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From: bulko@ut-sally.UUCP (William C. Bulko)
Newsgroups: net.rec,net.sport
Subject: Re: net.rec.tennis OR net.sport.tennis!
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Date: Wed, 30-Jan-85 12:27:29 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 30 12:27:29 1985
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< Can you eat this?  I knew you could. >

This debate about where net.?.tennis belongs makes me wonder. . .just how do
netlanders categoize bowling and golf?  Although I agree that these two
activities are much less strenuous and "active" than football, say, I would
still categorize them as sports, not games.  I'm not sure how I myself would
formally define "sport" and "game";  it's fairly intuitive.  I'm an avid
bowler, and I've hard people argue that any activity in which a player could
take a swig of beer between "plays" couldn't be considered a serious sport;
however, just because NFL players don't drink beer on the sidelines doesn't
mean it isn't possible.  (I've seen weekend quarterbacks bring beer to their
games, and -- in contrast -- if I'm bowling in a tournament, I wouldn't
dream of weakening my concentration with a beer!  It all depends on the
situation.)
     By the way. . .I obviously consider tennis a sport, and therefore
vote for net.sport.tennis.  I somehow always envisioned net.rec as being
geared towards camping, hiking, or even Monopoly.


-- 
Bill Bulko
Department of Computer Sciences
The University of Texas
{ihnp4,harvard,gatech,ctvax,seismo}!ut-sally!bulko

"Trust is a must or your game is a bust."
(Can anyone identify the author of that quote?)