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Old 06-03-2007, 06:21 PM
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Ping-pong!
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Old 06-03-2007, 06:43 PM
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Ping-pong!

If pool isn't a sport how come cats like Willie Mosconi and Minnesota Fats often wore a sport coat while playing???
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Old 06-03-2007, 06:49 PM
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anything you can win while wearing a sportscoat isn't a sport.
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Old 06-03-2007, 06:58 PM
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Swordfighting is a sport...and so is ping-pong!
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Old 06-03-2007, 07:37 PM
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I think the rule is, if you can't bet on it and there is no chance for serious injury then it is not a sport. So swordfighting on fits half the criteria. Sorry.
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maybe this will help...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport
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Old 06-03-2007, 07:45 PM
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So does that mean Scrabble is a sport?
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