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« on: November 02, 2008, 08:15:41 PM »
Found this pretty amazing. Since the franchise moved from Boston as the Braves, how the team fares in its final home game has almost always accurately predicted the presidential winner. If the Redskins won, the incumbent party won the election. If they lost, the challenging party lost. The streak was finally broken in 2004, but it had a good run. Dating back to 1936, it was 17 of 18 for 94.4 percent accuracy.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/redskins.asp

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« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2008, 08:17:27 PM »
Never thought I would ever root for Pittsburgh, but if it helps, I will.
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« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2008, 08:25:47 PM »
So I have to root for the fucking Steelers?
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« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2008, 08:36:01 PM »
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So I have to root for the fucking Steelers?

Would it help to remind you that Pittsburgh tends to vote for Democrats?
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« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2008, 09:02:00 PM »
Quote from: outofplace on November 02, 2008, 08:36:01 PM
Quote from: TheSportsPredictor on November 02, 2008, 08:25:47 PM
So I have to root for the fucking Steelers?

Would it help to remind you that Pittsburgh tends to vote for Democrats?

Those Democrats root for the fucking Steelers.
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« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2008, 09:04:22 PM »
I'd rather be on the receiving end of a barbed-wire dildo than root for the Steelers.

But if McCain were to win, the next four years would seem like I'm on the receiving end of a barbed-wire dildo.

Go Big Ben, and grab your ankles!
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« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2008, 09:22:14 PM »
Quote from: Freelance Hack on November 02, 2008, 09:04:22 PM
Go Big Ben, and grab your ankles!
Not the first time you've uttered that phrase, I'll bet.  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2008, 09:24:30 PM »
Quote from: Killick on November 02, 2008, 09:22:14 PM
Quote from: Freelance Hack on November 02, 2008, 09:04:22 PM
Go Big Ben, and grab your ankles!
Not the first time you've uttered that phrase, I'll bet.  Grin

When I find myself in such a position, I just grit my teeth and chant Who Dey over and over and over again.
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« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2008, 09:26:50 PM »
I can't wait to tell my stick buddy (no jokes, please). He's a huge Steelers/McCain-Palin fanboi.
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« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2008, 09:29:31 PM »
As if I needed another reason to root against the stinking Steelers.
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« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2008, 09:39:23 PM »
So I guess the idea is to bet the ranch on the Steelers tomorrow night. Lock of the year.
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« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2008, 10:04:26 PM »
Quote from: TheSportsPredictor on November 02, 2008, 09:02:00 PM
Quote from: outofplace on November 02, 2008, 08:36:01 PM
Quote from: TheSportsPredictor on November 02, 2008, 08:25:47 PM
So I have to root for the fucking Steelers?

Would it help to remind you that Pittsburgh tends to vote for Democrats?

Those Democrats root for the fucking Steelers.

I know. Trust me, I'm hoping you can't bring yourself to do it. The last thing the Steelers need is Browns fans rooting for them.
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« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2008, 10:08:09 PM »
I'm rooting for a tie. Maybe they'll order an extra pallet of election-night pizza.
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« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2008, 10:09:05 PM »
Quote from: Freelance Hack on November 02, 2008, 09:24:30 PM
Quote from: Killick on November 02, 2008, 09:22:14 PM
Quote from: Freelance Hack on November 02, 2008, 09:04:22 PM
Go Big Ben, and grab your ankles!
Not the first time you've uttered that phrase, I'll bet.  Grin

When I find myself in such a position, I just grit my teeth and chant Who Dey over and over and over again.

Here you go, Freelance. The video on the first one isn't very good, so I added a second one that's a bit clearer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeQEjaoAma8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRydg5nS2IU&feature=related
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« Reply #14 on: November 02, 2008, 10:11:55 PM »
Quote from: outofplace on November 02, 2008, 10:09:05 PM
Quote from: Freelance Hack on November 02, 2008, 09:24:30 PM
Quote from: Killick on November 02, 2008, 09:22:14 PM
Quote from: Freelance Hack on November 02, 2008, 09:04:22 PM
Go Big Ben, and grab your ankles!
Not the first time you've uttered that phrase, I'll bet.  Grin

When I find myself in such a position, I just grit my teeth and chant Who Dey over and over and over again.

