Sunday, April 1, 2007

Sports I'll never play

Bowling – the act of gracefully arching the spine to exercise only one side of the body by rolling a hard heavy ball-like object while trying to eliminate the risk of falling silly on a slippery polished wooden flooring. To create more fun and challenge, players have special slick shoes that do not have any traction. Very popular around the world, especially with people who have nothing to do at home. Most major towns now have at least one bowling center, and the centers are usually located near Karaoke lounge, so don’t be surprised that most bowlers are also Karaoke singers. Movie about bowling that is worth watching is King Pin, starring Bill Murray and Woody Harrelson.

Football
– also known as Soccer. A good display of teamwork where each member of a team exercises all parts of the body except the hands by controlling the trajectory of a ball. Usually played on a grass field. For the ultimate heroic action, players are required to wear shorts to get grass cuts on the knees. The hair on the calves however, is saved by knee-high socks. Extremely popular. Thousands of books and enthusiasts’ magazines are published weekly, fortnightly, monthly, bi-monthly and annually. Even websites of the game’s clubs and personalities are uploaded by the hundreds. Plenty of Hollywood, Bollywood and Asian cinema products on this game including the one which starred Sly Stallone and Brazilian legend, Pele. But your best viewing would probably be Shaolin Soccer.

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