Peej 0 #26 March 31, 2006 QuoteIt's a 'recreation' If you compete, then go ahead and call it a sport if one's tender ego needs that term. Are you referring directly to my "tender ego"? Or were you just replying to my post cos it was last? Edited to add: What makes other forms of competition sport and this not? Becaue players score between a set of goal posts? Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #27 March 31, 2006 QuoteQuoteIt's a sport. you are the only person who has posted this way unconditionally. edited: oh wait, I see, you are going off of the old saying that, 'It isn't a sport unless you can die doing it." right? it really is hard to mainting the perspective? do you ever think you are forced to view it as a hobbie? are labeled "competitive"? *** No...it's more the semantics of the terminology. To me anyway, a hobby is something you do as a pastime, it's not something that in part defines who you are. Also the level of commitment needed puts it in the 'sport' category for me. Not the commitment to compete, but to stay safe...stay alive. If skydiving is your 'hobby'...in my mind anyway, you don't understand what all is involved. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #28 March 31, 2006 QuoteOr were you just replying to my post cos it was last? oops 'you' in the general sense - ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbearfng 9 #29 March 31, 2006 You didn't leave a choice for me.....it's my therapy. Don't know what a shrink would say to that, other than I guess I'm kinda fucked up anyway..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Conundrum 1 #30 March 31, 2006 It can be both. When skydiving competitively it's a sport; when fun jumping, it's a hobby. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tbrown 26 #31 April 2, 2006 It's too intense to just be a hobby. If stepping out of an airplane 2 1/2 miles up isn't a sport, then I don't know what it. Besides, if you do it wrong it can kill you dead, so that definitely makes it a sport. I also collect a lot of bootleg live music recordings. That's a hobby. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Peej 0 #32 April 3, 2006 QuoteQuoteOr were you just replying to my post cos it was last? oops 'you' in the general sense - No worries, i thought so Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Squeak 17 #33 April 3, 2006 I have a T shirt that states "If it can't kill you, It's a hobby not a sport" therfore it is conclusively a sport You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rehmwa 2 #34 April 3, 2006 QuoteI have a T shirt that states "If it can't kill you, It's a hobby not a sport" therfore it is conclusively a sport the t-shirt has spoken (holy crap! a talking t-shirt) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites breadhead 0 #35 April 3, 2006 Sport, according to Wikipedia's definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Vertifly 0 #36 April 5, 2006 T-shirts, wikipedia's, dictionary terms, how everyone else seems to see it....how do YOU view it? So far, the running majority see it as a hobbie. How to treat something that could kill you as a hobbie. Fail to comprehend it but ok. Guess its the beer, late night dz stuff, i don't know. If this was a more of a hobbie I'd probably quit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Conundrum 1 #30 March 31, 2006 It can be both. When skydiving competitively it's a sport; when fun jumping, it's a hobby. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #31 April 2, 2006 It's too intense to just be a hobby. If stepping out of an airplane 2 1/2 miles up isn't a sport, then I don't know what it. Besides, if you do it wrong it can kill you dead, so that definitely makes it a sport. I also collect a lot of bootleg live music recordings. That's a hobby. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #32 April 3, 2006 QuoteQuoteOr were you just replying to my post cos it was last? oops 'you' in the general sense - No worries, i thought so Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #33 April 3, 2006 I have a T shirt that states "If it can't kill you, It's a hobby not a sport" therfore it is conclusively a sport You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #34 April 3, 2006 QuoteI have a T shirt that states "If it can't kill you, It's a hobby not a sport" therfore it is conclusively a sport the t-shirt has spoken (holy crap! a talking t-shirt) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
breadhead 0 #35 April 3, 2006 Sport, according to Wikipedia's definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #36 April 5, 2006 T-shirts, wikipedia's, dictionary terms, how everyone else seems to see it....how do YOU view it? So far, the running majority see it as a hobbie. How to treat something that could kill you as a hobbie. Fail to comprehend it but ok. Guess its the beer, late night dz stuff, i don't know. If this was a more of a hobbie I'd probably quit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
