Sports 'personality'

No, just an honorary one. Is it, however, arguable that his knowledge
and experience in his field could be considered in some way equivalent
to a degree or above, although unquantifiable?

I'm not sure what I'm trying to argue anymore. I'm biased - I hate
cricket, but I can't deny the achievement of the England team this
year; the BBC Sports Personality thing was only ever going to be about
that. It would be nice to see the only sport I have time for
(motorcycle racing, naturally) get some significant attention, but
that won't happen, probably in my lifetime, because it's not a big
enough sport in the UK, and unlikely to change. Doesn't mean I have
to like the situation, though.

 

<politely> Right back at you. </politely>

I hate, despise, abhor and loathe cricket, football, snooker, tennis,
golf, rugby (both types), athletics, all the "establishment" televised
sports, including anything involving horses. I think it mostly stems
from the BBC's practice of dropping anything I liked watching to make
room for them, although the rugby thing has more to do with my own
experiences at school... <shudders> I only got interested in
motorbike racing when I got my own motorbike. That's just me though,
vapid, shallow and slightly odd.

 

DR said...

Sounds almost exactly like me.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Lozzo

Lozzo! Mate! Never let it be said that you are slightly odd.

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Lozzo emerged from their own little world to say

Remove 2 words for you I reckon.

Tennis & slightly.

 

wessie said...

For me? I hate tennis, in fact I hate nearly all ball games. As I once
told my old games teacher "Ball games are for little girls and clowns".

I won't deny that I'm odd.

 

From the comments that were made by the Beeb (locally) on Friday wrt
tonights presentation, it was already a foregone conclusion as to who
was going to win.

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Then ... NEVER get stuck sitting next to Salad Dodger in a pub then

 

Lozzo emerged from their own little world to say

I don't understand how anyone can't enjoy tennis. There's something
attractive, at a primaeval level, about two athletic individuals slugging
it out. I think this applies regardless of gender or sexuality.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, raden

Sitting next to Salad Dodger in a pub is not a situation which any
reasonable human being could describe as "stuck".

HTH.

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In uk.rec.motorcycles, Beav amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

I get quite excited when the darts is on.

 

It bloody well is when he gets into cricket mode

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, raden

It bloody well isn't. You're just not listening properly.

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public toilet with the lid closed.

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Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

DR wrote

I love it all. I like sport I do. Except golf. I don't like golf,
either playing it or watching it, that is shit not sport.

 

I will watch just about any ball game (or sport, come to that) on
telly, with the exception of tennis.

It just seems to take an age for nothing to happen.

When we had tickets for the tennis at the Olympics in '96, I read a
book.
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\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 PM#5 WG*
'^' RBR 2005: Abandoned - Bronze Award.

 

I've got better since I stopped playing.
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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SE-V/CBR1100XX-X/CBX1000Z
|_\_____/_| ..78895.../...20405.../..31257.
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 PM#5 WG*
'^' RBR 2005: Abandoned - Bronze Award.

 

I did my best, I still couldn't avoid hearing some of it

 

You're getting confused with cricket ...

 

I tried it when I lived in SE asia

I got a hole in one on the 6th time out and realised it could only go
downhill from there

not tried it since

 

Nothing of note. The following year you've got another ashes series
but in Australia instead of at home so if they win that one then
they've got it stitched up.

The thing to remember is that they give the awards out as
entertainment for tv viewers. They're worth **** all in both monetary
value or prestige value to the winners.