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the other one

08-07-2005, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by Downfall08
1. Rollerblading
2. Skateboarding
3. Paintball

correct.

something like 11 million
then 9 million
then paintball with something like 7 million..... i think...... but i know the order is what downfall said.

GranDream

08-07-2005, 04:17 PM

At least we're more popular than Extreme Eggtoss:dodgy:

aperson

08-07-2005, 04:20 PM

Originally posted by GranDream
At least we're more popular than Extreme Eggtoss:dodgy:

Are you serious? When did we pass them?:confused:

coolrazer

08-07-2005, 04:26 PM

Paintball is starting to go mainstream. I would think that some of the major events (HB, WC) would have full 3 day coverage on cable in the next 5 years. I mean come on, they already do it for Tennis and Golf, and we all know how exciting that is to watch.

insanepenguin

08-07-2005, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by wordf0o
Paintball isn't really a sport...

Fixed.

coolrazer

08-07-2005, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by insanepenguin

Fixed.

You obviously don't know the time and preparation it takes to commit to play in the PSP, NPPL, CFOA etc. Most pros practice 3 times a week at the very least. If you did, you wouldn't say paintball isn't a sport. Woods and Rec isn't, it's just a hobby. But tournament paintball is a sport.

insanepenguin

08-07-2005, 04:56 PM

Just because it takes time to prepare for something doesn't mean its a sport. Who cares if people play paintball five times a week and practice shooting faster, and break-outs, and playing tight in bunkers, how does that qualify it as being a sport?

My first post was actually more joking than anything, because a lot of us paintballers get really upset if someone just calls it a game. I really don't care what we call it and Im sorry for the flame war that will undoubtedly ensue.

edit: Also, you said rec ball isnt a sport. How can that be. If you play baseball with your friends, arent you playing a sport. But if you play paintball with friends, your not?

coolrazer

08-07-2005, 05:01 PM

Everything that I can think of that takes time to perfect, and that you train for, is called a sport. I mean cheerleading is classified as a sport. You can't tell me that cheerleading isn't more intense than tournament paintball.

EDIT: If you just go out and play baseball with your friends, or go and play some football or something like that, it's called recreation. If you go out and play rec, its recreation. Now if you are playing for a team, practicing every week and competing, it's a sport.

insanepenguin

08-07-2005, 05:04 PM

Who cares how 'intense' something is, that doesnt make it a sport. Is being a soldier a sport? That takes a lot of training and practice, and its pretty intense too, but im guessing most people dont classify it as a sport.

coolrazer

08-07-2005, 05:08 PM

The reason that takes training and practice it to keep you alive. You don't face that playing sports. If you lose playing a sport, you're not going to die. Comparing fighting a war and playing a sport is like comparing apples to oranges.

insanepenguin

08-07-2005, 05:18 PM

According to the dictionary (Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.) paintball is a sport. But it says physical activity, so that means nascar isn't a sport, its just driving. While most people classify nascar as a sport, some don't. Its the same thing with paintball, sure according to the dictionary its a sport, but according to the dictionary, a lot of "sports" aren't "sports". Lets just agree to disagree on this one.

Agree?

coolrazer

08-07-2005, 05:19 PM

Fine, because I also believe Nascar is a sport, but I don't want to get into that as well.

insanepenguin

08-07-2005, 05:25 PM

I belive nascar is a sport to, and I wasnt really arguing that paintball wasnt a sport, just that people views on what makes it a sport are different.

Crede777

08-07-2005, 06:36 PM

I really don't understand the reason why paintball is tagged as being an "Extreme Sport." Aside from the generally uninformed John Q Public's idea of paintball, and the whacky hairdo's we see at the tourneys, paintball is not all that extreme. And, unless I'm mistaken, most extreme sports are individual based. Paintball relies on team work, cooperation, and sportsmanship.

Having been an avid snowboarder for 5 years, I can say that paintball gives me a wholely different rush than whizzing down the mountain all by myself, getting air and being free.

Paintballshurt

08-08-2005, 06:15 AM

Originally posted by Crede777
I really don't understand the reason why paintball is tagged as being an "Extreme Sport." Aside from the generally uninformed John Q Public's idea of paintball, and the whacky hairdo's we see at the tourneys, paintball is not all that extreme. And, unless I'm mistaken, most extreme sports are individual based. Paintball relies on team work, cooperation, and sportsmanship.

