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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 11:43 PM Original message |
Rome's Gladiators = today's Football players? |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. Bread and Circuses. n/t |
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gwsuperfan (84 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 01:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. That about sums it up |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. Some kids die every year |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 11:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. more kids die from school sports |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 11:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. There is a difference if you are an athlete doing own things |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 12:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. There are risks and there are risks |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 12:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Perspective and sanity for the win! |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 12:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. thx |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 12:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Hee. (nt) |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 11:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I don't watch much network TV |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 12:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. CNBC iirc |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 11:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I don't agree that sports are a distraction from what's real. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Same here... it's just one option in a myriad of distractions. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
30. More cheerleaders die than football players. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-11-09 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. Football is not even interesting to watch. Chess is less dangerous. nt |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 12:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Clearly the solution is more dangerous chess matches. (nt) |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 01:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Ever see "Balls of Fury?" |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:49 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Google chess boxing |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:03 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Oy vey. Next thing it'll be Hangman FOR REAL. nt |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Isn't it hard to move the pieces wearing boxing gloves? |
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Gnosticism (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
15. Boxing |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. UFC |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 09:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. oh, deer |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
16. I knew a guy |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 01:41 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. GO HUSKERS! - I'm from Kearney and a huge Husker fan, actually but |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. No, the coach didn't know. |
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The River (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
19. Ritualized Combat |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
22. Yes. But also NASCAR... |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
24. from some of the posts, you'd think sports coverage, and sports injuries are a new phenomenon |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. True, and it was always a distraction for one's |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
25. wow...really?? next thing they will discover is the debilitating health of former boxers.... |
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