Just curious. It seems to be a major talking point on the board.
Discuss. Or not.
Discuss. Or not.
AllWeatherFan said:Just curious. It seems to be a major talking point on the board.
Discuss. Or not.
CatGrad-UMGradStu said:AllWeatherFan said:Just curious. It seems to be a major talking point on the board.
Discuss. Or not.
Nope. That is in response to your question. I, personally, could give a rats ass how much anyone spends at a game, how much they contribute to the mom and pop businesses (legislated monopolies in all our podunk Montana towns and fringe communities around parks, liquor licensed or beer and wine pizza joints), or how much they have in their bank accounts. They are the ones bitching and moaning because the CARES Act pays their poor service industry kids $600.00 a week in unemployment so they've gone crying to Tester because they won't go back to work. Nope. I don't care that a few upper-middle-income "businessmen" (you know, all those who accepted federal bailout money or rely on government subsidies to get by while bitching about "their" "tax dollars" going to other governmental assistance programs.
I'm just getting old and tired of one class of people looking down their nose at another group of people. Plus, in my lifetime I've seen the Bay Area World Series, the I-70 World Series, the Harbaugh Bowl, the Cassius Clay knockout of Sonny Liston and there are those who will say the mob doesn't control sports, as much as I personally love competion.
Shaking my damn head because I pretty much agree with your take on things in your first paragraph, it was so right on man. :thumb:CatGrad-UMGradStu said:AllWeatherFan said:Just curious. It seems to be a major talking point on the board.
Discuss. Or not.
Nope. That is in response to your question. I, personally, could give a rats ass how much anyone spends at a game, how much they contribute to the mom and pop businesses (legislated monopolies in all our podunk Montana towns and fringe communities around parks, liquor licensed or beer and wine pizza joints), or how much they have in their bank accounts. They are the ones bitching and moaning because the CARES Act pays their poor service industry kids $600.00 a week in unemployment so they've gone crying to Tester because they won't go back to work. Nope. I don't care that a few upper-middle-income "businessmen" (you know, all those who accepted federal bailout money or rely on government subsidies to get by while bitching about "their" "tax dollars" going to other governmental assistance programs.
I'm just getting old and tired of one class of people looking down their nose at another group of people. Plus, in my lifetime I've seen the Bay Area World Series, the I-70 World Series, the Harbaugh Bowl, the Cassius Clay knockout of Sonny Liston and there are those who will say the mob doesn't control sports, as much as I personally love competion.
PlayerRep said:I enjoy reading those posts. Interesting info, in my view.
CDAGRIZ said:I like reading the posts about how much sacrifice is involved with:
1. Buying season tickets
2. Driving to Missoula on slick roads
3. Paying for a room at Ruby's Inn
4. Buying concessions
5. Buying $19.99 prime rib dinners
6. Buying drinks
7. Denigrating other fans who live thousands of miles away for "not making attending games a priority"
8. Being retired
9. Not having dependents living with you
10. Driving home on slick roads
TYFYS
ilovethecats said:CDAGRIZ said:I like reading the posts about how much sacrifice is involved with:
1. Buying season tickets
2. Driving to Missoula on slick roads
3. Paying for a room at Ruby's Inn
4. Buying concessions
5. Buying $19.99 prime rib dinners
6. Buying drinks
7. Denigrating other fans who live thousands of miles away for "not making attending games a priority"
8. Being retired
9. Not having dependents living with you
10. Driving home on slick roads
TYFYS
This was my favorite part of that...
CDAGRIZ said:I like reading the posts about how much sacrifice is involved with:
1. Buying season tickets
2. Driving to Missoula on slick roads
3. Paying for a room at Ruby's Inn
4. Buying concessions
5. Buying $19.99 prime rib dinners
6. Buying drinks
7. Denigrating other fans who live thousands of miles away for "not making attending games a priority"
8. Being retired
9. Not having dependents living with you
10. Driving home on slick roads
TYFYS
AllWeatherFan said:Just curious. It seems to be a major talking point on the board.
Discuss. Or not.
MikeyGriz said:CDAGRIZ said:I like reading the posts about how much sacrifice is involved with:
1. Buying season tickets
2. Driving to Missoula on slick roads
3. Paying for a room at Ruby's Inn
4. Buying concessions
5. Buying $19.99 prime rib dinners
6. Buying drinks
7. Denigrating other fans who live thousands of miles away for "not making attending games a priority"
8. Being retired
9. Not having dependents living with you
10. Driving home on slick roads
TYFYS
Wish we could still do that! Fondly anticipating the completion of the new facility.
On another note, how far of a drive is considered a commitment vs. a decision? 250, 300, 500?
