On Thu, 4 Oct 2001 09:10:31 -0500 (CDT), Marvin Long wrote: >Huh. I hate Giants fans and Eagles fans not because their teams are >arrogant powerhouses but because the fans are thuggish >psychopaths. :-)
Well, Eagles fans are worse than Giants fans, and I'm not just saying that because I'm the latter. Philadelphia might be the City of Brotherly Love, but it's definitely "tough love." No one hates the Eagles/Phillies/Flyers/76ers more than their own fans. It's very strange. :) >I'm a fan both of the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas >Rangers, so I can attest to the difference in mindsets. > >When it's football season, I'm a pathetic whiner who constantly >worries about whether the 'Boys will do well enough; I bitch and >moan and act like a person who thinks he's entitled to a Superbowl- >winning team every year. And on those occasions when we do win, I'm >insufferably smug about it. That, or I'm more relieved than >actually happy at my good fortune as a fan. That's the minset I'm referring to, yes. >When it's baseball season I'm far more relaxed. I *know* the >Rangers will lose That's like my love of the New Jersey Nets. Goodness, but they are a horrible basketball team. Yet for some bizarre reason, I'm a loyal fan. No accounting for taste, I guess. :) Jim _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/
