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MrPerson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 07:53 PM
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Pirates 1-0. Beat Cards with rally in in 9th. Yesss we can!!!!
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 08:03 PM
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1. It's a steroid free 1-0!!
:woohoo:

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Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 08:18 PM
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2. The Pirates are poised to set a record this year
When they finish with a losing season, which will surely happen, it will be their 17th consecutive losing season, breaking the Phillies mark (1933-48) for the longest streak of ineptitude in history.

Congratulations!
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 08:55 PM
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3. A REAL SPORTS FAN sticks with his team through thick and thin.
Kind of like Giants fans who have been waiting for 55 years. Never seen the championship in San Roidcisco.
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cboy4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 09:31 PM
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4. Unfortunately, that's not the definition of a real sports fan.
It begins with rooting for the teams you're licensed to root for.

Everything after that is fraudulent.

You get a pass for your baseball allegiance, because Pittsburgh falls within your home town geography, but you're a phony band-wagon jumper when it comes to everything else.

:thumbsdown:
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 07:52 AM
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6. I tried the local DMV, but they didn't have any SPORTS licenses.
But I do have an EZPass, so I guess that makes everything ok.

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Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 09:12 AM
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7. Nonetheless
cboy is correct in that, by rooting for the Pirates, you have fulfilled your obligation and in terms of baseball you can be considered a REAL sports fan. You are to be commended.

However, your continued violation of the rules when it comes to NFL cannot be forgiven...therefore for the time being(until you see the light)we'll just have to refer to you as.. HALF OF A a REAL SPORTS FAN.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 09:39 AM
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8. It is my understanding this is what a REAL SPORTS FAN is...
1) Follow on a consistent basis: When you follow your favorite sport, team or player on a consistent basis, you learn more about the game and you show that you care about what happens day in and day out. If you do not, it isn't a matter of time because this can be done in a few minutes.

2) Talk and think: When you are a real sports fan, you have to talk about the sport occasionally to others who share the same interest or who do not at all. Talking about sports shows that you really care about what happens. When you think about what happens as a result of certain events, it also proves that you are a real fan. Real fans are talkative about their sport when they have to be and take time to think about the sport.

3) Play the sport: Believe it or not, if you are able and you do not play the sport, it shows that you have not really incorporated the sport into your life. By playing the sport, you can compare yourself to the best players in the world, which shows how much you want to be there as well. Following the sport is not good enough because it shows that you cannot do the same.

4) Does something extra: When you really like a sport, you will also try to incorporate something different into your life. Such things include hobbies such as video games that have sports related themes and sports cards. When you participate in these activities, you also form a better bond. If you collect cards of your players, you will buy more occasionally from newer products. You will also follow the sport in further detail because your knowledge on the sport is vital to how well you do in these other activities. In the end, it keeps you another reason to love the game.

5) Length: You can not become a real sports fan by simply saying that you are one. The only way to prove that you are a real sports fan is to follow the sport intensely for a while. This time period should be at least 5 years. In this time period, you should really know a lot about the sport.

6) Learn: When you are a real sports fan, you are always learning new things about what is happening, such as rumors, games and much more. You should learn about various players, legends and stats because it helps you understand the game a little more.

7) Never lose faith: As a person and a fan, you can never lose faith in your sport. If something bad happens, you have to learn to stick it out and to be happy for what has happened. Even you are mad at the event of something, you have to understand that the sport is something that should be loved no matter what.

Being a real sports fan takes a lot of dedication and discipline. If you really love your sport, you should be able to express it but still know that it isn't the most important thing in life.

:shrug:

Nothing about where you are from.
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Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 09:54 AM
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9. Sorry
but while Jonathan T Chin makes some good points...he is not the utmost authority on the rules of the REAL sports fan.

Bandwagon jumping is not something that a REAL sports fan participates in.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 10:04 AM
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10. Line item #5 seems a bit short. Consistency should be measured
from the time you are about 7 or 8, or 40 years if the other does not apply.
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 10:12 AM
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11. BWAHA!
I have to admit you are an obnoxious douchenozzle cowboys fan..but you are a FUNNY douchenozzle Cowboys fan...EZPass...classic...:rofl:
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 10:59 PM
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5. No fair taking advantage of the worst bullpen in baseball.
Fucking Cardinals idiot management. :argh:
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Jack Rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 12:50 PM
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12. And the fans went wild. Both of them.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 01:49 PM
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13. There were five fans there. Three fans were watching the other
two play chess!

:hi:
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