*****The God Bless America Thread******

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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    jlew24asu wrote:
    norm wrote:

    see that wasn't so hard ;):lol:

    now i'm not annoyed or offended when i say this but i just don't get why we need to acknowledge our country twice during a baseball game...it's superfluous and and frankly takes away from 'take me out to the ballgame' imo :)

    thats fine. maybe its just me, but I dont care either way. I see no problem with it being played, and wouldn't notice if it wasn't.

    So are those that would be offended if they stopped playing it as pathetic as those of us that wish they would?
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    prfctlefts wrote:
    soulsinging if it bothers you that much just get up and go get a beer or go take a piss. ;) or something for God's sake

    It doesn't bother me that much, as I have said repeatedly. I don't care enough to do a damn thing about it, I just think it's lame and wish they'd do something else that's more fun, which apparently makes me a sad human being. And if I go get a beer or take a piss, I miss Take Me Out to the Ballgame, which IS a lot of fun.
  • VINNY GOOMBA
    VINNY GOOMBA Posts: 1,826
    soulsinging wrote:
    prfctlefts wrote:
    soulsinging if it bothers you that much just get up and go get a beer or go take a piss. ;) or something for God's sake

    It doesn't bother me that much, as I have said repeatedly. I don't care enough to do a damn thing about it, I just think it's lame and wish they'd do something else that's more fun, which apparently makes me a sad human being. And if I go get a beer or take a piss, I miss Take Me Out to the Ballgame, which IS a lot of fun.

    Rumor has it that they are retiring "God Bless America" during the 7th inning in favor of a song called "The Fixer..." I wonder what that's about?
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    VINNY GOOMBA wrote:

    Rumor has it that they are retiring "God Bless America" during the 7th inning in favor of a song called "The Fixer..." I wonder what that's about?


    something's going on :P
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,829
    soulsinging wrote:
    jlew24asu wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:

    That annoys me too. The 7th inning stretch is supposed to be a fun little break in the action, not some solemn misty eyed flag-wavin bullshit. God, I hate that song.

    how sad. if something like this really bothers you this much then you have some personal issues that should be looked at.

    really, how often do you, or any of you so bent up about this song, show some pride to the country that has given you so much? my guess is never. yet you feel its practically a crime to sing some flag wavin bullshit-like song during baseball game.

    good thing is, you all have choices. no one is forcing you to go to a baseball game and no one is forcing you to stand and sing along

    despite the bullshit claim that you will be beaten with undercooked hotdogs if you choose not to

    I'm not bent up about the song. And we get our quota of national pride (not that I'm "proud" of living here... I'm "proud" of things I've achieved, not some fortuitous accident of birth) at the beginning when we sing the NATIONAL ANTHEM. But to me, the 7th inning God Bless America thing is like PJ tossing in a crappy, cheesy cover song into their setlist... it kills the mood and momentum. There I am, hassling players, getting excited about the game, beer, peanuts, calling people bums, ready to stand up and sing an inane song about rooting for the home team and crackerjacks (is that song not AMERICAN enough for you?), and instead there's another 'rise remove your hats and solemnly sing a shitty song that has all the fat women's lips quivering in pride that is about as deep as the angst teens get from watching gossip girl.

    That's all the tradition is... a cheap emotional ploy with no more depth or meaning than an episode of reality tv. And I don't like that it breaks up the momentum of a fun, light-hearted escape from my day at a baseball game. It's not that big a deal... no more than PJ playing Last Kiss in an encore is a huge problem in my life. But they're both lame decisions that kill the vibe that was going on, make me yawn, and make me wish we'd done something else that was less lame.

    I bet you hate the "Kiss Kam" as well!
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,829
    Just wait 'til the commies invade America, and we will all be sitting in ballparks, being forced to watch "reprogramming" videos on the message board!

    Hasn't anyone learned from the movie "Red Dawn" ??????

    Go Wolverines!!!!!!!!!
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,486
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Just wait 'til the commies invade America, and we will all be sitting in ballparks, being forced to watch "reprogramming" videos on the message board!

    Hasn't anyone learned from the movie "Red Dawn" ??????

    Go Wolverines!!!!!!!!!

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  • g under p
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    Gern Blansten wrote:
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Just wait 'til the commies invade America, and we will all be sitting in ballparks, being forced to watch "reprogramming" videos on the message board!

    Hasn't anyone learned from the movie "Red Dawn" ??????

    Go Wolverines!!!!!!!!!

    Red Dawn is like Roadhouse....anytime it's on you have to watch it

    In some ridiculous way that's true. :)

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  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    jlew24asu wrote:
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    So, you are not going to try it... fine. I don't blame you... why risk an unpleasant confrontation for something that is not that big of a deal, right?

    what is your problem? sure I'll try it just for you ok? along with all the other people who sit down, ignore, or walk out, during the song. guess what is going to happen? thats right....not a goddamn thing.
    ...
    Thanx. And if you ever venture out to this part of the country... I'll treat you to a Dodgers game... we can sit up in the Blue Level... just above 'Mannywood'... with all the Laker rioter guys. You will be pretty confident that they are a tolerant lot. Me... not so much.
    And... yeah.... i'm a wuss. I'll stand because I think I've got a pretty good street sense about this kinfd of stuff... growing up near the barrio and all... and I'm not going to take my chances with them... and their bellies full of beer.
    ...
    Also, you are so irrate about this... like, you're on the rag or something. Are you all right?
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  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    Cosmo wrote:
    jlew24asu wrote:
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    So, you are not going to try it... fine. I don't blame you... why risk an unpleasant confrontation for something that is not that big of a deal, right?

