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Re: lugnet.sports
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lugnet.loc.au
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Thu, 21 Nov 2002 23:20:39 GMT
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Note that this is straying toward .off-topic.debate BUT it still contains
(a) a reference to LEGO, (b) a reference to Australia and (c) a reference to
a LEGO users group based in Australia.
In lugnet.loc.au, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Richie Dulin writes:
> > In lugnet.loc.au, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > In lugnet.loc.au, Richie Dulin writes:
> > >
> > > > But this discussion shouldn't be happening, after all, Larry claims he
> > > > doesn't "pay much attention to sport." (see
> > > > http://news.lugnet.com/loc/au/?n=10143) ;-)
>
> Note the phrasing here... "pay MUCH attention" (emphasis mine). Some small
> amount can still be paid and not invalidate the truth value of the statement
Indeed. It depends what you define as much. If you were using a none -
little - some - much - overwhelming scale, you'd be right. But actually it's
your "don't ... much" wording which is important here, for example
"...you don't see freight monos much." from
http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=18176
or
"...the moon rocks don't look like much either..." from
http://news.lugnet.com/general/?n=39032
or
"Doesn't help me much " from http://news.lugnet.com/admin/general/?n=9499
which all seem to imply you use the wording "don't ... much" to mean "hardly
any" rather than "just short of an overwhelming amount"
:-)
> > > Real life sport, my antipodean friend.
> >
> > Is that the case?
> >
> > Well, what about
>
> > > BTW, a foul that goes into the bleachers isn't an attempted swing,
> > > it's a swing that actually connected.
> > from http://news.lugnet.com/off-topic/debate/?n=17060
> > (Noting that you go on to claim to not like the sport, while you also
> > discuss the technicalities - so you must pay *some* attention to it, right?)
>
> It would be Un-American not to know that much about Baseball, so I do my
> patriotic duty even if the proceedings themselves usually bore me to tears.
So baseball would be in the Constitution, would it?
In any case, whether it is American or Un-American is irrelevent to whether
or not you pay attention to it! You clearly do - you may be bored, but it's
certainly got your attention.
> > or
> > > Sydney was awash in Commys during the Olympics, Holden must have had
> > > 4000 of them (seriously) for ferrying officials around and stuff, all
> > > badged with big Holden logos on the doors. They had a really sweet gold
> > > painted SS Ute at the torch relay ceremonies.
> > from http://news.lugnet.com/off-topic/fun/?n=6560
>
> > (Or were you just watching the cars?)
>
> Of course I was just watching the cars... and the people. Didn't actually
> care about the Games themselves except as a way to observe popular culture.
> (I read "you know what" for the articles, too.)
So you'd also care about the Gay Games and the Rugby World Cup in Australia
too? Plenty of popular culture there.
>
> > or
> > > ...I built a minature golf hole a while back...
> > from http://news.lugnet.com/general/?n=12698
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> Miniature Golf isn't a sport, it's more of a comedy exhibition.
The US ProMiniGolf Association certainly regards it as a sport - and they
should know.
> Besides, the
> hole was built from LEGO(r), unlike the rest of them.
Neat idea (and possibly a project for a future STUDs meeting), but irrelevent.
> > or
> > > Why, just today at lunch, my officemates managed to defeat me and my
> > > partner at foosball 3 times
> > from http://news.lugnet.com/off-topic/debate/?n=7770
> > (or does foosball not count as a sport)
>
> now you're starting to pin me down a bit better, I suppose. How do I worm
> out of that one? It's because we have one at home, that's it. I bought it
> for the kids, not for me. Don't actually LIKE the game
But you didn't claim not to LIKE sport - you claimed to not pay much
attention to it!
> , merely need to be
> able to thump my kids when I need to, so have to play adults when I get the
> chance to stay sharp. Besides it's not a sport either. Ya, that's the ticket.
The American Foosball Association holds otherwise.
>
> > or even
> > > ...I do like darts.
> > from http://news.lugnet.com/people/?n=318
>
> Due to my brother in law being good at it, mind you. He was reading over my
> shoulder, ya, that's it.
You're really clutching at straws now ;-)
>
> > Richie
> > Archivist.
>
> You earned that title with THIS post, that's for sure. Where did you dredge
> these all up? Amazing!
I have a memory like a saucepan.
Cheers
Richie
Archivist toying with tireless rebutting.
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| In lugnet.loc.au, Richie Dulin writes: <much point by point rebuttal> Who's the tireless rebutter again? I think I lost track. I'm torn between responding (because I'm winning, darn it, and because it's so darn silly an argument that it's funny) and (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) Note the phrasing here... "pay MUCH attention" (emphasis mine). Some small amount can still be paid and not invalidate the truth value of the statement. (...) It would be Un-American not to know that much about Baseball, so I do my patriotic (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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