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 2013-02-13 3:05 PM in reply to: #4621164 |
Member  5452    NC |  Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes onlybradleyd3 - 2013-02-13 3:59 PM And by those definitions the following are 'athletes' strippers Yes.
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| 2013-02-13 3:06 PM in reply to: #4621172 |
Champion 11989  Philly 'burbs | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only Left Brain - 2013-02-13 4:04 PM mrbbrad - 2013-02-13 3:03 PM Left Brain - 2013-02-13 3:59 PM Ya'll are at 8 pages now?? Excellent!! You mean we all, right, 'cause I'm pretty sure you've been a solid contributor. Maybe not an athletic contributor, but solid. I've tried to quit.....you all won't stop. tryin' is lyin' |
| 2013-02-13 3:08 PM in reply to: #4621103 |
Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only KateTri1 - 2013-02-13 2:31 PM Big Appa - 2013-02-13 2:26 PM mr2tony - 2013-02-13 11:25 AM KateTri1 - 2013-02-13 1:23 PM No no! By HIS definition you will never be an athlete. By mine, you are. But ours don't matter, it's up to you to decide whether you're an athlete or not. And if we did make a `Real Dbags Only' thread, it'd be Appa and BradleyD jawing back and forth about video games and other lame things and making fart jokes. mr2tony - 2013-02-13 2:11 PM Big Appa - 2013-02-13 1:09 PM By my definition, you're a dbag. mrbbrad - 2013-02-13 10:58 AM Left Brain - 2013-02-13 1:51 PM mrbbrad - 2013-02-13 12:41 PM Left Brain - 2013-02-13 1:33 PM mrbbrad - 2013-02-13 12:28 PM KateTri1 - 2013-02-13 12:46 PM trinnas - 2013-02-13 12:36 PM KateTri1 - 2013-02-13 12:32 PM trinnas - 2013-02-13 12:24 PM KateTri1 - 2013-02-13 12:19 PM Left Brain - 2013-02-13 12:12 PM KateTri1 - 2013-02-13 10:49 AM Left Brain - 2013-02-13 11:28 AM I see I struck a nerve......whatever. I shouldn't be posting on this thread anyway since all I do anymore is swim/bike/run at a pace that my 12 year old daughter makes fun of. I'd hardly be able to call myself a "make believe athlete", much less a "real athlete".
Depreciating and sensitive LB.. See? PS: my coach friend said he never trained for BB as much as I do for tri's. But he did play a lot when he was in grade school/ high school, . Not more than I train though.. His words. I think it's all about effort. Bleh...your coach has a short memory. If he played high school ball he practiced at least 2 hours a night during basketball season with games mixed in....probably at least 12 hours a week, not counting the pick-up games he played on weekends. The overwhelming majority of people who run triathlons don't put in 12 hours per week, but if you ask them they are constantly training. Hmm.. ok.. but now he doesn't put any training into it. Were i going to go play a casual game with my family I wouldn't need to either. But, I couldn't do any kind of long distance w/o lots of time spent training. I can only speak for myself. I played tennis and did track and my training was largely repetitive drills. Not exactly brain surgery. Aw come on I can do a sprint distance race without training for it. Not well, and not fast but I can do it.
Um.. i don't really consider sprint "long distance".. But that is all a lot of triathletes do.
right. and my son played little league for a few seasons and then did something else. Sports players who hone their skills could be likened to triathletes who train for longer distances. Or triathletes who train to excel at shorter distances. It's pretty clear that some folks just like being pompous and argumentative, but enough about me. Sure, it's relatively "easy' to finish a sprint tri, but it's even easier to strike out, or miss free throws, or drop a ball. I've often considered contacting local professional sports teams and offering to suck just as bad as their athletes for a fraction of the cost. Now you get it. Do I? Do you? You were essentially comparing 300 hitters in baseball to BOP triathletes. Why not compare baseball players below the Menodza line to triathletes who place overall? No I wasn't, you are. BOP/MOP triathletes can't be compared to .300 hitters in any regard whatsoever....that's my point. The .300 hitter is an athlete, the BOP/MOP triathlete is just someone who exercises alot, me included these days. It doesn't bother me in the least....I enjoy being in good shape....it doesn't make me an athlete.
