I think it will grow our sport Jim. why should we be the only sport without pro teams. "Jim Popp" <killer7676@mchsi.com> wrote in message news:_D69e.932$r53.273@attbi_s21...> Has anyone seen the Ultimate Arena Paintball series that is playing every> Saturday on WGN? What do you think?>
"Tony Sr." <amargio1@san.rr.com> wrote in message news:YS99e.478$JB.119@tornado.socal.rr.com...
I think it will grow our sport Jim. why should we be the only sport without> pro teams.
Becaused our "sport" has so far failed to come up with leagues, rules, governing bodies or officials that anybody takes seriously?
Come on Tony, name another sport in which the same handful of guys own the teams, the leagues, the magazines, the sponsoring companies -- the works. When pro paintball has a real governing body (one in which notorious cheats aren't on the rules committee) and professional, independent refs who can't be over-ruled by the promoter when they make calls against heavily-sponsored teams, then maybe the word "pro" will mean something, now it's a just a joke.
"DGDevin" <dgdevin@worldnet.att.invalid> wrote in message news:W9b9e.92122$cg1.22483@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...> "Tony Sr." <amargio1@san.rr.com> wrote in message> news:YS99e.478$JB.119@tornado.socal.rr.com...>
I think it will grow our sport Jim. why should we be the only sport
without> > pro teams.>
Becaused our "sport" has so far failed to come up with leagues, rules,> governing bodies or officials that anybody takes seriously?>
Come on Tony, name another sport in which the same handful of guys own the> teams, the leagues, the magazines, the sponsoring companies -- the works.
WWE
When pro paintball has a real governing body (one in which notorious
cheats> aren't on the rules committee) and professional, independent refs who can't> be over-ruled by the promoter when they make calls against heavily-sponsored> teams, then maybe the word "pro" will mean something, now it's a just a> joke.>
"Tom Greening" <tgreen@yohmama.com> wrote in message news:HFi9e.6214$0V2.5042@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...
Come on Tony, name another sport in which the same handful of guys own >> the>> teams, the leagues, the magazines, the sponsoring companies -- the works.>
Wrong on so many levels. Does the phrase "brought to you by" mean anything . . .
"Tom Greening" <tgreen@yohmama.com> wrote in message news:HFi9e.6214$0V2.5042@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...> > Come on Tony, name another sport in which the same handful of guys own
teams, the leagues, the magazines, the sponsoring companies -- the
works.>
WWE
Maybe it's invisible or something, perhaps my newsreader just didn't type it out or something, but... where's the smiley?
WWE is a *SPORT*? That's like saying, oh I don't know, that professional wrestling is a sport! ;)
-- Jeff Goslin - MCSD - www.goslin.info It's not a god complex when you're always right
WWE isn't a sport, it's "entertainment" (hence the e in the initials). The matches are rigged for the most part, the out-of-ring clashes are staged and rehearsed. It's a soap opera in spandex... lots of spandex.
"DGDevin" <dgdevin@worldnet.att.invalid> wrote in message>news:W9b9e.92122$cg1.22483@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...>> "Tony Sr." <amargio1@san.rr.com> wrote in message>> news:YS99e.478$JB.119@tornado.socal.rr.com...>>
I think it will grow our sport Jim. why should we be the only sport>without>> > pro teams.>>
Becaused our "sport" has so far failed to come up with leagues, rules,>> governing bodies or officials that anybody takes seriously?>>
Come on Tony, name another sport in which the same handful of guys own the>> teams, the leagues, the magazines, the sponsoring companies -- the works.>
profesional wrestling is a sport.while it IS staged and the outcomes are known,it is VERY physicaly grueling and demanding.wait,this is a paintball ng,why the hell is everyone arguing about wrestling???? ah screw it,im going to Orlando,lol L8
Bonusss Balling 20 April 2005 10:46:51 [ permanent link ]
Professional wrestling is a physical activity, not a sport. Is running a sport? Only when competing with others. It's not competition if the outcome has already been determined.
