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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:21 PM Original message |
NFL pulls plug on churches' parties ( talk about bullshit! ) |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. I blame Paul Tagliabue for this shit. |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. Separation of church and football |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. That doesn't even make any sense. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Perhaps if the churches were getting their guests shitfaced and letting them drive home |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-03-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Maybe that's it. |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. bars pay additional TV rights |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
6. I'm surprised they still do this... |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. According to the article they don't have to. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. It gets complicated because of all of the fingers in the pie.... |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
29. right |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I don't understand the logic - why does it matter how many people watch the same screen? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. The theory is.... |
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theredpen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
8. In the South, football and Christianity are competing religions. n/t |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
9. I could swear I read this same story |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. You did |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 04:08 AM Response to Original message |
13. bans viewing on screens larger than 55 inches to limit audience size |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 04:34 AM Response to Original message |
14. The should just ditch the half-time, offer prayers, analysis and lessons |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
15. Ever since Tony Dungy said God helped his team win the Superbowl |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
16. I watched it at church, screw them |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
17. Do bars pay money for the written consent? |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
19. I'm with Rev. Holley on this one. The NFL doesn't make enough $$$? |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. No doubt. |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
20. I also heard that this has something to do with T.V. Ratings as well... |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. What if the 500 people are all in a bar geting shitfaced watching the game? |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
22. The churches have been overruled by the Higher Authority |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
24. well I guess I am in HUGE trouble then... |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
25. So churches have giant-screen TV sets, apparently. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. our church uses projection screens |
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TCJ70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. They're probably using a projector...n/t |
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lost-in-nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
27. Casinos had to cancel SB parties a few years ago |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
31. Okay: 100 people watching at home on 100 TV sets. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
32. "Drop kick me jesus through the goal posts of life!" nt |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
33. Contact Your Local United Way |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
34. And what does a church need with a 72" TV? |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. wow...what a woefully uninformed post |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Most states require ANY public gathering of a certain size to pay for the police time |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
35. All the churches have to do is pay the same licensing fee that bars pay |
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