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  • Tom Terrific RIP

    From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to All on Thursday, September 03, 2020 14:50:58
    Hello Everybody,

    Tom Seaver, one of baseball's all-time greats,
    has passed away at age 75. The Trump Virus killed
    him. May he rest in peace.

    --Lee

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  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Lee Lofaso on Saturday, September 12, 2020 20:03:22
    Tom Seaver, one of baseball's all-time greats,

    By now, I guess you know that baseball is regarded as a girly sport over here in Europe? That's the sport girls had to play while the boys played football.

    The real thing, not the strange version of rugby on steroids that 4% of the world call football. You know, playing a ball (ball) using your feet (foot) -- does that ring a bell...?



    ..

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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to Björn Felten on Sunday, September 13, 2020 18:57:00
    On 09-12-20 20:03, Bj�rn Felten wrote to Lee Lofaso <=-

    Tom Seaver, one of baseball's all-time greats,

    By now, I guess you know that baseball is regarded as a girly sport over here in Europe? That's the sport girls had to play while the boys played football.

    Hmm, that was softball over here. Baseball was still considered a male sport.

    The real thing, not the strange version of rugby on steroids that 4%
    of the world call football. You know, playing a ball (ball) using your feet (foot) -- does that ring a bell...?

    Not the most popular football code in Australia, but has always had a solid following.


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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Björn Felten on Sunday, September 13, 2020 22:54:43
    Hello Bj�rn,

    Tom Seaver, one of baseball's all-time greats,

    By now, I guess you know that baseball is regarded as a girly sport over here in Europe? That's the sport girls had to play while the boys played football.

    Baseball is an international game. Not just played in the USA.
    Cubans love it. Japanese love it. Koreans love it. Venezuelans
    love it. Puerto Ricans love it. Even Canadians love it.

    The real thing, not the strange version of rugby on steroids that 4% of the
    world call football. You know, playing a ball (ball) using your feet (foot)
    -- does that ring a bell...?

    Maybe Europeans should stick with T-ball. No pitchers needed.

    --Lee

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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to Lee Lofaso on Monday, September 14, 2020 19:25:00
    On 09-13-20 22:54, Lee Lofaso wrote to Bj�rn Felten <=-

    Baseball is an international game. Not just played in the USA.
    Cubans love it. Japanese love it. Koreans love it. Venezuelans
    love it. Puerto Ricans love it. Even Canadians love it.

    Yes, it is an international sport. Baseball doesn't get much publicity, yet there are still at least 2 ball parks in this city of 100,000 people that I know of. I'visited both, though not for baseball - one was used as an open space for some marching practice, the other is adjacent to parkland used annually in local cross country races.

    Still, that pales in comparison to the number of soccer fields (several) or AFL/cricket (most are dual purpose) ovals, of which there are more than a
    ozen.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Tony Langdon on Monday, September 14, 2020 16:46:06
    Hello Tony,

    Baseball is an international game. Not just played in the USA.
    Cubans love it. Japanese love it. Koreans love it. Venezuelans
    love it. Puerto Ricans love it. Even Canadians love it.

    Yes, it is an international sport. Baseball doesn't get much publicity, yet
    there are still at least 2 ball parks in this city of 100,000 people that I
    know of. I'visited both, though not for baseball - one was used as an open
    space for some marching practice, the other is adjacent to parkland used annually in local cross country races.

    Sporting events without fans is not any fun for fans. Whether it is
    tennis, or football, or baseball, or any other sport. Same thing for
    music. How can one enjoy a music concert without fans? Just not the
    same without others there to share the experience.

    Still, that pales in comparison to the number of soccer fields (several) or
    AFL/cricket (most are dual purpose) ovals, of which there are more than a dozen.

    All those big beautiful stadiums. With no fans allowed. Athletes
    competing live on television. With nobody around to cheer or boo.
    Except coaches and trainers.

    --Lee

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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to Lee Lofaso on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 18:37:00
    On 09-14-20 16:46, Lee Lofaso wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

    Sporting events without fans is not any fun for fans. Whether it is tennis, or football, or baseball, or any other sport. Same thing for music. How can one enjoy a music concert without fans? Just not the
    same without others there to share the experience.

    Huh? You've gone off on some tangent (I might want some of that shit you're smoking ;P ).

    All those big beautiful stadiums. With no fans allowed. Athletes
    competing live on television. With nobody around to cheer or boo.
    Except coaches and trainers.

    That's another issue, and one I don't care to discuss or be distracted by.


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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Tony Langdon on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 00:44:43
    Hello Tony,

    Baseball is an international game. Not just played in the USA.
    Cubans love it. Japanese love it. Koreans love it. Venezuelans
    love it. Puerto Ricans love it. Even Canadians love it.

    Yes, it is an international sport. Baseball doesn't get much
    publicity, yet there are still at least 2 ball parks in this city TL>of
    100,000 people that I know of. I'visited both, though not for TL>baseball - one was used as an open space for some marching practice,
    the other is adjacent to parkland used annually in local cross TL>country
    races.

    Sporting events without fans is not any fun for fans. Whether it is
    tennis, or football, or baseball, or any other sport. Same thing for
    music. How can one enjoy a music concert without fans? Just not the
    same without others there to share the experience.

    Huh? You've gone off on some tangent (I might want some of that shit you're
    smoking ;P ).

    Attending sporting events or musical events is a shared experience.
    So is smoking, among certain groups.

    All those big beautiful stadiums. With no fans allowed. Athletes
    competing live on television. With nobody around to cheer or boo.
    Except coaches and trainers.

    That's another issue, and one I don't care to discuss or be distracted by.

    Really? Here are some of your own words -

    Still, that pales in comparison to the number of soccer fields
    (several) or AFL/cricket (most are dual purpose) ovals, of which
    there are more than a dozen.

    Opening day in the NFL. Empty stadiums, no fans allowed.
    US Open Tennis championships. Empty stadiums, no fans allowed.
    Other sporting events, same thing.

    People are social creatures, and are not hermits. People will find
    ways to interact with other people. That is the human condition, and
    is who we are. Basic human nature. "No man is an island unto himself"
    means exactly what the words mean.

    --Lee

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  • From Tony Langdon@3:633/410 to Lee Lofaso on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 19:54:00
    On 09-16-20 00:44, Lee Lofaso wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

    Attending sporting events or musical events is a shared experience.
    So is smoking, among certain groups.

    Still an irrelevant diversion, I was just talking about the popularity of various sports down here.

    All those big beautiful stadiums. With no fans allowed. Athletes
    competing live on television. With nobody around to cheer or boo.
    Except coaches and trainers.

    That's another issue, and one I don't care to discuss or be distracted by.

    Really? Here are some of your own words -

    Still, that pales in comparison to the number of soccer fields
    (several) or AFL/cricket (most are dual purpose) ovals, of which
    there are more than a dozen.

    I didn't once mention empty stadiums, COVID-19, lack of crowds, just relative popularity, and the relative provision of sporting facilities for different sports.

    People are social creatures, and are not hermits. People will find
    ways to interact with other people. That is the human condition, and
    is who we are. Basic human nature. "No man is an island unto himself" means exactly what the words mean.

    And absolutely nothing to do with what I was talking about.


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