The 'am I the only one' thread

[scem0]

Okay, the basic idea of this thread is sort of like this:

Question: Am I the only one who _____________________________?
(ex: Am I the only one who doesn't like football?)

Explanation: Explain the question.
(ex. I can't stand how America is so into football when there are much more important things going on. etc etc etc.

And then people can comment on what you said. Like I could agree with you (or disagree, although I wouldn't).

I would post one right now but my sister has to get on the computer.

scem0

[P-Worm]

I think that this is a funny idea for a thread; I'll give it a go?

Am I the only one that feels that it's 'unfair' to the songs that don't get played as much in iTunes that they don't get played as much?

Ever since they added play counts to iTunes, I've found myself feeling remorse for those that don't get played as often and sometime sit through crappy music just to even the field. Weird or what?

P-Worm

[MacFan26]

You're not the only one P-worm! Just the other day I was playing some music that still had 0 on the playcount just so I could have a 1 in its count.

[FredAkbar]

lol, that's pretty funny P-Worm.

I think scem's "Am I the only one who doesn't like football?" suggestion fits well here, especially when you're a guy in high school in the US (which I am). I just think football is too size-oriented, and I don't see the intelligence of it. I'm sure football-fans could explain to me how you have to use your mind in football, and I'm sure they would be correct, but I just don't like it, and I don't like how a lot of guys think it's unheard of for a guy to dislike football. Like, not being interested in football is some "silly girl thing" :rolleyes:

[Rower_CPU]

I'm surprised to hear that coming from someone in Eureka, FredAkbar.

You'd think they'd be much more into Ultimate Frisbee up there...or has Eureka changed that much since I was there and it's just Arcata that's more hippie-centric? ;)

[FredAkbar]

Arcata's the hippie-town...there are hippies in Eureka too, but most of the people I know at school are just "normal" kids.

[scem0]

Originally posted by FredAkbar
lol, that's pretty funny P-Worm.

I think scem's "Am I the only one who doesn't like football?" suggestion fits well here, especially when you're a guy in high school in the US (which I am). I just think football is too size-oriented, and I don't see the intelligence of it. I'm sure football-fans could explain to me how you have to use your mind in football, and I'm sure they would be correct, but I just don't like it, and I don't like how a lot of guys think it's unheard of for a guy to dislike football. Like, not being interested in football is some "silly girl thing" :rolleyes:

Yeah, football is way too much of a brawn only sport.

And I'm not saying that there isn't any brain involved, I'm just saying that the average football player wouldn't be too good in chess, or some brainy game like that.

I have no problem with people liking football, I just don't see why. I prefer sports that require agility, flexibility, and brains.

My favorite sport is diving, which doesnt require a lot of intellegence, but it require tons of agility and flexibility. Diving is such a great sport.

I am the same way P-worm. Or at least I did when I had a mac. ;)



Im afraid to post mine because I KNOW im the only male who can do it (on these forums at least) and theres a 99% chance that there are no females who can do it and it is very..... feminine. :D



scem0

[pivo6]

OK.

Am I the only one who didn't like Seinfeld?

Seinfeld is supposed to be one of the funniest show ever on American TV, but it just didn't do anything for me. Am I way out in left field in this? (sorry for the cliché)

[Macmaniac]

I'm agreeing wit pivo6. I never got Seinfeld. I never found it that funny. As soon as the Simpsons are over and Seinfeld comes on I go to another channel. I just don't like it, so your not alone.

[jywv8]

Originally posted by Macmaniac
I'm agreeing wit pivo6. I never got Seinfeld. I never found it that funny. As soon as the Simpsons are over and Seinfeld comes on I go to another channel. I just don't like it, so your not alone.

I concur. Sometimes it was funny, but overall I though it was pretty annoying.

[scem0]

I think the show is funny for a little while but every episode uses the same kind of comedy so it gets really predictable and really old.

scem0

[themadchemist]

Originally posted by Macmaniac
I'm agreeing wit pivo6. I never got Seinfeld. I never found it that funny. As soon as the Simpsons are over and Seinfeld comes on I go to another channel. I just don't like it, so your not alone.

Eh, I'm going to have to disagree with you on this one. I think it's a great show...But not because of Seinfeld, and DEFINITELY NOT because of Cramer, but because of George Costanza...

I just think that's a GREAT character, very entertaining.

But like I said, everyone likes Cramer, but I never understood that. He was definitely annoying.

Let's see, let me play.

Am I the only one who thinks that you don't have to get drunk every weekend to have fun in college?

[scem0]

Originally posted by themadchemist

Am I the only one who thinks that you don't have to get drunk every weekend to have fun in college?

yes.

jk :D.

okay here is mine (well at least my first):

Am I the only one who can sing high notes?

I don't mean normal high notes... I mean Mariah Carey high... I swear I can do it. If I had a microphone I would record it and post it, but I don't have one.

There were these microphones that hooked up to my old stereo, I wonder if those would work. Ill try to find them later and see.

Well, I can't get any vibratto and they certainly don't sound very pretty, but I don't have loads of voice training like Mariah Carey. Plus I'm male.

Yes, I have testicles.

If anyone doesn't know what I'm talking about download the song 'emotions' by Mariah Carey. (and yes I can sing along to this song - including the high notes).

But I guess 'sing' isnt the best word. I guess it is more of a squeal or something. It isn't very pretty sounding :).

Okay I'm really curious to see what commentary I get one this ;).

scem0

[FattyMembrane]

Originally posted by pivo6

Am I the only one who didn't like Seinfeld?

wow, i thought i was the only one. that show is terrible. i never quite understood how such a contrived show was such a hit, although most tv is crap anyway.

[wdlove]

Am I the only one who doesn't like sports?

I just don't find them interesting, most are slow and boring. It is mainly a game of and by the rich. They charge whatever they think the fans can bare. Here in Boston they have the highest prices and the country and still fill the seats. No real incentive for them to win, just do enough to keep the fans happy.

[tpjunkie]

well, as to drinking to have fun in college....it really has a lot to do with where your campus is located and what there is to do on campus.

My campus is located in schenectady new york, a depressed city with virtually nothing to offer to the campus community on the weekends (maybe some crack?) This is probably one of the biggest reasons why so much of the campus (myself included) drinks on the weekends/

[MacAztec]

There is a lot to think about in football. Especially at Quarterback. You have to get up to the line, read the coverage. By your 2nd step in your drop back you should pretty much know who you are throwing to by where the safeties and line backers go. Also you have to remember every play when they are written up like this:

Th-TrpsRT-XOrb-8129

Thunder (formation), Trips right (formation), X Orbit (receiver motion), 8 is rollout right, 1 means your flanker closest to you does a flat, 2 means your next man after flanker (wideout) does a slant, and 9 means your last guy does a streak.

Sucks because coach calls in a number and i have playband, and sometimes the ink smears on the band and it takes a bit to read.

I get pissed because the lineman have simple blocking assignments, and they still screw up. Even I know who they are blocking, its pathetic.

But anyways, Am I the only one that enjoys staying home and eating rather then going out?

Sure its nice to go out to a nice Sushi bar or something, but I can cook better steaks than I have ever had at any Steakhouse. I like to make myself a really good sandwich with some pasta, tastes great.

The only thing (in my opinion) worth while going out for is Italian food, Mexican food, and Japanese/Chinese food.

[MacAztec]

Ah, more about football. I might post a video of when I ran the Option last game.

We ran it once, and the linebacker came up to nail me, so i fell back and pitched it to the running back. It was picture perfect, he gained about 15 yards.

But what was even cooler...

We were doing a hurry up offence and our coach didn't call a play, so on the way to the line I said same play to everyone. The defence heard and yelled "hey same play watch out".

So, we run it. The linebacker goes for the runningback this time, leaving me a huge hole. I cut to the sideline, and our wide receiver makes a massive block on the corner. I gained about 50 yards (we were on our own 30), and I got tackled by the Safety. I tried to stiff arm him, and I did, but in doing so I tripped up out of bounds.

[Daveman Deluxe]

Am I the only one that thinks that Saturday Night Live sucks?

Seriously folks, isn't it about time that Tina Fey got canned? She's the worst comic writer I've ever heard. More than half of her jokes are just off-color references to body parts or functions. She also has NO timing whatsoever.

