The pain of being a Philadelphia Eagles fan!

[thebullet]

Wahoo asked:
By the way, what did you think about the decision to bench all the starters Monday night? I know Madden jumped the Eagles for it. I think alot of fans overlooked the fact that Atlanta did the same thing.

Yes, there's been lots of discussion around Philly this week about that. The 'integrity of the game' has been heard a lot.

I look at it this way: Last year in week 15 we lost Brian Westbrook.
This year in week 14 we lost T.O.

We have nothing to play for. We have home field advantage. Reid could play the Eagles cheerleaders for all I care. Just don't let Donny Mac, Westbrook, Dawkins, or the Freak get hurt.

 

[sarahhh]

Sarahh:

I look at it this way, Sarah. After everything you say, the Steelers still have to play in Pittsburgh. That's curse enough.

Don't get all bent out of shape because of the game between the Steelers and the Eagles during the regular season. The Eagles were due for a bad game and they had it. It was their only poor performance all year (last Monday night doesn't count, they played their subs almost the entire game).

The Steelers don't have cheerleaders in itty-bitty costumes because they would end up covered in smut. No, better not to expose innocent young girls to the Pittsburgh environment. Leave that to the fans. They carry towels around to whip of the soot.

Once upon a time in the kingdom of heaven, God was missing for six days. On the seventh day, Michael the archangel found Him, resting.

He inquired of God, "Where have You been?"

God evoked a deep sign of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds. "Look, Michael...see what I've made..."

Archangel Michael looked puzzled and asked, "What is it?"

"It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put life on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance."

"Balance?" questioned Michael, still baffled.

God explained, pointing to the different parts of the Earth. "For example, northern Europe will be a great place of opportunity and wealth, while southern Europe is going to be poor; the Middle East, over there is going to be a political hot spot. Over here, I've placed a continent of black people, and over there, I've placed a continent of white people." God continued, pointing to the different countries, "This one will be extremely cold and covered in ice, while that one over there will be extremely hot and arid."

The archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to another place in North America. "What's that?"

"Ah," said God, "that's Pittsburgh, the most glorious place on Earth. There are beautiful lakes, rivers, streams, and an exquisite Golden Triangle where great rivers meet. The people of Pittsburgh are intelligent, humorous, and they're going to be found travelling the world. They'll be extremely sociable, hard-working, high-achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats, and carriers of peace. I'm also going to give them a dominant football team that will be admired and feared by all who come across them."

Michael gasped in wonder, but then blurted, "What about balance, God? You said there would be BALANCE!"

God replied knowingly, "Wait until you see the loud-mouth jagoffs I'm putting three hundred miles across the same state in Philadelphia."

* * *

That God's story, thebullet, and He is stickin' to it.

HERE WE GO STEELERS, HERE WE GO!!!

 

[thebullet]

Sarahh, you are cutting me to the quick.

I spend a lot of time out in your neck of the woods with customers in Lawrence County, Mercer county and Armstrong County.

I rag them a lot about the Steelers, cause you guys needed help from the Eagles - we sent you Duce because we just didn't need him anymore - even though he was a crowd fav.

And your quarterback came from my brother's college - some little out of the way place in Oxford, Ohio.

Good luck to the Steelers. They'll need it.

 

[Wahoos1000]

Pittsburgh is Gods country??

Pittsburgh????

 

[Songcatcher]

Sarahh, you are cutting me to the quick.

I spend a lot of time out in your neck of the woods with customers in Lawrence County, Mercer county and Armstrong County.

I rag them a lot about the Steelers, cause you guys needed help from the Eagles - we sent you Duce because we just didn't need him anymore - even though he was a crowd fav.

And your quarterback came from my brother's college - some little out of the way place in Oxford, Ohio.

Good luck to the Steelers. They'll need it.

bump

 

[BlackShanglan]

Here, I know, I will find some people who might appreciate this. I currently live in a God-forsaken location in which one can find NO TASTY-KAKES. Not a Krimpet. Not a Tasty Pie. Not a single Peanut Butter Kandy Kake.

Until my aunt - may all possible blessings light upon her - sent a Tasty-Kake "treasure chest" to me for Christmas.

There must be about three dozen items in it.

I am in heavily sugar-laden paradise.

Shanglan

 

[thebullet]

Here, I know, I will find some people who might appreciate this. I currently live in a God-forsaken location in which one can find NO TASTY-KAKES. Not a Krimpet. Not a Tasty Pie. Not a single Peanut Butter Kandy Kake.

BS - I feel your pain. I've often sent care packages to my brother with Tasty Kakes as the primary ingredient. (He also likes scrapple, but there is no accounting for taste.)

For my it's the TastyKake Chocolate Junior. Many is the time that I made a run to the 7-11 or all -night grocery story to pick up a Chocolate Junior due to a terminal case of the munchies.

FYI, BS: I'm pretty sure you can order TastyKakes online now. I've never done it, of course, because I'm always five minutes away from my next fix.

 

[BlackShanglan]

BS - I feel your pain. I've often sent care packages to my brother with Tasty Kakes as the primary ingredient. (He also likes scrapple, but there is no accounting for taste.)

For my it's the TastyKake Chocolate Junior. Many is the time that I made a run to the 7-11 or all -night grocery story to pick up a Chocolate Junior due to a terminal case of the munchies.

FYI, BS: I'm pretty sure you can order TastyKakes online now. I've never done it, of course, because I'm always five minutes away from my next fix.

