Kind of snowed in here- well, a lot snowed in. The 18 or so inches of snow is still on top and around the car, and add to that they plowed the roads into my driveway, home team is not going to be driving anywhere soon. That means no cooking BBQ or anything special this year, but I think I will make it.
What are you all doing to get ready for the game?
South of I-10
Who Dat! Let’s get to kick off already!
DBrown
We had over two feet and drifts over three – all over Maryland people lost power and night tempsdroped down in the teens. Just got to 32 today. All around an ugly storm. Not fun.
D-Chance.
Pizza. And Diet Coke (it cancels out the pizza calories in the body’s chemistry somehow).
MikeJ
Is animal planet running puppies locked in a room this year?
On edit: yes, with kitties doing the halftime.
Wag
Grilled flank steak with a Mexican style rub, guacamole, Spanish rice and M+M cookies that my wife is baking with the twins right now
and beer, Fat Tire to be exact
Max
@D-Chance.: The constant Pizza Hut commercials on the pre-game is totally making me crave pizza. Thankfully (from my fat ass’ perspective), I am too lazy to go get it and the company that delivers to my neighborhood in Oakland is not very good.
I really liked the Reggie Bush interview. He seems like a nice kid. His choice in girlfriend concerns me, though.
Max
Steve Winwood? Really? Is this 1985?
Andy K
Shaving, brushing teeth and heading off to the pub where I’ll be picking up my measly winnings from my fantasy league.
Not a partisan for this match-up. I’ll be happy for whoever wins…But I think it’s going to be the Colts. Experience takes the day.
valdivia
OT Greg Sargent at The Plum Line says Obama is about to say something important about Healthcare on a CBS interview. Will post linky when Greg posts on it. Anyone know what this is about??
Linkmeister
Taking my crab dip across town to the same place I’ve gone for 18 of the last 19 years.
South of I-10
@D-Chance.: I am pretty sure the diet coke actually negates the calories of the pizza. You can look it up.
demkat620
I can’t get the dog to go out. He hates this stuff. He was doing the cat thing where he shook his paws that were cold and wet. And it is like 4 degrees here and they are calling for another foot, a foot, of snow on Wednesday.
God, winter sux.
smiley
Thankfully, no snow here.
Listening to the Law and Order marathon in the background. But as a Saints fan, I will watch them break the hearts of the Saints nation once again.
Pizza (for me, a tradition).
+2
ETA: Unfortunately, I have a 8:00 meeting tomorrow morning. If you pray to the FSM, please pray for me.
JGabriel
What game?
(I’ll be the non-sports-watching token-dick of the thread.)
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madmommy
Chips, dips and all manner of snack-based munchies.
I watched Couric’s interview with Obama and she really is obnoxious. Brought up Mirandizing terrorists, Obama countered with Richard Reid also being Mirandized. Brought up deficits (Oh MY!!) he schooled her on that too.
CBS has run one of the two Tebow ads twice already. This is the less obvious one, with a link shown at the end to go to FOTF and hear the Tebow’s amazing story. Gag.
Cat Lady
Leaving shortly to fill up on delicious local asian cuisine, then back in time for kickoff and to resume consumption of Paulaner Premium Pils.
Cat Gentleman is on injured reserve from a ski trip, so I’ll be designated trainer and supplying the ice and ibuprofen.
Geaux Saints!
+3
Louise
Trying to get e-mail answered, grading done, and all those other prof tasks that can’t get done during the week. Clear the desk, so I don’t have to think about any of it during the game.
And I’m with smiley — I’m rooting for ’em even though I know I’ll be so depressed when they’re pummeled.
smiley
Thankfully, no snow here.
Listening to the Law and Order marathon in the background. But as a Saints fan, I will watch them break the hearts of the Saints nation once again.
Pizza (for me a tradition).
+2
Jean
@valdivia: Just in from the WaPo:”President Obama makes a dramatic attempt to jump-start the stalled health care debate, inviting Republicans in Congress to a half-day summit on the subject to be televised live later this month.”
South of I-10
@smiley: Not gonna happen. I have my lucky shirt on.
General Winfield Stuck
It is miserable snowy wet day here again on the high plains, but Charlie would have none of it and pestered me into freezing my ass off for some outside fun.
So I took him to the local fenced in tennis courts for a run.
a little pre game critter pic
Charlie one
Charlie two
robertdsc
I’m not interested. I’m going out for fried chicken and when I return, MW2 is going on my PS3.
Kiril
Saints cup I’ve drunk out for every game since 1996. 1992 NFC West Division Champs t-shirt. McAllister jersey. Black and gold beads. Bottle of tequila. Ephedrine tabs. Yep, I’m ready. I’m off to the party, don’t wait up.
