Chessboxing Storming the Athletic World 36
samzenpus writes "Have you been craving an athletic competition that combines the raw physical energy of a chess match and the strategic acumen of boxing? Crave no more. Chessboxing is here. No really, Chessboxing. As the name suggests, Chessboxing combines rounds of chess alternating with rounds of boxing. If there is no winner after 11 rounds, the match is awarded to the fighter with the most points in the boxing ring. Dutch artist, Iepe Rubingh, created chessboxing in 2003. He says, 'I got the idea from a Serbian comic. It looked great. I wanted to see if it would work.'"
Re:Perens' theory of money vs. health (Score:1, Informative)
Based on your own salary.
This is actually a good measurement. Say you're making X dollars per hour worked, and you can't hold your breath long enough to match one dollar -- chances are, you're sacrificing your health for your work and not getting enough money in return. The less money you're making, the healthier you need to try and become, because the poorer you are, the greater your risk of health issues fucking up your life forever.
Likewise, if you're rich as all get out, you don't need to worry about being healthy, since you've got lots of money to pay for doctors.
Re:Perens' theory of money vs. health (Score:1, Informative)
By how long it actually take YOU to make a dollar.
Re:Heard about this... (Score:2, Informative)
Fact of the matter is MMA is one of the most safest full contact sports.