Another solid day of painting… home now to watch the Cowboys-Redskins. When we were 1-15 back in 1989 we beat the Redskins 13-10. That purt near made the season. I loathe the Redskins. I sometimes feel as if Christ came to redeem everyone except for the Washington Redskins (I know that’s not true of course). Anyway… I love these two Nike ads… great concept and great use of film score music. Ennio Morricone rawks — even in remix.
Oh. My. God.
You LOATHE the Redskins? Loathe? Really? Do you now?
Can’t we believe WE lost tonight, I am disappointed that we allowed Jerry’s kids to come back and beat us.
Love the use of “WE”. Unless you work for the team you root for it’s not “WE”. Unless you were out there, carrying towels, water bottles, rushing the quarterback, dropping passes or blowing coverage it’s not “WE”.
The final reason it’s not “WE” is in the end for anything to be a “WE”/”US” situation both parties have to care about one another…while I have no doubt you care about them, I would be hard pressed to believe “they” care about anything from you other than your hard earned money.
Calling a relationship with a football team you don’t play on “WE” is like me saying Pilar Lastra and I are a “US” (couple) just because I think she’s hot.
If the Redskins was a person you’d be a stalker.
Finally they didn’t “let” the Cowboys beat them…the Cowboys and Marion Barber just ran it down their throats and beat them. Washington didn’t let them do anything.
Not nearly as statifying as Roger Staubach to Tony Hill with no time remaining, but pretty good none the less. It is very difficult for me to watch the Cowboys anymore because of their A$$h!$e owner…but that’s my issue to deal with.
Well, good morning to you, Mr. Crab-Ass.
Because “I” support a team and have for many, many years — excuse the Poop out of me that I don’t get a job for them carrying towels or water bottles. And even if I did, then you would say it didn’t count bec. I wasn’t one of the players who really did all the work.
You’re right, why bother. The heck with them. Until I get a job working for them, I give up.
YOU WIN. Satisfied???
And now I suppose you’ll call me a fair-weather fan. I’ll just mind my manners and not talk about them to you, since I don’t qualify to do that in YOUR freaking honorable opinion.
Fight! Fight! Fight!
Rufus,
I’ve heard that lecture from him before, I shouldn’t fall for it again. He is just SUCH a bully!!!
(YES, hands on hip, foot tapping.)
And, good morning, Rufus, how are you?
Kath – It could be worse. You could be a Bears fan, like yours truly. At least the Redskins play, you know, football. I don’t know what the hell the Bears were doing at Green Bay yesterday, but it didn’t remotely resemble, you know, football.
I paid taxes to support that team and have invested in their gear over the last 30 years or so. We’re financially a “We” and when Jerry Jones is worm food — there will be the Cowboys wearing a star and sucking for a decade or so and then winning for a decade or so. There wouldn’t anybody to carry towels, water, and jocks if not for me.
If GM or Microsoft could engender such loyalty….
Kath… I don’t mind Redskin fans — that’s what fans are supposed to do — so they’re good fans. George Allen on the other hand? I’m glad Jr. didn’t run for Prez because I might’ve had a dilemma.
Thank you, Floyd. And George Allen — oh, my. And of course I’m a diehard JOe Gibbs fan, but it was a disappointment when he came back. We, the fans, just expected too much. This year truly has been better.
And I think all real fans consider themselves part of the team, bec. they want to cheer for something!! And it was great when the team was still downtown at RFK — that place was getting old, but such fabulous fun.
Anyway, I can’t believe Redskins lost last night. Or that your quarterback seemed to be better than — ohhhhh, wait just a darn minute — did he break up with Jessica? She wasn’t in D.C. last night I don’t think, so maybe THAT’S where the win came from??
OH — and, Floyd, how is the smoke/fire situation? You really can see it? That’s scary.
I would be hard pressed to believe “they” care about anything from you other than your hard earned money.
Thank goodness for that.
Fires… always bad, but we’re far away from danger. I made sure and purchased Chez Floyd far away from dry brush. I’m smart like that.
I always feel for folks, but it’s like the song said when I was a kid… the wise man built his house upon the rock. Building homes in dry brush, flood plains, sandy hills, fault lines, etc. is asking for disaster. My home is even on granite bedrock so unless there’s a very big temblor — we’re OK there too. Of course, I could always get shaken out of bed hit my head and stroke out. Life’s funny like that.
and thank you for asking…
Got it Ruf. Get back to you shortly. (Aren’t conspiracies grand?)
(Not that there is one or anything folks…)
TRZ — don’t really think automatic conspiracy if the two of you are just doing Secret Squirrel stuff, but if you’re getting the gang back together to start stealing cars again — then that’s a conspiracy. And we all want to know about it then.
Oh, no, I said WE again!!
Kath,
I’m splendiferous! Thanks for asking. You?
Kath – Your wheels are safe, but Rufus is shopping for a new trench coat. (The old one is getting really ratty). And I think WE it should be – band of brothers and sisters, er siblings – that we are.
Very nice Secret Squirrel ref by the by.
Never said you couldn’t root for a particular team, just said unless you are part of said team it’s not “WE”. “WE” implies a two way relationship.
Root, root, root away.
I just object to the use of “WE” when refering to one’s favorite sports team. As my dad was fond of saying, “We? You gotta mouse in your pocket?”
And forget Secret Squirrel, it’s Morocco Mole you have to look out for, he’s the really devious one of the bunch.
Rufus here; Outlaw, if you get a second shoot me an e-mail; rufus (dot) firefly (at) yahoo(dot) com
Floyd Here: Rufus… I’d not put an e-mail address on here … unless you really like get out of debt with your new Nigerian millions to buy the Russian bride you can attract with your bigger penis spam. The trolls sniff constantly.
Check your e-mail Rufus…and check your junk mail as well.