Darts. They're showing darts on ESPN.

[GOPisEvil]

The asshat that announces the score after each thrower's turn seriously sucks. A lot.

Fucking darts. On TV.

*shakes head*

p.s. nothing against darts, per se, but on TV?

[cobalt1999]

1. and you're watching it too!

[GOPisEvil]

4. Not any more.

I gave it a good minute. Now I'm back to M*A*S*H* (movie version).

[TheFriendlyAnarchist]

2. I've seen DOMINOES on ESPN. Professional dominoes. . ..

[GOPisEvil]

5. What's next? Tic-tac-toe?

[Zomby Woof]

3. It's like 1980 all over again!

When ESPN was new. They would show any kind of mundane activity.

I love darts, but it doesn't belong on TV any more than poker, which I also love, but would rather PLAY, than watch! x(

[GOPisEvil]

6. Yeah, but back then ESPN had Aussie Rules Football!

So there were good things about the early ESPN. :D

[Zomby Woof]

7. You just liked those men in shorts!

Huffing and sweating... :P

Yeah, whatever happened to Australian Rules Football? It was all about the striped socks. :D

[GOPisEvil]

8. Goal for Geelong!!!

I believe it is broadcast by one of Rupert Murdoch's vast array of sports networks. I catch a game every now and then on Fox Sports Net. I think during the time I was not employed, there was one game a week.

Hideous uniforms. Gawd awful! :D

Oh, they changed the referee uniforms, too. No white suits with the funny hats. x(

[Oeditpus Rex]

18. Essendon Bombers!

Ripper mark!

[Xithras]

9. Oh, you missed the checkers competition.

Seriously. Dumbest thing I've ever seen on TV.

[GOPisEvil]

11. King me!

WTF?! Checkers?!

[LostinVA]

10. And not ONE MINUTE devoted to Badwater

Scott Jurek won the second year in a row.

They had DOMINOS on the day Western States was run....

[GOPisEvil]

12. I have no idea what you're talking about, but I'm outraged about it!

:hi:

[LostinVA]

15. It's a 135-mile race run across Death Valley then 13 miles up

Mt. Whitney to the Whitney trailhead. The average temp has been about 125 this year. Jurek won it in a little under 26 hours. MOst people are still out there -- they have 60 hours to run it.

Thanks for your outrage!

[GOPisEvil]

16. Holy crap!!! People SURVIVE that?

They deserve some time on TV. :wow:

[LostinVA]

17. My point exactly!

They run on the white line of the highway, because their shoes can melt if they run on the black... some wear these all-over bio-hazard-like suits... the elevation change is killer. On eof the places they run up -- Towne Pass, is used by car manufacturers all over the world to test their cars for overheating... crazy!

I actually have friends who have run it....

Western States is a little easier -- 100 miles, from Squaw Valley over Squaw Peak, down through the canyons. A friend finished that in less than 24 hours this year. The average temp was about 100 *but it's a dry heat).

You win a belt buckle if you finish these races..

God, I love ultrarunning!

[Ptah]

13. Thank you for not giving away any spoilers.

I'm TIVOing it for later.

[GOPisEvil]

14. I didn't watch long enough to learn anything.

Hope you enjoy the show.

[Ptah]

20. WOW. You should see the ending.

Zizou, feeling insulted, threw his last dart
directly into the forehead of Marco.


:wtf:

He just lost the championship!

[Benfea]

19. That's obscene.

Darts should be enjoyed in person with friends and beer, and by "enjoy" I mean "play it yourself."

The very notion of watching people throw darts on TV is an abomination, even if you drink beer while doing so.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

21. They have televised "Magic: The Gathering" card game events on ESPN.

So this is no surprise.

[Scout1071]

22. You'd be surprised at the audience it gets.

I believe they've recently televised dominos as well.

[GOPisEvil]

27. For God's sake, go out and PLAY!!!

I guess you can say that about most sports, but bar games?! Seriously, bar games are being televised. *sigh*

[Scout1071]

37. Worst time of year for sports.

No NFL, college football, college hoops, NBA, hockey, collegiate sports. The dead zone. And there is only so much baseball one can watch. Especially if you are a (gulp) Kansas City Royals fan. Have to get creative with programming. It'll be cranked up in a few short weeks.

[GOPisEvil]

38. Yes, Hank, I AM ready for some foootball. Thanks!

Yeah, I guess it's good that there's more variety, but still...

[Shakeydave]

23. Ohhhhhhhhh! I love Jarts!

Has anybody taken one to the chest?:evilgrin:

[NoPasaran]

24. ESPN2 has people playing the lottery n/t

Armageddon? Bring It On!

[GOPisEvil]

25. Pick 6 or scratch-offs?

*drools with anticipation*

[NoPasaran]

30. Scratch-offs

It draws you in after a while.

[GOPisEvil]

31. I can't stand those philistines who scratch off vertically.

Horizontal scratching is the only way to go!

Ohhh! Break The Bank is next!

[NoPasaran]

35. Yeah, that's like using an aluminum bat!

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

26. It could be worse.

Once ESPN had on the Madden football tournament. Yep, a bunch of wannabe football players playing video game football on national television. The one guy said he achieved his lifedream, which was apparently to play video games on national television while sitting in a Times Square bar.

[jberryhill]

28. When are they going to cover RPS?

RPS rules.

http://www.rpschamps.com/

[GoneOffShore]

29. ESPN's coverage of the Tour de France SUCKED

OLN on the other hand was awesome.

Live stuff in the morning every day.

Brilliant.

[nosillies]

32. AND MY HUSBAND IS PROBABLY WATCHING!

He is, no kidding, a Sid Waddell fan. Pity me.

http://mrankin.home.cern.ch/mrankin/Waddell.htm

[GOPisEvil]

33. Too bad this isn't Sky.

That guy seems as though he might be more interesting the darts.

[nosillies]

34. He actually is very funny.

My husband is a Brit so that's definitely his sense of humor. I just checked with my husband, and realized that I'm late posting. I was informed that darts are over for the evening. On to poker!


edit: to finish

[GOPisEvil]

36. Darts followed by poker.

Poker on TV I understand a bit more. At least people who play poker can learn how to play better.

Ah well...whatever flips the ol' switch I suppose.