Having been an avid snowboarder for 5 years, I can say that paintball gives me a wholely different rush than whizzing down the mountain all by myself, getting air and being free.

These days, people often use the word "extreme" to describe something that is not mainstream or widely known. The word has pretty much lost its original meaning.

igota98custom

08-08-2005, 07:11 AM

Anyone else hate the word "extreme"? It's overused, and makes paintball sound...bleh.

TiPpYsGaLoRe

08-08-2005, 07:30 AM

Originally posted by igota98custom
Anyone else hate the word "extreme"? It's overused, and makes paintball sound...bleh.

Paintball......TO THE EXTREME!!!!

:dodgy:

igota98custom

08-08-2005, 07:38 AM

Originally posted by TiPpYsGaLoRe

Paintball......TO THE EXTREME!!!!

:dodgy:

No...Don't make me slap you...TO THE EXTREME!?!!!?!?!

Now let's bring this back on topic shall we?

G 2

08-08-2005, 09:35 AM

You know what really pisses me off though? Its that professional poker is on the sports channel. (is that even a sport) And also i saw professional dodgeball on TV yesterday :confused: I mean who the heck watches that! Its ridiculous!

slaminator3323

08-08-2005, 09:37 AM

I like slamball its basketball but with trampolines. I saw dodgeball championship once some guy got hit in the balls it was hilarious.

Aguy43

08-08-2005, 09:57 AM

Paintball is going to be labled an extreme sport and theres nothing we can do about it.IMO.

G 2

08-08-2005, 10:34 AM

Originally posted by slaminator3323
I like slamball its basketball but with trampolines. I saw dodgeball championship once some guy got hit in the balls it was hilarious.

Yea slamball is fun to watch. It must be pretty fun to play also. But dodgeball is stupid. Getting hit in the balls or not, Its just stupid.

Jeezer

08-08-2005, 11:12 AM

Originally posted by G 2

Yea slamball is fun to watch. It must be pretty fun to play also. But dodgeball is stupid. Getting hit in the balls or not, Its just stupid.

Ay. Dodgeball's cool to watch. Don't hate.

xXxBaconxXx

08-08-2005, 07:18 PM

If paintball isn't a sport, then what is it? A past time? It's a sport...

greg1113

08-08-2005, 07:27 PM

Sport: Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively

to me that pretty much explains paintball

but nascar really isnt a sport neither is poker

G 2

08-09-2005, 06:38 AM

Originally posted by Jeezer

Ay. Dodgeball's cool to watch. Don't hate.

DODGEBALL STINKS! :P

Why dodgeball and not paintball? Why poker and not paintball? Doesnt that make you wonder?

igota98custom

08-09-2005, 08:09 AM

Because Poker's more popular then paintball...As for dodgeball, it just got popular recently due to the movie dodgeball. It's fade out soon enough.

Spyderlover120

08-10-2005, 07:47 PM

we should be #2 by now

Omegaboy13

08-10-2005, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by insanepenguin

Fixed.

Sport:# Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.

And we all know the dictionary doesn't lie.

Jeezer

08-10-2005, 08:23 PM

Originally posted by G 2

DODGEBALL STINKS! :P

Why dodgeball and not paintball? Why poker and not paintball? Doesnt that make you wonder?

See: Igota98's post

Then: Quit whining.

mokalman

08-10-2005, 08:56 PM

Originally posted by Downfall08
1. Rollerblading

WEWT!

paintball2dude

08-11-2005, 07:46 AM

NASCAR is a sport according to the dictonary.

You physicaly drive a car at speeds around 200 mph
You drive under a set of rules and regulations
You drive agianst 43 other cars to get first place

it is a sport

greg1113

08-11-2005, 08:55 AM

physical activity doesnt mean sitting on ur but driving around in circlesnascar sux

TiPpYsGaLoRe

08-11-2005, 09:45 AM

Originally posted by greg1113
physical activity doesnt mean sitting on ur but driving around in circlesnascar sux

Driving at 200 mph for 4 hours or more in temperatures exceeding 110* F constitutes phyisical activity.

greg1113

08-11-2005, 09:47 AM

just beacause its long and hot doesnt mean its a physical activity school is long and hot its far from a physical activity

TiPpYsGaLoRe

08-11-2005, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by greg1113
just beacause its long and hot doesnt mean its a physical activity school is long and hot its far from a physical activity

