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by John Cole|  February 7, 20116:09 pm| 31 Comments

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Life is better when the Steelers win.

That is all.

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  1. 1.

    Three-nineteen

    February 7, 2011 at 6:15 pm

    Gotta disagree with you there — life is AWESOME right now.

    And now I’m off to get some Superbowl Championship apparel.

  2. 2.

    freelancer

    February 7, 2011 at 6:17 pm

    I’m sorry, but this is pretty much the greatest picture ever.

    And the dude with the box on his head reminds me of Jay Chandrasekhar from Beerfest.

  3. 3.

    BGinCHI

    February 7, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    Um, anyone else post or comment on Dumbass Ben Quayle’s piece at Politico on Reagan’s jelly beans?

    http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/48915.html

    Can anyone else name a famous fool who sold everything for magic beans?

  4. 4.

    trollhattan

    February 7, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    If by “better” you mean “Tunch is not angry and planning to take it out on my neck and arms” then yes, mo bettah when Stillers win.

    But yesterday’s handegg outcome is that favored by Real America(tm) and besides, the Chico Kid was MVP. Double-win.

  5. 5.

    kdaug

    February 7, 2011 at 6:19 pm

    @freelancer: When they said “earmuffs”, he thought they said “ear muffins”.

    Oh, well. At least he’ll stay warm until lunchtime.

  6. 6.

    trollhattan

    February 7, 2011 at 6:21 pm

    I’m enjoying the G Beck conspiracy generator.

    http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/bl-glenn-beck-conspiracy.htm?PS=364%2C69%2C896%2C587%3A4

    Even better, real quotes.

    http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/bl-glenn-beck-quotes.htm?PS=179%3A5

  7. 7.

    JGabriel

    February 7, 2011 at 6:22 pm

    Cheer up, John. There’s a new Chuck tonight.

    .

  8. 8.

    Paul Moeller

    February 7, 2011 at 6:22 pm

    Time to get a new life

  9. 9.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    February 7, 2011 at 6:24 pm

    Beat off while ya read this tribute. That will make ya feel better.

  10. 10.

    jharp

    February 7, 2011 at 6:24 pm

    Funny thing.

    I’m still pissed off that my Colts lost last years game.

    I think a Peyton Manning/Ben Rothlisberger AFC Championship game would be awesome next season. At Indianapolis.

    We owe you one.

  11. 11.

    BGinCHI

    February 7, 2011 at 6:25 pm

    @trollhattan: That arugula and broccoli have taken on the symbolic value of “oppressions” for the right, and for people like Beck especially, is perfectly symptomatic.

    Teenagers/children who don’t want to do what they are told, don’t want to do what is difficult, rebelling against maturity so that they can eat candy 24/7.

    It’s the Land of Cockaigne.

  12. 12.

    Omnes Omnibus

    February 7, 2011 at 6:26 pm

    I have to say that I reject your premise. My favorite part of the Super Bowl win by GB so far has been congratulating obnoxious Bear fans on the their NFC North division title. They enjoyed rubbing in that title win, so fair is fair.

  13. 13.

    BGinCHI

    February 7, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    @Omnes Omnibus: I close my eyes and think of your Governor and somehow it all just feels ok.

  14. 14.

    Chris Wolf

    February 7, 2011 at 6:34 pm

    The first day after is always the hardest.

  15. 15.

    A Commenter at Balloon Juice (formerlyThe Grand Panjandrum)

    February 7, 2011 at 6:35 pm

    Boo Hoo .. the DLC may be on the verge of going away. Heath Shuler will be announcing his move to the GOP by the end of the week.

  16. 16.

    Omnes Omnibus

    February 7, 2011 at 6:36 pm

    @BGinCHI: That was uncalled for. Especially so as I am not referring to anyone here on BJ.

  17. 17.

    BGinCHI

    February 7, 2011 at 6:38 pm

    @Omnes Omnibus: OK, truce. Just bring some New Glarus down and we’ll call it even.

    I’m sure you’ve heard Tibetan culture and its excellent fish curries are thriving in our fair city.

  18. 18.

    Hawes

    February 7, 2011 at 6:38 pm

    I hear that Nancy Pelosi went ahead in time, saw the Steelers lose and decided to throw the 2010 midterms because of it. So, yeah, everything is worse.

  19. 19.

    El Cid

    February 7, 2011 at 6:39 pm

    No it won’t.

  20. 20.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    February 7, 2011 at 6:40 pm

    @A Commenter at Balloon Juice (formerlyThe Grand Panjandrum): That’s terrible news. What’s a pro-choice Republican to do?

  21. 21.

    A Commenter at Balloon Juice (formerlyThe Grand Panjandrum)

    February 7, 2011 at 6:45 pm

    @Just Some Fuckhead: They’ll have Bristol Palin’s upcoming memoir to comfort them on those long lonely nights.

  22. 22.

    CJ

    February 7, 2011 at 6:46 pm

    I’m an Eagles fan, at least the Steelers WIN things.

  23. 23.

    JPL

    February 7, 2011 at 6:58 pm

    @A Commenter at Balloon Juice (formerlyThe Grand Panjandrum): And she’s going to title it How I fucked up..

  24. 24.

    morzer

    February 7, 2011 at 7:03 pm

    Don’t you mean “Life is better when the zebras are from Pittsburgh”?

  25. 25.

    Elizabelle

    February 7, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    VW Jetta commercial: Darth Vader was a little guy. Named Max Page.

    http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2011/0207/Darth-Vader-Super-Bowl-commercial-Is-Max-Page-headed-for-fame/Max-Page-VW-Passat-2011

  26. 26.

    coyote

    February 7, 2011 at 7:32 pm

    Instead of going Galt in reaction to tax increases, why wouldn’t “the most productive members of society” simply work harder to make as much money? Just wondering …

  27. 27.

    Donut

    February 7, 2011 at 7:50 pm

    @John Cole

    There but for the grace of Aaron Rodgers go I.

    I remember that feeling when Denver got past the Pack on ’98. Holmgren decided to let Denver score and that was that.

  28. 28.

    HRA

    February 7, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    John, I understand your pain but think how you would feel if your team went 4 times in a row to the big game and came home losers.
    At least the Steelers did win Super Bowls.

  29. 29.

    Comrade Bukharin

    February 7, 2011 at 8:48 pm

    HRA must be a Vikings fan.We are all depressed today. The Packers win their fourth Super Bowl and we are stuck with our dysfunctional franchse…

  30. 30.

    JWL

    February 7, 2011 at 8:55 pm

    There have been few flies on the Steelers for nigh on 40 years (unlike the 49ers extended Halley’s comet-like run*). If yesterday’s game was played again next Sunday, who knows what might happen. Not me, or any other NFL fan.

    *Eddie DeBartolo belongs in the Hall of Fame.

  31. 31.

    Paul Joy

    February 7, 2011 at 10:29 pm

    Neggy, neggy, Waldo.

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