If you say so.... I guess I didn't follow your admonition and I did take it the wrong way:
Left Brain - 2013-02-12 11:47 PM I love triathlon so don't take this the wrong way, but the fact is, it takes WAY more practice to hit .300 in baseball or shoot 75% from the free-throw line than it ever does to be able to run a triathlon. In fact, if it wasn't for swimming, virtually ANYBODY could spend a month or two and finish an event up to Oly distance....especially with all of the walking that goes on.
I don't like long quotes. Wow!!! That name getting the rounds on BT. I think someone should create a thread for "Real Dbags only" I agree with you Left Brain in the sense that I don't ever think I will be "proficient" in triathlon even if I work hard and work my best at it for years. So, by definition I cannot consider myself an "athlete". But I do think there are some really great triathlete: athletes. Your mom went to college. OMFG I LOVE long quotes :=). This whole who can be considered "real athletes" thing came from my coach work roommates making fun of my training because they are too lazy to run 1 mile. (I find that a bit ironic) Maybe I am just an exerciser, but I work at getting better at it.. so, even if I suck, I feel like I am moving forward with a goal. And that's a good thing. That's what I try to teach my son in regards to sport. He's smallish and has never done well in team sports. (He's doing pretty good in Karate though) But if he loved playing basketball, I'd encourage him as much as I could, and I"d keep my sh*&^^ comments about how he's not a real athlete to myself. Kate, since you love long quotes and have a son who is not tall, I thought I would help you along by continuing to quote and to tell you that Tyrone Bogues played many years in the NBA at 5'3".....definately an athlete. |
| 2013-02-13 3:09 PM in reply to: #4621175 |
Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only mrbbrad - 2013-02-13 3:06 PM Left Brain - 2013-02-13 4:04 PM mrbbrad - 2013-02-13 3:03 PM Left Brain - 2013-02-13 3:59 PM Ya'll are at 8 pages now?? Excellent!! You mean we all, right, 'cause I'm pretty sure you've been a solid contributor. Maybe not an athletic contributor, but solid. I've tried to quit.....you all won't stop. tryin' is lyin' I know, but the troll comment and picture was hurtful.....I'm sensitive. |
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Champion 18680 Lost in the Luminiferous Aether | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only Goosedog - 2013-02-13 4:05 PM bradleyd3 - 2013-02-13 3:59 PM And by those definitions the following are 'athletes' strippers Yes.
I agree, it takes a lot of effort to get all those wetsuits off all those IM racers. |
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| Champion 11989 Philly 'burbs | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only Left Brain - 2013-02-13 4:09 PM mrbbrad - 2013-02-13 3:06 PM Left Brain - 2013-02-13 4:04 PM mrbbrad - 2013-02-13 3:03 PM Left Brain - 2013-02-13 3:59 PM Ya'll are at 8 pages now?? Excellent!! You mean we all, right, 'cause I'm pretty sure you've been a solid contributor. Maybe not an athletic contributor, but solid. I've tried to quit.....you all won't stop. tryin' is lyin' I know, but the troll comment and picture was hurtful.....I'm sensitive. Now I know you're lyin' !! |
| 2013-02-13 3:26 PM in reply to: #4621164 |
| Champion 34263 Chicago | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only bradleyd3 - 2013-02-13 2:59 PM mr2tony - 2013-02-13 2:55 PM LaurenSU02 - 2013-02-13 2:32 PM This is what Merriam Webster has to say on the topic: Athlete: a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina Interestingly, dictionary.com says this: Athlete: a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill. (Sorry if this had been posted previously -- I didn't read all 7 pages.) There's a standard definition for the word `athlete'??? Of course there is.... And by those definitions the following are 'athletes' strippers bowlers and competitve eaters This is what Merriam Webster has to say on the topic: Athlete: a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina Interestingly, dictionary.com says this: Athlete: a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill. Strippers, perhaps. Bowlers, no. Competitive eaters, definitely not. Bowling requires no physical strength, agility or stamina. Neither does competitive eating. One of my favorite scenes in moviedom is when Randy Quaid walks in and says `It's such an honor to be in the presence of so many amazing athletes.' And it's a bunch of fat bowlers eating pizza and drinking beer. |
| 2013-02-13 4:03 PM in reply to: #4621178 |
