Whoohoo!! Going to the Texans-Browns game on 12/31!

your mom.

 

I will buy the psls

 

First off you claimed I called you a liar.

Second I read your post and came to the conclusion that either your friend or you embellished the story because I have not ever heard someone tell me that they could not give away 2-4 NFL tickets, maybe someone would turn them down but not everyone.

Now it could be true but I would claim that's the exeption not the rule.

 

This brings to mind a funny story a friend of mine from New York told me years ago. His family had Giants' season tickets during the time before Bill Parcells' tenure when the team was an absolute NFL joke. On the Monday after yet another ugly embarrassing loss, his dad was so mad, he put his season tickets on the windshield of his car - free to anyone who wanted them. When his father came out to drive home, He found that folks had left 4 more sets of season tickets on the windshield! So I guess that while things are bad around here, it's important to try to keep a little bit of perspective.

 

What a de-rail of a thread.

IROC, get there early and tailgate, have a good time and try to get into the stadium atleast half an hour before the game. Just seeing the stadium is quite a rush. I take it for granted now, but it is very impressive. Have fun!

 

great. but you missed my point and you're conveniently skimming over it, still. i never said they couldn't give away their tickets to anyone in the world...but that their clients and potential clients would not take them. see, giving these tickets to clients and potential clients makese these tickets deductible as business expenses. it's why they have the company buy the tickets to begin with. if they give away the tickets to your buddies, they're not deductible.

read my original post. you said i'm embellishing. i haven't. they couldn't give the tickets away to their clients. and that's giving them concern about purchasing them again next season.

 

that's just hilarious!

 

That's an old joke that has been around a long time....

 

Oh my gosh, I am in tears.

 

Hold on just a minute here. If that's directed at Mr. MEOWGI, shouldn't that read: "Your Mamasan?"

 

Yeah, I know. Just trying to lighten things up around here. Things are just a little too grim concerning the Texans these days...

 

IROC: I too am excited about going to the Texans Browns game. My sister is coming into town and it will be the first time in a while that my whole family is going to be together. I know the Texans suck, but there is nothing better than being with your family and spending a Sunday afternoon at the football game. win or lose.

of course, I would love to see the Texans win, but I think that might be asking too much.

 

I originally heard that as a story about the Oilers. I always thought it was true, but apparently it's an urban legend that has been around for a long time.

 

Hey IROC, you get to see an important playoff-impacting game!

NFC East
• N.Y. Giants can clinch a playoff berth with:
1. A win and clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over Green Bay
Or
2. A win with a Green Bay loss or tie
Or
3. A tie plus a Green Bay loss or tie plus a St. Louis loss or tie plus an Atlanta loss or tie and a Carolina loss or tie
Or
4. A Green Bay loss plus a St. Louis loss plus an Atlanta loss and a Carolina loss

• N.Y. Giants clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over Green Bay if:
1. Detroit or Minnesota lose
2. Any two of the following results occur: Arizona loss, Miami loss, San Francisco loss, Carloina win, Houston win, Tampa Bay win.


NFC North
• Green Bay can clinch a playoff berth with:
1. A win plus a NY Giants win + GB clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over NYG
Or
2. A win plus a NY Giants loss or tie plus a St. Louis loss or tie
Or
3. A win plus a NY Giants loss or tie plus a Carolina win
Or
4. A win plus a NY Giants loss or tie plus an Atlanta win
Or
5. A tie plus a NY Giants loss plus a St. Louis loss plus an Atlanta loss or tie plus a Carolina loss or tie

• Green Bay clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over N.Y. Giants if: Arizona, Detroit, Miami, Minnesota and San Francisco all win and Carolina, Houston and Tampa Bay all lose.

 

Sweeeeeeet. Playoffs-implicating football. That's almost as good as "playing the spoiler".

Here's to playoff runs and big games in 2008 and beyond.