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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,910
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    :x

    For the record - the first year I was a true Packer fan they went 4-12! Most of those wafflers woulda jumped right back on the Bears bandwagon after that!

    I'm guessing the Bears didn't have a bandwagon for you to jump back onto that year! I'm just assuming we were terrible that year.

    Look what I started here!
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    :x

    For the record - the first year I was a true Packer fan they went 4-12! Most of those wafflers woulda jumped right back on the Bears bandwagon after that!

    I'm guessing the Bears didn't have a bandwagon for you to jump back onto that year! I'm just assuming we were terrible that year.

    Look what I started here!


    don't feel bad....she needed to have an intervention....

    hopefully, she can begin her recovery and get back to living a high quality life.
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    81 wrote:
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    :x

    For the record - the first year I was a true Packer fan they went 4-12! Most of those wafflers woulda jumped right back on the Bears bandwagon after that!

    I'm guessing the Bears didn't have a bandwagon for you to jump back onto that year! I'm just assuming we were terrible that year.

    Look what I started here!


    don't feel bad....she needed to have an intervention....

    hopefully, she can begin her recovery and get back to living a high quality life.

    but it starts with admitting you have a problem....i didn't see that step taken.... :mrgreen:
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Newch91 wrote:
    Am I a fraud if I root for the Bobcats also because of Kemba Walker?
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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    Newch91 wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Am I a fraud if I root for the Bobcats also because of Kemba Walker?


    yes
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    81 wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Am I a fraud if I root for the Bobcats also because of Kemba Walker?


    yes
    Even though I go to UConn?
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    Newch91 wrote:
    81 wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    Am I a fraud if I root for the Bobcats also because of Kemba Walker?


    yes
    Even though I go to UConn?

    well you're already a mavs fan... ;)


    i think you can root for kemba to play well without actively rooting for the bobcats. i've done with the clips and randy foye and the rockets with kyle lowry among others
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    The Juggler wrote:
    Newch91 wrote:
    81 wrote:
    yes
    Even though I go to UConn?

    well you're already a mavs fan... ;)


    i think you can root for kemba to play well without actively rooting for the bobcats. i've done with the clips and randy foye and the rockets with kyle lowry among others
    :) I will always be a Mavs fan.

    Thanks for clearing it up. I tend to root for former UConn players as well.
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    The Juggler wrote:

    but it starts with admitting you have a problem....i didn't see that step taken.... :mrgreen:

    NEVER!!!!!

    :mrgreen:
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    What are the FRAUD rules if you hail from a city with only 1 major sports team? Do you automatically root for the nearest franchise or what I have done is root for the teams that I played on as a youngster (little league)?
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    South of Seattle wrote:
    What are the FRAUD rules if you hail from a city with only 1 major sports team? Do you automatically root for the nearest franchise or what I have done is root for the teams that I played on as a youngster (little league)?


    i think if theres a code of sport that your city isnt representing then you get to choose based on your own criteria. tho same state should be your first stop.... thats what i reckon anyways.
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    catefrances wrote:
    South of Seattle wrote:
    What are the FRAUD rules if you hail from a city with only 1 major sports team? Do you automatically root for the nearest franchise or what I have done is root for the teams that I played on as a youngster (little league)?


    i think if theres a code of sport that your city isnt representing then you get to choose based on your own criteria. tho same state should be your first stop.... thats what i reckon anyways.
    That's what I would do. But there is no other Pro team in my state. People think that Oregonians should automatically cheer for Seattle teams. But growing up I didn't agree, I cheer for them now as I live in Seattle.
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    South of Seattle wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    South of Seattle wrote:
    What are the FRAUD rules if you hail from a city with only 1 major sports team? Do you automatically root for the nearest franchise or what I have done is root for the teams that I played on as a youngster (little league)?


    i think if theres a code of sport that your city isnt representing then you get to choose based on your own criteria. tho same state should be your first stop.... thats what i reckon anyways.
    That's what I would do. But there is no other Pro team in my state. People think that Oregonians should automatically cheer for Seattle teams. But growing up I didn't agree, I cheer for them now as I live in Seattle.

    yeah see that wouldnt happen here cause traditionally other states teams are the enemy.. ALWAYS you can have a soft spot for another team but thats it. back up teams are acceptable during play offs when your team has bitten the bullet... but its just not the same. its good the team you want to win does so but theyre not your team, you know?
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    South of Seattle wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    South of Seattle wrote:
    What are the FRAUD rules if you hail from a city with only 1 major sports team? Do you automatically root for the nearest franchise or what I have done is root for the teams that I played on as a youngster (little league)?


