You gotta love what you do - eight rules for dating my teenage bowler


While surfing the web tentacles of the Perplexmi empire, I ran across the resume of James Paick.

James is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design, and has worked as an art director, illustrator, character designer, etc. - you get the picture.

James' resume, like many resumes, lists interests. (So, if I were to prepare my resume today, would I list "NTN, Doug Krikorian, Fascists"?)

So what are James' first two interests? Drawing and painting.

At least he found a good job for himself.

His other interests, by the way, are automobiles, sports, bowling, and cooking. I am disappointed that James didn't find a job that satisfied all of his needs - for example, creating an online character that whips up a perfect dinner while watching a football game, then drives to the bowling alley.

Is bowling a sport? Some say yes, while others say no. Here are ishkur's criteria for true sports:

1. A sport is that which has a standardized, objective method of determining a victor.

2. A sport is that which pits opponents against each other in a real-time struggle for control.


Item 2 is why ishkur excludes bowling, golf, skiing, and other "games."

3. A sport is that which has no limit for professional achievement and excellence.


Again, bowling is excluded based upon item 3.

4. A sport is that which has a universally identifiable time limit or scoring method played through to completion.

5. A sport is that which is entirely human operated and powered.


Apparently ishkur has missed the steroids controversy.

6. A sport is not fake or predetermined in any way.

7. A sport is not completely...stupid.

8. A sport does not rely almost completely on an element of random chance.


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