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jiujitsu though competition gets a little toxic and filled with egos, friday night magic and mtg in general was fun for a bit until i realized how much of a cas
by tayo42 3y ago
jiujitsu though competition gets a little toxic and filled with egos, friday night magic and mtg in general was fun for a bit until i realized how much of a cash sink it is. skateboarding, snowboarding and to some extent surfing, thats more of a loner thing. bowls at the skatepark are usually fun, social and laid back.
- kozikow 3y agoBJJ (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) seems to be getting really popular in tech. Among others Mark Zuckerberg participated in a BJJ tournament very recently. BJJ seems to have the highest concentration of tech workers among any sports I did. Beyond the initial impression, it's very intellectual sport - "chess with your body".
- tayo42 3y agoYeah it seems that way. Though gyms them selves are pretty diverse still. Even when I was training in sf I was one of the few tech/software people
- antoinealb 3y agoI second the magic the gathering suggestion, in particular if you go to tournaments. I have met a lot of cool people by preparing a tournament, discussing metagame choices, then spending three days living a shared experience (the tournament itself).