[PRCo] Re: THEIR 6TH SUPERBOWL WIN!

[Edward H. Lybarger]

And the reality is that it's not just sports fans, as has been said here.  I
recall in 2002 riding with two of my kids on a train from Blackpool to
Manchester one evening that was populated by wedding guests.  They were just
as inebriated and just as obnoxious as anyone could be in public, and the
train crew ignored their behaviour.  So who's at fault here? 

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of
Schneider Fred
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:01 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: THEIR 6TH SUPERBOWL WIN!

And I recall a friend vacationing in England complaining that not one  
toilet on a train worked.   The guard (we call them conductors) said,  
"Oh, its those soccer fans."   Seems the followers of the sport had  
deliberately wrecked every head on the train.   Explains why certain  
teams have been banned from international competition.   The British,  
in particular, are not liked.   But I suspect that the society has  
become a tad more tolerant of bad behavior in recent years.   fws3


On Feb 10, 2009, at 7:58 PM, Ken and Tracie wrote:

> I wasn't knocking the sport, Bob. I'm just not into football.
>
> Heck, some Bulls fans tear up parts of Chicago when their NBA team 
> wins.
>
> And yes, mobs of vandals use any excuse to trash stuff.
>
> K.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BobDietrich" <bob.dietrich1 at verizon.net>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 4:53 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: THEIR 6TH SUPERBOWL WIN!
>
>
>> I haven't watched the tapes or read the whole thread, but if some 
>> "sports fans" were behaving badly it is just because they needed a 
>> reason to behave badly.  If it wasn't done for a football game they 
>> would find another excuse.  In fact when there is no game they do the 
>> same thing but no one pays attention.
>>
>> I was in the middle of 300,000 Steelers fans last week and none were 
>> behaving badly.
>>
>> Don't knock the sport because of the actions of their "fans".
>>
>> I hope I'm not too far off the mark with these con=moments - if so 
>> just delete....
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
>> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Ken and Tracie
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:22 PM
>> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: THEIR 6TH SUPERBOWL WIN!
>>
>> I was commenting on that one line, Phillip. Ed is my friend. You 
>> don't have to protect him from my apparent ignorance and brutal 
>> editing.
>>
>> K.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Phillip Clark Campbell" <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>
>> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:38 PM
>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: THEIR 6TH SUPERBOWL WIN!
>>
>>
>>> * To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>>> * Subject: [PRCo] Re: THEIR 6TH SUPERBOWL WIN!
>>> * From: "Ken and Tracie" <ktjosephson at embarqmail.com>
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mr.Josephson;
>>>
>>> To answer your question with same:
>>> All of the above?;-)
>>>
>>> Nothing wrong with being a sports fan is there and there are 
>>> different levels of participation.  All the
>>> above are fine.   In editing Mr.Lybarger's email you
>>> cut the 'theme' of his comments  (which are added below and here:)
>>>
>>> "We're happy, so we destroy things that belong to others."
>>>
>>> Crossing that line is plain wrong.  Enjoy the sport, rally the team, 
>>> sport the colors, but don't destroy.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Phil
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>
>>>>> Mr.Lybarger also wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Sorry, I guess I don't understand.  We're happy, so we destroy 
>>>>> things that belong to others.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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