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Title: TGs and sports
Post by: V M on September 13, 2009, 06:59:10 PM
I can't help it. Football season starts and I'm there. I also notice that the NFL Store sells girlie stuff  :icon_chick:

If I ever hook up with someone they better be ready to take a tall blond to some games  :laugh:

What sports are you into?
Title: Re: TGs and sports
Post by: placeholdername on September 13, 2009, 07:01:59 PM
This is making weird sense in hindsight... but soccer is about the only sport I have fun playing and watching.  I like watching the superbowl or the olympic hockey, but random football/hockey/basketball doesn't hold my interest.  And forget about baseball altogether.

I like watching ice skating too but I get that from my parents ;).

Oh, and in my current city, football is a genderless sport.  When I went to get my hair cut during playoffs all the ladies in the salon were talking about the previous night's game.  In this city you're either a fan or a second-class citizen :P.
Title: Re: TGs and sports
Post by: myles on September 13, 2009, 07:04:46 PM
I love football and basketball. March Madness it one of my favorite times of the year.  While in Cambodia I watched a lot of soccer, but since I am cable free I can;t get many games these days.My SO is left wondering what to do, she is not a sports fan at all. If they came up with a professional book reading league she could  definitely make the pros.
Cheers,
Myles
I will watch any sport on TV , but rarely watch baseball and hockey.
Title: Re: TGs and sports
Post by: tekla on September 13, 2009, 07:43:41 PM
In this city you're either a fan or a second-class citizen

Lots of places are like that - plenty of college towns, the big time ones are like that, as are Philly, NY, SF, Chicago.  And they do sell plenty of 'girls' cut and sized merch.
Title: Re: TGs and sports
Post by: Christo on September 14, 2009, 01:06:30 AM
I got tickets 4 the oct 18 game. raiders vs eagles.  8) 8) 8)

GO RAIDERS!  whoo hoo   :D :D  :icon_boxing: :icon_boxing: :icon_drunk: :icon_drunk:

(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi215.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc269%2Fheybro2%2Foakland_raiders_article.jpg&hash=eb923eaed5825199333762669a639ccce2765cb9)
Title: Re: TGs and sports
Post by: Miniar on September 14, 2009, 10:14:53 AM
The only two sports I enjoy are glass-lifting and horizontal wrestling.

Actually, that's not entirely honest.
I'm a swimmer, or I used to be. I got asked to join the town's swim team even, but I never got along well with the other girls in the locker-room so I just couldn't be arsed.
I haven't been to the pool in about two years now, I just can't bring myself to do it. It's too much. My partner has suggested it a couple of times, and I find myself dying to hit the pool, it's just across the street from me, but I can't face the women's locker room anymore and I wouldn't be allowed in the men's.

I also like to watch Icelandic off-road races.
Here's a vid featuring one of my favorite drivers:
Guðmundur Pálsson Torfæra (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-nuvPyprNE#)

And an absolutely brilliant clip from Top Gear's visit to Iceland:
Richard Hammond's Iceland Buggy Trip - Top Gear - BBC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oeJjzdlTuI#ws)
Title: Re: TGs and sports
Post by: Silver on September 18, 2009, 02:44:33 AM
Hmm. Don't like to watch sports. Don't like to participate in all sports.

I like running, so track and field. How exciting, no? Soccer's alright too.

SilverFang
Title: Re: TGs and sports
Post by: Cindy on September 18, 2009, 04:45:51 AM
I think I've fallen in love with icelandic off road racing, thanks Miniar, great clips.

On reflection, as a sport gets more and more professional the more boring they get. I like to watch and be in competition. Professional sport is not about competition, it's about winning and I think I'm losing interest.
To expand, I work hard and my research work is competitive, for leisure I may watch sport etc on TV. What do I have? competitive cooking, reality survival of ten different types. Compete to have sex with a Bachelor, Farmer etc etc. Professional sport at every level; infant to adult. Pro modelling for kindies. Why cannot we have competition without the emphasis being put on winning?

Heretic >:-)

Cindy
Title: Re: TGs and sports
Post by: finewine on September 18, 2009, 04:47:18 AM
I'm not at all sporty.  Aside from a very few major events, I don't watch any sport (or any tv at all for that matter).  I certainly don't play any sports - unless you count the Wii? :) hehe
Title: Re: TGs and sports
Post by: Silver on September 18, 2009, 05:14:06 AM
Quote from: finewine on September 18, 2009, 04:47:18 AM
I'm not at all sporty.  Aside from a very few major events, I don't watch any sport (or any tv at all for that matter).  I certainly don't play any sports - unless you count the Wii? :) hehe

Ya'know, I've never understood why one would play videogames for excercise.

SilverFang
Title: Re: TGs and sports
Post by: finewine on September 18, 2009, 05:16:18 AM
Quote from: SilverFang on September 18, 2009, 05:14:06 AM
Ya'know, I've never understood why one would play videogames for excercise.

Me neither! :)
Title: Re: TGs and sports
Post by: Jay on September 18, 2009, 07:35:36 AM
Football (Soccer)

I support Norwich and Newcastle united! w00p!

Jay
Title: Re: TGs and sports
Post by: Syne on September 18, 2009, 02:48:46 PM
The "other" football (soccer) and I have watched a bit of local roller derby too. Good times.