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In Reply to: Re: Or A Ball In The Hoop; Ball Over The Fence; Ball Past The... posted by Mart on October 27, 1999 at 09:29:06:

I've played lots of billards and lots of golf in my lifetime and I can
assure you that golf takes more effort from me. I don't have to battle
the elements of nature when I shoot pool for one thing, except perhaps
go take a whizz every now and then. - AH

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I am sorry I missed Billiards Yucin 10:48:07 10/27/99 (7)
Billiards, Golf, what difference is there, its putting a ball through a hole on the ground or on a table. Just sucks.. I am in the engineering profession designing processors and just makes me bitter it took a good chunk of my life (now I am 32)to get to a respectful percentage of what these guys rake. Just sucks.. Sorry
- Ah, Come On....... AudioHead 12:06:40 10/27/99 (6)
  if you're bitter about balls going into holes, why haven't you designed
  a top-notch sports computer program or something? Don't you have the
  talent? the best paid golfers and billards players are at the top of the talent
  chain in their respective professions. I dare you, exceed your own expectations, find the talent hidden deep within thyself and create a
  best-selling program of whatever sport or game of your choosing; you'll be surprised how
  much your market value will increase! Don't complain...get on the ball (no
  pun intended!). - AH
  - here's my point Yucin 15:19:02 10/27/99 (5)
    What I was getting at is, what betterment putting a ball through a hole makes it to humanity? I just don't see the justification.. On top of it, I don't see how people can spend hours in front of the TV watching something so lame.. I absolutely would see no reason to be sorry, when they, the celebrity ones get struck by a lightning..
    - Your Criticism Seems Somewhat Arbitrary..... AudioHead 08:50:51 10/28/99 (4)
      If the main thrust of your criticism is "what betterment putting a ball
      through a hole makes it to humanity?"; then, why not apply it to all games
      and sports, e.g., putting a ball through a hoop and so on. None contribute
      to society in the basic survival sense, not like some farmer producing
      crops to feed the masses, or a physician healing the sick, suffering and
      dying. Moreover, your criticisms could apply to virtually any cultural
      activity that did not contribute directly to our survival; i.e., music, art, sculpture, TV game shows, etc.
      Beyond that, these sports/games professions have provided countless
      people with much enjoyment and entertainment, me for one. Just because
      YOU don't appreciate the skills of top golf or billards players doesn't mean
      OTHERS do not; if a good number of people didn't enjoy these types of
      activities, the cash wouldn't be there for promoters to pay the sums that
      top performers get. Face it, we live in a market economy.
      - Re: Your Criticism Seems Somewhat Arbitrary..... Yucin 14:28:19 10/28/99 (3)
        
        In Reply to: Your Criticism Seems Somewhat Arbitrary..... posted by AudioHead on October 28, 1999 at 08:50:51:
        
        I am not putting down the entertainment that you get out of any art, music, movie, games, etc.. But I am questioning their existence, only when the amount being spent on it is so ridiculously high. I'd rather see that much money being spent on some medical research. But that's not going to happen as long as there are people that encourage that..
        
        Granted...Just Don't Single Out Golf......Instead.... AudioHead 07:49:08 10/29/99 (2)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Your Criticism Seems Somewhat Arbitrary..... posted by Yucin on October 28, 1999 at 14:28:19:
        
        focus on the capitalistic underpinnings of these types of activities.
        
        I am waving my white flag.. Yucin 08:33:19 10/29/99 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Granted...Just Don't Single Out Golf......Instead.... posted by AudioHead on October 29, 1999 at 07:49:08:
        
        Hi Audio Head, your responses were very interesting, thanks.. I want
        to get back to the interesting and more challenging stuff, how about them movies?? Thanks again..
        
        Addendum AudioHead 08:12:28 10/29/99 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Granted...Just Don't Single Out Golf......Instead.... posted by AudioHead on October 29, 1999 at 07:49:08:
        
        I realize that overpaid golfers might offend your moral sensibility; but think about
        professional poker players for instance, the top dogs make buku bucks
        in Vegas tournaments, heck, they don't even have to walk around in the
        elements and make swings like golfers; they just sit on their cans and
        throw around cards and chips. How's that for an imbalanced physical effort vs paycheck ratio!
        There is a considerable degree of pressure and stress, however, that must be
        factored in at that level of competition and with stakes that high; wonder
        how high the heart attack rate among top poker players is vis-a-vis the
        general population? Seems it would be somewhat higher, considering the
        amount of stress and the fact that they can't release that stress, keeping
        it all pent up with stonefaced demeanors and all.

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