Another Fan

Something like that happened to me at my job recently. I recognized someone from my high school one day was there. My 1st reaction was kinda negative, while I never really had a problem with this particular person his best friend back in the day I really really despised. I thought he was just a nasty POS kid. But that was over 20 years ago and if the situation presented itself again I think I would at the very least introduce myself. That would be on him how he reacts.

I had on 90s on 9 today, I listen to that channel quite a bit. They were going through the #1 songs this week in 1997. His song I'll be Missing You was the #1 and yeah even as a 13 year old that song was inescapable. They did not play it though. Guess if nothing else his music is being cut

I'm kind of the opposite. I wanted nothing to do with most people I went to high school with and alienated myself to an unhealthy degree in college trying to rid that experience to an extent. So yeah the idea of a reunion never would have appealed to me. Approaching 25 years sooner vs later (wow) the idea does appeal a little to me more now but it will still probably be a no. But yeah I do live in nostalgia so maybe it'd be worth going back to be like yeah thing's weren't all that great back then as well. haha

Yeah I think in general the human mind like isn't built to be reflective and appreciate the past kind of thing in the current moment. I know before the AFC Championship Game last year I really got like no enjoyment starting a day after the Bills beat the Ravens. It was more just the feeling of anxiety vs being able to enjoy the game/season.

I think that’s normal in a way. If the team isn’t performing you sort of look at the whole complete roster and ways they can improve.

I def remember you writing up some pretty good detailed summaries of the games from those 2009-2015 years. Maybe because I had been away from fandom a number of years before then but I was back with full passion and drank the KoolAid. I’ll always say 2012 was the most disappointing season of fandom in my life. Just in the huge gap where I thought the team could finish and where they actually wound up.

Funny you ask/mention this. A former boss and friend bought some property down in very South Jersey by the shore. I think he’s transitioning toward retiring/living down there, But then he asked me to down there as well. Which I’m just like retired life must be nice. Lol. It’s like over 2 hours from where I live.

Or every year since you’ve become a fan it’s been the same amount of passion every year? From 2001-2006 I did fall a bit of Bills fandom/following the team. Largely a result of being in college those years and not really much stood out from the team. Just in retrospect Drew Bledsoe from memory.

@Gugny @SinceThe70s @ExWNYer Had on WFAN this morning. Listened to lots of unhappy Yankees fans calling in. Especially with Boone. I think this was a point Gugny has made over the years but the Yankees aren't ever winning a World Series with him as manger. A seemingly decent guy but not a championship type manager. The rivalry between the Yanks/Mets to me isn't really that big a thing anymore. I looked at the series as more important to the Mets as getting back on winning track vs NYC bragging rights. In the past I admit I wouldn't have saw the series like that. No biggie on today's game. The Yankees really needed it more than the Mets to win. I liked that Mendoza got thrown out there at the end. I'm a fan of managers making scenes like that every now and then if they feel they're being screwed over. So be it it's not like every day. Then the outbursts lose their meaning.

Brooke Shields was great in That 70s Show in the few episodes she was in

Danny Devito as Frank Reynolds in Sunny in Philadelphia I remember being locked down with Covid during the pandemic and still lost it laughing at this

The 12th man or crowd I think played a large part in intimidating Denver. I would say that was the good old days but the Bills went 10-0 at home last year. It's a very intimidating place to play for opponents I think. See if the new Bills Stadium has that affect on opponents Yep lol. And only negative to 51-3 was he missed a field goal wide right that day as well

I remember him a little from the TV shows Charmed and Nip Tuck. Even though it was years back I will never forget how surprised I was when a co worker was a huge fan of Nip Tuck. Anyway 56 is way too young to die. https://tvline.com/news/julian-mcmahon-dead-cause-of-death-nip-tuck-fbi-most-wanted-1235470895/

Good actor. Have always liked his sister Virginia as well