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pjoasisrule
pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
edited April 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Anybody remember this? One of the worst ideas ever. Ive been wanting an XFL t-shirt to wear.
Alpine Valley 2000
Summerfest 2006

"Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
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  • GoingToLukins
    GoingToLukins Posts: 232
    Haha, that shit was rediculous. A shirt might be funny though...



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  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    GoingToLukins wrote:
    Haha, that shit was rediculous. A shirt might be funny though...


    Definitely, I cant believe that people still try to come up with leagues to compete with the NFL.
    Alpine Valley 2000
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    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • Cree Nations
    Cree Nations Posts: 2,247
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Definitely, I cant believe that people still try to come up with leagues to compete with the NFL.

    Everyone knows that the NFL looks to the CFL for guidance and support. You just know that there are all these owners in the off season going to CFL games and admiring them.
    :D
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  • libragirl
    libragirl Posts: 4,632
    I remember...
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  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    My boyfriend at the time worked for WWE and was working on that. It was awful. I had to watch it. It was beyond embarassing. I think they were even still trying to use WWF back then.
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  • GoingToLukins
    GoingToLukins Posts: 232
    It's like the holocaust; we must always remember and discuss to make sure it never happens again.



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  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    TrixieCat wrote:
    My boyfriend at the time worked for WWE and was working on that. It was awful. I had to watch it. It was beyond embarassing. I think they were even still trying to use WWF back then.

    Soooooo many things wrong with that post!!! ;):p
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  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    GoingToLukins wrote:
    It's like the holocaust; we must always remember and discuss to make sure it never happens again.

    LMAO
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  • Phantom Pain
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  • Stone Is God
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  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    Steve Dunne wrote:
    Soooooo many things wrong with that post!!! ;):p
    Believe me...I know. :p
    I think they played 4 games???? lol
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    He messed with ALOT of people and their careers with that fiasco. Alot of people lost their jobs. And many of them had left other companies to jump on board with that mess.
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  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Definitely, I cant believe that people still try to come up with leagues to compete with the NFL.


    arena football is huge.
  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    The most ridiculous thing about the league in my opinion was the fact that they actaully changed the rules as they went along.
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • InHiding19
    InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Anybody remember this? One of the worst ideas ever. Ive been wanting an XFL t-shirt to wear.

    get on that says


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  • GoingToLukins
    GoingToLukins Posts: 232
    macgyver06 wrote:
    arena football is huge.

    I was going to make a joke about arena football, but I'm sure more people show up for that than for Dolphins games :-(



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  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    GoingToLukins wrote:
    I was going to make a joke about arena football, but I'm sure more people show up for that than for Dolphins games :-(

    LMAO
    Alpine Valley 2000
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  • fanch75
    fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    The humor you are referring to is white person "ironic" humor. That is, you really don't like it, but you turn that dislike into humor by being ironic in wearing an XFL shirt.

    PJOasisRule - don't do it. You must wait for ten years after the XFL's passing in order for the shirt to be "ironic" under white person humor law. Wait until that time, and then all will be fine.


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    #50 Irony
    February 3, 2008 by clander

    White people hate a lot of stuff (white people who vote republican, television, Vin Diesel movies, SUVs, fast food) but every once in a while they turn that hate into sweet irony.

    Often times, white people will make a joke about how hard it is to define irony. It’s not that funny, and back in the 1990s people got all upset at Alanis Morrisette for using the term improperly in her song “Isn’t it Ironic?”

    But the reason that white people love irony is that it lets them have some fun and feel better about themselves.

    The most horrific recent example is Trucker hats, that shockingly went from mainstream in the 80s to Ironic in the early 2000s back to mainstream, at which point they are no longer rare or unique. Once something reaches this stage, irony cannot be restored for 10 years.

    Other examples would include white people getting together to have a ‘white trash’ night where they would eat Kentucky Fried Chicken, drink Bud Light and watch Larry the Cable Guy or The Marine. Maybe listen to Kid Rock or P.O.D. These events allow white people to experience things they are supposed to hate, all while feeling better about their own lives, decisions, and cultured tastes.

    Occassionally, white people will put an ironic knick knack in their home or apartment such as a “Support our Troops” magnet or a bottle of Mickey’s.

    This can be used to your advantage. If you need to appear cool to white people, you just need to pick something that was popular 10+ years ago and put it in a prominent place at your desk or in your home. A C+C Music Factory Cassette, or a “2 Legit 2 Quit” t-shirt would both be acceptable examples.

    Also, you might find yourself in conversation where you mention that you like something and there is an awkward silence indicating that it is not cool. In this situation, uou must say “oh yeah, I also like [insert similar things]” and smile, the white people will laugh and all will be well.

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  • GoingToLukins
    GoingToLukins Posts: 232
    Wow Fanch. I thought I was the whitest thing to ever happen to Caucasia, yet there is so much I need to learn...



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  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,224
    The league had a couple of things going for it:

    1) Great finances. As a single-entity league, there was no debt or dire financial situations to deal with.
    2) Fair player salaries that weren't overinflated. $5000 per week for a qb, $3500 per week for a returner/specialist, and $4000 per week for every other position. On those salaries, it would be like Tom Brady or Payton Manning playing for only like $110,000 per year.
    3) The cheerleaders. Granted some were fake and plastic-y looking, but there were a few that were smokin' hot.

    The only thing that doomed the league was when NBC decided not to air any games for the second season. That started the downfall, and the league shut down after that.
  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    markymark550 wrote:
    The league had a couple of things going for it:

    1) Great finances. As a single-entity league, there was no debt or dire financial situations to deal with.
    2) Fair player salaries that weren't overinflated. $5000 per week for a qb, $3500 per week for a returner/specialist, and $4000 per week for every other position. On those salaries, it would be like Tom Brady or Payton Manning playing for only like $110,000 per year.
    3) The cheerleaders. Granted some were fake and plastic-y looking, but there were a few that were smokin' hot.

    The only thing that doomed the league was when NBC decided not to air any games for the second season. That started the downfall, and the league shut down after that.

    Wikipedia said it only lasted one season
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    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson

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