The Guild of Sports

[Elendil3119]

Welcome one and all to the Guild for People-who-like-sports! This is the place to discuss any and ALL sports. :D Football/soccer, American football, baseball, hockey, cricket, hunting, fishing, skiing, snowboarding, basketball, golf, ANYTHING goes! Well, just about anything...;)

--Members List--
Elendil3119 - Guildmaster
Eliot - Deputy Guildmaster
Pippin_Took
The_Swordmaster
Nefmariel
Carantalath
munchkin
Legolaschick
CelebrianTiwele
Beleg_strongbow
Ponte
Lossengondiel
Jesse
FoolOfATook
Anamatar IV
Glorfindel1187
Feanorian
Omnipotent_elf
Frodo Baggins
Finarfin
smeagol444
Luthien Tunivel
Tirmintus
EllethBronwe
CraigSmith
Member Total: 25

[Eliot]

Good idea, Elendil3119. I guess I'll be you first member. :D

[Elendil3119]

Great! Do you want to be deputy Guild-leader?

[Eliot]

Sure, I guess. What would I do (I mean, when we get more members :D)?

[Aulë]

A Guild of Sports just wouldn't be the same without an Australian :D
I'm in.

[The_Swordmaster]

Can I join?

[Elendil3119]

Welcome, Pippin_Took and The_Swordmaster! :D Pippin, why did you change your name?!?!:eek: :confused:

[Nefmariel]

Hey I like some sports so how bout me?

[Elendil3119]

Sure, you're in! :D What's everybodies' favorite sports?

[Nefmariel]

I have 2 basketball and I'm not sure if its a sport but I like Archery.

[Eliot]

American football is my favorite, baseball is my second favorite, though, it can be boring sometimes. Always depends on who's playing, I guess. I don't really like all that much more, basketball is OK.

[Aulë]

Favourites: Cricket, Aussie Rules Footy, Field Hockey, Soccer

I like most sports....But there is one that I absolutely despise- Grid Iron *shudder*

[The_Swordmaster]

My Favorite is American Football and my second favorite is Lacrosse.

Pippin sorry I meant Aule what do you mean by Grid Iron. Is that some Aussie sport?

[Aulë]

It's that wussy American sport where a bunch of fairy blokes run around with about 40 kilograms of padding.

[The_Swordmaster]

I would like you to play american football. Then we will see how the fairy blokes hit.

[Elendil3119]

Yeah, that's it! Lets teach the little Cricket how to play a REAL sport. J/K:p My favorite sports are American football, ice hockey, cycling, hunting, and fishing. :D

[Nefmariel]

I've only been fishing once in my life, and I guess Football is ok.

[Aulë]

Originally posted by The_Swordmaster
I would like you to play american football. Then we will see how the fairy blokes hit.

It has been proven that Rugby and Aussie Rules Footy are much more violent games than Grid Iron. And anyway, in Grid Iron, they spend most of the time standing around doing nothing.....
If they just got rid of that aweful padding, it would be a much better sport though. In my opinion, they only have the padding because it protects them from all the other player's padding! :)

[Carantalath]

I love sports! I'd love to join this guild, if that's okay with you. I like basketball(my ultimate favorite), baseball, American football, tennis, and hockey. I also love tae kwon do, but I don't know if you'd really consider that a sport...

Anyway, I really want to join so I hope you'll be okay with that.

[Elendil3119]

Aulë, why would you want to get rid of all the padding? That would just make it hurt more. :rolleyes: :p

Carantalath, you're welcome to join! :)

[Aulë]

Originally posted by Elendil3119
Aulë, why would you want to get rid of all the padding? That would just make it hurt more. :rolleyes: :p


Which just proves my point that the players are a bunch of fairy blokes.

[Nefmariel]

Hey Carantalath glad your joining, I USED to like Tae Kwon Do but know I really dislike it!!! lol but your intitled to you opinion lol. I like Basketball too! Archery too and diving/swimming!!

[The_Swordmaster]

I have never really like basketball alot. Does any one else agree with this. How do people watch a whole baseball game on t.v. it's so boring?

[Nefmariel]

No its not! atleast not if the Lakers are winning! Plus I don't watch it alot its funner to play.

[Elendil3119]

I don't normally like watching pro basketball, but college is always fun. There seems to be a lot more team-work than there is in pro. March Madness is one of my favorite times of the year. :D About baseball: I can't stand watching baseball, but I think that its much more fun to play.

[Nefmariel]

I've never really "liked" baseball, just doesn't apeal to me or however you spell it lol.

[munchkin]

Can I join?????? I like sports!!!!!

My favorite sport is baseball! Sorry, Nef!

[Elendil3119]

Sure, you can join!

[Legolaschick]

Can I join I like sports,
my favorites are soccer and Dance if you consider it a sport

[The_Swordmaster]

So do you have any plans for the guild Elendil. Any sport related disscusoins or things like that.

[Nefmariel]

Tis ok munchkin to each his own opinion!

[Elendil3119]

Plans for this guild: As of yet, I do not have any real plans yet. I am open to suggestions; please post them in this thread. I am not sure if we will ever get our own guild section, as there are others first in line. I guess the first thing we need to do is to get more members! ;)

[Eliot]

Well, as of now, this is who the Guild of Sports consists of:

Guild Leader: Elendil3119
Deputy Guild Leader: Eliot

Members:

Aule
Carantalath
Legolaschick
munchkin
Nefmariel
The_Swordmaster

[Elendil3119]

Thankyou, Eliot. :) Does anyone have any suggestions as to how we could get more members?

