clipped from elsewhere: During the 1970s, the logo's meaning was extended to include the three materials used to produce steel: yellow for coal, orange for ore and blue for steel scrap. the steelers will win because their logo represents science! the seahawks might have had a sporting chance while they were still using the kwakiutl eagle instead of the revamped mean jerky eagle they're using now. because yeah it all comes down to a battle of the logos.
I was a useless a-hole at work on Friday. I can't wait for the game to begin. The SeaCrests are not ready for the pain. I don't think ANY Steeler fan is ready for the psychic scarring of another "wet the bed" game. Steelers 38-28.
I have been having nostalgic thoughts about big superbowl parties when I was a kid, when I had black and gold ribbons for my ponytails.
I haven't watched a football game since about 1986. Shit, I haven't been in a house where a football game was on the TV since then. Maybe I'll give it a try tomorrow.
Yeah, maybe you should try watching. You are actually in an ideal psychological mindset for it: A win would be a nice nostalgic happy thing for you, yet a loss probably won't be a soul-crushing bringdown.
I would so totally fly home to watch this game if I didn't have pressing engagements here. Do you have any idea how insane the streets of Pittsburgh will become following a victory? I was there for the Penguins' Stanley Cup victories in the early '90s. People were climbing buses in Oakland and swinging from movie theater marquees. That'll be peanuts compared to the citywide freakout after this thing...
Yeah, isn't that the best? No messing around; this is about sport. It'll be sort of weird, today, to have starstudded Vegas-y halftime show as part of a Steelers game. It's so not this team's style.
"But it's also just plain futile to attempt a long-term relationship if you plan to stay in Pittsburgh -- because at some point your partner will almost certainly move away."
Now, that's just silly, Francis. Speaking as someone from your age cohort, as a Pittsburgher, and as someone with a history of long-term relationships with intelligent, young, artistic people. All of whom are still in Pittsburgh.
I'm glad you've had that experience, and it is interesting that a decent percentage of folks do tend to move back to Pittsburgh after extended stays elsewhere (see the opinion piece of a few days back in the NY Times -- by a New York Magazine writer who is actually returning to Pgh). But back in the day, myself and other of my Pgh pals all had multiple experiences meeting a perfect guy/gal who then quickly split for more stimulating locales (or at least locales with better employment prospects). Could be anecdotal, but the statistics would seem to bear me out.
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During the 1970s, the logo's meaning was extended to include the three materials used to produce steel: yellow for coal, orange for ore and blue for steel scrap.
the steelers will win because their logo represents science!
the seahawks might have had a sporting chance while they were still using the kwakiutl eagle instead of the revamped mean jerky eagle they're using now.
because yeah it all comes down to a battle of the logos.
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The SeaCrests are not ready for the pain.
I don't think ANY Steeler fan is ready for the psychic scarring of another "wet the bed" game.
Steelers 38-28.
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I have been having nostalgic thoughts about big superbowl parties when I was a kid, when I had black and gold ribbons for my ponytails.
I haven't watched a football game since about 1986. Shit, I haven't been in a house where a football game was on the TV since then. Maybe I'll give it a try tomorrow.
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Yeah, maybe you should try watching. You are actually in an ideal psychological mindset for it: A win would be a nice nostalgic happy thing for you, yet a loss probably won't be a soul-crushing bringdown.
I would so totally fly home to watch this game if I didn't have pressing engagements here. Do you have any idea how insane the streets of Pittsburgh will become following a victory? I was there for the Penguins' Stanley Cup victories in the early '90s. People were climbing buses in Oakland and swinging from movie theater marquees. That'll be peanuts compared to the citywide freakout after this thing...
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Now, that's just silly, Francis. Speaking as someone from your age cohort, as a Pittsburgher, and as someone with a history of long-term relationships with intelligent, young, artistic people. All of whom are still in Pittsburgh.
Otherwise, nice post! Woo Stillers!
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