Tommysgirl

And your father didn't smack you around for not continuing the Giants tradition? LOL. LT is not the original, he is the only. Crybaby is the other one.
My younger brother is a die hard "in your face Yankee fan". My life has become much more enjoyable.
Fenway rocks. I go to 1 Angels game a year, it's like staying at the Four Seasons being in that Stadium compared to Fenway, but, it's not the same.

reflexblue

That is a funny story JCC. And I no what you mean about the Sox sickness. I lived for a time near the Boston area and thats what I call it a sickness. I'm not one of those Red Sox worshipers. I'd much rather watch football,like I know the good people of Pittsburgh would.
When I wrote that I wasn't trying to denigrate the people of pittsburgh or Steeler fans. Pitt was like a second home to me I loved living there. The people were great,but I had to get use to them being so freindly. The first time I left my appartment someone in the parking lot said Hi nice day huh, and the first thing that came to my mind ws "OK what do you want? Money,you want to sell me something etc.because up here when someone you don't know is that freindly they usually want something. And coming to think that way is pretty sad..

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thewarden86

Wait, are you in California?

My Dad is a ball buster about anything FB. I get mad when he doesn't pick the Steelers in his pool, but everytime he does pick 'em they lose. He complains that he "picked my precious steelers and lost the pool by one game." So I tell him he's bad luck and not to pick them anymore. It's a cycle that seems to have lasted years.

He likes the Patriots too (followed players that followed Parcells). He talked to Pepper Johnson ? I think in the P-Lot at Foxboro one time because he noticed my Dad's NY Giants SB champs jacket (personally I think it's tacky but...). That's one of his favorite stories. I've taken him and my little brother to training camp, met most of the team (including John Fox and Sean Payton).

Fenway kind of blew me away. At the time there was a lot of talk about a new Ball Park in Boston. I remember feeling like, "they can't touch this place." And if they did they would AT LEAST need to duplicate the facade in the new place with the original Fenway bricks. Another thing I'll not soon forget is that the game was against the D-Rays. Sawx are losing 3-0 in the 5th. Yanks are out west somewhere, but still..., there was the chant: "Yankees Suck. Yankees Suck." Pretty funny stuff.

BTW - That "asstrout" we were discussing before? He's from Cali. Last I heard he was an Angels fan. I'll have to check to see if that's still the case.

So if you are in CA. How are you tied to Boston?

thewarden86

Since JCC mentioned "Pittsburgh Optimism..." and you have ties to Pittsburgh, does anyone remember that a Steelers fan attempted to drive a car into Three Rivers Stadium so he could run over Mark Malone?
We've come along way since then. lol.

Tommysgirl

No, I live in MA. My older brother lives in Laguna in Cali. I go visit once a year and we always go to a ball game. He's been lucky this year out there, went to the Pats playoff game in SD, then went to the Sox games in Anaheim and SD this year.
He says it's funny going to the games and after with SD fans. They think they're good fans, but they are idiots. They have no idea what being a fan is. After one of the baseball games this year he went to the Gas district downtown and felt like he was back in Boston. All Sox fans there going crazy while the Padre fans were planning their next plastic surgery.

thewarden86

Yeah, I read that there's a HUGE Sox bar out there somewhere...Hmmm. Can't remember where though. That's cool that you get to visit Cali once per year. It's nice to get away from that East Coast Hustle/Bustle once in a while.


Well, as you probably know the roads are crappy tonight. I am 45 miles from home and think it's about time to get movin'. Have yourself a good night.

-TW86

JimmyCrackCorn

Where did you live in Pittsburgh? I live in Shadyside now but grew up in Penn Hills. The Pittsburgh attitudes can vary a bit depending on where you live. In the suburbs peopel tend to be a bit more trusting. Where I live in the city is probably a bit more typical and suspisious. Shadyside is pretty transient with the colleges and medical facilities so close by; however, I live it. Penn Hills is to this day like a time warp to the 80's. Area has eroded over time and most likely will continue to do so.

In truth I wasn't a HUGE Steeler fan until I left town. I always liekd the Steelers, but I really got into them after college when I lived in Philly. Like many who left Pittsburgh, The Steelers became my link to home. Obviously, it's this kind of thing that has created Pittsburgh huge fan base for away games. I always caught Steeler games when they played in Philly. Saw them at the vet and at the Linc. The Vet was something to behold. I truly had an uneasy feeling there. There is semi-dangerous, and then there is keep your head on a swivel dangerous. Philly is a rough town. People there are hardened by life, and have had expeiences I just can't relate to. By that I mean people who grew up in South Philly etc. Those who grew up in the Philly suburbs are just like everyone else.

I think the Pats have something going this year. I still hate them though. It just frustrates the hell out of me the way they beat us with scheme so consistently. I hoped we could reverse that with the departure of Cowher, but that remains to be seen. I'm not saying we always the physical battkle, but we are much closer on that front than on the scheme front. Honestly, I like Welker, Seymore, Vrable, and Thomas. I respect Brady but like to see him fail. I appologize in advance for my honesty but I can't stand Harrison, Bruschi, and Bilecheck. Similar to your hate of Ward, Bettis, and Porter. I can certainly understand the POrter thing. I liked POrter when he was at the top of his game, but his mouth has grown as his play has dropped, and his act got old with me years ago. He started to slip about 3 years ago. Even in the superbowl run, most of his sacks were scheme sacks. I didn;t mind him running his mouth going into the superbowl however because it defelected attention from some of our key young players.

My honest prediction for Pittsburgh this year is to make the playoffs, win one game, and lose in the second round. At the same time, I still thjink there is an outside possibility that we get on a roll in the last 3 games and make a run at this thing. We have shown moments where we are clicking, but we never seem to get it all together simultaneously. We'll see. JAX will be difficult.

reflexblue

No,but I remember a taxi drive running someone over,then backing up running him over again. He then got out of the taxi and started to hit the guy in the head with a ballpean hammer. (After a Steeler loss. ) Really it had something to so with the guy bailing out on paying his cab fare.

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Tommysgirl

Hey, Crackhead, why don't you like Bruschi? I understand BB and Rodney, but I can't comprehend Tedy.

reflexblue

JCC, I lived in Westview, I moved to Pittsburgh to go to school. I worked at a few places for ex. Dominoes on Ohio River Boulivard, its not there anymore,at least I don't think so it closed and I got laid off? If I'm right Shadyside is west of downtown,and ORB runs through it I think. Nice little town,the whole area is nice it reminded me of were I grew up, it had the same feel,especially many parts of ORB. I went to school with someone from Penn Hills. Anyways again I remember after visiting up here, I'd get off RT. 80,Take Rt.25 cut through the Alleghany national forest and end up in the East end of town and it felt like I was Home. For anyone who has heard of UTZ potato chips UTZ is on Rt 25 for what ever its worth.

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