| Expert 1951 | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only Left Brain - 2013-02-13 4:08 PM Kate, since you love long quotes and have a son who is not tall, I thought I would help you along by continuing to quote and to tell you that Tyrone Bogues played many years in the NBA at 5'3".....definately an athlete. So, if my son plays for the NBA he's an athlete. But If he sux at basketball (poor coordination) but loves the sport and plays for fun, he's not.. ? |
| 2013-02-13 4:10 PM in reply to: #4618483 |
| Elite 4435 | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only a friend in the UK went on a first date with a guy who allegedly really liked her. He said at dinner what do you do for a hobby. She said I'm a triathlete. He laughed and said it's not your profession it's a hobby, you are not a triathlete. No second date. |
| 2013-02-13 4:33 PM in reply to: #4621267 |
| Champion 34263 Chicago | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only jobaxas - 2013-02-13 4:10 PM a friend in the UK went on a first date with a guy who allegedly really liked her. He said at dinner what do you do for a hobby. She said I'm a triathlete. He laughed and said it's not your profession it's a hobby, you are not a triathlete. No second date. Haha ... Dating 101 teaches you not to mock your date's hobbies and/or career choices. |
| 2013-02-13 4:52 PM in reply to: #4621267 |
| Pro 4313 McKinney, TX | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only jobaxas - 2013-02-13 4:10 PM a friend in the UK went on a first date with a guy who allegedly really liked her. He said at dinner what do you do for a hobby. She said I'm a triathlete. He laughed and said it's not your profession it's a hobby, you are not a triathlete. No second date. If she was an Essex girl....he didn't need a second date.  |
| 2013-02-13 5:00 PM in reply to: #4621323 |
| Elite 4435 | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only bradleyd3 - 2013-02-14 9:52 AM jobaxas - 2013-02-13 4:10 PM If she was an Essex girl....he didn't need a second date. a friend in the UK went on a first date with a guy who allegedly really liked her. He said at dinner what do you do for a hobby. She said I'm a triathlete. He laughed and said it's not your profession it's a hobby, you are not a triathlete. No second date. Touche Bradley!!!!! (so true!) Nah she's an Aussie living in England.... |
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| Pro 15655 | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only KateTri1 - 2013-02-13 4:03 PM Left Brain - 2013-02-13 4:08 PM Kate, since you love long quotes and have a son who is not tall, I thought I would help you along by continuing to quote and to tell you that Tyrone Bogues played many years in the NBA at 5'3".....definately an athlete. So, if my son plays for the NBA he's an athlete. But If he sux at basketball (poor coordination) but loves the sport and plays for fun, he's not.. ? No, Kate, if you say your son is an athlete then he damn sure is. He sounds like a lucky kid. I've shared a bit with you about my own son....just so you know...he couldn't hit a baseball or dribble a basketball to save his arse, and he played both....uncoordinated doesn't begin to describe him with a ball in his hands. You mentioned Karate for your son......I don't know how into it he is, but the guys I know who went down that road carried that discipline with them for life.....pretty cool. |
| 2013-02-14 4:45 AM in reply to: #4621384 |
| Champion 18680 Lost in the Luminiferous Aether | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only Teejaay - 2013-02-13 6:48 PM I've decided! I am definitely a real athlete AND I have a potty mouth! And I do not care what anyone else says or thinks (waves fists about the air)! Shoot I haven't even decided if I'm real or not yet. |
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| Champion 7136 Knoxville area | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only trinnas - 2013-02-14 5:45 AM Teejaay - 2013-02-13 6:48 PM I've decided! I am definitely a real athlete AND I have a potty mouth! And I do not care what anyone else says or thinks (waves fists about the air)! Shoot I haven't even decided if I'm real or not yet. We're all the imagination of ourselves. |
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| Expert 1951 | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only trinnas - 2013-02-14 5:45 AM Teejaay - 2013-02-13 6:48 PM I've decided! I am definitely a real athlete AND I have a potty mouth! And I do not care what anyone else says or thinks (waves fists about the air)! Shoot I haven't even decided if I'm real or not yet. In the morning I really have to go potty. Not sure if that counts... |
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| Elite 5145 Cleveland | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only trinnas - 2013-02-14 5:45 AM Teejaay - 2013-02-13 6:48 PM I've decided! I am definitely a real athlete AND I have a potty mouth! And I do not care what anyone else says or thinks (waves fists about the air)! Shoot I haven't even decided if I'm real or not yet.
