5 Wide Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I said this in another thread, and it's really drives home the point to me how long this team has been abysmal. In 1999, I was an 18 year old senior in High School. Since the Bills last made the playoffs I have: Graduated High School Graduated College Started a career Promoted to management Got married Bought a house I am now 31 years old.... Also: Gas was $1.22 a gallon... Think about where you were in your life the last time this team made the playoffs... it's a true indictment of their futility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 January 8, 2000 I was 15. I'm 28 now. Translation: I've spent nearly half my lifetime in a continuous playoff drought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 i was there. nashville was a village and we rode a horse and buggy to the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderswr80 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Got married, bought a house had 3 kids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffBill Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 You expect me to remember what I was doing that long ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beach Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I was living in Utica. I was always late to work at a pizza place while watching the Bills in the playoffs. Since then i have graduated college and coached track and field for 8 years. Now i live in Virginia Beach and i have no reason to be late for work anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I was a junior in college up there. I worked at a bar, and one of my buddies there was a huge Rams fan. So I was happy for him when the Rams eventually won and happy for all of us when the Titans eventually lost. My then-girlfriend is my now-wife, and while we have since moved 600 miles away from WNY, we carry our Bills fandom with us. Like a cross. We have a little boy now, and I'm starting to think I should let him make his own decisions about what football team to root for when he grows up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I was a junior in college up there. I worked at a bar, and one of my buddies there was a huge Rams fan. So I was happy for him when the Rams eventually won and happy for all of us when the Titans eventually lost. My then-girlfriend is my now-wife, and while we have since moved 600 miles away from WNY, we carry our Bills fandom with us. Like a cross. We have a little boy now, and I'm starting to think I should let him make his own decisions about what football team to root for when he grows up. This^ and people wonder why I don't make my poor little kids wear Bills stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 (edited) What drives it home to me is that none of my kids were born yet. Oh actually I lied ... my oldest was 1 ! But he doesn't remember it so it doesn't count Edited September 10, 2012 by CodeMonkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 What drives it home to me is that none of my kids were born yet. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 What drives it home to me is that none of my kids were born yet. Same with me. I wonder if my kids will ever have the opportunity to see the kind of Buffalo Bills teams that we had in the early 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLutieFLakesPLZnoOJ Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I was 9 in the 4th grade...Just moved from Buffalo to jacksonville FL Im 23 now..almost done with college.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradjames24 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 A virgin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeMonkey Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 A virgin. And you vowed to stay that way until they made the playoffs! You my friend are a TRUE fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouds Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 18 year old college sophmore. still remember talking up the bills d in my english class to a disillusioned classmate. ah, the good old days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I was 9 in the 4th grade...Just moved from Buffalo to jacksonville FL Im 23 now..almost done with college.. 18 year old college sophmore. still remember talking up the bills d in my english class to a disillusioned classmate. ah, the good old days. 18 and in year 2? 23 and going strong? What does bouds know that FlutieFlakes doesn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Destroyers! Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I was nine and didnt know how good of a team they had back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouds Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 18 and in year 2? 23 and going strong? What does bouds know that FlutieFlakes doesn't? I jumped a grade, did the 7th and 8th grade in one year. Trust me, it sounds good on paper, but everyone knew I was the youngest in my HS class. Wasn't socially awkward or a nerd, but they do treat you differently. Stayed for an extra half of a semester, felt there was no reason to rush college as well, so I took a few extra classes before graduating. Oh, and the Saints were a laughing stock franchise, exactly where the Bills are today. Competent coach and QB can change everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradjames24 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 And you vowed to stay that way until they made the playoffs! You my friend are a TRUE fan! HAHA. Sometimes it fees like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB2004 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I said this in another thread, and it's really drives home the point to me how long this team has been abysmal. In 1999, I was an 18 year old senior in High School. Since the Bills last made the playoffs I have: Graduated High School Graduated College Started a career Promoted to management Got married Bought a house I am now 31 years old.... Also: Gas was $1.22 a gallon... Think about where you were in your life the last time this team made the playoffs... it's a true indictment of their futility. Similar to you. I was 17 and a junior in high school. Was gas really 1.22 cents then? Yikes. After the game on Jan 8th 2000, the franchise has not been the same. Here is hoping to better times ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLutieFLakesPLZnoOJ Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 18 and in year 2? 