HOOODAAAT!
cleek
i’m gonna stretch, take a few laps around the track, bang a couple of cheerleaders, then suit up. you know, my typical pre-game routine.
valdivia
@Jean:
ha ha now they have to deliver ideas in a confrontation with Obama! Loves it.
scav
@JGabriel: and I’ll cheer-lead. Not a thing I ever expected to say in this incarnation.
Martin
Ah, the Superbowl – an hour of athletic competition wrapped in 11 hours of generic sports babble.
Obama speaking? Awesome. We need an Obama/Palin debate halftime show.
Martin
@Jean: LOL. Bring it, obstructionists.
What’s the over/under on the GOP chickening out?
psychobroad
I’m making Bobby Flay’s superbowl menu that was in last week’s Parade magazine–Cuban Sandwiches, adobo wings, & I added a 7 layer dip. Of course, no snow in GA, so easy to get supplies.
Bobby also had a great sounding blue cheese dip, but I’m the only one who likes blue cheese, so I didn’t bother. Would be nice to take to a party.
dr. bloor
@Max:
Of course, Steve had been around for twenty years already in 1985.
madmommy
@South of I-10:
Me too!!! We were allowed to wear Saints gear to work this week, so I wore other t-shirts because I was afraid the lucky mojo might leak out of this one before the game. I’ve worn it for every win this season, it’s the “Drew Dat” shirt that his foundation came out with at the beginning of the season. I switched to a divisional champoinship shirt and that was the first game they lost all year. Since by that point the playoffs were a lock, I saved it for those games. It has not let me down, and will bring a win today!
Yeah, I’m mental. Sue me. GEAUX SAINTS!
Cat Lady
@Martin:
NPR had a media analyst on Friday that said the actual playing time in a 3 hour game is 11 minutes. Hard to believe, until you start thinking about all the crap you’re forced to watch.
Jean
@Martin: Bet they don’t show, not if it’s televised like the Q&A. But that would also be good.
gbear
I’m waiting for the game to start so that I can go to Target without having to deal with the pre-game crowd.
Phyllis
Watching a particularly heartbreaking episode of A&E’s Hoarders. Doing stuffed bell peppers for supper in about 40 minutes and fixing to be +1 with the Coors Light (don’t judge-it has the verissimilitude of drinking beer without impairing one for work the next day).
And while my heart is with the Saints, Peyton is unstoppable at this point, I think.
South of I-10
@madmommy: That’s not mental, that’s good planning. A friend of mine is sending me updates and pics from the Quarter. So entertaining.
Ivan Ivanovich Renko
Okay, get this– saw one of my former colleagues in Kolkata, India this past Thursday. He, through connections with the Colts organization, had access to tickets; but in order to make it home to go to the game, he had to finish all his negotiations by mid-afternoon on Thursday.
He didn’t make it. They won their order (we won ours, too, but that’s another story), but *damn!*
I’m sitting in yet another hotel room, this one in Cologne, Germany– Bundesliga highlights, sure, but tho I’ve been round the dial, no Soup Bowl.
Which is just as well; after 26 hours of travel, I’m too knackered to give much of a shit. So, I will be the token non-sports-fan-prick on the thread.
drag0n
President Palin with the
NucluarNucularNuke Codes written on her hand.Derek
Jesus, you East Coasters are whining about the snow, I live in the Mountains in Arizona, there was a snow storm two weeks ago that lasted an entire week and buried us under 4 and a half feet of snow.
Then it started raining.
Martin
@Cat Lady: Uh, no. I don’t count huddles and instant replays and end zone celebrations.
My mom is a big Pats fan (yeah, I know) and she says she can get through a game in about 70 minutes off of her TiVo without skipping any action – and that probably adds in a few extraneous shots of Tom Brady.
demo woman
@valdivia: Please send Tom Price. Watching the President smack down Tom, was priceless.
MikeJ
@cleek:
@scav:
We’ll leave you two alone.
Max
@dr. bloor: But the song he was singing was released in like 85/86.
SIA
Don’t give a poop about football, but I’m rooting for NOLA cuz I’m a soshulistlibrulcommieelitist or something like that. Anyway we’re in AL for the weekend, no TV. A wood fire, dogs snoring in front of it, and DSL, so can follow the game here inbetween watching Netflix. A perfect Sunday evening. Geaux Saints!
freelancer
@drag0n:
Thank you Drag0n.
Mark S.
Hmmm
And I read last night the NBA’s probably going to have a lockout soon. I’m not as big a sports fan as I used to be, but that would suck if there were no pro football or basketball.
meh
anyone know if the game is being streamed somewhere? The wife and I have a slingbox set up for our TV viewing at work but the fracking snow took out comcast for that part of dc – any websites that stream live tv have it?
Nethead Jay
What am I doing to get ready, you say?
Getting drunk, of course :D Geaux Saints!!!!!
Nethead Jay +7
demo woman
@SIA: What a condescending statement.
madmommy
The Saints have taken the field for warm-ups! SQUEEE!!!