[CelebrianTiwele]

heyhey I'll join. My fav sport (if it can be considered a sport) is horse riding. I also like volleyball, american football, rugby, and basketball. the only one of those i like to watch tho is american football. i suck at all of them. except riding. i kick butt at riding. Boring sports:golf, track (god, how can u run FOR FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!) baseball (unless my bro's playing. i went to a rangers/astros game and fell asleep.) I have vowed to never play school sports again. evil coaches. grrrrrr. i perfer to play rugby over football tho because in rugby there's like, 2 rules. lol.

[Beleg]

What! How did I miss this one!!! I would love to join this Guild, "bows Humbly". Someone needs to be here that can remind Aule that Austrailians are Not the best cricket team in the world. :) I love Cricket, I love Field Hockey even More, I am an avid player of Table Tennis, Football is watchble and thats just about it.
Oh and Anyone from England interested in rowing? You are having the big blues match? who'd you reckon will win? :)

[Aulë]

Beleg, how could you say that the Aussies are not the best cricket team in the world?

[Ponte]

Can I join this guild? My favourite spoorts are Fottball (european) and Handball.

[Elendil3119]

Welcome, CelebrianTiwele, Beleg_strongbow, and Ponte! :) Celebrian, how long have you been riding?

[Beleg]

Because They aren't. Okay they are a great, great team but certainly not World's best ever. Oh and i wanted to use the words best ever but couldn't refrain from some cheek. :(

[Aulë]

What would you consider to be the best team ever, then?

The West Indies team of the 80's (Richards & co.)?
The Australian team of the 40's (Bradman & co.)?
The English team of the 1890's (Grace & co.)?

I'd rate the Aussies of the 40's as the best, and the Aussies of now, and the West Indies of the 80's as a tied second.

[Beleg]

No I would have it like this.

1. The BradMan team of 1948. (Australia.)

2. The Armstrong team of 1920's (Australia.)

3. The South African team of late 1960's (Consider people like Graham Pollock, Petter Pollock, Berry Richards, Eddy Barlow etc, Individually very strong)

4. The WI team under the captainship of Clive Lyod.

To me the best would be the West indian team of 1980's.

Australian's of now, sadly are lacking in the bowling department. i can assure you that your bowling will take serious tap if it comes to pitches like the Sub Continent. Fire power is only provided by Bret Lee and since Shane Warne is gone, spin department is lacking.

[Aulë]

Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee, Shane Warne, Jason Gillespie, Andy Bichel

How could you not call that a superstar bowling attack?
The Australian bowling lineup rarely has a score of above 300 hit against them in tests, and seldom in ODIs. McGrath is the #1 bowler in the world at the moment, and is extremely miserly in conceding runs. Brett Lee is the best speed bowler in the world. Now I know that you may place Shoaib ahead of him, but Lee has much better control, and has a lethal inswinger. Shoaib has more pace, but less control. And Bichel's performance in teh World Cup speaks for itself.

I'd admit that we are lacking in the spin department now that Warne is missing, but Hogg and McGill aren't mugs with the ball.

[Lossengondiel]

Hallo!!!!! Let me join please! Girls can like sports too. Please let me join!! I'll be heartbroken if you don't *sob*

[Nefmariel]

Originally posted by CelebrianTiwele
track (god, how can u run FOR FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

hey I like to run, for fun! I'm not in track but I like it. but again to each his own opinion.

[Eliot]

Originally posted by Lossengondiel
Hallo!!!!! Let me join please! Girls can like sports too. Please let me join!! I'll be heartbroken if you don't *sob*

Yeah, sure you can, Lossengondiel. :)

[Lossengondiel]

I like to run. It's especially good if you have had a bad day of school. I'm actually gonna try out for cross country this fall.

Thanks for letting me join!

[Elendil3119]

Welcome to the guild Lossengondiel! Running is one thing, but cycling is another. Cycling, IMO, is more efficient for conditioning the lower body. However, running really works the whole body, as I know from experience. I never really got into running, simply because it was just too painfull, and too hard on my knees. :( In fact, I don't think I've ever seen a runner smile while running. ;) :p

[Lossengondiel]

Thanks for the welcome.

Running/cross country is not the only sport that I'm into. I bike in gym class, and I love to skate (rollerblading and ice skating) I am always one of the biggest participaters in my gym class, and we do a variety of excercises; I'm about to start cardiovascular games. I pretty much like to play anything :)

[Jesse]

I like Baseball. That's a sport. May I join this club? The Minnesota Twins are my favorite team (notice my avatar). Let me know ASAP. Thanks!

[Elendil3119]

Sure, you're in Jesse! ;) I haven't watched a lot of baseball...I think its more fun to play than to watch. ;) I like cycling a lot. I rode a total of 3000 miles last year.

[Lossengondiel]

WOW. That's alot. But I think I ran about 108 miles last school year. I got in about 2-3 miles a week.

[Nefmariel]

I participate in Gym class too I'm the only girl that really does, on the arm hang, curl ups, and mile run I'm in the above healthy zone for each.

[Elendil3119]

I once ran a mile of hills in 7 minutes, 30 seconds. I had to stop running though, because it was way too hard on my knees. :( I took up cycling instead. Its really fun!

[munchkin]

Please don't say track with out the and field part! I am the best at the javelin. I am 13, and can throw it over 100 feet!:D I win or come in the top 3 in javelin lots of times, even with kids 2 years older than me in my age group! Don't worry, I do running, but not short distance. I can't do that for beans, but I am really good at long distance, like 1500m and 3000m. I hope I don't sound like I'm bragging or anything...

[FoolOfATook]

I volunteer to be the obsessive baseball purist in the group- the one who consistently whines about inter-league play, the Designated Hitter, Astroturf and whatnot. As an added bonus, I'm also good at hating the Yankees, and being a long-suffering Braves fan.

