FlyingTed 0 #1 August 9, 2005 Hi guys I`m in the US (Iowa) since 3 weeks and I`ll go back home (Germany) in the middle of October. Anyway, last week I watched the Baseball Game of the Milwaukee Brewers - San Fransisco Giants in the Miller Park in Milwaukee. They were standing around all the time and hit the ball only a few times. Ok, some guys were not so bad, but all in all it was not so interesting I thought it would be. Last Friday I was in Mankato, Minnesota to go to a Vikings Football Game. Hey, and I thought Baseball is boring... - There are about 70 men in one team and they can live from the money they were paid. I can`t believe that. Sport is so popular in the US and almost all athletes get a lot of money. I didn`t really like the game. It was boring, because they played against their own team-mates (game after a training camp) and didn`t tackle so hard like they normally do. I don`t know. All these sports are really more interesting on TV, so I think it`s better for me to stay at home to watch them. Sorry guys for my thoughts, but I had to write them down. Please tell me your opinion. And maybe there is somebody out there living in or near Waterloo to talk to or to drink a "beer" with. Stay safe. Kat #1094 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funks 1 #2 August 9, 2005 I think you need to go suck on a bratwurst or something football boring??? you need to stay for an extra couple of weeks and go to a regular season game. Plenty of excitement, drunkeness and what we here refer to as tailgating....it is customary for all german females to attend games topless, its the law. Is it common for german chicks to be named ted? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evelyn 0 #3 August 9, 2005 I agree with you. I think baseball and football and especially golf are extremely boring. I think skydiving, snowboarding and motor cross are not so boring. . Life is either a daring adventure or nothing ~ Helen Keller Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #4 August 9, 2005 QuoteHi guys I`m in the US (Iowa) since 3 weeks and I`ll go back home (Germany) in the middle of October. Anyway, last week I watched the Baseball Game of the Milwaukee Brewers - San Fransisco Giants in the Miller Park in Milwaukee. They were standing around all the time and hit the ball only a few times. Ok, some guys were not so bad, but all in all it was not so interesting I thought it would be. Last Friday I was in Mankato, Minnesota to go to a Vikings Football Game. Hey, and I thought Baseball is boring... - There are about 70 men in one team and they can live from the money they were paid. I can`t believe that. Sport is so popular in the US and almost all athletes get a lot of money. I didn`t really like the game. It was boring, because they played against their own team-mates (game after a training camp) and didn`t tackle so hard like they normally do. I don`t know. All these sports are really more interesting on TV, so I think it`s better for me to stay at home to watch them. Sorry guys for my thoughts, but I had to write them down. Please tell me your opinion. And maybe there is somebody out there living in or near Waterloo to talk to or to drink a "beer" with. Stay safe. Kat Well, it's an individual taste kind of thing, but I'm with you on this one. I don't get the whole spectator sports thing. It's kind of like watching porn: ok for a while, but it doesn't take long for me to start thinking I would rather be doing than watching. In the case of watching baseball or football, I start thinking that I'd rather be doing just about anything except watching baseball or football. Same goes for basketball. I could probably tolerate watching ladies' mud wrestling a bit longer, but not all that much longer. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingTed 0 #5 August 9, 2005 Ok, ok - sorry. Maybe the problem was that I didn`t drink so much and I was wearing my top all the time. Oh, I forgot golf. #1094 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #6 August 9, 2005 QuoteI agree with you. I think baseball and football and especially golf are extremely boring. I think skydiving, snowboarding and motor cross are not so boring. . Golf?!!! Oh my GAWD!!!! I didn't think about golf!!! Watching that is like slow torture! You just sit there and wish for God to strike you down with a lightning bolt that will put you out of your misery! When I lived in good ol' Johnson City, NY, where there is little to do other than get drunk and think of different ways to kill yourself, some bad-weather weekends I found myself with a limited selection of what to watch on TV. Sometimes it boiled down to choosing between golf or fishing. At least with fishing, there is usually some good scenery. Another lame thing to watch in TV is bowling! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funks 1 #7 August 9, 2005 ok, dammit...thats enough of the sport bashing by you...this kinda talk will get you sentenced to the womans forum if you dont watch it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #8 August 9, 2005 Quoteok, dammit...thats enough of the sport bashing by you...this kinda talk will get you sentenced to the womans forum if you dont watch it Oh HELL YEAH!!!! In that case, I think guys who spend a lot of time watching other guys play sports are latent homosexuals! Wait a minute. Maybe I am losing my manliness! Shit!!! Ok, I won't start worrying until I start watching Oprah (gag!!!) and Dr. Phil (double gag--he's a traitor to his gender!!!) and I start thinking that Hillary Clinton is a fine human being. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #9 August 9, 2005 Just out of curiosity, where in Iowa are you?cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingTed 0 #10 August 9, 2005 QuoteJust out of curiosity, where in Iowa are you? My "home" is near Fairbank (30 minutes to Waterloo), but I stay with other guys near Osage (northern Iowa), too. One or two weeks here and one or two weeks there. #1094 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #11 August 9, 2005 Football sucks as much as baseball, basketball,golf, bowling, oval racing,tennis,swimming, running,hockey,and country music. