| cockfighting | being defenestrated | schtick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| chicken? | required | optional | optional |
| associated w/ political upheaval? | generally not | yes | generally not |
| get cardiovascular exercise while having great fun | no | no | yes |
| great family activity | no | no | yes |
| Required equipment | 2 blue hens | building with windows | 2 discs, 10 rags, playing field |
| Nuclear sub? | no | no | no |
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| soccer | ultimate | schtick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| use the most coordinated part of body (hands) | no (except goalie & throw-ins) | yes | yes |
| less athletic players able to compete alongside more athletic players | generally not | generally not | yes |
| brain damage due to head trauma | yes | no | no |
| # of objects in play | 1 | 1 | 2-3 |
| brain damage due to head trauma | yes | no | no |
| spectacular 1-handed diving catches | no | yes | yes |
| flexible rules | no | no | yes |
| disc throwing skills required | none | much | some |
| golf | going to Costco & putting some gas in the car on the way | schtick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| multitasking activities | schmooze business people | listen to prominant rehabilitated radio personality | experience sporting fun alongside friends and family |
| compliance w/ Kyoto Protocol | no | only if you buy a Japanese MP3 player cause Kyoto’s sounds like some Japanese company | yes |
| coitus | no | no | no |
| shopping | touch football | schtick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| exercize | infinitesimal | infinitesimal | um, yes |
| % of people actually having fun | 50 | 7 (the quarterback) | 100 |
| you happen by a bunch of people engaged in _____. what do you see? | people milling about | people milling about | a bewildering frenzy of discs, people running in opposite directions, and a dog or 2 |
| how long your 5-year old offspring can legitimately participate | 10 minutes | 1 minute | 1 hour and counting |
| watching ‘the price is right’ | foraging for nuts & berries | schtick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| exercize | infinitesimal | some | lots |
| % of people actually having fun | .0001 (the actual guy who won something on the show) | 0 | 100 |
| high point | finding ‘faily decent’ slim jim between the cushions of couch | discovering unusually large mullberry | too numerous to mention |
| you are maimed in the course of doing _____. what do you exclaim as you grasp the affected limb(s)? | blast you, bob barker and your ‘have your pet spayed or neutered’ ploy! | ouch | ouch |
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