tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post6781106485606408360..comments2023-08-25T02:10:50.670-07:00Comments on A Tree Falling: If It Has Cheerleaders, That's Just A BonusSteveHarbulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00545152510201663775noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-85364686684127274242008-06-24T16:19:00.000-07:002008-06-24T16:19:00.000-07:00Frankly, my view of the gals would be irreparably ...Frankly, my view of the gals would be irreparably damaged if they DIDN'T enoy bar room brawls.SteveHarbulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545152510201663775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-74326052959554694442008-06-24T15:50:00.000-07:002008-06-24T15:50:00.000-07:00For the record, the gals own season tickets to eve...For the record, the gals own season tickets to every bar room brawl in town.galsinsuite100https://www.blogger.com/profile/01411274021095860460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-50802188797128468752008-06-19T14:09:00.000-07:002008-06-19T14:09:00.000-07:00Great comments. Let me see if I can rectify them ...Great comments. Let me see if I can rectify them with my original thinking.<BR/><BR/>I don't think something is necessarily a sport every time for everyone involved. In the boxing example, I'll grant you that a fight ending in a knockout was a sport for both participants. If it goes to the judges, it becomes something else.<BR/><BR/>With my baseball outfielder example, to me it wasn't a sport SteveHarbulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545152510201663775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-68888804026170402792008-06-19T10:42:00.000-07:002008-06-19T10:42:00.000-07:00The outfielder argument doesn't wash with me becau...The outfielder argument doesn't wash with me because that's just an example of someone playing a sport badly. <BR/><BR/>I agree with Rob--the main ingredient of a sport is defense. I've always said that for something to be a sport you have to a) simultaneously play with an opponent and b) be able to redirect/change your opponent's play. <BR/><BR/>So, to me that means golf and gymnastics (because Leo McGovernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414615866042510952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-16646456223455739322008-06-19T09:28:00.000-07:002008-06-19T09:28:00.000-07:00According to your baseball argument football is no...According to your baseball argument football is not a sport either. All the kicker does is jog on the field and kick the ball. Just because one person on the team doesn't work that hard doesn't mean it is not a sport. I agree golf is iffy, but baseball should qualify in my opinion. Just because a person is fat (John Kruck, Phil, Daly) doesn't mean they cannot participate.GPPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627126243835044059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-31104291785317485402008-06-19T08:45:00.000-07:002008-06-19T08:45:00.000-07:00To follow up on Rob's comment...and THAT's why box...To follow up on Rob's comment...and THAT's why boxing is a sport.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, the judging makes it subjective, but there's supposed to be a winner going in. And, if you got a fighter who knows how to knock guys out (see: Pavlik, Kelly) then all the judges scorecards in the world won't matter.<BR/><BR/>I'd also like to throw Poker in the 'not a sport' category.Mr. Held Overhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267337235861718498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907797933036471777.post-22604273938605386952008-06-19T07:50:00.000-07:002008-06-19T07:50:00.000-07:00I think there is one very simple rule to determine...I think there is one very simple rule to determine what is a sport and what isn't - if it is a sport, you have to be able to play defense. Enough said.Rob Dausterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844446177379050450noreply@blogger.com