[PRCo] Re: THEIR 6TH SUPERBOWL WIN!

[Ken and Tracie]

We had a guy at work who was a foaming, rabid football fan, particularly a 
49-ers fan.

He knew a few of us in the department were "motor heads", i.e., automobile 
hobbyists. He used to tease us about it, "Cars, duh!", etc.

I finally told him I was no automotive design engineer, but I've swapped 
engines, rebuilt some manual transmissions, rebuilt a few suspensions, brake 
systems, carburetors, etc. I asked him how often he played for the NFL.

He shut his sorry mouth up after that, at least around me.

I used to play tackle football as a kid, but I could never get into watching 
professional football. I wish my friends and relatives who are football fans 
well. Maybe they don't understand my need to ride and photograph traction 
equipment, buses, trackless trolleys, trains, or my desire to drag home a 
derelict old vehicle, fix it up and drive it, but they know that's me.

My parents are in their eighties and still watch their favorite NFL, NBA and 
Major League Baseball teams. I used to enjoy following college and pro 
basket ball as well as professional baseball.

But I never got into the "mob mentality" of painting my face and chest in 
team colors, sitting at the stadium or on the couch barking like a seal and 
pumping my arm, cheering"my" team on.

Am I missing something? ;-)

K.

>>> From: Edward H. Lybarger <trams2 at comcast.net>
>>> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>>> Sent: Monday, February 2, 2009 12:05:40 PM
>>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: THEIR 6TH SUPERBOWL WIN!

>>> As you can tell, I'm not a sports enthusiast.
>>> I think sports contribute mightily to
>>> the dumbing down of America.