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Skiing Not A Real Sport?

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Z_rob
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So there is this kid at my school, that plays baseball a lot. And he constantly uses this line if we ever say anything about baseball, "at least i play a real sport."

He claims that skiing isn't a real sport and basically thinks its the dumbest thing in history.

Kind of a rant, but im curious to see what you guys say to this.

I think skiing is just as much of a sport as baseball is, what's the difference they have matching uniforms and mandatory practices?
Apr 13 2009 1:57PM
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Z_rob
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and yes i searchbarred.

and i was debating whether this should go in ski gabber or non-ski gabber but since it included baseball and other sports as well then i decided on non-ski gabber
Apr 13 2009 1:59PM
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J-Wallz
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just ask him what makes a sport a real sport? and then just prove him wrong cause he is fucking dumb. cause baseball is one of the most boring sports ever to watch.
Apr 13 2009 2:00PM
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kirkeby
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Wouldn't it be easier just to ignore guys like that?
Apr 13 2009 2:01PM
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uni-corn
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Kill him.
Apr 13 2009 2:02PM
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hey_dude_its_me
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baseball is a game, not really a sport
Apr 13 2009 2:02PM
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Z_rob
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ive asked him that and he always replys.

"we have practices, games, people actually care about our sport, its americas most popular sport, blah blah blah"

i always explain to him, "everytime i go up is like a practice, competitions are the games, people do indeed care about skiing,"

considering today on the WASL i read that 7 point something million people ski per year, and i doubt baseball is the most popular sport anymore, i know i dont give a rats ass about it
Apr 13 2009 2:03PM
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Z_rob
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well he is one of my best friends, and he is alright most other ways and stuff like that but when it comes to skiing he is the biggest fag on the planet
Apr 13 2009 2:03PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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we'll they're both in the Olympics, but then again there are a lot of dumb events in the Olympics.

is skiing physically challenging and rewarding? yes
do people have fun skiing? yes
can you ski competitively? yes

It's definitely a sport, your friend is just jealous because he plays gay baseball.
Apr 13 2009 2:05PM
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gbirrd
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does he realize that its in the olimpics. like wow hes dumb as fuck. i say fight him for fun
Apr 13 2009 2:05PM
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Z_rob
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haha ya i know.

might be a dumb question but is baseball in the olympics? because if not i think that makes skiing more of a sport than baseball
Apr 13 2009 2:08PM
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chimp
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do it
Apr 13 2009 2:10PM
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Aaaron.
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burn his house down, then piss on the ashes.
Apr 13 2009 2:10PM
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PhaedeD
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any idiot can play baseball but not any idiot can ski... take him skiing.
Apr 13 2009 2:13PM
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MidWestGaper
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actually baseball isnt an olympic sport anymore. so shove that right up his ass. and skiing is definitaly a sport. its just an individual sport like tennis or golf. if i were you i would beat the shit out of that kid if hes that fucking gay about saying how skiing isnt a sport, even if he is your best friend. Skiing is just as much if not more of a sport than skiing
Apr 13 2009 2:13PM
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kirkeby
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Haha, seems like a lot of you guys takes it personally that he doesn't think skiing is a sport.
Apr 13 2009 2:17PM
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Bluntster420
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damn right
Apr 13 2009 2:19PM
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snowbird4life
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big mountain dudes train like no other....

i saw a TV show where they had baseball football and other sports compete in athletic challenges....

guess who won???

a ski racer.

Apr 13 2009 2:26PM
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MidWestGaper
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fuck baseball. its a boring as sport or "game" anyway. skiing is where its at and then hockey
Apr 13 2009 2:29PM
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Bepo
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ANY other sport might be able to BS some kind of argument, but baseball is a joke. This kid must be an idiot if he thinks baseball is more of a sport than skiing.
Apr 13 2009 2:38PM
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TerraceSkier18
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He does play with balls the whole time he plays. And skiing is much more physically demanding than baseball in my mind.
Apr 13 2009 2:57PM
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Aaaron.
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Apr 13 2009 3:03PM
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hank_hill
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make his parents into chilli then trick him into eating the chilli
Apr 13 2009 3:09PM
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TheButterHashira
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Base ball was invented by s&m enthusiasts. Now parents use it to torture their 5 year olds.
Apr 13 2009 3:10PM
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gbirrd
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yea im pretty sure it is. who cares though. honestly skiing is soo much bigger than it. like your friend or if he is friend he is really dumb as fuck. w.e though he prob knows it and is just trying to get on your nerves
Apr 13 2009 3:13PM
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AMD_5
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baseball is my summer sport, so obviously i like it. but this guy is way off base. skiing is definitely a real sport. they both require alot of skill to excel at.

but baseball is wayyy slack, you probably have to actually move for only 1/4 of the game. the rest of the time is just standing there

skiing is a real sport, so punch that bastard in the face.
Apr 13 2009 3:14PM
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Z_rob
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and this is even coming from a baseball player himself
Apr 13 2009 3:25PM
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no_steeze
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i've gotten the not a real sport line before but people think that ski racing is a sport just not freeskiing
let them be bored to tears while standing in a field for hours on end while you go shred sick lines, it's their loss
Apr 13 2009 3:27PM
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Malcolm
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then say atleast im alive
Apr 13 2009 3:28PM
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brumby05
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I don't care if someone signifies skiing as a sport, i really don't care

and baseball is for fags
Apr 13 2009 3:33PM
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dodgeridge*rider
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ive been more sore from skiing then playing baseball
i played baseball for 10 years and i swim now
swimming is also a sport... people think its not or something

