If There Was An Award For The MOST BORING Sport On Television...

[arwalden]

... which sport would it be?

[mr_hat]

1. Poker. Jeez...

[arwalden]

13. Well...

even though it's televised, I'm doubtful it's actually a sport... but I take your point. :thumbsup: (Didn't ESPN also televise the National Spelling Bee?)

[AndyTiedye]

2. Golf

[Arugula Latte]

43. Yeah, Golf...Golf Sucks... I hate Golf.

I can't change the channel fast enough if I see it. I get mildly depressed just driving by a Golf course. I think: "What a waste of perfectly good land."

Have I mentioned I despise Golf?

[all.of.me]

62. yup, golf.

you can't even see the ball on tv!!! then you get to watch everyone walk to the next hole. there is also a lot of silence while they hit. i hate golf, on or off tv!

[bigwillq]

3. Golf

I just think it's so boring.

[ewagner]

11. The way I play golf

it's never boring....

a friend of mine once referred to the game as Swish/F**k.

'cause when you're out on the course that's all you hear...

SWISH! f**k!

[bigwillq]

34. LOL!

:hi:

[hippywife]

4. Ummm...basketball.

Yep. I would have to say basketball.

[eyepaddle]

35. I don't know if it's boring,

but I sure do hate basketball. And as a kid who was 6'3" by high school I had a lot of people expecting me to play. I hated it then, and I loathe it now.

[hippywife]

45. It looks just like

a bunch of big, tall guys in baggie shorts playing a very long game of "Keep Away." Kinda like ping pong on legs...back and forth, back and forth.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. GOLF

When I am king of the world, it will be illegal to show golf on TV. :)

[biscodawg]

6. Nascar

turn left, turn left, turn left. and so on and so forth. :banghead:

[dajoki]

56. amen!

:boring:

[TK421]

7. This is tough, but I would say it's golf-followed by baseball

both of them are about as exciting as watching paint dry, and yes-I have watched paint dry

[Mojambo]

8. Depends on what sports you like

Everyone is different so it's really not an answerable question.

Some people might say Poker, but I'd disagree vehemently. I personally love watching poker.

[mcscajun]

20. I love Poker -- and it's not a sport...it's a game.

No matter who plays it, or what the stakes are. :)

[Mojambo]

25. Right.

Are there people that actually argue that it is a sport?

[mcscajun]

37. Nobody I know.

:)

But it's amazing...if it shows up on a sportschannel somewhere...somebody will call it sport.

[lfairban]

63. It is a game.

It is not an athletic competition. But then, you could argue that golf is no more athletic than pool, the only difference is that the area of play is a lot larger. How about bowling? Not much athleticism here, OK maybe a little but not much.

Whether a sport is interesting depends on how much you get emotionally involved in the competition, and it is hard to get involved in watching something that you don't understand.

If you like poker, checkout the http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3657770">Anyone watching the WSOP Poker Tournament news? thread.

[nankerphelge]

9. hockey...

didn't miss it.

[politicaholic]

10. NASCAR. n/t

[wildeyed]

12. Cricket.

Goes on for days, has meal breaks.

[LSdemocrat]

23. I agree. Even the "short" version lasts a full day.

[no name no slogan]

36. Cricket RULES!!!

Who can't help but thrill to the India vs. Pakistan rivalry? Why, the last test match had me on the edge of my seat until tea time on the 2nd day!

:sarcasm:

[GOPisEvil]

14. I play golf, and I think it's boring for the most part on TV.

However, watching Tiger this morning was fun. Excellence is never boring. :)

[Fenris]

15. Apologies to my putting friends...

But golf takes the cake for dullness on TV.

[muriel_volestrangler]

16. Darts

though I imagine bowling must be up there in the paint-drying stakes.

[ThoughtCriminal]

17. Is bowling still televised?

[mcscajun]

21. Yes, but you really have to search hard for it...

...there are still PBA events on some channels on weekends.

[AndyTiedye]

46. Do they Still have "Candlepins for Cash" in Massachusetts?

What passes for bowling in MA is candlepins -- little pins shaped
like candles. You can send the ball right through the middle and
miss them all. What twisted sadist invented this game? Even if
you do knock them over, they don't make any noise. Where's the fun in that?

