Are we going to have to start flying the flag on Superbowl Sunday?

[MonkeyFunk]

God, this coverage is getting comical. I had no idea it was such a patriotic holiday.

[dkf]

1. Jordin Sparks sure can belt it out. Wow.

[never_get_over_it]

23. OK say what the hell you want about American Idol

that child brought tears to my eyes and gave me chills....

[dkf]

40. Yeah I got chills too.

I guess it was as good as I thought.

[Fox Mulder]

I know.

It seems almost as patriotic as the 4th of July.

It's annoying.

[Cooley Hurd]

2. Amazing that ALL the viewers of the Super Bowl probably cannot name even ONE of the...

..Supreme Court justices. Amazing... and utterly sad.:evilfrown:

[DesertFlower]

5. hmmmm. nt

[Cooley Hurd]

13. Admittedly, I have the MUTED Super Bowl on and am cranking Johnny Thunders....

"Ya can't put your arm around a memory... Don't Try..."

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. Diana Ross! Did I win? Did I?

Where's my prize? I won, didn't I?

[Cooley Hurd]

16. Congratulations! You win...

Car not included...:evilgrin:

[TheCowsCameHome]

33. Wow! Thank you very mulch!

I'm speechless..........

[Maine-ah]

24. um, thats 'cause all us people watching the superbowl are

complete idiots. Thankyou.

[Cooley Hurd]

34. Okay - I went overboard with the "ALL" statement...

...I meant to say "MOST.":hi:

[Mz Pip]

3. Who will be the

first politician to lobby for Superbowl SUnday being a National Holiday? :puke:

How much more hype can it get?

Mz Pip
:dem:

[DesertFlower]

4. hubby said to me

"how about we stay home today and watch the superbowl"? i said "i would rather eat ground glass". we both laughed. neither one of us follow sports of any kind.

[MonkeyFunk]

7. We never watch sports, either

we watch this for the commercials.

[ThatsMyBarack]

6. Good 'ol US of A....

...The land that's all about WINNING football games! :sarcasm:

[zorahopkins]

8. It Is Like A National Holiday

It is like a National Holiday.

People get together with friends and family.

Large feasts are eaten.

Nwxt thing you know, there will be "Superbowl Sunday Sales".

And "After Superbowl Sales".

Anything to promote mindless comsumption.

[JackBeck]

9. Look at the pretty fighter jets.

Clearly, we could take out North Korea in a New York minute.

[bbinacan]

10. Oh good grief.

:eyes:

[TahitiNut]

11. What better way to celebrate God on the Sabbath???

:silly:

[BlueJazz]

12. I do believe that every TRUE American should be forced to place his/her hand over ....

...their Heart and face in the direction of the Superbowl Game.
Kneeling and Groveling is not necessary but is appreciated.

[TheCowsCameHome]

15. Should they put down their beer bottles?

Just wonderin'.............

[TahitiNut]

19. Only if it's not a domestic brew.

:shrug:

... and Molsen's should be outlawed. :dunce:

[apocalypsehow]

17. The reason I boycott the Super Bowl

Disclaimer:
****I AM NOT CALLING FOR ANYONE ELSE TO EMULATE MY ACTIONS, OR FOR THERE TO BE A LAW BANNING AMERICAN FOOTBALL****

I don't watch the Superbowl because on no other day on the calendar will so much violence be committed against women. Statistically, this has been proved year after year. Instead, I volunteered at our local domestic violence shelter earlier in the day. There may come a day when this is no longer so, but we're far from there yet. Until then, I won't be watching the Superbowl.

One other disclaimer:
****NO, I DON'T THINK THIS MAKES ME A BETTER PERSON THAN ANYONE ELSE, OR THAT IF YOU WATCH THE SUPERBOWL YOU'RE NECESSARILY GOING TO COMMITT AN ACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. I'M MAKING NO ACCUSATIONS HERE. THANK YOU.****

[MonkeyFunk]

18. oh good lord

does anyone still believe that?

http://www.snopes.com/crime/statistics/superbowl.asp

[apocalypsehow]

20. Yes, I do

or I wouldn't have posted it.

[MonkeyFunk]

21. It's was debunked years ago

read the link I provided.

[apocalypsehow]

28. Interesting read, thank you for providing it

I had never read that before. I still intend to spend the day otherwise engaged.

[karlrschneider]

29. Making an idiot out of yourself on a national discussion board certainly qualifies as

"otherwise engaged"

:rofl: :rofl:

[apocalypsehow]

32. I said I had not read that information before

and thanked the one who posted it for supplying it. I don't know why the necessity to be rude to someone you don't know, and who has admitted he could be in error, so compels you.

[abq e streeter]

36. You've showed a lot of class, apocalypsehow...

Most people don't have the guts to thank someone who's corrected them with clear evidence that they'd been misled, and then publicly announced their intention to examine that evidence for themselves. I'm embarrassed that you received a personal insult here. I'm hoping that person will apologize to you. If not, then you're the better person here. P.S., not watching the game either, although will probably check out the 4th quarter. I may be a progressive, but still a closet jock---there are guys on TV doing something with a ball, and sooner or later the TV will go on , although probably without sound.

[abq e streeter]

25. Thank you, Monkey Funk---I was about about to look up those same statistics

it in no way minimizes nor excuses the sickening amount of violence against everyone in this culture, to point out this falsehood intentionally promulgated and still believed by many many people, especially progressives.

[karlrschneider]

27. Just a wild guess here, but...are you really an idiot?

:eyes:

[apocalypsehow]

30. No, just someone you don't know posting on a discussion board.

Although my status as an "idiot" is up in the air, your status as someone who has the capacity to be rude when it is uncalled for is not.

[mtnsnake]

22. I'm watching it on Canadian TV, so at least the commercials aren't so tacky

Speaking of commercials, NFL football and so play stoppages is one of the primary reasons why I'm mostly a hockey fan these days, although I love the playoffs.

Go Giants.

[Initech]

26. I watched Airplane instead of the nauseating 6.5x10^24 hour pre-game coverage.

[Ishoutandscream2]

31. If this is a holiday, then we need the next day off

I don't know, call it "Superbowl Monday." All schools, banks, govt. offices, etc. close for the day. Shit, why not?

[MonkeyFunk]

37. Hey! I like THAT idea!

[Ishoutandscream2]

38. Yes, at least give the winning (and perhaps) losing cities time

to sober up, and clean up all the broken glass and burned up cars.

[K8-EEE]

35. WHAT TIME IS TOM PETTY?

That's my only interest in the Superbowl.

[Canuckistanian]

39. You'd better. Just in case.

"Your attitude has been noticed, you know. Oh, yes, it has been noticed."

-Dr. Zhivago