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Old 08-24-2003, 07:51 AM   #1
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What's your favorite spectator sport?
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Old 08-24-2003, 07:55 AM   #2
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Re: Dumbo\'s SQOTD 8/24/03

Football!!!! And the Washington Redskins finally pulled off a pre-season win last night against Baltimore! [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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It's a tie between football and basketball. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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Old 08-24-2003, 08:39 AM   #4
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Ice skating!! I could watch that anytime, anywhere!! [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]
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Re: Dumbo\'s SQOTD 8/24/03

In the words of Amanda "Anything that I'm playing!"

And she's right. I love watching my kids play sports!

This time of the year it is field hockey! Soon to be joined by Sarah's soccer team.

This winter may be a dry spell - Amanda is giving up basketball, and I don't know if Sarah is going to try it!
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Athletics - that reminds me, the World Athletics Championship is on!
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I'm really not into sports. The only one I really care anything about watching is football.
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College and high school football!!!!!!!!!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

I am definately ready for some football!!!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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College basketball! Go Huskies!
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Football on TV, baseball "live" - but farm teams not major league. Love watching the Reading Phillies play!
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Basketball, preferably college. March Madness rules!!
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Re: Dumbo\'s SQOTD 8/24/03

My first answer is anything my daughter is playing! (which includes soccer and basketball)

However, if I am to pick a game to go and see for entertainement, it would be baseball. Nothing like Fenway Park! Oh, and the Portland (Maine) Sea Dogs. My dad is the team bus driver for the Sea Dogs, so I definitely have an "in" there!
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high school and college football
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NASCAR - DH got me into it, and now he doesn't watch it very often. I also love to go to hockey games (but loved the 'Gahden' best!) and baseball games (Fenway or Pawtucket).
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