The NYTimes has a score sheet with different questions. I’m not faring well since I picked heads and Denver to score first. Although I’m not sure, I think Renee Fleming sang the anthem for over a minute and forty seconds though.
Well crap, I also had Denver for the first challenge.
17.
PsiFighter37
I suppose it’s worth challenging, but they gotta get the TD to make it count. Otherwise, not really a game where you want to be burning challenges in the first drive of the first quarter.
@Baud: HA! My husband asked me before the game what I thought the final score would be. I said 2-0. Seriously.
22.
Violet
What the hell is this commercial with the kid talking? Stupid.
Edit: Maserati? Are you kidding me?
23.
Anoniminous
The team who scores first has gone on to win 60% of the time so statistically the game is over, Seahawks won.
24.
PsiFighter37
Wow, and they blow the challenge call. Great job, refs…and hence why I think that was a bad reason to challenge. Now Seattle can’t get the extra challenge now either.
25.
different-church-lady
Wow, I want to go out and key a Maserati after that ad.
26.
Corner Stone
Oh well. I guess not then NFL Official Rules.
27.
gene108
WTF? Maserati’s are bullied…I hope they cut the price tag on their new cars, so I might could afford it…
Like the Doritos ad. Not great, but funny. Good enough.
34.
different-church-lady
…and two hard boiled eggs.
HONK
Make that three hard boiled eggs.
35.
PsiFighter37
@Karen in GA: Did the commercial magically promise people the money to buy said car?
IMHO, Super Bowl advertising is one of the purest forms of lighting excessive money on fire, quite akin to the equivalent of spending $10 on Bud Lights at the ballpark.
I swear, the strategy for the past ten years has been, “Hey, what can we come up with that will make people say, ‘You wasted millions of dollars of your client’s money on that?‘”
40.
Violet
@Omnes Omnibus: You did. And it was a long ad. And stupid. They paid a fortune for that spot.
@PsiFighter37: I just figured that if they’re advertising to us Super Bowl viewers, then clearly we have that kind of money. I was pleasantly surprised, I don’t mind telling you.
@different-church-lady: I thought the kid hiding in the shadows with the ballerina and the stand up comedian was effective.
They were selling anti-anxiety meds, right?
61.
Violet
I’ve got chili simmering on the stove. It smells so good and I’m getting hungry. Think I might go make the guacamole and toss the Rotel in the Velveeta for some queso. It’s my Super Bowl indulgence. So bad for me. Don’t care.
62.
Omnes Omnibus
Not seeing much from Denver so far.
63.
Betty Cracker
$4 million a 30-second spot this year. Maserati wasted their $$; the only people who can afford their buggies are at the game and thus not seeing the ad.
64.
PsiFighter37
Nice pass there by Russell Wilson.
I do wish I was watching in America, if only to drink better beer. European beers (ex-Belgium) blow for the most part. This Hurlimann Sternbrau (Swiss beer) is kind of mediocre at best…better than Budweiser, but materially worse than a Brooklyn Lager.
65.
Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again)
I just figured that if they’re advertising to us Super Bowl viewers, then clearly we have that kind of money. I was pleasantly surprised, I don’t mind telling you.
Some renowned ad agency guy explained earlier this week that:
(a) Setting fire to all that money for a Superbowl ad proves that you’ve got cash to burn, like elk wasting calories growing huge racks every fall; and
(b) If you can afford the SB ad and don’t buy it, your competitors will take it as a sign of weakness.
So, it’s Social Darwinism — at its least dangerous.
73.
Corner Stone
Nasty ass route.
74.
PsiFighter37
@Villago Delenda Est: I’m more curious how much TurboTax makes…these Super Bowl ads are expensive! Do that many people use it to file taxes each year?
And ANOTHER 3rd down conversion. Wilson was able to float that over Champ Bailey…piece of cake.
75.
kindness
Seahawks….damnnn.
76.
Omnes Omnibus
@Baud: Let me amend my previous statement: I am not seeing much in the way of positive play from Denver.
77.
PsiFighter37
Kind of surprised they accepted the penalty. Lynch lost 5 yards on the play…would’ve taken the 2nd and goal.
(a) Setting fire to all that money for a Superbowl ad proves that you’ve got cash to burn, like elk wasting calories growing huge racks every fall; and
(b) If you can afford the SB ad and don’t buy it, your competitors will take it as a sign of weakness.
