# This one is gonna bring you to tears **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 25, 2006, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582 "2006-01-25T18:38:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/21 "2006-01-25T20:10:13Z")
49ers fan here. Although the OP may not be medicated, I think the whole Niners organization otta be medicated after winning in OT to lose the Reggie Bush sweepstakes. ---
**Author:** ![gentleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3be4f8/32.png) [@gentleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gentleman)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/22 "2006-01-25T20:14:56Z")
> [@Ponder Stibbons](#): > > **Dolores** , I sure hate to see you like that. Please don’t hang your head in shame. Here’s a bag to wear over your head, instead. > > _:: d&r ::_ As long as there is a plasma in that bag. . . ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/23 "2006-01-25T20:57:25Z")
The answer is simple (although time’s a-wasting): Rent a VFW hall, firehouse, or other venue that’ll hold large numbers of people. Set up a standard Super Bowl box pool. If you need help on setting one up, [here’s the one](http://www.sirblah.com/sbpool.htm) I ran last year (ignore the bit about bonus boxes). Charge $100 per box. Buying a box gets you an invite to the event. Take the $10,000 you get from selling out the box pool and buy three really nice TVs (roughly $2000 models) and one sweet honkin’ 60" plasma (roughly 3 grand). Instead of cash payouts for the pool, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd-quarter winners get the smaller TVs, and the final winner gets the sweet set. Take the extra $1,000 to pay off the hall and other expenses. ---
**Author:** ![gentleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3be4f8/32.png) [@gentleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gentleman)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/24 "2006-01-25T22:00:48Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > The answer is simple (although time’s a-wasting): > > Rent a VFW hall, firehouse, or other venue that’ll hold large numbers of people. > > Set up a standard Super Bowl box pool. If you need help on setting one up, [here’s the one](http://www.sirblah.com/sbpool.htm) I ran last year (ignore the bit about bonus boxes). > > Charge $100 per box. Buying a box gets you an invite to the event. > > Take the $10,000 you get from selling out the box pool and buy three really nice TVs (roughly $2000 models) and one sweet honkin’ 60" plasma (roughly 3 grand). > > Instead of cash payouts for the pool, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd-quarter winners get the smaller TVs, and the final winner gets the sweet set. Take the extra $1,000 to pay off the hall and other expenses. GENIUS!!! ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/25 "2006-01-25T22:05:33Z")
> [@Ponder Stibbons](#): > > **gentleman** , **gentleman** , **gentleman** … > > That’s what sports bars were invented for!!! Waaait a second here. Do you mean that people watch football and _drink BEER!_ My god! I’m going to have to try that! ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/26 "2006-01-25T22:12:31Z")
> [@NurseCarmen](#): > > Waaait a second here. Do you mean that people watch football and _drink BEER!_ My god! I’m going to have to try that! Heh, not only _that_, but any females in the are? The look good and bring you beers and nachos and stuff–and they smile while they’re doing it!! ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/27 "2006-01-25T22:14:37Z")
Good God, that post was a MESS! ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/28 "2006-01-25T22:19:01Z")
> [@gentleman](#): > > As long as there is a plasma in that bag. . . Well, I don’t have a plasma, but I have a 56" JVC HDTV. Go Hawks! I hate the Steelers. (I’m a native Houstonian, remember Love ya, Blue? Ain’t no Steeler fans around here…) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/29 "2006-01-25T23:10:16Z")
> [@Dolores Reborn](#): > > Well, I don’t have a plasma, but I have a 56" JVC HDTV. Go Hawks! I hate the Steelers. (I’m a native Houstonian, remember Love ya, Blue? Ain’t no Steeler fans around here…) But they’re around _here._ You’re speaking from another city where the team left town. I’m sorry, at least you might have a decent draft this year- unless they screw it up. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/30 "2006-01-26T02:31:09Z")
lions fan checking in. i couldn’t get tickets if i sold a testicle and ahalf, donated my sperm AND my blood to science and emptied my bank account (currently at $0.00) so i’ll be watching on a regular old tv. …when it’s my freaking home town …and when i’m in buffalo. talk about misery ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/31 "2006-01-26T04:58:08Z")
I’m confused. You claim to be a fan, and yet you have an inferior TV set. What have you been doing with your money? Buying the kids food? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/32 "2006-01-26T13:16:33Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > I’m confused. > > You claim to be a fan, and yet you have an inferior TV set. > What have you been doing with your money? Buying the kids food? Heh! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Goob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@Mr.Goob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Goob)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/33 "2006-01-26T15:42:00Z")
I’m a Bills season ticket holder and I had to watch FOUR years in a row on crappy inferior TV’s. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/34 "2006-01-26T16:37:56Z")
> [@Lord Ashtar](#): > > ::Waits for someone to come in and annouce they’re a Texans or 49ers fan.:: I can do better. I’m an Ottawa Renegades fan. They can’t even make the playoffs in the CFL, where 6 out of 9 teams are in! ---
**Author:** ![fushj00mang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fushj00mang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fushj00mang)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/35 "2006-01-26T17:30:58Z")
> [@Dolores Reborn](#): > > Ok, ok. I’ll confess. I am a Texans fan. > > :: hangs head in shame :: Your bravery is an inspiration to us all. Doesn’t change the fact that you’re still a Texans fan, but a brave one! ~Mang, who bleeds Black & Gold ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/36 "2006-01-26T18:30:58Z")
> [@gentleman](#): > > No, I am not currently medicated. Perhaps you need to be. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![catsix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@catsix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/catsix)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582/37 "2006-01-26T18:54:30Z")
> [@](#): > > **picunurse** said: > [ferris bueler]OH yeah. [/bueler] Our Seahawks will sing [queen]We are the Champions (of the World)[/queen] As an homage to the Steelers, as Dan Rooney accepts the Vince Lombardi Trophy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-one-is-gonna-bring-you-to-tears/341582.md?page=1)