Tuna-Salad 0 #1 February 8, 2010 Am I the only one who doesn't give 2 shits about the superbowl? It's all I've heard today. Your life is pretty fuckin sad when the only form of conversation you can conjure up is about a bunch of dumbasses chasing an inflated piece of rubber. It's not that I don't like sports it's that these guys who play are usually more stupid than a box of rocks and are put on pedistals or looked upon as gods. They are accomplishing nothing for the greater good of man. More so the fact of getting paid 20 or 30 million to play a fucking game when people are losing their damn homes. Think about that for a minute.. some of you can name the entire starting line up of both teams, but most of you can't name 1 soldier who died in the war yesterday.Millions of my potential children died on your daughters' face last night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 February 8, 2010 Quote . . . but most of you can't name 1 soldier who died in the war yesterday. Probably because the names aren't usually released that fast.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #3 February 8, 2010 No you aren't. I enjoy watching pro football. The culmination of that is the Superbowl. While the hype and promotion and overexposure that accompanies it gets annoying, I still enjoy the game. But I really didn't care who won. It was a good game to watch, and the commercials are always the best of the year. It's also a good excuse to get together with friends and have a good time. There were some people at the party with me that were more interested in conversation, food and the pool numbers (that was the only reason they paid any attention to the game). And that's cool too. Personally I don't give two shits about American Idol or Survivor or any of those shows, so when others talk about them, my reaction is pretty much what yours is about the Superbowl."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heatmiser 0 #4 February 8, 2010 I think you are overstepping by insinuating that caring about football equates to not caring about U.S. soldiers. I haven't really cared about the game, but I don't look down my nose at people who get their rocks off watching it. I am sure there are plenty of people that feel the same when you or I talk about, gee I don't know, skydiving? What you say is reflective of your knowledge...HOW ya say it is reflective of your experience. Airtwardo Someone's going to be spanked! Hopefully, it will be me. Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #5 February 8, 2010 QuoteThey are accomplishing nothing for the greater good of man. More so the fact of getting paid 20 or 30 million to play a fucking game when people are losing their damn homes. They are providing entertainment. The Superbowl was very important to me and others in Iraq last year. I consider that a considerable amount of "greater good" supplied. Maybe those people who lost their homes should have picked up a football. Hell, they are so dumb that anybody can do it, right?_____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #6 February 8, 2010 QuoteThey are accomplishing nothing for the greater good of man. More so the fact of getting paid 20 or 30 million to play a fucking game when people are losing their damn homes. Do you have even the vaguest idea of how many people pay their mortgage based off direct and indirect revenue generated from football? No? Didn't think so. If you think the only money in football goes into the owner's and player's hands, you aren't seeing the big picture. There's some guy in New Orleans selling t-shirts today and putting food in his kid's mouth because of that game. To THAT guy, the Superbowl is pretty important.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #7 February 8, 2010 You could have come up with a softer analogy like, “but most of you can't name your local U.S. government representative.” To your overall point - historically in war it’s always a small percentage of guys who get the fuzzy end of the lollipop. Whether shanghaied, conscripted, or volunteers soldiers in every war sit in holes, walk the deck of ships, or ride in humvees, wondering, “Why me?” They face the music while Jody-Tuna-Salad is back on the block partying and getting into the pants of the girlfriends they left behind. And when they get killed it’s not about you or anyone else knowing their names. Almost every generation has some Americans who pay the big price. And it wasn’t to become a “hometown hero” with their picture on some light pole. It’s simply because they are patriots and timing and events made it so . . . And if your idea had any merit outside of lame shit stirring instead of learning their ABCs our school children would recite the names of every American killed in all the wars we've fought since the Revolution. All 1,190,109 of them . . . And the first one killed was just as important as the last one killed . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,006 #8 February 8, 2010 >More so the fact of getting paid 20 or 30 million to play a fucking game >when people are losing their damn homes. So what? People get paid similar sums to sing, or to act, or to tell jokes, or to bloviate on TV. Even when there are hurricanes in other places. Do what you like. If the Superbowl isn't your thing then do something else. (We went to Disneyland; there's never big crowds on Superbowl day.) Of course I guess that would get me shit as well; I was on a rollercoaster while people were dying in Haiti! O the horror. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #9 February 9, 2010 Quote ; I was on a rollercoaster while people were dying in Haiti! O the horror. You're just a modern day Nero, BillYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #10 February 9, 2010 I didn't even know it was yesterday until people were talking about it this morning. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #11 February 9, 2010 Quote I didn't even know it was yesterday until people were talking about it this morning. Dude! You missed yesterday? What...were you drunk and passed out? That's what has usually happened to me when I missed a whole yesterday. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #12 February 9, 2010 I don't know Bill, something about you in a Micky Hat . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #13 February 9, 2010 This rant reminds me of the hoards of protesters descending upon Vancouver to protest the Olympics. It doesn't matter what you try to do, there is always someone who doesn't think it is appropriate because of whatever their particular cause is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasted3 0 #14 February 9, 2010 It seems like it's lifted a lot of spirits around here. We haven't had much do that lately. Relax dude, it's all good. N'awlens guy Oh yeah, it was a damn good game too.But what do I know? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jacketsdb23 49 #15 February 9, 2010 The ball is actually made of leather. Just pointing that out. And it was an awesome game, I drank many beers, and ate more than almost any other day of the year. Fantastic!Losers make excuses, Winners make it happen God is Good Beer is Great Swoopers are crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirrel 0 #16 February 9, 2010 well, it should make you feel better that I heard on HLN that "78% of NFL players are bankrupt or have serious money problems within 2 years of leaving the NFL." i stopped watching when the game got boring, the players became a higher percentage of assholes, and to top it off...Vick. The fact that they hired him back is beyond ridiculous. send him my way and i'll have a hole dug and a pistol ready to take care of something that the streets should have already. But really, when you can go out and actually "do" something, and not simply be a "watcher" it baffles me on why people dedicate so much time to watching sports. go out and play, it was fun as a kid.... ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #17 February 9, 2010 Quote Quote I didn't even know it was yesterday until people were talking about it this morning. Dude! You missed yesterday? What...were you drunk and passed out? That's what has usually happened to me when I missed a whole yesterday. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #18 February 9, 2010 Is that the one with the medium sized double pointy ended ball?“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #19 February 9, 2010 I haven't watched the game in about 4 years... so I would say I don't particularly care much about it either... I don't have nearly as much animosity as you do about it however...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StangMan90 0 #20 February 9, 2010 I love local and regional sports, but I don't watch ANY top-level professional sports (NFL, MLB, NBA, NASCAR Sprint Cup, etc.) because the sterile, shiny big-business aspect overshadows the actual sport. My distaste started long ago when a bunch of spoiled rotten millionaires who were out having fun every weekend decided they weren't getting paid enough millions to enjoy themselves and went on strike, effectively holding their fans as hostages for ransom. How arrogant! Besides, going to regional NASCAR races is funky and gritty (I like it that way) and minor league baseball games are a hoot (think hot dog cannons), and both are tons cheaper to attend.simplify Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #21 February 9, 2010 When is the super bowl? Seems I heard it was Sunday, and we were Mountain bike racing Sunday... (who played?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
