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Zitat von Becksy im Beitrag #13 All of the breaks in U.S. football games seem to be more about giving time for ads than any reason for an actual break in the game.
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Here's another example of the inversion of logic today: Brock Purdy, the SF 49ers quarterback is currently paid less than some college football players now that "NIL" ("Name, Image and Likeness") is a reality. And Purdy's going to lead the 49ers at the Super Bowl. |
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #17 one of the benefits of being an underpaid ex-employee of a statutory body is that I have a defined benefit, index linked pension. As long as the UK government does not go under...
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #18Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #17 I'm grateful for my non-indexed DB pension.
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #15 (About $60 in today's cash.... Not enough to get you into the nose bleed seats behind the pillars for either Taylor Swift or her boy friend.) “A good man always knows his limitations.” |
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Zitat von Ray B im Beitrag #22Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #15 No doubt the TV crews at the Super Bowl will be taking shots of Taylor Swift in the stands. I wonder if they will have to pay her for that privilege? No doubt her attendance has upped the price of the SB tickets. For me, I will be watching the Super Bowl for free on my local TV station, while sitting in my easy chair eating chips and drinking cheap beer. And I will be getting a better view of all of the game's activities and analysis of each play with detailed closeup reruns of the play. Plus, getting to the bathroom is just a few steps away, instead of fighting through the crowds at the game and standing in line to take a piss just when the big play is happening. And if you want another beer you can just walk to the fridge to grab one, instead of paying the cost of a case of beer for just one can. Why would anyone want to pay many thousands of dollars to attend the game in person when they can just stay at home and not only watch the game, but see lots of cute commercials too?
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Zitat von Ray B im Beitrag #22Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #15 Sounds cheap when you put it that way...lol! At the time, however, finding a couple of bucks to put gas in the '57 Ford was not easy. Wish I'd gone, though... |
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #23Zitat von Ray B im Beitrag #22Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #15 Couldn't have said it better myself. |
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This morning there was a news comment about betting on the Super Bowl being big business. Taylor Swift was mentioned as someone to bet on. How many times would the TV cameras show her in the stands and will she kiss her boyfriend during the game and if so, how many times? The report said that it is illegal to bet on the Super Bowl for any reason by U.S. companies, but that off-shore betting firms could get away with it. It would seem as if there are endless ways to make (or lose) money off of the game.
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #26 That's a fact. And then there are the betting commercials on TV. If you look closely, at the bottom (in small print) is a statement something like this: "Have a gambling problem? Call 1-800-XXX-XXXX". I wonder if you can bet on how many calls they get...lol. |
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Here’s an article on the high ticket prices. |
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Zitat von Becksy im Beitrag #28 Hmm..........didn't even know the Raiders moved to Las Vegas! Of course, when the Colts left Baltimore in the middle of the night, that's when we sang ....... Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie
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