MacAztec: amen, brother. About the quarterbacking AND about the cooking.

[Stelliform]

Originally posted by wdlove
Am I the only one who doesn't like sports?


I am not a big sports fan either. In fact I have very little in common with the typical guys down here. I don't drink, hunt, or watch sports. And those are the three things that you have to do at least two of to be considered male down here. :)

[nospleen]

Am I the only one who will not stick his/her hand in a bag of chips?

I cannot stand the grease and gunk that gets on your hands, oohhhhh grooooose. I have to eat chips off of a plate. :eek:

[chibianh]

I just recently bought a new car (very proud of that fact) and i have yet to see a single one like it around here.. so..

Am I the only one that owns a Honda Civic Si HB?

Some pics are available on my page at http://homepage.mac.com/chibianh

[jelloshotsrule]

am i the only one who thinks that 98% of people are total jackasses?


i don't like most people. they seem to be robotic clones formed solely by society's tv, maxim magazine, abercrombie and fitch, etc. no one is themselves. no one thinks for themselves.

[Durandal7]

Originally posted by jelloshotsrule
am i the only one who thinks that 98% of people are total jackasses?


You're wrong on this one jello.

99% of people are total jackasses.

In response to some other posts, I have no interest whatsoever in sports and I think SNL should have been canned at least 5 years ago.

[mnkeybsness]

Originally posted by jelloshotsrule
am i the only one who thinks that 98% of people are total jackasses?


NO, you are not! i hate people too!

am i the only one who thinks girls are the devil?

...seriously...i've been screwed over by so many girls that it's not even funny anymore. i mean sure, the girl who was a lesbian and didn't tell me was funny...but the two who went psycho and started stalking me was not. and then the compulsive liar...that was just rude. oh, not to mention the one who was thinking about marriage when i was 17. oh and lets not forget the girl who cried herself to sleep everynight because she "loved me so much"...girls are messed up.

[Gymnut]

Originally posted by FredAkbar
lol, that's pretty funny P-Worm.

I think scem's "Am I the only one who doesn't like football?" suggestion fits well here, especially when you're a guy in high school in the US (which I am). I just think football is too size-oriented, and I don't see the intelligence of it. I'm sure football-fans could explain to me how you have to use your mind in football, and I'm sure they would be correct, but I just don't like it, and I don't like how a lot of guys think it's unheard of for a guy to dislike football. Like, not being interested in football is some "silly girl thing" :rolleyes:

I think there's a difference between disliking something and not being interested. I'm not sure how you do not see the "intelligence of it" by football being "too size oriented". Do not be misled, it is a very physical game and it is mass on mass so it is advantageous to be big and or tall, depending on the position. Sure, there are players out there that are undersized and disprove the rule and certainly I've always been a big proponent that it's the size of the fight in the dog that matters, not the size of the dog itself. I'm not going to try and convince you to like football since you're entitled to your own opinions but perhaps clarifying what you hate about the sport as to clear up any ambiguity to whether you hate it or are merely not interested in it.

[bbarnhart]

Originally posted by jelloshotsrule
am i the only one who thinks that 98% of people are total jackasses?


i don't like most people. they seem to be robotic clones formed solely by society's tv, maxim magazine, abercrombie and fitch, etc. no one is themselves. no one thinks for themselves.

Good one. I consider most people 'filler' and they are in my way. They aren't original. They have to be told what to do. They buy the pre-made frozen pie crusts and pour in canned pumpkin with some sugar, bake it and call it pie. As if making pie dough was really that hard. The other day I was at the grocery store and they had pre-made pancakes in the dairy/instant breakfast section in a large tub. What is up with that. It's like it is too much effort to bake or cook something substantial for your family.

[MacFan26]

Originally posted by themadchemist

Am I the only one who thinks that you don't have to get drunk every weekend to have fun in college?

No, I don't think you have to get drunk on the weekends in college. I don't see what's so great about it. I have so much fun hanging out with my friends doing other things, like watching movies, going out for ice cream, playing nintendo. It may be nerdy, but I don't think you're missing out if you don't drink.

[G5orbust]

Originally posted by scem0


I have no problem with people liking football, I just don't see why. I prefer sports that require agility, flexibility, and brains.


Wow, Id like to say that football does not require those elements you list, but it actually does.

Have you ever seen a runningback run before? Those guys are some of the most agile people on the planet. They have to make split second movements running at full speed to evade tackles that are coming at them left and right.

What about being tackled? When you get tackled, your body doesnt automatically find a comfortable position to land on. It requires a huge amount of limb flexibility to get out of some of those nasty hits and de-cleats without any serious damage.

And football doesnt requrie brains? It is true that most football players are quite stupid, but the game itself is more complex than you could imagine. It is very fast paced and things can happen in half a second that can totally change how the play is run, requiring the quarterback to make a command decision to the best of his abilities. Not to forget, the plays, both on paper and in calling, are very crypic by design.

It is very hard for a stupid person to succeed in football, though sometimes all that is needed is someone who can run the ball up the gut, which is what makes football so interesting; it is a multifaceted game.

It seems that the negativeness towards football may be stemming from something else- possibly a grudge against the sport?

[vniow]

Originally posted by mnkeybsness
...girls are messed up.

And guys are icky, all that body hair, ewww..

[Daveman Deluxe]

vniow:

In yearbook my senior year of high school, some girls were discussing the very same point at great length.

I wanted to tell them to become lesbians if they hate guys so much.

You aren't discussing it at great length, so I will save my ire. :p

[MacAztec]

Originally posted by scem0
Y I prefer sports that require agility, flexibility, and brains.

Ah, you've got it all wrong.

Football requires all 3 of the items you listed. MAINLY the first and third.

ALL skill positions require an agile person. Runningbacks, wings, wide outs, quartberback. And thats just offence. On defence, its linebackers, corners, and safeties. Trust me, these guys MUST be very agile and quick, or they would not be playing those positions.

Our varsity quarterback last year was one of the most agile people I have ever seen. Look him up somewhere, his name was Joe Johnson.

You dont have to be as flexible in football as you do in...say...gymnastics :rolleyes:

You have to know how to take a hit. The first game of the season will probly be some of the hardest hits I will ever take. I got blindsited about 7 times, and I didn't get a sack if it wasn't a blindsite.

And as for brains, thats a must. ALL quarterbacks have to know every offensive position, know all defensive coverages, and have to be able to read defences VERY quickly. Usually on a short pass, your key is a linebacker. On deeper passes, its the safety. You must know right away who is open.

But its not just QBs. Running backs have to be able to see holes, judge speeds of the defence, etc. Lineman must memorize all blocking assignments in all defenses (5-3, 4-4,4-3, 5-4, etc.)

wide outs must know if they should cut their route early and split the zones of linebackers and corners.

Not only that but QBs must have excellent footwork. On the film I have seen (Im not trying to brag), I have the best footwork in all of our school. The varsity quarterback is very good, but I do have better footwork then him, which is very important. I have been practicing footwork since I was about 7 years old.

Ok, thats all :)

[tpjunkie]

vniow-

thing is, i've seen my share of girls with too much body hair as well, and i think that is MUCH worse.

[vniow]

Originally posted by Daveman Deluxe
I wanted to tell them to become lesbians if they hate guys so much.


Err..I am a lesbian..

Originally posted by tpjunkie
thing is, i've seen my share of girls with too much body hair as well, and i think that is MUCH worse.

Its icky on both sexes, blech.

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by P-Worm
I think that this is a funny idea for a thread; I'll give it a go?

Am I the only one that feels that it's 'unfair' to the songs that don't get played as much in iTunes that they don't get played as much?

Ever since they added play counts to iTunes, I've found myself feeling remorse for those that don't get played as often and sometime sit through crappy music just to even the field. Weird or what?

P-Worm hahaha, i totally do that. all music in my library (8 days of it) has at least one on the play count, while my real favorites rank up to the 200s...

[Daveman Deluxe]

Originally posted by vniow
Err..I am a lesbian..

Boy is my face red. My apologies if I offended you.

[vniow]

Originally posted by Daveman Deluxe
Boy is my face red. My apologies if I offended you.