[Anamatar IV]

I'll be the Braves fan who counteracts FoaT supporting interleague play astroturf, and agrees with him on designated hitters.;)

Meaning I'd like to join this guild.:)

[munchkin]

Originally posted by FoolOfATook
I'm also good at hating the Yankees
I am soooooo much better!

[Maeglin]

Anamatar why in the world are you a Braves fan?! You live in Connecticut with me!!! You should be supporting either the Red Sox or the Yankees (prefferably the Red Sox because the Yankees SUCK), but no one else, I'm charging you with treason to the state!!! (btw for anyone confused by this I would like to inform you that CT is actually divided into 2 states, one half that supports the Red Sox and one half that supports the Yankees, the rest are wierdos that like the Mets).

Anyway, I would like to join this guild. I'm a tennis player and a cyclist, usually Mountain Biking which kicks rear end (lol I don't wanna say the other word cause I'll get in trouble). But aside from those 2 sports I enjoy soccer, baseball, American football,and volleyball (which I like to play but hate to watch, it's sooo boring to watch, my girlfriend makes me go to her games, somebody please convince her not to make me go!!!!!!):( Anyway, wow I just said a lot, but I hope I'm in!!:)

[munchkin]

GO GLORFINDEL!!!!!!!!!!!!YANKEES SUCK!!!!!!!

Can I be the official yankees hater of the Guild of Sports, elendil?

[Maeglin]

Well if you're gonna be the official yankees hater.......
Then can I be the official team GT mountain biker of the Guild of Sports? lol I don't think anyone else will want that name, unless anyone else is on team GT........

[Elendil3119]

Welcome to the Guild FoolOfATook, Glorfindel1187, and Anamatar! Munchkin, I think we need to hold a contest to be the official Yankees-hater of this Guild. Any ideas?;)

[munchkin]

i dont think anyone will want that one...

Why a contest?? Why not just give it to me!:D ;) :p

[Legolaschick]

Well, can I be the soccer freak of this groop?

[Maeglin]

oooh ooh I have an idea for the Yankees-hater contest!!! We could have a big contest to see who can come up with the most insults for the most Yankees players in history in a certain amount of time, but no one insult can be used twice, so you must be original.:D

[Anamatar IV]

Actually, what Glorfindel said about Connecticut what with it being divided into 2 states is absolutely true! Then there are the wierdos who like the Mets and the smart people like me who like the Braves.:D

There seem to be a few more baseball fans here than I thought! FoaT, maybe we could introduce these people to your TTF fantasy baseball league that I would show them but I forgot the password to?:(

[Legolaschick]

I agree with Glorfindel I say that we start right now. How long should we give them?

[Carantalath]

Do I even dare to tell you my favorite baseball team?...The Yankees! Derek Jeter is my favorite player. But I don't usually watch any sports alot on tv. I go to watch alot of high school games and when my relatives play, I go to their games but I get bored watching it on tv.

I guess I could be the Yankees lover of the guild, since I'm all alone there. Anyone else like the Yankees?

[Maeglin]

Carantalath I'm afraid that, since you are a Yankees fan, I am going to have to ask you to leave the Guild of Elves. lol jk I'll allow it, but only because you were one of the first (the second to be exact) to join me and get my guild started.:D

[Elendil3119]

This is the contest for the position of official Yankee-hater of this Guild!:D

The idea is that you have to come up with the most insults for the team itself or Yankee players.

Rules:
1. No insults may violate forum rules and etiquette (duh! ;) )
2. No insult may be used twice
3. Contestants are limited to 3 posts (max) each

This contest will run from now until Monday 9:00 PM. Insult away! :D

Thanks to Glorfindel1187 for the idea!

[Maeglin]

Okay, here goes.....

1. Derek Jeter has no....I'll let you finish that one! (hint: it sorta rhymes with Jeter)
2. Here's the classic one that I'm sure you've all heard, "New York Yankees? Its more like New York Stankees!"
3. Roger Clemens SUCKS!!!! (That one is so original, I know)
4. This is basically just an insulting observation to the franchise, but have you noticed that a large amount of big stars the Yankees have ever had have been under the influence of some kind of substance? Babe Ruth was a big fat dumb drunk. Mickey Mantle, also a drunk. David Wells, also a drunk. Darryl Strawberry, you name it he did it: crack, marijuana, a drunk, the list just keeps going. And I don't know what the hell Steinbrenner's on but he's gotta be smoking something because he gets ticked off and fires people like its a bodily function.

Okay thats all I got for now, check back later for some more. Oh and Elendil3119 always check on the posts of the contestants to see if they've edited their posts because it probably means that they just edited their list of insults without you knowing so it should count as another post if they edit.;)

[FoolOfATook]

Babe Ruth was a big fat dumb drunk

For a Red Sox fan, you seem to be doing your best to encourage the Curse of the Bambino....

[Maeglin]

quiet you!! I was simply cursing the Bambino himself, not encouraging the curse!! I don't see how insulting him encourages the curse!

[Legolaschick]

Here since I don't care which way this goes. I really don't care for baseball (unless it is my bro's) I will keep track of the insults and check if people use insults twice. Is this okay with all of you?:confused:

Who do ya’ll think will win the March Madness game? I say that it will be Kansas! :)

[Maeglin]

I'm thinkin Kansas but wanting Syracuse.

[Nefmariel]

Can I be the guild Swimming/Diving person since I am really good at both of them?

[Eliot]

I'm betting Kansas will win. I'm surprised Syracuse even got as far as they are now. :)

[Elendil3119]

I will keep track of the insults and check if people use insults twice. Is this okay with all of you?
Sure, Legolaschick. That'd be great. I'm a little busy in the next few days. As soon as I get some time, I will get a list posted of a bunch of stuff. :D

Come on you people! You can't let Glorf win without being challenged!:eek: ;) Keep the insults comin'!

