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« on: November 17, 2011, 09:32:33 AM » |
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Had a discussion with a mate last night about this, what is the easiest thing in the world to be a world champion in (forget poker)?
I dont mean a sport that people actually watch or play professionally, I mean just anything that has an official world championship title.
For example, a few weeks back I met someone who was 5-time world champion in Counter Strike 3 (think thats what he said) which is a video game. I saw this morning that Gus Hansen is attempting to be world champion in a racket game called Rakelton or something.
Can you be world champion in stuff like tiddlywinks for example?
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Acidmouse
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« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2011, 10:05:33 AM » |
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I used to play a game called Subspace (now continuum) one of the first online games a bit like a fancy scramble where i lead the British team in the championships were we nearly won the lot! it had/has about 10k players but i didn't care!!!
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mulhuzz
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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2011, 10:44:22 AM » |
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gurning? (sp?)
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TheChipPrince
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« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2011, 10:46:14 AM » |
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Jukeball?
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Rod Paradise
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« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2011, 10:52:13 AM » |
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They hosted the World Gold Panning championships not far from me, a few locals placed pretty well in it - it's a open event so a wee bit of luck & who knows...... Don't know when it's back but the British and Scottish champs are held there every year. http://www.leadminingmuseum.co.uk/Gold_Panning.htmThere's also the swamp soccer World Cup - fitness the main thing there from what I've seen. http://www.swampsoccer.co.uk/I think any event without qualifiers & a fairly unknown skill would be the one to try. How about Stone Skimming? http://www.stoneskimming.com/ |
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« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2011, 11:48:23 AM » |
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The World Pushpenny Championships are held locally to me and several people I know from my cricket club have been World Champion at one point or another
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gatso
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« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2011, 01:50:55 PM » |
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The World Pushpenny Championships are held locally to me and several people I know from my cricket club have been World Champion at one point or another
is that the same as push halfpenny? |
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Graham C
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« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2011, 02:09:49 PM » |
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The World Pushpenny Championships are held locally to me and several people I know from my cricket club have been World Champion at one point or another
is that the same as push halfpenny? Half penny is the cheaper version |
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Woodsey
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« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2011, 02:58:50 PM » |
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I was part of a Gaelic Football team that won the British Student Championships back in my uni days despite never having played the game in my entire life. I've got a winners medal and everything  |
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kinboshi
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« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2011, 03:05:37 PM » |
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With all the organistions, it seems pretty easy to be a boxing world champ at times (obviously it isn't).
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mulhuzz
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« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2011, 08:00:39 PM » |
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my brother's housemate suggests Cluedo.
a game of pure luck as far as I can tell, although that may be because cluedo is in the room with him at the time.
He also suggested you could be the world champion of 'lamp' because there's also a lamp in the room.
#stayingwithanidiot
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Alverton
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« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2011, 08:05:02 PM » |
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Paper, Scissors, Rock
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Woodsey
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« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2011, 08:16:25 PM » |
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Just make up a game and world championship for that game, matchstick throwing or summat random.
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Waz1892
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« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2011, 11:00:43 PM » |
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Move to America, play you neighbor at something, and then claim your the World Champion
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redarmi
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« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2011, 10:34:33 AM » |
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Just make up a game and world championship for that game, matchstick throwing or summat random.
Matchstick throwing must already be a sport surely? If not I am going to get practising as someone must start playing it soon.....must be a bit like playing card throwing. |
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