Mmmm just had a Chocolate Junior as I was writing the last. I am also very partial to Tasty Pies.

As for scrapple - you are clearly a heretic, despite your laudable love of Tasty Kakes. Fortunately, I visited my parents over the holidays. They live in South Carolina but for some reason have access to scrapple through their local supermarket. Naturally, there were scrapple sandwiches for breakfast every morning; my mother is a most generous host and loves a chance to cater to such little indulgences.

I think that you must be right about ordering online, as I suspect that this was the source of my "treasure chest." Once that is gone - and even for a horse, it will take quite a while - I may have to investigate the possibility of a Tasty Pie Airlift event.

Now if only Habersett's would get itself a digital presence ...

Shanglan

 

[thebullet]

BlackShanglan said:
Naturally, there were scrapple sandwiches for breakfast every morning; my mother is a most generous host and loves a chance to cater to such little indulgences.

You know, some people on this website have called me crazy. Don't deny it, I've seen the comments.

But I'm not crazy enough to eat anything made of corn meal mush and pigs' brains!

 

[Wahoos1000]

ewwwwww.......

and you guys call us nuts for eating grits????

 

[FinePhilly]

As and Eagles fan, I'm starting to think there's some kind of an injury curse on our team.

Now what/who can we blow up to get rid of it?

 

[thebullet]

and you guys call us nuts for eating grits????

I have a mixed marriage. My wife is from the South. Tomorrow I'm making ham and black eyed peas for her; Pork and Sauerkraut for me.

What is it with grits and black eyed peas? Could anything be more tasteless?

 

[BlackShanglan]

As and Eagles fan, I'm starting to think there's some kind of an injury curse on our team.

Now what/who can we blow up to get rid of it?

All of the heretics who don't eat scrapple?

Shanglan

 

[Wahoos1000]

I have a mixed marriage. My wife is from the South. Tomorrow I'm making ham and black eyed peas for her; Pork and Sauerkraut for me.

What is it with grits and black eyed peas? Could anything be more tasteless?

Gotta have some greens to bud. Grits are definitely a southern thing. I like them mixed with my eggs.

 

[thebullet]

I like them mixed with my eggs.

I'm ashamed to say that my son has caught the same affliction. Grits in Philly! Sacrilege!

 

[BlackShanglan]

Shockingly, despite growing up near Philadelphia, I managed to develop a liking for okra at an early age. The rest of my family thinks I am insane for this. (But at least we can still all come together around a platter of scrapple.)

Shanglan

 

[FinePhilly]

All of the heretics who don't eat scrapple?

Shanglan

I was going to suggest sending Ed Rendell into orbit to try and break the curse...but sure....your idea is good too!

 

[thebullet]

B S posted:
Shockingly, despite growing up near Philadelphia, I managed to develop a liking for okra at an early age.

As I said, I have a mixed marriage. Okra is another of those items that appears on my wife's plate from time to time. (You'll never find me eating that slimy crap!)

 

[sarahhh]

You know, some people on this website have called me crazy. Don't deny it, I've seen the comments.

But I'm not crazy enough to eat anything made of corn meal mush and pigs' brains!

Of course you're not crazy enough to eat anything made of pig brains. You prefer possum in your scrapple.

Now I know why the possum is an endangered animal in eastern PA. Philadelphians put it in their scapple instead of pork.

Which reminds me of an astute observation I heard Ron Jaworski make on one of those sports shows the other day...

Q: "What do the Philadelphia Eagles and possums have in common?"

A: "During the NFC championship game, both play dead at home and get killed on the road."

Another cogent commentary by Ron...

Q: "What do you call 47 millionaires sitting around watching the Super Bowl on TV while eating scrapple?"

A: "The Philadelphia Eagles."

 

[BlackShanglan]

Charmed, I'm sure.

 

[thebullet]

sarahhh sarcastically commented:
Of course you're not crazy enough to eat anything made of pig brains. You prefer possum in your scrapple.

Now I know why the possum is an endangered animal in eastern PA. Philadelphians put it in their scapple instead of pork.

Which reminds me of an astute observation I heard Ron Jaworski make on one of those sports shows the other day...

Sarahhh, if I didn't know that you have at least one good looking tit, I'd be pissed with you.

 

[sarahhh]

My only point is that with TO going down...

But whatever happens, it will be alot of fun to watch.

Oh my dear God in heaven, what will that bad boy T.O. say or do next? I just perused an Enquirer while standing in line at the grocery store check-out. The issue with the O.J. headline about him being found with the murder weapon.

Anyway, inside there is an article where T.O. alleges that Donovan McNabb is gay and he has the pics of the two of them together to prove it. When asked by the reporter if he now feels guilty about calling Jeff Garcia a queer, T.O. says, "Everybody needs a sidekick." Another T.O. quote" "Nicolette dropping her towel was hot, but Donovan dropping his pants was hotter!"

Well, I guess the best pass Donovan ever made wasn't that pass at the Steelers James Farrior in the third quarter of the Pittsburgh/Philadelphia game after all!

 

[thebullet]

sarahhh: I take it back. Your tit isn't that great after all.

 

[Wahoos1000]

Yeah Sarah,

And George Bush is an alien.

Better hope you don't end up with the Colts, cuzz those boyz will light the Steelers ass up!

 

[Wahoos1000]

btw.....

I still like your tit