Pete Posted July 30, 2010 Author Posted July 30, 2010 Pastrana is ridiculous! Double back flip and the back flip off the dismount. Awesome stuff!
stevestojan Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 OK Pete, I can handle a soccer thread. But the XGames? Jesus.
Pete Posted July 31, 2010 Author Posted July 31, 2010 OK Pete, I can handle a soccer thread. But the XGames? Jesus. tell me this is not bad ass
Dante Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 tell me this is not bad ass hmmm..would I rather watch some geeks bump and dump a baskeball or watch Travis risk his life? Love the XGames
KD in CA Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 OK Pete, I can handle a soccer thread. But the XGames? Jesus. Count me among those who think X Games jumped the shark a long time ago.
The Dean Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 Count me among those who think X Games jumped the shark a long time ago. I think that is actually an X Game. And, let's be clear. These are stunts, not games.
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 I think that is actually an X Game. And, let's be clear. These are stunts, not games. And most of these stunts are driven by the laws of physics... One's just gotta have balls to mesh into those laws and "do your own thing." They are risking their life doing what they do... So I guess the old Hemmingway (at least attributed to him) quote would apply... That these are "sports." "There are only three sports: bullfightuing, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games."
Huuuge Bills Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 What were the organizers thinking when they came up with the rally course? Which was my favorite event from the last few years. You practice the course in one configuration, qualify in another, test again in the opposite direction, and the actual races are finally in the correct direction. Add onto that that you are not allowed to have a co-driver to give directions. Add onto that further, because the course is a complete clusterf*ck. In one 2 minute race you have to make at least 8 hairpin turns on the same hillside. It's redundant and confusing. The "road" section of the course is a small circle completed in 4 seconds max. Just now, (due to the HORRIBLE track design) two drivers were headed towards each other at full speed on the same side of the road. Out of the 5-6 races so far, 1 (ONE!) has been completed. Seriously, scrap the competition, put together a sensible course, and rerun the whole event. Rant/
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