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...and produces dumbed-down, stupid, lethargic, passive Americans..
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...and produces dumbed-down, stupid, lethargic, passive Americans..
Fleetwood_Captain
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"Pro sports are a gigantic racket and a black hole that sucks in billions of dollars and produces nothing but arrogant and unjustifiably rich moron players"
I wouldn't say that professional sports are all bad. The fans can actually help the economy.
Just think about the chicken wing and inflatable furniture industries. If it wasn't for intoxicated sports fans cheering half-naked during the winter, factory workers producing oversized foam fingers would starve to death. Outdoor Vendors would be unable to sell cold beer in the snow and municipal employees would lose out on overtime hours.
It reminds me of a quote from Babe Ruth:
“Sometimes when I reflect on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn’t drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. I think, ‘It is better to drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver.’”
So the next time you see an intoxicated sports fan, give him a pat on the back and thank him for spending money on useless crap.
I wouldn't say that professional sports are all bad. The fans can actually help the economy.
Just think about the chicken wing and inflatable furniture industries. If it wasn't for intoxicated sports fans cheering half-naked during the winter, factory workers producing oversized foam fingers would starve to death. Outdoor Vendors would be unable to sell cold beer in the snow and municipal employees would lose out on overtime hours.
It reminds me of a quote from Babe Ruth:
“Sometimes when I reflect on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn’t drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. I think, ‘It is better to drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver.’”
So the next time you see an intoxicated sports fan, give him a pat on the back and thank him for spending money on useless crap.
texas bulldog
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is there a good reason why every discussion of burress or anyone who writes about his situation has to devolve into sports-bashing? we get it, you don't like football. frankly, some of these posts are way off-topic to the firearms discussion at hand. is it necessary to pump up your ego by railing about how much you hate something that you know damn well many, many people like (even here on THR)?
i like football. i'm not ashamed of that, and i don't need you to also like it to feel good about myself. however, i am also not fat, lazy, passive, mentally or physically soft, materialist, or consumerist, despite the suggestion that all sports fans are or that that's what the sports world "does to us" as a society.
and i'll gladly stack my IQ up against anyone here who suggests that liking sports makes you a moron.
i've been wanting to says this for a couple days now (especially to you, golden hound, after you've posted the same thing in every burress-related topic). so now i've said my piece; i'll strive not to get sucked into a four page discussion about whether or not sports have any value in our society.
i like football. i'm not ashamed of that, and i don't need you to also like it to feel good about myself. however, i am also not fat, lazy, passive, mentally or physically soft, materialist, or consumerist, despite the suggestion that all sports fans are or that that's what the sports world "does to us" as a society.
and i'll gladly stack my IQ up against anyone here who suggests that liking sports makes you a moron.
i've been wanting to says this for a couple days now (especially to you, golden hound, after you've posted the same thing in every burress-related topic). so now i've said my piece; i'll strive not to get sucked into a four page discussion about whether or not sports have any value in our society.
Thanks texas bulldog.
When I was a child, I wore tighty-whities. For most of my teenage years and adult years, I wore boxers. These days, I kinda prefer boxer briefs-- although I still have some boxers that I wear.
The only types of pie that I like are blueberry, strawberry, and blackberry. I HATE apple pie and pecan pie.
I am absolutely certain that many on THR have different preferences.
Here is an idea: If you don't like sports or a sport, DON'T watch it.
If you enjoy them, I am happy that you have something that you enjoy.
And I say this as a person who DOES NOT watch sports on TV, but DOES coach Jr. High Football.
Is this stuff really that big of a deal considering all the REAL things that we should be worried about?
-- John
When I was a child, I wore tighty-whities. For most of my teenage years and adult years, I wore boxers. These days, I kinda prefer boxer briefs-- although I still have some boxers that I wear.
The only types of pie that I like are blueberry, strawberry, and blackberry. I HATE apple pie and pecan pie.
I am absolutely certain that many on THR have different preferences.
Here is an idea: If you don't like sports or a sport, DON'T watch it.
If you enjoy them, I am happy that you have something that you enjoy.
And I say this as a person who DOES NOT watch sports on TV, but DOES coach Jr. High Football.
Is this stuff really that big of a deal considering all the REAL things that we should be worried about?
-- John
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Sports haven't always been this way...I love the classic era of baseball, for example, and I have a lot of admiration for some of the football greats like Brett Favre, who I loved when I was a kid. I also enjoy watching hockey now and then. I too played a lot of sports when I was younger but I just never got into the obsessive fan mentality. I'm not suggesting that EVERYONE who enjoys watching football or other sports is a bad person...this would mean that most of my family and friends would be bad people...I just think the overall culture of pro sports especially football is way too much about materialism, consumerism, advertising and above all MONEY...and that the players consequently get GIANT EGOs and behave like jackasses. And so many of them are "thugged out" especially in basketball. It just bothers me that so many people would rather watch these guys than do something productive.
ccsniper
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did anyone read the really long comment? best description ive ever heard.
Most places it's allowed to carry in places where alcohol is served, but what about drinking. One of the first things we were taught in CCP class was that if we were going to be drinking, even a tiny bit, to leave the piece at home or in the vehicle. Most people on here look down on people drinking and shooting, for good reason, at a range. It's never a good combo. A range is a fairly structured environment, but if a person is drinking and carrying at a nightclub it is a random setting where anything can happen.
Given this illustration. Out with some friends, have a half a beer, decide to go home and on the way out the door trip over the door mat. Think nothing of it. When you get outside a person is getting mugged and you end up shooting the mugger.
You now have a roomful of people who will testify in open court that you were to drunk to walk.
texas bulldog
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golden hound,
since that post was a bit more even-keel than some of your earlier ones (just callin' it like i see it), i'll respond:
1. i agree that sports have changed over the years, and in many cases for the worse. but then, so have many other aspects of our society these days. i would suggest that the problems you see with sports are just another symptom of our society's ills rather than a root cause.
2. it's not an either/or proposition. it is possible to watch and enjoy sports and be productive. yes, there is an opportunity cost to the 3 hours i might spend watching a ballgame (of whatever type), but there are still a whole lot of hours in the day for me to accomplish things and better myself.
since that post was a bit more even-keel than some of your earlier ones (just callin' it like i see it), i'll respond:
1. i agree that sports have changed over the years, and in many cases for the worse. but then, so have many other aspects of our society these days. i would suggest that the problems you see with sports are just another symptom of our society's ills rather than a root cause.
2. it's not an either/or proposition. it is possible to watch and enjoy sports and be productive. yes, there is an opportunity cost to the 3 hours i might spend watching a ballgame (of whatever type), but there are still a whole lot of hours in the day for me to accomplish things and better myself.
statelineblues
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LMAO!!!
And thanks for the Babe quote - I'll be using that quite often!
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