tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6457946168636288456..comments2024-03-29T09:03:34.140-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Stranger in a Strange (Seahawks) LandJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24609713230312418902018-01-11T22:13:53.143-05:002018-01-11T22:13:53.143-05:00Oh, that's me Hank!Oh, that's me Hank!Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17961552002952616012018-01-11T22:13:18.614-05:002018-01-11T22:13:18.614-05:00True true!True true!Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18724904638316903912018-01-11T19:07:54.222-05:002018-01-11T19:07:54.222-05:00A few of you have noticed that we had a technical ...A few of you have noticed that we had a technical snafu that resulted in today's post disappearing and another showing up! We've fixed the problem, and are back to our regular scheduled program!<br /><br />If you left a comment already, it will be there on Saturday when that post goes live. <br /><br />Thanks for your patience. Blogger keeps us on our toes!<br />Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75340670809286030692018-01-11T18:50:55.170-05:002018-01-11T18:50:55.170-05:00I don't think you're alone in that, Hank. ...I don't think you're alone in that, Hank. There's no division like that between fans of the Y-team and fans of the RS-team!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54374984942206195102018-01-11T18:49:03.020-05:002018-01-11T18:49:03.020-05:00I'm looking forward to the figure skating in t...I'm looking forward to the figure skating in the Olympics, Sally, after watching some of the Nationals last weekend. It will be interesting to see if I enjoy it as much as years past, what with the heavy emphasis on the quad jumps.Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81589549772690382122018-01-11T18:35:49.367-05:002018-01-11T18:35:49.367-05:00Wrapped in an enigma, right?Wrapped in an enigma, right?Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84015347500189627612018-01-11T18:25:08.808-05:002018-01-11T18:25:08.808-05:00Yay, team! I will be the Designated Worrier. xox...Yay, team! I will be the Designated Worrier. xoxoHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24153662793097425272018-01-11T18:22:51.695-05:002018-01-11T18:22:51.695-05:00Patriots! Red Sox! Back when I lived in Indianapol...Patriots! Red Sox! Back when I lived in Indianapolis, there were no Colts or Pacers, so my loyalty is not divided. However, I am married to a New Yorker, so we do have some ..situations. He's Patriots and Red Sox, too, though. We just have a bit of a difference of opinion over the Y-team.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33949290738304985492018-01-11T18:20:40.170-05:002018-01-11T18:20:40.170-05:00Oh, I have some Trixie books! hmmm..gives me an id...Oh, I have some Trixie books! hmmm..gives me an idea...Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88565146583740575902018-01-11T17:34:43.590-05:002018-01-11T17:34:43.590-05:00My dad and I watched the Phillies win the series b...My dad and I watched the Phillies win the series but he got turned off by the strike, and after he died, I didn't watch anymore. My sport is figure skating, mainly for the beauty, costumes, and music. In figure skating if you go over your time, you are penalized. Before OnDemand, I used to hate when overtime in baseball, football, and basketball made me miss my programs!Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37684428928970435532018-01-11T15:58:14.517-05:002018-01-11T15:58:14.517-05:00Huh. I might, if I could live in a part of Califor...Huh. I might, if I could live in a part of California with clean air and not too many people, LOL. Oh, I guess I'm describing where I live right now...Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91904343472982482212018-01-11T13:27:24.841-05:002018-01-11T13:27:24.841-05:00I love that idea, Susan, that team loyalty is a ma...I love that idea, Susan, that team loyalty is a mark of character and a good potential mate. And you never know; the Pats were losers for a long time before they were winners.Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72288214243356566482018-01-11T13:25:58.385-05:002018-01-11T13:25:58.385-05:00They left a couple of years after we got here, and...They left a couple of years after we got here, and although I wasn't a fan, I know a lot of people in the city were very upset (and still are). There are always whispers that we might get another NBA team, but I suspect we'll get an NHL team before that happens.Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19568195441048954632018-01-11T13:24:14.028-05:002018-01-11T13:24:14.028-05:00Never, Rick!! It will never happen! ;)Never, Rick!! It will never happen! ;)Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63572273810799295642018-01-11T13:23:43.239-05:002018-01-11T13:23:43.239-05:00My in-laws are Cheeseheads, Debs. It takes a lot ...My in-laws are Cheeseheads, Debs. It takes a lot of loyalty to don one of those hats!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70259705931689952222018-01-11T13:06:48.851-05:002018-01-11T13:06:48.851-05:00Thirty years ago, I married into a Cleveland Brown...Thirty years ago, I married into a Cleveland Browns family. I hadn't really followed pro football much before that, being from a city dominated by college football. So it was easy enough to go along. (And 30 years ago the Browns won enough of the time to make it possible to become a fan.) Then for about eight years in the late 80s and early 90s, we lived close enough to Cleveland to make attending games fairly easy. That's probably when the bond solidified. <br /><br />Fast forward to now, and you all know the story. Our team was stolen in the dark of the night and after a few sad, quiet years, was replaced with an expansion team that wears the Browns uniforms but is a sad shadow of the old Browns. This year they have the dubious honor of a perfect season of losses.<br /><br />But here's the thing: my allegiance to the Browns has in some ways grown stronger than ever. Oh, I don't watch their games anymore. (I'm not a masochist.) But there is something I find so endearing about my in-laws and other true Browns fans. I tell strangers I run into in the grocery wearing Browns gear that I think every woman should try to marry a Browns fan. That way they know they are getting someone who will stick around when the going gets rough, who will be with them through thick and thin. So in some weird way, I'm almost proud again to wear my gear and identify as a Browns fan. And who knows? Someday they might even, you know, start winning games again. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-377072003458904292018-01-11T12:45:10.336-05:002018-01-11T12:45:10.336-05:00Condolences, Ingrid, on the loss of the SuperSonic...Condolences, Ingrid, on the loss of the SuperSonics. Or maybe they were gone before you got there? I used to root for them because of Nate McMillan, whom I had taught when he was in high school in Raleigh. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27269360018501961462018-01-11T12:37:47.114-05:002018-01-11T12:37:47.114-05:00GO SEAHAWKS.
