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Do You Want a Sport Fanatic for a Wife?
2/14/06 | Maximus of Texas

Posted on 02/14/2006 6:45:38 AM PST by Maximus of Texas

This was a topic on a sports station this morning in the D/FW area. The question posed to listeners was whether you wanted your wife to be a sports idiot, a sports fanatic or somewhere in between.

A sports idiot is one that thinks a no hitter is over in baseball when a batter actually hits the ball (regardless of whether its an out or not). A sports fanatic is someone who could tell you who threw no-hitters over the past decade.

My mom is somewhat of a sports idiot. Once she asked me why the men on the sidelines of football games wore an "X" on their vest (these were the guys who held the firstdown markers). I told her they were used by the quarterbacks for target practice. She bought the story.

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To: isthisnickcool
Uhmmmm, well, to be honest, I dont want a wife at all. ;o)

If you change you mind let me know. I have one you can have.

Such a romantic sentiment for Valentine's day, your wife is so lucky... NOT!

61 posted on 02/14/2006 9:03:15 AM PST by apackof2 (You can stand me up at the gates of hell, I'll stand my ground and I won't back down)
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To: misterrob

Yikes, My hubby would proably want you're wife to rub off on me, he is a Baseball fanatic plays in B Softball, tournaments watches every bloody game and I hate Baseball it's slow boring and I fall asleep at the Padres games!

I like football and basketball...


62 posted on 02/14/2006 9:06:58 AM PST by laney (*never ride your horse faster than your guardian angel can fly*)
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To: Maximus of Texas
My wife loves NFL football. She is well versed in all the rules and consistently surprises me with her remarkable ability to see penalties occurring and always, always calling replays correctly. She also loves to fish, golf, bowl, play softball and tennis with me. She is also very competitive in all and it is not a given that I would win. She also loves to play cribbage, poker, chess, backgammon. Oh the list is endless. I certainly am blessed with a wonderful wife!
63 posted on 02/14/2006 9:08:11 AM PST by laceybrookesdad (To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides!)
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To: Maximus of Texas
Depends on what your defintion of "sports" is

I used to have mini-season tickets to the home basketball team, the Pistons when they were the "BAD BOYS"

If I had a husband I would probably watch more football, basketball etc

However nowdays this is my idea of sports

Ride 'Em!

64 posted on 02/14/2006 9:10:18 AM PST by apackof2 (You can stand me up at the gates of hell, I'll stand my ground and I won't back down)
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To: Auntbee; Maximus of Texas
I'm not an idiot nor a fanatic but I do enjoy watching most sports.

I'm closer to the "fanatic" desription - especially with NFL football (I'm a season ticket holder) and Major League Baseball (I have traveled to ballparks around the US to root for my team on occasion and attend several home games a year when I'm home.)

And I usually end up dating guys who aren't remotely into sports.

Go figure.

65 posted on 02/14/2006 9:14:57 AM PST by Allegra (Suffering from a Malady Known as "Troll Fatigue")
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To: Maximus of Texas

I've never noticed quys with x's on their vests. Where are the first down markers?


66 posted on 02/14/2006 9:16:19 AM PST by tuffydoodle (Shut up voices, or I'll poke you with a Q-Tip again.)
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To: laceybrookesdad

You do have a special wife who loves so many of those manly man activities, I do like to Play Poker and gamble
as I can usually beat the pants off most guys playing cards..HAHA
Golf- sometimes it can be fun..Softball Oh brother not for me...Fishing- If I can throw the fish back in the water...
Hunting-FOR-GET-IT! I would try and preform emergency surgery to retreive the bullets from the animals..

Water Skiing love to do and biking hiking...All the rest pretty much girly stuff!LOL


67 posted on 02/14/2006 9:16:30 AM PST by laney (*never ride your horse faster than your guardian angel can fly*)
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To: tuffydoodle

Sports idiot (but that's ok)


68 posted on 02/14/2006 9:18:38 AM PST by Maximus of Texas (On my signal, unleash hell)
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To: Maximus of Texas

Does cheering on your man while he plays video games count? This also includes beer wench duties!


69 posted on 02/14/2006 9:19:26 AM PST by Woman on Caroline Street (Go sell crazy somewhere else. We're all stocked up here.)
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To: Maximus of Texas

Not that there's anything wrong with that.


70 posted on 02/14/2006 9:19:35 AM PST by tuffydoodle (Shut up voices, or I'll poke you with a Q-Tip again.)
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To: Maximus of Texas

I confess to being a sports idiot.

Sorry, you can watch it all you want, but I've yet to see a sporting event that held my attention.


71 posted on 02/14/2006 9:20:16 AM PST by najida (Valentines? You mean the Great Chocolate Pig-out Day!)
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To: Maximus of Texas

I can kick my husband's ass at air hockey.


72 posted on 02/14/2006 9:20:30 AM PST by tuffydoodle (Shut up voices, or I'll poke you with a Q-Tip again.)
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To: tuffydoodle

I'm great with Diablo II, but that's because you get to kill demons and then collect pretty jewelry and gems.

Sorta like WWE, Lord of the Rings and Home Shopping Network all rolled into one.


73 posted on 02/14/2006 9:22:51 AM PST by najida (Valentines? You mean the Great Chocolate Pig-out Day!)
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To: gate2wire
A sports fanatic is fine, as long as she does not like to gamble.

Is that you, Mr. Gretzky?

74 posted on 02/14/2006 9:24:28 AM PST by kevkrom ("...no one has ever successfully waged a war against stupidity" - Orson Scott Card)
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To: najida

Last night I helped him navigate through X-box's Fistful of Boomstick and Call of Cthulhu. But I have him nailed on Tetris. He can't even come close to my level.


75 posted on 02/14/2006 9:25:12 AM PST by Woman on Caroline Street (Go sell crazy somewhere else. We're all stocked up here.)
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To: najida

Barenaked rodeo?


76 posted on 02/14/2006 9:29:20 AM PST by Maximus of Texas (On my signal, unleash hell)
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To: najida

"Sorry, you can watch it all you want, but I've yet to see a sporting event that held my attention."

Naj, you should try watching Spike TV's "Most Extreme Challenge". It's a japanese obstacle course type program that they overdub with funny commentary. Lots of double entendres and That's Gotta Hurt! moments.


77 posted on 02/14/2006 9:30:28 AM PST by Woman on Caroline Street (Go sell crazy somewhere else. We're all stocked up here.)
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To: tuffydoodle
I bet he lets you win. I lay odds that the conversation goes like this:

Mr. Tuffy: I can kick your ass in airhockey!
Ms. Tuffy: No way!
Mr. Tuffy: Way!
Ms. Tuffy: You're on! What's the wager?
Mr. Tuffy: You win, I have to have sex with you.
Ms. Tuffy: And if you win?
Mr. Tuffy: You can watch TV during sex.
78 posted on 02/14/2006 9:32:24 AM PST by Maximus of Texas (On my signal, unleash hell)
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To: Maximus of Texas

You doofus.


79 posted on 02/14/2006 9:33:19 AM PST by tuffydoodle (Shut up voices, or I'll poke you with a Q-Tip again.)
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To: najida

"Sorta like WWE, Lord of the Rings and Home Shopping Network all rolled into one."

Can't get any better'n that.


80 posted on 02/14/2006 9:34:14 AM PST by tuffydoodle (Shut up voices, or I'll poke you with a Q-Tip again.)
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