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To: r9etb
Which shows us that you also know nothing about throwing the javelin. Have you ever tried to throw one?

Yep. Didn't take too long to do it skillfully and demonstrate that I had maxed the limits of my physical ability.

What you're saying doesn't seem to have any counterpart in reality. Perhaps you'd like to tell us what you mean by "athletic."

John Kruk and Minnesota Fats are not athletes. Whatever excludes them is a proper definition for athlete. Sheesh.

145 posted on 03/23/2004 11:17:37 AM PST by AmishDude
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To: AmishDude
Thank you... Logically we can conclude the following: A marathon runner clocks in at 2:11 running Boston but is not an athlete because:

He is crushed trying to bench 450lbs in his basement gym He cant dunk or hit a trey Cant return a fast serve Cant birdie on a paar four Cant kick a 50 yard field goal or push through the last 2 yards for the TD He doesnt even know what a 7-10 split is Thinks Ping Pong is a communist dictator

So a guy who can sink four balls consistantly on a break is less an athlete than someone who can play third base through a no hitter?

Im being a bit sarcastic and know how it comes accross but at some point we need to define what a sport is and ulitmately it is something like this:

Sports = The product of skill and physical acumen applied in a situation where ones ability to perform is judged against his/her peers.

By the way... If you're Amish you know you shouldnt be here!

146 posted on 03/23/2004 11:38:27 AM PST by SouthParkRepublican (Strawberry was a highly conditioned individual!)
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