I was an L.A. Rams fan, grew up one,...GO SEAHAWKS.<br /><br />I was an L.A. Rams fan, grew up one, but they left (deserted) us and went to St. Louis. Phooey. Now they come back, but still phooey. I have lived in Portland for years and am a Seahawks fan. Seems to me loyalty in sports should have something to do with supporting the local team. How can you live in Seattle and not support the home town franchise? Supporting the Pats is Old News. Let go and move on.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76021525151378805372018-01-11T11:47:00.992-05:002018-01-11T11:47:00.992-05:00I do have another team loyalty--Team GB rowing!!!!...I do have another team loyalty--Team GB rowing!!!!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10206687474285592432018-01-11T11:45:48.741-05:002018-01-11T11:45:48.741-05:00My hub doesn't watch or follow ANY sports, so ...My hub doesn't watch or follow ANY sports, so there are no team loyalty issues in our house:-) I, however, like baseball, although I didn't grow up watching or playing the game and may still be a wee bit fuzzy on the rules... I try to keep up with the Texas Rangers and rooted for Houston in the World Series.<br /><br />I've never been a Cowboys fan, partly because I'm contrary, partly because I've just never seen anything to like about them. (Don't even mention cheerleaders, gah.) My son-in-law, however, and for whatever weird reason, is a huge Green Bay Packers fan. They wear green and cheese heads and have even been to Green Bay for a game (where they nearly froze to death.) So if the Packs are playing, they're my team!<br /><br />And I love the Superbowl, no matter who's playing. And, yes, I love the commercials.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65223211113087477812018-01-11T11:19:39.174-05:002018-01-11T11:19:39.174-05:00Absolutely.Absolutely.Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21953453057133269762018-01-11T11:03:00.579-05:002018-01-11T11:03:00.579-05:00Coincidentally, Coach A won his 1000th game on the...Coincidentally, Coach A won his 1000th game on the same day that UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell won hers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78224723078261367032018-01-11T11:00:20.834-05:002018-01-11T11:00:20.834-05:00I've lived in Wyoming longer than I lived in T...I've lived in Wyoming longer than I lived in Texas (where I was born and raised), but I'm still a Cowboys fan. You learn early if you live in Texas that you might as well enjoy football (if you want any social life at all) as the entire fall and early winter revolves around it. My parents took me to my first high school football game when I was only a few weeks old.<br /><br />However, at our house, it's baseball that counts. My husband's greatest desire in life was to play for the Detroit Tigers. We watch baseball incessantly during the season and really get into post-season ball. Our local team is the Colorado Rockies and we do root for them (as long as they're not playing the Tigers).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178237041163360212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52804415475981511282018-01-11T10:59:34.803-05:002018-01-11T10:59:34.803-05:00This year there is a vague possibility that the Bi...This year there is a vague possibility that the Bills will end up in the bowl. I think that is a football team to the west of here. So all bets are off.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9368104124150460022018-01-11T10:57:25.412-05:002018-01-11T10:57:25.412-05:00Like Ann Richards, I'm a Cowboy fan. They nev...Like Ann Richards, I'm a Cowboy fan. They never lost a Super Bowl while SHE was governor.<br /><br />But I rarely I watch the games. We find so many other inspiring things to watch, like reruns of "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Mama's Family" and "Big Bang Theory". <br /><br />We do like AAA baseball and try to get to Red Wings games a few times during the summer. They never lose when I am there, which make me think I should go more often. It also makes me feel like Ann Richards, minus the big hair.<br /><br />However, I love the Super Bowl, not for the commercials of the food though. It is the evening to explain every play to Julie, none of which she retains to the following year. No, Julie, that line on the field isn't really there. No Julie, ten minutes on the clock does not mean the games is almost over. No Julie, GB doesn't not stand for Great Britain. Julie, look away from the slaughter; that guy's leg is bent funny. It makes for a fun evening.<br /><br />I can't wait!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.com