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mattyb · May 28, 2009, 06:58 AM

So, which sport is the most boring?

ctt1wbw · May 28, 2009, 07:23 AM

Golf or poker on TV. Take your pick. I really don't see the need for either one.

osiris · May 28, 2009, 08:06 AM

All of them. That is if you're talking about watching, and not participating.

I enjoy swimming, target shooting/skeet, driving

Dakar V · May 28, 2009, 08:12 AM

What the hell is snooker? Or bowls?

Shoulda threw in NASCAR.

And is it me or is Darts surprisingly entertaining?

osiris · May 28, 2009, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

And is it me or is Darts surprisingly entertaining?

It depends who you're throwing the darts at.

Laminar · May 28, 2009, 08:15 AM

Golf golf golf golf golf golf

mattyb · May 28, 2009, 08:20 AM

Snooker.

Bowls.

Sorry, only 12 options, I listed the stuff that came to mind first.

Dakar V · May 28, 2009, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by mattyb

Snooker.

Bowls.

Sorry, only 12 options, I listed the stuff that came to mind first.

Jesus, who knew poll had another name after billiards.

Originally Posted by Laminar

Golf golf golf golf golf golf

I'll take golf over baseball any day. Somewhere on the course something is always happening.

mattyb · May 28, 2009, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

Jesus, who knew poll had another name after billiards.

Not the same. Take a look at the size of the table in snooker. Huge.

Laminar · May 28, 2009, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by osiris

All of them. That is if you're talking about watching, and not participating.

I'd agree with this. I'll play anything, but you'll never catch me watching any sports at all.

Dakar V · May 28, 2009, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by mattyb

Not the same. Take a look at the size of the table in snooker. Huge.

This only makes your choice of an obscure sport all the more confusing.

ShortcutToMoncton · May 28, 2009, 09:42 AM

How can anyone not choose cricket; it's like baseball without all the exciting base-running stuff.

Dakar V · May 28, 2009, 09:43 AM

Probably because its never on TV in the states.

ctt1wbw · May 28, 2009, 09:44 AM

How about USVBA beach volleyball? All those scantily clad and sweaty women knockin a ball around... yuk.

mattyb · May 28, 2009, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by ctt1wbw

How about USVBA beach volleyball? All those scantily clad and sweaty women knockin a ball around... yuk.

Way to go for derailing this thread. Surprised that you didn't bring up the Lingerie Football League !!!

ThinkInsane · May 28, 2009, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by osiris

All of them. That is if you're talking about watching, and not participating.

I couldn't agree more. I find watching sports on TV is like watching paint dry. I don't mind watching them live so much, but watching them on the idiot box seems a huge waste of time to me. One in a while I might watch a hockey game, but event then it'd just be a couple a season and only if there is nothing else on.
I would say the most boring would be that Canadian game with the big rock and the brooms.

Dakar V · May 28, 2009, 10:42 AM

I love curling.

mattyb · May 28, 2009, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

I love curling.

Did you get the hat?

Dakar V · May 28, 2009, 10:52 AM

Maybe love was too strong a word.

ctt1wbw · May 28, 2009, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by mattyb

Way to go for derailing this thread. Surprised that you didn't bring up the Lingerie Football League !!!

That's not a real sport, although it's pleasing to the eyes.

Rumor · May 28, 2009, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by mattyb

Way to go for derailing this thread. Surprised that you didn't bring up the Lingerie Football League !!!

What?

Salty · May 28, 2009, 11:54 AM

Golf... doesn't even have hot guys.

ctt1wbw · May 28, 2009, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by Salty

Golf... doesn't even have hot guys.

Oh please. Davis Love III is a former Tar Heel, iirc. I wouldn't kick him out of bed.

haha, j/k.

richwig83 · May 28, 2009, 12:47 PM

Cricket.... the dullest sport ever invented, and thats coming from a Yorkshireman!

sek929 · May 28, 2009, 01:32 PM

I voted for snooker, because I have absolutely no clue what it is and don't have the .38 seconds needed to do a Google search.

reader50 · May 28, 2009, 01:36 PM

I agree, you forgot Golf. And I wasn't able to edit the option in - it really does seem to be limited to 12 choices.

Dakar V · May 28, 2009, 01:51 PM

Remove Bowls, the inane one. Or Snooker, really.

abbaZaba · May 28, 2009, 02:47 PM

Strong man competitions

Chuckit · May 28, 2009, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by ctt1wbw

Golf or poker on TV. Take your pick. I really don't see the need for either one.

