Staring tournament - Full version Part 1

Let's enjoy again the biggest staring matches... Big Train classic.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Staring
• BigTrain
• british
• joke

[red1964]

What can you expect when kids have access to Virtua Stareout 4 and the like on the Xbox? Children nowadays would rather play the simulation than go face to face with a friend in real life like I did.

As a stareout umpire of some standing I find it depressing that the UK, once pre-eminent in the sport, has dropped so low in world rankings. I doubt that we will ever recover.

[zizou998]

I think staring in this country has still not recovered from the teachers strike in the 80's. P.E. teachers would give up their own time after school to coach the kids but that goodwill was lost by the government of the time and we are still suffering the consequences. Just not enough kids taking the game up for me.

[markbradleyf1]

"....just stares at himself for ten hours a day...." lol!!

[mimkyodar]

@red1964 I will say that having seeing the new Stareout 2012, the quality of the simulation is almost realistic, the problem is that there still is an uncanny valley situation going on. The games are all well and good, but no contest for the real thing.

[MrRazorblade999]

Very rude commentators 3:51 They should get fired for that.

[barrybas]

@Atheneastro

Rupert Murdoch gets the first go, though Colin Murdoch, ex Preston and Hibernian centre-half and Stuart Murdoch, lead singer of Belle & Sebastian are also more than welcome to join in when he's finished

[Atheneastro]

@barrybas Which one? Rupert Murdoch, David Murdoch, Anna Murdoch (the woman who made the cake mentioned in one of the sketches), or Phil Cornwell (David the Commentator), who would go on to VOICE a character named Murdoc (different spelling)?

[toshholly]

Can't express how fantastic it is to see Benny Kiang back. I was really shook when he admitted to his PCP addiction, but it helped to explain his transgressions as was alluded to in the commentary. His autobiography "King Kong Kiang - My rise and fall" was an eye-opener to the pressures that competing at world class level brings. Thankfully with the WSO (World Staring Organization) signing upto WADA it will ensure competitors are clean and staring become an official olympic sport.

[supercoles1998]

the dislike definetly lost at a staring contest

[mmscott9]

I had the great pleasure of meeting Solowka at the 1992 Andorran Grand Prix, great chap. I remember he gave a fantastic after dinner speech, reminiscing of girls, psychadelic drugs and fortnight long parties with Pink Floyd. Indeed he had no memory of the 1981 Albanian Open, despite solidly overwhelming the favourite, Billy "No Blink" Fink. Since the sport was professionalised in 1997, no doubt such wild antics are a thing of the past, but we can still look back to a more innocent time.

[RichLN]

Amazing how times have moved on. Duran would never get away with a move like that nowadays, more's the pity.

[medicinalchicken]

I have been long calling for a reformation of Stare-out judging, with three judges on timed blink rhythm to ensure a fair match. This way, two judges always have open eyes on the match. It's a farce of a sport until they come to their senses and address the startling hole in the tournament system.