Advice needed
by RWReese on Sep 7, 2010 4:33 PM EDT
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I need advice regarding a friend of mine - another long-time PSU fan. I texted him, asking which bar he would like to go to for the PSU/'Bama game. He texted back that he was going to have to miss it because his wife was going to go out on Saturday night with her friends to watch a local cover band. He's going to sit home and babysit. Is there any way we can possibly be friends anymore since he so obviously doesn't have his priorities straight? Do you take a couple sixers of Yuengling and a pizza over to his house and try to watch the game between airings of Dora the Explorer and Go Diego Go? How do you help him explain to his wife that the PSU-'Bama game totally trumps a cover band and that he NEEDS to be out with a beer in hand to send positive thoughts to the team and help them destroy the Crimson Tide? Now I'm completely afraid that this might prove to be a terrible omen of defeat! I don't want JoePa to call him out at next week's presser and say that we lost because of the negative vibes caused by a friend of mine.
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Take your TV with you
Set it up at his house, so now you have one for the kids to watch and one for you and your friend to watch.
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This is always a good idea...
The dual TV setup is crucial. at least until this thing gets off the ground…
Any this sounds like a perfect time to introduce the youngins to PSU football.
Short of that…well I guess sometimes we just grow apart from our previous group of friends.
"I have my Joe Paterno autograph already, but I don’t know that I’d begrudge anybody else from getting theirs no matter their age. That’s kind of like meeting Winston Churchill." jesse. @ BSD
This
If you’re on the east coast and the kids are young (which they must be if you’re talking about Diego and Dora), they will likely be in bed before the first quarter is over.
I get stuck in the same situation sometimes (but because my wife has to work, not because she’s going out to see a cover band that you can probably see once a month, not a match up you can see once every 20 years). I love it when my friends come over to watch the game, and we get pizza and have some beer. We can get the kids into the game until they get bored or go to bed. Never too early to start teaching them about football and when to cheer, etc. Some of my earliest memories of PSU football are tagging along with my dad to his friends’ houses to watch the games.
My advice might be different if said friend wasn’t even planning on watching the game or if wife knew he really wanted to watch it and decided to go out anyway. Like bconway6 and JuggerNitt said, sometimes we grow apart from old friends.
Phil
Girl.
And actually the state of Alabama scares me, but that’s a different story for another day. The point is his friend has options.
Alabama is actually a very nice state,
we just have too many Alabama fans here sometimes.
For the glory
It's absolutely nothing personal.
Childhood trauma that I’ve never quite gotten over. I want to head back down to Birmingham, though.
Wow, your friend really doesn't have his priorities straight
like…does he really intend on not even watching the game at home while babysitting? If so, then I guess he really just doesn’t care about Penn State football. You can still be friends with him, but just realize that part of that friendship no longer exists, and you likely won’t see each other during the fall anymore.
I know I’ve been planning on going to this game for nearly a decade (my tickets arrived in the mail just today! WOOT!) and nothing will stop me.
I agree, he needs to reassess his priorities.
He may even need to reassess the wife. Why isn’t she going to be at home yelling at the tv, too? Why on earth would she want to go see a cover band when Penn State is playing the game of the century? WHAT IS SHE THINKING
For the glory
Good call about the wife.
This one does NOT sound hot.
"I have my Joe Paterno autograph already, but I don’t know that I’d begrudge anybody else from getting theirs no matter their age. That’s kind of like meeting Winston Churchill." jesse. @ BSD
Exactly. A good wife in this situation
would have known already this game was on the schedule months ago and would have made other arragements. Wife Fail.
"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"
She's obviously NOT a BSDiva!
For the glory
by Paige2PSU on Sep 7, 2010 9:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
WOW.....
his wife must be hot and he must be not….Baby-sitting while she goes to see a cover band?? Get some almonds and hire a sitter and proceed to a bar with no cover and enjoy the game for Gawd’s sake.
The cover band is what gets me.
If it’s a band that she’s loves and is making a rare appearance in your town, then it’s all good. I would probably skip (and record) a PSU game against a MAC team if there was a band I really wanted to see.
A cover band, however, is inexcusable. Particularly if it’s Velveeta.
Bloggin' at joepasdoghouse.com
yeah, I don't understand that either
though I’ve never understood getting all excited about seeing a cover band. I go out to go out and have fun, and don’t really care who is playing (so long as they aren’t crap). If I want to hear the music of the band I actually like, though, then I’ll just put that CD on.
by The JuggerNitt on Sep 7, 2010 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Only two bands merit skipping this game.
Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Only if...
Zombie Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and John Bonham were backing up Jesus on vocals. Then maybe I’d miss the game. Maybe. But, I’d have to see the set list first and be in the first 8 rows.
by Pentimental on Sep 7, 2010 9:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm now waiting for the Official Pentimental Tour Poster.
For the glory
by Paige2PSU on Sep 7, 2010 9:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You continue to amaze.
Love the Jesus face over Robert Plant body.
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
I was on my iphone last night and couldn't rec.
It’s green now, but I’ve still corrected my error.
For the glory
These require a good 30 seconds of examination to absorb the awesomeness...every time!
"I have my Joe Paterno autograph already, but I don’t know that I’d begrudge anybody else from getting theirs no matter their age. That’s kind of like meeting Winston Churchill." jesse. @ BSD
by bconway6 on Sep 8, 2010 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
TWSS
"I’ll drink through the weirdness." - Illegal Formation
by leeharvey418 on Sep 8, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
fan-freakin-tastic
best Jesus i’ve seen.
"They say in Happy Valley that if God wasn’t a Penn State fan, why is the sky blue and white?" Fortt said. "Who am I to argue with God?"
Mock him and ask him if she's taking his **** with her while she goes out too.
That’s what I would do…but then, I’m not much for quality advice.
Bloggin' at joepasdoghouse.com
Hire a sitter
My wife is out of town this weekend. I’m having a few friends over to watch the game and paying my 16 year old niece to entertain keep the kids out of the living room.
Explain that his kids need to be exposed to football at a young age and to learn how to sit through a game,
otherwise they’ll end up like him.
"Until somebody knocks you on your rear end, and pardon me ladies, but unless somebody knocks you on your rear end, you're never going to learn." - Joe Paterno
by Illegal Formation on Sep 7, 2010 5:20 PM EDT reply actions 9 recs
win
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Sorry but gimme a break.
He’s doing what husbands should do for their wives. If he watches the game, I have no problem with him.
However, there is no excuse if he doesn’t watch the game. If he doesn’t watch the game you should find one of the kid’s diapers and set it on fire outside his doorstep.
by ReadingRambler on Sep 7, 2010 5:25 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I have to agree with this
but I think it needs to go a step farther. What is his excuse for not having the kids watch the game with him? These kids need to be made into PSU fans from an early age. Any children young enough should be dressed in one of those baby lion costumes for the duration of the game. If this guy was ever an actual fan, his kids would be watching it with him.
He's gone man
Just let him go. The pod people got to him. He cannot be saved. Save yourself.
by BSD on Sep 7, 2010 5:44 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Teh trick is indoctrinating the kids early. You tube blue band stadium clips work wonders.
also, having ur child vote that ohio state sucks is a must
There will be no battle fatigue in my command
by psu in the w-b on Sep 7, 2010 5:47 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Give the kids some Nyquil
7pm seems like kid bedtime. Then, once the little buggers are in a coma, break out the malt liquor and cheer the Lions on to victory!
Also: when his wife comes home tipsy, try to work a three way. Just saying – someone has to pay up for this debacle.
by Tailgate Shogun on Sep 7, 2010 6:09 PM EDT reply actions 6 recs
You know that was going to be my suggestion too
I turned chicken to avoid the wrath of PSUWifey and other moms here at the BSD
by Frank O'Brien on Sep 7, 2010 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Shogun to the rescue!
Until our defense proves otherwise, it should be presumed they will be excellent.
Benadryl the kids.
Beer yourselves
and watch some football.
But honestly it just sounds like you need some new friends.
Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils
Tell the eunuch he better
be rooting for Alabama. HE IS NOT WORTHY!!!
Black shoes, basic blues, no names, all game.
You can't babysit your own kids. That is known as Fatherhood.
When my daughter was young, we lived in Hawaii. My wife had to work to make ends meet, and we worked opposite schedules so we could raise our own child. The word for family in Hawaii is ohana. When my friends would call to invite me out, and I explained my situation, within a half hour, in the spirit of ohana, there was beer, food, videos, and a toy for the kiddo.
In the spirit of ohana, bring the game to him. If he has a DVR, even better. No action or replays will be missed and no commercials or stupid commentary will be viewed. Bring the beer and the wings. Bring toys for the kiddos and preferably a babysitter/designated driver. Remember, he’s probably already sad that his wife won the friends battle on a night she probably didn’t realize was important.