Meh, no worries, it happens.

Cheers.

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by Daveman Deluxe
Am I the only one that thinks that Saturday Night Live sucks?

Seriously folks, isn't it about time that Tina Fey got canned? She's the worst comic writer I've ever heard. More than half of her jokes are just off-color references to body parts or functions. She also has NO timing whatsoever. heh. i hate it except when there's an election on. they're so stupid there, if they can't make fun of politicians it has to be something dirty... where you laugh, but you feel like an idiot doing so. it's demeaning, in a way. i watch the show very rarely.

[King Cobra]

I feel like the only person with relationship problems in which I don't want a relationship.


Actually, I feel like I am the only one who likes to get up around 04:00 for the hell of it. Yet I am usually asked "Why" regardless.

Maybe I should try getting up at 03:00. :)

[Ugg]

Body hair on both sexes is great when it is in the right place(s).

Football is stoopid!

Most people are sheep.

scem0, you should be glad you can sing those high notes, it's a gift.

It's sad to see so many great songs go unplayed...

Am I the only one who thinks that bicycling is the greatest sport around?

[tpjunkie]

Well, sure, hair where it should be is fine. its when you run into women with hair where it shouldn't be, and even worse, hair where it shouldn't be on a man that i take issue with

[job]

Originally posted by Ugg
Am I the only one who thinks that bicycling is the greatest sport around?

Probably. ;)

Then again, I'm probably the only one here who runs for fun.

[tpjunkie]

Hey, I ran cross country and track for 4 years in high school

[MacAztec]

Originally posted by Ugg
Football is stoopid!

Most people are sheep.

Am I the only one who thinks that bicycling is the greatest sport around?

Wow, what comments. Why is football stupid? I guarantee if you went out and tried to play, you would probly **** your pants and throw up before you got hit once.

[EDIT] - But then again, you think Bicycling is the greatest sport...sooo...

[Gymnut]

Originally posted by Ugg
Body hair on both sexes is great when it is in the right place(s).

Football is stoopid!

Most people are sheep.

scem0, you should be glad you can sing those high notes, it's a gift.

It's sad to see so many great songs go unplayed...

Am I the only one who thinks that bicycling is the greatest sport around?

Depending on what part of the world you're from, football can be one of two sports.

[Ugg]

Originally posted by MacAztec
Wow, what comments. Why is football stupid? I guarantee if you went out and tried to play, you would probly **** your pants and throw up before you got hit once.

[EDIT] - But then again, you think Bicycling is the greatest sport...sooo...

That's not the point. I don't doubt that it takes a great deal of stamina and energy and guts to do what those guys and you do. How many guys on a team, about 50 right? That seems more like an army than a sport especially when only a few of them are doing anything at any one time. And what's with all those time outs? How many coaches and trainers and physiotherapists, etc, etc? In my most humble opinion, a sport is when one team faces off against another and goes for it. None of that namby pamby padding and endless time off from playing and etc, etc.

Baseball and basketball and tennis would be great sports if the fields and courts grew with the players and their abilities. Unfortunately, they are still the same size as they were when the average player was not much different from the man on the street. Cycling for all its technological advances is still a grueling, all out, no holds barred event as is running and soccer and rugby and sailing and skiing and all those other sports where a contest truly takes place.

Sorry, that's just the way I see it.

[scem0]

Originally posted by MacAztec
Ah, you've got it all wrong.

Football requires all 3 of the items you listed. MAINLY the first and third.

ALL skill positions require an agile person. Runningbacks, wings, wide outs, quartberback. And thats just offence. On defence, its linebackers, corners, and safeties. Trust me, these guys MUST be very agile and quick, or they would not be playing those positions.

Our varsity quarterback last year was one of the most agile people I have ever seen. Look him up somewhere, his name was Joe Johnson.

You dont have to be as flexible in football as you do in...say...gymnastics :rolleyes:

You have to know how to take a hit. The first game of the season will probly be some of the hardest hits I will ever take. I got blindsited about 7 times, and I didn't get a sack if it wasn't a blindsite.

And as for brains, thats a must. ALL quarterbacks have to know every offensive position, know all defensive coverages, and have to be able to read defences VERY quickly. Usually on a short pass, your key is a linebacker. On deeper passes, its the safety. You must know right away who is open.

But its not just QBs. Running backs have to be able to see holes, judge speeds of the defence, etc. Lineman must memorize all blocking assignments in all defenses (5-3, 4-4,4-3, 5-4, etc.)

wide outs must know if they should cut their route early and split the zones of linebackers and corners.

Not only that but QBs must have excellent footwork. On the film I have seen (Im not trying to brag), I have the best footwork in all of our school. The varsity quarterback is very good, but I do have better footwork then him, which is very important. I have been practicing footwork since I was about 7 years old.

Ok, thats all :)

Football players have minimal amounts of agility when compared to martial artists, divers, gymnasts, and people of that sort.

It doesn't take that much agility to fall correctly, and trust me - the football players don't fall correctly. A professional judo martial artist - now that's another story.

If every football player took a year of judo I bet you money there would be 30% less injurys and players would play better.

I also don't think football is a very spiritually benifiting sport. In martial arts there is a very healing aspect to it. You can almost feel the spiritual aspects of it when your doing it. It is like doing moving meditation.

I would post more, because I have a lot more to say, but I have to go to school. :rolleyes: :o ;)

I'll post later

scem0

[KCK]

Originally posted by MacAztec
Wow, what comments. Why is football stupid? I guarantee if you went out and tried to play, you would probly **** your pants and throw up before you got hit once.

[EDIT] - But then again, you think Bicycling is the greatest sport...sooo...

Hey bicycle racers are a lot tougher than football players and bicycle racing is a lot more demanding of a sport. Let's see the typical bicycle racing season extends from Feb. into Oct ( for the road racing season). You have events like the Tour de France where the race generally covers 21 days and you have to finish every stage or else you get kicked out of the race ( no injury time outs no substitutions coming in from the sidelines. I've seen Pro bicycle races held in raging snow storms as well as in 1110+ degree heat. Bicycle races happen on roads where the fans can reach out and touch the riders ( unlike football players who are protected from the fans). I've heard the claim many times that just finishing the Tour de France takes 1 year off your expected lifetime.

[MacAztec]

Who cares if they are protected from the fans. They aren't protected from someone weighing 300lbs that can run a 40 meter spring in 4.6 seconds.

[MacAztec]

Originally posted by Ugg
That's not the point. I don't doubt that it takes a great deal of stamina and energy and guts to do what those guys and you do. How many guys on a team, about 50 right? That seems more like an army than a sport especially when only a few of them are doing anything at any one time. And what's with all those time outs? How many coaches and trainers and physiotherapists, etc, etc? In my most humble opinion, a sport is when one team faces off against another and goes for it. None of that namby pamby padding and endless time off from playing and etc, etc.

Baseball and basketball and tennis would be great sports if the fields and courts grew with the players and their abilities. Unfortunately, they are still the same size as they were when the average player was not much different from the man on the street. Cycling for all its technological advances is still a grueling, all out, no holds barred event as is running and soccer and rugby and sailing and skiing and all those other sports where a contest truly takes place.

Sorry, that's just the way I see it.

11 players on offence, 11 on defence. 3 timeouts per half. We have 2 coaches and one trainer.

[scem0]

Originally posted by MacAztec
Wow, what comments. Why is football stupid? I guarantee if you went out and tried to play, you would probly **** your pants and throw up before you got hit once.

[EDIT] - But then again, you think Bicycling is the greatest sport...sooo...

Why do you have to **** in your pants and throw up before being hit to have a sport be good?

Yes, you might be correct when you say that most people would **** in their pants and throw up before getting hit, but what does that have to do with anything? Most people would **** in their pants and throw up before jumping off the 10 meter platform, much less doing 6½ flips off it (which has been done) - but that is irrelevant.

I don't get what is so appealing about seeing men try to crush each other...

All I mean by this post is danger != best sport.

If that was the case then sky diving without a parachute would be the best sport or something along those lines ;).

scem0

[scem0]

Am I the only one who is annoyed at the results of this poll? (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?threadid=31529&highlight=case)

Only 33% (I'm guessing) of the people who voted that they liked the case would have said the same thing if there had been an Intel processor in it and Windows installed.

