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In reply to the discussion: Sports to add (or bring back) to the Olympics? [View all]Scuba
(53,475 posts)6. Golf, tiddly winks and speed fucking.
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Cracked.com had an article yesterday about sports that should be in the Olympics.
Archae
Jul 2012
#1
Thanks! I had to go to the site to see all of the list. It was worth the trip! I am
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#4
That's often called lawn bowling, but I mean with pins (we have a REALLY old wooden set).
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#14
Neat! You must have to have really short grass to get them to stay set??
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#16
My middle daughter is quite proficient at that now. She has an armory of swords.
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#15
Those are really special treasures. She started about ten years ago (with wooden practice swords).
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#26
Those are great pictures. I've seen the rolled mat chop. It's amazing. Sadly, the words escape me
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#33
I love Jackie Chan. He does all of his own stunts and always seems to find a way to get naked.
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#41
LOL! "Gorgeous" looks great. I haven't seen it. And yes, it was "Forbidden Kingdom".
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#48
I'll have to look for that. I've never seen anything he was in that I didn't like.
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#59
Wow. I better not let my daughter see those pictures. Her 19th birthday is coming up.
HopeHoops
Jul 2012
#49
I enjoy playing it. It is probably one of the few sports teams I could make these days! (But
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#24
That would also be interesting. Could be a summer or winter activity, too.
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#32
My little bro had a hackey sack. I was never very good with that thing.
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#42
Monty Python's Olympic hide n seek or philosophers playing soccer are also a hoot. :^)
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#44
I think some events don't lend themselves to complete nudity. (equestrian, for one)
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#46
I think those would be great, but the MMA is a little brutal for me. I don't think I could watch it
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#67