Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: Phil Gooch Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: Why is it that... Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 09:57:29 +0000 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 24 Message-ID: <365A8309.BA1C4EC6@easynet.co.uk> References: <36595EA3.21831B2A@easynet.co.uk> <3659B190.3E06@ecs.ox.ac.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: 193.131.140.246 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.05 [en] (Win95; I) Charlie wrote: > one other point.. why do harly any programmers like football ? probably > explains the lack of playable footie games.... (oooh controversial) > > Charlie Because they were crap at team sports at school and were always the last one to get picked when the team captains were choosing their sides ('I don't wan't him, you have him.... No, he's crap, you have him...). But later in life they find they're better at 'solo' activities (ahem) - martial arts, climbing, snowboarding etc. They like 'mathematical' music - hence techno, drum 'n bass, because it follows a logical and predictable formula. They may well like Bach too, but wouldn't admit it because their mates would laugh. But enough about me... Phil