That really pisses me off. These people would say that anything that has an apple brand on it is superior to all other products, and is beautiful, fast, and perfect.

I'm not saying that nobody likes the appearance of the G5. I'm just saying that that poll was very biased.

scem0

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by scem0
I don't get what is so appealing about seeing men try to crush each other... that's not what football is about at all, though. it's about getting the ball in the endzone and keeping the other team from doing so, and it's a very elegant sport, that considered. men aren't trying to crush eachother, they are confronting one another in a team effort to accomplish a goal, and using the utmost physical prowess to do so. you don't have to like football (i'm not a big fan myself) but misconstruing it is no excuse for disliking it.

[KCK]

Originally posted by MacAztec
Who cares if they are protected from the fans. They aren't protected from someone weighing 300lbs that can run a 40 meter spring in 4.6 seconds.

Let's see big brave football players, covered from head to toe in protective padding and clothing ( come one rugby players are tougher than this).

Bicycle racers - no protective clothing except for helmets that only cover the top part of their heads. Min speed on flat races is about 20 mph with a lot of time spent at 30+ mph. On downhills bicycle racers can got from 50 to 60 mph.

I think most people would prefer to be in the position of a football player ( in their head to toe padding) being hit be another player than in the position of a bicycle racer who might hit a parked car, tree, boulder or just the ground at 30+ mph with no protective padding

[jelloshotsrule]

football players get waaaaaay more bitches than cyclists.

so there.

[eyelikeart]

Am I the only person, whom it bugs when people pronounce certain words...that it drives u nuts?

example:

"egg" is usually pronounced "aig"
"leg" is usually pronounced "laig"
"peg" is usually pronounced "peg"

why! why!??!

[Rower_CPU]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
Am I the only person, whom it bugs when people pronounce certain words...that it drives u nuts?

example:

"egg" is usually pronounced "aig"
"leg" is usually pronounced "laig"
"peg" is usually pronounced "peg"

why! why!??!

Because you live in the south. :eek: :p

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by Rower_CPU
Because you live in the south. :eek: :p

ha! so it's not rampant all over then? :eek:

[tpjunkie]

The ones that get me are people who add r's where they shouldn't be:

I sawr it over there.

or

go warsh your hands

[eyelikeart]

Originally posted by tpjunkie
I sawr it over there.

or

go warsh your hands

how about "Can I have some warter?" :rolleyes:

ahh...that's who we New Orleanians like to call "Chalmations."

There's a city near here, which is severely looked down upon...Chalmette, LA. Anyone who's lived here or close by can attest to this. ;)

[themadchemist]

Originally posted by shadowfax
heh. i hate it except when there's an election on. they're so stupid there, if they can't make fun of politicians it has to be something dirty... where you laugh, but you feel like an idiot doing so. it's demeaning, in a way. i watch the show very rarely.

I totally agree. Sometimes, you get brilliant parodies, and USUALLY, they are not sexual.

Everything else is sexual because they think we're all still 8 and will laugh at everything that says b00bie.

Most of the time, it's just dumb. But I'm looking forward to the premiere, because I think we'll see some good Bush, Kobe, Iraq, and Democratic candidates' humor...At least, that would be the humor that I'd like to see.

I can't wait until next year. I can already picture the parodies of people, esp. Howard Dean...By the way, I like howard dean, so it's not that I can see him made fun of because I don't like him.

In fact, I like seeing everyone made fun of.

[Rower_CPU]

Hey, Jack Black is hosting, so you know it's gonna rock! :D

[Gymnut]

Originally posted by KCK
Let's see big brave football players, covered from head to toe in protective padding and clothing ( come one rugby players are tougher than this).

Bicycle racers - no protective clothing except for helmets that only cover the top part of their heads. Min speed on flat races is about 20 mph with a lot of time spent at 30+ mph. On downhills bicycle racers can got from 50 to 60 mph.

I think most people would prefer to be in the position of a football player ( in their head to toe padding) being hit be another player than in the position of a bicycle racer who might hit a parked car, tree, boulder or just the ground at 30+ mph with no protective padding

So, as a cycler, YOU wear the padding and the frontal face mask if those above dangers you listed warrant you to do so, albeit at the cost of aerodynamics. Stop comparing apples to oranges. Understand this, whilst rugby may be a much more physical and physically endangering sport, it wouldn't make sense in American football for players to be knocked unconscious or leave the field unable to play every single down as a result of not wearing the proper protective equipment.

[mymemory]

Question: Am I the only one with only one testicle?

I meant, when I was borned I had a problem in one of my balls and the doctors take it off. Now, after all was a good thing because when I was hited on the ball at school they always missed it. I felt something was strange until I was about 20 and my mother one day told me, she esked me if I wanted to have a fake one but I told her that How many people are gonna see my ball in my life?

I have just one ball, it works pretty well, I never had an erection like in the porno movies but I know it works just fine.

I had heared from people with 3 and 5 testicles! is any body like that around here?

I always take care of my only ball:rolleyes:

[shadowfax]

is it anything like this? (http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=balls_are_huge)

[MCPeck]

Am I the only one who has thought there is something wrong with the world. Something you can't explain, like a splinter in your mind.

Before the Matrix !?!?

Ever since I was very very young, I've known that the world has something very wrong with it. But even now I can't put my finger on it. For a long time it drove me nutso, trying to figure it out...but now I just observe and passively unravel this question. I even know that I could do all that flying and superfast moving just becuase I know I can, make any sence?; but I don't because I am afraid to cross that line. Please tell me I'm not the only one.

[shadowfax]

the world is definitely screwed up, but thst doesn't mean you can fly and dodge bullets. keep looking for morpheus, though...

[wdlove]

Originally posted by tpjunkie
The ones that get me are people who add r's where they shouldn't be:

I sawr it over there.

or

go warsh your hands

My flaw that I get laughed at here in Boston is Washington. I pronounce it Warshington. To me it sounds OK, but now I'm self conscious from being kidded. I'm from Southwestern Ohio, so it seems to be a Southern thing. Never thought I had an accent till I moved to Boston!

[mnkeybsness]

Originally posted by Ugg
Am I the only one who thinks that bicycling is the greatest sport around?

i love mountain biking and cycling and bmx, but i don't think it's the greatest sport every...

am i the only one who thinks kickball should be the new national past-time?

[mnkeybsness]

Originally posted by job
Probably. ;)

Then again, I'm probably the only one here who runs for fun.

i run for fun! but i do pretty much everything...as long as it's not homework :D

[KCK]

Originally posted by Gymnut
So, as a cycler, YOU wear the padding and the frontal face mask if those above dangers you listed warrant you to do so, albeit at the cost of aerodynamics. Stop comparing apples to oranges. Understand this, whilst rugby may be a much more physical and physically endangering sport, it wouldn't make sense in American football for players to be knocked unconscious or leave the field unable to play every single down as a result of not wearing the proper protective equipment.

What football player plays every down?? Last time I looked there are a whole different set of players who play offense and defense. You also have specialist players to come into the game for special downs ( like 2nd and long or 3rd and long).

[Macco]

Originally posted by Durandal7
You're wrong on this one jello.

99% of people are total jackasses.


Well it can't be 99% of people. Remember, only 90% of people have a PC at home. The rest can't be all that bad.

[scem0]

Originally posted by shadowfax
that's not what football is about at all, though. it's about getting the ball in the endzone and keeping the other team from doing so, and it's a very elegant sport, that considered. men aren't trying to crush eachother, they are confronting one another in a team effort to accomplish a goal, and using the utmost physical prowess to do so. you don't have to like football (i'm not a big fan myself) but misconstruing it is no excuse for disliking it.

I don't see any of that when I watch football.

I've never been able to watch it long enough to get the jist of the game though, I just can't stand it.

I don't mind people liking it, although I do mind people being beyond obsessed about it.

I hate that football is made out to be so superior to all other sports. Everyone at my school knows who is on the varsity football team, which sucks, but nobody seems to know who is on the swim team, which has placed very well every year in state competition.

Did I mention that the football players get new uniforms every year, while every other sports team is stuck with old jersies?

