danisth [he/him]

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Cake day: July 26th, 2020

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  • Thanks to this thread I’m now going through common sports and seeing what the trade off is between minimal equipment and typical rules.

    Hockey’s minimal version is “shinny”, where you still need a puck, skates and a stick, as well as a usable ice surface which is realistically hard to come by even in cold weather areas with lakes/rivers due to the way ice freezes inconsistently. F tier.

    American Football’s minimal version would be two-hand touch, which is still fun and can be played with just a ball. B tier.

    Rugby is similar to American Football, only the touch version doesn’t really work, but hits aren’t as hard so you can get away without gear. A tier.

    Baseball needs a ball, bat and glove. I guess you could play some positions without a glove, but it would detract from the game. C tier.

    All racquet sports need a net, ball/device, and racquet. C tier

    Volleyball has some drills/games that can be done without a net, but to really “play” you need the net + ball. C tier.

    Basketball needs a ball and hoop. Fairly easy to find in a city, but still a costly piece of infrastructure. F tier.

    Soccer is the only S tier I can think of because you really just need a ball to get 90% of the fun from the sport (full nets give you free reign for goal height).





  • At least there’s one person in there who at least kinda gets it:

    1. Millennials aren’t swayed by the image Harley markets and sells to attract new buyers.
    2. Harley waited way too long to try to do anything to update their product line to attract the interest of Millennials.
    3. Harley priced themselves out of the Millennial market with new offerings geared towards the millennial crowd. Imports are still much cheaper and with much higher levels of performance and quality control.
    4. Most Millenials think the majority of Harley riders are middle aged posers desperately trying to recapture their youth. They can’t be swayed by the marketing.