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No Superbowl 2008 - LIVE!
Posted by on February 3, 2008 at 3:35 pm

3:33pm (Scroll down to keep up)

Don’t worry, though I was the object of scorn and derision I am standing firm and not going to watch the Super Bowl. I will be live-blogging my activities so that you can keep up-to-date with Super Bowl alternatives. To be able to make the most of these alternatives you have to prepare NOT to watch. It doesn’t just happen.

Here are some suggestions:

Take a nap. Time goes by faster when you sleep—who knows, maybe when you wake up the spectacle will be over?

Stand strong. Even though your friends are partaking—you don’t have to.

Be an agent of Change. Turn your Super Bowl Party to a Snack Party. Eat as much as you can and then go around asking everyone what they think about random topics like average annual rainfall of Nantucket, freon usage, diet soda consumption, the size of seats on an airplane…

Make watchers feel out of place. Randomly walk into the room where the TV is and say, “What inning is it?” “Who is playing?” “What is a first down?” Then when people try to answer your questions look to their right to make them feel awkward.

I’m not going to watch, but don’t worry I’ll keep myself busy. Check back and see. You can help too, send activity suggestions.

4:29pm

Well I had a bit of excitement at the official non-Super Bowl Party location.

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First I noticed that all was not as it should be–cats don’t belong in my backyard. But there he was!

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Then I calmly walked outside and the cat looked to make his escape. I promptly picked up a rock and reminded the animal I had opposable thumbs (and darn good aim) and he did not.

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Good-bye and good riddance.

4:51pm

I found that “Professional Lysol Disinfectant Spray” makes about a 12 inch green flame when sprayed on a match (don’t tell Tiff). No picture.

4:57pm

Fed the little one….

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5:11pm

Looked west and prayed for rain…

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But then remembered they built a roof on that stadium.

5:13pm

Got a call from Brian McKay in which he told me that he is a “bandwagon jumper” now going for the Patriots. He told me, however, that he would never publicly admit he said this.

5:21pm

Watched a bit of this instead…

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Pretty boring stuff.

5:34pm

Watched this….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfs3BJZxKkc

And believe me, it is anything but boring.

5:51pm

I found that WD-40 produces an intense yellow flame when combined with matches. (See above)

6:19pm

Tiffany went shopping and I…..

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gave two of the boys “fauxhawks”.

6:30pm

I was fondly remembering this day.

6:37pm

I checked ESPN and the worldwide leader is showing ice skating. Ice Skating!!!! Since I am observing a lifetime irrevocable boycott on all figure skating, I quickly turned the TV off.

6:52pm

Tiffany returned from shopping with a coat (she has been looking for one for a looooong time) and asked my opinion. I told her we live in the desert and don’t ever need jackets like that.

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So I (she) needs help. Should she keep it?

6:54pm

Tiffany suggested that I should do something helpful, any ideas?

7:06pm

Time to eat. A burrito. Who are we kidding, it is really going to be burritos.

7:41pm

We sang “You Are my Sunshine” and….

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He didn’t like it.

7:45pm

Calling each other ‘robots’

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I didn’t know that was a cutdown.

8:05pm

I checked the fine folks at yahoo and they told me that the NY Giants won. That makes me even more angry and bitter about my team, the Dallas Cowboys’, loss. I know the Giants aren’t that good. The Patriots must have choked. The good news is that we won’t have to hear ad nauseam that the Patriots are the best team in the history of football. I guess cheaters never win.

I’m done live-blogging my non-Super Bowl party. Ciao.

 


 
clay richardson posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 4:50 pm

You can turn on the game and grade the commericials

errol berry posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 5:01 pm

it appears that clay is the only one reading your blog.

hayley posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 5:02 pm

I am too

Luz posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 5:07 pm

We tried to play a joke on our superbowl party goers and let them know we were turning the game watching party into a Pride and Prejudice party.

…Everyone was too distracted by the commercials to hear the false change of plans.

Rich Richardson posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 5:12 pm

Looks like you are reading it too Errol.