23 and going strong? What does bouds know that FlutieFlakes doesn't? Started school late dont judge me...lol im not Fitzpatrick Smart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Same here. I was on my first enlistment in the Marines, stationed at Quantico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Started school late dont judge me...lol im not Fitzpatrick Smart Haha, no judgement, homey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I was smoking a 1 1/2 packs of Reds a day..no smokes for the last 4 years Weghed 30 lbs more then I liked my daughter back then.. as she was a newborn, and the crying is easier to take than what comes out of her 13 year old mouth now.(just kidding) I missed the the game live as wifey poo made me go to a wedding of one of her dolt friends. Of course that marriage lasted less time then this playoff drought. Back then was couting my retirment money..as I had lots o Juniper, Inktomi, JDS etc...thgey are going to the moon I tell ya!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 i was there. nashville was a village and we rode a horse and buggy to the stadium. I call B.S. The wheel wasnt invented yet! Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KollegeStudnet Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 (edited) Last time the Bills made the playoffs...I was 17 years old Graduated from Tonawanda Have visited 14 states in the U.S. since 1999 Moved to Florida Lost my virginity Moved to WNY Moved to Utah Got Married Had a Daughter Accumulated 9 Bills Jerseys Went from a hundred-dollaraire to multi-thousand-dollaraire Graduated Kollege Work for Robert Redford Edited September 10, 2012 by KollegeStudnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineMoxie Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 The day before the last Bills playoff game against the Titans, my wife and I had to put our first dog down. Since then, we've had two kids (the youngest is 9 1/2!), got a new dog (who, in dog years, is now middle aged), purchased a home, sold a home, purchased another home, purchased a car (well, that was just a couple of weeks ago actually), traded for a car, started four companies but have also been teaching long enough to actually get tenure (the combination of those two tells you just how long it's been) ... At least when the Red Sox were going 86 years between championships, they made the playoffs once and awhile - and even had some really good teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I call B.S. The wheel wasnt invented yet! Haha funny thing happened on the way out of the game. saw a little kid in a cowart jersey. yelled to him asking if that was his favorite player. the kid looked scared like i was going to harass him but his mom made him be polite and answer "yes, sir". turns out he was sam's nephew. i'm sure he's a grown man now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optometric Insight Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I was learning my ABC's. Translation: I'm not sure why I'm still a Bills fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1billsnut Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Got married Had a son Got divorced Got married again Got divorced again Showed my son the heartache of being a Bills fan, taught him the loyalty of sticking with your team (he loves the Bills) GO BILLS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Living in 2040 but a time portal has sent me backward to suffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 was rich on the nasdaq stock market bubble,was poor on the nasdaq bust, was rich on the real estate bubble,was poor on the real estate bust..still poor but clawing way back up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I was a junior in college up there. I worked at a bar, and one of my buddies there was a huge Rams fan. So I was happy for him when the Rams eventually won and happy for all of us when the Titans eventually lost. My then-girlfriend is my now-wife, and while we have since moved 600 miles away from WNY, we carry our Bills fandom with us. Like a cross. We have a little boy now, and I'm starting to think I should let him make his own decisions about what football team to root for when he grows up. Same with me. I wonder if my kids will ever have the opportunity to see the kind of Buffalo Bills teams that we had in the early 90's. I wonder if Bills fans had this similar sentiment during the 70's through the early 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I wonder if Bills fans had this similar sentiment during the 70's through the early 80's. we were good in the early 80s...we were entertaining as heck from 72-77....this is way more humiliating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLutieFLakesPLZnoOJ Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Living in 2040 but a time portal has sent me backward to suffer Plz tell me we make the playoffs between now and 2040? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Bills fan Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 (edited) I was holding my first-born, newborn son when the homerun throw-up happened. I'll never forget it. That was waaaaaay back when I was still living in Colorado. Since then, I moved the family to Washington State, began a new career, bought our first house, had a daughter, lost both parents (and one in-law), and moved to New Zealand where we've lived for 7 years. I cannot figure out for the life of me why the heck I follow this team. It's really one of the only things I still hold onto from growing up in Rochester. It's a shame because for the most part, The Bills have given me nothing but grief. At least I've experienced my first championship, when The All-Blacks won the Rugby World Cup last year. Will it ever happen for Buffalo?? Edited September 10, 2012 by Kiwi Bills fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago_Mike Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 i still lived in buffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandemonium Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I was 11, now I'm engaged and in year 3 of grad school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus05 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Sine 99 Graduated college Started my career Proposed Got married Lived it up for 3 years in an awesome apartment Had a daughter Bought a house Daughter starting preschool tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billshank Redemption Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I was in first grade Now I am a sophomore at Michigan State University, atleast the Spartans have a decent chance at a BCS. Following the bills, sabres, mets, knicks, and liverpool F.C really sucks. None of my teams have ever done anything significant since I have been alive or a fan. (Liverpool won champions league but I really just started getting into soccer the last 3 years) oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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