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The End is Near

Postby krn » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:29 pm

So, last weekend, I was flipping through the TV stations and what did I find on ESPN2?

The sanctioned National Championship USARPS competition.

Yes, it had competitors. It had spectators. It had announcers and officials. There were coaches. There was strategy. The 'moves' had names. And it even had Corporate Sponsorship.

What is USARPS, you ask?

USA Rock, Paper, Sissors League.

I seriously wish I was making this up.

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Re: The End is Near

Postby evcake » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:39 pm

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Re: The End is Near

Postby TSara » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:19 pm

What the Frell?

Don't tell me they consider it a sport now.

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Re: The End is Near

Postby dark_rain » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:17 pm

have done for ages, but I didn't think that they televised it! Shock
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Re: The End is Near

Postby Kevin Thomas Riley » Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:34 pm

If they can televise poker games and golf, I can belive that they televise this! Confused
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Re: The End is Near

Postby tennisgirl » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:44 am

Ah, but you want to watch a tennis tourney and it's nigh impossible... Confused
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Re: The End is Near

Postby Emberchyld » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:51 am

Oh, but I knew that the end was near when I heard that there were actual championships for Extreme Ironing.

But at least we'll be well starched and able to figure out who goes first when the locusts and plagues descend.
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Re: The End is Near

Postby TPoptarts » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:54 am

Dude. Extreme ironing?? Confused Confused Confused Confused Confused I can't even iron normally Confused Confused
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Re: The End is Near

Postby JadziaKathryn » Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:15 am

I wouldn't think Rock, Paper, Scissors would be particularly enthralling to watch.
Emberchyld wrote:at least we'll be well starched and able to figure out who goes first when the locusts and plagues descend.
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Re: The End is Near

Postby Linda » Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:33 pm

I am more of a reader than a watcher of TV. I suppose TV will continue to desintagrate around me without adversely effecting my life. I like getting these reports on the deteriortion of the shows, so at some point I can make the decision to cancel my cabel connection, thereby saving a little money, and just live with my Enterprise (and other) DVDs. I won't miss cable; I will be happy as long as they keep publishing books. I hope others of you feel the same?
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Re: The End is Near

Postby evcake » Thu Jul 19, 2007 4:47 pm

Yes, yes. I only wish writing came as easily to me as reading. And research. Smile
Actually, I am beginning to be concerned about the days when I will not have anything like the access to books that I have now.
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Re: The End is Near

Postby JadziaKathryn » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:48 pm

Linda wrote:I won't miss cable; I will be happy as long as they keep publishing books. I hope others of you feel the same?
Mostly - I'm not a big TV watcher at all - but I am rather fond of the History Channel.
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Re: The End is Near

Postby CX » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:20 pm

I'm a big fan of Discovery, TLC, and History Channel myself.
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Re: The End is Near

Postby enterprikayak » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:53 pm

*I* knew the end was near when I saw that the National Enquirer had gotten a photo of smoke that had billowed in the exact shape of a devil. Of course, that was in 1984 or something. I wisht the end would hurry up and come if it's gonna. (I like how I use words like 'wisht' and 'gonna'...but I NEVER mixup me its's's's.)
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Re: The End is Near

Postby tennisgirl » Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:43 am

I don't think I'd turn the TV on if it wasn't for cable. Confused
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