KD in CA Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Like you, i was small through most of high school since i hit my growth spurt late. But, dodgeball, smear the queer gave you a change to fight for your place. Taking your lumps and getting up earned respect with the bigger/older kids. Yes it did. But I think having your mother whine to the school board that 'tag' is dangerous because she doesn't want her little wimp to get hurt or feel 'left out' earns you just as much respect from other kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Smear the queer was a great game! That game is just begging for the PC Nazi's to ban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 That game is just begging for the PC Nazi's to ban. PC Communists, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endzone Animal Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 In 2004, I assisted a small, private middle school in New Hampshire incorporate a semester where the theme of the curriculum coupled Vagina Monologue discussion groups with egalitarian physical fitness programs. Sports that promote male domination were abolished, replaced instead by expressions of nonjudgmental body awareness that allow students to be comfortable celebrating their fitness diversity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 In 2004, I assisted a small, private middle school in New Hampshire incorporate a semester where the theme of the curriculum coupled Vagina Monologue discussion groups with egalitarian physical fitness programs. Sports that promote male domination were abolished, replaced instead by expressions of nonjudgmental body awareness that allow students to be comfortable celebrating their fitness diversity. Would you be in favor of gentle competition that featured participants stacking and unstacking plastic cups as quickly as possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el Tigre Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Would you be in favor of gentle competition that featured participants stacking and unstacking plastic cups as quickly as possible? Let's see.....How could we make that into a contact sport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Let's see.....How could we make that into a contact sport? Count to four-mississippi before you blitz the guy with the cups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el Tigre Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Count to four-mississippi before you blitz the guy with the cups? Or,like we used to do out here in Cali,four-alligator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endzone Animal Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 As you all know by now, in place of conventional sports that encourage score-keeping conquest, I have been actively campaigning for healthy, positive alternatives. One idea that has been catching on is skipping, which is now being used in the Boys School of East Monmouth in place of whiffle ball. Check out how much fun it can be for all ages! http://www.iskip.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el Tigre Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 As you all know by now, in place of conventional sports that encourage score-keeping conquest, I have been actively campaigning for healthy, positive alternatives. One idea that has been catching on is skipping, which is now being used in the Boys School of East Monmouth in place of whiffle ball. Check out how much fun it can be for all ages! http://www.iskip.com/ That's cool! We could use it to update smear the queer. The ball carrier MUST skip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodBye Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 (edited) yeah right...you were probably like that girl in that youtube link I provided. Well, I was at first then I got tired of them calling me names. Since I knew I couldn't throw as hard as them I got back at them the only way I could. By getting them out by catching the ball! Edited April 18, 2009 by LanaK6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirdborn Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Well, I was at first then I got tired of them calling me names. Since I knew I couldn't throw as hard as them I got back at them the only way I could. By getting them out! I sucked worse than a grade school girl at catching as well .......... just sad. You would have kicked my ass if we let the girls play with us back then. On top of everything else, I was always picked last and always was a "skin". Oh yeah .... I couldn't climb the rope , so I would try to sneak to the back of the line. Never worked ..... I just hung there ... ashamed. I hate you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I sucked worse than a grade school girl at catching as well .......... just sad. You would have kicked my ass if we let the girls play with us back then. On top of everything else, I was always picked last and always was a "skin". Oh yeah .... I couldn't climb the rope , so I would try to sneak to the back of the line. Never worked ..... I just hung there ... ashamed. I hate you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I sucked worse than a grade school girl at catching as well .......... just sad. You would have kicked my ass if we let the girls play with us back then. On top of everything else, I was always picked last and always was a "skin". Oh yeah .... I couldn't climb the rope , so I would try to sneak to the back of the line. Never worked ..... I just hung there ... ashamed. I hate you all. I was a scrawny geeky type too. But at least I could play dodgeball, climb the rope, and do a chin up. I could have kicked your a$$ and taken your lunch money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In space no one can hear Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I sucked worse than a grade school girl at catching as well .......... just sad. You would have kicked my ass if we let the girls play with us back then. On top of everything else, I was always picked last and always was a "skin". Oh yeah .... I couldn't climb the rope , so I would try to sneak to the back of the line. Never worked ..... I just hung there ... ashamed. I hate you all. Is that you Susan Doyle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirdborn Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I was a scrawny geeky type too. But at least I could play dodgeball, climb the rope, and do a chin up. I could have kicked your a$$ and taken your lunch money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblehead Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 My gym class used volleyballs, and we called it 'slaughterball' instead of dodgeball. Built character. Guessing they've probably at least changed the name since then ... this must have been a southern tier thing. My dodgeball career sucked because I spent most of each match trying to find the right volleyball with the right amount of surface wear so I could work with it. I've targeted kids and have been targeted, so I know both ends of the debate, and I would say the real problem has been with the supervision, not the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Maplemere elementary, early 80s...volleyballs...chuck em as hard as possible, usually aiming for the exit door to the hallway to get a nice 125 decibel BOOM as it richocheted (sp) off the door.... Today, usa...widdle poosay nation....widdle poosay country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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