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By: Rooting for Celtics « Entertaining Research

Rooting for Celtics « Entertaining Research — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:39:56 +0000

[...] for Celtics Being a 76ers fan, Sean has to weigh in on both the Lakers and Celtics before making that decision, and the weighing in is worth your time; what is more, from what I hear of the fourth match from my [...]

By: Lab Lemming

Lab Lemming — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:51:28 +0000

“It’ll be interesting to see what the US does when, one day, it embraces a sport actually played by other nations”

Who doesn’t play basketball?

And baseball is played quite widely as well, as is evidenced by the fact that Japan is the current world title holder, having defeated Cuba at the world baseball classic.

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:47:31 +0000

Surely you are not counting Wilt being asked to star alongside Arnold as a point in his favor?

Dave makes the strongest argument against the Lakers, though. It’s hard to get behind any team led by an accused rapist.

As one of those unabashedly parochial Boston sports fans, I believe you made the right choice, Sean.

By: teadrinker

teadrinker — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:47:36 +0000

2,000 years ago, gladiator fights were all the rage.

Now almost nobody gives a flying fig.

Same thing will happen with all sports one day, when
we stop being animals.

By: Ellipsis

Ellipsis — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:51:44 +0000

Yes, I meant the main post — but into the corner with you too!

By: karl strom

karl strom — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:10:41 +0000

Hmmm… Maybe a little touchy there. I just noticed the main post has the same mistakes, so I choose to believe that’s what Ellipsis meant. This is what you get for being so self-centered, I guess. I wish this site had an edit-function for comments, so I wouldn’t have to post a new one to correct the last one.

By: karl strom

karl strom — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:00:00 +0000

That is correct. I use the word “who” three times, and as far as I can tell two of them are wrong. Also, i write “naitons” once instead of “nations”.

Did I mention English is not my native language? ‘Cause I think I did, right up there where it says I’m Norwegian. And you’re right, I do hate annoying people who point out minor spelling mistakes in other peoples’ posts, even if they try to hide it behind third-person safeguards.

By: Ellipsis

Ellipsis — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:48:21 +0000

One could also choose to hate annoying people who point out that every use of “who” in the questions asked in the post above should really be replaced with “whom,” as the word is being used as an object, not as a subject!

By: karl strom

karl strom — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:50:32 +0000

To chime in about EURO 2008, as a Norwegian I face the same dilemma, but with naitons instead of cities: Norway didn’t make it through the qualifying stages, so who to root for? This has actually been a big discussion in the papers over here.

The question is, which factors should count when deciding who to root for? Neighboring countries (Sweden is the only qualified team close to Norway, and rooting for your big brother is always hard)? Those who play the most aesthetically pleasing football? The underdog?

This is even harder when it comes to the World Cup, because there former colonies enter into the equation. Should you go for the politically correct alternative and root for the mediocre African team, or go with the team you actually know something about?

Crucial questions, these.

PS: It’ll be interesting to see what the US does when, one day, it embraces a sport actually played by other nations (hockey is probably closest, but winter sports won’t be a global phenomenon until the next ice age)

PPS: I root for France in EURO 2008, it being the most politically correct team of the football superpowers. But Germany will win…

By: J

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:30:02 +0000

The Lakers rule all!
Beat the “Losers 3″!