Flutie Flakes Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Yep. This funny and what I should have done years ago... I was in Desert Storm when the Bills went to their first Super Bowl. A soldier, knowing I was a Bills fan, woke me up in the middle of the night to tell me he just heard on a BBC shortwave news broadcast that the Bills had won on a last second field goal. But he warned me there was a lot of static on the radio and maybe he understood wrong. I sprung out of my makeshift bunk and kept my ear inches from the radio waiting for confirmation. Deep in the Arabian Desert we could only get one or two English language stations. Once in a while, the Iraqis broadcasted "Baghdad Betty" who played American music interspersed with propaganda messages like, "American Soldier in the desert, did you know that moving sand dunes hundreds of feet high can bury you while you sleep? Go back to your girlfriends and wives in America where you are safe." I didn't think Betty was likely to give me the Super Bowl results. The other English-language radio broadcast was the BBC's version of Voice of America. A propaganda tool for the Brits, the BBC provided periodic news updates. The Super Bowl was not high on their priority list and I waited that night in a dimly lit tent in an endless field of sand for hours only to be crushed when the actual result was announced. Great story! I was in the Gulf at the same time on a ship. We were able to catch the entire game on Armed Forces Radio in the comm center. A bunch of Bills and Giants fans sitting around in the wee hours listening to the game. Oh the $&@% we took after the game. Great memories though! Remember Baghdad Betty as well as nightly calls from the "Filipino Monkey" on VHF marine channel 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Blizzard Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 What will you all do if we win the division this year? I'll be shocked, but happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Great story! I was in the Gulf at the same time on a ship. We were able to catch the entire game on Armed Forces Radio in the comm center. A bunch of Bills and Giants fans sitting around in the wee hours listening to the game. Oh the $&@% we took after the game. Great memories though! Remember Baghdad Betty as well as nightly calls from the "Filipino Monkey" on VHF marine channel 16. I'm not sure which was worst - listening to the game with that heartbreaking ending and enduring the "$&@%" afterwards like you did, or missing it entirely like I did with my ear glued to a cheap shortwave radio set waiting for a sports update. I can only imagine the ribbing you must have received! I guess either option is better than suffering through a decade long playoff drought. At least we were relevant in those days. Funny. Even though we couldn't know at that time if we and our friends would get home okay, that night nothing was more important than the Super Bowl. Baghdad Betty was always good for a laugh. Never heard the "Filipino Monkey" though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offyourocker Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 And if I argued Evans doesn't fit Chan's offense- which he doesn't You should also argue that we don't need hangartner because we have they have to many quality players to back up their OL. That should really round you up? Are you a lawyer by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clancynut Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Yep. This funny and what I should have done years ago... I was in Desert Storm when the Bills went to their first Super Bowl. A soldier, knowing I was a Bills fan, woke me up in the middle of the night to tell me he just heard on a BBC shortwave news broadcast that the Bills had won on a last second field goal. But he warned me there was a lot of static on the radio and maybe he understood wrong. I sprung out of my makeshift bunk and kept my ear inches from the radio waiting for confirmation. Deep in the Arabian Desert we could only get one or two English language stations. Once in a while, the Iraqis broadcasted "Baghdad Betty" who played American music interspersed with propaganda messages like, "American Soldier in the desert, did you know that moving sand dunes hundreds of feet high can bury you while you sleep? Go back to your girlfriends and wives in America where you are safe." I didn't think Betty was likely to give me the Super Bowl results. The other English-language radio broadcast was the BBC's version of Voice of America. A propaganda tool for the Brits, the BBC provided periodic news updates. The Super Bowl was not high on their priority list and I waited that night in a dimly lit tent in an endless field of sand for hours only to be crushed when the actual result was announced. Great story! I was in the Gulf at the same time on a ship. We were able to catch the entire game on Armed Forces Radio in the comm center. A bunch of Bills and Giants fans sitting around in the wee hours listening to the game. Oh the $&@% we took after the game. Great memories though! Remember Baghdad Betty as well as nightly calls from the "Filipino Monkey" on VHF marine channel 16. Thanks to both of you for your service!