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Community => The Lounge => Topic started by: Spanky on Thursday, October 28, 2010, 15:11:33 PM
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You don't understand how big Michigan football is until you live here.
What makes it different than any other state? Don't all states have a team of some form or another?
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What makes it different than any other state? Don't all states have a team of some form or another?
All states do have college football teams. but Michigan is one of the elite schools and has been around forever. Just to give you a picture of how big it is, The University of Michigan has the most college football wins in the entire country. It costs around $60 just to get into a game against an awful team. Michigan Stadium is also the largest football stadium in the U.S. (including NFL stadiums) as it seats over 106,000 people which is always sold out. There is an extremely long waiting list for season tickets, my friend's family has been on it for 8 years.
It's not just the University of Michigan, a lot of big universities that have good athletics programs are the same way. You really have to live there to understand how big it is.
The Detroit Lions on the other hand...........
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u pay to watch a sport people watch on tv for free, only diffrence is they are on a comfy couch, drinking and eating what ever they want, wearing ugg boots and a shower robe, comfortable as fuck
I was trying to hold back from saying anything like this.
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u pay to watch a sport people watch on tv for free, only diffrence is they are on a comfy couch, drinking and eating what ever they want, wearing ugg boots and a shower robe, comfortable as fuck
There is no substitute for being at a big game. Watching it at home is simply not the same. You don't get the experience unless you go to the game.
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A bunch of drunk, screaming people do not an atmosphere make.
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A bunch of drunk, screaming people do not an atmosphere make.
QFT.
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A bunch of drunk, screaming people do not an atmosphere make.
Now there is a quote.
On topic, some people like concerts some don't. I thought I would hate it and got dragged to one and found out that I liked it. Its all about personal preference.
So you like concerts, but are against sporting events? And how many football games have you been to? I just want to know how you formed your statement.
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And how many football games have you been to? I just want to know how you formed your statement.
I hate it when you say this so I came up with a little similar test.
Killaman, I'm assuming you would call yourself straight (sexually). But how do you know if you haven't fucked and/or been fucked by a guy?
It's the same thing really. You don't have to go to a football game to know you won't enjoy it. You don't have to waste time trying something just to find out if you'll like it or not.
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I hate it when you say this so I came up with a little similar test.
Killaman, I'm assuming you would call yourself straight (sexually). But how do you know if you haven't fucked and/or been fucked by a guy?
It's the same thing really. You don't have to go to a football game to know you won't enjoy it. You don't have to waste time trying something just to find out if you'll like it or not.
You missed my point. What I said was mainly to challenge Knight's statement of "a bunch of drunk, screaming people," there are not a lot of drunk people at college football games and I wanted to know what games he has been to that have been like that. I was never saying that he should enjoy it.
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One: Atlanta falcons game, (this is when I found out in addition to time outs they get to stand around doing nothing during commercial breaks.) *Also when I stopped watching football
Two:Atlanta Bulldogs vs MICHIGAN.
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You missed my point.
Nah, I just ignored it.
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One: Atlanta falcons game, (this is when I found out in addition to time outs they get to stand around doing nothing during commercial breaks.) *Also when I stopped watching football
Two:Atlanta Bulldogs vs MICHIGAN.
Well, you can't really count commercial breaks against going to a game because they are also on TV. Sports are a business too, they have to make money. Also, I'm guessing that you meant the Georgia Bulldogs instead of Atlanta.
You stopped watching football because you didn't like the commercial breaks or am I missing the reason? Please elaborate.
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Same reason I don't watch TV anymore. One time I saw an ad on the interwebz then another on a youtube video. Haven't turned on the computer since.
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Well, you can't really count commercial breaks against going to a game because they are also on TV. Sports are a business too, they have to make money. Also, I'm guessing that you meant the Georgia Bulldogs instead of Atlanta.
You stopped watching football because you didn't like the commercial breaks or am I missing the reason? Please elaborate.
Yes yes Georgia bulldogs.
The thought that not only do they get to have time outs they also get to stand around for commercial breaks is asinine. You might as well give them 100 time outs. It makes the game just...pointless imo. Plus a bunch of grown men playing with their balls doesn't really do it for me, you know?
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Plus a bunch of grown men playing with their balls doesn't really do it for me, you know?
I was going to make a comment like this. IMO, if you're soooo into football, why not just play it instead of watching other people play?
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I was going to make a comment like this. IMO, if you're soooo into football, why not just play it instead of watching other people play?
Now see I can understand liking to play football. That makes sense. But watching it....does not compute.
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I watch football because I enjoy watching football. You skateboard because you enjoy it - and that baffles me - but I have the decency to restrain from bashing skateboarding.
