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RE: Hippos in DE
- From: "Phil Betts" <Phil dot Betts at ascribe dot com>
- To: "The Cygwin-Talk Maiming List" <cygwin-talk at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 10:50:39 +0100
- Subject: RE: Hippos in DE
- Reply-to: The Cygwin-Talk Maiming List <cygwin-talk at cygwin dot com>
Dave Korn wrote on Saturday, March 31, 2007 5:05 PM::
>
> Heh, no. It's the alcohol that counts. Aside from the special
> case of a dehydrated cyclist or other athlete, which is the exception
> rather than the rule, most beer not being consumed in sporting events
> (although often *at* sporting events, but not by the sportsmen,
> although of course darts and snooker are exceptions in this case...),
> why would anybody drink pints and pints of /any/ fluid unless it had
> a desirable side-effect?
You overlooked the yard-of-ale and boat-races which are sports that
*require* alcohol consumption on a grand scale. Use of low alcohol
beer is tantamount to being a drugs-cheat.
Success requires great technique and stamina, only achievable through
a punishing (not to mention costly) training regime. Training
sessions usually last many hours, and competitors are frequently unable
to walk, or even talk, after their exertions. Many competitors even
have a special diet, consisting largely of curry and kebabs.
Devotion to the sport can even result in injury and long term health
problems. Long term commitment often entails putting one's family
second, and many families have unfortunately broken under the strain.
It would be an insult to call these competitors mere "athletes".
Phil