Apr 13 2009 3:41PM
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SKIDUBAIGUY
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WTF ARE YOU GUYS ON, SKIING, A SPORT? jokes.
Apr 13 2009 3:42PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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Haha sking is a true sport. A kid who plays basketball in my school does the same exact thing, except since he say the T-Wall Mt Hood edit now all he says is "Skiing is so juice banger, doing flips all day, basketball is the best!" gay...
Apr 13 2009 3:50PM
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SKETCHY_D
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skiing is not a sport its an EXTREME sport, I played baseballa nd it prolly takes the same if not more trianing in skiing as baseball, just diff type of training
Apr 13 2009 3:57PM
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drumbumocdp
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dont defend baseball in a ski forum
Apr 13 2009 4:06PM
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summersover
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baseball doesn't require as much athletic ability as skiing I mean all you need is strong arms and some good hand eye coordination
skiing is more of a full body sport that focuses a lot on the legs but you use your core and your arms when pole planting and throwing yourself into spins, etc
i just think baseball has too much downtime, your heart rate peaks for about 15 seconds as you run to a base and then its normal for another hour
yes skiing has downtime but you heart rate is high for a much longer period of time and there is almost constant action with brief intermissions on the chair
Apr 13 2009 4:08PM
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AMD_5
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he has a point though, they both require alot of training to be good at, although the training is very different.

comparing skiing to baseball is like comparing apples and oranges, there 2 different things so you cant really say one is better.

but w/e, i like both of them and they are both real sports. now golf on the other hand....
Apr 13 2009 4:11PM
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Mr.Panda
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not true.  i played baseball for years and if all you have is strong arms you wont go anywhere with it.  what you REALLY need is a strong core which is the same as what you would need in skiing.  also, depending on position you need good, lean leg muscles to be fast like if you are playing Outfield, short, or second base.  and for catchers, you need some crazy amounts of endurance (i played catcher, right, and 3rd base...  yeah, i was a slow motherfucker).

my old baseball coach actually suggested to everyone that could afford it to go skiing, just leisure skiing not crazy cliff hucking, in the offseason cause you use the same core muscles and it helps you gain those lean and fast muscles.


now, for whether skiing is a sport or not?  it definetly is.  and baseball being america's favorite sport?  well, it would like to think so but honestly i think we can all agree that football has taken over that spot in america in all honesty.
Apr 13 2009 4:13PM
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El_Barto.
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no hes totally right, baseball is so much more physically demanding than skiing. just look at the great physical shape you have to be in to be a baseball player.

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skiers on the other hand, what a bunch of fat asses

Apr 13 2009 4:17PM
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Owen.
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Baseball is a sport
Skiing is a sport

People worry to much about this stupid word.... Just go to the dictionary and look up the word. I row, and I get nothing but shit for it - people always tell me that rowing isn't a sport, it's just a hobby, blah blah blah, yet it's more physically challenging than almost any other sport...
Apr 13 2009 4:17PM
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summersover
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i knew someone would question that but I just find that depending on what position you play you need only a specific part of your body to be strong as opposed to skiing that works the whole body
Apr 13 2009 4:17PM
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Mr.Panda
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yeah, i guess cause i played like a utility player i just had to be all around, which made me fucking SUCK at batting.  and to the picture of the fatass pitcher...  pitchers, in general, arent ever very athletic cause they very, VERY rarely ever have to run even in practice at the high school level.
Apr 13 2009 4:19PM
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h_bar
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yes
Apr 13 2009 4:59PM
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OhMyBosh
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Did you really wonder what NS thinks about this?...




Apr 13 2009 5:09PM
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wnab21
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Im in no way shape or form defending baseball because i hate baseball and i think it is incredibly boring. But, you cant say that skiers are in better shape than mlb players because honestly, theyre not. The majority of baseball players are muscular and big. Skiers are usually skinny
Apr 13 2009 5:10PM
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niebski
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skiing isn't a sport, it's a lifestyle
Apr 13 2009 5:40PM
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OhMyBosh
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this is such a stupid argument...

both baseball and skiing are sports... theres no need to attack baseball... hitting a major league pitch is one of the hardest things to do in any sport.
Apr 13 2009 5:43PM
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.brian
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they took baseball out of the olympics. these olympics were the last one with baseball. Skiing is definetly a sport and baseball is too. but who gives a fuck, its all opinion so this argument will never be final.
Apr 13 2009 5:48PM
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ko.
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hit him with this.

seriously. there are few other sports where people ages 3-70+ are still shredding

Apr 13 2009 6:07PM
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Bob_Gnarley
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show him some Morrison, Cattabriga, McConkey.
Apr 13 2009 6:11PM
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Phill.
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i dont really consider skiing a "sport", its a bad-ass hobby to me.... but then again i dont compete that much.... but what ever its all good, it dont matter what other people think... to me a sport has officials, umpires, refs, etc....

actually skiing is and extreme sport cause they have judges... lol

and you prolly should have asked this question on a non-skiing site, you pretty much answered your own question when you posted it haha....
Apr 13 2009 6:15PM
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