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I didn't bash football at all. In fact if you play football, that's great. But watching it...it....whats the fucking point? Really? Please explain the point. Cause I still don't get it. I don't get the "team spirit" shit either. Why do I want team A to win more than team B? Why do I care?
And honestly unless you are willing to hurt your self every single day, and then get up and hurt your self some more for some thing you love. You will never understand skateboarding and why we do it.
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I didn't bash football at all. In fact if you play football, that's great. But watching it...it....whats the fucking point? Really? Please explain the point. Cause I still don't get it. I don't get the "team spirit" shit either. Why do I want team A to win more than team B? Why do I care?
I can't tell you why you should care, nor can I make you "get it." It is what it is, if you don't like it, fine, but others do.
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It's all about watching vs doing. Killaman likes to watch football. Knight likes to do skateboarding.
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It's all about watching vs doing. Killaman likes to watch football. Knight likes to do skateboarding.
Yep she is one hot lady too. We do it every day.
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Anywho, I don't understand the point of skateboarding. I thought it was just something that was amazing to do high because everyone I've ever seen doing it was high. I was higher today than I ever was before and I tried out one of the skateboards at Wal-Mart and it wasn't as fun as I thought it'd be.
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Skateboarding is an expression of ones self. Much the same way art is.
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I must admit, I lol'd.
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I must admit, I lol'd.
Laugh all you want but its true. At least for me it is.
And be honest here. Do any of you have some thing that you love so much that even though it causes you pain every single time you do it, you still want to do it? I'm not talking just little scrapes and bruises, but sprains, breaks, concussions and the like. Real injury's not little piddly crap.
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Skateboarding is an expression of ones self. Much the same way art is.
I'd disagree respectfully (AJ). It's just something fun that people enjoy doing. I tried it once and couldn't master the mechanics without my ass meeting the ground abruptly but that doesn't mean other people don't like it.
AJ, it's generally a stereotype to see the toked up emo/punk skateboarder with worn down converse, a zipped up hoodie with perhaps a The Ramones patch safety-pinned to the back.
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Laugh all you want but its true. At least for me it is.
And be honest here. Do any of you have some thing that you love so much that even though it causes you pain every single time you do it, you still want to do it? I'm not talking just little scrapes and bruises, but sprains, breaks, concussions and the like. Real injury's not little piddly crap.
No. I would not enjoy doing something where I physically hurt myself all the time. I play football with some friends every weekend, but I usually only get scrapes and whatever. Nothing that is very harmful.
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Topic split.
Killaman, that's cool and all. I played football in the streets while waiting for the morning school bus in middle school. I wouldn't play it now but that's just me. I see nothing wrong with this, everybody enjoys doing different things. I just can't imagine enjoying watching someone else do something, especially something you could do yourself.
I will admit and explain an exception: Rarely, I enjoy watching a couple guitar song covers by various people on YouTube. I could play the guitar myself but I can't because it's hard to play one when you don't have one. I guess I enjoy watching it because I can't do it, at least right now. I don't think that makes me hypocritical though.
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Topic split.
Killaman, that's cool and all. I played football in the streets while waiting for the morning school bus in middle school. I wouldn't play it now but that's just me. I see nothing wrong with this, everybody enjoys doing different things. I just can't imagine enjoying watching someone else do something, especially something you could do yourself.
Do you not enjoy watching movies? TV shows? It is all entertainment. I enjoy watching my favorite team play football more than any movie I've ever seen.
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Do you not enjoy watching movies? TV shows? It is all entertainment. I enjoy watching my favorite team play football more than any movie I've ever seen.
Oh I do, plenty for comedic, suspense and drama values just to name a few. How is it that football ranks that high? Without trying to sound like I obviously don't enjoy watching football, what makes it so enjoying for you?
Maybe the surprise of not knowing what play is going to be done next?
Maybe being able to shout at the ref/coach for doing the wrong thing?
You know what players are good to begin with, you have an expectation of what team will do what as far as how far they'll make it.
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Oh I do, plenty for comedic, suspense and drama values just to name a few. How is it that football ranks that high? Without trying to sound like I obviously don't enjoy watching football, what makes it so enjoying for you?
Maybe the surprise of not knowing what play is going to be done next?
Maybe being able to shout at the ref/coach for doing the wrong thing?
You know what players are good to begin with, you have an expectation of what team will do what as far as how far they'll make it.
Not at all. That's the beauty of any sport. You don't know who will win. There may be a favorite, but come game time, favorites don't matter anymore. Upsets happen all the time. Most of the time, a game can change rather quickly. There are a ton of different strategies to use. There is a lot of brains involved in sports. It is not just how good the players are, but how they are managed and the plays that are called. You never know what could happen next. There is always that big play or goal that gets everyone excited. There is the fact that your team is representing YOUR city/state. I could go on and on but my point is that there are plenty of things that make watching sport's games great.
