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Offline Colwyn

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Gaming: A Sport?
« on: January 15, 2015, 17:45:29 PM »
After years of people trying to persuade me, unsuccessfully, that darts and snooker are sports the IT crowd now want to have Gaming classified as a sport. What? Playing on the computer is a sport? Some people want in the Olympics (the sound you hear is ancient Greeks turning in their graves). This is just nuts, isn't it? Or am I dinosaurianly out-of-date and failing to recognize the sporting prowess and dedication of Keyboard Athletes?

What do you think?



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Re: Gaming: A Sport?
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2015, 18:02:21 PM »
Well, once they introduced snowboarding as an Olympic Sport it was all downhill from there.  ;)

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Re: Gaming: A Sport?
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2015, 18:48:58 PM »
This topic was on Radio 5 Live this morning when the presenters asked for the definition of a sport.

Two of my favourites were 1. you need to change clothes to play a sport and 2. you need a shower after the activity.  :)

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Re: Gaming: A Sport?
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2015, 18:54:20 PM »
H, that rules out shooting and archery. Not the best two groups to annoy if they make you a target, they're rather good at hitting those.

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Re: Gaming: A Sport?
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2015, 18:59:05 PM »
So,  walking the dog ?   ;)

Anyone fancy taking me on at the "25 metre Poop-A-Scoop" ?

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Re: Gaming: A Sport?
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2015, 19:45:26 PM »
More like a shovel with your mate!   ;)

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Re: Gaming: A Sport?
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2015, 23:30:53 PM »
I believe that "dogging " is a strenuous  outdoor spectator sport that requires clothing removal and
showering but I would imagine its sponsorship possibilities would be fairly limited.
Another possible event could be " synchronized f#rting " with pub teams competing. I can visualize
circumstances where a change of clothing and a shower would be required, and I would imagine the
sponsorship possibilities would attract companies such as Air Freshener manufacturers and the like.    :)

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Re: Gaming: A Sport?
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2015, 23:43:00 PM »
Another possible event could be " synchronized f#rting " with pub teams competing. I can visualize
circumstances where a change of clothing and a shower would be required, ,,,,

I can only see the need for a shower and change of clothes if a player suffered a 'follow though'.

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Re: Gaming: A Sport?
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2015, 07:32:30 AM »
. . .and gas masks Kevin3.   ;)

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Re: Gaming: A Sport?
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2015, 08:57:48 AM »
   " Gas Mask Dating ".    Now that has possibilities.!!      It would be Inclusive, cause' you wouldn't know how rough
     the other party was, and that alone would satisfy the  PC brigade.


      But hang on a minute, you wouldn't know if the winners were elated.        ???




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