[Aulë]

Hmmm....I sense too much baseball on this thread....
Let's de-baseball it, hmmm?


Lets talk about real sports instead.
What English Premier League team do you guys support?

[Maeglin]

What is the English Premier League?:confused:

[Aulë]

England Soccer Competition (eg, Manchester United, Liverpool ect.)

[Maeglin]

ohh ok Well I don't really pay much attention to soccer (much less soccer in a place where I don't live), but I would support Manchester United simply because I used to live in the town of Manchester, Connecticut until a few months ago lol. And yes I know it's a dumb reason to support them, but all the same......

[Aulë]

Support Manchester City then
I prefer them over Man. United:D

[Beleg]

The team Micheal Oven plays for. Probably Liverpool, Arsenal is also nice because they can kick some Manchaster United .....

Humm, I would consider Shoaib and Bret lee to be equal or Shoaib to have a slight advantage. Bret has played most of his cricket on live bouncy pitches and excel on them while shoaib has spent much of his time on Dead surfaces of Sharjah, Pakistan, SriLanka and has proved that he is a force to be reckoned with at there.
He took 5 wickets against SriLanka on a pitch about which Dennis Lily had said that "I would like this to be my graveyard." He took 6/17 against NewZealand in Karachi, 6/11 against them In Lahore, 5/24 against WestIndies IN Sharjah in 42*c, And 5/20 odd against Australia in Colombo PSS. He has shown that he excels in Dead Tracks while Bret Lee still has a lot to learn when it comes to bowling on dead pitches. His performance at the English Tour of 2001 was poor compared to his fellow Bowlers.
As for *****el, *****el is a Nice enough Bowler but he certainly is not in the same class of Gelespie or McGrath. He will go for runs on dead tracks for he basically is a length bowler and on pitches that aren't assisting fast bowlers or don't have much bounce he will produce balls in exactly the right area's for the batsmen to hit.
As for McGrath. There is no other bolwer better then him in the earlier stages of the match. He is the master of bowling with the new ball and can glean whatever is found in the pitch in the first 20 or so overs. But have you ever noticed that he is not a depth bowler. He is basically a length bowler with a immpeciable line or length to which it is very difficult to play senile Cricketing shorts, however in the last overs people are going for the kill and don't care for what type of shorts they are playing, so he always gets a lot of tap in the last few overs. And once someone upsets his rhythm he can't regain it. Sachin Tendulkar has done it on numerous occasions. Gellispie is a nice bowler, can bowl on most surfaces and to me is the best bowler in the Australian side due to his variations, (The bowl in the worldcup on which he got Tendulkar was a beauty.) But all in all, against an Impecable Batting Side on their home territory, (Like India) Australia will suffer and would not be able to bowl out the other side IMO.

And is no one interested in Rowing? :( That's sad.

So Aule who do you think will Win the Quarter Final of the Uefa cup (something like this) played between Manchaster United and Real Madrid? i hope its RM.

P.S: Any Louis Fego fan's here?

[munchkin]

Originally posted by Eliot
I'm betting Kansas will win. I'm surprised Syracuse even got as far as they are now. :)
Yeah, I got Kansas winning it all! GO JAYHAWKS!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by Elendil3119
Come on you people! You can't let Glorf win without being challenged!:eek: ;) Keep the insults comin'!
I'm working on some...I'll post them around 7:30-8:00ish, Eastern time.

[The_Swordmaster]

So Aule who do you think will Win the Quarter Final of the Uefa cup (something like this) played between Manchaster United and Real Madrid? i hope its RM.

Real Madrid will go all the way.

[Lossengondiel]

Originally posted by Nefmariel
I participate in Gym class too I'm the only girl that really does, on the arm hang, curl ups, and mile run I'm in the above healthy zone for each.

All the girls in my class are too afraid to get sweaty. bah humbag to them, I say!

[Eliot]

Who here likes baseball? As I said in one of my earlier posts, I can't really stand watching it (unless of course it's between two really good teams, and it's suspenseful), but it's always fun playing it even if you lose. :) My favorite team in the MLB is the Chicago Cubs. Here are the current standings in the NL Central:

W L PCT. GB
Pittsburgh _ 5 1 .833 -
Houston _ 4 1 .800 0.5
St. Louis _ 3 2 .600 1.5
Chicago _ 3 3 .500 2.0
Cincinnati _ 2 4 .333 3.0
Milwaukee _ 0 6 .000 5.0

Even though the Cubs aren't that great, I still like them. It's sorta a family tradition.
_:D :rolleyes:

[FoolOfATook]

Even though the Cubs aren't that great,

Well, they have great young pitching in Kerry Wood, Mark Prior and Matt Clement, and a promising rookie at first base in Hee Sop Choi, but other than that I'm not particularily impressed by the Cubbies this season. I've never been taken with Sosa, who I consider to be a stat-obsessed primadonna. Alou seems to be on the downhill portion of his career. Eric Karros just never materialized into the great player that he was said to have the potential to be. Damian Miller is a pretty good catcher, and probably the best guy that the Cubs could have gotten for the position, in terms of helping out the relatively inexperienced pitching, but offensively he isn't anything special.

The N.L. Central is, in my view, a two team race between the Astros and the Cardinals, and I think that the Cards have to be viewed as the distinct favorite.

[Anamatar IV]

Speaking of the NL why does the beginning of the Braves years get worse and worse every year? Not that I'm worried...each year our end record gets better and better too!:D

But yeah NL central...I would like to see one of the underdog teams be in the race this year. I'm bored of seeing Cards in first Astros in the Wild card.

