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Originally posted by Rick and Roll
Avian's a Steeler fan too.
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Yes. I'm aware of this. He is also aware (at least I think he is) of the reason I enjoy watching their humiliation.
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Roger, please check out the facts first!
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I do NOT think so. Not when we're discussing something so petty and totally inconsequential. I'm categorically refuse to waste my valuable time digging through rosters and verifying nationalities of players on teams that engage in activities that leave me bored beyond my ability to describe in terms that can be understood by the bulk of the participants and viewers of said activity.
Were we discussing matters of importance, such as decent music, medical breakthroughs, life saving techniques, etc., then I'd be inclined to check my facts.
Hell, if we were discussing topics that had even the
SLIGHTEST bearing on the world at large, or even had any effects, beneficial or otherwise (beyond allowing the proles to get excited about a bunch of overpaid, overdrugged flunkies running up and down a field/court/pasture while scratching themselves in the crotch and spitting), such as, say, the gestational period of the Voles that live in the south of England, or weather patterns on the Siberian steppes, or perhaps the train schedules for the town of Dnipropet'rovs'k (it's a real town. It's even on a map!), then I might actually take the time and effort required to look some information up. Hell, proof of this exists on this site when Avian was busy giving me the instruction that I've been looking for lo these many years on specific relativity. (Thanks, Avian! Between your patience and Google, I now have the answer to the question I first asked in 1978. Of course, it's raised a whole lot more, but I'm hot on the trail of the answers. )
We, however, are not. Thus, I refuse to expend any more effort than that which is required for my own personal amusement. Nothing more. This subject matter doesn't warrant more.
In fact, this discussion is rapidly boring me. I'd say it's boring me to tears, but I refuse to carry on any kind of activity that leaves me in such a state. Besides, that phrase is so -- cliche'.
Ergo, my self-inflicted lack of knowledge in anything sports related.
In short, I have better things to do with my time than to look up sports trivia. I enjoy watching a good game, but anything beyond that leaves me looking for an alternative diversion. Rapidly.
Incidentally, Rick, will you PLEASE learn how to use the quoting mechanisms that are available on this system? I've removed the balance of your posting simply because I didn't feel like wading through trying to find out where my spewage ended and yours began. It's well documented, VERY easy to use, and, if you ask nicely enough, I'll even write up a nice email showing how it's done. And, as you can see, if done properly, it makes for a very readable posting.
Thanks in advance!
Roger -Dot- Lee, Go Wisla!