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Bah. They're both just games. They are an activity, like bowling, throwing horseshoes and playing dominoes. They take skill, talent and practice to be good. But they are not a sport.

The difference between a true sport and an activity is that true sports have the added dimension of real danger to them. To be a pure sport, there must be a chance that if things go horribly wrong you may get your pelvis smashed or your life stolen away. True sports require skill, talent and practice, and they also require bravery. Some true sports carry the risk that if things go wrong, your body will momentarily lose control of its bowels. True sports require that participants know these dangers going in, but willingly take part anyway.

Hemingway said it better than anyone: "There are only three true sports," he wrote, "bull fighting, rock climbing and motor racing. The rest are merely games."

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mreish wrote:Bah. They're both just games. They are an activity, like bowling, throwing horseshoes and playing dominoes. They take skill, talent and practice to be good. But they are not a sport.

The difference between a true sport and an activity is that true sports have the added dimension of real danger to them. To be a pure sport, there must be a chance that if things go horribly wrong you may get your pelvis smashed or your life stolen away. True sports require skill, talent and practice, and they also require bravery. Some true sports carry the risk that if things go wrong, your body will momentarily lose control of its bowels. True sports require that participants know these dangers going in, but willingly take part anyway.

Hemingway said it better than anyone: "There are only three true sports," he wrote, "bull fighting, rock climbing and motor racing. The rest are merely games."

Original: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/010821a.htm

A useful distinction! I'll stick with the games.

mreish wrote:Bah. They're both just games. They are an activity, like bowling, throwing horseshoes and playing dominoes. They take skill, talent and practice to be good. But they are not a sport.

The difference between a true sport and an activity is that true sports have the added dimension of real danger to them. To be a pure sport, there must be a chance that if things go horribly wrong you may get your pelvis smashed or your life stolen away. True sports require skill, talent and practice, and they also require bravery. Some true sports carry the risk that if things go wrong, your body will momentarily lose control of its bowels. True sports require that participants know these dangers going in, but willingly take part anyway.

Hemingway said it better than anyone: "There are only three true sports," he wrote, "bull fighting, rock climbing and motor racing. The rest are merely games."

Original: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/010821a.htm

I would add Ocean Racing and Mountain Biking to that list but I am biased.

Balls are boring.

Whether you want to call it a game or sport it is a sad day for me http://bleacherreport.com/articles/7051 ... twins-starthis man was a true hero to me growing up and I can't think of any display of athletithism that thrilled me growing up than seeing one of his towering home runs hit at the old Met stadium. I think Baseball is the better "game" of the two.

eelj wrote:Whether you want to call it a game or sport it is a sad day for me http://bleacherreport.com/articles/7051 ... twins-starthis man was a true hero to me growing up and I can't think of any display of athletithism that thrilled me growing up than seeing one of his towering home runs hit at the old Met stadium. I think Baseball is the better "game" of the two.

Sucks.

I agree that baseball is the better of the two.

mreish wrote:Bah. They're both just games. They are an activity, like bowling, throwing horseshoes and playing dominoes. They take skill, talent and practice to be good. But they are not a sport.

The difference between a true sport and an activity is that true sports have the added dimension of real danger to them. To be a pure sport, there must be a chance that if things go horribly wrong you may get your pelvis smashed or your life stolen away. True sports require skill, talent and practice, and they also require bravery. Some true sports carry the risk that if things go wrong, your body will momentarily lose control of its bowels. True sports require that participants know these dangers going in, but willingly take part anyway.

Hemingway said it better than anyone: "There are only three true sports," he wrote, "bull fighting, rock climbing and motor racing. The rest are merely games."

Original: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/010821a.htm

Hemingway may of been an alcoholic asshole, but man did he nail that definition on the nose! Did amateur GP racing when I was a kid (125cc and 250cc) and constantly had the rugby and footballers at school insist that it wasn't a real sport because they were "tiny" bikes. I would love to see one of them throw a bike into a 75mph corner with nothing but a bit of plastic covering your knee as it's dragging the ground and a bit of leather and foam keeping your spine from being hamburger WHEN you fall off.

Hmm. The sport of shooting? If things go wrong, you could have an exploding gun or a jackass shooting a bystander...

mreish wrote:Bah. They're both just games. They are an activity, like bowling, throwing horseshoes and playing dominoes. They take skill, talent and practice to be good. But they are not a sport.

The difference between a true sport and an activity is that true sports have the added dimension of real danger to them. To be a pure sport, there must be a chance that if things go horribly wrong you may get your pelvis smashed or your life stolen away. True sports require skill, talent and practice, and they also require bravery. Some true sports carry the risk that if things go wrong, your body will momentarily lose control of its bowels. True sports require that participants know these dangers going in, but willingly take part anyway.

Hemingway said it better than anyone: "There are only three true sports," he wrote, "bull fighting, rock climbing and motor racing. The rest are merely games."

Original: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/010821a.htm

My favorite of Hemingway's list here is bullfighting, but only when the spectators and the matador get mauled and killed and the bull gets away.

I also like hotdogs.

Baseball funner to play. Football better to watch. Baseball is getting better because it is going back to pitching and defense not roided up monsters with a 6 inch strike zone.

Sonofagun wrote:

mreish wrote:Bah. They're both just games. They are an activity, like bowling, throwing horseshoes and playing dominoes. They take skill, talent and practice to be good. But they are not a sport.

The difference between a true sport and an activity is that true sports have the added dimension of real danger to them. To be a pure sport, there must be a chance that if things go horribly wrong you may get your pelvis smashed or your life stolen away. True sports require skill, talent and practice, and they also require bravery. Some true sports carry the risk that if things go wrong, your body will momentarily lose control of its bowels. True sports require that participants know these dangers going in, but willingly take part anyway.

Hemingway said it better than anyone: "There are only three true sports," he wrote, "bull fighting, rock climbing and motor racing. The rest are merely games."

Original: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/010821a.htm

My favorite of Hemingway's list here is bullfighting, but only when the spectators and the matador get mauled and killed and the bull gets away.

I also like hotdogs.

I agree.