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That macro is F’ing awesome! Thanks for the link, Barry.
He does. He uses the maps to help navigate.
Nope. Despite the fact that I live in Packer and Lion country, we actually have a few Steeler, Raiders, and Cowboy fans here. The Lions fans in my area though are somewhat fair weather fans. 2 years ago, hardly a single fan was wearing Lion colors. Now they are out of the woodwork.
I work with two Bears fans actually, but both are from Chicago.
While we are on the subject of being Packer fans and Bears fans 😛, let me tell you something a bit about myself as a Packers fan.
I’ve been a fan since 1978 when I was 12 years old. After years of losing, the Packers started that season 6-1. My dad, who is a die hard Packer fan himself, got super excited and his excitement was contagious as I got excited too. While Green Bay went on to post a 2-6-1 record the rest of the season and continued their losing after that, I was hooked anyways.
I faithfully stood by the Packers through years of mediocrity in the 80’s. Dad and I would often go to Lambeau Field without tickets in hand and still be able to grab a couple tickets at face value from disgruntled Packer fans in the parking lot.
One such game was on a Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend in 1984. The Packers played Tampa Bay and it was freezing rain all day long. We brought my best buddy with. We could not get 3 tickets together but we lucked out getting 3 in the same section. Dad and I sat together while my buddy was a few rows up. We all were in the nosebleeds on the north side of the field.
But so many fans no showed in the crappy weather that we moved down together and sat maybe 15 rows up from the field.
The Packers slopped and slogged their way to something like a 27-17 victory over the Bucs. Both teams’ uniforms were so muddy, it was hard to tell who was on whose teams, was not for the helmets – lol. We stayed right til the final buzzer.
I attended a few more games after that then real life got in the way as I worked most Sundays and still do. So I have not been to a game since the late 80’s.
But I still faithfully watch the games on TV, especially at my favorite local bar with fellow Packer fans. Watching it at a bar with other Packer fans is the next best thing to being there.
What sets me apart from many other Packer fans is that I don’t actually own any Packer memorabilia. I just have a few hats, a couple jackets, some jerseys and t-shirts and a blanket. That’s it. I felt I didn’t need to have stuff to show my love for the Packers when my family and friends know that anyways.
But if you want some insight on how much of a Packer fan I am, let’s say I was willing to put my love for the Packers over my marriage at times. When the ex-wife, who hated football, and I were together, I often would stay home and watch the game when she wanted to go out and do something.
A great example of this was when Green Bay had a Thanksgiving Day game at Detroit sometimes in the 90’s. The ex-wife wanted us to go to her parents for Thanksgiving Day dinner. But they don’t watch football and I knew I’d miss the Packer game if I went. We had two little kids at the time. I elected to stay home and watch the game. She was pissed – and rightfully so. She didn’t talk to me for days.
But it was not the only time I choose to watch the Packers rather then go out and do something with the ex-wife. While it was not the only reason we got divorced, it was a contributing factor. I would not recommend this to anyone and if I was to find another girlfriend someday, she would have to be a fan herself or accept that me and the Packers come as a package.
To this day, I watch the games right down to the wire even when the outcome of the game is decided early. In the playoff game that the Packers lost to the Giants last month, I was at a bar watching the game. When they had that 4th quarter turnover and it was obvious the Giants had the game in the bag, save for a miracle, a few of my friends threw on their jackets and left the bar. I stayed there til the final gun.
The Packers have a unique fan base that is probably only rivaled by those of the Steelers and the Raiders, no disrespect meant to fans of other teams and I’m proud to be a Packer fan myself.
Our Rick is second from the left in the cheese tophat. The Penn St. guy is in the dark suit and tie.
Rick Wiltzius in his famous top hat.
Both photos courtesy of the Green Bay Press Gazette.
Nice 6K, Sweetlife. Glad I was with you on a few of those.
We need to go back to Ed’s Lake one last time. I think TC is done putting them out now – lol.
Nice job, Rod. Glad I was with you on a few of those. I’d figured you’d “aim carefully” again for the milestone. But that’s still a good cache to do it on. Something I probably could do myself one of these days.
Like I said, RT, I pop in here a lot so much of the info on FB is redundant. It all depends how often the user comes here or comes on FB.
I didn’t say I left the WGA FB page, just unsubscribed so it is not on my feeds. I can always go to the WGA FB page later on.
The WGA FB page is still a great tool for those that don’t come here.
The parent of the kid didn’t come in to the lanes to get his kid after practice. He just waited in his car. So I didn’t talk to him. Roster is officially set now and will be filed tomorrow so it’s out of our hands now even if he changes his mind.
I actually unsubscribed from the WGA Facebook page because what I see on there, I see on here in the forums. Don’t need to see the same news posted in two places.
But I’m sure most people prefer seeing it on FB.
My son was on the bowling team for four years (he’s graduated now). I was coaching them at a meet one day when he was a sophomore. He was struggling so I took him out and put in the alternate. He was not happy but later understood. Plus with that move, the team found out I don’t play favorites. I want the best 5 guys on the lanes. If one struggles and can’t come back from it, he’s coming out, regardless whether he’s a senior or freshman.
That’s why I wanted this freshman kid to make the trip with us. He may not be starting but he would still be able to fill in for any others who may be having a bad day.
Now we are down to basically 7 guys instead of 8 as that’s where the talent level significantly drops as we have to bring in bowler #9 to take his spot.
I’m going to make one more attempt to talk to the parent tonight when he picks up his kid from practice. If he still says no, I gave it my best shot.
That will be hard to do on nanos 😛
The mayor down by 600+
damn vote bots
Well, an hour and 20 minutes before the vote bots go to work for Penn St.
The Mayor has taken the lead back from Penn State. Keep it up, night crew.
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