[munchkin]

Hey, Eliot, post some AL East Standings!:D

[Legolaschick]

Hey you People I think that Glorfindel is winning. Although he is the only one who has come up with incultes. Here are the incultes and by who:

Glorfindel

1. Derek Jeter has no....I'll let you finish that one! (hint: it sorta rhymes with Jeter)

2. Here's the classic one that I'm sure you've all heard, "New York Yankees? Its more like New York Stankees!"

3. Roger Clemens SUCKS!!!! (That one is so original, I know)

4. This is basically just an insulting observation to the franchise, but have you noticed that a large amount of big stars the Yankees have ever had have been under the influence of some kind of substance? Babe Ruth was a big fat dumb drunk. Mickey Mantle, also a drunk. David Wells, also a drunk. Darryl Strawberry, you name it he did it: crack, marijuana, a drunk, the list just keeps going. And I don't know what the hell Steinbrenner's on but he's gotta be smoking something because he gets ticked off and fires people like its a bodily function.

Ok I hope that next time I look that there are some more!

So here is who is winning the contest:

Glorfindel: 4

[munchkin]

Yeah, scratch the part where I said I would post insults about yankees a half hour ago. I need to sleep on it! But don't worry, I'm not gonna lose this contest!

[Lossengondiel]

I'm sorry all you people here in the guild of sports, but I do not see how anyone can like baseball. I just don't get it...:confused:

[munchkin]

umm, thats the Al Central!

[Eliot]

Sorry about the mistake.

_ W L PCT. GB
New York _ 5 1 .833 -
Boston _ 5 2 .714 0.5
Toronto _ 3 3 .500 2.0
Baltimore _ 2 4 .333 3.0
Tampa Bay 2 5 .286 3.5

[The_Swordmaster]

Originally posted by Lossengondiel
I'm sorry all you people here in the guild of sports, but I do not see how anyone can like baseball. I just don't get it...:confused:

Finally another person that doesn't like baseball.

[Lossengondiel]

Yay for us!

[Nefmariel]

Originally posted by Lossengondiel
I'm sorry all you people here in the guild of sports, but I do not see how anyone can like baseball. I just don't get it...:confused:

I dislike it too! Oh and on your last thing about the Gym thing, totally all the girls are so wussy! Its pathetic really.

[munchkin]

Hey, thanks, Eliot! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO the red sox are in second...

Allright, I've got 2 insults(they are kindy corny, but oh well). Here they are:

1. The chances of Roger Clemens not getting "injured" after losing by more than 5 runs are the chances of Charlie Brown kicking a field goal!

2. The Red Sox may have "The Curse of the Bambino", but the Yankees have "The Curse of the Bamboo Bats"!

[Aulë]

Yes, baseball is a silly sport.
America only plays it because they can't play cricket.

[Beleg]

Eloquently Put!

[Nefmariel]

Whats cricket? I have to admit basball is dumb but I've never even heard of cricket?

[Beleg]

Whats cricket? I have to admit basball is dumb but I've never even heard of cricket?

Wow! You Siriously have never heard of Cricket!! Wow, Cricket for me is the nicest, gentlemenliest, bestest and one of the coolest games British ever had the honor of producing. I hope someone else will give a more logical explaination.

[Beleg]

Whats cricket? I have to admit basball is dumb but I've never even heard of cricket?

Wow! You Siriously have never heard of Cricket!! Wow, Cricket for me is the nicest, gentlemenliest, bestest and one of the coolest games British ever had the honor of producing. I hope someone else will give a more logical explaination.

Oh and if you have acess to Asian Settlite system then just tune on to 10 sports which would be telecasting a Cricket match Between Kenya (who are being whipped off mercilessly) and Pakistan.

[The_Swordmaster]

I heard of cricket before all I know is that you don't call it the pitcher. You call it the bowler. Can anyone explain the rules?

[Maeglin]

you people ask how can we like baseball? But I ask how can anyone not like baseball?! Its unfathomable, deplorable, intolerable!!:D

[munchkin]

Yeah, you people have been scaring me latley. Baseball is the best sport! But too many people are into action and don't like the sport. Nowadays, baseball is way too underrated...

[Lossengondiel]

Blah, hockey and figure skating are the best!

[munchkin]

Hockey is allright, blah to figure skating!

[Lossengondiel]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Eliot]

Woohoo! The Cubs beat the Montreal Expos 6-1! Yay! :D

[munchkin]

And the Red Sox are winning 4-2! Yay!

[Lifeling]

Ok NHL Playoffs have started...
Stanley cup prediction
FLYERS

Finals matchup

Flyers vs. canucks

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what do you all think about it.. do you all like hockey?...

[Aulë]

Depends.....
Are you talking about the real hockey (Field), or the cold version?

[Beleg]

It is intolerble, in the negative sense. Real Hockey (field) is the hockey to watch, Ice Hockey seems preety boring to me.
And Cricket is the name given to a game played by 22 players, 4 Empires, 1 referee and Ground Staff.

[Eliot]

I don't really care much for field hockey, but I like ice hockey. My favorite team is the Chicago Blackhawks, though (I like all the stinky teams) they're not very good.

I'm not even sure if they're in the playoffs or not, are they?

[The_Swordmaster]

Aule and Beleg where you lived is field hocky only played by girls because in America only girls play. btw I can't stand ice hockey it is so boring and there is way to many games in a season. So if anyone wants to see the most spectacular sport in the world watch Lacrosse.

[Nefmariel]

I hate Lacross or however you spell it! I have to play it in Gym somtimes and its so boring!!!

