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[pacovf]

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This is the first time I watch part of a George Carlin routine. Is he supposed to be funny? This was pure demagogue's show. There's plenty of silly things in golf to make a stand-up comedy around it, no need to stay at the easy "rich people are silly" level.

Maybe that's a pet peeve of mine. I like the stand-up comedy format, and I pay to go see it. Please don't give me populist speeches on politics/social issues because you like the applause you get out of it; I could get that for free on TV if I wanted to, thanks.

[AHoppy]

It's not a sport if you don't use the word "training" and not "practicing" when you're trying to get better at it.

Too... Many... Negatives... Does... Not... Compute...

[KingZog3]

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This is the first time I watch part of a George Carlin routine. Is he supposed to be funny? This was pure demagogue's show. There's plenty of silly things in golf to make a stand-up comedy around it, no need to stay at the easy "rich people are silly" level.

Maybe that's a pet peeve of mine. I like the stand-up comedy format, and I pay to go see it. Please don't give me populist speeches on politics/social issues because you like the applause you get out of it; I could get that for free on TV if I wanted to, thanks.

Carlin does a bunch of that kind of stuff, but its not all like that. His airplane stuff is classic.

[Witherweaver]

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This is the first time I watch part of a George Carlin routine. Is he supposed to be funny? This was pure demagogue's show. There's plenty of silly things in golf to make a stand-up comedy around it, no need to stay at the easy "rich people are silly" level.

Maybe that's a pet peeve of mine. I like the stand-up comedy format, and I pay to go see it. Please don't give me populist speeches on politics/social issues because you like the applause you get out of it; I could get that for free on TV if I wanted to, thanks.

I think there's more going on there.. for Carlin it's a lot about the perfomance and delivery.  I find him funny even if I the jokes don't resonate with me at some level.

[Witherweaver]

I actually wanted to link the video where he argues there are only three sports, but I couldn't find it.

[Kirian]

This is the first time I watch part of a George Carlin routine. Is he supposed to be funny? This was pure demagogue's show. There's plenty of silly things in golf to make a stand-up comedy around it, no need to stay at the easy "rich people are silly" level.

Maybe that's a pet peeve of mine. I like the stand-up comedy format, and I pay to go see it. Please don't give me populist speeches on politics/social issues because you like the applause you get out of it; I could get that for free on TV if I wanted to, thanks.

That's probably a bad Carlin clip to start with then.  He became much more political later in his life, and it crept into his routines.

[eHalcyon]

It's not a sport if you don't use the word "training" and not "practicing" when you're trying to get better at it.

Ahh, the noble sport of Potty.  Played worldwide, and almost every child plays it at some point in their lives.  Most are just raring to go, though it takes a while before you get good at it.  If only the Olympics would recognize this time honoured tradition.

[LastFootnote]

It's not a sport if you don't use the word "training" and not "practicing" when you're trying to get better at it.

Ahh, the noble sport of Potty.  Played worldwide, and almost every child plays it at some point in their lives.  Most are just raring to go, though it takes a while before you get good at it.  If only the Olympics would recognize this time honoured tradition.

I train every day, yet I'm still not at the Olympic level.

[theory]

Somehow this is relevant: Olympic divers photoshopped onto toilets

[mail-mi]

Ahh, the noble sport of Potty.  Played worldwide, and almost every child plays it at some point in their lives.  Most are just raring to go, though it takes a while before you get good at it.  If only the Olympics would recognize this time honoured tradition.

that's signature stuff right there.

[ashersky]

It's not a sport if you don't use the word "training" and not "practicing" when you're trying to get better at it.

I'm pretty sure that's a language thing.  Baseball/football/soccer/etc. sports practice in the United States, not train.  It's training in the UK and Australia, though, for the same sports.

[GeoLib]

It's not a sport if you don't use the word "training" and not "practicing" when you're trying to get better at it.

I'm pretty sure that's a language thing.  Baseball/football/soccer/etc. sports practice in the United States, not train.  It's training in the UK and Australia, though, for the same sports.

This. That seems like a pretty poor definition to me.

