Posts by Megan Wegan
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Field Theory: How's that working out for…, in reply to Russell Brown,
Queens Wharf Main Stage: Sat 22 Oct 2011: Trans Tasman Woodchopping Finals.
Bring. It. On.
You're probably taking the piss, but I _love_ watching woodchopping competitions. Man + log + ax. What's not to love.
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Field Theory: How's that working out for…, in reply to Russell Brown,
My point, you have made it.
I can't remember (gee, I wonder why) what my effort in that particular competition was, but i remember being miffed that you won.
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Field Theory: How's that working out for…, in reply to Russell Brown,
It’s a pleasant novelty hearing sport discussed by people who can form complex sentences.
Hey, you witnessed a Dropkicks podcast, it's not the first time you've seen that.
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Field Theory: How's that working out for…, in reply to Tom Beard,
. In the ongoing commercialisation of rugby, the commercial imagery still rests heavily on nostalgic depictions of the “heartland” and “grass roots”. Personally, I’d rather occupy the headlands than the heartland, and I’d rather not dirty my co-respondent shoes by walking on grass.
I feel the need to point out that I am not rural - though my roots are - but I'll cop to being suburban. Nor am I blokey, racist, sexist, or any other generalisation one might make about rugby fans. Nor are most of the fans I know. And as far as I can tell, most of the marketing around the All Blacks tends to focus on their muscles. Not that I am complaining.
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Field Theory: How's that working out for…, in reply to giovanni tiso,
Can’t we just make it about the game, and hope that our team wins, and hope that it’s fun, without loading it with the nation’s future and our sense of selves and smuggling the whole culture along with it?
Most of us are. You can tell, because we're the ones saying the ad was stupid. We're not the ones blaming the tournament and every fan for something one company does.
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Field Theory: How's that working out for…, in reply to BenWilson,
I'd quite like to take the RWC out of that list and use it for some happiness.
Thank You.
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Field Theory: How's that working out for…, in reply to Rich Lock,
I'd love to see you explain that to 10-times world champion Valentino Rossi. For three different teams. :)
Heh. Motorsport is so far off my radar, I kind of forget it exists when I talk about this stuff.
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Field Theory: How's that working out for…, in reply to Russell Brown,
Like I say, I am aware my argument doesn't actually hold up. Yachting just annoys me.
It is, however, prohibitively expensive at most levels. Rugby? Patch of grass and a ball. Netball, hoop and a ball. Yachting? Boat.
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Field Theory: How's that working out for…, in reply to Geoff Lealand,
What, those pants weren’t tight enough already?
I'm still thinking about the logistics of naked swimming competitions.
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Field Theory: How's that working out for…, in reply to NBH,
But that point – the more resources/better technology you have compared to your opponent the better your outcome – is true of any sport that depends on equipment, and arguably of almost sport.
(and to hadyn)
But with cycling, for example, and rowing, the equipment is mandated to be the same. So it relies on much much more of the skill/endurance/sheer madness of the sportsperson.