Geezer Acts for the Super Bowl

[Steve - WB3HUZ]

What's with the Super Bowl half-time acts lately. It's like someone opened up the doors of the geriatric ward. First it was the Rolliing Stones, old and looking twenty years older. These dudes have done anything worthwhile since the 80's. Last year it's Tom Petty. My  grandmother looks younger than him and she sings better too. And she's dead. And this year it's Springsteen? Break out the wheel chairs and the Depends. Nothing more pathetic than an over the hill semi-rocker trying vainly to relive the past. Oh, and I forgot McCartney, another washed up loser.

Bring back Up With People. It was better than this crap.

[Jim, W5JO]

I would bet there is plenty of room on the 75 meter band for operating right now.  Maybe those half time shows are to get some of the idiots off the radio for 4-5 hours.

By the way, I resemble that old part, but don't need depends or a wheel chair.  In fact I am so old that I remember Ivory Joe Hunter.

http://www.tsimon.com/hunter.htm

[AF9J]

What's with the Super Bowl half-time acts lately. It's like someone opened up the doors of the geriatric ward. First it was the Rolliing Stones, old and looking twenty years older. These dudes have done anything worthwhile since the 80's. Last year it's Tom Petty. My  grandmother looks younger than him and she sings better too. And she's dead. And this year it's Springsteen? Break out the wheel chairs and the Depends. Nothing more pathetic than an over the hill semi-rocker trying vainly to relive the past. Oh, and I forgot McCartney, another washed up loser.

Bring back Up With People. It was better than this crap.

Hi Steve,  I know what you mean. the word  B-O-R-I-N-G comes to mind.  Gee, will The Boss do some political preaching too?  Oh,don't forget Aerosmith performing at one of the recent Super Bowls.  BTW, I done gots me another Gretsch.

[W2VW]

No chance for a wardrobe malfunction.

[WD8BIL]

No chance for a wardrobe malfunction.

Wouldn't wanna see one on Loose Bedsprings( or is it Bruce Springsteen) anyway.

 

[KB2WIG]

ARRGGuh!!!

[KX5JT]

What is this "Super Bowl" of which you speak?

[k4kyv]

What is this "Super Bowl" of which you speak?

It's made of ceramic, glass, metal or wood, with a brass screen at the bottom so the stuff stays conveniently clumped together and prevents you from sucking ashes down into your lungs when you take a hit.

[WB3JOK]

I thought that was what the water was for 

[Opcom]

What is this "Super Bowl" of which you speak?

It's a sort of a radio contest on 27.135MHz, here in the south. Mostly a subcultural activity from what I can understand. Goes on all the time, but grows when the skip is good. Loudest signal that is intelligible enough to copy the handle, he rules! It's like an ARRL SSB contest but substituting old 100W SSB rigs in AM mode, with one or more linears in series with each other, plates running bright orange, and with no operating practices except making the most "bird watts". The object of the game is to talk over everyone else. Most of the super bowl players keep a case of "pull" finals next to the desk, beside the optional fire extinguisher, for quick access.

Now, don't confuse this with this wierd thing on TV. That, - it is just a silly festival of some kind where advertisers show off their work.

[Fred k2dx]

What is this "Super Bowl" of which you speak?

It's a sort of a radio contest on 27.135MHz, here in the south. Mostly a subcultural activity from what I can understand. Goes on all the time, but grows when the skip is good. Loudest signal that is intelligible enough to copy the handle, he rules! It's like an ARRL SSB contest but substituting old 100W SSB rigs in AM mode, with one or more linears in series with each other, plates running bright orange, and with no operating practices except making the most "bird watts". The object of the game is to talk over everyone else. Most of the super bowl players keep a case of "pull" finals next to the desk, beside the optional fire extinguisher, for quick access.

Now, don't confuse this with this wierd thing on TV. That, - it is just a silly festival of some kind where advertisers show off their work.

Is that what the old 3898 Gatorstakes evolved into?

[W9GT]

What's with the Super Bowl half-time acts lately. It's like someone opened up the doors of the geriatric ward. First it was the Rolliing Stones, old and looking twenty years older. These dudes have done anything worthwhile since the 80's. Last year it's Tom Petty. My  grandmother looks younger than him and she sings better too. And she's dead. And this year it's Springsteen? Break out the wheel chairs and the Depends. Nothing more pathetic than an over the hill semi-rocker trying vainly to relive the past. Oh, and I forgot McCartney, another washed up loser.

Bring back Up With People. It was better than this crap.

Oh well Steve......a few of us old F**ts enjoyed it, even though some won't admit it.  Don't care much for his politics , but the Boss rocks!

73,  Jack, W9GT

[W1RKW]

Didn't watch the stupor bowl.  Could careless.  I used to love following pro football but no more because it has morphed into something that bugs me big time.  As luck would have it anyway, the satellite dish crapped out right around the start of the pre-game show.

[Ed-VA3ES]

I couldn't agree more.     The whole pile of 'em are over the hill.  And Springsteen! Puh-leeze!  A poseur if there ever was one!       His music has always grated on my nerves.  Bah to the lot of them! 

What's with the Super Bowl half-time acts lately. It's like someone opened up the doors of the geriatric ward. First it was the Rolliing Stones, old and looking twenty years older. These dudes have done anything worthwhile since the 80's. Last year it's Tom Petty. My  grandmother looks younger than him and she sings better too. And she's dead. And this year it's Springsteen? Break out the wheel chairs and the Depends. Nothing more pathetic than an over the hill semi-rocker trying vainly to relive the past. Oh, and I forgot McCartney, another washed up loser.
Bring back Up With People. It was better than this crap.

