One would think that they must, no?

If not simply for the impressive effect and funny looks from the neighbors, then perhaps to stave off a death of heat exhaustion during competition?

They really should do it in public, and often.

I think more runners and joggers should go out like that in general; other sports have awkward and cumbersome uniforms. They should too. Some sort of headgear, at least. No helmet = not a sport.

Fucking exactly. In fact, in my opinion, there should be laws about it that dictate how random joggers out and about town must equip.

And i don't want to hear any crap about running not being a contact sport at all. For 1. It should be one. For 2. They make bikers wear helmets and shit and that is supposedly also not a contact sport (though again, it probably should be one).

For 3. It would make running: actually interesting.

Now, this raises the issue: no helmet, not a sport. But does the presence of a helmet automatically define something as a sport, and can something be made a sport by the addition of a helmet? Thus, motorcycling, coal mining, riot policing, all sports. Bowling, not a sport. (Though it does involve a ball, so it's part way there by St. George Carlin's definition) Add a helmet, and bam! Sport? Also, bull riding- not a sport; ten-gallon hat ≠ helmet.

I think if it is really and actually a helmet, then yes, the thing being done is, or could be, with slight modification, a sport.

As a thought, does a score need to be taken/kept for a sport to be legitimate? Perhaps a helmet indicates a general "sportability" of an action, and then other important factors need to also be in place for actual "sporting" to occur?

SO, it seems to follow that:

1. All sports DO in fact require helmets, but,

2. Not all helmet-wearings indicate sports events. Only a certain general sport event potential.

Seem reasonable?

How for instance, would aircraft carrier flight deck crewing be elevated to proper Sportness? It doesn't seem like it would need very much.

Once again - and this might begin to sound a bit broken-recordy of me - but first of all, i think that aircraft carrier flight deck crewing should be: a contact sport.

Agreed. And I like the score idea. So, then, things should both require a helmet and there should be a scoring system. If there's a scoring system, then there should also be some sort of time limit or otherwise agreed-upon way to win.

Also, should the presence of a helmet mean that there is an actual risk of head injury necessary as well? You can keep score at, say, fishing, or gin rummy, for example, and even win at the latter, but does adding a helmet make them a sport without the potential for head injury? (Now, the fishing with the jetski and the Asian carp, that is probably a sport.) Or do they have to be modified to introduce the potential for head injury?

As for aircraft carrier flight deck crewing, there needs to be a scoring system. Preferably a complex one based on where the plane lands. If the plane crashes into the ocean, this will negatively impact your score.

Should aircraft carrier flight deck crews compete directly against each other? Might liven things up a bit.

And also, as a generally practical person, i would say that without a doubt, the presence of helmets, should absolutely be due to the fact that head injuries will expected within the theatre of competition. Otherwise: whats with the fucking helmets?

I should rather have phrased the previous as "HOW should aircraft carrier flight deck crews compete directly against each other?" obviously.

For instance: Tampering with the launch and landing apparatae, the donning and utilization respectively of opposing crews uniforms and and marshalling wands to obfuscate and deceive, etc...?

No matter what you think of the impressionists, Monet had fucking ultravision:













It's no infravision or anything, but damn. "Colors I ain't seen before" indeed.

That's fucking gnarly. Also, I am so sorry I image searched aphakia.

Friend drove into a turkey:

What turkey innards are yellow?

Unless turkeys have yellow blood...

weeeeeee!

Fucking crazy.

That is trippy shit.