They even used to put it on TV there. I suppose they still do.

That, actually, is even more boring than golf to watch on TV.

[mcscajun]

47. I've actually played candlepins. It's sooooooo damned noisy

it's unreal. (I played it in New Hampshire many years ago.)

I recall that "Candlepins for Cash" ended its run some considerable time back. I'm sure somewhere in New England, it's on some local cable sports channel. :) Now I've gotta know.

On edit: Yup...local cable access. :)

[AndyTiedye]

52. I Played It a Couple of Times

It was never noisy enough when I tried to play it.
Too many pins stayed standing.

[mcscajun]

68. You know you're in trouble when you see you get Three

of those little wooden balls to knock down all those skinny pins.

:crazy:

[Strawman]

28. You've never seen Marshall Holman inaction

Bowling rules

[matcom]

18. "Freeper Hunting"

you pen them in a 4' by 6' cage and they STILL spend all their energy trying to 'run away'

LOVE the scopes on the rifles though

[Catchawave]

31. Euwww...those icky "canned hunts"....

...http://www.api4animals.org/22.htm

Behind the Fence: Inside the Canned Hunt Industry
By Nicole G. Paquette

Dreaming of your next vacation? How about a wildlife safari where you can view exotic and endangered species from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia? No time for a trip around the world? No problem! Your tour can take place right here in the U.S.A. As an added bonus, you can stalk these animals in a pen, shoot them at point-blank range, and take their mounted heads home as trophies. For a price, this shameful sojourn can be yours, courtesy of the federal government.

Although this outrageous scenario sounds illegal, it's not. It's a "canned hunt," and it's big business.

A canned hunt is a commercial event that takes place on private land, often called a "ranch," where animals are fenced in and unable to escape. Hunters pay a fee to the ranch operator for a guaranteed kill. Canned hunt victims typically include deer, elk, and other "big game" animals -- including endangered and threatened species.

Of the 12 U.S. ranches holding current or recent government-issued endangered species permits, 11 are located in Texas and 1 is in Florida. The animal most commonly hunted at these ranches is the barasingha, or "swamp deer," native to India and Nepal. Other targeted endangered or threatened species include Eld's bow-antlered deer, red lechwe, Arabian oryx, and several species of antelope. The going rate for a canned hunt varies; one ranch website advertises a guaranteed kill of a barasingha for $4,000.

more...and how you can help make this illegal at the link :hi:

[mcscajun]

19. Golf -- anywhere, anytime, played by anybody.

BO-RING!

George Carlin said it best: "It's like watching flies fuck."

[Democracy White]

22. Frimble

Most.Boring.Game.Ever.

Leave it up to someone to make a game of watching paint dry on a wall.

Two teams paint a wall and then sit there and watch it dry. Whosever dries first and fastest wins. Meanwhile the commentators are making it sound like it's the most exciting thing in the world.

COMMENTATOR: And here is Evilina Tarago of the Pituta team approaching the wall. AND LOOK AT THAT!!! SHE JUST PERFORMED THE DOUBLE CRISSCROSS SWEEPING PATTERN!! NO ONE CAN BEAT THAT BEAUTIFUL STROKING TECHNIQUE. Will the Tuyito team be able to pick up?

COMMENTATOR 2: Oh Rubbi, that certainly is one heck of a move. It was in fact born by the world champion Frimble player in 1985, Doto Jipora, and has been tried and perfected by every succeeding Frimble player on the proffesional circuit. This is, by so far, the most perfect manuever since that time.

COMMENTATOR 1: Right, Right Linza, Let's see that on replay.

5 slow mo replays while commentators chat excitedly about the move.

Later in the game as they are watching the players watch their walls dry:

COMMENTATOR 1: It is three hours into the drying phase and so far the Tuyito team is in ahead!! Oh the suspension is surmountable! Who'll will go home with the Frimble World Champs Paintbrush?!! Who knows? Only time will tell.