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate_1979 9 #12 August 9, 2005 I agree with you... But I feel like that about most sports, if I'm not playing it watching it is boring boring boring.. FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evelyn 0 #13 August 9, 2005 Yay Jef...Another thing we have in common Life is either a daring adventure or nothing ~ Helen Keller Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #14 August 9, 2005 Quote Football sucks as much as baseball, basketball,golf, bowling, oval racing,tennis, swimming, running,hockey,and country music. Country music?!!! C'mon, some of it's pretty good! I totally agree on the rest, though. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeG 0 #15 August 9, 2005 Football, basketball, baseball, golf - boring Skydiving, snowboarding, scubadiving, heliskiing, mountain biking, fishing - not boring_________________________________________ "Knowledge is Power!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rasmack 0 #16 August 9, 2005 You know very well that is not football. You are talking about American football which is a game designed for commercial breaks. Du solltest dich schämen für sowas zu schreiben! As for what real football is, you (as in "the rest of you") can look Here or Here.HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227 “I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.” - Not quite Oscar Wilde... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #17 August 9, 2005 QuoteQuote Football sucks as much as baseball, basketball,golf, bowling, oval racing,tennis, swimming, running,hockey,and country music. Country music?!!! C'mon, some of it's pretty good! I totally agree on the rest, though. Walt ______________________________________ Hell, he ain't country, that's all! Cus, when you're down in Texas... Bob Wills is still the king! As for golf? I don't like it. to me, it's like watching grass grow. Willy likes it so it can't be too bad. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimbarry 0 #18 August 9, 2005 QuoteAmerican football which is a game designed for commercial breaks. Damn straight. You don't need to pee, or grab a new cold bottle every once in a while? QuoteAs for what real football is, you (as in "the rest of you") can look Here or Here. 90 minutes of "action" for a good chance of a nil-nil or one-nil finish, and a yellow card for any decent contact. Sounds like too much excitement for me... (yawwwwnnn...) But then there's Aussie Rules football. Those dudes are f'n nuts... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #19 August 9, 2005 I'll take the other side here. I find sports - practically all sports - fascinating to watch. When I was across the pond in Old Blighty for a week back in 01, I found myself riveted to the tube watching a test match in cricket (for us Yanks, it's a three day match) where Butcher became an icon, at least temporarily. I went to a cricket match, too, and was invited to lunch with a team, which I thought was nice. Football is an amazing sport and the more you know about it the more you'll see what is going on. Soccer is a great sport - like baseball, if you think nothing is happening, you just aren't paying attention. Hockey? There is no greater sport to watch in person, in my opinion. Even my Mexican best friend got totally into it following my and another friend's tutelage. My goodness, you people sound like whuffos... My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missg8tordivr 0 #20 August 9, 2005 I agree....Football RAWKS!!! I am sure there have got to be others that agree with us....Although I tend to like College better than Pro. Speaking of great college teams....Practice for the Gators started yesterday!! First game is in a little over three weeks! Yippiieeee GO GATORS!!!!!*** F LORIDA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #21 August 9, 2005 Quotegolf - boring fishing - not boring You do understand that neither of those are standalone activities, right? Both are just side activities that compliment drinking...think of them as outdoor versions of billiards and darts. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airbender 0 #22 August 9, 2005 I love footbal theres nothing better than Hearing "It's football time in Tennessee" I do find more exiting sports more dull to watch mt. biking rockclimbing skydiving bullriding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsisson 0 #23 August 9, 2005 Baseball to me is the greatest thing on earth...I grew up with the sport and have been lucky enough to see the game played and coached properly from the little league to major league levels. For me, baseball combines the best of athleticism, strategy, and a bit of luck to make for high drama. Post season baseball is about my favorite time...I'm still reeling over the Yankees/Diamondback's world series in 2001. Being a fan of the game and not loyal to either team that year, I have to say it was about the most exciting series I have ever witnessed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdweller 0 #24 August 9, 2005 I agree....Football RAWKS!!! I am sure there have got to be others that agree with us.... ___________________________________________________________________ Yea it's called the silent majority.------------------------------------------------------ "From the mightiest pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn't enjoy a good sit?" C. Montgomery Burns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tumbler 0 #25 August 9, 2005 I am there also!! Football is great and a blast to watch. Growing up in Colorado I have been a Bronco fan since a wee lad... Hard to beat 80,000 people all rooting for the same team... IT ROCKS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