Dutch Lane said:Shaking my damn head because I pretty much agree with your take on things in your first paragraph, it was so right on man. :thumb:CatGrad-UMGradStu said:Nope. That is in response to your question. I, personally, could give a rats ass how much anyone spends at a game, how much they contribute to the mom and pop businesses (legislated monopolies in all our podunk Montana towns and fringe communities around parks, liquor licensed or beer and wine pizza joints), or how much they have in their bank accounts. They are the ones bitching and moaning because the CARES Act pays their poor service industry kids $600.00 a week in unemployment so they've gone crying to Tester because they won't go back to work. Nope. I don't care that a few upper-middle-income "businessmen" (you know, all those who accepted federal bailout money or rely on government subsidies to get by while bitching about "their" "tax dollars" going to other governmental assistance programs.
I'm just getting old and tired of one class of people looking down their nose at another group of people. Plus, in my lifetime I've seen the Bay Area World Series, the I-70 World Series, the Harbaugh Bowl, the Cassius Clay knockout of Sonny Liston and there are those who will say the mob doesn't control sports, as much as I personally love competion.
You lost me completely in your second paragraph though. Which “class”of people are your tired of (are you talking about a “social” class of people?) and what “group of people” are they looking down on? No idea what you are trying to convey here. Thanks. What mob and how do they control sports? I’m guessing you are referring to the media companies, ESPN, the NFL, NBA, MLB, etc., no? Thanks
Why did your refer to Ali by his slave name? Are you mocking him, not sure why else you would call him that. Am I off base here or were you actually being contemptuous of him by using what he called the “name of a white slave master” he renounced over 50 years ago? Thanks
CatGrad-UMGradStu said:Dutch Lane said:Shaking my damn head because I pretty much agree with your take on things in your first paragraph, it was so right on man. :thumb:
You lost me completely in your second paragraph though. Which “class”of people are your tired of (are you talking about a “social” class of people?) and what “group of people” are they looking down on? No idea what you are trying to convey here. Thanks. What mob and how do they control sports? I’m guessing you are referring to the media companies, ESPN, the NFL, NBA, MLB, etc., no? Thanks
Why did your refer to Ali by his slave name? Are you mocking him, not sure why else you would call him that. Am I off base here or were you actually being contemptuous of him by using what he called the “name of a white slave master” he renounced over 50 years ago? Thanks
Sick of each and every social level with their constant complaining and one up-man-ship level of, you know, whether it's "I bought a Toyota Tundra, a ladder and spent all that money on a sign on the door for my construction company, so by god we'd better open so I can hang out with my filthy rich 'buddy' who hates my guts." to the elitist snobs bitching about not having the minions bowing at their feet. I'm pretty much fed up with our country being so divided and continually bitching and regurgitating what the media source they watch spits out on a day to day basis.
When that fight happened, he was Cassius Clay. That's what the fight was.
Dutch Lane said:CatGrad-UMGradStu said:Sick of each and every social level with their constant complaining and one up-man-ship level of, you know, whether it's "I bought a Toyota Tundra, a ladder and spent all that money on a sign on the door for my construction company, so by god we'd better open so I can hang out with my filthy rich 'buddy' who hates my guts." to the elitist snobs bitching about not having the minions bowing at their feet. I'm pretty much fed up with our country being so divided and continually bitching and regurgitating what the media source they watch spits out on a day to day basis.
When that fight happened, he was Cassius Clay. That's what the fight was.
It’s just sound weird to me, Cassius Clay, I have only known him as Ali. I had to look up who you were talking about who fought Listen. Lol. Do you still ever refer to Kareem as Lewis Alcindor? Lol Thanks
SACCAT66 said:MikeyGriz said:Wish we could still do that! Fondly anticipating the completion of the new facility.
On another note, how far of a drive is considered a commitment vs. a decision? 250, 300, 500?
Hate to be "That Guy" but true Montanans tell distance in hours, not miles... A commitment (in my mind) is anything over 5 hours driving.
Dutch Lane said:Why did your refer to Ali by his slave name? Are you mocking him, not sure why else you would call him that. Am I off base here or were you actually being contemptuous of him by using what he called the “name of a white slave master” he renounced over 50 years ago? Thanks
tourist said:Dutch Lane said:Why did your refer to Ali by his slave name? Are you mocking him, not sure why else you would call him that. Am I off base here or were you actually being contemptuous of him by using what he called the “name of a white slave master” he renounced over 50 years ago? Thanks
Damn, I didn't know Cassius was a slave. Who knew? I just ass/u/med that with the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment, that that issue was settled long ago. Some people just are uninformed, like his 'white slave master.' Thank God for the internet. He could have changed his name to Mickey Mouse and I couldn't have cared less. But, I guess that would have interfered with his draft dodger status in the eyes of the local Draft Board. What? Didn't know he was a draft dodger? What is the 'Draft' I speak of? Google it.