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| Champion 18680 Lost in the Luminiferous Aether | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only Leegoocrap - 2013-02-14 6:19 AM trinnas - 2013-02-14 5:45 AM Teejaay - 2013-02-13 6:48 PM I've decided! I am definitely a real athlete AND I have a potty mouth! And I do not care what anyone else says or thinks (waves fists about the air)! Shoot I haven't even decided if I'm real or not yet. We're all the imagination of ourselves. Oooh then I imagine I am 27, a size 4 and can bench 200 lbs! |
| 2013-02-14 6:15 AM in reply to: #4621742 |
| Champion 7136 Knoxville area | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only trinnas - 2013-02-14 7:02 AM Leegoocrap - 2013-02-14 6:19 AM trinnas - 2013-02-14 5:45 AM Teejaay - 2013-02-13 6:48 PM I've decided! I am definitely a real athlete AND I have a potty mouth! And I do not care what anyone else says or thinks (waves fists about the air)! Shoot I haven't even decided if I'm real or not yet. We're all the imagination of ourselves. Oooh then I imagine I am 27, a size 4 and can bench 200 lbs! Strange... I imagine the same thing |
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| Champion 18680 Lost in the Luminiferous Aether | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only Leegoocrap - 2013-02-14 7:15 AM trinnas - 2013-02-14 7:02 AM Leegoocrap - 2013-02-14 6:19 AM trinnas - 2013-02-14 5:45 AM Teejaay - 2013-02-13 6:48 PM I've decided! I am definitely a real athlete AND I have a potty mouth! And I do not care what anyone else says or thinks (waves fists about the air)! Shoot I haven't even decided if I'm real or not yet. We're all the imagination of ourselves. Oooh then I imagine I am 27, a size 4 and can bench 200 lbs! Strange... I imagine the same thing We can go shopping!! |
| 2013-02-14 6:19 AM in reply to: #4621757 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only Leegoocrap - 2013-02-14 6:15 AM trinnas - 2013-02-14 7:02 AM Leegoocrap - 2013-02-14 6:19 AM trinnas - 2013-02-14 5:45 AM Teejaay - 2013-02-13 6:48 PM I've decided! I am definitely a real athlete AND I have a potty mouth! And I do not care what anyone else says or thinks (waves fists about the air)! Shoot I haven't even decided if I'm real or not yet. We're all the imagination of ourselves. Oooh then I imagine I am 27, a size 4 and can bench 200 lbs! Strange... I imagine the same thing I see myself more as a size 2. |
| 2013-02-14 6:23 AM in reply to: #4621760 |
| Champion 18680 Lost in the Luminiferous Aether | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only the bear - 2013-02-14 7:19 AM Leegoocrap - 2013-02-14 6:15 AM trinnas - 2013-02-14 7:02 AM Leegoocrap - 2013-02-14 6:19 AM trinnas - 2013-02-14 5:45 AM Teejaay - 2013-02-13 6:48 PM I've decided! I am definitely a real athlete AND I have a potty mouth! And I do not care what anyone else says or thinks (waves fists about the air)! Shoot I haven't even decided if I'm real or not yet. We're all the imagination of ourselves. Oooh then I imagine I am 27, a size 4 and can bench 200 lbs! Strange... I imagine the same thing I see myself more as a size 2. i didn't want to push my luck that far. |
| 2013-02-14 6:45 AM in reply to: #4621741 |
| Elite 4344 | Subject: RE: Thread for real athletes only cgregg - 2013-02-14 7:02 AM trinnas - 2013-02-14 5:45 AM Teejaay - 2013-02-13 6:48 PM I've decided! I am definitely a real athlete AND I have a potty mouth! And I do not care what anyone else says or thinks (waves fists about the air)! Shoot I haven't even decided if I'm real or not yet.
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