Irv Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 (edited) When I was younger (before the internet) and people talked about guys like Cookie Gilchrist, Albert Dubenion, Jack Kemp, etc. I used to roll my eyes thinking "what a bunch of geezers!". I wonder if the younger kids on this site do the same when there are posts about Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith, and Thurman Thomas. Am I that old guy now? Edited October 12, 2018 by Irv 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 If that's the case I think most of us here are "that old guy" now my friend. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH063 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 You are to them but its all relative. The folks here that are older than you relate and likely think to themselves...He should've seen when the Bills were in the AFL! The younger ones think you're older than dirt. The same is true about life in general. I'm 57 years old. To the youth of today, I'm ancient. To the people in their 70's and 80's, I'm still a kid. The beauty of being my age is I don't give a crap what people think. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 We go and find some porn to view instead. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 They honestly don't know what we're talking about. Unless you lived through it, there's no other era in Bills history that was as magical. They've honestly been a terrible franchise outside of two AFL titles in the mid 60's, one good year in 1980, 1988-1996, 1998-1999. 13 seasons out of 58. 1 minute ago, GunnerBill said: We go and find some porn to view instead. Always finding the silver lining! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Just now, RobH063 said: You are to them but its all relative. The folks here that are older than you relate and likely think to themselves...He should've seen when the Bills were in the AFL! The younger ones think you're older than dirt. The same is true about life in general. I'm 57 years old. To the youth of today, I'm ancient. To the people in their 70's and 80's, I'm still a kid. The beauty of being my age is I don't give a crap what people think. I agree with this. I'm 36, became a fan in 1990, joined this forum when it had a different name..... Those 90's Bills don't feel old to me. But 1990 was 28 years ago, so if you did the same exercise in 1990 you would be reflecting back to 1962.....1962 certainly sounds old to somebody my age. It's all relative. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamDMC Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 23 years old here. When I hear people talk about the good days I get sad thinking that I have no memory of a good Bills team. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 "get off my lawn" 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estro Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Talking about the early 90's Bills teams today is the equivalent of reminiscing about the 1965 Bills during the early 90s. It's a lifetime ago 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillies Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 It's one of the many reasons I don't ever want a new stadium. The old, classic memories, players, and stories will forever swirl around that place (as long as it's standing). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Frog Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 47 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: We go and find some porn to view instead. www.JuicyCougar.com should do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 50 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: We go and find some porn to view instead. There’s porn on the internet? Who knew! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homey D. Clown Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I never thought for a second that 25 years would pass without another superbowl appearance. That actually made my head hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillies Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Back in the "old" days, the Jills were our porn. You had to try to store it into your memory for later. Kids have it so much easier today. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cage Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 There should be a poll attached to this topic on the age of most TBD participants.... most young people don't even know this site exists and don't participate much in forums like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I'm in my early 30's and I kind of remember those years but wasn't at the age yet where I felt them, if that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Every once in awhile, I like to gather the young-uns around (i.e., trick them into visiting me by claiming I want to discuss my will and their respective inheritances) to tell them the same old stories they never tire of hearing (except for my youngest, Hermie, who gouged out his own ear drums to insure never having to hear them again). How they love to hear me go on about Jim Kelly, Thurman, Bruuuuuuuce and the Biscuit (except for that time they tried, without success, to have me committed to an asylum in one of the states of the former Soviet Union). In between heart breaking stories of Super Bowl losses, I like to test their mettle by telling them that the largest share of my estate goes to the first child to help me change my "Depends". I wish I could share a picture of their glowing faces as I make them wear chicken wing hats while we share a meal of stadium favorites like fried bologna sandwiches dipped in squeeze packet mustard. You see, in the end, its all about family. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctk232 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Irv said: When I was younger (before the internet) and people talked about guys like Cookie Gilchrist, Albert Dubenion, Jack Kemp, etc. I used to roll my eyes thinking "what a bunch of geezers!". I wonder if the younger kids on this site do the same when there are posts about Jim Kelly, Bruce Smith, and Thurman Thomas. Am I that old guy now? Bills are a family thing, pops grew up talking about and watching Cookie and Kemp, I was sadly born just in time for our first super bowl, but otherwise know jim, bruce, and thurman better than not. Bills are a franchise regardless and our franchise highlights were back in the day and the 90s. It's hard not to know them and respect those guys for what they did. Plus, for anyone else not fortunate enough to have the family dynamic, they did the Four Falls for the cliff notes version. Still got my Bruce jersey fwiw, just about the only jersey worth buying at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I must be really old, I remember Jack Kemp, Elbert Dubinion, Charlie Fergerson, Wray Carlton, etc etc. and that was 60's. Yes, I attend a few at the old rockpile. I saw booker edgerson make an INT in the snow against the Bengals to win....but, really didn't see the play well, even though it was right in front of me.....I saw it at home on TV later, though, as the snow filtering software on the TV camera made it visible....there was so much win blown snow. Booker was still around sometime in the last decade in some capacity with the Bills I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Probably something along the lines of "STFU already" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crowing Rooster Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 ? I had my season tickets from 1986 to 1998. My health now keeps me from attending any games now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 All I know is I wish we had the bills offensive line of their Super Bowl run...