What's your favourite Sport?

Goduznt Xzst · 22-04-2009 12:35pm

ChocolateSauce wrote: »

playing them isn't far off.

how do you stay fit and healthy then? Perhaps not competitive sports but do you hillwalk, jog, swim... etc. I tried gyms and jogging before but felt I was exercising for the sake of my health alone. Regardless of how long you live, the window in your life where you have the means, the energy and motivation to engage in physical activities is very narrow. I am not really good at anything I engage in, I can get by but I wouldn't win any competitions. I just don't want to look back when I'm 50 and think of all the energy I had in my younger years that I wasted. All of us have the fall and winters of our lives to sit and contemplate our existence. The spring and summers of our lives is for living and moving.

ChocolateSauce · 22-04-2009 3:08pm

Goduznt Xzst wrote: »

how do you stay fit and healthy then? Perhaps not competitive sports but do you hillwalk, jog, swim... etc. I tried gyms and jogging before but felt I was exercising for the sake of my health alone. Regardless of how long you live, the window in your life where you have the means, the energy and motivation to engage in physical activities is very narrow. I am not really good at anything I engage in, I can get by but I wouldn't win any competitions. I just don't want to look back when I'm 50 and think of all the energy I had in my younger years that I wasted. All of us have the fall and winters of our lives to sit and contemplate our existence. The spring and summers of our lives is for living and moving.

I walk and dance a lot! I've also been blessed with a high rate of metabolism (used to drink between 2-4 litres of coke a day for 12 years, was never fat...gave up because I had over half the symptoms of diabetes). By sports I was referring to games, primarily competitive team sports. I like swimming, hiking and doing mild-strain physical activities.

OK-Cancel-Apply · 22-04-2009 6:47pm

Basketball

Seems like there are quite a few martial arts practitioners here. Anyone fancy an atheistic sparring and training session? :pac:

And it seems rugby is winning the poll...

Handsome Bob · 22-04-2009 7:02pm

Basketball

Soccer and Boxing for me.

Fanny Cradock · 22-04-2009 7:02pm

Rugby

Was raging that I missed the Arsenal/ Liverpool game last night.

:mad:

Handsome Bob · 22-04-2009 7:36pm

Basketball

Fanny Cradock wrote: »

Was raging that I missed the Arsenal/ Liverpool game last night.

:mad:

I was raging upon the final whistle.:pac:

Wacker · 22-04-2009 8:27pm

MMA to watch. The only sport I've ever been any good at myself is swimming.

Zombrex · 22-04-2009 9:37pm

MrPudding wrote: »

Just the players...:D

MrP

Touché

Stercus Accidit · 22-04-2009 9:39pm

Airsoft, the whole thing has an online community, and due to my 7 day a week, 10 hours a day of college, its the only thing I have time for. I only get to a game every month or so, so keeping up with them via boards is great, I've met plenty of people on the forum before ever meeting them at a game.

Back in the day I enjoyed soccer, urban soccer, never could play a full field after years of 2 on 2 on a very small basket ball court, then a while back did some kickboxing, but as always, no time for it.

I don't watch tv now, so can't spectate any sports.

Fanny Cradock · 22-04-2009 10:34pm

Rugby

LZ5by5 wrote: »

I was raging upon the final whistle.:pac:

Hehe! Yep, that's pretty much Liverpool's chances down the crapper.

Or is it...

Yeah!

Mickeroo · 22-04-2009 10:47pm

Rugby

Fanny Cradock wrote: »

Hehe! Yep, that's pretty much Liverpool's chances down the crapper.

Or is it...

Yeah!

Hard pressed to win it after tonights result now for sure.

Tyler MacDurden · 22-04-2009 11:38pm

G.A.A. Football

Rugby and MMA for me.

Haven't played rugby in a few years but I get to any International/Provincial games I can. As for MMA, I'll hopefully make the tentative step from spectator to competitor in a few weeks. Damn, now I've gone and made myself nervous again.

Handsome Bob · 23-04-2009 9:09am

Basketball

Fanny Cradock wrote: »

Hehe! Yep, that's pretty much Liverpool's chances down the crapper.

Or is it...

Yeah!

Mickeroo wrote: »

Hard pressed to win it after tonights result now for sure.