If you really think about it, sports cover a lot of movie genres as well. There is always some drama between rivals, after huge wins or after a crushing loss. Players often bring comedy into sports. There is always suspense in every game. Sports cover a lot of the bases.
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Not at all. That's the beauty of any sport. You don't know who will win. There may be a favorite, but come game time, favorites don't matter anymore. Upsets happen all the time. Most of the time, a game can change rather quickly. There are a ton of different strategies to use. There is a lot of brains involved in sports. It is not just how good the players are, but how they are managed and the plays that are called. You never know what could happen next. There is always that big play or goal that gets everyone excited. There is the fact that your team is representing YOUR city/state. I could go on and on but my point is that there are plenty of things that make watching sport's games great.
If you really think about it, sports cover a lot of movie genres as well. There is always some drama between rivals, after huge wins or after a crushing loss. Players often bring comedy into sports. There is always suspense in every game. Sports cover a lot of the bases.
Especially baseball...ha...ahahhaahahha ok bad joke aside.
The world series is going on an the giants are in it...they represent my home state. But they in no way shape or form represent me. I have nothing to do with how they play or why so they cannot represent me. Nor do I really care.
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There is the fact that your team is representing YOUR city/state.
This is probably the most meaningless thing. A LOT of students move to go to a certain college.
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And be honest here. Do any of you have some thing that you love so much that even though it causes you pain every single time you do it, you still want to do it? I'm not talking just little scrapes and bruises, but sprains, breaks, concussions and the like. Real injury's not little piddly crap.
This is probably the dumbest thing I've ever heard. It was dumb enough before you had to clarify that you didn't mean little injuries but "real injury's".
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Ok would you classify a paper cut as a real injury?
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The only sport I watch is the fifa world cup, which isn't a sport but a tournament.
If I'm watching a sport, it's probably watching everyone play when I'm waiting for my turn to play baksetball at the local park or gym.
If I go to a sporting game, I dont watch the game because I don't care to observe other people playing. I'd much rather play myself. Because I cannot do that, I'm at the sporting event to dick around with friends or scoring free food or something else yummy.
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In the 21th century, humanity has learned that defining something they like to do as Art will give it a certain boost in its importance, presentation and fashion.
And then they ask us, active crafters, where Art is. I may not be the best guy to answer to that as I disagree with a lot of concepts Art has endorsed, more distinctively, the concept of being an artist.
In my eyes, Art lies in everything we do, even in the things that hurt us, that kill us (i.e:. bullets), that feed us...that constitute our Human Race.
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And our beloved contestant Skrewy has earned a +1 on his Karma Points!!! A Good Round of Applause!
Not being sarcastic. Well said, Jesse.
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This is probably the most meaningless thing. A LOT of students move to go to a certain college.
I wouldn't say a lot. Most students go to college in-state because out of state costs twice as much as in-state. I am also not just talking about college sports, but professional sports too. The Detroit Lions represent Detroit, and in turn, Michigan in the Nation Football League.
Watching sports is no different than watching movies or TV shows.
The world series is going on an the giants are in it...they represent my home state. But they in no way shape or form represent me. I have nothing to do with how they play or why so they cannot represent me. Nor do I really care.
I never said you HAVE to care, but a lot of people do. Millions of people in the U.S. alone watch football every weekend. There has to be SOMETHING that attracts them to watch and cheer for a team.
also, Giants will win in 6.
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I wouldn't say a lot. Most students go to college in-state because out of state costs twice as much as in-state. I am also not just talking about college sports, but professional sports too. The Detroit Lions represent Detroit, and in turn, Michigan in the Nation Football League.
Watching sports is no different than watching movies or TV shows.
I never said you HAVE to care, but a lot of people do. Millions of people in the U.S. alone watch football every weekend. There has to be SOMETHING that attracts them to watch and cheer for a team.
also, Giants will win in 6.
Billions of people are religious.....
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Billions of people are religious.....
Please don't tell me that you just compared religion to sports. *facepalm*
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Please don't tell me that you just compared religion to sports. *facepalm*
Just because lots of people do some thing doesn't make it right. That's my point. And I can see you are too closed minded to understand my points so I'm done with this thread. And that's not an insult, billions of people are close minded.
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Just because lots of people do some thing doesn't make it right. That's my point. And I can see you are too close minded to understand my points so I'm done with this thread. And that's not an insult, billions of people are close minded.
I'm close minded when you can't even accept that people enjoy watching sports? I never said you needed to like sports, I only stated the reasons why people like it. How the hell is that being close minded? You're a complete idiot, plain and simple.
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You're a complete idiot, plain and simple.
MR.DUMBBUNNY
DOES IT
AGAIN!!!Please.
Jesus Lord, Help Him.