Oh, you mean it’s just a very expensive dick-measuring contest?
82.
PsiFighter37
Oh hay, Denver’s being REALLY stupid by challenging that play.
Guess with both the offense and defense playing like crap, the coaching staff has to get in on the action, too.
Show me a small to medium sized business that does not run Quickbooks?
Intuit, the makers of Quickbooks and Turbo Tax, is doing well.
85.
Corner Stone
Ooooooo….kayyyyy
86.
different-church-lady
@Omnes Omnibus: I know it’s early, and I can’t believe I’m thinking this, but it’s actually looking like Denver doesn’t stand a chance in this game. I can’t believe I’m thinking this.
87.
Villago Delenda Est
Exqueeze me, but we’re supposed to believe that this guy in the Bud Light ads is NOT an actor?
Oh, btw, Fox (John Fox, that is) is a total idiot for challenging that call.
88.
PsiFighter37
@gene108: Did not know Intuit owned them. My bad, I stand corrected.
And that challenge went nowhere. Knowing Denver’s karma so far, Seattle gets a TD now.
89.
Corner Stone
Good D by the Bronc LB
90.
billgerat
Going just like I figured. Manning can’t do squat against Seattle’s defense, and Seattle moving the ball easily against Denver’s less than stellar defense. The safety was icing on the cake.
GO HAWKS!
91.
Violet
@Anoniminous: That’s a stupid Bud Light series of commercials, but Don Cheadle is always amazing. Love the llama.
92.
Baud
Good D.
93.
Villago Delenda Est
And the Seachickens score, again.
94.
PsiFighter37
So…does that mean we can get the U2 album for free, no strings attached? I might be down for that.
95.
Anya
Go Seahawks!!
I am not that invested in football but I am rooting for the Seahawks because I am rooting for Richard Sherman.
96.
Corner Stone
Thank you, Fox. Thank you so much for that highlight mic section.
97.
gene108
I don’t get it. I download something and Bank of America gets a dollar from U2? What is Red?
U2 is music I grew up with and I’m gettng sooooooo old, I don’t know what U2 is up to these days.
98.
Another Botsplainer
Elway interviewed today, hates safety nets, that’s why he’s a Republican. GO HAWKS, I hope they stomp the shit out that asshole’s team.
I’m more curious how much TurboTax makes…these Super Bowl ads are expensive! Do that many people use it to file taxes each year?
IIRC, something like 80% of the tax-filing population is eligible for the EZ form; do you really need something more complicated than TurboTax for that?
(Says a loyal H&R Block customer — we ran into an extremely-minor filing issue one year & they paid up for us, just like the ads say.)
109.
Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn
@gene108: Yesterday I saw a DeadHead sticker on a Cadillac…
Manning picked. I’m not about that.
110.
Violet
Cute bi-racial couple/child Cheerios commercial.
111.
Anne Laurie
@Amir Khalid: What part of ‘competitive sports on the professional level’ isn’t?
112.
Anoniminous
Broncos are playing their starting offense … right?
It’s for (Project) RED, Bono’s worldwide AIDS charity. It’s been around for a while and has a lot of corporate sponsorships — both Target and Hallmark sell (Project) RED merchandise.
114.
PsiFighter37
@Anne Laurie: I went to H&R once and they charged me $200 for the simplest return. I’ve filed my own taxes online ever since…the only reason I would consider going in is if they could save me some money from the AMT (which is going to smack me hard for a second straight year).
Oh, and maybe when I get married (which will impact me next year)…her finances are a tad more complex than mine.
11 yards total offense for Denver in the 1st quarter.
This is looking good…for Seattle.
121.
BillinGlendaleCA
I liked the Radio Shack commercial.
122.
Jay C
OK: GoDaddy is supposed to somehow infamous for their ads: that last one was just dumb.
It’s in good company, though: so far this SB is an anomaly – the football is more interesting t han the ads….
Yeah. I thought the Maserati commercial was the biggest FAIL so far.
Show working class people who can’t afford it if they pool their annual income. But they’re working hard. Playing by the rules. Good solid values.
And was that Quezvhane the Oscar nominee?
They couldn’t spring for some aurocs, with everything else in that ad?
I think the 1% is teasing us.