I hate when football players are idolized too.

I have a bit of an obsession for people flipping in the air. Its almost a fetish..... jk ;):D. Well, anyways, my favorite sports include acrobatics: Martial Arts, Gymnastics, Diving, Figure Skating (I'm not embarrased to say that I enjoy watching figure skating, or gymnastics for that matter), cheerleading, etc.

I can't get into football which is pretty much the exact opposite of a sport like the ones I listed above.

scem0

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by scem0
I don't see any of that when I watch football.

I've never been able to watch it long enough to get the jist of the game though, I just can't stand it.

I don't mind people liking it, although I do mind people being beyond obsessed about it.

I hate that football is made out to be so superior to all other sports. Everyone at my school knows who is on the varsity football team, which sucks, but nobody seems to know who is on the swim team, which has placed very well every year in state competition.

Did I mention that the football players get new uniforms every year, while every other sports team is stuck with old jersies?

I hate when football players are idolized too.

I have a bit of an obsession for people flipping in the air. Its almost a fetish..... jk ;):D. Well, anyways, my favorite sports include acrobatics: Martial Arts, Gymnastics, Diving, Figure Skating (I'm not embarrased to say that I enjoy watching figure skating, or gymnastics for that matter), cheerleading, etc.

I can't get into football which is pretty much the exact opposite of a sport like the ones I listed above.

scem0 you should watch more football, em. you'll find that flipping in the air is actually fairly common. there's no getting around that football is a full-contact sport, and it's intended that players do things like push eachother around and knock each other down, but that doesn't take away from the fact that it is a game with a rather complex set of rules and a great deal of strategy. if you don't see that, it's your loss, but i will give you that there are plenty of fans who don't see it and still like the game--these are the people you probably dislike.

while there is not much of martial arts or diving in football (well, diving into water that is), there's a good bit of gymnastics involved, and, well--why do you think cheerleaders exist? for the swim team? ha!

so again, you should consider making polar statements like "exact opposite." they're very easy to refute.

[wdlove]

Originally posted by scem0
I don't see any of that when I watch football.

I've never been able to watch it long enough to get the jist of the game though, I just can't stand it.

I don't mind people liking it, although I do mind people being beyond obsessed about it.

I hate that football is made out to be so superior to all other sports. Everyone at my school knows who is on the varsity football team, which sucks, but nobody seems to know who is on the swim team, which has placed very well every year in state competition.

Did I mention that the football players get new uniforms every year, while every other sports team is stuck with old jersies?

I hate when football players are idolized too.

I have a bit of an obsession for people flipping in the air. Its almost a fetish..... jk ;):D. Well, anyways, my favorite sports include acrobatics: Martial Arts, Gymnastics, Diving, Figure Skating (I'm not embarrased to say that I enjoy watching figure skating, or gymnastics for that matter), cheerleading, etc.

I can't get into football which is pretty much the exact opposite of a sport like the ones I listed above.

scem0

I enjoy watching figure skating and gymnastics scem0. The only time that I tend to watch is with the Olympics though!

[mymemory]

Originally posted by shadowfax
is it anything like this? (http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=balls_are_huge)

No, it is the size of a golf ball, a bit smaller than that. I'm not walking around comparing th size of my ball with my friend's, I do not think that is a good social behaviour to compare my nuts with yours.:rolleyes:

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by mymemory
No, it is the size of a golf ball, a bit smaller than that. I'm not walking around comparing th size of my ball with my friend's, I do not think that is a good social behaviour to compare my nuts with yours.:rolleyes: i'm worried you didn't realize that this was a joke.

[scem0]

Originally posted by shadowfax
you should watch more football, em. you'll find that flipping in the air is actually fairly common. there's no getting around that football is a full-contact sport, and it's intended that players do things like push eachother around and knock each other down, but that doesn't take away from the fact that it is a game with a rather complex set of rules and a great deal of strategy. if you don't see that, it's your loss, but i will give you that there are plenty of fans who don't see it and still like the game--these are the people you probably dislike.

while there is not much of martial arts or diving in football (well, diving into water that is), there's a good bit of gymnastics involved, and, well--why do you think cheerleaders exist? for the swim team? ha!

so again, you should consider making polar statements like "exact opposite." they're very easy to refute.

I know that even if I did watch it and if I made an active effort to like it I would still prefer diving, gymnastics, and martial arts.

And I said they were 'almost exact opposites' if I remember correctly. I still think they are almost opposites.

I mean football requires brawn. Diving requires flexibility. Bulky muscles vs lean muscles. Football requires tactics and strategy. Diving requires none of that. Football is a team sport - diving is individual (other than synchronized diving which is only 2 people). Football requires increadible stamina (you have to run for long periods of time etc), diving doesn't require that kind of stamina.

I have trouble finding similarities between diving (/gymnastics/acrobatic sports) and football.

scem0

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by scem0
I have trouble finding similarities between diving (/gymnastics/acrobatic sports) and football. again, i see your point about diving, but there is a great deal of gymnastics and acrobatics involved in football, dodging opponents and jumping over them. in addition, football demands incredible flexibility from at least some of the key players (namely the ones who get tackled).

just 'cos you don't doesn't mean i can't :D

[Ugg]

Originally posted by mymemory
Question: Am I the only one with only one testicle?

I meant, when I was borned I had a problem in one of my balls and the doctors take it off. Now, after all was a good thing because when I was hited on the ball at school they always missed it. I felt something was strange until I was about 20 and my mother one day told me, she esked me if I wanted to have a fake one but I told her that How many people are gonna see my ball in my life?

I have just one ball, it works pretty well, I never had an erection like in the porno movies but I know it works just fine.

I had heared from people with 3 and 5 testicles! is any body like that around here?

I always take care of my only ball:rolleyes:

I had a friend in college who had testicular cancer. It had to be removed and he got a fake one. Fortunately it was caught early enough and didn't spread. I shudder every time I think of it.

[crazytom]

Am I the only one who accidentally flushed his car key down the toilet today?


:eek:

No, really...I was just sitting there, conducting my own business....finished up, turned around to flush the toilet, a nanosecond after I push the handle down I hear this 'clink' and I look, but don't see anything strange, just the last remnants of toilet paper being sucked out of the bottom of the bowl.

A couple hours later I needed to go somewhere and after searching all over the house, realized that I must have put my key in the pocket of the windbreaker that I was wearing, which fully explained the 'clink' I heard in the bathroom.

[scem0]

Originally posted by shadowfax
again, i see your point about diving, but there is a great deal of gymnastics and acrobatics involved in football, dodging opponents and jumping over them. in addition, football demands incredible flexibility from at least some of the key players (namely the ones who get tackled).

just 'cos you don't doesn't mean i can't :D

Football Flexibility != Diving Flexibility.

You have no clue how flexible professional divers are. If football players were half as flexible as divers I would be amazed.

I want to see a football player dodge a person and then pull of a round-off flip-flop flip-flop back-full. I really don't think it would be hard for a gymnast to dodge a football player, but I think it would be very hard for a football player to do the kind of acrobatics a gymnast has to do.

I'm not saying that a team of gymnasts would beat a team of football players in a football match, but relative to gymnasts and divers I don't think football players are agile or flexible.

scem0

[pivo6]

Enough about football already. This one's for all of you classic rock fans.

Am I do the only one who doesn't like the music of the Doors, or thinks that Jim Morrison is a poet.

I know it's the 60's took place before most here were born. I like some music from that era, but people like Jim Morrison are hailed for their *genius*, and it has never done a thing for me.

[Doctor Q]

Am I the only one who doesn't care what vniow looks like?

Am I the only one who doesn't care about my post count?

Am I the only one who loved the geek thread?

[scem0]

Originally posted by pivo6
Enough about football already.

True Dat.

Originally posted by pivo6

Am I do the only one who doesn't like the music of the Doors
no.


Originally posted by Doctor Q
Am I the only one who doesn't care what vniow looks like?
yes. ;):D:D

Originally posted by Doctor Q
Am I the only one who doesn't care about my post count?
no (I don't care about mine but I know others sure do).


Originally posted by Doctor Q

Am I the only one who loved the geek thread?

most definitely not.

