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shadowkat1. So who else skipped the Superbowl and watched a bad movie instead? ;-) (Mainly because I forgot it was on. I may have watched, because the Eagles have never won, and are a home team (from age of 3-12, I lived in PA, and my Dad's family are huge fans.)
Since I forgot to watch and the stupid News didn't reveal who won -- I ask cubicle mates.
ME: Who won the Superbowl?
Lando: The Yankees. (Cackles)
ME: I may not be into sports, but I'm not stupid.
Poe: The Eagles.
Me: YAY.
Poe: Yep. Hate the Patriots.
Me: Yep. As long as the Patriots, the Broncos and the Chiefs don't win -- I'm happy. (Although do have a preference for the Giants and the Eagles.)
Lando: Dang it, I almost got her.
Me: Sigh. The Islanders weren't playing Lando, sorry about that.
For those who skipped?
The Best and Weirdest and Most Complicated of the Superbowl Ads
My favorite is The Tide ad, that had me cackling and is by far the most effective and clever of the ads. I agree the Ram Truck ad really does not work - I left it confused and irritated.
Although the Groupon Ad is weirdly funny. The Matt Damon ad doesn't make much sense.
Mother said they had some interesting ads, understatement. Parents watched -- because, hello, the Eagles. And well they hate the Patriots.
Mother: It was a great game, sorry you missed it.
Me: Yeah, well, I'm not a huge football fan. It irritates me -- too many breaks in the action. That, and I completely spaced it. I forgot it was this weekend.
Mother: Some nice plays. And the Eagles won for the first time ever.
Me: And apparently Philadelphia went nuts and did some major damage, specifically to the Ritz Carlton Hotel.
Mother: Yep, there was some celebrating or so we heard. Justin Timberlake did the half-time show which wasn't bad. Lots of costume and set changes, which was interesting. And since it was in Minneapolis, there was a huge tribute to Prince.
Family was happy on FB. Co-workers were happy.
Mother: Were your co-workers happy that the Patriots lost?
Me: Yep.
Mother: Unless you live in Boston and love the Patriots, you're happy they lost.
Me: Because they are a nasty ass team?
Mother: Well no, mainly because they've won too many times. And The Eagles were the underdog.
For those who missed it The Superbowl Half-Time Show -- because honestly, who cares about the actual game? (grins evilly)
2. Black Lightening - the latest superhero series on the CW. This one is sort of DC's version of Luke Cage. I actually like it better than Luke Cage. A little less derivative, and not as stereotypical. In particular? The hero is a school principal, not an ex-con. He has two daughters, one of which is a medical student, teaching, into activism and lesbian. She manifests a version of his powers. While the other is a troubled 17 year old teen. The bad guys are a gang (that unfortunately does fall into racial stereotype) with a white guy leader. But outside of that guy, and a few cops, it's a black cast.
It's more adult than the other CW shows, and far darker. Similar in tone to the Marvel series on Netflix -- albeit without the same heavy production value and casting. Although I do like the lead far better than the guy playing Luke Cage. And there's some good supporting female characters in there.
Since I forgot to watch and the stupid News didn't reveal who won -- I ask cubicle mates.
ME: Who won the Superbowl?
Lando: The Yankees. (Cackles)
ME: I may not be into sports, but I'm not stupid.
Poe: The Eagles.
Me: YAY.
Poe: Yep. Hate the Patriots.
Me: Yep. As long as the Patriots, the Broncos and the Chiefs don't win -- I'm happy. (Although do have a preference for the Giants and the Eagles.)
Lando: Dang it, I almost got her.
Me: Sigh. The Islanders weren't playing Lando, sorry about that.
For those who skipped?
The Best and Weirdest and Most Complicated of the Superbowl Ads
My favorite is The Tide ad, that had me cackling and is by far the most effective and clever of the ads. I agree the Ram Truck ad really does not work - I left it confused and irritated.
Although the Groupon Ad is weirdly funny. The Matt Damon ad doesn't make much sense.
Mother said they had some interesting ads, understatement. Parents watched -- because, hello, the Eagles. And well they hate the Patriots.
Mother: It was a great game, sorry you missed it.
Me: Yeah, well, I'm not a huge football fan. It irritates me -- too many breaks in the action. That, and I completely spaced it. I forgot it was this weekend.
Mother: Some nice plays. And the Eagles won for the first time ever.
Me: And apparently Philadelphia went nuts and did some major damage, specifically to the Ritz Carlton Hotel.
Mother: Yep, there was some celebrating or so we heard. Justin Timberlake did the half-time show which wasn't bad. Lots of costume and set changes, which was interesting. And since it was in Minneapolis, there was a huge tribute to Prince.
Family was happy on FB. Co-workers were happy.
Mother: Were your co-workers happy that the Patriots lost?
Me: Yep.
Mother: Unless you live in Boston and love the Patriots, you're happy they lost.
Me: Because they are a nasty ass team?
Mother: Well no, mainly because they've won too many times. And The Eagles were the underdog.
For those who missed it The Superbowl Half-Time Show -- because honestly, who cares about the actual game? (grins evilly)
2. Black Lightening - the latest superhero series on the CW. This one is sort of DC's version of Luke Cage. I actually like it better than Luke Cage. A little less derivative, and not as stereotypical. In particular? The hero is a school principal, not an ex-con. He has two daughters, one of which is a medical student, teaching, into activism and lesbian. She manifests a version of his powers. While the other is a troubled 17 year old teen. The bad guys are a gang (that unfortunately does fall into racial stereotype) with a white guy leader. But outside of that guy, and a few cops, it's a black cast.
It's more adult than the other CW shows, and far darker. Similar in tone to the Marvel series on Netflix -- albeit without the same heavy production value and casting. Although I do like the lead far better than the guy playing Luke Cage. And there's some good supporting female characters in there.
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Date: 2018-02-06 04:16 pm (UTC)I guess the turning point for me was the death of Junior Seau. A gifted athlete, and from all accounts, an exemplary human being--shooting himself because his brain had degenerated from the cumulative hits taken (and given) during his career.
I look at the games now and I wonder: how many of these men will end up like Seau (or suffer milder but still debilitating damage)? Yes, they know the risks. But I don't think the NFL really acknowledges the extent of the danger and minimizes it whenever possible.
Would I let my son play football? Maybe 20 years ago, I would've bought him the uniform and pushed him on to the field. Now? No way. How many other fathers have changed their minds? If they're like me, football may be on a slow but inevitable decline.
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Date: 2018-02-06 05:43 pm (UTC)Maybe not...a co-worker is currently viewing school bidding to have her son join them on a Football Scholarship. He's the premiere Linebacker on Long Island and has made the papers various times. They are basically rolling out the carpet for him and giving him full scholarship. Backup plan? Sports Management.
Whether he'll go on to the NFL is another issues. College is a whole different game as cactus watcher notes above.
There's a lot of problems, racial and others, that the NFL seriously needs to fix. Not that the college sphere doesn't have issues too.
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Date: 2018-02-06 05:52 pm (UTC)no subject
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