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pinksirfidel 10-12-2008 12:22 PM

Sarah Palin booed in Philadelphia before Flyers-Rangers game
 
As much as I disagree with her being McCain's VP pick, I wouldn't boo her at a sporting event!

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/spor...palin-boo.html

moe.ron 10-12-2008 12:25 PM

I don't know what she or the flyer mgt were thinking. This is the same city that threw snow balls at Santa clause and were taunting Michael Irvin when he had a serious injury.

AOII Angel 10-12-2008 12:26 PM

Funny. I have to say that she looked pretty good in that clip, though! She's finally getting rid of that stupid half-up do she usually sports. She actually looked like a woman from this century at the game!

texas*princess 10-12-2008 12:29 PM

She has pretty much helped to fuel all the "rage" behavior going on in the Rep's side at their rallies. Maybe this will serve as a wake-up call for her now that she's received a taste of her own medicine. :confused: (being boo'd and jeered at)

pinksirfidel 10-12-2008 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by moe.ron (Post 1730109)
I don't know what she or the flyer mgt were thinking. This is the same city that threw snow balls at Santa clause and were taunting Michael Irvin when he had a serious injury.

Lol. Really?!

KSigkid 10-12-2008 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by texas*princess (Post 1730113)
She has pretty much helped to fuel all the "rage" behavior going on in the Rep's side at their rallies. Maybe this will serve as a wake-up call for her now that she's received a taste of her own medicine. :confused: (being boo'd and jeered at)

Definitely, especially since Philly fans hardly, if ever, boo anyone.

honeychile 10-12-2008 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by KSigkid (Post 1730118)
Definitely, especially since Philly fans hardly, if ever, boo anyone.

Please tell me that you're being sarcastic. That, or you've never been to an event in Philadelphia.

KSigkid 10-12-2008 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by honeychile (Post 1730122)
Please tell me that you're being sarcastic. That, or you've never been to an event in Philadelphia.

Complete and utter sarcasm. I happen to be a bit of a sports fan (again, sarcasm), so I know the reputation of Philly fans. I don't think the reality is nearly as bad as the reputation, but yeah, they've booed a few people in their day.

moe.ron 10-12-2008 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pinksirfidel (Post 1730117)
Lol. Really?!

Yup, it's a hostile crowd. Though they got nothing compare to soccer fans. Now those guys are hostile to the point that it's tribal warfare.

Back to Philly, we New Yorkers got nothing when it come to hostility toward anybody who isn't party of the Philly sport's world. It's probably being bitter.

moe.ron 10-12-2008 01:22 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXNetpeu_mk

video from the stands point of view.

Benzgirl 10-12-2008 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AOII Angel (Post 1730111)
Funny. I have to say that she looked pretty good in that clip, though! She's finally getting rid of that stupid half-up do she usually sports. She actually looked like a woman from this century at the game!

I love this description, because now I can describe how I wear my hair to the gym. But, mine is done that way to get the hair off my neck and out of my way.

DolphinChicaDDD 10-12-2008 01:40 PM

I love how the music is pumped super loud right as they announcing her name. I almost feel bad for the little kid. But then part of me really wonders if Palin honestly thought she was NOT going to get booed.

And for being a huge hockey mom/fan, she does not know how to do a puck drop. I don't care if its ceremonial, you still put in the effort.

Benzgirl 10-12-2008 04:01 PM

Doesn't it seem odd that the 6-year old is NEVER in school. Is she home-schooled by the First Dude?

pinksirfidel 10-12-2008 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl (Post 1730185)
Doesn't it seem odd that the 6-year old is NEVER in school. Is she home-schooled by the First Dude?

The 6 year old and the middle child is always campaigning with mom. I assume they are home schooled.

EagleChick19 10-12-2008 06:10 PM

I live near Philly. The only reason that she was invited was that the chairman of Comcast Spectacor (the owner of the Flyers and several companies,) Ed Snider is a Republican and a die hard supporter of McCain.

Trust me, the team has been taking a lot of heat over their decision over the past week or so.

madmax 10-13-2008 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by moe.ron (Post 1730109)
I don't know what she or the flyer mgt were thinking. This is the same city that threw snow balls at Santa clause and were taunting Michael Irvin when he had a serious injury.





The Irvin incident really wans't true but most people are too stupid to check their facts. Irvin was hit going over the middle. The fans cheered. Irvin didn't get up and the place went silent.

madmax 10-13-2008 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by KSigkid (Post 1730124)
Complete and utter sarcasm. I happen to be a bit of a sports fan (again, sarcasm), so I know the reputation of Philly fans. I don't think the reality is nearly as bad as the reputation, but yeah, they've booed a few people in their day.

You know the reputation? Does that mean you have been to an event in Philly you haven't? I bet you haven't and all you really know is what you heard from the Monday Night Morons. I remember when we had Rich Kotite and the idiots sports writers around the country said Philly was being too tough on Kotite. That moron Dan Dierdorf said, "all Kotite ever does is win."
The same thing with Ray Rhodes. When Rhodes was fired the Green Bay GM Ron Wolf was quoted in SI it was the fans fault and Rhodes was a great coach. The next season the Packers hired Rhodes. Six games into the season the Packers were ready to fire Rhodes.