I cry every night before I go to bed with the memorys of that wonderful thread.

Okay, not really. But it was a damn fine thread. ;).


scem0

[Gymnut]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by scem0
[B]True Dat.


Well, considering you're the one who brought up the sport of American gridiron, what'd you expect, a warm standing ovation when you said you disliked football? Your previous post insinuated that the average football player wouldn't "be very good in chess or some brainy game". Isn't that a bit stereotypical?

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by Doctor Q
Am I the only one who doesn't care what vniow looks like? you may not be, as i sure don't.Am I the only one who doesn't care about my post count?i dunno. i anjoy a lighthearted count battle now and then. no spamming involved, but time commitment, say.Am I the only one who loved the geek thread? haha, not a chance in hell. that was a fun thread. it's so unfortunate it was wastelanded in shame.

[Daveman Deluxe]

Originally posted by Gymnut
[QUOTE]Originally posted by scem0
[B]True Dat.


Well, considering you're the one who brought up the sport of American gridiron, what'd you expect, a warm standing ovation when you said you disliked football? Your previous post insinuated that the average football player wouldn't "be very good in chess or some brainy game". Isn't that a bit stereotypical?

Heh. A couple of years ago, either at the 2000 Civil War or 2001 Fiesta Bowl, an Oregon game was nationally televised on ABC. The commentators were making a big deal about the fact that Joey Harrington (then University of Oregon QB, with the Saints now?) is an AMAZING pianist. That kid's got some serious jazz chops.

He credits his mother for making him at least practice for fifteen minutes before going to play football with his friends in the street. :)

[scem0]

Originally posted by Gymnut
[QUOTE]Originally posted by scem0
[B]True Dat.


Well, considering you're the one who brought up the sport of American gridiron, what'd you expect, a warm standing ovation when you said you disliked football? Your previous post insinuated that the average football player wouldn't "be very good in chess or some brainy game". Isn't that a bit stereotypical?

It is...... but it is also true.

Pair up football players vs divers in chess and I'm betting the football players wouldn't stand a chance.

I'm not saying they are all stupid, but some have been...knocked around a few too many times.

scem0

[tazo]

I have met some intelligent football players at my school...and met some pretty stupid divers. lol. I think the stereotype that diver will always be more intelligent than football players is unfair and untrue.

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by scem0
It is...... but it is also true.

Pair up football players vs divers in chess and I'm betting the football players wouldn't stand a chance.

I'm not saying they are all stupid, but some have been...knocked around a few too many times.

scem0 one oof the most ingenious guys i ever met, name of Richard Badgett, was a big linebacker for my high school football team. he'd read extensively outside of class, did calculus is junior or maybe even sophomore year, and took all kinds of classes with heavy reading loads. it didn't seem to trouble him much. your stereotype is unwarranted and unnecessary. there are people who don't play sports at all who've been "knocked around a few too many times."

[scem0]

Originally posted by shadowfax
one oof the most ingenious guys i ever met, name of Richard Badgett, was a big linebacker for my high school football team. he'd read extensively outside of class, did calculus is junior or maybe even sophomore year, and took all kinds of classes with heavy reading loads. it didn't seem to trouble him much. your stereotype is unwarranted and unnecessary. there are people who don't play sports at all who've been "knocked around a few too many times."

I'm not saying there are no intellegent football players. There are a select few who are intellegent and can play at the same time.

But wouldn't you say that if you picked out a handful of football players and told them to take some kind of test, and did the same with some swimmers/gymnasts/divers that the football players would score lower?

Judging from what I've seen of pro football players (the little bit I have seen) and from the football players at my school (i wish I saw less of them ;)) this is the case.

Maybe it is just coincidence that all the boys on my school's football team are rather unintellegent, and they are just shading my opinion. But I have a feeling that isn't the case.

scem0

[scem0]

Originally posted by tazo
I have met some intelligent football players at my school...and met some pretty stupid divers. lol. I think the stereotype that diver will always be more intelligent than football players is unfair and untrue.

you gotta watch out for the ones that have hit their heads on the diving board ;).

And it happens....... :(

Never to me though, although I've been pretty close.

scem0

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by scem0
I'm not saying there are no intellegent football players. There are a select few who are intellegent and can play at the same time.

But wouldn't you say that if you picked out a handful of football players and told them to take some kind of test, and did the same with some swimmers/gymnasts/divers that the football players would score lower?

Judging from what I've seen of pro football players (the little bit I have seen) and from the football players at my school (i wish I saw less of them ;)) this is the case.

Maybe it is just coincidence that all the boys on my school's football team are rather unintellegent, and they are just shading my opinion. But I have a feeling that isn't the case.

scem0 dude, people are unintelligent. i wouldn't make that assumption that football players are by and large dumber than gymnasts or swimmers or divers, especially not in the professional arena. there is nothing to make me think that. and i hope you realize that you're expressing a pretty egregious prejudice.

[scem0]

Originally posted by shadowfax
dude, people are unintelligent. i wouldn't make that assumption that football players are by and large dumber than gymnasts or swimmers or divers, especially not in the professional arena. there is nothing to make me think that. and i hope you realize that you're expressing a pretty egregious prejudice.

Then I guess it is just my school.

But your really should come to Anderson some day and see what I'm talking about.

scem0

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by scem0
Then I guess it is just my school.

But your really should come to Anderson some day and see what I'm talking about.

scem0 no, it's not just your school. i know football players are often very dumb, but non-football players really aren't by and large a whole lot smarter, if at all. you're not exactly a straight-A student, yourself, are you? I mean, come on, you were going on about cheerleaders, and you know they are stereotypically stupid. as for the few guys i knew on our swim team, they weren't stellar students at all. lots of C's, several failing grades at various times in the year... they were nice guys, sure, but not smart. i really don't feel the inclination to extend my view of them, though, to all swimmers. even at your own school, i believe that you have a bias that's skewing your view of football players.

[wdlove]

Originally posted by crazytom
Am I the only one who accidentally flushed his car key down the toilet today?


:eek:

No, really...I was just sitting there, conducting my own business....finished up, turned around to flush the toilet, a nanosecond after I push the handle down I hear this 'clink' and I look, but don't see anything strange, just the last remnants of toilet paper being sucked out of the bottom of the bowl.

A couple hours later I needed to go somewhere and after searching all over the house, realized that I must have put my key in the pocket of the windbreaker that I was wearing, which fully explained the 'clink' I heard in the bathroom.

I certainly hope that you had a spare that was easily accessible! That was quite an embarrasing situation. Hope that you are able to have a good laugh now!

[Gymnut]

Originally posted by KCK
Hey bicycle racers are a lot tougher than football players and bicycle racing is a lot more demanding of a sport. Let's see the typical bicycle racing season extends from Feb. into Oct ( for the road racing season). You have events like the Tour de France where the race generally covers 21 days and you have to finish every stage or else you get kicked out of the race ( no injury time outs no substitutions coming in from the sidelines. I've seen Pro bicycle races held in raging snow storms as well as in 1110+ degree heat. Bicycle races happen on roads where the fans can reach out and touch the riders ( unlike football players who are protected from the fans). I've heard the claim many times that just finishing the Tour de France takes 1 year off your expected lifetime.

1110+ degree heat. Interesting. What planet are they racing on?

[Gymnut]

Originally posted by KCK
What football player plays every down?? Last time I looked there are a whole different set of players who play offense and defense. You also have specialist players to come into the game for special downs ( like 2nd and long or 3rd and long).

I guarantee you. If you were to compile a statistics in regards to football related injuries, they would far outnumber those bicycle related ones. I understand cycling is an extremely physically demanding sport, but you are once again trying to compare apples to oranges. Cycling stresses the aerobic endurance of the athelete whilst football stresses a combination of both, depending on what position you're playing.

[Macco]

Ok here's mine:
Am I the only one who went to an art camp for a month this summer?

and a computer camp for two weeks right after?

meh probably not this is a Mac forum...

