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Sep 25, 2016
12:15:47pm

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It's easy, the games are a special, 3 hour escape to emerse ourselves into peace

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LTG

Bio page: LTG
Joined: Aug 30, 2016
Last login: Mar 29, 2018
Total posts: 33 (0 FO)

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Time

Why do we become so emotionally connected with football?

conetah

9/25/16 8:37am

it's a great question. most of us know how dumb it is, but are helpless to

smokymountainrain

9/25/16 8:45am

For me, BYU became my home for some of the most important years of my life. The

84 Grad

9/25/16 8:47am

It's not unusual

TNT

9/25/16 8:47am

TNT has been dropping much wisdom these past few days.

Sad Pizza

9/25/16 8:53am

Agreed. BYU should not have rejected TNT's application based on his 12 ACT score

TNT

9/25/16 8:55am

Wisdom does not equal intelligence.

Sad Pizza

9/25/16 9:05am

What the.....

TNT

9/25/16 9:45am

...to be loved by anyone

foofcoug

9/25/16 8:54am

RE: ...to be loved by anyone

byujag

9/25/16 8:54am

RE: ...to be loved by anyone

9/25/16 9:06am

Fan is short for "fanatic"... which brings some strong emotional ties with it

Bonoman

9/25/16 8:58am

Why?

conetah

9/25/16 8:59am

I haven't been since 54-10. I was mad for days and then realized why?

Mayor of Cougartown

9/25/16 9:01am

This is me. Being mad about losses gets you little but more misery.

ByuImaginesDragons

9/25/16 6:02pm

Because our lives are otherwise disappointments we try to artificially

9/25/16 9:02am

It's interesting because I have emotionally disconnected easier and earlier as

fiberpost

9/25/16 9:02am

For me I think it's because it gives me something to anticipate/look forward to.

Chemish

9/25/16 9:08am

I've heard the argument that this is our last connection to warring tribes.

Blue Plate Special

9/25/16 9:13am

Holy crap. CBers are Klingons?

TNT

9/25/16 9:46am

That's... actually fairly accurate

Blue Plate Special

9/25/16 9:54am

Only explanation to the emotions are the stakes to be had at every game.

Mark320

9/25/16 9:21am

Why do we get emotional in the least bit about football or any sport?

conetah

9/25/16 9:29am

It provides an escape. Same as novel readers wanting an escape. Difference is

Mark320

9/25/16 10:08am

When your kids wanna play after a game and you're too mad it really drives home how ridiculous it all is. With the

nc-puma

9/25/16 12:03pm

But gotta admit those last two INTs replayed in my brain last night and brought some anxiety

nc-puma

9/25/16 12:06pm

It's easy, the games are a special, 3 hour escape to emerse ourselves into peace

LTG

9/25/16 12:15pm

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