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Author:  Brick [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 1:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Hey old people, sorry if I ever made you feel old
I was in a pool and two kids were throwing a football in it. They were talking and I couldn't help but overhear.

Kid 1: Who is your favorite quarterback?
Kid 2: I don't know.
Kid 1: What about Brett Favre?
Kid 2: Oh, I don't know who that is. I really like Johnny Manziel though.
Kid 1: Yeah, he's good. Tom Brady is my favorite quarterback.

I'm not sure I want to live in a world that is run by people who know Johnny Manziel but not Brett Favre. Please hold on as long as possible good dolphin, Dr. Kenneth Noisewater, and jimmypasta.
Author:  Nas [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 1:34 pm ]
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Hopefully they were 6.
Author:  Hockey Gay [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 1:40 pm ]
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Most offensive thing I've read on this board. It's a sick world out there.
Author:  Regular Reader [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:04 pm ]
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We live in a country captivated by the US Women National Soccer Team, Ronda Rousey and the X Games.

There are worse things than clueless kids.
Author:  bigfan [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:09 pm ]
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Regular Reader wrote:
We live in a country captivated by the US Women National Soccer Team, Ronda Rousey and the X Games.

There are worse things than clueless kids.


Rousey is her own thing. her popularity is from her being dominant.

Womens soccer is from the brainwashing in the minivans "You girls can do that too....Caprisun?"

X games, thats a tough one for me. As a former surf punk and calling for an X games before a X games existed, much of it still falls into FIGURE SKATING and Judging, which I then cant consider real. However, guy that gets the highest on a skateboard vert is really cool and is a skill....but not sure the burnout vibe or "Yeah, I can just do this without practice isnt great"
Author:  redskingreg [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:12 pm ]
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Who is captivated by the X Games?
Author:  Regular Reader [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:18 pm ]
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bigfan wrote:
X games, thats a tough one for me. As a former surf punk and calling for an X games before a X games existed, much of it still falls into FIGURE SKATING and Judging, which I then cant consider real. However, guy that gets the highest on a skateboard vert is really cool and is a skill....but not sure the burnout vibe or "Yeah, I can just do this without practice isnt great"


Agreed, at the extreme ends skateboarding is pretty cool to watch, on occasion. But then again, I'm of the generation that enjoyed Wide World of Sports where once every blue moon they would have the best surfers in the world or the cliff divers in Mexico. They were really extreme, not 20+ competitors repeating 98% of the same things over and over, nor filmed with 20 cameras on a tv set. Or cynically making millions off of endorsements.

I don't need an entire block of programming of it, but a substantial portion of the country apparently does. That a version of it made the Olympics is when I really cut back on watching the Olympics. (Ice dancing, synchro swimming, moguls...bleech)
Author:  Regular Reader [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:18 pm ]
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redskingreg wrote:
Who is captivated by the X Games?


The same segment of the population that knows Money Manziel, but not Favre.
Author:  bigfan [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:20 pm ]
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Regular Reader wrote:
redskingreg wrote:
Who is captivated by the X Games?


The same segment of the population that knows Money Manziel, but not Favre.


I know they have their followings, but its more of a TV event...almost an informercial sport. Everyone is muti sponsored trying to sell stuff to kids.
Author:  Regular Reader [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:30 pm ]
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bigfan wrote:
Regular Reader wrote:
redskingreg wrote:
Who is captivated by the X Games?


The same segment of the population that knows Money Manziel, but not Favre.


I know they have their followings, but its more of a TV event...almost an informercial sport. Everyone is muti sponsored trying to sell stuff to kids.


BRick, JORR & Dolphin have said it a million times, the NFL is sprinting down the TV event/infomercial sport road, so I'd tread lightly there. The League's multiple sponsors would agree. :lol:
Author:  redskingreg [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:37 pm ]
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Regular Reader wrote:
redskingreg wrote:
Who is captivated by the X Games?


The same segment of the population that knows Money Manziel, but not Favre.


That's my nephew. He has zero interest in the X Games.
Author:  good dolphin [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 4:18 pm ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
I was in a pool and two kids were throwing a football in it. They were talking and I couldn't help but overhear.

Kid 1: Who is your favorite quarterback?
Kid 2: I don't know.
Kid 1: What about Brett Favre?
Kid 2: Oh, I don't know who that is. I really like Johnny Manziel though.
Kid 1: Yeah, he's good. Tom Brady is my favorite quarterback.

I'm not sure I want to live in a world that is run by people who know Johnny Manziel but not Brett Favre. Please hold on as long as possible good dolphin, Dr. Kenneth Noisewater, and jimmypasta.


What did they say next, Jared?
Author:  denisdman [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 4:26 pm ]
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good dolphin wrote:
What did they say next, Jared?


Yours is smaller than ours.
Author:  Chus [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 5:03 pm ]
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Regular Reader wrote:
We live in a country captivated by the US Women National Soccer Team, Ronda Rousey and the X Games.

There are worse things than clueless kids.


At least they weren't complaining about Obama changing the name of a mountain.
Author:  Regular Reader [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 5:05 pm ]
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Chus wrote:
Regular Reader wrote:
We live in a country captivated by the US Women National Soccer Team, Ronda Rousey and the X Games.

There are worse things than clueless kids.


At least they weren't complaining about Obama changing the name of a mountain.


:lol: :lol:

To think it's previous name was Denali. Much cooler than that of a dead prez who really didn't do much (& didn't like his VP much either)
Author:  Godfella [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 5:34 pm ]
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Were they aware of who the Kardashians are?
Author:  Regular Reader [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 5:38 pm ]
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Godfella wrote:
Were they aware of who the Kardashians are?


I was talking with my own dad on Friday & he had no idea who they were. He's semi-retired, but still fairly sharp & engaging.

I must admit to being a bit jealous.
Author:  Godfella [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 5:54 pm ]
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Regular Reader wrote:
Godfella wrote:
Were they aware of who the Kardashians are?


I was talking with my own dad on Friday & he had no idea who they were. He's semi-retired, but still fairly sharp & engaging.

I must admit to being a bit jealous.

:lol:
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