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I think I'd even put curling in front of pool in terms of the amount of sweat you're gonna work up 
cheers,
Chris Maunder
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It can get prety physically ... try paling it for about 6 hours in a row an you will change your opinion about this 'sport' 
Bye,
Orbital^
...the night is long ... but not long enought to do some real coding ...
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You're preaching to the choir, mate. I've played for days on end at 10-12 hours per. However, I realize that most people don't realize the physical demands so I don't even try to convince them because they won't understand unless they've been there.
Cheers,
Tom Archer
Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible
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Tom Archer wrote:
I realize that most people don't realize the physical demands
Have them watch the movie "The Hustler" if you want them to understand.
-Jack
To an optimist the glass is half full.
To a pessimist the glass is half empty.
To a programmer the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
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Funny thing is that the first time I saw that movie I didn't realize how true that stuff was (the gambling, shady characters, dark pool rooms, etc.) It's all still true today. The main differences being that the lingo has changed somewhat and instead of alcohol being the drug of choice to keep going it's coke or crank. (A point well made in the movie Color of Money).
Cheers,
Tom Archer
Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible
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I used to play ~16 hours a day every day. I haven't played much since I moved out of state. I play sometimes with friends but it isn't the same at all ;( I guess I'm just too competitive. BTW, do you ever play Virtual Pool 3? I wouldn't mind playing a few sets some day. If you haven't played this game you really should invest the $15, it is WELL worth it.
-Jack
To an optimist the glass is half full.
To a pessimist the glass is half empty.
To a programmer the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
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Jack Handy wrote:
I play sometimes with friends but it isn't the same at all ;(
I agree. I'm completely different playing a friend than I am when it means something
Jack Handy wrote:
BTW, do you ever play Virtual Pool 3?
I have 3D Ultra Cool Pool and it infuriates me to no end. Guess I'm too competitive also It's like those programmers have never played in their lives! I've given up on that game.
Cheers,
Tom Archer
Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible
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Tom Archer wrote:
I have 3D Ultra Cool Pool and it infuriates me to no end
I've never played that one. VP3 is _VERY_ realistic. You can try a demo and it is only like $15 since it has been out for a while. If you end up getting the full game let me know and we can play some.
-Jack
To an optimist the glass is half full.
To a pessimist the glass is half empty.
To a programmer the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
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I also put Pool/Billiards.
Tom Archer wrote:
I guess that latter isn't really all that physically taxing
check this list out.
Activity Calories burnt per hour
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Billiards 180
Canoeing 180
Typing 144
So billiards and canoeing burn the same amount of calories but only slightly more than typing.
-Jack
To an optimist the glass is half full.
To a pessimist the glass is half empty.
To a programmer the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
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Great list. However, it probably depends on many factors:
- Who you're playing. If I'm playing Johnny I'm going to be doing a lot of sitting and racking
- What game is being played. Playing a very slow chess match like one-pocket is going to be much less taxing physically than playing 9-ball, which is a much faster-paced game
- How much time is spent playing and how much time is spent woofin'
Cheers,
Tom Archer
Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible
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Tom Archer wrote:
If I'm playing Johnny I'm going to be a lot of sitting and racking
You're related to Johnny Archer?!
-Jack
To an optimist the glass is half full.
To a pessimist the glass is half empty.
To a programmer the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
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sorry .. i didn't know that i'm talking to suck a pro's ... it's good to know that's somebody out there who's 'wasting' time playing pool JUST for fun ... and for lossing some calories ...
Bye,
Orbital^
...the night is long ... but not long enought to do some real coding ...
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I'm not suggesting the other ways of letting off steam don't help, they do. But I find pursuit a very pleasant way of relaxing. Not that I ever catch anything. But trolling is a pleasant pastime.
Frederick Volking
HunterStone, Inc.
fvolking@hunterstone.com
803.748.1108
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Yeah its true but we have to amke sure that we dont let too much of steam.
Sometimes we may get exhausted......
So i prefer watching instead of pursuing......
Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
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There's nothing like on the very rare days in northern England when it's sunny, to go underground in the cold dark, damp holes......
Jeremy Davis
http://www.astad.org
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I agree... or at least the same goes over here in the US....
- Codin' Carlos
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Even though I voted Mountain biking, caving is another one of my interests. The caves in CT, USA are nothing more than simple shafts that barely leave enough room to turn around in to get back to the surface and usually are not very long. 
I was in one last month that we were actually able to stand up in - that's big news in CT! The state forrestry service doesn't acknowledge caves in CT. They refuse to admit they exist.
Thankfully there are caves (and forrestry services) in other states that are quite large.
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I didn't think there were any small caves in the USA. 
I'm used to crawling down small limestone caves etched by streams. I met a Californian guy that was over for a year studying, and he said he went caving in his Jeep!  Now that's just not caveing.
Jeremy Davis
http://www.astad.org
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I took a few mile walk through the Carlsbad Caverns a few months ago, very neat stuff, I dunno if I'd want to vear off the path though.
-Jack
To an optimist the glass is half full.
To a pessimist the glass is half empty.
To a programmer the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
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football usually means football, but in America it means American football, in Australia it means Australian football in Ireland ... etc.
Wonder which one he had in mind?
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"When I'm king, In order to end the confusion with Soccer being called Football...Soccer will now be referred to as Fagball." - Adam Carolla, The Man Show
-Jack
To an optimist the glass is half full.
To a pessimist the glass is half empty.
To a programmer the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
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yes, about 20 years back father's cousin from canada visited us:
just now i met boys playing with ball using foots, i stopped car and asked them what it is and they replied: football, how funny - foot and football!
our only reply was:
and?
what really surprised him
t!
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Who here is doing martial arts or self defence? MY gym has just offered a month or free karate so I was thinking of taking them up on their offer.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
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