The Swamp

How this thread didn't get created by wlu_lax I'll never know, but it's going to be a thing.

For one day at least.

Are you telling me that ESPN could not have worked with any of these organizations to do live events for the special day? Most of this is taped stuff you can watch on youtube. Are you telling me you don't remember the compelling Iran v. India Kabaddi final. Troy Bacon and US squad did go 0-5 but not really a bad showing for a team or folks who had never played before.

But seriously ESPN could have easily pulled off a College Basketball 24 hour ESPN Ocho athon type thing and these organizations would have bent over to make it happen.

My guess is ESPN 8 is some summer project that the Interns were allowed to pull off. I had a buddy who did an internship at ESPN and this sounds like something he would have done (his project was video work to help differentiating CNN/SI and the new ESPN news channels). Unfortunately he was not involved in this.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGpiAsISfyk

What are the Moxie Games? Guys from Maine hunting lobster on ATVs?

On a semi-related note, I love watching English Darts.

Best crowds in sports.

Didn't Bill Simmons joke about "The Ocho" long before Dodgeball?

Oh and the fact that ESPN did not get Gary Cole and Jason Bateman to film promos for this thing is a huge miss.

Shirley wrote:Didn't Bill Simmons joke about "The Ocho" long before Dodgeball?

I dunno. The movie is actually from 15 years ago. That would have timed up a couple of years after his ESPN column started?

Shirley wrote:Didn't Bill Simmons joke about "The Ocho" long before Dodgeball?

I could swear it was a Simpson's gag.

Apparently his joke was "ESPN6".

ETA: If you read the article, Simmons himself essentially admits he didn't actually come up with the (ESPN6) joke and that it's an easy joke.

P.D.X. wrote:

Shirley wrote:Didn't Bill Simmons joke about "The Ocho" long before Dodgeball?

I could swear it was a Simpson's gag.

eta: Channel Ocho w/ bumblebee man

Kornheiser has been making the joke on his radio show for over 10 years but I don't know where he got it from.

brian wrote:Apparently his joke was "ESPN6".

ETA: If you read the article, Simmons himself essentially admits he didn't actually come up with the (ESPN6) joke and that it's an easy joke.

Yeah, that sounds right. He was making that joke before he went to ESPN though, back in his Boston Sports Guy days. He had to dial back his criticism of sports media after he joined the WWLIS.

This is what I want to see on the Ocho
http://www.businessinsider.com/dangerou ... -spills-18

They need to add Headis coverage:

rass wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 6:48 am They need to add Headis coverage:

How many stitches from bashing your head into the corner of the table happen at these things? It's incredible to watch. Lot of day after sore necks I'm guessing.

Dizzy from watching that craziness.

Slapping championship
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/03/ ... ria-a64861

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 6:37 pm Slapping championship
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/03/ ... ria-a64861

I'll just put this out there - eastern Europe scares the shit out of me.

Towson University picks up its 2nd National Championship (first was a D2 lacrosse title in the 70s)
https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs- ... story.html

World Cigar Smoking Championship

great opening to the piece

NY Times wrote:SPLIT, Croatia — The smoke machine seemed redundant

This is a really well written piece and great photography.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/spor ... nship.html

Good story. Though based on most of my interactions with cigar smokers, a drone strike while that event is happening would probably make the world a better place overall.

brian wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:01 am Good story. Though based on most of my interactions with cigar smokers, a drone strike while that event is happening would probably make the world a better place overall.

Nothing kills a night out like someone smoking a cigar in proximity to my table at a bar. It smells like fetid gopher anus, only more aggressive.

Where the hell can you still smoke a cigar at a bar, besides a cigar bar?

Literally almost anywhere in Las Vegas (where smoking is allowed at least).

I actually prefer the smell of cigars to cigarettes but I’m not especially fond of “cigar guys”.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:27 am It smells like fetid gopher anus, only more aggressive.

I laughed. But your decision to include the adjective makes me wonder if you’ve ever smelled some nicely aromatic gopher anus?

sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2019 6:29 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Nov 01, 2019 9:27 am It smells like fetid gopher anus, only more aggressive.

I laughed. But your decision to include the adjective makes me wonder if you’ve ever smelled some nicely aromatic gopher anus?

Haven’t you?!?!?

There was a loophole at some bars with outdoor patios. Shocking in this most liberal of enclaves.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:35 am There was a loophole at some bars with outdoor patios. Shocking in this most liberal of enclaves.

I assumed it was in the Constitution that overweight plutocrats have to be allowed to smoke cigars anywhere and everywhere in the vicinity of the District of Columbia. It's practically a meme.

brian wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 10:23 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:35 am There was a loophole at some bars with outdoor patios. Shocking in this most liberal of enclaves.

I assumed it was in the Constitution that overweight plutocrats have to be allowed to smoke cigars anywhere and everywhere in the vicinity of the District of Columbia. It's practically a meme.

A guy I work with occasionally told me a story of when he and a group of co-workers were at Captial Grill and the waiter asked them if they minded if the group at the next table smoked cigars. They said it was okay and, shortly after, a bottle of wine with a sticker of several hundred dollars made its way to their table as a thank you.

Stone Skipping showing on ESPN2 via The Ocho.

Cup stacking now!!

tennbengal wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:38 am Cup stacking now!!

You stack cups for 45 seconds and in the end, the Germans win.

A_B wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:49 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:38 am Cup stacking now!!

You stack cups for 45 seconds and in the end, the Germans win.

That's hilarious.

Okay so someone just sent me a reference to Ba-Taoshi..WTF

https://www.dgpt.com/announcements/2020 ... -on-espn2/

Mark your calendars. My jam is going on the Deuce in November. Should be a lot of fun to watch if you're looking for some entertainment. Especially if some of the top guys are competitive.

Give me Kevin Jones to win, Cale Leviska to Place, James Conrad to Show

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:53 am Okay so someone just sent me a reference to Ba-Taoshi..WTF

Gadzooks!