?) that caused so much trouble ONCE as football matchs do every week then the organisers of said Rave would be treated like major criminals, not lionised on TV!"

http://www.idler.co.uk/forum/viewtopic. ... sc&start=0

[SpeedofLeicht]

As for racing I think that is something that needs to be kept at the pro level only because of the danger involved, but the season needs to be limited. Right now the NASCAR circuit covers January to October which is way too long."

In an attempt to bring an old thread back

Its mid Feb. (Late Jan. if you include Daytona 500 Testing) to mid Nov. (Early December if you include Awards Banquet)

Are you suggesting the Kids get paid for Racing?
If you keep it at the Pro Level than how are you going to find the next great driver?
Its not that Dangerous, Its not like people die all the time, Driving on the Highway is more dangerous and I dont see people complaining about that