tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post114586724665986493..comments2024-01-11T18:39:50.665+00:00Comments on Painting With Shadows: Losing Interest In My Favourite SportKim Ayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146409721907331692006-04-30T16:08:00.000+01:002006-04-30T16:08:00.000+01:00Welcome to my ramblings, Ill Man. Sorry, but bike'...Welcome to my ramblings, Ill Man. Sorry, but bike's just don't do it for me. I put it down to my near falling-off-the-back experience when I was about 14 that meant I never grew to love themKim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146407604922502832006-04-30T15:33:00.000+01:002006-04-30T15:33:00.000+01:00A bit late on this one, but I reccomend swapping t...A bit late on this one, but I reccomend swapping the life size scalextrics for Moto GP and Superbikes. Much more fun if wheels and engines are your thing.iLL Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107892879700381858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146376272951218012006-04-30T06:51:00.000+01:002006-04-30T06:51:00.000+01:00Yes, Rupert is a powerful frig.Yes, Rupert is a powerful frig.SafeTinspectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270872012571601820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146260969855172522006-04-28T22:49:00.000+01:002006-04-28T22:49:00.000+01:00LOL Kim maybe I WILL have a go!!!!LOL Kim maybe I WILL have a go!!!!Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636391376867869652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146238766266887822006-04-28T16:39:00.000+01:002006-04-28T16:39:00.000+01:00SafeTinsector - one who owns about 3/4 of the worl...<B>SafeTinsector</B> - one who owns about 3/4 of the worlds media<BR/><BR/><B>St Jude</B> - I really should have.Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146207035607358722006-04-28T07:50:00.000+01:002006-04-28T07:50:00.000+01:00You've done better than me. I gave up on it last y...You've done better than me. I gave up on it last year.St Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10491046830905273699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146194149681790012006-04-28T04:15:00.000+01:002006-04-28T04:15:00.000+01:00MUUUURRRDOOOCHHH!!!!Rupert is such a prick.<I>MUUUURRRDOOOCHHH!!!!</I><BR/>Rupert is such a prick.SafeTinspectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270872012571601820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146150532733700322006-04-27T16:08:00.000+01:002006-04-27T16:08:00.000+01:00SafeTinspector - maybe so, but that didn't stop Ru...<B>SafeTinspector</B> - maybe so, but that didn't stop Rupert Murdoch acquiring the TV rights to broadcast it on Satellite<BR/><BR/><B>Stella</B> - I would have thought that with you having just passed your driving test, you'd have been itching to get behind the wheel of a car and do 200 mph around a racing track :)<BR/><BR/><B>FMC</B> - you mean you're not watching the snooker world championship as we speak!!!!<BR/><BR/><B></B>Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146149046623797172006-04-27T15:44:00.000+01:002006-04-27T15:44:00.000+01:00I can only tug my hair with respect to your good ...I can only tug my hair with respect to your good lady wife. It is boring beyond belief. Like watching golf is boring, or -god forbid- snooker.fatmammycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307960277363243051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146141377416985702006-04-27T13:36:00.000+01:002006-04-27T13:36:00.000+01:00I can't watch ANY sport, just too boring and I am ...I can't watch ANY sport, just too boring and I am so thankful that my other half isn't interested either. And I think we have managed to pass on our disinterest to our children - a job well done!<BR/><BR/>Only time I watched a match from start to finish was just after my father died (he loved soccer, rugby, football (gaelic), hurling but he failed to pass on his enthusiasm to me). He was from Kilkenny (a great hurling county)and Kilkenny were playing in the All Ireland Hurling Finals two days after he was buried and I felt, in his memory, that I had to watch it and cheer on his team. They didn't even have the decency to win!Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636391376867869652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146104834479529492006-04-27T03:27:00.000+01:002006-04-27T03:27:00.000+01:00Kim:I'm surprised! The UK usually does very well i...Kim:I'm surprised! The UK usually does very well in rally racing.<BR/>Especially that zippy Ford Focus!SafeTinspectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270872012571601820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146065966327326892006-04-26T16:39:00.000+01:002006-04-26T16:39:00.000+01:00Atilla - I don't think it's so much as getting old...<B>Atilla</B> - I don't think it's so much as getting old as getting wiser.<BR/><BR/><B>SafeTinspector</B> WRC does look like a lot of fun, but they don't show it on the terrestrial channels over here.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I missed the subtext too - but that's the great thing about having intelligent and articulate commenters: they make me sound smarter than I actually am.<BR/><BR/><B>Miss Litzi</B> - wise words!<BR/><BR/><B>HappyKat</B> - What an excellent suggestion. I might just e-mail the F1 governing body with that one :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146056982572076272006-04-26T14:09:00.000+01:002006-04-26T14:09:00.000+01:00You know the sport needs?Trivia questions!Every pi...You know the sport needs?<BR/>Trivia questions!<BR/>Every pit stop, drivers have to answer a random question correctly before they can get back on the track. All the questions will cover cabbage farming, clown make-up removal, and string theory.<BR/>That ought to get you interested again.happykathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929875148278516955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146020910602907072006-04-26T04:08:00.000+01:002006-04-26T04:08:00.000+01:00Hi Kim,I don’t think losing interest in something ...Hi Kim,<BR/>I don’t think losing interest in something that we were once passionate about is necessarily a sign that we’re getting long in the tooth. I think it’s an indication that we’re changing and growing every day. Things that were appealing or meaningful at a certain stage of our life have helped shape us into what we are today and what we will be tomorrow.Litzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15797830477221024642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146018698432400032006-04-26T03:31:00.000+01:002006-04-26T03:31:00.000+01:00You know, for some reason I thought this was about...You know, for some reason I thought this was about the loss of interest in racing. I completely missed the subtext of losing passion about a subject in general.