cher@ihlpm.UUCP (Mike Musing) (01/22/85)
I am sure quite a few people would be interested in having
net.xxxxx.tennis.
Does anybody know how new groups are originated?
If it's a vote, then who's counting?
If it's petitioning who decides?
Thanks for replies.
Mike Cherepovrry@homxa.UUCP (R.YADAVALLI) (01/23/85)
Excellent idea!! If Baseball can qualify to be a sport, there is no reason in the world why Tennis isn't. Sorry about the earlier zero length posting. Raghu Yadavalli AT&T Bell Labs Holmdel, NJ
gam@amdahl.UUCP (gam) (01/25/85)
If I may interject (never mind! I am anyway!) it seems that
the groups under net.sport are oriented toward fans rather
than players, while net.rec has groups oriented towards people's
hobbies or recreations.
Is this not correct?
You may want to consider this in deciding where the group should be.
"always willing help out"
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Gordon A. Moffett ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,sun}!amdahl!gamcher@ihlpm.UUCP (Mike Cherepov) (01/30/85)
> the groups under net.sport are oriented toward fans rather > than players, while net.rec has groups oriented towards people's > hobbies or recreations. > > Is this not correct? > > You may want to consider this in deciding where the group should be. > It is correct but does not provide automatic answer. Funny thing is that for me it is a major recreational activity, but at the same time (especially during big tournaments) tennis becomes a source of all kinds of fan hoopla. Its a jungle out there. Subjectively I value recreational aspect more, but would that still be the case without all the pro-commercial glitter? Conclusion: net.sport looks a bit better to me because it puts tennis together with skiing, hockey, etc. , rather then coins and nude sunbathing (in case of net.rec) Mike Cherepov
bulko@ut-sally.UUCP (William C. Bulko) (01/30/85)
< Can you eat this? I knew you could. >
This debate about where net.?.tennis belongs makes me wonder. . .just how do
netlanders categoize bowling and golf? Although I agree that these two
activities are much less strenuous and "active" than football, say, I would
still categorize them as sports, not games. I'm not sure how I myself would
formally define "sport" and "game"; it's fairly intuitive. I'm an avid
bowler, and I've hard people argue that any activity in which a player could
take a swig of beer between "plays" couldn't be considered a serious sport;
however, just because NFL players don't drink beer on the sidelines doesn't
mean it isn't possible. (I've seen weekend quarterbacks bring beer to their
games, and -- in contrast -- if I'm bowling in a tournament, I wouldn't
dream of weakening my concentration with a beer! It all depends on the
situation.)
By the way. . .I obviously consider tennis a sport, and therefore
vote for net.sport.tennis. I somehow always envisioned net.rec as being
geared towards camping, hiking, or even Monopoly.
--
Bill Bulko
Department of Computer Sciences
The University of Texas
{ihnp4,harvard,gatech,ctvax,seismo}!ut-sally!bulko
"Trust is a must or your game is a bust."
(Can anyone identify the author of that quote?)tlh@akgua.UUCP (T.L. Harris [Tom]) (02/04/85)
...
I have been informed, on more than one occasion, that there are
only two sports...hunting and fishing! All others are games.
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...
From the Pond of the Phrog
akgua!AT**3mcal@ihuxb.UUCP (Mike Clifford) (02/07/85)
> ... > I have been informed, on more than one occasion, that there are > only two sports...hunting and fishing! All others are games. > > -- > ... > From the Pond of the Phrog > akgua!AT**3 *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***
cher@ihlpm.UUCP (Mike Cherepov) (02/18/85)
> > I have been informed, on more than one occasion, that there are > > only two sports...hunting and fishing! All others are games. I propose a definition of a sport: it is a competition wherein people sweat. Thus golf is out. Note: the above is not intended to be taken for real. Ballet can easily be thought of a a sport - figure scating (esp. ice dancing) are not too far. Mike Cherepov