Yes it is. Obviously you have never driven 200mph for more than 4 hours in temperatures exceeding 110* F, because if you had, you would realize how phyiscally draining it is. NASCAR is a sport.

greg1113

08-11-2005, 09:55 AM

what r u talking about so what if its drainig listening to my mother complain is draining but again its no where near a phsycal activity.
physical activity:Involving or characterized by vigorous bodily activity

liek i said sitting on ur but and goin in cicles is not a physical activity

TiPpYsGaLoRe

08-11-2005, 09:59 AM

Originally posted by greg1113
what r u talking about so what if its drainig listening to my mother complain is draining but again its no where near a phsycal activity.
physical activity:Involving or characterized by vigorous bodily activity

liek i said sitting on ur but and goin in cicles is not a physical activity

You have no idea how draining it is drive that long in high temps. So shut up and realize that physical activity also means an activity in which mass energy is consumed.

greg1113

08-11-2005, 10:01 AM

who cares if its draining!!!!!!!
dosnt mean didley squot

TiPpYsGaLoRe

08-11-2005, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by greg1113
who cares if its draining!!!!!!!
dosnt mean didley squot

Yes it does. It disproves you.

greg1113

08-11-2005, 10:07 AM

k tell me this is listening to some1 complain at u all day long draning?

TiPpYsGaLoRe

08-11-2005, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by greg1113
k tell me this is listening to some1 complain at u all day long draning?
Mentally, yes. Phyisically, no.

greg1113

08-11-2005, 10:12 AM

but to be drained physically yo have to be moving, runnig
physical activity****************
alright the heat does drain u physically but does that meen
your ur runig or moving no its just heat the sun yes sun drains you if i sit outside and tan all day long i will be drained so what the should put olympic tanning
:dodgy:

TiPpYsGaLoRe

08-11-2005, 10:16 AM

Originally posted by greg1113
but to be drained physically yo have to be moving, runnig
physical activity****************
alright the heat does drain u physically but does that meen
your ur runig or moving no its just heat the sun yes sun drains you if i sit outside and tan all day long i will be drained so what the should put olympic tanning
:dodgy:

Theres a difference between 90* outside and 110* inside.

If you do anything that makes you tired and sometimes uncomfortable, it is a phyical activity.

And you contradicted your self in that post.

greg1113

08-11-2005, 10:17 AM

alright how about this we had a good argument and thats it neither of us is gonan change the other persons mind
so agree to disagree

TiPpYsGaLoRe

08-11-2005, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by greg1113
alright how about this we had a good argument and thats it neither of us is gonan change the other persons mind
so agree to disagree NOES!

:dodgy:

I don't think it matters anymore, the mods'll get it soon enough.

greg1113

08-11-2005, 10:21 AM

yea
now we have nothing to argue about:(

TiPpYsGaLoRe

08-11-2005, 10:21 AM

Originally posted by greg1113
yea
now we have nothing to argue about:( :(

greg1113

08-11-2005, 10:28 AM

paintball is not a sport:dodgy: jks

TiPpYsGaLoRe

08-11-2005, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by greg1113
paintball is not a sport:dodgy: jks

FIEND!

:dodgy:

greg1113

08-11-2005, 10:43 AM

i think this thread is about to get closed

igota98custom

08-11-2005, 02:50 PM

Hope all you 'tards get a warning for mass flaming/arguing/spamming/being 'tards.

Soul06

08-11-2005, 11:33 PM

Paintball is a sport, just as nascar is, poker is, even chess. The definition of a sport is more then the simple definition yall gave. Websters dictionary begins by describing it pretty much the way yall have, but then refers you to Britannica whichs goes on to say "...recreational or competitive activities that involve a degree of physical strength or skill." I'd bet money that if we continued to examine what the word truly means that it would add "...in the pursuit of a specific goal/mark."

All those sports mentioned fall under that description. One may not require physical strength but it will require extensive skill, and vice versa.

As for Paintball being an extreme sport. Well it goes on to describe them like this "...sporting events characterized by high speed or high risk."
Speedball, Woods or Rec paintball play definitely contains a much higher level of risk then any average sport. Now because anyone here may play on a egular and never get hurt, or because you may feel that getting shot doesn't hurt doesn't change that FACT. Nor does it change simply because you personally see woods/rec ball as too slow. It, Paintball, IS a high speed/high risk sport.