# I love the X Games!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 30, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-x-games/626828 "2012-06-30T18:08:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-x-games/626828/1 "2012-06-30T18:08:14Z")
I know I’m an old fart, but I love these games. I’m amazed at not only what they can do, bit what they have and continue to come up with. I’m also amazed at their longevity. At first I figured they were just a fad, but I believe they are here to stay. Can you imagine if these guys were forced to use a bike the size and weight of Evil Kneivel’s Harley? Anyone else share my love of these games? ---
**Author:** ![Shosy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@Shosy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shosy)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2012, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-x-games/626828/2 "2012-06-30T18:37:29Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > I know I’m an old fart, but I love these games. I’m amazed at not only what they can do, bit what they have and continue to come up with. I’m also amazed at their longevity. At first I figured they were just a fad, but I believe they are here to stay. > > Can you imagine if these guys were forced to use a bike the size and weight of Evil Kneivel’s Harley? > > Anyone else share my love of these games? I do, I think they’re great! Also, they’ve helped shape mainstream sports as well. While, sure I think some sports are more boring than others, there is nothing I love seeing more than a well trained athlete who has passion for their sport. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-x-games/626828/3 "2012-07-01T04:37:16Z")
Hey **Shosy**! There’s two of us! I think the things I like best are the freestyle motorcycle jumping, as well as the motorcycle high jumping. I watched quite a bit of the bike free style today and I am just amazed at what these guys can do. To rise out of the skateboarding world of the 70’s boggles my mind sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![Shosy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@Shosy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shosy)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-x-games/626828/4 "2012-07-01T06:33:26Z")
In some ways it’s the closest thing we have to wide world of sports these days… ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-x-games/626828/5 "2012-07-01T23:31:01Z")
That Hot Wheels loop track they’ve been showing looks **awesome**! ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-x-games/626828/6 "2012-07-02T02:06:39Z")
Did you get to see them use the track? Awesome. They estimate that coming down through the loop, the drivers were pulling 7-8 g’s. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-x-games/626828/7 "2012-07-03T04:58:38Z")
Yuck, they annoyed those of us attending the Anime Expo next door! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2012, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-x-games/626828/8 "2012-07-03T23:21:57Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > Yuck, they annoyed those of us attending the Anime Expo next door! :mad: Since this thread isn’t going anywhere, I’ll hijack it. what is anime, anyway? Is it that japanese art with people with big eyes and/or look like Speed Racer and Trixie? ---
**Author:** ![Peanut\_Gallery](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/838e76/32.png) [@Peanut\_Gallery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanut_Gallery)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2012, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-the-x-games/626828/9 "2012-07-04T04:06:35Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > motorcycle high jumping [insanity](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hjfE1WtyYs). They were like 3 rounds from topping the stands that were set up to hold the bar. I think a couple of jumps along the way could have cleared that. It became more of a contest of who (and whose bike) could withstand dropping from 30-40’ in the air more times than it was who could get the highest. I don’t think they should use a bigger ramp next year. Someone will break their back.