    what is your problem? sure I'll try it just for you ok? along with all the other people who sit down, ignore, or walk out, during the song. guess what is going to happen? thats right....not a goddamn thing.
    ...
    Thanx. And if you ever venture out to this part of the country... I'll treat you to a Dodgers game... we can sit up in the Blue Level... just above 'Mannywood'... with all the Laker rioter guys. You will be pretty confident that they are a tolerant lot. Me... not so much.
    And... yeah.... i'm a wuss. I'll stand because I think I've got a pretty good street sense about this kinfd of stuff... growing up near the barrio and all... and I'm not going to take my chances with them... and their bellies full of beer.
    ...
    Also, you are so irrate about this... like, you're on the rag or something. Are you all right?

    yea I'm fine. truth be told, I dont care much for the song either. but I really could care less that its played and find it funny and even sad that some take offense to a patriotic song being sung at a baseball game.

    but what really erked me about your comment was the gross exaggeration with it. do assholes exist everywhere? yes. but I think its safer to assume that the majority of people will not give a flying fuck if someone decides to sit during the song. you implied that some sort of attack was likely. just not true at all.
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    jlew24asu wrote:
    Cosmo wrote:
    jlew24asu wrote:

    what is your problem? sure I'll try it just for you ok? along with all the other people who sit down, ignore, or walk out, during the song. guess what is going to happen? thats right....not a goddamn thing.
    ...
    Thanx. And if you ever venture out to this part of the country... I'll treat you to a Dodgers game... we can sit up in the Blue Level... just above 'Mannywood'... with all the Laker rioter guys. You will be pretty confident that they are a tolerant lot. Me... not so much.
    And... yeah.... i'm a wuss. I'll stand because I think I've got a pretty good street sense about this kinfd of stuff... growing up near the barrio and all... and I'm not going to take my chances with them... and their bellies full of beer.
    ...
    Also, you are so irrate about this... like, you're on the rag or something. Are you all right?

    yea I'm fine. truth be told, I dont care much for the song either. but I really could care less that its played

    that means you do care then?
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    dunkman wrote:
    that means you do care then?

    no not really. but you dont mind if I discuss it on a message board do you?
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    jlew24asu wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    that means you do care then?

    no not really. but you dont mind if I discuss it on a message board do you?

    i couldn't care less...

    its just that you said you could care less... so making me think you do actually care. saying you 'could care less' means you care.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    dunkman wrote:
    jlew24asu wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    that means you do care then?

    no not really. but you dont mind if I discuss it on a message board do you?

    i couldn't care less...

    its just that you said you could care less... so making me think you do actually care. saying you 'could care less' means you care.

    O I'm sorry. how about we are both right. I care enough to talk about it on a message board but not when I'm at an actual game. cool?
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    jlew24asu wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    jlew24asu wrote:
    no not really. but you dont mind if I discuss it on a message board do you?

    i couldn't care less...

    its just that you said you could care less... so making me think you do actually care. saying you 'could care less' means you care.

    O I'm sorry. how about we are both right. I care enough to talk about it on a message board but not when I'm at an actual game. cool?


    yep.. i'm cool.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    jlew24asu wrote:
    Cosmo wrote:
    ...
    Thanx. And if you ever venture out to this part of the country... I'll treat you to a Dodgers game... we can sit up in the Blue Level... just above 'Mannywood'... with all the Laker rioter guys. You will be pretty confident that they are a tolerant lot. Me... not so much.
    And... yeah.... i'm a wuss. I'll stand because I think I've got a pretty good street sense about this kinfd of stuff... growing up near the barrio and all... and I'm not going to take my chances with them... and their bellies full of beer.
    ...
    Also, you are so irrate about this... like, you're on the rag or something. Are you all right?

    yea I'm fine. truth be told, I dont care much for the song either. but I really could care less that its played and find it funny and even sad that some take offense to a patriotic song being sung at a baseball game.

    I don't recall ever saying it offended me.
  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    soulsinging wrote:

    I don't recall ever saying it offended me.

    this may come as a shock to you, but you are not the only one discussing things on this board ;)
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    jlew24asu wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:

    I don't recall ever saying it offended me.

    this may come as a shock to you, but you are not the only one discussing things on this board ;)

    Well no, but I AM the only one that matters :D
  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    JR8805 wrote:
    prfctlefts wrote:

    why don't we get rid of christmas while were at it :roll:

    I'm for getting rid of Christmas for myself as a shopping excess excuse. In fact, in our family we've done so.
    I'm also for getting rid of this consumption-oriented national holiday. It's become more about consumerism and less about religion, togetherness, kindness and love, put together, by far. I call it the "obligation to spend money" holiday.
  • VINNY GOOMBA
    VINNY GOOMBA Posts: 1,826
    Jeanwah wrote:
    JR8805 wrote:
    prfctlefts wrote:

    why don't we get rid of christmas while were at it :roll:

    I'm for getting rid of Christmas for myself as a shopping excess excuse. In fact, in our family we've done so.
    I'm also for getting rid of this consumption-oriented national holiday. It's become more about consumerism and less about religion, togetherness, kindness and love, put together, by far. I call it the "obligation to spend money" holiday.

    It all starts with you. My whole family agreed on no presents (except for the little kids), and it was beautiful. It may seem like a ballsy idea, but you have no idea how many of them are going to love it. Save your money, save your time, love your family without pressure from the TV telling you to BUY BUY BUY NOW NOW NOW!

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