Luz, even though I am not watching the game I would rather do that than watch Pride and Prejudice. Yikes.

Luz posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 5:39 pm

oh wow. our tv just went out. i guess we’re not watching the superbowl either.

clay posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 5:53 pm

Pats winning 7-3 (just in case you care) at the half

Luz posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 5:55 pm

can you film your pyro activities for the sunday videos?

Summer posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 6:09 pm

Loving the live blog. I hope your boys don’t see your pyro experiments.

James posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 6:38 pm

Im having a Super Bowl of noodles :)

Luz Galusha-Luna posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 6:56 pm

Most definitely yes on the coat.

errol berry posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 7:19 pm

i am just reading it because clay is at the same superbowl party that I am at, and he brought his laptop. but is has been nearly as entertaining as the game…

clay richardson posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 7:52 pm

Rich- Thanks for keeping it real

Tara posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 8:05 pm

Love the coat Tiffany It’s a keeper for sure!

and Rich sometimes it’s cold enough in AZ for a warm coat like this… and as long as there is a sometime there is a need for a girl to have a fashionable coat.

Lynne posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 8:09 pm

Drew listened to a little bit of the game, but he and the boys are busy laying a tile countertop, which I’ve been liveblogging this weekend.

When Drew does watch football (or any professional sport), I like to root for whichever team is wearing the cutest outfits. I also like to ‘proof-listen’ to the commentators. I’m firmly of the opinion that most of them played before helmets were mandatory.

Yes, Tiff should keep the coat - it looks cute.

And, finally, according to Peter Leithart, real men read Jane Austen. 8-D

Summer posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 8:25 pm

Love the pics of your family!!! Thanks for the live blog. Yes, the coat is cute. Definately a keeper!

kevin posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 10:14 pm

i like the coat.

and pride and prejudice is better than football most days. today in the 4th was an exception.

paz posted this Comment on February 3rd, 2008 at 11:08 pm

as someone who watched the game with your dad and brother, although it was fun hearing their commentary and expressions through out the game. i think seeing our senior pastor light things on fire would have been more fun to watch.

great job liveblogging. maybe you should do the same thing during the nba all star game or will you watch that? funny, you have generated more comments with this entry than most of your other things.

thanks for being real and keeping us posted in the world of our beloved senior pastor,

paz

becky* posted this Comment on February 4th, 2008 at 8:38 am

Rich, I’ve never wanted to know that much about your personal life :) Can I post next superbowl??

Jona posted this Comment on February 4th, 2008 at 10:09 am

Tiffany-Definitely keep the coat. It’s perfectly classic and if I ever find it in the lost and found I’m keeping it.
And Joey loves Pride and Prejudice (maybe I shouldn’t have said that). But of course he couldn’t watch it yesterday because he was AT the Super Bowl. It’s okay to boast since I’m boasting on him and not myself, right?

Andrea Lambros posted this Comment on February 4th, 2008 at 11:21 am

rich, i think you should live blog more often. that was highly entertaining.

i fully support the way you protected your home from the varmin intruder (cat).

there are definitely parts of arizona where it gets cold enough to wear a coat. or, if you work in the church office, you definitely need a coat. but regardless, given your love of cold weather, shouldn’t tiffany keep the coat so she can look very cute while she is on all cold weather vacations you like to go on?

but the real question is: was the coat on sale?

Cindy Wolff posted this Comment on February 4th, 2008 at 12:05 pm

Rich, ah, you missed the baby and the CLOWN commercial ( E-Trade). I pray someone has it recorded to play for you ;-D

Luz Galusha-Luna posted this Comment on February 4th, 2008 at 4:26 pm

The clown commercial can be found here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2f_fATX3fb0

Stephanie Woods posted this Comment on February 5th, 2008 at 7:42 pm

Rich, thanks for the tips regarding pest control, our neighbors have cats that only seem to come out when it gets dark and then they howl…I bet those flames would look even better in the dark!!!

 
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