DUers Aren't Athletes

[Jack_Dawson]

T or F?

:beer:

[LeftyFingerPop]

1. I'm the world's greatest lover. n/t

[ThomCat]

2. Prove it!

:P

[LeftyFingerPop]

5. I already have!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :thumbsup:

[ThomCat]

6. Not around here you haven't.

We either need some damned serious testemonials, or photographic proof.

Time to put up, dude! :7

[LeftyMom]

3. I'm on my second set of 12 oz curls for the night. That counts, right?

:beer:

[Chan790]

4. I can be...so F.

It really depends on the sport. Snowboarding, Swimming, Biking...Sure. Jogging or Soccer, on the other hand, not so great for overweight guys with 2 bad knees, 2 bad ankles, and a bad hip...all of which may need to be replaced before age 40.

[Broken_Hero]

7. False, Duers are Athletes....

In a game of football, Flvegan would be a perfect full back, while I and Meegbear will kick the shit outta anyone who steps up....:D

[sakabatou]

8. F

Martial artist here.

[Ellen Forradalom]

9. F

[DarkTirade]

10. F

I spent the last three years doing heavy manual labor at night and taking karate lessons on a regular basis.

Now that I'm not doing those, I've been finding other things to replace that with. Most namely lately I've been ice skating on a regular basis, and as soon as I get my tax return I'm gonna get a bike or a pair of roller blades to keep the exercise up once the rink closes for the summer.

I may not do SPORTS, but I'm more than capable of kicking the ass of anyone who tries to claim that I can't be athletic just 'cause I can't catch and throw worth crap. :P

[sakabatou]

11. Any specific style or straight karate?

I did shaolin kenpo.

[DarkTirade]

16. Shoto kan with a few elements of (I don't know how the hell to spell it) shuto ru, I think.

Mostly shoto kan, just a few blocking styles from the other one.

Unfortunately it's been long enough that I'm forgetting how my katas go. I just need to figure out how they start and then I'll be able to do the rest. :P

I've been practicing in the backyard now that it's warm enough to do so. Feels a little weird to be doing it on uneven ground and with shoes on. I was so used to doing it indoors with no shoes. :) I'd love to find lessons around here and get back into it seriously. I'd love to learn some weapon techniques too. I've done lots of sword and staff sparring with friends, but I haven't had any training in it.

[sakabatou]

21. I've forgotten my katas since I went to college

and I can't do sparring either (head injury).

[DarkTirade]

23. We never got up to full sparring

We only did little back and forth drills.

Now the sword sparring on the other hand... that I did plenty of. :) If you see The Animator hanging out here in the Lounge, ask him if his fingers have recovered yet. After a while when we kept whacking each other's fingers by accident, it became kind of our mantra to say, "Sorry. I was aiming for your torso."

For some reason we both had the natural ability to block on the hilt rather than on the blade half the time. Which isn't a good thing when you don't have a rapier-style hilt guard.

[sakabatou]

31. We never did sparring with weapons

[DarkTirade]

33. The sword sparring was outside of karate class, we just did it for fun.

I used to make prop lightsabers and we started with those, then we switched over to bokken and shinai, then we switched over to homemade padded PVC.

Which is probably the only reason we managed to keep doing it without breaking any fingers. :P

[TexasBushwhacker]

12. T, T, oh so tragically T

I am, and have always been, atheletically challenged. When tripping and running into things become Olympic events, put your money on me for the GOLD.

[flvegan]

13. I think a number of DUers are athletes.

Let's see, off the top of my head...eyepaddle is a master whitewater kayaker, Ellen and underpants (among a few others) are running marathons, lots of martial artists around here. If golf was an actual sport, there'd be dozens more. Good number of folks in the fitness forum lift weights, even seen a couple powerlifters around here. Seen a couple firemen on this board, and they're certainly athletes.

Even I could be accused of doing a little bodybuilding, myself.

[DarkTirade]

17. You? Bodybuilding?

I'll believe THAT when I see it... :P

[The Inquisitive]

19. I've seen it!

rather stunning that he can maintain such a build and be a vegan. Some say it can't be done but his picture sure as hell says otherwise hehe.

[sniffa]

14. I play golf

When I was a teen, I played basketball and football too.

Now just golf, and poker. :D

[RetroLounge]

15. F

*you* try carrying around this much baggage and tell me it's not athletic...

:hi:

RL

[Rhythm]

18. F F F F F

I know way too many DUers who are at the very least 'former jock/ettes' who still play for fun, if not currently still participating in competitive sports.

Heck, even i am a former athlete... played assorted sports in high school, and then ice hockey as an adult (ages 25-32), until i got hurt and could no longer play without risking permanent damage.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

20. In my case

that is oh, so true.

[Fox Mulder]

22. This one isn't.

[bookworm65t]

24. walking a half marathon in October

otherwise I am a 250 lb chocolate/cheese/cola loving freak who otherwise wouldn't be an athlete.

[triguy46]

25. F. And I've paid the price with 2 surgeries...

43 triathlons wore out one knee and my r rotator cuff. Regardless, I will always be an athlete, more a state of mind at this point.

[realisticphish]

26. I'm not

and let's face it, the majority of political junkies aren't either ;)

[suninvited]

27. You just cant catergorize people so easily

as with any group of people you will find some atheletic, and some not.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

28. True in my case.

[Cabcere]

29. I used to row

but even then, I probably wouldn't consider myself an "athlete"...goes against the vast majority of my lifestyle, y'know? :P I was never that good, but I really do miss rowing. Stupid back injury... :(

Edited to add: I've had a bit to drink tonight, so I apologize if that didn't really make sense. :crazy:

[Awsi Dooger]

30. Well, I made an eagle the other day

Nailed a 16 degree hybrid on a hard pan fairway to within 4 feet on a par 5. Damn near choked the putt but it tumbled in on the low side.

In my 20s and 30s reaching the par 5s in two wasn't news, but late 40s it's a rare treat, everything needing to fall my way. Don't let anyone pretend the modern equipment is substitute for youthful strength and flexibility. My drives used to whoosh, now they labor. And the poorly struck irons find the lake, like my fanned 5 iron a few holes after the eagle.

That's about as much athletic ability as I can claim at this age, unless you count free throws and hook shots on a dark unlit court, with neighborhood kids chuckling in the distance.:)

[MonkeyFunk]

32. go to GD:P

Lots of athletics there - jumping to conclusions, hurling accusations, running one's mouth, etc.

[Shine]

35. you funny

:applause:

[sasquatch]

34. F. I was a high school athlete