Puckmugger's W/O - Anything but sports!!! Jul 12 '05    Write an essay on this topic. Tweet Popular Products in Sport and Outdoor Wenzel Insta-Bed Queen Raised Airbed From $99 SOG F01T-N Tomahawk Axe From $25 The Bottom Line I am so uncoordinated but I entered anyway. The second part of this W/O is going to be killer. If I break a leg, I'm suing! ;) Thanks to Puckmugger for the invite to this write off! I watch a lot of sports on TV but none with the passion that I do pro wrestling and UFC. OK, I know wrestling is considered sports entertainment but, as a six-week trainee at a prestigious (and sadistic) wrestling school, I can tell you unequivocally that the “sport” in pro wrestling is very, very real. I still ache and that was 10 years ago! So, I am going to go with pro wrestling as a sport and, if anyone would like to take me task for that, feel free. I also love UFC but that might stir up even more controversy. Oh, why couldn’t I just love figure skating? What are your favorite sports to watch on television? Professional wrestling, UFC, Boxing, now and then baseball. How often do you watch sports on television? Three or four times a week at least. What are your favorite sports to watch live? Professional wrestling followed closely by the barbaric UFC. Fast paced action, never a dull moment and lots of covering of the eyes, especially with UFC. How many live sporting events do you typically attend annually? I used to attend literally hundreds for my job but now, only about 10-15 if that. What organized team sports have you ever participated in previously? Ugh. I like to watch. Heh. I am not much at playing team sports. I was always the one that was picked last for teams. It was me and the most unathletic kid left standing and he or she was picked before me. I did belong to a softball team and a few bowling leagues. Oh yeah, I was also on the diving team long ago. I could dive off 25-foot diving boards and do perfect flips into the water. Now, I’m freaking afraid to climb 25 feet let alone dive off anything. What organized individual sports have you participated in previously? I was on the track team in high school and was heavily medaled due to my spider legs. I was skinny and fast. What pick-up sports have you participated in previously? Friendly game of catch the football turned into a friendly game of football recently. What sports or outdoor activities do you currently participate in? Hiking, boating (rowing), sailing, cycling, nothing organized. How often? In the summer, often. In the winter, I hibernate and swear I will ice skate at some point but never do. Is there any sport that you wish you could participate in now? I wouldn’t mind taking a few more bumps in the wrestling ring for fun. What’s keeping you from doing it? I’m way too old and the thought of doing it is plenty. The reality is, it hurts like a sombitch. If your fairy godmother was going to give you all the skill and a job in pro sports, what sport would you play? Hate to say it, but aside from being a dedicated weight lifter (not body builder, more of a fitness model weight lifter), I would have to say I would want to get into the ring and wrestle. What team and position (if relevant)? No team and hopefully the pinning position. What beer would you promote as a sports celebrity? (OK, that was just to make certain Bruguru, Marty and Fuche participate) I don’t drink so I would heartily promote iced tea as my official drink and the drink of champions. What brand would you promote? So much heat on me already and now this… Victoria’s Secret. Because real women play just as hard as the boys, and look better doing it. Do you have any sports heroes? Who are they and why are they your heroes? I don’t believe in heroes in sports but I will say that I respect most athletes and what they go through whether it is in an organized team sport or individual. Their dedication is humbling. I do feel Cal Ripken is one of the best because we met him in Baltimore during a very bad time (our son was very ill) and he was so cool and supportive especially since we were there to root against him and root for the Yankees. lol. Also Lance Armstrong. His tenacity is such an inspiration to me after all he’s been through. If you could invent a new sport, no matter how absurd, what would it be? How about male strip pro wrestling? Two out of three falls, loser has to pole dance. J/k J/k … I have no idea. Whatever it is should involve a lot of action or I would fall asleep watching it. Join in! If I can do it, you can. Click Here!

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