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What is it about football that always overides regular television programming?
Is the last 2 minutes of a football game that takes about 20 minutes to complete more important than current news, an informative prograsm like 60 minutes, or the end of the world???
I HATE football on TV!!!!!
Sorry, had to rant cuz it annoys me that a very stupid game supercedes everything else.
-------------------- Dave Grundy retired in Chelem,Yucatan,Mexico/Hensall,Ontario,Canada 1-519-262-3651 Canada 011-52-1-999-102-2923 Mexico cell 1-226-785-8957 Canada/Mexico home
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It is annoying-with all the time-outs, huddles, instant replays and commercials- the last 2 minutes could easily last anywhere from 20 to 50 minutes...
at least it's not as bad as soccer- it would take almost 2 months of soccer just to equal the same amount of scoring that would be possible in 2 minutes of American Football (which really isn't that much)... I was actually excited that the World Cup passed on coming to the USA in 2085 (or whatever year was next in the list) one less thing we have to suffer thru...
Oh sure, we Americans tried to be excited this past year, when everyone was talking about the world cup and we wanted to at least pretend liked we even cared- there was even a rumor that the USA was gonna have a team, but that fake excitement quickly faded once they put ANYTHING ELSE on TV...
For what it's worth, I'm not a big football fan, but I can tolerate it small doses (college more than NFL) I'm more of a basketball, baseball, golf fan (yes even golf on TV is better than soccer)
-------------------- Michael Clanton Clanton Graphics/ Blackberry 19 Studio 1933 Blackberry Conway AR 72034 501-505-6794 clantongraphics@yahoo.com Posts: 1736 | From: Conway Arkansas | Registered: Oct 2001
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"So, during the two hours and 56 minutes the game took to complete, throughout the 60 minutes of regulation time, the ball was only in play for 12 minutes and 8 seconds.The rest of the time, players were standing around, plays were being reviewed and I was being bombarded by a multitude of beer commercials and truck advertisements."
I think a similar study found more actual play time in Baseball.
Must be the reason I quit watching both of them decades ago!
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Cut the cable. Lose the satellite dish. Free yourself from the scramble and save a nice amount each month. They have no regard for the viewers wants or needs.
Turn it off. I did it. I feel great. And i paid off my house.. The world will not stop turning. The moon will continue to rise.
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Why is it in Basketball, with 7 seconds left and your down 12 points you HAVE to foul the other player allowing them 2 free thows that will give them a chance to beat you by 2 more, AND it takes 10 more minutes just to get ready for the tosses.
After sitting through that and you waiting for your show to start, 15 minutes late, they THEN do a fifteen minute recap and you HAVE to hear from EVERYONE who had anything to do with the broadcast.
-------------------- Sandy "Monk" Baird Windwalker Sign Studio Port Colborne, Ontario L3K 4H9 Posts: 442 | From: Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada | Registered: Jun 2004
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Nothing better than staying up till 11:30 or 12:00 to watch ending of a football game knowing that you still have to leave for the shop at 5:00am. Especially when it's another Patriots win.
-------------------- Bob Moroney The Sign Guy 310 Club Valley Drive Falmouth, MA 02536 508-259-6297 Posts: 216 | From: Falmouth, MA | Registered: Jul 2008
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Since I moved (across the street!) all I do is Redbox. I haven't gotten Cable. I went to mom's house the other day, and they're still playing exactly the same thing they were 3 months ago. I know nothing about sports. I don't follow news, its all depressing. I don't follow politics, no matter who's in charge they're still going to stick it to us. No need to watch the weather here, unless there's a hurricane coming in which case someone will let you know!
-------------------- Felix Marcano PuertoRicoSigns.Com Luquillo, PR
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quote:Is the last 2 minutes of a football game that takes about 20 minutes to complete more important than current news, an informative prograsm like 60 minutes, or the end of the world???
YES!
-------------------- Joe Diaz Diaz Sign Art 628 W. Lincoln Ave. Pontiac, IL 61764 www.diazsignart.com Posts: 538 | From: Pontiac, IL | Registered: Aug 2005
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How about all the effort that is put int the half time show? Forget about it, you have to look at the faces of the commentators while they describe all you have just watched. Would it not be kind to all the people who worked so hard to do a half time show to let them be seen? They could still do all their talking, but we don't have to see their faces instead of the show that is going on while they talk. Even the Christmas and Rose Bowl parades, just when an interesting float comes along, they put their faces on the screen. We can hear them, but we don't have to see them. Bill
-------------------- Bill Riedel Riedel Sign Co., Inc. 15 Warren Street Little Ferry, N.J. 07643 billsr@riedelsignco.com Posts: 2953 | From: Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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Our family LOVES football. The boys played and Bill coached. We are big Bears fans and they yell and scream at the TV screen. I will say though, I enjoy the Junior Football League or high school struggle and hype more than the TV games. Something about the kids trying so hard and being so involved in a group effort....maybe it's a Mom thing. Some of the other sports are lost on me though. I think football is much more action and fun that baseball! Talk about something SLOW!! YAWN...HO HUM! I guess to each his own. What would this world be if we all enjoyed the same thing!?!
