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Talk about an all-star line up
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no love for Larry Robinson?
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12 hours ago, Cerridwen said:
Actually, quite the reverse is true but then I don't expect those who were routinely bested by Wetcoaster to actually see it.
If believing that makes you fell better go ahead
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1 hour ago, Sharpshooter said:
EOM, for me, was that Shakespearean ‘good deed[poster/person] in a weary world[forum].
Wetcoaster was one of a kind. You either ‘got’ him or you didn’t. And if you did, you could revel in his acumen. If you didn’t then you could would provide entertainment for the rest of us as one would flail around attempting to best him....and beating him rarely happened. And he was a Scotch drinker. A man who knew his Scotch and had refined taste.
I miss them both both dearly.
Wetcoaster was little more than the king of cut and paste, master of long winded posts that said nothing, but impressed those who weren't smart enough to see though his BS. He was bested plenty of times, he and his minions are just to arrogant to admit it.
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Sadly I don't see this ending until the leaders on both sides learn to love their own children more than they hate the people on the other side
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On 12/16/2018 at 2:09 PM, MikeBossy said:
Just like the title says looking for some recommendations of must read books. Fiction or Non fiction - Politics is always a fav as is history. Post away fellow CDCer's
I enjoy the Aubry/Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, follows a Royaol Navy Captain and his friend the ships surgeon (who is also an intelligence agent) the movie Master and Commander far side of the world is based on the 10th book of the series
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12 hours ago, Ilunga said:
What concerns me as much as the conflicts religion causes is the persecution of people by religious people because their beliefs tell them those peoples life choices or beliefs are "evil".
Also there is the issue of pedophilia in the different sects of Christianity.
The largest Abrahamic religions,Catholicism and Islam treatment of women,at best consigning them as mere members of their communities,at worst outright degradation.
Same with Hinduism women are not considered true equals to men.
I know we all need something to believe in I just wish people would believe in treating others the way they wish to be treated.
Something religious people say but seem not to practice.
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IMO to be a sport it requires
1. Competition
2. Physical exertion or strain on the body
3. some degree of athletic ability (strength, speed, stamina, concentration, co-ordination, and agility)
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On 2/28/2021 at 10:51 PM, Gollumpus said:
The question should be: is it sport, physical activity, or a past time? The answer lies with how the individual sees the activity, why they do it, and is there a level of competition.
Poker, nope, not in a million years unless there's some kind of competitive level "playing with your chips"event of which I am unaware.
Sure, running and such things are athletic endeavors, but unless that activity is performed as part of a competition (or training for a competitive event), then it is not sport it is physical activity. Run to train to get into the Olympics, it's a sport. Run because you use it lose weight, improve your lung capacity, or just relax, then it's not a sport. Play soccer at a professional level and make loads of money in the Premier League, it's a sport. Play soccer in a beer league after work, it's a sport.
Ping Pong at a competitive level would probably be considered as a sport due to the movement around the players' side of the table, the cardiovascular rate for the players, reflexes and so on. Playing in your basement is a past time.
Darts, an argument could be made for this to be a sport. Most people play at a past time level of ability and be quite good, but the pro dart player has a hand/eye co-ordination which is gained only after hours/years of play. Pool also falls into this category.
Formula-1 racing, Is this a sport? I heard a kinesiologist describe the need for physical fitness in drivers due to the G-forces which they experience during a race (amongst other things), and this convinced me that sport is appropriate here, even though the driver is "just sitting down" for the couple of hours of the event.
Horse riding events are also acceptable to me as sports when you consider the balance and physical conditioning required by the rider (you bounce a lot which can kill your back, and if your horse falls on you then you are really going to have a bad rest of the day).
Finally, Curling is a sport. Don't even try me on this.
regards, G.
Not just F1, sprint cars have a higher power to weigh ratio than F1, kinda like a mix of wrestling and Bull riding
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All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
Williams Grove
Roland Garros
Wrigley Field
Soldier Field
Fenway Park
Aloha Stadium
Madison Square Garden
Wembley Stadium
Bristol Motor Speedway (dirt version)
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On 12/26/2020 at 5:15 PM, Bill Sikes said:
Prince Phillip
Clint Eastwood
Bob Barker
Mel Brooks
Ed Asner
Betty White
Frank Mahovlich
John Astin
Tommy Lasorda
Eva Marie Saint
Olivia Newton John
Kenny Burrell
Dick Van Dyke
Gordon Lightfoot
Angela Landsbury
Billy Connolly
Jerry Lee Lewis
Nichelle Nichols
Cloris Leachman
Bill Wyman
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What is your favorite songs? (Discussion)
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