I haven't lost all hope. But my hopes are pinned on Tottenham, Man City and Arsenal doing a job against them. I'm not holding my breath though.

Tim_Murphy · 23-04-2009 9:51am

G.A.A. Football

Seems like there are quite a few martial arts practitioners here. Anyone fancy an atheistic sparring and training session?

What MA do you do?

As for MMA, I'll hopefully make the tentative step from spectator to competitor in a few weeks. Damn, now I've gone and made myself nervous again

Fair play to you. It can be a bit nerve racking beforehand but its great craic once you get going. Are you competing in one of the shows or doing the MMA League?

uncleoswald · 23-04-2009 10:19am

Rugby

Tim Robbins wrote: »

2. Gaelic Football, Soccer

Thats cheating! Completely different sports. You can't ask people for three and then name four yourself. Mine Football(Soccer), F1, and Hurling. Although I am forced to endure an awful lot of Rugby, I feel I have to pretend to like it as all my friends do and I'll be outcast if they find out the truth- I hate it with a passion. We used to play British Bulldogs in school, such a dumb game that required no skill, Rugby is just Bulldogs with a funny shaped ball. But for some reason I quite like American Football.

fitz0 · 23-04-2009 10:56am

Can't stand rugby, soccer or pretty much any motorsport. Am I the only one who thinks F1 and the like are just a waste of fuel? Each to his own I suppose.

As for what I do like, I'm involved in martial arts (which seems more common on this board than I would have expected) and I play handball the odd time.

MrPudding · 23-04-2009 12:38pm

Basketball

fitz0 wrote: »

As for what I do like, I'm involved in martial arts (which seems more common on this board than I would have expected)

It is all part of the "Grand Atheist conspiracy (TM)" to help with the revolution where we take over and form a new world order. Seriously, did Robin not send you the handbook?

MrP

CerebralCortex · 23-04-2009 12:44pm

fitz0 wrote: »

Can't stand rugby, soccer or pretty much any motorsport. Am I the only one who thinks F1 and the like are just a waste of fuel? Each to his own I suppose.

As for what I do like, I'm involved in martial arts (which seems more common on this board than I would have expected) and I play handball the odd time.

I do martial arts too...

Tim_Murphy · 23-04-2009 1:18pm

G.A.A. Football

CerebralCortex wrote: »

I do martial arts too...

Given that quiet a few people here seem to do martial arts, I'd be interested in hearing which ones exactly people are doing. Martial arts in general are a great place to find examples of people believing weird things, not applying critical thinking and generally avoiding any sceptical analysis of what they are doing. To that one could add things such as cults of personality, group think and so on. Not all martial arts are like this of course but a lot are.
So... what martial arts do you guys do?

fitz0 · 23-04-2009 1:37pm

Tim_Murphy wrote: »

Given that quiet a few people here seem to do martial arts, I'd be interested in hearing which ones exactly people are doing. Martial arts in general are a great place to find examples of people believing weird things, not applying critical thinking and generally avoiding any sceptical analysis of what they are doing. To that one could add things such as cults of personality, group think and so on. Not all martial arts are like this of course but a lot are.
So... what martial arts do you guys do?

I've done a few. At the minute I'm doing Wado-Ryu Karate but in the past I've done Shotokan, Kyushu-jitsu and Tukido.

Kyushu is one of the ones you are referring to as weird. It focuses on pressure points and theres quite a bit about chi in it. While doing it I was very sceptical about chi but I never got high enough to practice any of the chi related exercises.

Dammit I didn't get the handbook! What am I supposed to do when the glorious day of our insurrection comes?:eek:

robindch · 23-04-2009 1:42pm

I'm surprised nobody's into fencing...

Tyler MacDurden · 23-04-2009 1:43pm

G.A.A. Football

Tim_Murphy wrote: »

Fair play to you. It can be a bit nerve racking beforehand but its great craic once you get going. Are you competing in one of the shows or doing the MMA League?

Just the league Tim, probably not nearly ready for it but it gives me something to train for. The nearest I've gotten to featuring in a show is sitting in the front row with a beer.:D

fitz0 · 23-04-2009 1:45pm

robindch wrote: »

I'm surprised nobody's into fencing...

Never saw a way of getting into it since there's no club near me at home and Im not sure if DIT have a club. It looks quite hard though.

