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04-21-2006, 10:36 AM
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I knew that the "Chosen One" had moved to Ohio to play for the Browns, but I had no idea that he had become a Buckeye fan and joined Buckeye Planet.
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04-21-2006, 10:37 AM
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Death = injury ?
well, that has to take the cake as the dumbest post of the week.
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English not your first language, idiot? I was comparing the probability of death in battle with that of injury in football, not equating actual death with injury. |
04-21-2006, 10:39 AM
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I knew that the "Chosen One" had moved to Ohio to play for the Browns, but I had no idea that he had become a Buckeye fan and joined Buckeye Planet.
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What, is the concept of military metaphors for sports new to you? Ever listened to a game broadcast before?
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Just for the record, though...I am happy with Carp's actions last year and do consider him to be courageous...by the definition given.
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Just for the record, that's exactly what I'm saying. |
04-21-2006, 10:52 AM
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What, is the concept of military metaphors for sports new to you? Ever listened to a game broadcast before?
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so? Of course we've heard them. They just mean there are a lot of stupid people around who think football = war. And clearly you are one of them. |
04-21-2006, 10:54 AM
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Death = injury ?
well, that has to take the cake as the dumbest post of the week.
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Obviously you don't read Teddy Swim Teams posts.
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04-21-2006, 11:00 AM
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so? Of course we've heard them. They just mean there are a lot of stupid people around who think football = war. And clearly you are one of them.
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No, it means I actually understand how a metaphor works: it does not imply a literal comparison but a likeness or analogy, as between football and war.
How about a different tack, since you are so caught up in this pendantic argument... Another dictionary.com definition of courage is: "a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain without showing fear"
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04-21-2006, 11:17 AM
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The purpose of this thread was not to compare the courage of playing football to the courage of going to war or any of the like. That isn't even a competition, although both do require a level of courage. To say playing sports doesn't require courage is off base.
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04-21-2006, 11:20 AM
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What, is the concept of military metaphors for sports new to you?
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No.
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Ever listened to a game broadcast before?
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Yes.
Ever been in a battle?
Ever been to Arlington to see a buddy laid to rest?
Do I personally give a [censored] when I hear somebody say that that game was a battle from start to end, or that a QB is the Field General for his team? No
Can I call you the "Chosen One" for taking your stance? Yes
The qualities of Soldiers (and yes, we capitalize it) comparison is what triggered me. Soldiers aren't doing what football players are doing. We don't have the qualities it takes to be a football player (well, some have played football in their past...but not in general)...and the qualities it takes to be a football player aren't necessarily the qualities needed to be a good Soldier. It's apples and oranges to me (who has experience with both).
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