Twin Cities Super Bowl Gathering

[HarveyWallbangers]

Anybody in the Twin Cities up for meeting somewhere to watch the Super Bowl? I think superfan is in. Right now, the plan is to meet at a bar.

[superfan]

I'm in. Location to be determined.

Bretsky, GBRulz -- up for a road trip?

[Rastak]

I'm in. Location to be determined.

Bretsky, GBRulz -- up for a road trip?

I most likely can't make it but I'll try. Almost anywhere in Saint Paul is cool. Downtown Minneapolis works for me also. Southern suburbs might be a bit much for me, although I may be able to work that out.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I most likely can't make it but I'll try. Almost anywhere in Saint Paul is cool. Downtown Minneapolis works for me also. Southern suburbs might be a bit much for me, although I may be able to work that out.

We could work on that. If it's just going to be me and superfan, we could hit Gabes.

[GoPackGo]

I'm having a Superbowl party in Vegas at the new platinum hotel this weekend. If you want to be there send me a private message

[GBRulz]

I'm in. Location to be determined.

Bretsky, GBRulz -- up for a road trip?

Would I have to ride with B? j/k

Ask me on a MN road trip when it's not -10 below there, ok Superfan?

[superfan]

Ask me on a MN road trip when it's not -10 below there, ok Superfan?

Well, I was kinda hoping you could keep us warm.

[red]

you guys better keep this on the down low

this was on PFT a couple days ago

NFL TAKES ON GOD

At a time when the powers-that-be who are in charge of the sport that we love are sitting on their hands (thumbs pointing north) regarding the burgeoning problem of crooks in Riddell helmets, it's good to know that they've found something to occupy their time.

Such as, for example, bullying a house of God.

Somehow, the Fall Creek Baptist Church in Indianapolis has secured a blip on the NFL's radar screen. Somehow, the NFL caught wind of a plan by the church to host a Super Bowl party that entailed a small fee for snacks.

Somehow, the NFL actually gives a sh-t about this.

So the church received a letter from the NFL, demanding that they cease and desist using the name of the lord of the greatest of all sporting events in vain.

But even though the church opted to drop the fee and to quit using the forbidden term, the NFL said that the church can't project the game onto a 12-foot screen, and that the maximum size of the single permissible viewing screen that the church may use for a group viewing is 55 inches.

Of course, it's okay for folks to go to a bar and watch the game. And that's what makes no sense about any of this.

Said pastor John D. Newland, according to the Indianapolis Star: "It just frustrates me that most of the places where crowds are going to gather to watch this game are going to be places that are filled with alcohol and other things that are inappropriate for children. We tried to provide an alternative to that and were shut down."

Look, the NFL is allowed to exercise and enforce its legal rights in any way it sees fit. But from a P.R. perspective we think the league is taking a huge risk here, especially since a big chunk of the American football-viewing public are also members of the American church-going public.

Then again, maybe the NFL realizes that we're all addicted to its product, and that no amount of unsavory behavior will drive us away.

Still, we think the league's better approach on this issue would have been to look the other way. Just like it does when yet another player is arrested.

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thats such crap, no tv's bigger then 55 inches?

[Bretsky]

I'm in. Location to be determined.

Bretsky, GBRulz -- up for a road trip?

Would I have to ride with B? j/k

Ask me on a MN road trip when it's not -10 below there, ok Superfan?

Can she pick me up ? Can we go hot tubbin first

Ah forget it; she could never ride with me; I'd overwhelm her with my charm.


Cheers,
B

[superfan]

Nice article, red, brutal gestapo tactics by the league.

Let it be known for the record that "Gabe's" is the name of a bar and NOT somebody's house or some other non sanctioned location.

[Cheesehead Craig]

I'm going to have to pass on the get together. A buddy of mine has invited me to his house.

[oregonpackfan]

A Super Bowl party in the Twin Cities? How do you put up with the Viking stench?

[Rastak]

A Super Bowl party in the Twin Cities? How do you put up with the Viking stench?

After the Packer stench it's easy!


j/k


Guys, I can't make it. It's official, thanks for the invite though. Maybe we can find a pub with wireless for the draft and hang out for day one.
Pints, some food and Packerrats draft thread on day one.....just a thought.



Sorry, hope you guys have a great time though.

[GoPackGo]

Maybe we can find a pub with wireless for the draft and hang out for day one.
Pints, some food and Packerrats draft thread on day one.....just a thought.

yeah! maybe after that we could trade hardrdives while we watch Lord of the Rings for the 100th time and compare dungeons and dragons strategy!

[Rastak]

Maybe we can find a pub with wireless for the draft and hang out for day one.
Pints, some food and Packerrats draft thread on day one.....just a thought.

yeah! maybe after that we could trade hardrdives while we watch Lord of the Rings for the 100th time and compare dungeons and dragons strategy!

You aren't invited, intelligent conversion is the goal here. WTF was the purpose of that post anyway? You really should pull that stick out of your ass.



BTW, D&D WAS fun back in the late 70's....and LOTR's was a damn fine movie to see twice.