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Kevin Brooks Henry · · Minneapolis, MN · Joined Jan 2010 · Points: 685

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richard magill · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 2,400

climbing?

Kevin Brooks Henry · · Minneapolis, MN · Joined Jan 2010 · Points: 685

yeah, good point, but we don't get paid millions of dollars for sending something.

Bob Robinson · · Lone Tree, Colorado · Joined Aug 2009 · Points: 245

See, the point of golf is to get the ball (or "golf ball") into 18 seperate holes in the fewest amount of swings (or "strokes") using various clubs.

The point of American football is to score more points than the opposing team.

Hope this helps.

~Bob

Kevin Brooks Henry · · Minneapolis, MN · Joined Jan 2010 · Points: 685

sure they have goals, but what I guess I meant to say is that these men and women get paid millions of dollars to do what? throw/hit a ball? There are thousands of people out there that could use that money so much more than the people who get it. And it's not like they are getting paid to do something useful or meaningful.

Bob Robinson · · Lone Tree, Colorado · Joined Aug 2009 · Points: 245

I know... I was just being a smartass for the hell of it.

According to linguist Noam Chomsky, professional sports as entertainment (especiially football) are tools of the governing powers to distract the populace from social concerns, such as war and poverty. Therefore, these sports have very little intrinsic value, but they serve a goal to keep us ignorant of more important things.

Taylor Krosbakken · · Duluth, MN · Joined Nov 2008 · Points: 1,086

we just climb rocks.

but seriously i do agree that profesional footbal, baseball, basketball players... etc are paid way too much and that money could go to someting way better.

Doug Hemken · · Madison, WI · Joined Oct 2004 · Points: 13,668

Golf is a lot like climbing: you need to be able to read the details of the terrain, and you need to be alert for changes in the weather.

Most pointless? Bouldering?

Tim Stich · · Colorado Springs, Colorado · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 1,520
Bob Robinson wrote:I know... I was just being a smartass for the hell of it. According to linguist Noam Chomsky, professional sports as entertainment (especiially football) are tools of the governing powers to distract the populace from social concerns, such as war and poverty. Therefore, these sports have very little intrinsic value, but they serve a goal to keep us ignorant of more important things.
According to Noam Chomsky? Pfffft. Norman Jewison was on that years before.



That's why Johnathan E couldn't keep winning that game. We don't want individualism.
mkeown Keown · · Denver, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 35

Professional sports offers entertainment for tons of people. They also provide people a time to step away from social concerns. If people didn't have an otlet such as that then there would be even more crazy people than there already are now. These sports also provide a ton of revenue to cities, towns, and jobs to people. Bitching about how much they get paid just falls back to class envy. As much as some of them suck as people and roll models they usually are extremely gifted athletes. As far as just giving millions away to needy people I guess I would have to wonder where the source of revenue would come from? Money still doens't grow on trees. Funny you didn't mention soccer/futbol as being a pointless sport.

stredna · · PA · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 135

Auto racing in any form (ie. nascar, indy, formula 1, well except go-karts!) whata waste of energy-gas, rubber, air pollution, etc... this is by far the worst sport on the planet!

camhead · · Vandalia, Appalachia · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 1,240

I went to a NASCAR race a couple weeks ago. All I'm going to say is that it explained a lot about how rich slave owners could get thousands of poor white southerners to fight and die for their interests in the 1860s.

Tom R · · Denver, CO · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 140

Competitive eating?
Competitive body building?

Ripped · · No Fear, CO · Joined May 2010 · Points: 5
Tom R wrote: Competitive body building?
The Ripster will break you, scrawny boy-man.
richard magill · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 2,400

I thought the point of all sports was to impress the chicks.

doligo · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 264

gotta be climbing - at least BITD it was used to summit stuff...

M Dudley · · Central Rockies · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 30

Ferret Legging!!

Olaf Mitchell · · Paia, Maui, Hi, · Joined Mar 2007 · Points: 4,190

IMHO: all sports are valid as long as your participating passionately!

Adam Stackhouse · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 13,970

Thank god the world cup of keep'away is over.

J C Wilks · · Loveland, CO · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 310

Rappelling. If an activity doesn't have a magazine associated with it, it's lame.

Kevin Brooks Henry · · Minneapolis, MN · Joined Jan 2010 · Points: 685

@ Doug, valid point about golf. However, what seperates bouldering from roped climbing other than the length? Bouldering in many respects is harder.

@ mkeown, class envy?

@ JLP, I guess I just called it a sport for lack of a better word. Activity? Hobby? Interest?

Also, thought of another sport, wrestling.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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