Posts Tagged ‘sports’

In Ottowa, Losers Are The Real Winners

I defy anyone with a modicum of sense to successfully argue why this rule, adapted by an Ottowa soccer league stating that any team that loses a game by more than five goals is automagically the winner of said matchup. As evidenced by the following, the only thing kids are really going to learn is [...]

Maybe Tomorrow They'll Have Tony Dungy as the Joker and Peyton as Catwoman

Who Knew - Competitive Eating Is Bad For You

I'm not really sure why this would come as a surprise to anyone, but apparently it is - competitive eaters have higher rates of diabetes, acid reflux and other problems than the average person. Not that this is likely to stop anyone with an inclination to become a competitive snickerdoodle snarfer from doing so.
In 2007, [...]

Truly Amazing Skateboard Video

This is easily the most amazingly beautiful and classy skateboarding video I've ever seen. The slow mo is crystal clear, really allowing you to watch the intricacies of the sport in a way I can't remember quite seeing before. I could have easily sat through another 10-15 minutes of this.

Contrary To Popular Belief Dept.: Nerds Actually Do Like Sports

We haven't touched on it yet too much around these here parts (mostly because it isn't baseball season yet), but man do we love us some sports. And, like any good nerd, we celebrate our interest by obsessing constantly over imaginary teams made up of real players that we've put together ourselves in a pretend [...]

Space Sports. You Heard Me.

Nevermind that likeable former NFL linebacker Ken Harvey wants to shoot a film called SpaceSport 2030 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
He has an entire organization committed to what he calls "Space Sportilization."
I'm not really sure what to say about this except that it's one of the best things I've ever seen.
Imagine an empty stadium and [...]