Subject: Re: Top Ten Obscure Sports in the World
From: Joe Average <joeaverage@average.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:56:02 -0600
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On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:22:49 +0000, ::darkshadows:: wrote:
> Top Ten Obscure Sports in the World
> Posted on July 18, 2006.
>
> Marbles.jpg
>
> Hey, was there a big soccer game or something, recently?
>
> I don't know. I couldn't get into it...the whole World Cup thing. A guy
> totally trashing his career with a headbutt, and having fifty parody
> videos on YouTube...that I can get into, but the actual game puts me to
> sleep faster than a State of the Union address. And it's not like I'm
> not into sports. I watched the Wimbledon final that same day, watched
> the Mickelson meltdown at the Open, cheered for the Heat and yelled
> "who?" when the Knicks made their first round pick, and I'm counting the
> days until NFL pre-season. Still, it only takes ten minutes of soccer
> before I'm screaming "somebody fucking score" at the TV. Then again,
> about ten bajillion people think otherwise.
>
> So this got me thinking...What other sports are there that thousands
> (maybe tens or hundreds of thousands) of people follow, that I'm
> basically unaware of? We all know the networks are thinking the same
> thing. As more channels pop up, and the target audiences get more
> segmented, programmers turn to more obscure events that have built-in
> followings. ABC's doing it with the the National Spelling Bee, proving
> you're never too young to be exploited. ESPN's bettting on dominoes for
> the Latin audience, and was that juggling I caught on ESPN2 last
> weekend? (That one actually drove me outdoors) So I wondered, what other
> sports are there that I don't know about but could possibly bet on
> because I have I have a bit of a problem? Let's take a look...
>
> 10) World Highland games
> CaberTossing.jpg
> These are the festivals held in Scotland that celebrate Celtic culture.
> Events like the Sheaf toss where you throw a bundle of straw, the stone
> put where you throw a rock, and the caber toss where you throw a tree. I
> think landscaping was evented here. Just a guess, but I think sometime
> in the 70's human growth hormone was thrown into the mix, and the World
> Strongest Man competition was invented. The tree thing isn't too
> suggestive, is it? Reminds me of my summers at camp thumping eagle.(Hi
> Mr. Oglethorpe)
>
>
> 9) Professional Putt-Putt Tour
> PuttPutt.jpg
> The players would probably frown on my calling it putt-putt. They call
> it the Professional Putter's Association. Kinda like asking a girl if
> she wants to go for a ride on your hog, and pointing to a moped. Then
> again, the site says they're playing for thousands of dollars, so maybe
> I should shut the fuck up and start walking toward the windmill. You
> think putters' wives are as hot a golfers' wives?
>
>
> 8) Surf Lifesaving
> Surf.jpg
> Combining the grace and beauty of watersports with the thrill of cardiac
> arrest. Two things I can tell about Surf Lifesaving from the entire
> fifteen minutes of research I've dedicated to the subject. It appears to
> be big in Australia, and you have to be really good-looking to
> participate. But wasn't it a hottie that drove me to walk into the water
> in the first place? They say 2007 is the year of the surf lifesaver. If
> it gets any hotter Ohio can have it's own team.
>
>
> 7) American Cribbage Congress
> Cribbage.jpg
> Looks like Congress, don't it?
>
> The American Cribbage Congress takes the meaning of the word athlete,
> and stretches it so out of context it's own etymological mother wouldn't
> recognize it. Lightning-quick reflexes, Lavish tounament prizes provided
> by the fine folks at Hickory Farms, gaming halls thick with the smell of
> Vicks vap-o-rub, and still this is ten times as much action as you'll
> find in my apartment on any given weekend. The final person to peg out
> gets worldwide recognition and a year's supply of beta blockers to
> ensure constant blood flow. Good luck players!
>
>
> 6) Dog Sledding, Dog Racing and Dog Tossing DoggieToss.jpg
> So here's how this happened. I found an image of an Antactic cribbage
> club (seriously) while doing the cribbage research. That reminded me of
> dog sledding. But then I thought, what about dog racing (a sport I have
> actually witnessed in person on several occasions...see previous
> gambling problem comment). Then just for the fuck of it, I googled "dog
> tossing", and found this photo. So basically, #5 is all dog-related
> sporting activities. And what did we learn in the process...the Internet
> is a wondrous and magical thing.
>
>
> We interrupt this list to pay tribute to the newest obscure sport on the
> scene, combining tense competition, excessive drinking and the carny's
> sense of sports ethics...BrewSkee-Ball.
>
> skeeball1.jpgSkeeball2.jpgskeeball3.jpg
>
>
> 5) World Footbag Association
> Hackysack.jpg
> Man, hackeysack's changed since I played. What's with the net? And
> where's the keg? Now it's called the World Footbag Association, and it
> doesn't seem to be affiliated with the Grateful Dead or Bob Marley.
> According to the site, there are over 80,000 registered players, and 20
> - 30 major tournaments around the world. But I'll bet they don't even
> have tobacco sponsors. No one's got any sense of tradition anymore.
>
>
> 4) Rock Paper Scissors League
> RockPaper.jpg
> This is a sport started on a dare...right? The U. S. Association of Rock
> Paper Scissors. That's right, I said U.S. Association...damn proud. And
> of course, the lovely girls of the RPS. What do you think? Which
> network's gonna snatch this one up? Spike? GSN? Oxygen? You know if it's
> big, Oprah's gonna get a taste...stay tuned.
>
>
> 3) World Adult Kickball Association
> kickball.jpg
> Isaac Newton discovered three laws of motion. 1) For every action there
> is an equal and opposite reaction. 2) Objects in motion remain in motion
> unless external force is applied. And 3) If the object in motion is a
> kickball, and you are the external force kicking it, the amount of sex
> enjoyed by the external force will diminish in proportion to the amount
> of games played...it's science, look it up. This is a sport begging for
> Johnny Walker or Baccardi to take it to another level, but I definitely
> don't see the x-games calling. Look at him ladies...like a gazelle.
>
>
> 2) Unicycle Hockey World Championships Unicycle.jpg
> I think there's also a mime's bowling tour, but I need to do some more
> research. I shouldn't judge. What else are you gonna do with your
> unicycle that doesn't involve getting beaten up? And they've definitely
> got the balance thing down. Good for quick exits when you tell people
> you're in a unicycle hockey league and you need to chase after your
> self-esteem. This would've been #1 until I found out about...
>
>
> 1) The Extreme Ironing World Championships ironing.jpg
> For those times when she orders you to get the ironing done, but if you
> stay in the house any longer you may take a bath with the
> toaster...welcome to Extreme Ironing.
>
> You see what marriage does to perfectly normal guys? There are like,
> ALOT of sites dedicated to this, um sport. It's got a wikipedia page.
> It's got it's own bureau (to put the ironed shirts in, no doubt)
> According to the official website, it's the latest danger sport that
> combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the
> satisfaction of a well pressed shirt...and the world is officially out
> of things to do.
>
> There you have it. Extreme Ironing...the most obscure sport in the
> world. And if the extreme home makeover thing doesn't pan out for ABC,
> look for it as a lead-in to Desperate Housewives in the fall.
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