Oh, and Phil Mickelson hit two golf balls, each marked with either N.O. or Indy, to see who the winner would be. The Saints ball went farther, so there’s really no reason to play the game now. Just hand out the trophy and we can get right to the celebration portion of the evening!
Anonsters
@valdivia:
Now that they know how stupid they looked from Obama’s visit to them, I expect that they’ll come prepared with talking points and memorized lines (unless it’s not televised).
Either way, there’s not much hope of jump-starting health care by trying to get the Republicans to play nice, is there?
Legalize
At the office all afternoon. Now helping with laundry and aggravating teh kitties. About to go pick up a shit ton of chicken wangs (hot and spicy garlic). Gotta case of beer (It’s actually Miller Lite) in the fridge. I look forward to sitting on my ass for a few hours tonight, hoping for a good game, and rooting for the Saints. Although, if the Colts win, I won’t be upset. I look forward to the commercials, even though one of them will be with Touchdown Jesus Van Numbnuts Tebow. Oh well, I hope to be buzzed and fed by then.
SIA
@demo woman: Hey! I want my east coast ivy league latte sipping urban hipster (er…old hippie) COUNTRY BACK!
valdivia
@Anonsters:
they can come as prepared as they want on live television talking points can be demolished nicely by him and they will be. This is not about the reps playing nice it is about demolishing idiotic talking points of secrecy and Republicans having alternatives. Read what he said–this is about showing on live TV the total nihilism of the republican party. Is Demint going to ever have any understanding of the bill enough to actually make a credible argument. Really doubt it.
This is about restarting the conversation, not the process.
South of I-10
@madmommy: We also had to stay home to watch the game, as apparently our leaving the house to watch the game causes them to lose. Just doing our part for the team.
demo woman
@meh: The NYTimes is streaming the pre-game. Not sure about the actual game though.
jeffreyw
@General Winfield Stuck: Here’s one of Jack from this morning. Camera was on auto and the scene was heavily back lit by the sun, casting his face into shadow. I played with the fill light in the Windows default photo app and by the time his face came out the snow he was running on was blown out. Mrs J was looking over my shoulder and said she kinda liked the effect. Who am I to argue? LOL
metalgirl
@Jean: I was hoping they would force the Rs to endorse via vote the Ryan proposal to privatize SS that came out recently. Anyway, anything that whittles down the bill to meaningful change and not pork and deals for the conservadems is a great plan. If the Rs won’t get on board, at least the public will know which party is for HCR and coverage for nearly all and we can get this thing done. Would be awesome if the wingnuts stick to their alternate-reality-based views and the rest of us leaves them behind in the 2010 elections :) I know, very wishful thinking but I’m an optimist.
meh
@demo woman:
Yeah CBS has the pregame as well – but I keep coming up blank – You would figure that someone is streaming it.
Cheryl from Maryland
Power came back on, so the luau meal of Kalua pork, roasted citrus sweet potatoes, beans and salad is on! Who ‘Dat?
CynDee
— Looking at pictures of Lily and Tunch.
madmommy
@South of I-10:
During the Vikings game I was forced to banish the hubby to the bedroom because he began to disparage the team. I let him come back to the party after the Saints scored and he apologized. The kids have made signs, and the little guy yells “Roll Tide” every time anyone scores. He’s still not totally clear on the subtle nuances :)
namekarB
I have never watched a superbowl game nor any professional football game. I worship at the Church of Minor League Baseball. Go Sacramento Rivercats! I guess that makes me a football atheist.
JGabriel
@scav: Thank you, Scav!
So, umm, is it over yet?
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Anonsters
@valdivia:
This is about restarting the conversation, not the process.
The conversation with whom?
Quasi-relatedly, I liked this comment on the WaPo story:
(BTW, what does it say about our politics that we need a Camp David Accord just to get the Republicans to not be insane? (Of which there is still no guarantee.))
meh
this interview with katie couric and drew brees might be the worst interview i have ever seen. ever.
demo woman
@meh: Might just be me, but I had a few tears in my eyes.
Anonsters
@demo woman:
It’s probably the pollen count.
freelancer
@Legalize:
via Hemant Mehta:
It’s apparently a whole lot of nothing.
AdamK
Oh jolly, a sporting competition of some sort! Do let me know how much you enjoyed it.
General Winfield Stuck
@jeffreyw: wow, strange effect. I like it.!!
South of I-10
@madmommy: Mr. South is so keyed up he can’t sit still. Bonus for me, he’s cleaning the kitchen. Of course he has a TV in there!
Ash Can
@Martin:
My thought exactly. If any of them actually show up, I’ll eat my hat.
Brett
Although they’re the under-dogs, I’m really hope the Saints somehow pull off a victory. They’ve had some pretty unlikely ones before.
