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4th-February-2011, 23:52
Dr Mario

Quote:

Originally Posted by Milady

At my first university, we didn't have an American football team. We had a rugby team instead. Two people died in the year I was there, one of them a fourth year engineering student about to finish his degree.

Yeah, playing without pads sounds like a wonderful idea. :wacko:

It's actually safer, particularly in terms of concussions and general head injuries. A lot of tactics in gridiron are only possible because the helmets and padding provide enough protection to keep you conscious after doing it but its only partial protection and the damage adds up over time.

Less tendency towards heart problems as well, thanks to the more generalised need for cardio fitness and less bulk.
4th-February-2011, 23:52
Quiji

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synthetik

I'm only in it for the bean dip and the beer. Maybe some chicken wings.

OH GOD I LOVE THE SUPERBOWL I'M SO HUNGRY.

I ONLY WATCH THE SUPERBOWL FOR THE COMMERCIALS HAR HAR HAR

/everyone
4th-February-2011, 23:53
Tassadar

Two people died playing Rugby in Virginia, did they confuse Rugby with Jousting? :wacko:

I find it hard to believe two people died playing rugby at your university, most people who play rugby are huge feckers.

If anything how badly monitored/ran was that team that let two people to die in one year.

I just can't believe that story and not a single link on google has come up to show anybody died in the university of virginia while playing rugby.
4th-February-2011, 23:53
Synthetik

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

Only if we Irish them up.

:lol

Well, yeah. I though that was inevitable in Ireland? Like, everything liquid has alcohol added to it. :wacko:
4th-February-2011, 23:54
Cosmic

I played rugby and I'm still alive.

*dances*

See?

:wacko:
4th-February-2011, 23:54
Jazzmarazz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synthetik

Well, yeah. I though that was inevitable in Ireland? Like, everything liquid has alcohol added to it. :wacko:

You mean everything alcohol has alcohol added to it. :wacko:
4th-February-2011, 23:55
Tassadar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmic

I played rugby and I'm still alive.

*dances*

See?

:wacko:

Wait, you're a skinny bastard like myself, how did you survive? :wacko:
4th-February-2011, 23:56
Synthetik

WHAT THE FUCK COSMIC. TEACH ME YOUR SECRETS.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazzmarazz

You mean everything alcohol has alcohol added to it. :wacko:

No, I meant alcohol alcohol has alcohol added to it.
4th-February-2011, 23:56
Pickles

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazzmarazz

You mean everything alcohol has alcohol added to it. :wacko:

Coca Cola = coca libre
4th-February-2011, 23:58
Cosmic

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tassadar

Wait, you're a skinny bastard like myself, how did you survive? :Wacko:

Seriously, people used to be shocked when they saw me playing rugby and being moderately competent at it. :lol It was always funny to see the looks on their faces when I'd take down someone twice my size.
5th-February-2011, 00:01
Lee

God damn you Lucky Star OST...
5th-February-2011, 00:01
Milady

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quiji

Take it, we don't want it.

No one does.

Snow that was rained on making it ice snow onto of a solid inch of ice. What the hell, it sucks.

SNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

I want some snow so badly. :sa-frown:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hypnos

It's actually safer, particularly in terms of concussions and general head injuries. A lot of tactics in gridiron are only possible because the helmets and padding provide enough protection to keep you conscious after doing it but its only partial protection and the damage adds up over time.

Less tendency towards heart problems as well, thanks to the more generalised need for cardio fitness and less bulk.

I don't really know anything about either, as I'm not particularly interested in sports. I've been told about the various disease processes related to repeated head trauma, however. It seems impossible to take a psychology or anatomy class without hearing how becoming a boxer or an American football player is a horrible decision, if you care about your brain.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tassadar

Two people died playing Rugby in Virginia, did they confuse Rugby with Jousting? :wacko:

I find it hard to believe two people died playing rugby at your university, most people who play rugby are huge feckers.

If anything how badly monitored/ran was that team that let two people to die in one year.

Maybe they did, I have no idea. I didn't exactly sit down and watch. :wacko:

I don't really know about anything that happened with them, just that one had a bunch of seizures. It was one of those things where everyone on the whole campus starts being really depressed about the death of someone they would have never heard of otherwise. I didn't particularly care. :shrug:
5th-February-2011, 00:01
Cosmic

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Originally Posted by Synthetik

WHAT THE FUCK COSMIC. TEACH ME YOUR SECRETS.

*holds up bottle of Lucozade*
*winks knowingly at camera
5th-February-2011, 00:01
Pickles

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmic

Seriously, people used to be shocked when they saw me playing rugby and being moderately competent at it. :lol It was always funny to see the looks on their faces when I'd take down someone twice my size.

Cosmics Pride was far bigger than any player.
5th-February-2011, 00:02
Synthetik

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Originally Posted by Cosmic

*holds up bottle of Lucozade*
*winks knowingly at camera

The secret's in the frosting...

BUT I'LL NEVER TELL!