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Most boring sport of the olympics?

markie
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Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 08:02 PM UTC #
I saw some womens softball the other day. Three teams and three medal winning positions. What a useless set up for a terribly dull sport.

Is there anything worse?
ratioci nation
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 08:06 PM UTC #
yeah but the US is the best WOOHOO
TomJaworski
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 08:08 PM UTC #
Most boring? Sailing. With out a doubt. You may have never seen it on because they usually air it after 2 am.
ratioci nation
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 08:08 PM UTC #
a quick review of espn.com reveals there are more than 3 teams for women's softball
markie
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 08:14 PM UTC #
Originally posted by pollard:
a quick review of espn.com reveals there are more than 3 teams for women's softball
Perhaps they just all look the same?

I am sure the commentator said there were only 3 teams, maybe he meant only three left. I guess I was so sucked up by the action that I may have missed a few subtle points.
pepper*sans*salt
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 08:16 PM UTC #
Either:
A. Table Tennis (ping-pong)
or
B. Badmitton (did i spell that right?)

I can play both of these in my back yard.
Rhett Miller
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 08:23 PM UTC #
I think i read that the pitcher for the US softball team is supposed to be hot.
jo allen
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 08:24 PM UTC #
A. Table Tennis (ping-pong)
or
B. Badmitton (did i spell that right?)

These are some of the most popular sports in Asia. Americans here just don't understand it.
ggw
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 08:24 PM UTC #
shooting
thirsty moore
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 08:26 PM UTC #
Celebrity Poker.
markie
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 08:27 PM UTC #
Originally posted by econo:
Celebrity Poker.
Isnt that going to be in the next olympics?
thirsty moore
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 08:31 PM UTC #
Yes, along with underwater basketweaving.
Barcelona
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 08:44 PM UTC #
baseball
markie
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 08:54 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Barcelona:
baseball
Is there a difference between baseball and softball?
Rhett Miller
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 09:00 PM UTC #
No, they are the same. Just like soccer and kickball.

Originally posted by mark e smith:
Originally posted by Barcelona:
baseball
Is there a difference between baseball and softball?
markie
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 09:02 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
No, they are the same. Just like soccer and kickball.

I guess that is why there is no kickball in the Olympics. Damn Americans taking names and spellings and changing them.
ratioci nation
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 09:02 PM UTC #
Originally posted by mark e smith:
Is there a difference between baseball and softball?
the firmness of the ball
Rhett Miller
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 09:08 PM UTC #
If my wife reads this thread she may adopt that as one of her repeated phrases, along with "hairy balls".


Originally posted by pollard:
[QB? [/qb]
the firmness of the ball [/QB]
Guiny
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 09:12 PM UTC #
Soccer = Boring
TomJaworski
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Re: Most boring sport of the olympics? August 24, 2004 at 09:18 PM UTC #
I think i read that the pitcher for the US softball team is supposed to be hot.
Her name's Jennie Finch. She's hot in that heavily made-up, sorority girl kinda-way.

http://espn.go.com/page2/s/questions/JennieFinch.html
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