127.
Anne Laurie
@PsiFighter37: Spousal Unit and I are both ADD. It’s worth $200 just to have someone call every February, make us commit to an appointment, and then file for us — on time. Not to mention, unlike you & your fiancee, we’re in the demographic where ‘estate probate’ becomes an issue.
128.
Corner Stone
Somebody wake JSF up from his weed stupor!
Beast Mode!
129.
different-church-lady
Ah yes, the rare pass interference call where the receiver is actually interfered with.
@PsiFighter37: Not just you. I mean, it’s nice they’re not obnoxious, but a lot of them look like the agencies have become too timid to try.
They have been going down hill the last few years. Expectations are up & too many trying to be cute
131.
cathyx
Prediction: If both teams keep playing the way they are, Seattle will win. You heard it here first.
132.
Villago Delenda Est
Over at ESPN Sports Nation, 63% of those voting (over 800,000 votes) were predicting a Bronco win.
The masses, they are asses.
133.
PsiFighter37
When was the last time the Super Bowl was not close? I want to say Tampa Bay – Oakland…hopefully it doesn’t become a runaway for Seattle. The SBs where it all hinges on the last drive are bar none the best…it’s been 15 years, but I still remember Kevin Dyson desperately reaching for that extra one yard when he was tackled at the end of Rams-Titans.
@cathyx: If both teams keep playing like this they might call off the rest of the game after the third quarter.
145.
Goblue72
We have Manning Face!
146.
The Dangerman
I figured this would be a really close game, maybe even the first OT Super Bowl game.
Denver better show up soon or this game might be UGLY.
147.
Corner Stone
@Not Adding Much to the Community: My mother is a saint! She is a fucking saint! Don’t you fucking talk about my mother like that! Don’t you even, you fucking fuck fucko!
@Betty Cracker: I was just thinking about that — the people who afford the stuff in the ads are at the game, the people watching at home can see the ads but they can’t afford the stuff.
155.
cathyx
@Corner Stone: Ok. If Seattle has the highest number of points at the end of the game, they will win.
156.
PsiFighter37
They are working awfully hard to gain not a lot of yardage.
157.
Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn
I’m pleased to see Welker doing good. NE made a mistake to let him go. duh
164.
Suffern ACE
My 4-4 number in the pool is not looking good.
165.
Schlemizel
@PsiFighter37:
Steelers went into the locker room at half time leading 2-0. That was close . . . for a half
166.
BillinGlendaleCA
@Corner Stone: Don’t think PSI was born when that one came out.
167.
Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn
Great, I’ve become Studly “Two Times” Pantload.
168.
gene108
I hate the yellow and blue lines they put on the TV for the first down marker and line of scrimmage. You learn to watch a game and see, if something is close or not. Takes the fun out of it.
169.
different-church-lady
Does Seattle have 13 guys on defense or something? I’ve never seen a team have to work so hard to get a short first down.
170.
Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again)
@Anne Laurie: They make a ton out of “advancing” (bka loaning) tax refund amounts to low income filers at a ridiculous rate of interest. Most of the larger tax prep agencies do it.
I got a question for folks: I never go to big action films. Does all the CGI look less fake when you see it on a big screen? Because it always looks miserably unreal and unconvincing when I see it on my TV.
207.
Anya
Okay, the socialist in me wants the Seahawks to share the ball with Broncos
I’d take Peyton to get into the playoffs and then switch to Eli in the playoffs.
Also, when Indy played the Bears the Indy RB had a much better game than Peyton and should’ve won the MVP, but the sports writers, who decide this were in the tank for Peyton.
209.
Helen
This game is so boring Cole is upstairs posting Janet Jackson’s boob.
210.
Anya
John Cole @Johngcole 57s
ATTN: White America- this halftime score is cosmic payback for calling Sherman a thug.
211.
Violet
Oh god. “America the Beautiful” in languages other than English. Wingnut head explosion!
The only one of those I don’t remember is SB IV, but, yeah, I know how you might have felt that way.
216.
SiubhanDuinne
Nice “America the Beautiful” Coke ad. Muslims!!
217.
PsiFighter37
I think one of these years, they should hire one of the popular EDM DJs (like Calvin Harris, for example), to do the halftime show. Given everyone a rave, that’s all they want anyways.
218.