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 26 minutes ago, bigK14094 said: I must be really old, I remember Jack Kemp, Elbert Dubinion, Charlie Fergerson, Wray Carlton, etc etc. and that was 60's. Yes, I attend a few at the old rockpile. I saw booker edgerson make an INT in the snow against the Bengals to win....but, really didn't see the play well, even though it was right in front of me.....I saw it at home on TV later, though, as the snow filtering software on the TV camera made it visible....there was so much win blown snow. Booker was still around sometime in the last decade in some capacity with the Bills I think. I too attended that game and was screaming at Booker to toss me the ball as he trotted into the end zone! 54 minutes ago, BuffaloBillies said: It's one of the many reasons I don't ever want a new stadium. The old, classic memories, players, and stories will forever swirl around that place (as long as it's standing). Great post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Jerk Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 So you're telling me the Bills not only went to the Superbowl, but did it four years in a row? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieG Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 hour ago, CamDMC said: 23 years old here. When I hear people talk about the good days I get sad thinking that I have no memory of a good Bills team. I feel for ya. My dad's generation had the AFL championship years. I had a few years of the Electric Company, a few very good Chuck Knox teams and then, of course, the SB years. My oldest just turned 21 and I know he's got very few good memories of the Bills. I'm a rotten father. You were born in the Era of the Never Ending Rebuild. I'm sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsherd Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 That you are old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshynman Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I feel connected, even though it was before my time as an actual fan. I knew who the guys were, and vaguely remember being in the room with my parents watching the last two Super Bowls, but was far from old enough to actually watch, understand, let alone respect what was going on. I own two Kelly jerseys, three if you include a t-shirt jersey. The two best QBs of my adult life have been Tyrod Taylor, and Kyle Orton. My earliest memory of watching a Bills game was the Music City Debacle. I think we try to cling to that team, more than we should, simply because that was the last great team that we had 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 hour ago, BuffaloBillies said: Back in the "old" days, the Jills were our porn. You had to try to store it into your memory for later. Kids have it so much easier today. Im so sorry for that man...... Jill’s? I’m 42, I never had it that bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Homey D. Clown said: I never thought for a second that 25 years would pass without another superbowl appearance. That actually made my head hurt. Part of getting older ... when I think of that first 1990s Super Bowl appearance, I remember how it seemed like FOREVER since the Super Bowl came into existence (with the Bills never making it). That was Super Bowl 25. We are now playing for Super Bowl 53. In other words, it's been a longer drought than that first one. This does not seem possible to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillies Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 31 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Im so sorry for that man...... Jill’s? I’m 42, I never had it that bad Hey, they had a little somethin' for everybody. I'd bring my binoculars in the upper deck to get a closer look at "the football game." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTbills Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 hour ago, SoCal Deek said: There’s porn on the internet? Who knew! Yeah, It's THE reason Al Gore invented the internet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 In my experience, younger kids seem to dig the 90s Bills colors and "look." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 hour ago, The Monk said: My health now keeps me from attending any games now. Strictly because of your health, or because of the coronary inducing stimuli you're apt to see? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCBongo Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I'm 46, I became a fan during the consecutive 2-14 seasons in the early 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddick Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 They probably can't imagine what it would be like to just have that automatic expectation that the Bills would make the Super Bowl. Back then I just assumed they'd coast to the playoffs and then win every playoff game. When they went down to the Oilers I was genuinely shocked at the prospect of there being a Super Bowl without the Bills. Then they came back and I somehow wasn't as shocked at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, CamDMC said: 23 years old here. When I hear people talk about the good days I get sad thinking that I have no memory of a good Bills team. you have 70 more years to cheer for the Bills, bound to be something in there we used to actually pay attention to the game to watch football, the TV didn't show the score or the time left or the quarter or the players stats or Gus Frerrotte's fantasy achievements endlessly scrolling along the bottom of the screen, or 100 other game scores constantly rolling by when your significant other asked how much time is left in that stupid game you would say "5 more minutes" and she'd accept that and come back 30 minutes later, now she can tell how much time remains Edited October 12, 2018 by row_33 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceman_16 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Irv said: Am I that old guy now? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 has football been able to keep the mystique? i started in the 70s but knew all about Lombardi and Butkus and Night Train 3 NFL films were released every 4 years with Jon Facenda as the "voice of god" to keep us honestly entertained Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 lived through it. so over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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