[munchkin]

I think the Red Wings will make the Stanley Cup!

[Legolaschick]

Hey everyone. We have a new insalter!! YAAAAAAA! ;) I'm happy. here are the new standings.

Glorfindel-4

Munchkin-2

So get in here and start insalting!

[Maeglin]

ummm correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that the insulting was supposed to end on Monday night at 9 p.m., so that would make me the winner and officialy Yankees hater of the Guild of Sports!!:D

[Elendil3119]

Yep, it officially ended on Monday night, so Glorfindel is the Official Yankees-Hater of the Guild of Sports. Put THAT in your signature!;) J/K :D

[Maeglin]

I'm goin to do it right now!!!:D

[Elendil3119]

Whoopee! :D What should the Guild do next?

[Nefmariel]

I dunno, hmm *thinks for once in her life* lol

[Beleg]

Lacroose the game played by Girls with nets? Sounds interesting.
And no, In My country Girls don't play Hockey, Men play hockey and have been playing hockey from a 100 years, besides its our national sport. However, In Australia where Aule lives, both the girls and guys play hockey.

[Aulë]

OK, enough with the silly quizes,
how about a decent one?

A person gives a clue about what sport they are thinking of, and the winner asks the next Q, ect etc.
Please notify everyone if the sport is only limited to a few countries.


OK,
"This sport can be played by 2 players or 4. There are 60 points in a game, and it can be played indoors or out"

(This sport is played worldwide)

[munchkin]

umm, I have no idea...

GRR! I've been beaten...:mad:

[munchkin]

and I know have 2 more too...

3. The Yankees don't want some rule posted about having a salary cap because then they couldn't buy all the most expensive players but they are so dumb they don't realize that there would be no competition if they own all the best players!

4. Get some names on your jerseys! Its just because they are so stupid they don't want people knowing who they are!

[Nefmariel]

I like your last insult muchkin :D

[munchkin]

Thanks! Its too bad they weren't in time...

[The_Swordmaster]

*raises hand up high.* I know what it is. Is it tennis?

[munchkin]

I think your right...I would have never guessed that!:p

[Nefmariel]

heh? what are ya talin about?

[Aulë]

Yes, that's correct Swordmaster.
You're turn now.

[Nefmariel]

Oh I see know nvm! lol

[The_Swordmaster]

There can be up to 13 players on the field at a time. It is usally played out doors. There is no time limit or point limit. So a could go on forever. Very popular with kids.

(is mostly in North America and Japan)

[Aulë]

Dodgeball?

[Nefmariel]

*thinks but draws a blank* I dunno?

[munchkin]

I have no idea! I'm going to get one of these right one of these days!

[The_Swordmaster]

No it's not dodgeball. But keep guessing.

[Aulë]

Aha!
It's baseball isn't it?

[The_Swordmaster]

Good jod Aule. I thought no one was gonna get it. Well then it's your queston.

[Aulë]

"This sport has 14 players on the playing arena at once. If a player has possession of the ball, they cannot move."

Worldwide sport, predominantly female.

[Beleg]

Net Ball?

[Feanorian]

Ultimate Frisbee

By the way may I join this guild? I love sports, my favorites are American Football(by the way ive seen some of the words used to describe American football players and would not really call a 6 foot 5 inch 310 Pound man a fairy), Hockey, and probably Basketball

[FoolOfATook]

I'm thinking Volleyball.

How do the Yankees lose Derek Jeter, and then go on to a bloody 9-2 record? Granted, they had to play teams like Tampa Bay, but still.

Memo to Arizona: Yeah, you have the two best pitchers in the NL, but that doesn't mean you can ignore that whole OFFENSE thing. I think the D-Backs have hit about 2 homers all season.

Has anyone else noticed this kid Rocco Baldelli with the Devil Rays? A week ago, I would have said that Matsui was my early pick for AL ROTY, but now I'm not so sure...

[Elendil3119]

Sure Feanorian! I've added your name to the memberlist. :)

[Elendil3119]

--Members List--
Elendil3119 - Guildmaster
Eliot - Deputy Guildmaster
Aulë
The_Swordmaster
Nefmariel
Carantalath
munchkin
Legolaschick
CelebrianTiwele
Beleg_strongbow
Ponte
Lossengondiel
Jesse
FoolOfATook
Anamatar IV
Glorfindel1187
Feanorian
Member Total: 17

[The_Swordmaster]

Dodge Ball. Very good queston Aule.

[Legolaschick]

Rugbe, is that it?

Welcome to our newest member!

[Nefmariel]

yeah welcome!

[Aulë]

Beleg_strongbow was correct.
You're up.

[FoolOfATook]

What is net ball? I've seriously never heard of it...

[Aulë]

It's actually called netball.
It's very similar to basketball. The major rule changes are that there is no backboard, and players can't move whilst in possesion of the ball.

[Nefmariel]

cool now its your turn

[munchkin]

I'm ready for this new one!

[The_Swordmaster]

Wow. When Beleg posted Net ball I thought he made the sport up.

[Nefmariel]

yeah sounds like an odd sport...ok next one

[Beleg]

I offer my chance to anyone willing to ask a new question.

[munchkin]

I'll gladly do it if you dont want to!

[The_Swordmaster]

Well you better hurry up then Munchkin because anyone can make the next queston.

[munchkin]

Ok, here it goes:

This sport can be played indoors or outdoors, and on two different types of surfaces. There are 6 people playing at a time, and some others are waiting to fill in on the bench. The 6 players try to wack a cylinder shaped object into a net. What sport is this?

[Nefmariel]

*draws a blank* I'm pathetic

[The_Swordmaster]

*raises hand up high.* Is it Hockey?