Schlemizel
new leader for worst SB add yet – SONOS
219.
Suffern ACE
@different-church-lady: much better on the big screen, although the second time you see a movie, it looks fake.
@Schlemizel: Um, Super Bowl XX is probably the biggest destruction in history, though the Patsies have more than made up for it.
223.
PsiFighter37
So who’s the Seattle MVP? Cliff Avril? There’s not really anyone on the offensive side that deserves it at this point…
224.
Nerull
Payton Mannings Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
225.
Schlemizel
could be a record for biggest halftime lead
226.
PsiFighter37
Well, so much for that. I guess kicking the FG is kind of pointless, but I still would’ve put some points on the board so as not to go into the locker room scoreless.
Wonder how aggressive Seattle’s going to be about trying to throw up more points before the half is out.
How many points do you think Seattle will score on turnovers during the halftime show?
244.
p.a.
Onside kick to start 2nd half?
Never been a Super Bowl shutout. Dallas 24 Miami 3 long, long ago.
245.
Belafon
An email thingy announced that Satya Nadella will be taking over Microsoft. According to Wikipedia:
Satya Nadella is the executive vice president of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise group, responsible for building and running the company’s computing platforms, developer tools and cloud services.
246.
Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn
OK, that Cosmos commercial looked well nigh righteous.
247.
PsiFighter37
Starting off with Bruno Mars hitting the drumset to ‘Harlem Shake’. Nice.
248.
Jewish Steel
Wait. This sounds nothing like Mars Volta.
249.
Elie
The Seahawks are a damned fast defense. Team speed kills, although like anyone else, they can make mistakes….
I live in the Northwest and have adopted the Seahawks as my team also since the Bears just always leave me at the altar.
Still — there is a second half — but its gonna be hard to deal with that defensive speed on Seattle. The Broncos have mostly kept Manning off of the ground but the relentless pressure has made for lots of mistakes…
Some of the ads have been pretty funny. I like Ellen DeGeneres as Goldilocks with the three bears…
250.
Wally Ballou
Will somebody please wake me up when pitchers and catchers report? Thanks.
251.
different-church-lady
Ladies and gentlemen… the fabulous… TEMPTATIONS!!!
‘S’all good. Broncos just setting things up for the greatest Super Bowl comeback ever. We got the ‘Hawks just where we want ‘em.
All part of the Master Plan?
253.
Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn
I always expect the SB halftime show to be 20 pounds of suck in a Ziplock sandwich baggie, but whoever these lads are, they’re quite competent, and the drum solo upfront didn’t hurt.
254.
Schlemizel
To paraphrase Agent Zed: “Than-you gentlemen. You are everything we have come to expect from years of SuperBowl show”
To quote the bard: “full of sound and furry signifying nothing”
255.
Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn
Oh, yay, 20 years past their prime, the Red Hot Chili Peppers wanna make sure we see ’em shirtless.
Oy.
256.
BillinGlendaleCA
@PsiFighter37: Sure it is, just had almond clusters.
Violet
Wow, that was a crazy start. The announcers are saying it’s really loud in the stadium.
PsiFighter37
I’m watching on a computer, but damn MetLife sounds louder than it does when the Jets or Giants are playing.
JPL
Thank you for the thread. I just asked Anne to put one up so we might have two.
Betty Cracker
Duhfuq?!?!?
Baud
Final score — 2-0.
Violet
Seems like the players are super keyed up. Lots of adrenaline.
PsiFighter37
@Baud: Isn’t Seattle almost in field goal range already?
soonergrunt (mobile)
Jesus H. Christ fucking safety from a bad snap on play one?
lol chikinburd
Hoping this drive gets stopped, so that the score can be 5-0.
different-church-lady
Courtesy of Wikipedia: list of safety records.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_safety_records
JPL
The NYTimes has a score sheet with different questions. I’m not faring well since I picked heads and Denver to score first. Although I’m not sure, I think Renee Fleming sang the anthem for over a minute and forty seconds though.
Renee Fleming was great.
Corner Stone
@soonergrunt (mobile): “Say something, I’m giving up on you“
different-church-lady
@lol chikinburd: Looks like you get your wish.
Corner Stone
Bad spot.
Corner Stone
Yep. Have to challenge that BS spot.
JPL
Well crap, I also had Denver for the first challenge.
