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Locut0s

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<--- Never seen a live sporting event in his entire life :)

Don't care much to either as I'm not a big sports fan. However if I'd have to pick a few I'd go with Olympic level table tennis, world class pool, or Usain Bolt in action!
 

Billb2

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F1/Monaco
NASCAR/Bristol night race.
And the World of Outlaws, Kings Royal at Eldora would be a gas.

I crew chief for four cars (2-SCCA/SRF, IMSA lites and Lemons) so I get to A LOT of races. And it's not just an afternoon like a spectator, it's 2-5 days each with practice, qualifying and races.
 

Locut0s

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Olympic Ice hockey gold medal game

I'm a Canadian who doesn't care for hockey (SHOCK!!) but even I got excited when we won the gold metal match a few years back against the US. The streets went CRAZZY with yelling and confetti and flags for hours!!
 

Train

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Red Bull Air Racing. It's coming back to Windsor/Detroit this year so I'm thinking of going. Depends on how much the tickets are.

I dont know, it seems like one of those things that would suck in person. On TV they show the slo-mo replays from all kinds of angles, including cameras on the planes and in the cockpits.

If you're there your what, on the shore? Seems kinda week.
 

Rubycon

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Candlepin bowling!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUogBoZYq54&

Looks hard.

Rules remind me of ducks. Surprised they allow deadwood on the deck. Certainly makes spares easier. Pins are funny almost wimpy as if they would scream NOOOOOOO! at you as the bowl cascades down the alley. (like in elf bowling!) :biggrin:
 

Zargon

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I dont know, it seems like one of those things that would suck in person. On TV they show the slo-mo replays from all kinds of angles, including cameras on the planes and in the cockpits.

If you're there your what, on the shore? Seems kinda week.


i bet its cool to have them go screaming by in person though
 

pyonir

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I dont know, it seems like one of those things that would suck in person. On TV they show the slo-mo replays from all kinds of angles, including cameras on the planes and in the cockpits.

If you're there your what, on the shore? Seems kinda week.

Don't they usually have a huge video screen as well, showing everything you mentioned? I've never been to one so wouldn't know, but I thought I remember seeing a picture of one that showed the crowd and a huge video screen. :shrug:
 

RedCOMET

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A real NHL game. (only been to minor league hockey, still fun tho).
BCS champ game regardless of team.
Final four and national championship game.
Olympics ( summer and winter)
Womens beach volleyball.
any one of the Tennis Grand Slams.
Super Bowl
World Series
World Cup soccer
Cricket World Cup
Curling - just for kicks.
Women's Gymnastics


plus many more..
 

GagHalfrunt

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The Masters. Not so much for the golf because you can see better on TV, just for being at Augusta National.
 

rockyct

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+1 for curling....real curling, not just club bonspiels (which I am fortunate enough to frequently watch and play in myself), but WCT or a Grand Slam, Brier, Scotties, heck I'd probably even go to the Continental Cup if the opportunity presented itself...seems not many care too much about that event.

ACTUALLY I REALLY would not mind being on the ice crew for one of those events...

I would also go to any Olympics.


Another one for curling and the Olympics.

However, I am actually going to the 2010 Olympics and have tickets for a curling match, bobsled, aerials, and cross country skiing so in a month I can check those off my bucket list.