Monopoly—the ultimate sport

Cool! There is a sport that doesn't require a super-human training regime—monopoly! The World Monopoly Championship is apparently has a long history, but this was the first I heard of it. I find it refreshing that there are competitive events for which the competitors don't have to give up normal lifestyles to excel in.

Of course, there's computer gaming, also a totally different kind of "sport". The most popular competitive computer game is Quake. I've heard you can even make a living as a professional gamer these days. At least the very best can. However, I find the image of a pro gamer sitting in front of the screen playing Quake eight hours a day a little unsettling, so I'm not so hot about that sport. It's different when I sit in front of my computer eight hours a day working. That's cool. Really, it is.

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• October 21, 2000 at 23:29
  in Observed levity

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