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I wish Americans would spend as much time, energy and money that they spend on sports, on our education system. "Don't get started on this"
-------------------- Signs by Alicia Jennings (Mudflap Girl) Tacoma, WA Since 1987 Have Lipstick, will travel. Posts: 3816 | From: Tacoma, WA. U.S.A. | Registered: Dec 1999
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quote:Originally posted by Alicia B. Jennings: I wish Americans would spend as much time, energy and money that they spend on sports, on our education system. "Don't get started on this"
I'm American, couldn't care less about football, and we homeschooled all three of our kids.
-------------------- Wayne Webb Webb Signworks Chipley, FL 850.638.9329 wayne@webbsignworks.com Posts: 7404 | From: Chipley,Florida,United States | Registered: Oct 1999
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Dave...if you want to understand why football overides regularly scheduled programming check this out and the uproar that it created back in 1968 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi_Game ...The Heidi Game...with only 65 seconds left and the Jets leading 32-29...Oakland came from behind scoring 2 TD's to win 43-32...however hardly anyone saw that last 65 seconds because network had cut it off to show their scheduled showing of the movie "Heidi"...I remember actually watching that game and missing the amazing ending when it was pre-empted by the showing of the children's classic...interestingly enough I also remember then watching "Heidi" for the next 2 hours...and I also remember actually enjoying it...today I don't know which surprizes me more...that I remembered the long ago event or that I actually enjoyed watching Heidi
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Thanks for all the good natured responses to my post. I should have added a couple of "smilies" though.
I don't really hate football, just like I don't really hate basketball or any other sports.
It was just getting to me last night, as it does regularly during the season on Sunday evenings!!!
Wait...wait....here come the smilies!!!
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Well, I sure learned a lot about signs on this posting.
Guess I will take a break and head out for Chinese.
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America lags behind many other nations in education but if you can comprehend the meaning of the word "Hut", you can understand football. It's a no brainer!
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5089 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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OOPS! Didn't see the link Rusty. I was one of those kids waiting for Heidi that night. I remember my dad's reaction the following morning when he'd heard the outcome of the game. It wasn't pretty.
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-------------------- Jack Wills Studio Design Works 1465 E.Hidalgo Circle Nye Beach / Newport, OR Posts: 2914 | From: Rocklin, CA. USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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Dave, I've been observing this phenomenon for years... I know as well people who have their spot marked years in advance, not for the game, but for the tailgate party... the only conclusion I can draw is this; It's not a sport, it's a religion
-------------------- Mike O'Neill
It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value. - Arthur C. Clarke
Days of Obligatory Worship: Usually Sundays, but also Mondays (Monday Night Football) and Thursdays. A Great Feast Day: Super Bowl Sunday Clergy/Celebrants: The players Laity: The fans Cathedrals: Stadiums Parishes: Sports bars A Sacred Book: The playbook. Saints: Past superstars and great coaches Vestments: Approved by the NFL. Very spendy Tithes: $200-$1000 a ticket Missals: Programs, quite expensive Cantors: cheerleaders Sacred Music: Usually classic rock, rap, or unmentionable, or all three (Kid Rock, anyone?). Lectors: The announcers Curia: The coaches Magisterium: The owners Pope: The commissioner Fellowship: tailgate parties, BBQs, etc. A liturgy: Divided into the liturgy of the first half and the liturgy of the second half. The liturgy is based around "plays" and each play is announced among the celebrants using a foreign language usually unintelligible to the ordinary lay man. A liturgical calendar: The Season and Ordinary Time, and The Draft. Liturgical police: Refs. Zebras. The guys who cost your team the game. An eschatology: "If we lose this game, my life is over." A soteriology: "If we win this game, I'll be in seventh heaven!" Confession: From celebrants: "I missed the tackle" or "I should have caught that pass". From laity: "I missed the first two minutes of the second half; I can't believe it!" Penance: benching, or, in the case of extreme sins/mistakes, fines or suspension Excommunication: Being cut or waived Dissenters: Those who refuse to watch the NFL (atheists/skeptics), or prefer college football (Protestants) or Arena Football (Mormons, JWs)
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