[scem0]

Originally posted by shadowfax
no, it's not just your school. i know football players are often very dumb, but non-football players really aren't by and large a whole lot smarter, if at all. you're not exactly a straight-A student, yourself, are you? I mean, come on, you were going on about cheerleaders, and you know they are stereotypically stupid. as for the few guys i knew on our swim team, they weren't stellar students at all. lots of C's, several failing grades at various times in the year... they were nice guys, sure, but not smart. i really don't feel the inclination to extend my view of them, though, to all swimmers. even at your own school, i believe that you have a bias that's skewing your view of football players.

I don't make straight A's but I'm not stupid.

I just don't apply myself, so even though my test & quiz average is an A, my Failing HW average lowers my grade to ~ a C.

scem0

[Dros]

it is just that in high school, football players are often popular, and so you wonder, "why is that stupid person considered so cool?" If the band geeks were considered so popular, I bet this thread would be arguing if band geeks were dumb. It is just visibility. At most universities, football players have a slightly higher graduation rate than the rest of the student body. Of course, they have tutors checking on them all the time, and scholarships to motivate them. Only a few are going to become doctors, etc, but that is true of the population as a whole.

[scem0]

I dont think football players are stupid because they are popular.

I think most are stupid because most can barely pass (or they don't and fail) classes that, to me, are very easy.

Originally posted by Dros
you wonder, "why is that stupid person considered so cool?"

guilty as charged.

but as I said before, I have a reason to think they are stupid.

scem0

[WinterMute]

Am I the only one here who hears voices?

They're telling me that this thread needs more football content...

They are undoubtedly the work of the devil:D

[Dros]

Originally posted by scem0
I dont think football players are stupid because they are popular.

I think most are stupid because most can barely pass (or they don't and fail) classes that, to me, are very easy.

but as I said before, I have a reason to think they are stupid.

scem0

And I think I and others are saying you are probably correct that they are stupid... but that just about everyone is stupid, so why bring up the fact that this particular sub-population is stupid? Just because they are a popular, easily identified group.

OK, to get off football...
Am I the only one that thinks Ultimate frisbee players are stupid?

j/k

Am I the only that thinks a wireless keyboard is stupid? Even if it needs to have the batteries replaced only every year (or recharged), it is going to happen right before a paper or project is due in two hours and you don't have any spares and you have a slow recharger and then you are hosed!

[Doctor Q]

This was a great idea for a thread. For that, thanks are due to scem0. Too bad it got hijacked to talk only about sports, thanks to.... well, whadayaknow... scem0! I guess it's up to him, so I'll just go with the flow and hope to see some brand new topics come up.

[XnavxeMiyyep]

Originally posed by WinterMute
Am I the only one here who hears voices?

They're telling me that this thread needs more football content...

They are undoubtedly the work of the devil:D

lol:D

Originally posted by Dros
Am I the only that thinks a wireless keyboard is stupid? Even if it needs to have the batteries replaced only every year (or recharged), it is going to happen right before a paper or project is due in two hours and you don't have any spares and you have a slow recharger and then you are hosed! As long as you have a second battery, then you're okay. I'd love to have one. Then I could lie on the couch while I use my Powermac!:D

[Dros]

Originally posted by XnavxeMiyyep
lol:D

As long as you have a second battery, then you're okay. I'd love to have one. Then I could lie on the couch while I use my Powermac!:D

And where is the monitor and Powermac in that scenario?

Let's see, maybe I'll work on the couch today...
Urgghhh. Grunt. Clunk! Clunk!
Ahhh, all set up. Looks a little unsteady on that TV tray, but should be fine unless the cat jumps... NO! Crash!

I love my iBook for that exact purpose.

[XnavxeMiyyep]

Originally posted by Dros
And where is the monitor and Powermac in that scenario?

Let's see, maybe I'll work on the couch today...
Urgghhh. Grunt. Clunk! Clunk!
Ahhh, all set up. Looks a little unsteady on that TV tray, but should be fine unless the cat jumps... NO! Crash!

I love my iBook for that exact purpose.
I've used my Powermac from the couch before(my couch is about 5 feet away from my Powermac), but the only thing wrong with it was the cables. I think you've just inadvertently convinced me to buy a wireless keyboard!:D

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by scem0
I don't make straight A's but I'm not stupid.

I just don't apply myself, so even though my test & quiz average is an A, my Failing HW average lowers my grade to ~ a C.

scem0 you know, come to think of it, you really are prejudiced as hell about this. my dad has an IQ of like f***ing 140-150, has written 3 books, graduated college and went to grad school and got straight As there. i kid you not, he had a perfect average. never missed a question or lost a point on anything. and he was a football player throughout high school and college (less his senior year, when he dropped it 'cos he hated jimmy johnson, their coach). i am sure of two things, that there are smart people in football just as in any other sport or recreation, and that you don't know all, most, or even a few of the football players at your school enough to judge how many smart ones there are. my friend richard badgett looked just as normal as anybody else on our football team. not only that, but we had a bunch of football players in AP classes like English and history, most of whom got B's and A's.

and another thing--i'd take a below average intelligence hard worker than a lazy smartass. if you, with your c average, can just brush it off saying, "well i'm a lazy schmuck," what makes you think that a good number of football players can't say, "well i'm not stupid, i just get poor grades 'cos i don't have time to study"?

as to your other post--so some football players have trouble in classes you find easy. i'll bet you'd have a sh**load of trouble in some classes that i found easy. does that male you stupid? i'm sure that you'll take some classes later on in life that i found difficult, and you may find simple. are you going to accuse me of stupidity then?

once again, you're just bitching at the most visible group. you think they're dumber than everyone else for the sole reason that they get noticed more than you and aren't any smarter. i should break it to you now that the smart kids aren't, and never have been, the most popular kids in school. there's nothing wrong with this at all. being smarter than others doesn't make you better than them.

so, why are you mad that football players are more popular than you, even though they are by and large (no doubt) not as smart as you? is it because they are popular, or because they're dumb? i'll give you a hint: it's because they're popular. it's entirely natural to envy popular people and decry the stupid things they do, but if you think that they are any worse than another group of athletes in terms of smarts, it's a good sign that you're rationalizing your jealousy. jealousy is not a just emotion. you will never justify it.

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by Doctor Q
This was a great idea for a thread. For that, thanks are due to scem0. Too bad it got hijacked to talk only about sports, thanks to.... well, whadayaknow... scem0! I guess it's up to him, so I'll just go with the flow and hope to see some brand new topics come up. lol, i guess i am the other guilty one, taking up the gauntlet for macaztec et al. it's been a pretty good discussion though--it's really extended far beyond sports.

[Durandal7]

Originally posted by shadowfax

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Well, you hit the nail on the head shadowfax. I used to know some very bright guys who played football as well as some rather thick-headed ones. That's true of any group and it seems to me that most serious football players are just those who happen to be large physically, mental prowess has nothing to do with it.

I never had any interest in organized sports since I failed to see why I should care if I'm not playing. I never had any grudge against football players though, in fact they always seemed to be a rather friendly bunch to me.

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by Durandal7
Well, you hit the nail on the head shadowfax. I used to know some very bright guys who played football as well as some rather thick-headed ones. That's true of any group and it seems to me that most serious football players are just those who happen to be large physically, mental prowess has nothing to do with it.

I never had any interest in organized sports since I failed to see why I should care if I'm not playing. I never had any grudge against football players though, in fact they always seemed to be a rather friendly bunch to me. i share your sentiments. my dad says i'm smarter than he was, but i don't really believe him. almost ironically, he went to OSU (OK state) and i am at OU, but i have never been interested in sports the way he was. in high school, he was also on the track team and set some state records. some people are just amazing physically and derive enjoyment from exercising that prowess in whatever way they have chosen. it doesn't speak to their intelligence in the least.

[crazytom]

Originally posted by wdlove
I certainly hope that you had a spare that was easily accessible! That was quite an embarrasing situation. Hope that you are able to have a good laugh now!