"Dave- O" <bloodangel4life@webtv.net> wrote in message news:12951-4265EC42-746@storefull-3213.bay.webtv.net...> profesional wrestling is a sport.while it IS staged and the outcomes are> known,it is VERY physicaly grueling and demanding.wait,this is a> paintball ng,why the hell is everyone arguing about wrestling???? ah> screw it,im going to Orlando,lol> L8>
"Dave- O" <bloodangel4life@webtv.net> wrote in message news:12951-4265EC42-746@storefull-3213.bay.webtv.net...
profesional wrestling is a sport.while it IS staged and the outcomes are> known,it is VERY physicaly grueling and demanding.wait,this is a> paintball ng,why the hell is everyone arguing about wrestling???? ah> screw it,im going to Orlando,lol
The reason that pro wrestling doesn't call itself a "sport" is that if they did they would be subject to laws governing how a real sport has to be run, and scripted matches with a pre-determined outcome would be a bit of a problem. Just because something is physically demanding doesn't make it a "sport," otherwise ballet would be considered a sport.
"> The reason that pro wrestling doesn't call itself a "sport" is that if they> did they would be subject to laws governing how a real sport has to be > run,
Wrestling use to be considered a sport. When pro wrestling was being pushed, dragged and forced into drug testing. Mcmain (owner) went public and said its not a sport. Its for entertainment and thus got the drug testing monkey of his back. By the way the drug they were testing for was steriods.
"Jeff Goslin" <autockr@comcast.net> wrote in message news:vpGdncktTfQfVfjfRVn-iw@comcast.com...> "Tom Greening" <tgreen@yohmama.com> wrote in message> news:HFi9e.6214$0V2.5042@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...> > > Come on Tony, name another sport in which the same handful of guys own> the> > > teams, the leagues, the magazines, the sponsoring companies -- the> works.> >
Maybe it's invisible or something, perhaps my newsreader just didn't type
out or something, but... where's the smiley?>
WWE is a *SPORT*? That's like saying, oh I don't know, that professional> wrestling is a sport! ;)>
Oops on the smiley. It was definitely meant tongue in cheek so to speak.
I don't know . . . did he mine coal competitively?
"Jeff Goslin" <autockr@comcast.net> wrote in message news:Arqdncuw2sf2ifvfRVn-uQ@comcast.com...> Hey Mr. Webtv, the fact that something is grueling and demanding does not> make it a sport. To call anything grueling and demanding a sport would be> akin to calling all manual labor "sport". My grandfather used to mine > coal,> was that a sport?>
-- > Jeff Goslin - MCSD - www.goslin.info> It's not a god complex when you're always right>
"Dave- O" <bloodangel4life@webtv.net> wrote in message> news:12951-4265EC42-746@storefull-3213.bay.webtv.net...>> profesional wrestling is a sport.while it IS staged and the outcomes are>> known,it is VERY physicaly grueling and demanding.wait,this is a>> paintball ng,why the hell is everyone arguing about wrestling???? ah>> screw it,im going to Orlando,lol>> L8>>
Has anyone seen the Ultimate Arena Paintball series that is playing every >Saturday on WGN? What do you think? >
I watched it but they didnt show anything just kids against dads and that was just highlights. maybe if they show some games it will be better but if the next one is like the last then i wont watch it again.
I wanted to watch it last week but it wasn't on :/ they advertised Saturday evening at 11, but delta force was on... I looked on their site but couldn't find anything mentioning it. I would like to watch it but I can't figure out when it's on apparently.
Oh, and I thin the really funny thing about the whole wrestling WWE conversation is that this show is produced by the same people who do WWE, so maybe it isn't a real great thing after all.
Jim Popp wrote:> Has anyone seen the Ultimate Arena Paintball series that is playing every > Saturday on WGN? What do you think? >
(Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net> uttered> This week, I thought of combining paintball with the popular TV> "sport" called Golf. >
I haven't figured out the gameplay or rules yet..
Fill in all the holes on the golf course, put in some bunkers and flag stations, and play paintball. Simple, and a much better use of the land besides. =)
Rick -- key CF8F8A75 / print C5C1 F87D 5056 D2C0 D5CE D58F 970F 04D1 CF8F 8A75 ABSURDITY, n. A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion. :Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary" (1911)
hey now, golf and paintball are the only sports I really like playing
Rick Scott wrote:> (Doug Warner <dwarner22@ccharter.net> uttered>
This week, I thought of combining paintball with the popular TV>>"sport" called Golf. >>
I haven't figured out the gameplay or rules yet.. >
Fill in all the holes on the golf course, put in some bunkers and> flag stations, and play paintball. Simple, and a much better use > of the land besides. =)>
