Participate, or just watch?

I am leaving is about 30 minutes to referee two hockey games.

I have seen and heard so many people typing and talking about the Olympics lately.

Cheering for their country's athletes.

Watching other people play.

I have always preferred to participate in sports.

Today I am officiating.

Tomorrow I am meeting with other executive members to plan the upcoming baseball season.

I play pickle ball just about every week.

I play hockey in the cold months.

I play baseball in the warm months.

I officiate both hockey and baseball.


Who else here participates in sports? What sports and how?

If you do not participate in sports, why not?!?!?

Too busy. I know, shitty excuse

In my defense, my granddaughters are starting tea ball

The sport I participate in is jogging....




.... right behind smoking hot women joggers.

The Cuntess said:

In my defense, my granddaughters are starting tea ball

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Please tell me Tea Ball isn’t in Mar Lago.

Larry Loungelizard said:

The sport I participate in is jogging....




.... right behind smoking hot women joggers.

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I used to run 5km, 8km, and 10km races.

I am thinking I might start to run again this spring and see how my knees feel.

The Prowler said:

If you do not participate in sports, why not?!?!?

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Because I don't fuckin' feel like it. And I don't need any better reason than that.

The Prowler said:

I used to run 5km, 8km, and 10km races.

I am thinking I might start to run again this spring and see how my knees feel.

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Make sure you're following a very sweet looking ass.

The Prowler said:

If you do not participate in sports, why not?!?!?

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I haven't participated much in sports in the past decade Lex @The Prowler.

A lot of the reasons are time and money.

It takes time and money to participate in many sports.

People spend time trying to make a living so its sometimes difficult to find the time to participate in these activities.

But as I approach full retirement, I should have more time for those sort of activities.

I have this 'bucket list' of sports activities I'd like to accomplish within the next 5 years Prowler


While I'm not terribly athletic, I just would like to be able to do these things just to say I did them and to get a sense of accomplishment. I know they are minor and insignficant to others. It's akin to be able to play a few songs/chords on the guitar or riffs on a piano. Just for fun, eh.

Now...I realize there's miles of difference between someone who's merely competent at an athletic task and another who's a professional or semi-pro or even a highly qualified amateur. But I'd be satisfied with merely being competent, able to execute these basic athletic fucntions.

Most people can achieve a level of athletic competency at something. Take a few lessons, whack enough tennis balls or golf balls and eventually something clcks.

Joe said:

But as I approach full retirement, I should have more time for those sort of activities.

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You are about 80 years old, right?

You talk about being a teenager in the mid 60's

Joe said:

1. Take up Tennis again, learn how to make a proper serve. In particular learn the topspin serve. Or the'American Twist Serve' which seems almost impossible .

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I put topspin on my second serve in tennis.

Joe said:

2. Take up Golf gain, learn how to hit with the clubs this time. I had previously learned how to hit irons, but not the clubs yet.

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They are all called "clubs", Senile @Joe. You are probably referring to the "woods" or the "metal woods".

How do you not know this already?!?!?

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3. See if I can successfully pitch a baseball overhand across home plate from a regulation size pitching mound.

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I do that all summer long, Senile @Joe. I would pitch you up and in.

Joe said:

4. Learn how to use the slapshot in ice hockey.

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How to "use" a slapshot? Do you mean how to "take" a slapshot?

I bet I could hit you in the face with a slapshot from 75 feet away.

Can you skate, Senile @Joe?

Joe said:

5. Learn to ski moguls on a hill.

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You will break every bone in your body.

Go for it!!!

Joe said:

While I'm not terribly athletic, I just would like to be able to do these things just to say I did them and to get a sense of accomplishment. I know they are minor and insignficant to others. It's akin to be able to play a few songs/chords on the guitar or riffs on a piano. Just for fun, eh.

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What is wrong with you that you have not already done these things?