LordSutch · 23-04-2009 1:49pm

G.A.A. Football

1/ Athletics (running)
2/ Football (association)
3/ Rugby
4/ Cycling

Tyler MacDurden · 23-04-2009 2:10pm

G.A.A. Football

Tim_Murphy wrote: »

Given that quiet a few people here seem to do martial arts, I'd be interested in hearing which ones exactly people are doing. Martial arts in general are a great place to find examples of people believing weird things, not applying critical thinking and generally avoiding any sceptical analysis of what they are doing. To that one could add things such as cults of personality, group think and so on. Not all martial arts are like this of course but a lot are.
So... what martial arts do you guys do?

A mate and I once went to a jiu-jitsu class we had seen advertised. To us, that meant the same MA that the Gracies or Demian Maia practised. Turned out to be more Ainu than armbar.

For instance, when taking a sip of water, one was advised to first offer it to the gods. This meant taking a small bow while presenting your bottle towards where the deities resided. For reasons unknown, the home of the gods was somewhere in the vicinity of the basketball net in the gym we were using.

I was reprimanded for having my hands up guarding my face because "that's what a boxer would do". It was apparently more pertinent to guard the solar plexis from a sword thrust. :rolleyes:

Someone who's posted on the MMA forum (Dave Jones maybe?) sums this up in his sig- 'Martial Darwinism: if it doesn't work, why are you still practising it?".

Tim_Murphy · 23-04-2009 2:46pm

G.A.A. Football

Tyler MacDurden wrote: »

Just the league Tim, probably not nearly ready for it but it gives me something to train for. The nearest I've gotten to featuring in a show is sitting in the front row with a beer.:D

Lol, there are worse places to be! Best of luck with the league anyway. If I'm there I'll be ref'ing a share of the fights, that name of yours is fairly distinctive, I'll keep an eye out.

Tim_Murphy · 23-04-2009 2:50pm

G.A.A. Football

Tyler McDurden wrote:

For instance, when taking a sip of water, one was advised to first offer it to the gods. This meant taking a small bow while presenting your bottle towards where the deities resided. For reasons unknown, the home of the gods was somewhere in the vicinity of the basketball net in the gym we were using.

That's a new one on me I have to say. Being a god probably is thirsty work in fairness I suppose, gotta try and help those guys out. :pac:

Someone who's posted on the MMA forum (Dave Jones maybe?) sums this up in his sig- 'Martial Darwinism: if it doesn't work, why are you still practising it?".

That's Dave's sig alright. Generally people are so wrapped up in the MA they are doing that do not question it in the slightest that the thought 'does this actually work' just doesn't come into it.

CerebralCortex · 23-04-2009 2:57pm

fitz0 wrote: »

I've done a few. At the minute I'm doing Wado-Ryu Karate but in the past I've done Shotokan, Kyushu-jitsu and Tukido.

Kyushu is one of the ones you are referring to as weird. It focuses on pressure points and theres quite a bit about chi in it. While doing it I was very sceptical about chi but I never got high enough to practice any of the chi related exercises.

Dammit I didn't get the handbook! What am I supposed to do when the glorious day of our insurrection comes?:eek:

I do jujitsu which is the opposite it seems to Tyler MacDurden's experience of jujitsu. It's all about practical useful techniques designed to keep you out of trouble first and then how to slog it out if it comes to it.

Tyler MacDurden · 23-04-2009 3:10pm

G.A.A. Football

CerebralCortex wrote: »

I do jujitsu which is the opposite it seems to Tyler MacDurden's experience of jujitsu. It's all about practical useful techniques designed to keep you out of trouble first and then how to slog it out if it comes to it.

Oh I do proper jitz too now, have gotten over my brush with the shinto-ninjas.

Just remembering now that over half that class was devoted to bowing ceremonies, and the various categories thereof. If I should ever meet the Emperor, he shall be thoroughly impressed with the grace and precision of my prostrations.

Tim_Murphy · 23-04-2009 3:22pm

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CerebralCortex wrote: »

I do jujitsu which is the opposite it seems to Tyler MacDurden's experience of jujitsu. It's all about practical useful techniques designed to keep you out of trouble first and then how to slog it out if it comes to it.

What type of Jujitsu? What percent of the training time is spent practising what you do against a resisting opponent and actually sparring?

What's your favourite Sport?

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