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Friday, February 03, 2006

The What-Now Bowl game this weekend?

PREVIOUSLY ON THE SHoP...

It's the Bay Area Sports, Stupid!
Cry me a River you football-fumbling, interception-throwing PIG-EFFER
Mr. President, we must not allow... a Hot Wife gap!!!
you can't spell Betting on College Sports without BCS!

THE FOLLOWING TAKES PLACE BETWEEN 10:00 AM AND 11:00 AM.

EVENTS OCCUR IN REAL TIME.
Seems to be some big hullaballoo about this Super Bowl this Sun-dee. And I don't really care. No 49ers, no Gold Rush? What's the point?

Except that Pittsburg(h) Amy convinced me to watch Colts-Steelers. She inherited Colts fandom from her father. Something about some Jimmy United or whatever his name was? Beats me. So yes, despite her having earned the moniker "Pittsburg(h) Amy", she's not a Steelers fan. And thank God.

Was watching Colts-Steelers from the RCA dome at the Bellagio sportsbook. Holy fuck, that's a lot of useless steeler fans. And they managed to piss me off. I was hoping that the Colts would've been able to pull off that last minute comeback after the Steelers tried to run it in for another TD instead of downing the ball and running down the clock, but no such luck.

So in the end, Pittsburg(h) Amy got a postcard from Las Vegas and I learned to hate Pittsburgh Steelers fans. Not so bad.

But do I hate them enough to cheer for Seattle? Not sure. When I was living in Seattle a few years back and hanging out with LMHBrent (BoeingBrent back then, I suppose), I was about to adopt the Seahawks as my AFC team (for those newly sworn in as Citizen SHoPpers, my team is the SF giants, and a distant second is my AL favorite Mariners). Unfortunately, the NFL realigned that year and the Seahawks were moved to the NFC West, home of Joe-Montana-approved and Steve-Young-sponsored ass kickings. Until we've started to suck recently.

So at this end, I'm left with disdain for the 'hawks and no AFC team. Pittsburg(h) Amy is making her case for her Colts.

So Steelers/Seahawks? The seahawks fans didn't really piss me off, as Seattlites tend not to piss people off. It's really quite nice. I tell anybody who likes San Francisco that they'd like Seattle even better since it smells nicer and the people are friendlier. If you're looking for evergreen state football fans to piss you off, go check out the WSU cougars out in Pullman, WA. Fuck those guys.

Anyway, it comes down to that: whose fans piss off Jihad Jimmy the least?


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And actually, I suppose I can be convinced to cheer for Pittsburgh to win by more than 4. Lemme see if I can set up a dummy bank account to handle my offshore casino-ing.

Hopefully there'll be a Superbowl Party at the Zoo. Free buffet, 15' TV, and I'm already on the guestlist.

Jihad Jimmy
Commissioner, SHoP Department of Recreational Sport (Non-nude)
Chairman, SHoP Gaming Commission and House Gaming Control Board (Non-nude)

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FOR FUCK'S SAKE, STOP FUCKING AROUND WITH THE NAME!!!

SBC Park to become AT&T Park

Holy Fuck. Three different freaking names since it opened up in 2000? Fuck dudes! Make up your fucking minds already! How many times has goddam Safeco Field changed its goddam name? All of Goddam NONE!
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