rfarren":1vi8y7t5 said:But seriously, fishing? Don't tell me you like Nascar? :lol: :lol: :lol:
Look carefully:
rfarren":1vi8y7t5 said:But seriously, fishing? Don't tell me you like Nascar? :lol: :lol: :lol:
Choose your comparisons wisely and from a base of knowledge:rfarren":1p3zl3wl said:Don't tell me you like Nascar?
...in an excerpt from a study of race drivers conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine - “Racecar Drivers’ Physical Demands Comparable to Elite Athletes.”
“Professional drivers have enhanced their health and fitness in order to gain the competitive edge,” said lead author, Patrick Jacobs, Ph.D., FACSM. “We were able to match the science with the drivers on the tracks where they compete and confirm that they are well-conditioned athletes with cardiorespiratory fitness comparable to other elite athletes.”
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The results of the road course testing indicated that these drivers reached levels of physical effort similar to those reached in many traditional team sports such as basketball or baseball. The average oxygen consumption recorded while driving near competitive pace on the road course was up to 13 times that of resting energy consumption levels. This work level is comparable to that reported in persons running an eight-10-minute mile or cycling at 20-22 mph. Likewise, on the speedway course, drivers’ heart rates were equivalent to 76 percent of the maximum heart rate, well within the target heart rate range of 70-85 percent for prescribed exercise intensity.
Admin is right that golf is a "game" in which a player tries to get the lowest score possible. When playing the game in competition with others, it is elevated to sport. Just like skiing is an outdoor activity that is only elevated to sport in competition.Admin":29jgahan said:No, golf is a game you like to play. Hence the word "play." It's not a sport. One look around the 19th hole is all the proof you need that athletic prowess is not required.
Absolutely false. There's this thing called a "slope rating." While the system is hardly perfect, it was created to avoid the golf equivalent of "trail ratings are only specific to this ski area," so that the handicap of someone who plays every round at Winged Foot won't be negatively impacted compared to a player who generally sticks to municipal courses (I'm one of the latter).As rfarren suggested, a handicap or a score is comparable to a rating of black diamond at a ski mountain. They are only consistent within that one area or perhaps areas that can generally be agreed upon as comparable.
jamesdeluxe":33qcwgae said:Absolutely false. There's this thing called a "slope rating." While the system is hardly perfect, it was created to avoid the golf equivalent of "trail ratings are only specific to this ski area," so that the handicap of someone who plays every round at Winged Foot won't be negatively impacted compared to a player who generally sticks to municipal courses (I'm one of the latter).As rfarren suggested, a handicap or a score is comparable to a rating of black diamond at a ski mountain. They are only consistent within that one area or perhaps areas that can generally be agreed upon as comparable.
http://golf.about.com/cs/golfterms/g/bldef_sloperat.htm
Patrick":18y90usy said:Poker is also a sport. Why would it be on a Sportchannel if it isn't a sport? :twisted:
rfarren":3ud5twcw said:Because the sports channel can't get the rights to better sports: such as golf. I'm sure there are ratings involved as well.
Admin":y5zy0lvu said:rfarren":y5zy0lvu said:Because the sports channel can't get the rights to better sports: such as golf. I'm sure there are ratings involved as well.
I'm sure, because the only thing more painful than playing golf is watching others play it. It's death by boredom. I'd rather watch paint dry.
rfarren":2ppf9l5w said:Ok, while I watch golf you can watch paint dry. Maybe someday we'll be able to do that. :lol:
Admin":2sz11epp said:rfarren":2sz11epp said:Ok, while I watch golf you can watch paint dry. Maybe someday we'll be able to do that. :lol:
Sounds like something only appropriate for when we're both wearing Depends in the old folks' home.
Look who came out of the woodwork!RivercOil":3rwfwmue said:........
He's still angry about the avatars being on the wrong side of the screen.Tony Crocker":3gaat37k said:Look who came out of the woodwork!RivercOil":3gaat37k said:........
I wouldn't say angry. Just hard on the eyes. And it isn't just the avatars. I've said my piece on that one and don't care to rehash my thoughts.jamesdeluxe":2cvhz944 said:He's still angry about the avatars being on the wrong side of the screen.Tony Crocker":2cvhz944 said:Look who came out of the woodwork!RivercOil":2cvhz944 said:........
Marc_C":1im5aoog said:going back to work after 3 months of unemployment.
Thank you. It was a stressful 3 months, as you never know if it's only going to be X months, and negative cash flow/infinite burn rate has physical as well as psychological manifestations. Since it's still only a contract temp-to-perm position and I just started Monday, I'm very reluctant to say exactly where on a public forum. However, it's one of the coolest places I've ever worked - there's only one other that comes close - and it's a company many here would recognize. The gestalt is pretty amazing.Harvey44":t1uk7tn1 said:Marc_C":t1uk7tn1 said:going back to work after 3 months of unemployment.
Marc - sincere congratulations. I'll take hope from any positive economic news. Way to go.
I've never heard of anyone so excited to sell timeshares at the top of the Canyons' Cabriolet lift, but it's a tough economy right now, so good on you, mate.Marc_C":ofbr54sh said:it's one of the coolest places I've ever worked - there's only one other that comes close - and it's a company many here would recognize. The gestalt is pretty amazing.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:jamesdeluxe":3662gj5t said:I've never heard of anyone so excited to sell timeshares at the top of the Canyons' Cabriolet lift, but it's a tough economy right now, so good on you, mate.