I think the most boring sport would have to actually be a sport, so golf and poker are both out.

Shaddim · May 28, 2009, 03:11 PM

So, American Football is more boring than Snooker, Cricket, or Darts?

Typical.

I voted for Cricket. It's a nightmare to watch and almost as painful to play.

ctt1wbw · May 28, 2009, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

I think the most boring sport would have to actually be a sport, so golf and poker are both out.

Word up.

ShortcutToMoncton · May 28, 2009, 03:39 PM

Oh come on now, that's just silly. Poker's definitely not a sport, but golf does require an impressive combination of mental and physical skills.

greg

Chuckit · May 28, 2009, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton

Oh come on now, that's just silly. Poker's definitely not a sport, but golf does require an impressive combination of mental and physical skills.

So do hacky-sack and Jenga, but I don't see anybody trying to pretend like those are sports.

Shaddim · May 28, 2009, 04:20 PM

O RLY?

Sealobo · May 28, 2009, 04:20 PM

cup stacking.

ctt1wbw · May 28, 2009, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

So do hacky-sack and Jenga, but I don't see anybody trying to pretend like those are sports.

Don't say that too loud or ESPN will have it on prime time.

Chuckit · May 28, 2009, 04:30 PM

Cup stacking is way more interesting than football.

lexapro · May 28, 2009, 04:32 PM

Golf.

SSharon · May 28, 2009, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton

Oh come on now, that's just silly. Poker's definitely not a sport, but golf does require an impressive combination of mental and physical skills.

You seem to be mistaken. Miniature golf is more of a sport than real golf. It has (more complicated) obstacles, distractions, and precision timing, whereas regular golf has polo shirts, cleats so you don't slip on your ass and visors for no reason.

I would watch darts or bowling over baseball any day though. I really just don't get the immense amount of time people spend watching sports. And I doubly don't understand the loyalty that some people show to a team whose members aren't even from their state.

Jawbone54 · May 28, 2009, 05:40 PM

Jawbone54 · May 28, 2009, 05:41 PM

But of course, my real answer is the WNBA. That is NOT basketball.

Laminar · May 28, 2009, 05:49 PM

YouTube - WNBA Live 2008

Jawbone54 · May 28, 2009, 05:55 PM

Thank you.

ctt1wbw · May 28, 2009, 07:32 PM

ShortcutToMoncton · May 28, 2009, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by SSharon

You seem to be mistaken. Miniature golf is more of a sport than real golf. It has (more complicated) obstacles, distractions, and precision timing, whereas regular golf has polo shirts, cleats so you don't slip on your ass and visors for no reason.

...but it also doesn't have 50-year chip shots through trees, taken from the rough.

Again, just silly. I don't golf much, but even so I recognize the great combination of mental and physical skill it takes to play the game at a high level. When your movements are measured in fractions of an inch in order to hit the perfect shot, how can it not be considered a sport? When some of the greatest pro athletes on the planet obsessively play it and still can't compete at a professional level, how can it not be considered a sport?

greg

IceEnclosure · May 28, 2009, 11:32 PM

Golf is a sport. Also, driving a racecar, at high speed, in ANY racing series, is a sport.

I used to play and watch baseball when I was a kid, but I can't stand watching it now. But give me 9 innings of whoever over 1 hour of a soccer match!

brassplayersrock² · May 29, 2009, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton

...but it also doesn't have 50-year chip shots through trees, taken from the rough.

yes, by the time golf ends, we're all asleep, and half watching are dead.

mattyb · May 29, 2009, 03:00 AM

OK, what is bowls? This is bowls. Its really really very boring. It just poped into my head.

Chuckit · May 29, 2009, 03:14 AM

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton

When some of the greatest pro athletes on the planet obsessively play it and still can't compete at a professional level, how can it not be considered a sport?

So the fact that it's something many competent athletes can't do proves it's a sport? By that measure, Bayesian mathematics is probably the world's ultimate sport.

OreoCookie · May 29, 2009, 03:22 AM

Baseball, clearly. Went to one game which lasted over 5 hours. You didn't watch the game, you were chatting with friends, went to take some food and when something happened, I missed it, because I was talking …

(Golf doesn't count: Golf is not a sport, it's a hobby

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