[w8khk]

   And Springsteen! Puh-leeze!      His music has always grated on my nerves.  Bah to the lot of them! 

Ed, I could not say it better myself!  If he comes on the radio, I cannot hit the station select button fast enough.   I once received a Springsteen CD as a gift.  Never opened it.  A few years later I decided to send it as a gift to a "deserving" soul.  Same goes for Hall and Oates.  Rather listen to SlobBucketers...

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

What's with the Super Bowl half-time acts lately. It's like someone opened up the doors of the geriatric ward.

Don't forget U2 back in 2001. They were big in the 80s before going the corporate rock route. But when you think about it Steve - who or what do they have to choose from today? Rap crap or ? Granted, there are some very talented musicians out there today but unfortunately, few if any are known to the masses. And that's who they cater to. Just remember - Springsteen is the BOSS! *cough* Still easier to listen to than Eminem or... Disco! 

What is this "Super Bowl" of which you speak?

LOL! It's a money generator for NBC this year, one of their very few. Doubt it'll help GE's bottom line much, though. Only a few of the ads were even funny of the ones I saw. My wife watched halftime and the second half after getting home late from a busy work weekend involving several speeches. She hadn't even gotten comfortable when the phone rang. It was 'PJP just checking in for an update and some radio talk. We talked for the better part of an hour. After I hung up she said 'what kinda guy calls another guy during the Super Bowl?' to which I replied 'A smart one'. She just looked at me funny.   

Sure wish AZ had won it for Warner. From bagging groceries to multiple Superbowl visits.

[k4kyv]

Janet Jackson was a hard act to follow.

I didn't even glance at the tube last evening.  Noticed 75m, both AM and slopbucket, were unusually devoid of activity, even while condx were still good.  Later in the evening (or early in the morning) I attempted to carry on a QSO with Steve, QIX and Vin WN1S in RI, but the T-storm activity in the Gulf of Mexico had built up in intensity and rendered summer-like QRN conditions on all the bands, so I finally gave up and did some reading instead.

[Jim KF2SY]

What is this "Super Bowl" of which you speak?

It's a sort of a radio contest on 27.135MHz, here in the south. Mostly a subcultural activity from what I can understand. Goes on all the time, but grows when the skip is good. Loudest signal that is intelligible enough to copy the handle, he rules! It's like an ARRL SSB contest but substituting old 100W SSB rigs in AM mode, with one or more linears in series with each other, plates running bright orange, and with no operating practices except making the most "bird watts". The object of the game is to talk over everyone else. Most of the super bowl players keep a case of "pull" finals next to the desk, beside the optional fire extinguisher, for quick access.

Now, don't confuse this with this wierd thing on TV. That, - it is just a silly festival of some kind where advertisers show off their work.

Yawn...So who won?
Dave Made or Worldwide?
I'm still waiting for Spinal Tap

[W1AEX]

What is this "Super Bowl" of which you speak?

It's down the hall and to the left. Please flush when you're done.

Rob W1AEX

[ka3zlr]

What's with the Super Bowl half-time acts lately. It's like someone opened up the doors of the geriatric ward. First it was the Rolliing Stones, old and looking twenty years older. These dudes have done anything worthwhile since the 80's. Last year it's Tom Petty. My  grandmother looks younger than him and she sings better too. And she's dead. And this year it's Springsteen? Break out the wheel chairs and the Depends. Nothing more pathetic than an over the hill semi-rocker trying vainly to relive the past. Oh, and I forgot McCartney, another washed up loser.

Bring back Up With People. It was better than this crap.

 Ya know Steve on this point agree, I don't know for the life of me Why any of these older bands even show up.. Bruce is an Entertainer...Not a Singer...His thing always was like that...I liked his early day Live shows...but that's a long time ago OM..

  I Kinda like the Bald headed Kid Kenny Chezzney...LOL... They can make mine Country any time now...Lot of decent young acts there to be had...as far as Country is concerned...more or less..

 But nobody can say the game was handed to Pittsburgh This time...They Earned it...

73
Jack.


 

[W8EJO]

To my fellow, "don't give a damn about the StupidBowl"   Brothers:

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.  I sometimes wonder what the world thinks when they look at this over-the-top spectacle and 1/2 of them are starving.

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T

Tom,

Let me answer that: Who gives a damn.

Let them adopt capitalism, climb out of their socialist/communist fever swamps and begin to reap the rewards of our blueprint for prosperity. Until they do, may they just shut up.

To paraphrase a great lyricist, they care not to come up any higher but rather get you down in the hole that they're in.

 

[kc2ifr]

Steve......now thats a loaded question if I ever heard one!!!!!
Opinions are like a** holes, everybody has one.
So u wanna hear rap-hiphop.......or maybe that fat idiot Limbaugh???

JMHO.........
Bill 

[W2VW]

Oh well Steve......a few of us old F**ts enjoyed it, even though some won't admit it.  Don't care much for his politics , but the Boss rocks!

73,  Jack, W9GT

I enjoyed it but I got paid to watch it.

[kc2ifr]

Yup...I enjoyed it also..........
FWIW..........The Boss had the whole stadium on their feet having a hell of a time!
Maybe next year they should check with Steve before they book the half time act....

Bill

[flintstone mop]

QUOTE:
Wouldn't wanna see one on Loose Bedsprings( or is it Bruce Springsteen) anyway

How's about Nicky Badwires?/
Fred