The only competition that comes to mind was a Geography one at school
3 of us were picked to compete against other schools (fuck knows why). We ended up coming second in the region, which was made slightly more impressive by the fact that we were a year younger than the other teams, and we'd not practised in the slightest.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Jan 2013, 11:44, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

how on earth do you practise geography?
"right, now you're warmed up, get down and give me 10 glacial moraines! work those drumlins! Ox-bow! Ox-bow! Huh!"
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 8 Jan 2013, 11:48, Reply)

Colouring in race

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 8 Jan 2013, 11:52, Reply)

*Needs more brown and yellow*

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 8 Jan 2013, 11:55, Reply)

Map reading, stats, things like that.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Jan 2013, 11:53, Reply)

Right.
I wasn't really looking for a serious answer, chap. I just thought it was a curious turn of phrase to use practice rather than, say, revise.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 8 Jan 2013, 12:03, Reply)

Ahh, fair enough

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 8 Jan 2013, 12:06, Reply)