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offyourocker Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Thanks to both of you for your service!! +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 What will you all do if we win the division this year? I'll be watching out for flying pigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 What will you all do if we win the division this year? Politely ask the aliens to return me to Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 +1 + 1 Have a shot of the best quality vanilla vodka I could find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I'm the most optimistic person in the world, but I struggle to think what I would do if the Bills made the playoffs. I may even shed a tear. I was a kid when the Bills were dominate in the 90s, so I jsut assumed they would always make the playoffs every year. In fact, I used to think the Bills were losers because they would lose the Super Bowl. My how expectations have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You herd it hear last Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I'd consider making a pilgrimage to the site that the team planes for the Patriots and Jets crashed into each other... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Yep. This funny and what I should have done years ago... I was in Desert Storm when the Bills went to their first Super Bowl. A soldier, knowing I was a Bills fan, woke me up in the middle of the night to tell me he just heard on a BBC shortwave news broadcast that the Bills had won on a last second field goal. But he warned me there was a lot of static on the radio and maybe he understood wrong. I sprung out of my makeshift bunk and kept my ear inches from the radio waiting for confirmation. Deep in the Arabian Desert we could only get one or two English language stations. Once in a while, the Iraqis broadcasted "Baghdad Betty" who played American music interspersed with propaganda messages like, "American Soldier in the desert, did you know that moving sand dunes hundreds of feet high can bury you while you sleep? Go back to your girlfriends and wives in America where you are safe." I didn't think Betty was likely to give me the Super Bowl results. The other English-language radio broadcast was the BBC's version of Voice of America. A propaganda tool for the Brits, the BBC provided periodic news updates. The Super Bowl was not high on their priority list and I waited that night in a dimly lit tent in an endless field of sand for hours only to be crushed when the actual result was announced. I gotta say... this may be the best Bills story I've ever read heard! For serving this country, you have my respect and admiration. For sharing this story, you have my appreciation. All the best to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You herd it hear last Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Yep. This funny and what I should have done years ago... I was in Desert Storm when the Bills went to their first Super Bowl. A soldier, knowing I was a Bills fan, woke me up in the middle of the night to tell me he just heard on a BBC shortwave news broadcast that the Bills had won on a last second field goal. But he warned me there was a lot of static on the radio and maybe he understood wrong. I sprung out of my makeshift bunk and kept my ear inches from the radio waiting for confirmation. Deep in the Arabian Desert we could only get one or two English language stations. Once in a while, the Iraqis broadcasted "Baghdad Betty" who played American music interspersed with propaganda messages like, "American Soldier in the desert, did you know that moving sand dunes hundreds of feet high can bury you while you sleep? Go back to your girlfriends and wives in America where you are safe." I didn't think Betty was likely to give me the Super Bowl results. The other English-language radio broadcast was the BBC's version of Voice of America. A propaganda tool for the Brits, the BBC provided periodic news updates. The Super Bowl was not high on their priority list and I waited that night in a dimly lit tent in an endless field of sand for hours only to be crushed when the actual result was announced. If there was one game in Bills history I'd have liked to miss, it's probably THAT one... Thanks for serving our great country and standing up for Liberty and Freedom throughout the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Thanks for all the well-wishes. Anything for a fellow Bills fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Ill buy my playoff tickets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bopper2 Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I would buy a space heater, take it to the post office and send it off to Old Scratch, because hell most certainly would be frozen over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserable_fan Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 This thread makes me so excited, yet so depressed at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cage Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Not sure about division, but it seems the Bills are on track to win at some other math functions, e.g., They are subtracting the salaries of capable players by trading them; and adding FA signings for much smaller salaries. This appears to add up to another season where the problems multiply. yep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Thanks to Flutie Flakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills!Win! Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I would be one if the many fans at the game tearing down the goal posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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