    i think if theres a code of sport that your city isnt representing then you get to choose based on your own criteria. tho same state should be your first stop.... thats what i reckon anyways.
    That's what I would do. But there is no other Pro team in my state. People think that Oregonians should automatically cheer for Seattle teams. But growing up I didn't agree, I cheer for them now as I live in Seattle.
    You have the Trailblazers in Oregon.
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  • YLed2
    YLed2 Posts: 5,534
    South of Seattle wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    South of Seattle wrote:
    What are the FRAUD rules if you hail from a city with only 1 major sports team? Do you automatically root for the nearest franchise or what I have done is root for the teams that I played on as a youngster (little league)?


    i think if theres a code of sport that your city isnt representing then you get to choose based on your own criteria. tho same state should be your first stop.... thats what i reckon anyways.
    That's what I would do. But there is no other Pro team in my state. People think that Oregonians should automatically cheer for Seattle teams. But growing up I didn't agree, I cheer for them now as I live in Seattle.

    I've lived in Iowa and Virginia, both with no pro teams. So who have I chosen to be my two teams since I was a kid? The Browns and the Cubs.....I really know how to pick em. :oops:

    Now I'll be relocating to Missouri and I refuse to become a Chiefs fan. But I have always gotten a kick out of those people who live half way across the country and not even close to a team and they claim to be die-hard fans of whatever team is on top.
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    YLed2 wrote:
    South of Seattle wrote:
    catefrances wrote:


    i think if theres a code of sport that your city isnt representing then you get to choose based on your own criteria. tho same state should be your first stop.... thats what i reckon anyways.
    That's what I would do. But there is no other Pro team in my state. People think that Oregonians should automatically cheer for Seattle teams. But growing up I didn't agree, I cheer for them now as I live in Seattle.

    I've lived in Iowa and Virginia, both with no pro teams. So who have I chosen to be my two teams since I was a kid? The Browns and the Cubs.....I really know how to pick em. :oops:

    Now I'll be relocating to Missouri and I refuse to become a Chiefs fan. But I have always gotten a kick out of those people who live half way across the country and not even close to a team and they claim to be die-hard fans of whatever team is on top.

    what part of virginia though? northern va, which is a pretty big area, follows the dc teams mostly.
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  • The Juggler
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    South of Seattle wrote:
    What are the FRAUD rules if you hail from a city with only 1 major sports team? Do you automatically root for the nearest franchise or what I have done is root for the teams that I played on as a youngster (little league)?

    but wouldn't you be on a different team every year in little league? i was...maybe it's different in different places.

    i've never been in your situation but i always thought it would be the nearest team or the team that gets the local coverage in your area.
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    The Juggler wrote:
    South of Seattle wrote:
    What are the FRAUD rules if you hail from a city with only 1 major sports team? Do you automatically root for the nearest franchise or what I have done is root for the teams that I played on as a youngster (little league)?

    but wouldn't you be on a different team every year in little league? i was...maybe it's different in different places.

    i've never been in your situation but i always thought it would be the nearest team or the team that gets the local coverage in your area.

    I was on two LL teams that had different unis. I played for the Braves and the Yankees. But from 4th to 8th grade was a Yankee, which is who I cheer for.

    The problem with cheering for the closest regional teams were the rivalries. Being a Blazer and a Duck fan we always hated the Sonics and Huskies. So it was hard to cheer for Seattle teams like the M's and Seahawks since by geographic rivalry we hated all other Washington teams. The only other team in our market that we would see all the time was the 49'ers as they were the next closest NFL team and were on every weekend. In the 80's there was a huge 49'ers bandwagon that I wanted no part of. So it always made it tough.
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  • The Juggler
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    markieff morris...from philly. apparently he's a cowboys fans and gave up rooting for the sixers after they traded allen iverson.


    markeiff morris = FRAUD.
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  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    The Juggler wrote:
    markieff morris...from philly. apparently he's a cowboys fans and gave up rooting for the sixers after they traded allen iverson.


    markeiff morris = FRAUD.
    I have a friend who was a Sixers fan and then AI got traded and he became a Nuggest fan. Now that same friend, rooted for LeBron and Cleveland and when LeBron went to Miami, became a Miami fan and said Miami is LeBron's team. That's a fraud in my book.
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