To: Budgie
It's popular because all you need is a ball. It's great for poor kids to play around the burned out hunks of a t-55 tank while mustafa is strapping dynamite to their cousin.
Usually, when people grow up, they move on to something a little more complex and mentally stimulating, but ther will always be cling-ons to the ultra-simple.
As for popularity, the worlds most popular spectator sport is auto racing.
36 posted on
09/13/2005 8:07:54 AM PDT by
ctlpdad
(What IS our exit policy in the War on Poverty?)
To: ctlpdad
"It's popular because all you need is a ball. It's great for poor kids to play around the burned out hunks of a t-55 tank while mustafa is strapping dynamite to their cousin." Like all over Europe, South America, Australia, Asia.... What crap. Usually, when people grow up, they move on to something a little more complex and mentally stimulating, but ther will always be cling-ons to the ultra-simple. What, like basketball? As for popularity, the worlds most popular spectator sport is auto racing. That would be Formula 1 I presume? Or do you want to make a case for NASCAR?
38 posted on
09/13/2005 8:18:10 AM PDT by
Budgie
To: ctlpdad
As for popularity, the worlds most popular spectator sport is auto racing.Spectator Sport? Gee, I thought this thread was about those who actually PLAY the game. What kind of man sits and watches someone else play a game? :-)
55 posted on
09/13/2005 11:58:45 AM PDT by
Lekker 1
("Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?"- Harry M. Warner, Warner Bros., 1927)
To: ctlpdad
As for popularity, the worlds most popular spectator sport is auto racing.Oh, now that's exciting. And atheletic, too. Why it must take six ounces of effort to smash that gas pedal. And you have to sustain that for two hours always turning left (or right).
78 posted on
09/13/2005 2:57:41 PM PDT by
Pusterfuss
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