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Old 05-15-2007   #1 (permalink)
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Yeah, I like to watch ESPN. I am curious what everyone actually does in sport?

Not talking pro here...if you are in a golf team or bridge club, or softball league...cool.

Me? I am a Road Rally addict. Gimmick, Pro, TSD, does not matter. Most of what I compete in is Time/Speed/Distance. Lots of fun. A good gimmick rally is one you can take the family in the car, so once in awhile that is good. Pro Rally is the ultimate, but hard to find in the States. It is a great opportunity to show what you got.
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used to play a lot of golf (two days a week). i played with a regular group of guys and we'd try to beat each other's score. we also tried to see who could keep the lowest handicap. oddly, we were all stuck on 7.
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I would give my left arm for a 7.
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I am in my highschool's football team. We got 3rd place in the whole of Maadi(the city where I live in) last year. We're gonna pwn this year though!

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I used to do some track n' field. I was in my country team, and competed in 400m hurdles and triple jump for the national champs.

Now I work and have no time to train, I play soccer with a local team every saturday, but just for fun
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I used to pay a lot of basketball but probably wasn't competitive enough to take it anywhwere significant. this doesn't mean I didn't give my best but I do seem lack that competitive edge that the world seems so obsessed with these days.

These days I walk a lot and with a bit of running thrown in here and there.
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I would give my left arm for a 7.
not if you play for money (we didn't). seriously, try playing with your five favorite clubs for a month (no drivers) while leaving the rest at home. just about all the time i was at 7, i played with a three wood, a 7iron, two wedges and a putter.
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I played ice hockey for a while in early high school (and in a school I didn't go to for long because I moved repeatedly). Then I was on the robotics team. Our team made 2nd overall in state and 6th in nationals.
I was a general "mechanic" and secondary C++ programmer for our two bots.
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I played ice hockey for a while in early high school (and in a school I didn't go to for long because I moved repeatedly). Then I was on the robotics team. Our team made 2nd overall in state and 6th in nationals.
I was a general "mechanic" and secondary C++ programmer for our two bots.
C++ ?

Wouldn't Ada have been a better choice?
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C++ ?

Wouldn't Ada have been a better choice?
Had no choice in the matter: that's what the rules stated we had to use. I think it may have had something to do with ease and exposure for high school students. And that might be all that those lego bots could understand without modifying that as well (another no-no).
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I am in my highschool's football team. We got 3rd place in the whole of Maadi(the city where I live in) last year. We're gonna pwn this year though!

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What position do you play?
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not if you play for money (we didn't). seriously, try playing with your five favorite clubs for a month (no drivers) while leaving the rest at home. just about all the time i was at 7, i played with a three wood, a 7iron, two wedges and a putter.
My driving iron is my friend. I suck at golf.
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My driving iron is my friend. I suck at golf.
what kind of scores do you shoot? how far do you hit your driving iron? what is your usual shot shape?
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Quite an achievement! Congratulations.

What position do you play?
Thanks a lot! I usually play right-sided middle or attack(I just translated this from ARabic, don't know the English terms :/ )

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Thanks a lot! I usually play right-sided middle or attack(I just translated this from ARabic, don't know the English terms :/ )

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I understand what you do.

BTW, when talking to wacky americans about football, here is a nice position reference. Football (soccer) positions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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what kind of scores do you shoot? how far do you hit your driving iron? what is your usual shot shape?
I play at a little nine hole once every other week with a neighbor and my wife. My wife is on a golf league. I usually hit 18-20 over par. My longest drive is around 180. um...what is a shot shape?
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I understand what you do.

BTW, when talking to wacky americans about football, here is a nice position reference. Football (soccer) positions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thanks for the guide

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