Also, I really don't think it's productive to debate the classification of certain activities as sports or not. Why does it really matter whether we call it a sport? The only consistent consequence I see to these debates is that people who participate in or enjoy watching the sport/not sport under discussion get offended to varying degrees. I got in lots of these arguments both when I ran and when I rowed before eventually realizing that they weren't really getting anyone anywhere and I didn't care that much what the dissenters thought.

I'm fine saying that golf is a sport. Whatever, we can classify it as that. Like a number of other sports, I don't find it particularly interesting to watch or play, but that doesn't mean I need to challenge its categorization.

[Tables]

I have 2 mutual friends (on FB) with one of this years Fields Medal winners.

[pingpongsam]

It's not a sport if you don't use the word "training" and not "practicing" when you're trying to get better at it.

I'm pretty sure that's a language thing.  Baseball/football/soccer/etc. sports practice in the United States, not train.  It's training in the UK and Australia, though, for the same sports.

This. That seems like a pretty poor definition to me.

Also, I really don't think it's productive to debate the classification of certain activities as sports or not. Why does it really matter whether we call it a sport? The only consistent consequence I see to these debates is that people who participate in or enjoy watching the sport/not sport under discussion get offended to varying degrees. I got in lots of these arguments both when I ran and when I rowed before eventually realizing that they weren't really getting anyone anywhere and I didn't care that much what the dissenters thought.

I'm fine saying that golf is a sport. Whatever, we can classify it as that. Like a number of other sports, I don't find it particularly interesting to watch or play, but that doesn't mean I need to challenge its categorization.

Let me get this straight, you were running and rowing and still got nowhere?

[Awaclus]

It's not a sport if you don't use the word "training" and not "practicing" when you're trying to get better at it.

I'm pretty sure that's a language thing.  Baseball/football/soccer/etc. sports practice in the United States, not train.  It's training in the UK and Australia, though, for the same sports.

This. That seems like a pretty poor definition to me.

Also, I really don't think it's productive to debate the classification of certain activities as sports or not. Why does it really matter whether we call it a sport? The only consistent consequence I see to these debates is that people who participate in or enjoy watching the sport/not sport under discussion get offended to varying degrees. I got in lots of these arguments both when I ran and when I rowed before eventually realizing that they weren't really getting anyone anywhere and I didn't care that much what the dissenters thought.

I'm fine saying that golf is a sport. Whatever, we can classify it as that. Like a number of other sports, I don't find it particularly interesting to watch or play, but that doesn't mean I need to challenge its categorization.

Let me get this straight, you were running and rowing and still got nowhere?

It's not easy to row while you're running.

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10 more posts until 5000

[2.71828.....]

well, I lied now that I think about it.  8 more posts until post 5000, 9 until reply 5000

[sudgy]

well, I lied now that I think about it.  8 more posts until post 5000, 9 until reply 5000

No, 58 or 59.

EDIT: Well, now 57 or 58.

[liopoil]

If we keep posting about how far it is until 5000, we'll get there soon enough!

[Kirian]

If we keep posting about how far it is until 5000, we'll get there soon enough!

Great.  f.DS is now 4chan.

[Kirian]

I have 2 mutual friends (on FB) with one of this years Fields Medal winners.

Does that mean you have an Erdos number?

[AHoppy]

In other golf-related news:  Last weekend, I played and shot my worst round of this year (109).  Which is really bad for me.  Today, I played again and going into the 18th hole I needed a double bogey to break 90.  (Context: I've only broken 90 twice before in my life, so it was a pretty good round)  What do I do?  Leave my double bogey putt 2 inches short and make a triple.  Disappointing and frustrating way to end the round, but still very happy with it. 

[Witherweaver]

I have 2 mutual friends (on FB) with one of this years Fields Medal winners.

Hooray sports!

[sudgy]

I have 2 mutual friends (on FB) with one of this years Fields Medal winners.

Does that mean you have an Erdos number?

Oh yeah, you could say I have a Bacon number of three, if you count friends as a way to get started.  Someone I know knew Tom Hanks as a kid.

[Dsell]

I have 2 mutual friends (on FB) with one of this years Fields Medal winners.

Does that mean you have an Erdos number?

Oh yeah, you could say I have a Bacon number of three, if you count friends as a way to get started.  Someone I know knew Tom Hanks as a kid.

TIL I have a Bacon number of four. (If people you know on the internet count)