Here you go, Freelance. The video on the first one isn't very good, so I added a second one that's a bit clearer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeQEjaoAma8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRydg5nS2IU&feature=related

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After Nov. 4, provided you're voting Democratic.
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« Reply #15 on: November 02, 2008, 10:23:35 PM »
Quote from: Freelance Hack on November 02, 2008, 10:11:55 PM
Quote from: outofplace on November 02, 2008, 10:09:05 PM
Quote from: Freelance Hack on November 02, 2008, 09:24:30 PM
Quote from: Killick on November 02, 2008, 09:22:14 PM
Quote from: Freelance Hack on November 02, 2008, 09:04:22 PM
Go Big Ben, and grab your ankles!
Not the first time you've uttered that phrase, I'll bet.  Grin

When I find myself in such a position, I just grit my teeth and chant Who Dey over and over and over again.

Here you go, Freelance. The video on the first one isn't very good, so I added a second one that's a bit clearer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeQEjaoAma8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRydg5nS2IU&feature=related

You go to hell. Go to hell and die, bastard.

After Nov. 4, provided you're voting Democratic.

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Sorry, as much as I hated the "We dey" chant from the time I first heard it, that moment just brought me far too much joy.

And yes, I will be rooting for the Steelers tomorrow night for more than just my usual reasons.
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« Reply #16 on: November 02, 2008, 10:39:52 PM »
Quote from: outofplace on November 02, 2008, 10:23:35 PM
Quote from: Freelance Hack on November 02, 2008, 10:11:55 PM
Quote from: outofplace on November 02, 2008, 10:09:05 PM
Quote from: Freelance Hack on November 02, 2008, 09:24:30 PM
Quote from: Killick on November 02, 2008, 09:22:14 PM
Quote from: Freelance Hack on November 02, 2008, 09:04:22 PM
Go Big Ben, and grab your ankles!
Not the first time you've uttered that phrase, I'll bet.  Grin

When I find myself in such a position, I just grit my teeth and chant Who Dey over and over and over again.

Here you go, Freelance. The video on the first one isn't very good, so I added a second one that's a bit clearer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeQEjaoAma8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRydg5nS2IU&feature=related

You go to hell. Go to hell and die, bastard.

After Nov. 4, provided you're voting Democratic.

Smiley

Sorry, as much as I hated the "We dey" chant from the time I first heard it, that moment just brought me far too much joy.

And yes, I will be rooting for the Steelers tomorrow night for more than just my usual reasons.

I'm just glad Cincy's not playing the Skins tomorrow.
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« Reply #17 on: November 02, 2008, 11:00:54 PM »
We welcome all y'all to the bandwagon on Monday.

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« Reply #18 on: November 02, 2008, 11:20:01 PM »
Gotta do better than ICs, inky. This is an important game for the country's future
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« Reply #19 on: November 02, 2008, 11:21:03 PM »
Quote from: spnited on November 02, 2008, 11:20:01 PM
Gotta do better than ICs, inky. This is an important game for the country's future

No doubt. I'll root for the Steelers, but I want Yuengling.
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« Reply #20 on: November 02, 2008, 11:27:02 PM »
Quote from: Zeke12 on November 02, 2008, 11:21:03 PM
Quote from: spnited on November 02, 2008, 11:20:01 PM
Gotta do better than ICs, inky. This is an important game for the country's future

No doubt. I'll root for the Steelers, but I want Yuengling.


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« Reply #21 on: November 02, 2008, 11:32:37 PM »
I didn't read through this thread, but I'd like to correct one point made by Diabeetus.

The franchise was known as the Boston Braves for one season, 1932. From 1933 to 1936, the team was called the Boston Redskins.

They moved to Washington for the 1937 season as the Washington Redskins.

As for the "prediction" I think 2004 proved it's absolute bunk. And even if it weren't, I'm not going to root for the Steelers because of no Goddamn presidential election. Fuck that.
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« Reply #22 on: November 03, 2008, 12:30:13 AM »
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« Reply #23 on: November 03, 2008, 10:17:10 AM »
Who's to say the Redskins weren't right last time and Ken Blackwell and Herr Diebold skewed the outcome?
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« Reply #24 on: November 03, 2008, 10:30:46 AM »
This didn't apply in the last election if I'm not mistaken.
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