Shouldnt this be in the strength sports forum?
[quote]swivel wrote:
kroc30 wrote:
Swivel - I really don’t give a shit what the dictionary says. When I get out of breath and extreme soreness in my arm from one of my extremely, physically demanding dart matches, then I’ll call it a sport. Until then, it’s a stupid bar game that my fat, beer drinking, Irish ass happens to be good at. Same thing with pool, poker, bowling, fishing, and dominoes.
In fact, much like the X-Games, maybe ESPN could start a set of games for those that require a massive amount of time in/around a bar. We could call them the “Fat, Drunk and Stupid is no way to go Through Life, Son” (to quote Animal House) games.
dude you can’t just go changing the meaning of words to suit yourself.
the dictionary isn’t a rule book. it’s a list of how billions of people have used particular words and meaning(s) up to the current point in history. theory follows practice. not vice-versa.
if you don’t care what everyone else on earth thinks than that’s up to you. but since network television, corporate america, the federal trade commission, all major and minor publishing houses don’t share your view, i’d say you’re fighting and uphill battle.
good luck on your quest to erase several centuries of documented history. you’ve got a tough pr campaign ahead…maybe print up some flyers ?[/quote]
You really take yourself and your dictionary too seriously. Terms and slang have changed for thousands of years. Just take the word FAGGOT. It’s a cigarette in England yet a derogatory term for a homosexual here. Stay literal.
What’s an ideal stack for a dominoes player? Maybe 400 mg Test Prop per week, with 25 mg D-bol per day? What sort of diet should the true dominoes player follow? T-Dawg 2.0?
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[quote]kroc30 wrote:
You really take yourself and your dictionary too seriously. [/quote]
i actually never even looked it up. i haven’t had a dictionary since i learned how to tear books in half from diesel weasel. but the fact that darts are on espn is convincing enough for me.[quote]
Terms and slang have changed for thousands of years.[/quote]
this is true. and when golf clubs are sold by KB TOY & HOBBY instead of DICK’S SPORTING GOODS, i will believe the meaning of the word has changed. [quote]
Just take the word FAGGOT. It’s a cigarette in England yet a derogatory term for a homosexual here. Stay literal.[/quote]
actually you’re mistaken. brits don’t say “faggot” for cigarette. they say “fag”, which is not short for “faggot” like it is here. it’s short for “fag-end”, a remnant from a piece of cut rope or cloth.
Is it me or does that guy Wright look like Charlie Murphy?
For those of you who haven’t seen it:
this kid is money.
[quote]jtrinsey wrote:
Is it me or does that guy Wright look like Charlie Murphy?[/quote]
looks like buck nasty to me !
“Gay” also used to just mean happy. Also, a “faggot” used to mean a bundle of sticks. The dictionary is full of definitions not many people use regularly.
If you say you are into sports, or that you play sports, and then tell someone you throw darts, or shoot pool, even a girly-ass cheerleader is going to look at you like you are stupid. And just as well, since she engages in more physical exertion than you do.
Maybe we should clarify, [i]athletic[/i] sports versus Sedentary Lardass Can do It sports. The dictionary defines pastimes and diversions as sports, but it says especially "athletic" and "outdoor" activities most of the time, and that is the meaning most people take from it, especially the athletic part.
I actually played in the World Series of Darts. Unfortunately most people in the US have very little concept of darts outside a pub game context. But to give you an idea of why ESPN would want to televise a tournament like this I’ll give you some numbers.
According the National Sporting Good Association report year 2000. Darts was the 18th most popular sport in America with 17.4 million people playing on an annual basis. Darts was ranked higher then, baseball, soccer, football, tennis, skiing, kickboxing, snowboarding, skating sports, and martial arts.
Darts is not a highly athletic sport. But it does require a great degree of coordination on mental focus. And it is rich in history dating back to at least midieval times like most sports derived by survival skills.
Televised darts in the UK has been a huge success for many years. The Embassy world championship routinely draw in excess of 15+Million viewers. And darts is the second highest rated sports show in the UK second only to soccer.
Whether or not darts will catch on as a spectator sport here in the US is still to be seen. But televised events for a million dollars in prime time are a good start. I believe once more of the public become aware of and understand the game it will be bigger then ever.
[quote]Kratos wrote:
“Gay” also used to just mean happy. Also, a “faggot” used to mean a bundle of sticks. The dictionary is full of definitions not many people use regularly.
If you say you are into sports, or that you play sports, and then tell someone you throw darts, or shoot pool, even a girly-ass cheerleader is going to look at you like you are stupid. And just as well, since she engages in more physical exertion than you do.
Maybe we should clarify, [i]athletic[/i] sports versus Sedentary Lardass Can do It sports. The dictionary defines pastimes and diversions as sports, but it says especially "athletic" and "outdoor" activities most of the time, and that is the meaning most people take from it, especially the athletic part. [/quote]
to define something by wether a fat person can do it or not just is stupid. there are plenty of fat people engaging in athletic sports like football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, swimming, running, etc. everyday. why don’t we just say if you’re not good enough to be professional, then you’re not an athlete, and therefore you’re not playing a sport ?
i really don’t see the purpose in trying to narrow the meaning of the word. other than smugness that is.