You know, that could be an interesting empirical study if someone were to run. The psychological effects of the prolonged losing of a sports team on die-hard fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWM
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You know, that could be an interesting empirical study if someone were to run. The psychological effects of the prolonged losing of a sports team on die-hard fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWM
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Originally Posted by RFS62
Pesty crickets!
A friend of mine turned me on to an artist a couple of years ago (a piano player of course) who has turned out to be one of my favorite artists. He just ame out with a new CD and one of the songs is a combination of Pachelbel's Canon in D Major and U2's With or Without You. It's WAY cool. In his liner notes he mentioned that he was playing Pachelbel one day and the U2 song kept popping into his mind and he realized the tunes of these two songs make a great combination.
What did Raisor say? He's on my ignore list. ;)
By the way, I saw that Ken Burns' BASEBALL is finally out on DVD. I'm ashamed to admit that I've never seen all of it.
And therein lies the beauty of being a female (or gay) sports fan. When your team is losing you can still enjoy other *aspects* of the game. :mhcky21:Quote:
Originally Posted by Larkin Fan
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Originally Posted by Larkin Fan
*fingers in ears*
la-la-la, I can't hear you!
I guess I'm not a true fan then. How the Reds do doesn't affect my life or personality or anything. I may get momentarily depressed over a hard loss, but that is 2-3 minutes and then it's "oh well".Quote:
Originally Posted by MWM
I've lived through eras where the Reds truly sucked. I was a full season ticket holder in 1982 when they lost 101 games and I went to *every* blessed home game. If I didn't commit hari-kari over that, then a few bumps in the road won't cause a personality shift.
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Just fight it with positive vibes.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWM
I'm tired of reading about "blah blah blah I'm angry and hate X because of X blah blah blah."
I don't come here to read everyone's whinorea about why they hate life, hell, if I need that I can just spend time with my extended family :devil:
Baseball is a game, and it's fun. Help me spread the fun my friend.
Who in the heck are all you talking about.
If your talking about me, stop it. I'll tell! I'm serious, I'll tell!
Sweet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raisor
I must go revise my Christmas list.
I've never seen any of it.
Who is the artist? That sounds like a combo I'd be interested in.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWM
I just gave Phil a :thumbup: on the baseball side.
I just mad a smartass comment over on a Cards board. I came out and said i was only kidding, but Cards fans don't like to kid about certain things. Any other team's fans would laugh at what i said, but Cards fans are the only ones who will likely not find humor, even though I added 3 smiley emoticons and explicitly said I was kidding.
No, baseball is suffering! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jmcclain19
I'll give you a hint. It's not a cat.Quote:
Originally Posted by CougarQuest
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Originally Posted by Raisor
It's been out for a while. I gave my VCR edition to a minor leaguer buddy. It's shocking how little the young players of today know about baseball history.
On a different note, that's one of the best things about Strat-O-Matic. Their hall of fame cards gave me a very fun way to teach a bunch of kids about the history of the game.
We played a lot of games where we held a draft from every hof player, and I'd show them research stuff on the players, and talked about the times and era they played in. Stuff they'd never have sat and listened to normally, but it was fun worked into the game.
OMG. Some guy outside just screamed at the top of his lungs. Scared the bejesus out of me! :eek:
Hmm. I hope it wasn't one of the construction workers getting hurt somehow. Wait, he's screaming again. And now there's hammering. Guess everyone is okay?
I'm about as die hard as they get, but I'm with you on this one. It has little to no impact on my life. I don't think the people we are referring to have changed in their personal lives. I was only referring to their attiude and behavior when they visit this site.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy Tucker
You like instrumental, mostly piano music?Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Leader
I have no idea who you guys are talking about. :confused:
You tell, and you're going on double secret probation.Quote:
Originally Posted by CougarQuest
I'm now depressed over law school. I don't think I'm getting in anywhere.
Thanks for the tip, Yoda.Quote:
Originally Posted by zombie-a-go-go
I like all kinds of music, except country and Justin Timberlake.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWM
Alright, I'm off to grab some grub. One thing before I go:
Puffy is a dong eater, Puffy is a dong eater....nya nya nya - nya nya nya. :p:
Did you know that Hillary Duff and Lindsay Lohan have albums out? Like, music albums? Where they try to sing and everything?Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Leader
I almost want to listen to one for what I am sure will be the comedic value, but I'm also scared that my ears will rupture.
Even more frightening is the chance that I might like it. :explode:
Maybe he just realized that the wall he'd been building all morning isn't square?Quote:
Originally Posted by RosieRed
I'm listening to Avril Lavigne. I think I might be the only person in here who likes her.
Also, can I just say that I look HOT right now? I'm wearing a white t-shirt, maroon sweatshirt, orange yoga pants, navy blue socks and pink slippers. I couldn't match better if I tried! Plus I have all my hair piled on top of my head, for a nice pseudo-Medusa effect. Go me! :gac:
If it's any consolation to you, I felt the same last year about this time. The first real decision I got back, other than a waitlist, was a rejection. It was from one of the schools I thought I'd for sure get into. It made me nervous because it wasn't as hard to get into as a couple of the others on my list. I was convinced I was getting in anywhere. It turned out being the only rejection I got in all the schools I applied to and I got into my #1 choice (MEEEEEEEEEEEEEECHIGAN!!!!! Go Blue!).Quote:
Originally Posted by letsgojunior
Keep your head up. You're going places, kid. I just know it. If you could sell stock of yourself, I'd rate it a Strong Buy and ride it all the way to early retirement. :thumbup:
"Just because the guy's got a library card doesn't make him Yoda."Quote:
Originally Posted by jmcclain19
-whatever that guy Brad Pitt played in Se7en's name was.
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Originally Posted by MWM
I'd like a piece of that....stock.
:mhcky21:
Just got back from the pool.... and I think that I got burned!
grrrrrrrrr
o well... rather be sunburned, that suffering from hypothermia!
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Originally Posted by zombie-a-go-go
"What's in the booooxxxx?"
I think you'd be safe from that. From liking it, I mean.Quote:
Originally Posted by zombie-a-go-go
But you know who I'm starting to like, and I can't believe I'm starting to like this person? Kelly Clarkson (sp?). The other day I found myself considering whether I should buy her newer CD!?! :help:
Yeah but I don't think I did well enough on the LSAT to get into many great places. I have the GPA and degrees - that is my only real problem. A friend of the family is a law professor at GW and he told me what their floor was that they were accepting - and mine falls below that. That was one of my top choices so I'm just depressed now.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWM
Thanks for the nice words though. :)
The temp is now up to a crisp 12 degrees. With the wind chill it's 0. Still not going outside. I tried to put the dogs outside and they gave me a dirty look.
I have 2 daughters, age 11 and 14. Yes, I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by zombie-a-go-go
And I'm starting to feel creepy. We've seen all the TV shows and movies that they were in when they were kids. And now that they're, uh, maturing, I find my reptilian brain stem checking them out in a not entirely wholesome way (bad bad bad Roy).
It's like when my daughter has a friend over that I haven't seen in several months and they first thing I think when I see them is HO-LY COW you've uh, er, um, grown up JE-SUS CHRIST. We're talking overnight flat-as-a-board no-hips to Catherine Zeta Jones.
But of course, I don't notice such things (bad bad bad Roy).
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Originally Posted by Roy Tucker
OK, I don't know about anyone else, but I am creeped out now.
Coming from me, that's saying something! :mhcky21:
I have to go pick up a friend now.:( This negates my plan of never stepping outside in this weather. And my car is outside in the cold covered with snow.:( I realize I'm complaining too much, but I'm too depressed over my bleek law school prospects to function.