You can rebuild his “man cred” if there is such a thing. That’s what friends are for. Enjoy the game with your bud. Imagine the smiles as the Lions slay the Elephants and he snatches game night back from the abyss of Girls Night Out.
Just don’t trash the house or neglect the kids. Haha.
by Pentimental on Sep 7, 2010 8:58 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 3 recs
Oh, yeah.
No Benadryl or Nyquil. Nothing will dampen the mood faster than a reaction to potentially dangerous medication. I’m certain those recommendations were just tongue-in-cheek, but…
by Pentimental on Sep 7, 2010 9:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
ok fine...
give them a few shots of whiskey then
I wouldn’t give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed.
"Potentially dangerous" = vicodin
Nyquil = solid night sleep!
I kid, I kid.
by Tailgate Shogun on Sep 8, 2010 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
As long as Dora, Diego, Spongebob, etc don't interrupt!
Honestly, I’ve viewed this whole thread as a “joke” intervention, although I still have to question the wife’s priorities!
For the glory
by Paige2PSU on Sep 7, 2010 10:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, but the concern over Dora...
indicates this may not be the case.
Lets hope for all involved the game will be on the television.
"I have my Joe Paterno autograph already, but I don’t know that I’d begrudge anybody else from getting theirs no matter their age. That’s kind of like meeting Winston Churchill." jesse. @ BSD
Tell your friend to just give up.
His attempt at life is now an epic fail. I am as whipped as I can be, but my wife even knows not to get between me and PSU football on Saturdays.
by usn_kologi on Sep 7, 2010 10:24 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
+1 for admitting your flaws
"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."
-J.V.Pa.
Why is this a problem?
babies love beer and bars
The internet has everything
Joe Paterno - Not Unlike Hugh Hefner
by letsgopsu on Sep 7, 2010 10:27 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Dammit!
The tots are already going through my wallet.
Until our defense proves otherwise, it should be presumed they will be excellent.
by jtothep on Sep 8, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
It was only a matter of time right?
Especially in your case, they have a scheming partner to get their plans in motion.
"I have my Joe Paterno autograph already, but I don’t know that I’d begrudge anybody else from getting theirs no matter their age. That’s kind of like meeting Winston Churchill." jesse. @ BSD
The apples never fall far from the tree ;)
Until our defense proves otherwise, it should be presumed they will be excellent.
First of all, its not babysitting if you're watching your own kids - its parenting
But if you can’t successfully parent with a beer in hand watching the Lions then you’ve probably got deeper issues…
Proper Penn State parenting is taking your little girl to the student section at the end of the game so you can get pretty coeds to give her their pom poms and capture moments like this…
From Misc Pics
Still searching for posters from 1986
hell yeah
brubby’s leading for BSD dad of the year right now.
Til we see him on the news in Tuscaloosa this weekend.
Until our defense proves otherwise, it should be presumed they will be excellent.
Where he will lock up the award outright.
"I have my Joe Paterno autograph already, but I don’t know that I’d begrudge anybody else from getting theirs no matter their age. That’s kind of like meeting Winston Churchill." jesse. @ BSD
I could see your friends nuts...
His wife was at the bar showing em.
Black shoes, basic blues, no names, all game.
by JIMPSU on Sep 8, 2010 8:29 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Sell the kids on the black market, buy tickets to the game
by jrock4 on Sep 8, 2010 9:03 AM EDT reply actions 5 recs
"My friend needs"
usually means its me, and Im ashamed to admit it
Ben and Alex... first commits for 2024, but temporarily replaced, since i couldnt resist the sign
Is he REALLY a fan?
My father watched the PSU/Nebraska game (1983) at the hospital while my mother was in labor with me. Three weeks later I was at the PSU/Iowa game in a snugglie……that’s a REAL fan…..
"We are not normal. We are legends. We are Penn State." - Deon Butler
by Stately NOVA Lion on Sep 8, 2010 12:52 PM EDT reply actions
I have a photo of my niece’s 4th birthday party, where you can see the game on the TV in the background, but you can’t hear the men yelling at the clown my sister hired to get out of the way
Joe Paterno - Not Unlike Hugh Hefner
Haha.
Never trust a clown – John Wayne Gacey
Isn’t he the fifth string RB for Alabama. He’s way better than the Heismann winner.
by Pentimental on Sep 8, 2010 8:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
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