Edit: should we keep score for this game and who got the most right can be the trivia person of the guild.

[munchkin]

Good job, swordsmaster! Your turn!

[Aulë]

Grrrr- That is Ice Hockey. Hockey is played on grass or astroturf...:rolleyes:

[munchkin]

No, i said two different types of surfaces. Grass and astroturf are very similar, and I didn't know they used astroturf.

[Aulë]

Well field hockey has 11 people from each team on the field at once, not 6....:p

[munchkin]

It does????:confused: Oops....

[Eliot]

YAY!! The Chicago Cubs are in first place NL Central! They just started playing eight minutes ago. I hope they kick the stupid Reds again. :D

[Beleg]

Excuse me, but grass and Austroturph are not similar. Austroturph is a synthetic carpet, on which the ball travels with lightening speed while Grass is natural grass where it needs skill to even get the ball rolling. Austroturph is the bane for us Asian players :(

[Aulë]

'Astroturf' not 'Austroturf'....:rolleyes:

And astroturf is the best surface to play on in my opinion. When you play hockey on grass, the ball bounces all over the place, and a lot of lifting occurs. On astroturf, that problem doesn't arise. Plus you can 'accidentely' spray water into opposition's faces during the game. ;)

[Beleg]

Fond of water-games are we? ;)

[The_Swordmaster]

Ok here is the next queston.

Ok it can only be played with two people. There is a time limit in between each of the person's turn. The players move small objects. Some call it a sport some don't consider it a sport.

Is played all around the world.

[Eliot]

Chess?

*mutters "stupid, stupid, stupid....."*

[The_Swordmaster]

Yes your right Eliot. It's now your turn.

[Eliot]

OK, this sport can be played by 16 people, in a gymnasium, and you use a net.

[Aulë]

Volleyball?

[Nefmariel]

no idea but I knew the last one darn it! *grumbles*

[CelebrianTiwele]

its not volleyball i know that. is it... ummmm i dunno badmitten?

[The_Swordmaster]

Your right it can not be volleyball because it has 12 players. Um... Oh I know is it Water Polo.

[Eliot]

Originally posted by Aulë
Volleyball?

Yeah, it's volleyball. It can be played with 16 people. I've played different versions. :) Go ahead, Aule.

[munchkin]

Yeah, I was gonna say, it can't be water polo because what Eliot described was in a gym!

[CelebrianTiwele]

VOLLEYBALL WITH 8 PEOPLE ON ONE TEAM!!!!!! how can you do that? the ball would always be hit. the play would never stop. that's wierd. where are you from Eliot?

[Eliot]

Bolingbrook, IL, USA.

Well, the only time I've played v-ball is with my youth group. We try and have everybody playing at the same time, which isn't many people.

[CelebrianTiwele]

Oh, cool. I played school v-ball for 3 years. I'm not playing next year cuz the coaches are evil.

[Aulë]

OK, this sport involves Chicken Salad, Mutes and Melancholy. It can involve any amount of people. And it is usually conducted on mountainous terrain.

[CelebrianTiwele]

I don't even want to know. lol.

[munchkin]

Me neither! Lol!

[Beleg]

Any other Hints? At this stage i can only name Tobagoing, Snow-Boarding, Ice-Skating etc, etc...

[Aulë]

Snow-boarding.

You're up Beleg.

[omnipotent_elf]

can i join
please
i'm a tennis player
and a mad sportsman (part of being an ausie i guess)

please

[Eliot]

Sure you can, Omnipotent_elf! Welcome, from your Deputy Guildmaster (me)!

[munchkin]

*slaps head* "My word, I am such an idiot! I've done a mute before like millions of times! I reconize Melancholy from a Shawn Palmer, and I'm still trying to figure out what a Chicken Salad is!"

[CelebrianTiwele]

Never heard of em. I ski. and i've only skied once. ::annoyed w/ lil kids who can't snowboard and insist on falling down in from of her::

[FoolOfATook]

You know, when Greg Maddux is your pitching staff's week link, things are going well.

The Nazgul, one of my two fantasy baseball teams, has just taken a commanding first place lead, and we aren't about to give it up.

Just needed somewhere to gloat. ;)

[Nefmariel]

Ah! *is confused* is there anything in specific that we're talking about?

[CelebrianTiwele]

Nope. my friend is going to state in track. i stink at all sports, cept riding, but we've already been thru this... btw, sumone asked me how long i've been riding and i never answered so...i've been riding about 8 years i guess. maybe longer. ::shrugs:: dunno

[Beleg]

The playing object is divided from the centre by a white line. Four players at once can use the playing object. The ball used can be of two colors. Its offical Worldcup is the biggest indoor event of the world. In olympic there are 5 gold-medals for it.

[Eliot]

Soccer?



P.S. Did anybody here about Sammy Sosa?

[Aulë]

Since when was Soccer an indoors sport with 5 gold medals in the Olympics? ;)
I'm going to say Handball.

And why do I get the feeling that this Sammy Sosa fellow is an American baseball player? :p

[Eliot]

I don't know, and I don't know.

[FoolOfATook]

Sosa is indeed a baseball player, and an overrated one at that. He's not "American" though, he's from the Dominican Republic, which would make him an "American" in the sense of continents, but not country.

The poor primadonna got beaned yesterday.

[Anamatar IV]

Eliot, Sosa only got a few cuts and bruises. It just looked a lot worse since the pitch shattered his helmet. . .but that's what the helmet is for.

Yes, Aule, Sammy Sosa is an American baseball player. Or rather a Dominican Republic one in America.;)

[CelebrianTiwele]

there is such thing as indoor soccer. wasn't sosa up for the most home runs several years ago?

