Originally posted by Maxy@Feb 11 2014, 10:19 PM

You said it was patriotic to see someone win a gold medal and raise their country's flag. I just don't see that as being patriotic. I don't consider any sport patriotic at all.

What would you consider patriotic?

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Originally posted by Harry@Feb 11 2014, 10:21 PM


Give us example of things you consider a sport.

Soccer, Baseball, Football, Hockey, Basketball, MMA, Boxing, Rugby ect.

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Originally posted by Snappy@Feb 11 2014, 10:22 PM


What would you consider patriotic?

Doing something that's trying to better my country. I don't see how winning a medal does that personally. I know I'm in the minority there but that's just how I see it

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Originally posted by Maxy@Feb 11 2014, 10:22 PM

Soccer, Baseball, Football, Hockey, Basketball, MMA, Boxing, Rugby ect.

Soccer - Chess on grass

Baseball - a guy swings a bat and runs to a base

Football - chess on turf

Basketball - a guy tosses a ball into a circle

Hockey - guys skates around and put rubber into a net

MMA - two guys kick and punch each other

Boxing - MMA minus kicking

Rugby - guys run around on grass with an egg and try to cross a line or kick it through two polls



nothing's a sport

Originally posted by Maxy@Feb 11 2014, 08:21 PM

They're head to head but I meant competing as in physically trying to stop another person from winning. Not doing the same thing they're doing but better.

your meaning of sport is derpy

Originally posted by Spangle@Feb 11 2014, 10:25 PM


Soccer - Chess on grass

Baseball - a guy swings a bat and runs to a base

Football - chess on turf

Basketball -  a guy tosses a ball into a circle

Hockey - guys skates around and put rubber into a net

MMA - two guys kick and punch each other

Boxing - MMA minus kicking

Rugby - guys run around on grass with an egg and try to cross a line or kick it through two polls



nothing's a sport

Like I said, I think a sport is something where they're head to head, both teams are on the field at the same time trying to achieve a goal and physically stop someone from completing a goal. A trait that all of those have. And a trait that things like running, skiing, curling don't have.

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Originally posted by Maxy@Feb 11 2014, 08:27 PM

Like I said, I think a sport is something where they're head to head, both teams are on the field at the same time trying to achieve a goal and physically stop someone from completing a goal. A trait that all of those have. And a trait that things like running, skiing, curling don't have.

i don't think you understand curling very well.

Originally posted by Hallsy@Feb 11 2014, 10:25 PM


your meaning of sport is derpy

Meh, just the way I feel about it. Don't care if anyone else sees it that way but that's how I see it.

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Originally posted by Maxy@Feb 11 2014, 09:27 PM

Like I said, I think a sport is something where they're head to head, both teams are on the field at the same time trying to achieve a goal and physically stop someone from completing a goal. A trait that all of those have. And a trait that things like running, skiing, curling don't have.

So war is a sport?

Originally posted by Maxy@Feb 11 2014, 10:23 PM

Doing something that's trying to better my country. I don't see how winning a medal does that personally. I know I'm in the minority there but that's just how I see it

Patriotism isnt just doing something to make your country better. Its your love for your country. Do you think those athletes put in 4 years of training for their 15 minutes of fame because they dont care about their country?

An olympic Mogul Skier trains for 4 years, at the olympics they end up taking 3 runs, each of them lasting 30 seconds. So the mogul skier places 20th. 4 years for 90 seconds of skiing and getting last place. Damn right they feel patriotic when they win first. They just sacrificed their body for 4 years for the country they know and love with little to no payday for the lesser known and more obscure sports.

But thats just my opinion.

Vladimir Vaskov | RW | Colorado Raptors
Name:  Vladimir Vaskov
Age: 19
Height: 6’ 2”
Weight: 198lbs
Number:  14
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Stats: 

S#    Team   GP   G  A   P   +/-   PIM  HIT  MPG

S41 Raptors  17   0   0   0   -3     15    33  15.08

S42  Raptors  50 10  8  18  +4     35   63  12.83

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Playoff Stats:

S#    Team   GP  G  A  P  +/-  PIM  HIT  MPG

S41  Raptors  7   1   2  3   +1     2   11  16.21

S42  Raptors  4   0   0  0   0       2     6   12.81

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Originally posted by Harry@Feb 11 2014, 10:28 PM


So war is a sport?

ya, at least america thinks so. they keep signing up for matches, losing, and forget to come home and admit defeat.

Originally posted by Harry@Feb 11 2014, 10:28 PM


So war is a sport?

By definition war would match that criteria but no personally I don't see it as a sport because I also think of sport as something someone enjoys to do which I don't think most in war enjoy it.

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Originally posted by Maxy@Feb 11 2014, 10:32 PM

By definition war would match that criteria but no personally I don't see it as a sport because I also think of sport as something someone enjoys to do which I don't think most in war enjoy it.

but america certainly seems to have a blast.

Originally posted by Spangle@Feb 11 2014, 10:33 PM


but america certainly seems to have a blast.

Not sure how you come to that conclusion

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Originally posted by Maxy@Feb 11 2014, 08:32 PM

By definition war would match that criteria but no personally I don't see it as a sport because I also think of sport as something someone enjoys to do which I don't think most in war enjoy it.

WW3 wouldn't match the criteria.