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Two Stroke Motocross Forum => Open Forum => Topic started by: TMKIWI on May 04, 2011, 07:31:33 PM

Title: Why Americans are soft.
Post by: TMKIWI on May 04, 2011, 07:31:33 PM
Or sport they will not play. :P

Owen Franks smashes Flip Van Der Merwe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plxf0Y9gj-8#ws)

Corey Flynn sportsmanship after Owen Franks headclash with Tanerau Latimer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTCqRPOBaRY#ws)

http://youtu.be/BZHDFliS6vo (http://youtu.be/BZHDFliS6vo)

I like the Irish coach's team talk at 3:10. ;D
Title: Re: Why Americans are soft.
Post by: Coop on May 05, 2011, 06:11:32 AM
Americans play rugby. Maybe not professionally but my nephew's high school has a rugby team. He wanted to play, but his football coach actually talked him out of it because Zach is a good cornerback/running back and they don't want to risk losing him to a different sport  :D.
Title: Re: Why Americans are soft.
Post by: MyckMcClung on May 05, 2011, 06:25:39 AM
You gotta be tough to be dumb.
Title: Re: Why Americans are soft.
Post by: SachsGS on May 05, 2011, 07:02:05 AM
Looks like "Brain injury central"! :-X
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Post by: factoryX on May 05, 2011, 07:30:22 AM
nah, no helmets to ram you each other with. Great sport.
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Post by: JETZcorp on May 05, 2011, 03:36:33 PM
Anyone who has a kid in a sport like this, instantly loses their right to complain about violent video games.
Title: Re: Why Americans are soft.
Post by: TMKIWI on May 05, 2011, 05:05:32 PM
Looks like "Brain injury central"! :-X

Not as often as you would think.
Actually very rare.
Title: Re: Why Americans are soft.
Post by: monsteryz125 on May 05, 2011, 06:35:49 PM
Anyone who has a kid in a sport like this, instantly loses their right to complain about violent video games.
In my opinion violent video games dont create teenage serial killers and any parent who attributes it to a violent video game or heavt metal/death metal music needs to admit responsibility for not paying attention to the signs that their kid may be mentally unstable, i enjoy both of those things very much and ive never wanted to go out and kill somebody afterwards each help me to relax and cool off instead of taking aggression out on other people
Title: Re: Why Americans are soft.
Post by: VintageBlueSmoke on May 06, 2011, 01:38:34 AM
Agreed TMKIWI. I'm of the opinion that BECAUSE rugby players don't wear pads and helmets, they get hurt less. They seem more careful with their hits rather than as in American football, the players ram and spear each other for our entertainment.

However, they are still BIG men and I would not want to be caught between them and the bar!
Title: Re: Why Americans are soft.
Post by: TMKIWI on May 06, 2011, 02:23:04 PM
Agreed Vintage.
There are far more serious injuries in AFL/NFL then Rugby.
The 2 head clashes in the first video's are rare, It just happens that Owen Franks was involved in both of them.
I am just glad he plays for NZ and not the enemy. SA/AUS
He takles better then any of the powder puff Aussies. ;) :P
Title: Re: Why Americans are soft.
Post by: ford832 on May 28, 2011, 05:41:32 PM
Speaking of Aussies,more good contact sports........http://article.wn.com/view/2011/05/23/Canada_hammers_Australia_at_indoor_lacrosse_worlds/ (http://article.wn.com/view/2011/05/23/Canada_hammers_Australia_at_indoor_lacrosse_worlds/)
Title: Re: Why Americans are soft.
Post by: scotty dog on July 06, 2011, 03:10:20 AM
You gotta be tough to be dumb.

and ya gotta be pretty dumb to play rugby  ;)
Title: Re: Why Americans are soft.
Post by: TMKIWI on July 06, 2011, 01:14:39 PM
I hope you are not an AFL fan Scotty. :-[
Title: Re: Why Americans are soft.
Post by: scotty dog on July 07, 2011, 06:20:27 PM
Hahahaaa no im not kiwi, i like cuddling my cr not other blokes
Title: Re: Why Americans are soft.
Post by: citabjockey on August 17, 2011, 10:44:15 AM
correct. The don't create killers. That said, if you WANT to fly a 767 jet, they put you in a simulator to train you. Seems to work pretty well.

In my opinion violent video games dont create teenage serial killers and any parent who attributes it to a violent video game or heavt metal/death metal music needs to admit responsibility for not paying attention to the signs that their kid may be mentally unstable, i enjoy both of those things very much and ive never wanted to go out and kill somebody afterwards each help me to relax and cool off instead of taking aggression out on other people