<BR/><BR/>Happened to me with Legos at the age of 14. Suddenly I no longer wanted to make-believe grand adventures in the basement with my Legos. I felt very sad at the time.<BR/><BR/>Most of my other hobbies and interests have continued without respite since then. <BR/><BR/>There have been things I've become disenchanted with, but I never regret that, because my passion has been replaced with actual dislike. I feel no nostalgia for the old feeling when I now think it was a foolish interest in any case.SafeTinspectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270872012571601820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1146018205292220892006-04-26T03:23:00.000+01:002006-04-26T03:23:00.000+01:00Take up watching the WRC. Much more fun for the in...Take up watching the WRC. Much more fun for the internet set.<BR/>Plus they have <I>bitchin'</I> little cars what look just like the little cars we can afford.<BR/><BR/>Actually, I can't be bothered with any sport. Can't keep my attention on it.SafeTinspectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270872012571601820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1145983901876488652006-04-25T17:51:00.000+01:002006-04-25T17:51:00.000+01:00Ironically, I've read this twice, and to be perfec...Ironically, I've read this twice, and to be perfectly honest, what I know about car racing would fit on a gnat's arse. ;-)<BR/><BR/>But I do know the feeling about losing interest in something I was previously passionate about. Then I sit around and wonder if I'm getting old....Attila the Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158308703617226652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1145980263991377362006-04-25T16:51:00.000+01:002006-04-25T16:51:00.000+01:00Gyrobo - So long as it isn't totally dominated by ...<B>Gyrobo</B> - So long as it isn't totally dominated by one team (or one driver) and it involves overtaking then I'm sure it will be a lot more fun<BR/><BR/><B>Nikki</B> - Nascar? They don't even turn right in that do they?<BR/><BR/><B>Ankit Sud</B> - welcome to my ramblings! It's not really to do with having a British driver - that's only a very small aspect. It's the lack of overtaking and the dominance of one or two people that make it boring<BR/><BR/><B>Jagd</B> - I've been purged of most sports - see my post <A HREF="http://kimayres.blogspot.com/2006/04/pe-teachers-are-demons-from-hell.html" REL="nofollow">PE Teachers Are Demons From Hell</A> for more on that.<BR/><BR/><B>Dr Maroon</B> - Yup, totally ruined, and it's all your fault... wait... you've redeemed yourself by putting up another episode of Gothic! All is forgiven!<BR/><BR/><B>Admiral</B> - I'm not a tennis fan either, but you don't have to be to know about Tim Henman and the British reaction to him (Henmania as it's known)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1145966758665133292006-04-25T13:05:00.000+01:002006-04-25T13:05:00.000+01:00. . . for those who don’t follow tennis. NOW you'r...<EM>. . . for those who don’t follow tennis</EM>. NOW you're talking boring. Watching paint dry is infintely more satisfying.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps F1 would be more interesting if they installed several roundabouts. Here, we call them demolition derbies.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722567671925063706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1145960822734355292006-04-25T11:27:00.000+01:002006-04-25T11:27:00.000+01:00Was it like the day that suddenly your matchbox an...Was it like the day that suddenly your matchbox and corgi cars just seemed ridiculous?<BR/><BR/>F1 has always been an obscenity. <BR/><BR/>How can you be anti-Barbie yet pro such a pointless waste of money tied up with corporations who actively market a killer addiction to secure their sales?<BR/><BR/>I think you owe that woman an apology.<BR/><BR/>Hope i haven't ruined your day. I'm in a funny mood.Dr Maroonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639939963726199699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1145951949595097712006-04-25T08:59:00.000+01:002006-04-25T08:59:00.000+01:00Congratulations, you've taken your first step. Are...Congratulations, you've taken your first step. Are there any other sports you can purge yourself of?Jagd Kunsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08040091797860030042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1145944807668436152006-04-25T07:00:00.000+01:002006-04-25T07:00:00.000+01:00Its unfair that just because the british driver is...Its unfair that just because the british driver is not winning you wont watch. <BR/><BR/>Last year was the 1st time an Indian driver was on the F1 circuit. Narain lost big time, it was easy to see that he was a good driver but was let down by his team, i didnt lose my interest. Enjoy Formula One !!!Tiknahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09014957735256767926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1145933551620424072006-04-25T03:52:00.000+01:002006-04-25T03:52:00.000+01:00Aaaahhhh Kim, you and your wife have the same talk...Aaaahhhh Kim, you and your wife have the same talk that hubby and I have. He loves Nascar. Unfortunately, I can't see him giving it up anytime soon. Back before they put it on TV, he and his dad would tune into the radio and listen to a bunch of idiots go in a circle. It just makes you wonder...Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09959561240011073465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1145928525935164442006-04-25T02:28:00.000+01:002006-04-25T02:28:00.000+01:00One day, not long from now, someone will create th...One day, not long from now, someone will create the first anti-gravity car.<BR/><BR/>And then you will love the sport again, as it will be played on land, in the air, and over water.Gyrobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256636954723983135noreply@blogger.com