[PRCo] Re: THEIR 6TH SUPERBOWL WIN!

[Schneider Fred]

Everybody has to be somewhere.

I'm waiting for the comments on what Phil had to say.


On Feb 10, 2009, at 3:49 PM, Ken and Tracie wrote:

> 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.
>
>