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I'm close minded when you can't even accept that people enjoy watching sports? I never said you needed to like sports, I only stated the reasons why people like it. How the hell is that being close minded? You're a complete idiot, plain and simple.
I accept it fine. I understand that people watch sports and enjoy it. I just could never do it. And its a sign of a closed minded person to stoop to insults.
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I accept it fine. I understand that people watch sports and enjoy it. I just could never do it. And its the sign of a close minded person to stoop to insults.
"stooping" to insults means i'm close minded? If you post something that makes no sense whatsoever, what am I supposed to say? That you are smart?
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"stooping" to insults means i'm close minded? If you post something that makes no sense whatsoever, what am I supposed to say? That you are smart?
If you cannot make an informed, intelligent rebut the best thing would be to do nothing. Yet you chose to insult me instead. Again I'm not saying being closed minded is a bad thing. Billions of people are.
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If you cannot make an informed, intelligent rebut the best thing would be to do nothing. Yet you chose to insult me instead. Again I'm not saying being closed minded is a bad thing. Billions of people are.
You had nothing to back up me being closed minded, nor did you even explain why you thought so. How can I rebut an argument that is not there?
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Can I be Mr. Dumbbunny too? 'Cuz Knight's a hypocritical jackass.
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Can I be Mr. Dumbbunny too? 'Cuz Knight's a hypocritical jackass.
TBH, I wouldn't go as far as to say that but I'm somewhat leaning towards it. I know he enjoys concerts and to me, they're really the same thing as watching a sports game, going and watching someone else do something. I hate both equally. Spanky is not hypocritical.
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TBH, I wouldn't go as far as to say that but I'm somewhat leaning towards it. I know he enjoys concerts and to me, they're really the same thing as watching a sports game, going and watching someone else do something. I hate both equally. Spanky is not hypocritical.
Watching a sports game is just like watching a movie. You are watching things that a human can actually do.
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TBH, I wouldn't go as far as to say that but I'm somewhat leaning towards it. I know he enjoys concerts and to me, they're really the same thing as watching a sports game, going and watching someone else do something. I hate both equally. Spanky is not hypocritical.
I wasn't going to post in this thread any more as people are being asinine, but I have to address this here. I can go and play a game of touch football with friends if I wanted to. There is no way I can go and play cheap trick songs, or sing heart songs. That musical talent isn't some thing just any one can do. And I say I enjoy concert. Singular, I have been to ONE concert in my life and yes I did enjoy it.
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I wasn't going to post in this thread any more as people are being asinine, but I have to address this here. I can go and play a game of touch football with friends if I wanted to. There is no way I can go and play cheap trick songs, or sing heart songs. That musical talent isn't some thing just any one can do. And I say I enjoy concert. Singular, I have been to ONE concert in my life and yes I did enjoy it.
And you can't go and play Professional football. I can sing and play guitar, but I am not good at it. Just like you can go play football, but you are not good at it. I enjoy watching the best of the best play football just like you enjoy watching the best of the best play music. you're talking about talent like football doesn't require any. It does. Both scenarios are literally the same thing.
Also, who the hell plays touch football?
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Knight really overuses the word "asinine".
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This entire thread is the perfect example of Headshot's current intelligence level.
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I don't understand how a thread full of opinions could be representative of intelligence.
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Just like you can go play football, but you are not good at it.
Also, who the hell plays touch football?
Double burns!
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I don't understand how a thread full of opinions could be representative of intelligence.
Further proves my point.
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Further proves my point.
What point?
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So you're saying that I have low intelligence because I enjoy watching football?
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So you're saying that I have low intelligence because I enjoy watching football?
Yes, let's relate intelligence to football. I believe football requires both intelligence and courage.
What are your opinions on the matter?
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So you're saying that I have low intelligence because I enjoy watching football?
Yes.
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Y'all niggas be trollin'.
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Holy shit, where'd you find a picture of Aunt Jemima?
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Ahahaha. Her face is priceless.
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Sorry for my late late post.
But i think that watching Vs Doing is no the point here... and i will try to explain it.
i would start with a simple question, what does make us unique? the hability to think for ourselves, Dann and his artistic shit (no offense Dann, just trying to prove a point here.) Spanky and his computer wise stuff, Mans and screw being aussie having a different mindset, even JhonnyM and 2.5 assist.
what i am trying to say is that no mather if some of us watch T.V. or not, other pay ridiculous prices just to get into a Footbal game or other like to sit and watch sport it doesnt matter cos our different likes is what makes us special.
As i concern i think that watching or doing does it for me. Ofcourse, i only like Baseball and Basketball so i enjoy either one playing it or watching it ok TV. or sitting on the ballpark.
Also Dann is Rigth every sport requires both physical strength and mind.