Yes, I did have a spare...only took me two hours to find...It was quite embarrasing and I guess the funny part being that even if I did see it was my key in the toilet, I wouldn't have reached for it. :D

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by crazytom
Yes, I did have a spare...only took me two hours to find...It was quite embarrasing and I guess the funny part being that even if I did see it was my key in the toilet, I wouldn't have reached for it. :D speaking of embarrassing moments, am i the only one who's test driven a car and gassed it up to be nice, but couldn't find the mechanism to get the damn tank cover open?

i was with my friend a few months ago, test driving a corvette he was looking at getting--we had it for the day, to take it an hour out of town to be inspected by a friend of his, and on the way back we thought it would be nice and a cool experience to gas up the thing to half a tank, like it was when we took it out. so we pull up in front of 7-11 and start to look for the thing to open it up. he looks down on the left beside the seat--nothing. we check the instrument panel (which is pretty extensive, as you may know)--no luck. we get out and see if you can just push one side of it... nope. about 5 minutes and a great deal of embarrassment later, he thinks to check inside the center console. after shuffling through a bunch of papers (god those people had no respect for that beautiful machine), we found it and gassed it up. lol!

[wdlove]

Originally posted by crazytom
Yes, I did have a spare...only took me two hours to find...It was quite embarrasing and I guess the funny part being that even if I did see it was my key in the toilet, I wouldn't have reached for it. :D

If I saw my key in the toilet, I would have reached for it!

[MarksEvilTwin]

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[MacAztec]

Shadowfax, you are cool.

My dad played highschool, college (michigan wolverines), and semi-pro football as a quarterback.

he said the only time he ever cheated in college was when he had to pay some guy to take a math quiz so he could fly home and visit my mom (who he never got to see). he did good in everything else (school wise).

ShadowFax, who did your dad play for? I will post a pic of the 1976 michigan football team later on...

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by MacAztec
Shadowfax, you are cool.

My dad played highschool, college (michigan wolverines), and semi-pro football as a quarterback.

he said the only time he ever cheated in college was when he had to pay some guy to take a math quiz so he could fly home and visit my mom (who he never got to see). he did good in everything else (school wise).

ShadowFax, who did your dad play for? I will post a pic of the 1976 michigan football team later on... he played for OSU, until they hired Jimmy Johnson as Head Coach. my dad hated that man with a passion, heh--i assume you know of johnson, famous for coaching the Dallas Cowboys? i think he's in Miami these days, could be wrong... don't care... i don't think he'd appreciate my posting a pic, heh. he looks a lot like me, though he was more athletic looking (duh) and had redder hair. he was the punter for OSU--averaged like 60 yards/punt though, he boasts (typical in professional leagues is 40-50)

[MacAztec]

Cool, which years did he play? My dad played in 74, 75, and 76 (went to orange bowl). he has some cool rings.

[etoiles]

Am I the only one in Southern California thinking that Krispy Kreme Donuts are WAAAAAAAAAAAY too sweet ?

(might be a cultural thing...)

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by MacAztec
Cool, which years did he play? My dad played in 74, 75, and 76 (went to orange bowl). he has some cool rings. my dad graduated high school in '76, so i guess the following 3 years he played ball at OSU.

[etoiles]

ok, so since this is turning into an American Football thread again;)

I totally agree that it is a sport. A damn tough sport, too. But I don't really like it, because

a) I find it boring to watch (personal/cultural thing I guess... I just don't 'get it')
b) I don't really agree with its 'values'. I mean you need brute force to advance (I know, tactics help avoid some of the brute force for a few select players) and pretty much brute force to defend your side. Just not the most creative/elegant way to tackle problems IMHO.
c) way too many interruptions between 'the moves' which make for a pretty slow game. I prefer sports where there is a better flow throughout...

just the 2cts of a lousy tourist

Plus those damn quarterbacks get all the hot chicks... :D

Hehe, I just saw 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' for the first time the other day, borrowed the movie from a friend. She said I needed to see it to learn more about American culture...the learning curve is steep ;)

[Makosuke]

Egad, that's a lot of American Football hubub. I actually enjoy the game quite a bit, but I'm not going to make that big of a deal about it either way.

But it does make me wonder... Am I the only one who hates baseball?

I have nothing agaist it as a summer pastime, but I could never stand to watch the game played professionally, and utterly fail to understand about half the positively obsessed people I work with (male and female--it's not just a guy thing).

For that matter, am I the only person on earth that doesn't like the Simpsons?

I'm in agreement on Sienfield and SNL, though--never got Seinfield, and they should've just called it quits on SNL a long time ago. I stopped watching about four years back when I realized it just wasn't funny any more.

Random side note: Re: FredAkbar--holy crap, another person here from Humboldt county! I almost universally assume I'm alone in online discussion forums since this place is so isolated.

[Nermal]

Originally posted by scem0
Am I the only one who can sing high notes?

Well, I can't get any vibratto and they certainly don't sound very pretty, but I don't have loads of voice training like Mariah Carey. Plus I'm male.

But I guess 'sing' isnt the best word. I guess it is more of a squeal or something. It isn't very pretty sounding :).

Okay I'm really curious to see what commentary I get one this ;).

scem0

I can get up quite high too. I don't feel like downloading a Mariah song for comparison, but consider Bring Me To Life by Evanescence, I can sing an octave higher than that. Like you, it's more of a squeal than anything else, and I can only do it when I know there's nobody listening!

[XnavxeMiyyep]

Originally posted by Makosuke
Egad, that's a lot of American Football hubub. I actually enjoy the game quite a bit, but I'm not going to make that big of a deal about it either way.

But it does make me wonder... Am I the only one who hates baseball?

I have nothing agaist it as a summer pastime, but I could never stand to watch the game played professionally, and utterly fail to understand about half the positively obsessed people I work with (male and female--it's not just a guy thing).

For that matter, am I the only person on earth that doesn't like the Simpsons?

I'm in agreement on Sienfield and SNL, though--never got Seinfield, and they should've just called it quits on SNL a long time ago. I stopped watching about four years back when I realized it just wasn't funny any more.

Random side note: Re: FredAkbar--holy crap, another person here from Humboldt county! I almost universally assume I'm alone in online discussion forums since this place is so isolated.
I don't enjoy watching baseball either; it's too slow. You probably are the only person on Earth that doesn't like the Simpsons, though;)

[Nermal]

Originally posted by XnavxeMiyyep
I don't enjoy watching baseball either; it's too slow. You probably are the only person on Earth that doesn't like the Simpsons, though;)

I don't like the current episodes. They were funny in the 90s but they've simply run out of good ideas now.

[tomf87]

Originally posted by FattyMembrane
wow, i thought i was the only one. that show is terrible. i never quite understood how such a contrived show was such a hit, although most tv is crap anyway.

I love Seinfeld. I think all the characters really provoke one another. Elaine was teh worst though; she really gets on my nerves.

However, the reason I quoted you was to relate Seinfeld to today's TV shows.

Am I the only one who can't stand these reality shows? How close to reality are they anyway with Americans eating bugs?

[MacAztec]

Baseball- In about 6 years you guys should look for a few people. Garret Leon, Kevin McDonald, and Jordan Lowe.

3 friends of mine that ARE going to go pro. Their coach has all the connections, used to be a bullpen coach for the dodgers. They won the national championship last year (called the Palm Desert Tigers). They just had a tournament in las vegas last week, and swept it. played teams from oklahoma and stuff.

these guys are receiving letters from colleges (as of last year), like LSU, Washington, etc.

[shadowfax]

back OT--

am i the only one that thinks it's utterly asinine and hypocritical that i can look at porn, go to strip joints, vote, and smoke cigarettes, but not buy alcohol legitimately?

explanation: nuff said.

[tazo]

Asinine is definitely the right word shadow...

Am I the only one who thinks that a beta fish having more rights than a caucasian minor is mildly amusing?

[crazytom]

Originally posted by shadowfax
back OT--

am i the only one that thinks it's utterly asinine and hypocritical that i can look at porn, go to strip joints, vote, and smoke cigarettes, but not buy alcohol legitimately?

explanation: nuff said.

Don't forget "Go off and die for your country."

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by crazytom
Don't forget "Go off and die for your country." good point. that too. i can look at naked hot women, determine the leader of the free world, engage in consensual sex, smoke up on cigars/cigarettes (i.e., kill myself with cancer), and die to defend my country and its honor. and they won't let me engage in legitimate commerce of pleasant drinks. it makes me want to pull a guy fawkes on congress (not really)...

[vniow]

Originally posted by Doctor Q
Am I the only one who doesn't care what vniow looks like?


I care.