American sports - are they serious?

[UrBaN]

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On channel 230, RIGHT NOW, is the most ridiculous show I have ever seen on TV.

It is the American Roshambolles National Championships.

Like me, you probably have no idea what Roshambolles is? Well, it literally translates into "Rock, Paper, Scissors".

Yes, the American Rock, Paper, Scissors National Champs...

OMGWTF!

This must be the most ridiculous sport (???) ever.

Proudly South African, thank you very much.

I guess I should add that it was fairly tongue-in-cheek and slightly humourous (in an American humour Eddie Murphy type of way).

[D3PART3D]

Well I guess when you're the greatest nation on earth you really have plenty of time to amuse yourself with nonsense.

Do you think professional Quake III is a real sport?

[justinufo]

ESPN does have some pretty darn weird sports.

[Tribble]

Well I guess when you're the greatest nation on earth you really have plenty of time to amuse yourself with nonsense.

Do you think professional Quake III is a real sport?

That is seriously debatable.

[Frozenfireside]

It fits with American mind sets. Mud wrestling, baseball, INDY, slap stick humour, cheesy movies.

Not discriminating-would this happen in any other *normal* country?

[Prime]

Frozenfireside, excuse me? Wtf is wrong with baseball?

[IcePick88]

Yeah, saw that too! They even had interviews with the contestants. They go telling the camera that they trained so hard, working on their wrist action and arm muscles to increase their ability to beat the other person. WTF! That is so daft!

[Synthesis]

Maybe this will make sense and put your mind at ease

[rustypup]

Wtf is wrong with baseball?

what's right with baseball ?

"World series" - really?.. so, the entire world participates?

[UrBaN]

rustypup, Actually there is a world where many many countries do compete. Not the whole world of course, but many countries do (forget the number).

[doo_much]

It fits with American mind sets. Mud wrestling, baseball, INDY, slap stick humour, cheesy movies.

Not discriminating-would this happen in any other *normal* country?

Frozenfireside, excuse me? Wtf is wrong with baseball?

Stuff baseball. WTF is wrong with Mud wrestling?

[Kronos]

Yeah! Stupid American Sports!


....Jukskei anyone?

[WiK1d]

Frozenfireside, excuse me? Wtf is wrong with baseball?

Touch a nerve there eh?

[Ron2K]

"World series" - really?.. so, the entire world participates?

I believe it's called the World Series as it was originally sponsored by a newspaper called "The World". Or something like that.

Although, I do agree that the name is extremely misleading.

[Tribble]

Mudwrestling..... rather a dirty sport that. Now jello wrestling - that at least you can eat.

[ryanrich]

Naked KY Jelly wrestling is where it's at...

*fondly remembers scene from Old School*

[Frozenfireside]

Frozenfireside, excuse me? Wtf is wrong with baseball?

Touch a nerve there eh?

yeha. Me thinks someone watches/loves baseball.

American sports are American. There is nothing per say wrong with them but then again, nothing right either.

[RuadRauFlessa]

Mudwrestling..... rather a dirty sport that. Now jello wrestling - that at least you can eat.

Oh so you would bring out your Vegas persona and demonstrate at the next meet? Jip the americans are shallow when it comes to sports.

[Prime]

Yes, i happen to like baseball, thank you.

Japan plays baseball, so does canada and i'm sure a few other nations.

I could argue that the rugby world cup is also misleading. Not every country plays rugby, nor cricket. You get my point.

[Tribble]

Mudwrestling..... rather a dirty sport that. Now jello wrestling - that at least you can eat.

Oh so you would bring out your Vegas persona and demonstrate at the next meet? Jip the americans are shallow when it comes to sports.

I have been known to do worse - in my younger days that is.

[Frozenfireside]

Yes, i happen to like baseball, thank you.

Japan plays baseball, so does canada and i'm sure a few other nations.

I could argue that the rugby world cup is also misleading. Not every country plays rugby, nor cricket. You get my point.

In comparison a lot more countries play non American sports.

Cricket is popular in the west Indies, India, Auzzi, RSA, England, other ex colonies of Great Britain .
American Football is really only popular in America, as is basketball (some what popular in a few other countries, but not as many as cricket.).

Even the USA has a Rugby team.As does Ireland, Scotland, Wales, New Zealand, RSA, England, Auzzies, etc.

[Ron2K]

I could argue that the rugby world cup is also misleading. Not every country plays rugby, nor cricket. You get my point.

There's actually lots of rugby and cricket playing countries - with regards to the World Cups, the top tier of teams get in automatically, and qualifying rounds are held for the remaining places; similar to the Soccer World Cup, but on not as great a scale.

EDIT: Actually, my comparison to the Soccer World Cup is incorrect - only the host team automatically qualifies there.

[lancelot]

Kronos, good sig man!