PS. The moral of the story, if Philly fans booed Santa then he deserved to be booed. He was probably a drunkin Billy Bob Thorton bad Santa.
The Santa incident happened in the 60's when the team was like 0-12. The Eagles then won the last two games to blow the O.J. Simpson pick.

madmax 10-13-2008 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by moe.ron (Post 1730125)
Yup, it's a hostile crowd. Though they got nothing compare to soccer fans. Now those guys are hostile to the point that it's tribal warfare.

Back to Philly, we New Yorkers got nothing when it come to hostility toward anybody who isn't party of the Philly sport's world. It's probably being bitter.

What a load of crap. Didn't NY cheer when Chad Pennington was hurt? As NY radio host Joe Boningo WFAN 660 said, at least Philly only cheers when the other teams players get hurt.

Does anyone remember when the Giants played the Chargers after a snow storm? Wasn't someone on the sideline carted off after being hit with and iceball?

Lets not forget the fact that NY Mets fans booed Carlos Delgado. He was a candidate for MVP and they were booing him.

My favorite was the the Knicks fans last season. They were booing Isiah Thomas the entire season. It was hilarious. 20,000 people chanting that Isiah must go.

KSigkid 10-14-2008 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by madmax (Post 1730479)
You know the reputation? Does that mean you have been to an event in Philly you haven't? I bet you haven't and all you really know is what you heard from the Monday Night Morons. I remember when we had Rich Kotite and the idiots sports writers around the country said Philly was being too tough on Kotite. That moron Dan Dierdorf said, "all Kotite ever does is win."
The same thing with Ray Rhodes. When Rhodes was fired the Green Bay GM Ron Wolf was quoted in SI it was the fans fault and Rhodes was a great coach. The next season the Packers hired Rhodes. Six games into the season the Packers were ready to fire Rhodes.



PS. The moral of the story, if Philly fans booed Santa then he deserved to be booed. He was probably a drunkin Billy Bob Thorton bad Santa.
The Santa incident happened in the 60's when the team was like 0-12. The Eagles then won the last two games to blow the O.J. Simpson pick.

Woah, you may want to re-read my statement, because I was saying that Philly's reputation isn't deserved. Again, I said that "I don't think the reality is nearly as bad as the reputation." Thus, I said I don't really believe the reputation (which is the perception outside of Philly); I just think their fans are no worse than fans in New York or Boston or other cities that are crazy about sports.

People say the same thing about Boston (Fenway in particular) and NY (Yankee Stadium in particular) without having ever been there or having been to a game. I've seen Yankees fans treated well in Fenway, and Sox fans treated well in Yankee Stadium.

Again, I think you misread my statement. The reputation is what it is - I was saying that it's not correct.

agzg 10-14-2008 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by KSigkid (Post 1730829)
Again, I think you misread my statement. The reputation is what it is - I was saying that it's not correct.

It's correct if you put a Penguins jersey on the statue of Rocky Balboa.

Flyers fans didn't really like that. Penguins fans kinda got their butts kicked.

madmax 11-03-2008 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam (Post 1730835)
It's correct if you put a Penguins jersey on the statue of Rocky Balboa.

Flyers fans didn't really like that. Penguins fans kinda got their butts kicked.

Pittsburgh fans would never boo Palin right? http://www.latimes.com/news/politics...,2805553.story

agzg 11-03-2008 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by madmax (Post 1739436)
Pittsburgh fans would never boo Palin right? http://www.latimes.com/news/politics...,2805553.story

That's Erie. And she should have known that A. There is more than one baseball team in Pennsylvania, and B. Erie is completely across the state from Philadelphia.

madmax 11-03-2008 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam (Post 1739439)
That's Erie. And she should have known that A. There is more than one baseball team in Pennsylvania, and B. Erie is completely across the state from Philadelphia.


C. Erie is Pittsburgh fans and zero Philly fans.

agzg 11-03-2008 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by madmax (Post 1739451)
C. Erie is Pittsburgh fans and zero Philly fans.

Wrong. Erie splits down the middle between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, with maybe a little bit of sway to the Bills and other out-of-state teams. That goes for both Football and Baseball (ever see Browns and Steelers fans living next door to each other? Not pretty). They don't fight about hockey because they have their own OHL team (which is pretty good), Cleveland doesn't have an NHL team (so the Pens win by default), and hockey isn't that big a sport in Erie anyway.

With three NFL football teams and two Major League baseball teams within two hours, who gives a crap about Philly, which is seven hours away?

nittanyalum 11-03-2008 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam (Post 1739439)
That's Erie. And she should have known that A. There is more than one baseball team in Pennsylvania, and B. Erie is completely across the state from Philadelphia.

LOL, god, no kidding. Please, lord, let Obama win tomorrow so SP can be on the first flight back to "The Last Frontier" where she belongs. Doesn't moose season start soon?

madmax 01-21-2009 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam (Post 1739469)
Wrong. Erie splits down the middle between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, with maybe a little bit of sway to the Bills and other out-of-state teams. That goes for both Football and Baseball (ever see Browns and Steelers fans living next door to each other? Not pretty). They don't fight about hockey because they have their own OHL team (which is pretty good), Cleveland doesn't have an NHL team (so the Pens win by default), and hockey isn't that big a sport in Erie anyway.

With three NFL football teams and two Major League baseball teams within two hours, who gives a crap about Philly, which is seven hours away?


Did anyone see the Steelers/Ravens game? Who was cheering as Willis McGahee was being carted off the field? I guess those people were all from Erie.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/...cgahee-injury/


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