Mark from Albany Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 I laughed so hard reading this, I just had to share it. Remember that right after Christmas, the Albany newspaper published my letter to the sports editor about the lack of local Bills coverage? Keep in mind that my intent was to tick-off the program director of the local radio station that is supposed to air Bills’ games but somehow finds a way to pre-empt a third of them. However, someone was SO upset that he actually took the time to type me up a letter, look up my address in the local phone book, and send me a response. With no return address. For your enjoyment, I’ve retyped the letter, preserving the author’s typos, lack of punctuation and line breaks, just so you can get the full effect. Dec. 26, 2004 I read your Buffalo Bills comments in today’s Albany Times-Union n ewspaper. First of all Albany does not think it’s 120 miles south somewhere in Rockland County. For decades sports fans in Albany have followed New York City prof essional sports teams. We generally have little interest in any Buffalo sports franchise. We also have no interest in Syracuse University sports. As I am sure you are aware there a re more than a handful of New England Patriots around here. New England starts about 3 0 miles east of Albany. Buffalo is 300 miles west of Albany. I remember January of 1991 when the New York Giants won their seco nd Vice Limbardi trophy. Residents of New York’s capital city were very proud of the G=Men’ s second NFL Champhionship. Now the New York Giants have their summer training camp here at SU NY-Albany. This past August was a specialday when the Giants hosted New York’s other NFL team , the Jets, for a joint practice. Almost 10,000 local Giants and Jets fans came out to su pport their respective teams. Pity your Buffalo Bills are Four-Time Super Bowl LOSERS!!! [This was sentence was highlighted in yellow and “losers was underlined three times.] Why sh ould Albany Area pro football Fans replace the Giants and Jets with your LOSERS bills? The FEW Buffalo Bills in the Albany area I have discovered are ban dwagon fans. They seldom go to Bills home games. Giants Staduim is a pretty easy drive to get to from Albany. Can’t say the same for Buffalo. The few area Bills fans also wear outdated Buffalo Bills jackets, sweatshirts, ect. You want the Buffalo Bills? Move to Binghamton or Syracuse!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEW YORK GIANTS SUPERBOWLS XXI AND XXV CHAMPIONS !!! Sincerely, George Pataki Governor of New York State and New York Giants Fan Hmmm. Guess guess he's told me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 You want the Buffalo Bills? Move to Binghamton or Syracuse!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 198001[/snapback] Too bad he didn't give you his return address. I got into a huge argument with the Sports Director at WBNG-12 (CBS) Binghamton because they pulled the Bills/49ers game to air the Jets/Patriots game. Binghamton is considered to be the dividing line between Bills/Jets territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJPearl2 Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Get Directv and stop bitching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Get Directv and stop bitching. 198080[/snapback] We're cranky tonight, aren't we ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis in NC Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 It's pretty generous of this clown to speak for the whole Albany area! Oh, and you guys wear outdated Bills stuff, too. So's your old man! It sounds a bit like Johnny Carson's old character Floyd R Turbo, American... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJsackedagain Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 I laughed so hard reading this, I just had to share it. Remember that right after Christmas, the Albany newspaper published my letter to the sports editor about the lack of local Bills coverage? Keep in mind that my intent was to tick-off the program director of the local radio station that is supposed to air Bills’ games but somehow finds a way to pre-empt a third of them. However, someone was SO upset that he actually took the time to type me up a letter, look up my address in the local phone book, and send me a response. With no return address. For your enjoyment, I’ve retyped the letter, preserving the author’s typos, lack of punctuation and line breaks, just so you can get the full effect. Dec. 26, 2004 I read your Buffalo Bills comments in today’s Albany Times-Union n ewspaper. First of all Albany does not think it’s 120 miles south somewhere in Rockland County. For decades sports fans in Albany have followed New York City prof essional sports teams. We generally have little interest in any Buffalo sports franchise. We also have no interest in Syracuse University sports. As I am sure you are aware there a re more than a handful of New England Patriots around here. New England starts about 3 0 miles east of Albany. Buffalo is 300 miles west of Albany. I remember January of 1991 when the New York Giants won their seco nd Vice Limbardi trophy. Residents of New York’s capital city were very proud of the G=Men’ s second NFL Champhionship. Now the New York Giants have their summer training camp here at SU NY-Albany. This past August was a specialday when the Giants hosted New York’s other NFL team , the Jets, for a joint practice. Almost 10,000 local Giants and Jets fans came out to su pport their respective teams. Pity your Buffalo Bills are Four-Time Super Bowl LOSERS!!! [This was sentence was highlighted in yellow and “losers was underlined three times.] Why sh ould Albany Area pro football Fans replace the Giants and Jets with your LOSERS bills? The FEW Buffalo Bills in the Albany area I have discovered are ban dwagon fans. They seldom go to Bills home games. Giants Staduim is a pretty easy drive to get to from Albany. Can’t say the same for Buffalo. The few area Bills fans also wear outdated Buffalo Bills jackets, sweatshirts, ect. You want the Buffalo Bills? Move to Binghamton or Syracuse!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEW YORK GIANTS SUPERBOWLS XXI AND XXV CHAMPIONS !!! Sincerely, George Pataki Governor of New York State and New York Giants Fan Hmmm. Guess guess he's told me off. 198001[/snapback] Wow, I didn't know George was so anti-Buffalo. He seems to put on such a believable face every time he comes to the western part of the state. ....... I wonder if Pataki and these big-time Giants fans in Albany realize they root for a team that plays in NEW JERSEY!!!!!!!!! The Bills are the ONLY football team in New York state! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Tate Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 You want the Buffalo Bills? Move to Binghamton or Syracuse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 198001[/snapback] Dear Retard, I must refuse your order to move, as it only had 40 exclamation points, and it's my personal policy to ignore any and all orders with anything less than 41 exclamation points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfladave Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 I lived in Albany for 10 years for much of the 70s and noone and I do mean NOONE was a Bills fan. Everyone was either a Jets or Giants fan. Those were lonely days! :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: ..at least I'm not a Jets fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Wow, George Pataki's a douchebag. Who would have thought? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffal0 Bill5 Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 I wear old Bills stuff because I like the colors better, plus I live in WNY, and can't afford new stuff because of all of the idiots in Albany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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