COMMENTATOR : Meanwhile, the Pitutas are waiting in earnest for their wall to dry but the extra slathering that they did may actually hampered their game. They are behind the Tuyitos! They aren't sure what to do and blowing or using any kind of drying device is illegal. So the only thing that they can do is pray that their wall somehow starts drying faster.

Yeah so it's really boring and I wouldn't watch it.

Oh...wait... my imagination's playing with me again.

Dee

[Kenneth ken]

60. you win

frimble :rofl:

[lastknowngood]

24. Golf if you call that a sport otherwise baseball of course

n/t

[Groggy]

26. The Scrabble National Championship

Was on last weekend...need I say more???

[Strawman]

27. Golf

[Seabiscuit]

29. And again.... GOLF!!! (How can anyone watch it without passing out???)

[Rob H.]

30. Golf

Maybe if they made it full-contact? They do call 'em "clubs," after all.... :silly:


Edit: If you think watching it on TV is duller than dirt, try reading about it. I was stuck at a barber shop waiting to get my hair cut and all they had were golf magazines. In less than five minutes I was ready to dig out my eyeballs with a rusty spoon.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

32. Poker, followed by golf

Poker, fer cryin' out loud! Whose brilliant idea was it to put poker tournaments (with celebrities, oh, whooptee-doo!) on all those cable channels? Does anyone remember that Bravo used to specialize in foreign films? How the mighty have fallen!

When it comes to golf, not only is the lack of action boring, but the pretentious whispering of the announcer gets on my nerves.

[Ramsey]

33. Golf

Followed closely by baseball.

[caty]

38. That Canadian sport with the broom

on ice--I think it's called "curling".

[muriel_volestrangler]

64. It's Scottish, damnit!

http://icing.org/game/history/historyb.htm

[u4ic]

39. Golf, closely followed by Nascar

I'll agree poker is boring, but don't consider it a sport.

[maddezmom]

40. Golf

But I love to play the game. :D

[nevergiveup]

41. Baseball and horseshoes

[carpetbagger]

42. Curling

I'm sure it's probably fun to play, I'm sure it's probably fun to watch with some fortified winter drink. but not on TV.

[KeepItReal]

57. We have a winner!!

:-)

[SaveElmer]

44. Soccer...ugh

Running up and down the field for 90 minutes with no scoring...I mean jeez, what other sport has 0-0 ties on a regular basis, and 95% of the time you know there is no chance of a score!!!

[MiniMandaRuth]

48. Golf and poker are all fine,

but what about professional moped racing?!

C'mon!!!

On edit, I put 'All Fun' instead of 'All Fine'

Jeeze...

[Clintmax]

49. Basketball...

followed closely by Golf.

I hate basketball.

[greatauntoftriplets]

50. Snooker.

Boob tube in England has it...a camera at the ceiling looking down at the table.

:boring:

[muriel_volestrangler]

67. You need the right attitude to watch it

because it does involve a lot of skill, and tactics - the precision needed is obvious, and having to work out what will happen with several balls is far from straight-forward; and there's also a lot of choices to be made about playing for a safe option, or taking a risk and ending up giving your opponent an easy situation.

But I agree it can be slow-moving, and I couldn't sit down to watch it for a long time. If it's any consolation, they now use camera angles from minature cameras in the pockets, so you see the lineup of balls from the players' points of view.

[Brewman_Jax]

51. Baseball

along with golf and poker. :thumbsdown:

[RummyTheDummy]

53. Soccer

It's just plain BORING on TV or not.

[JanMichael]

54. Congress.

nt.

[musical_soul]

55. Golf.

It's like watching grass grow.

[ofrfxsk]

58. Any type of car racing

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I grew up in a car racing fanatical family. My parents were in a pit crew for god's sake.
Jesus, boredom has no limits.

[hickman1937]

59. Golf. Used to be bowling.

[blonndee]

61. Sorry to you fans, but BASEBALL. I actually use it to take naps. eom

[In_The_Wind]

65. basketball

[terrya]

66. Poker. Watching a bunch of people, playing cards...

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

And the fact that they might be CELEBRITIES playing poker doesn't change a thing. It's still the most tedious "sport" on television.