[munchkin]

Yeah, hes had like 60 home runs like 5 years in a row or something. In 1998, he has 66, which was 4 off the record set in that same year by Mark MeGwire.

[Eliot]

Originally posted by Anamatar IV
Eliot, Sosa only got a few cuts and bruises. It just looked a lot worse since the pitch shattered his helmet. . .but that's what the helmet is for.

Duh. I'm not stupid. I watch the news too. I was just asking if anybody had heard about it. :rolleyes:

[Aulë]

Originally posted by CelebrianTiwele
there is such thing as indoor soccer.

Yes, but it isn't an Olympic sport. And it's World Cup isn't the largest in the world. And four players at once can't use the playing object at once... :)

[The_Swordmaster]

Curling.

[FoolOfATook]

Okay, two follow-up notes about the Sosa beaning:

1. Sosa, whose home run totals are inflated by playing in the homer-friendly, short-outfield-walls parks of the NL Central, is fine.

2. Everyone's favorire (suspected) steriod abusing Cub has put his damaged batting helmet on display in his home.

I really don't like Sosa, for those keeping score at home. ;)

[Aulë]

Ack- you might as well have called this the Baseball Guild....:rolleyes:

And could Beleg please make an appearance for this quiz?

[FoolOfATook]

Ack- you might as well have called this the Baseball Guild....

Well, it's mainly me, Eliot and Anamatar who keep trying to drag the greatest sport ever created back into the spotlight... ;)

[Aulë]

Americans only 'created' it because they couldn't play cricket, so they altered the rules a bit. ;)

And who holds the Baseball World Cup right now?

[FoolOfATook]

Who won the last Gold Medal for baseball in the Olympics? ;)

[Aulë]

Oh shoosh, that didn't count. ;)

[Beleg]

Eck! No one is correct till now, I'll give you a hint thought...Chinese play it with great perfection...and it has been mentioned before in this thread....':)

[Aulë]

Table Tennis!

[munchkin]

Is it Cricket?

[Beleg]

Eeep! There you go! ;)

[munchkin]

Wow! That was a wild guess!

[Aulë]

Ummm, I think he was referring to Table Tennis.
Let me assure you that cricket isn't in the Olympics....:D

And Beleg, are you following the Australia vs. West Indies 2nd Test?


New Question:

"In this game, multiples are a good thing, as well as runs. Each player has 6 playing objects, and can exchange up to five of them. Coloured objects are usually used to signify who is winning. This game is played worldwide.

[FoolOfATook]

Sounds like a card game, using chips. Poker, perhaps?

[Aulë]

Yes
What an easy question....
Bleh! :)

You're up.

[FoolOfATook]

Ten giants fight over an orb
Points are earned in twos and threes
I know no word that rhymes with orb
But lately Los Angeles wins titles with ease.

Bad poetry? Yes
An easy clue? Probably
Should their be a joke here? Absolutely ;)

[Aulë]

Ahh yes, the sport of Basketball.
Go the Perth Wildcats! :D

[munchkin]

BASKETBALL!!!!!!!!!!

[FoolOfATook]

Bullseye- looks like the Australian formerly known as Pippin is up once again, barely edging out munchkin.

[munchkin]

Grr! By like 15 seconds! I'll get this one! He should be asleep by now!

[Aulë]

OK,

This sport involves 4 quarters,
But it also has 2 halves,
It involves 22 players,
And you aren't allowed to use your feet!

(Sorry- 'halves' and 'quarters' aren't very good rhyming words....) :p

[munchkin]

No clue.

[The_Swordmaster]

Rugby

[Nefmariel]

I dunno but about the basketball ryme thing I like the LA part Lakers rule!

[munchkin]

It must be just me, but I like the ryme!

[Maeglin]

In case Swordmaster got it wrong, is it American football? (I know I know they use their feet for the kickers, but no one else)

[Aulë]

No and No.

(btw, I just remembered that one player on each team can use their feet...Sorry)

[Nefmariel]

I got this much knowledge on what it may be: 0 lol

[The_Swordmaster]

Handball.

[Aulë]

*sigh*

No,

And I'll be really disappointed in Beleg if he incorrectly answers this.:)

[The_Swordmaster]

This queston is even harder then your "How many words are in the hobbit?" queston.

[omnipotent_elf]

if you didnt change that last part i would have said cricket.......

[Beleg]

As easy as it gets, Field Hockey. :)

Now here is one,

The magic word is (Poll/Pole), followed by "Water".

Edited Version.

[CelebrianTiwele]

::doesn't even get the clue:: polo (random guess)

[Aulë]

Or 'Water Polo' ?

[Legolaschick]

Is it swimming?

[Nefmariel]

Drawing a blank

[FoolOfATook]

I'd just like to announce that the Montreal/Puerto Rico/soon to be the Washington Senators/Expos have no business doing this well, and that they should learn their role, and drop to third place in the NL East.

That is all.

;)

[munchkin]

And that the Yankees need to stop having there best start ever and let the Red Sox take over first place. You know, I don't know if they can bear having such a hard task!;) Hey, maybe the Yankees will have the same thing happen to them ask the Red Sox have had every year. They get off to a good start, and by late July, they slump 'till the end of the year and don't make the playoffs! That could work for me!

[FoolOfATook]

Hey, maybe the Yankees will have the same thing happen to them ask the Red Sox have had every year. They get off to a good start, and by late July, they slump 'till the end of the year and don't make the playoffs! That could work for me!

That would be nice, but I've got a bad feeling that the odds of that happening are about as good as seeing a Chicago/Chicago World Series. I mean, the damn Yankees are doing this well without Jeter or Rivera. Plus, they're the Yankees. (begins muttering about how Steinbrenner is quite possibly Satan) ;)