By that logic, most corporate jobs would be sports.
Except for the fact that you completely disregarded the second and more important part of the definition Mr. AC provided.
...governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively...
I suppose in many corporate settings this would hold true as well, but for the purposes of this discussion your comparison fails. In the strictest interpretation, video gaming DOES fulfill the requirements for classification as a sport.
The damn thing is rechargeable, extra batteries are more than affordable...
...and besides, is there any doubt that Sony will come out with a compatible, improved, twice-as-long-lasting battery within a year of launching this thing? We'll never know, but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if it turned out Sony purposefully gimped the battery in order to drive sales of additional batteries.
My point, exactly, is that any given activity's qualification to be classified as (sport) or (!sport) does not hinge on the level of complexity of the physical movements involved.
A point which your example was very helpful in proving, by the way.
I get the part about providing their own game servers (I think that's GREAT btw), but about the setup instructions for Xbox Live.... there's nothing to customize in setting up XBL, is there?? You don't specify servers or tweak any settings, you just connect and go.
Why do people seem to lose their sense of sarcasm when they get/. mod points?? I wish we could metamod individual posts, scoring parent -1:flamebait is asinine.
The Madden vs. ESPN fanboy war had just died down, the remnants taking refuge in the teenage spam havens of IGN boards and the like. Now comes word that the ESPN Games price cuts worked, and out come the fanboy trolls to take up the fight with renewed fervor. God help us.
I understand that they have to introduce characters and set up situations, but I just watched this first Episode and it wasn't very funny. The "cool guy" character got a chuckle from me when he "greeted" the trash can, and the camo-faced army guy has potential, but I watched the entire thing with a straight face. The stoner (Wade aka Durnt) got on my damn nerves from the very beginning.
It's basically a rehash of the first RvB "Why are we here" episode, except that one was funny. I'll keep watching, I hope they get better.
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An inverse bell curve does NOT approach infinity, not even close. It would flatten out to zero-growth as x increases.
I never have mod points when I need them! Parent is +1 Hilarious.
Agreed, but you did ask...
Sorry, but didn't you mean "high to low temperature?" As in "from the high temperature CPU to the low temperature heatsink?"
Joke.
Humor.
Funny.
Of course, maybe you just missed it.
Except for the fact that you completely disregarded the second and more important part of the definition Mr. AC provided.
I suppose in many corporate settings this would hold true as well, but for the purposes of this discussion your comparison fails. In the strictest interpretation, video gaming DOES fulfill the requirements for classification as a sport.
A point which your example was very helpful in proving, by the way.
What I want to know is how come a 21 year old guy pulling down almost six figures playing Halo 2 is still living with his parents.
Stop oversimplifying.
It's a handheld!
No, Snoop Dogg does, in fact, suck.
Don't they mean "Ten years thence..."?
Hence = from now.
Thence = from then.
I get the part about providing their own game servers (I think that's GREAT btw), but about the setup instructions for Xbox Live.... there's nothing to customize in setting up XBL, is there?? You don't specify servers or tweak any settings, you just connect and go.
God, what the hell is up with all the grammar/spelling/usage nazis in this thread?? Lighten up, it's /.!
Actually, it's spelled "oliphaunt."
Apparently you haven't logged on to Live today... There's already a Halo 2 patch to download.
Come on mods, parent is funny!
A blanket statement from a European executive about Americans?? Libel! We'll see you in court, Mr. Seitner!
Wouldn't Bush supporters tell you that we are all distant relatives, if you go back far enough?
Why do people seem to lose their sense of sarcasm when they get /. mod points?? I wish we could metamod individual posts, scoring parent -1:flamebait is asinine.
I suppose you didn't find it newsworthy when the Grand Theft Auto box set for Xbox was announced? Because you knew it was coming out, right?
Let the infra-red warfare begin!
The Madden vs. ESPN fanboy war had just died down, the remnants taking refuge in the teenage spam havens of IGN boards and the like. Now comes word that the ESPN Games price cuts worked, and out come the fanboy trolls to take up the fight with renewed fervor. God help us.
It's basically a rehash of the first RvB "Why are we here" episode, except that one was funny. I'll keep watching, I hope they get better.