In the mean-time, I have made little pigs-in-blankets (little cocktail hot dogs rolled up in crescent roll dough and baked), as well as meatballs for dipping, a celery-and-carrots platter, and home-made tortilla chips and salsa.
madmommy
@freelancer:
This isn’t the one causing all the rukus. That one will be on during the game. I hope FOTF bankrupts themselves, and that all the people they laid off in the last few months appreciate how much was spent to put these spots on the air. But that would require a certain amount of self-awareness and logical thought that they do not possess.
madmommy
@South of I-10:
I cleaned all morning. It’s really quite sickening, as there’s not much more I hate than cleaning!
General Winfield Stuck
@Brett:
You said the magic words. GO Saints!!
Max
I love me some Jay-Z. Go jigga!
jeffreyw
Question: Mrs J has declared today “no cooking day, dammit!” because the leftovers are piling up. So..are uneaten cookies properly termed “leftovers”?
Violet
I’m going to make guacamole and queso soon and settle in for a night of junk food. I’ve the remains of a chicken to pick over, so I’ll get some protein in there somewhere, not just carbs and fat.
SIA
Planetary alignments favor the Saints QB this evening.
South of I-10
@madmommy: Me too, though I have to admit I haven’t done much today. For some reason, I thought it would be a good idea to stay up and drink beer after after we got back from the parade last night.
Steeplejack
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Mostly I have been restraining myself from eating the pizza and drinking the beer I have in the refrigerator until the game gets going. I have been snowed in all weekend, which seems to trigger a sort of Donner Party famishedness. Weird. So all I’ve got left for the big game is three lonely beers and a DiGiorno pizza. (The “crispy flatbread” ones are actually very good.)
I did finish reading Robert Crais’s latest Elvis Cole/Joe Pike Novel, The First Rule, which I was mildly disappointed with. They are becoming more omnipotent and omnicompetent than Spenser and Hawk, and it’s hurting the series. All the suspense drains away, because nothing bad can happen to them.
I also watched some of the Phineas and Ferb marathon on Disney. Damn you, whichever one of you Balloon Juice breeders mentioned that it was the only show worth watching on Disney. I took a look a week or so ago and got a bit hooked on it. Very well done.
That is all. I see there is a Super Bowl open thread now up.
S. cerevisiae
Go puppies!
Clifton
You know you asked the same question during Thanksgiving and I replied drinking bourbon with my dad. Well I am drinking bourbon and texting with my dad.
Mike in NC
Suggested to the wife that about ten minutes into the game she should start phoning all the football nuts in our development to see if they wanted to chitchat.
ruemara
baking bread and making mongolian chicken stir fry! And my game will probably be Eye of the Storm or Arathi Basin Alli Fail Game. This football, has no frostbolts or demons, no weapons. It will never catch on.
Tried Phineas and Ferb. Sorry, did not catch with me.
LuciaMia
Perhaps a good reason NOT to live in the Mountains in Arizona. ;-)
Another football ignoramus, here. But hoping that the Saints do it cause, well, God owes NOLA something.
Re: Puppy Bowl. I am in love with Camomile.
Jim Once
One of our more interesting Super Bowl evenings. Down in Florida to celebrate my first year of retirement – it’s 45 degrees (!). Yeah, yeah, I know – what am I complaining about? But it’s our first quasi-lengthy visit here, and it’s been cold, gray and/or raining better than half our time here. Anyway – we’re also checking Facebook every fifteen minutes, to read updates on our niece’s labor. It’s a boy, we’ve been told – and our first Facebook birthing ever. No matter what you think of Facebook – and I do know that FB updates for this sound a little too, um, friendly – but this has been very cool.
whatsleft
Huh – I am boycotting due to the FOTF commercials, and I am a pretty strong football fan. Would’ve enjoyed the game I’m sure, but principles are principles…
CynDee
@Jim Once: We’ve been in central Florida going on 16 years now. Tonight it’s 42 degrees here; feels like 9 below, I know. But take heart. This much bitterly awful frigid freezing inappropriate arctic cold lasting this long is unusual. Usually January is a pain (especially in our charming period house with no insulation), but February is normally the start of spring in our area.
This is the first year we ever had the hibiscus freeze. However, the petunias haven’t frozen, so all is “OK.”
Of course, no one knows what will become the new usual. We are usually fertilizing our bushes by now, but will wait until mid-month. March is usually really beautiful here; the best month of the year.
Caught a whiff of citrus blossoms a few days ago, so soon all will be well.
Jim Once
@CynDee:
Yes! And I’m from Iowa. I’ve just been utterly chilled for two days now. Thanks for the information about the way it’s supposed to be here – it was what we were expecting and hoping for. We were wondering if we should come back next year.
PS – Baby’s minutes away from entering the world, according to Grandma. It’s a home birth, which has also been a remarkable experience for the family.