Sports

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 2:49 am

So what are your favourite sports to play and to watch? They may be different...

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 3:02 am

I don't really enjoy participating in sports, unless climbing and flying sports like hanggliding or paragliding count.

For watching, I like most sports except motor sports, but I seldom has the time to watch. Figure skating is my favorite, but I also enjoy hockey, football (soccer for the Americans), rugby, running, swimming...I usually try to watch something from big international events like the Football World Cup or the Olympics. It's good when the events are located in totally different timezones from me, since I can watch at night then

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 3:09 am

Originally posted by C Elegans:
I don't really enjoy participating in sports, unless climbing and flying sports like hanggliding or paragliding count.

For watching, I like most sports except motor sports, but I seldom has the time to watch. Figure skating is my favorite, but I also enjoy hockey, football (soccer for the Americans), rugby, running, swimming...I usually try to watch something from big international events like the Football World Cup or the Olympics. It's good when the events are located in totally different timezones from me, since I can watch at night then

I didn't realise you were a rugby fan, do you follow any particular club/team?

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 4:04 am

Originally posted by Nippy:
I didn't realise you were a rugby fan, do you follow any particular club/team?

Yep, the All Blacks

But I enjoy rugby even if they are not playing.

I hope to find some time to follow the Six Nations this spring. Since England won last year, I will probably cheer for Ireland this time, it's been a while since they won

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 4:09 am

Originally posted by C Elegans:
I hope to find some time to follow the Six Nations this spring. Since England won last year, I will probably cheer for Ireland this time, it's been a while since they won

What about poor old Wales, they haven't won for ages

(although i want Ireland to win also

)

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 4:42 am

Basketball. (Go Lakers!)

Bowling. (Playing, not watching --- very good for releasing stress and anxiety... just pretend that the pins are the persons you hate...

)

Table Tennis.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 4:56 am

Originally posted by Maharlika:
Table Tennis.

Are you any good?

I have a table at home that i used to play on every night until we had to take it down for Christmas...

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 5:14 am

Play: currently most Squash, but also tabel tennis, badminton, volley ball, football (soccer for you out-of-europe people).

Watch : not much - prefere playing than watching, but football (again soccer) and american football(football to americans

).
Some handball also.

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 5:25 am

Play: none...

Would like to: Basketball (I used to play), soccer
Watch: Soccer (Ajax and NAC in Holland), F1, women mud wrestling, Rally

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 5:35 am

Originally posted by Mr Sleep:
Are you any good? I have a table at home that i used to play on every night until we had to take it down for Christmas...

Above average at the most. I'm a lefty and most of my opponents find my southpaw style something for them to adjust. Don't do much drives (power plays), rather, I use "the spin technique" wherein my opponent should anticipate where the ball's direction should be after the first bounce.

But after playing with me for some time, they'd get the hang of it, then "smash" me to bits.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 5:37 am

Play: Table Tennis, Basketball, Pool, Football, Tiddlywinks (it's a sport Damn it!

)

Watch: All of the above plus Rugby, Draughts (

) and Snooker

Vinin · Post by **Vinin** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 8:01 pm

I play, watch, and live ice hockey.
AS Fable would agree to, I am a crazed Jersey sports fan. (GO Devils)

Dottie · Post by **Dottie** » Wed Jan 09, 2002 11:03 pm

I do on a theorethical level like any sport that have a strong need for co-operation. In reality though, i dont enjoy sport at all.