Our first sport/not a sport skunking, Super-Tuesday style: with 70% percent of the vote in,
BODYBUILDING is NOT A SPORT (27-0) and BODYBUILDERS are NOT ATHLETES (23-3, with one absentia).
Let's try that again, shall we?
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posted by forksclovetofu to navel gazing at 10:09 PM - 35 comments

The votes are in: After a spirited discussion, BOXING is A SPORT (13-9) and BOXERS are ATHLETES (22-0).
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posted by forksclovetofu to navel gazing at 01:04 AM - 34 comments

The votes are in: SKATEBOARDING is NOT A SPORT (14-4), however SKATEBOARDERS are ATHLETES (11-7).
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posted by forksclovetofu to navel gazing at 11:59 AM - 52 comments

The votes are in(conclusive): GOLF is A SPORT (14-2) however we have a TIE as to whether or not GOLFERS ARE OR ARE NOT ATHLETES (8-8).
So we've solved nothing.
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posted by forksclovetofu to navel gazing at 01:59 AM - 36 comments

The votes are in: HORSE RACING is NOT A SPORT (9-5), JOCKEYS are NOT ATHLETES (9-5)....
but RACING HORSES are ATHLETES!(9-5)
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posted by forksclovetofu to navel gazing at 08:51 PM - 37 comments

The votes are in: FISHING is NOT A SPORT (9-4) and FISHERMEN are NOT ATHLETES (12-1)
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posted by forksclovetofu to navel gazing at 05:19 PM - 20 comments

The votes are in: NASCAR is a SPORT (11-3) and RACE CAR DRIVERS are ATHLETES (8-6)

posted by forksclovetofu to navel gazing at 09:58 PM - 28 comments

Ladies and Gentlemen: A game! A game! A Brand New Game! [more inside? but uv cussssss!]

posted by forksclovetofu to navel gazing at 02:28 AM - 51 comments

This is awful picky but what's the chance we could get a recently posted/recent comments sidebar like over here? It's real useful for keeping really old discussions fresh whenever you feel like rediscussing them... as pivo was asking for here. I don't know how hard this is to implement, but it looks fairly straightforward...

posted by forksclovetofu to feature requests at 04:08 PM - 7 comments

um, why did this get cut?

posted by forksclovetofu to editorial policy at 01:10 PM - 22 comments

Round one of the First (?) Annual SpoFi NFL Playoff Picks is OVAH.
How'd you do? [more inside, of course}

posted by forksclovetofu to navel gazing at 10:20 PM - 136 comments

How about a palate cleanser?
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posted by forksclovetofu to navel gazing at 12:06 PM - 39 comments