PsiFighter37
I suppose it’s worth challenging, but they gotta get the TD to make it count. Otherwise, not really a game where you want to be burning challenges in the first drive of the first quarter.
different-church-lady
@Corner Stone: Replay says you’re right.
The Dangerman
So, they almost bone the coin flip, the first play is a safety, and they miss that spot by about a full yard (looks like a First Down to me).
different-church-lady
@JPL: Who do you have winning the game?
Karen in GA
@Baud: HA! My husband asked me before the game what I thought the final score would be. I said 2-0. Seriously.
Violet
What the hell is this commercial with the kid talking? Stupid.
Edit: Maserati? Are you kidding me?
Anoniminous
The team who scores first has gone on to win 60% of the time so statistically the game is over, Seahawks won.
PsiFighter37
Wow, and they blow the challenge call. Great job, refs…and hence why I think that was a bad reason to challenge. Now Seattle can’t get the extra challenge now either.
different-church-lady
Wow, I want to go out and key a Maserati after that ad.
Corner Stone
Oh well. I guess not then NFL Official Rules.
gene108
WTF? Maserati’s are bullied…I hope they cut the price tag on their new cars, so I might could afford it…
Karen in GA
I wasn’t going to get a Maserati, but that ad convinced me.
JPL
@different-church-lady: At this point I hate to say.. Seattle by seven.
Baud
Go ads!
lol chikinburd
Woot! Five-nil!
Now I’m happy. I don’t care what happens the whole rest of the game.
different-church-lady
@JPL: Damn you!
Violet
Like the Doritos ad. Not great, but funny. Good enough.
different-church-lady
…and two hard boiled eggs.
HONK
Make that three hard boiled eggs.
PsiFighter37
@Karen in GA: Did the commercial magically promise people the money to buy said car?
IMHO, Super Bowl advertising is one of the purest forms of lighting excessive money on fire, quite akin to the equivalent of spending $10 on Bud Lights at the ballpark.
Omnes Omnibus
@different-church-lady: I missed a Maserati ad?
Violet
Loving this Chevy truck ad with the cows. Hello Ladies.
Baud
Chevy ads aren’t good enough for self-parody.
different-church-lady
@Violet: But worth millions of dollars?
I swear, the strategy for the past ten years has been, “Hey, what can we come up with that will make people say, ‘You wasted millions of dollars of your client’s money on that?‘”
Violet
@Omnes Omnibus: You did. And it was a long ad. And stupid. They paid a fortune for that spot.
Good Lord, this game is ridiculous.
Corner Stone
@Baud: I beg to differ.
different-church-lady
@Omnes Omnibus: Well, you probably saw it but tuned it out after the kid’s third insufferable line.
Violet
@different-church-lady: The cost of a Super Bowl ad is ridiculous. So stupid.
Baud
@Corner Stone:
Parody, yes. Self-parody, no.
Violet
@different-church-lady: That kid was awful. Why the hell use a kid for that ad?
Corner Stone
They wanted the pick cross but got The BOOM.
Omnes Omnibus
@different-church-lady: Ah, the one with the surf, the fireman, etc… Yeah, I zoned out.
different-church-lady
BTW, if you see an ad for Dodge commercial vans, watch it carefully — I’m in it.
I do not vouch for the quality of the thing.
Baud
@Violet:
Biggest TV audience in the country.
Villago Delenda Est
Punt, you bastards. Punt!
PsiFighter37
@Violet: That’s what makes America great. Why do you hate our freedom so much?
On topic, 3 and out for the Broncos…not terribly impressed so far.
Corner Stone
@Baud: Oh. In that case.
A man. A man and his truck. A man, his truck and a bull pen!s.
Shit happens.
The All New Chevy Silverado.
Karen in GA
@PsiFighter37: I just figured that if they’re advertising to us Super Bowl viewers, then clearly we have that kind of money. I was pleasantly surprised, I don’t mind telling you.
gene108
@Omnes Omnibus:
Don’t feel bad, in my effort to miss all the pre-game noise, I tuned in at 6:35 pm EST and apparently missed the safety.
Waiting for the half-time replay to see it.
JPL
@different-church-lady: Well you must be a Seattle fan since every category on the NYTImes, I’ve been wrong. A Bronco fan would say good.
Corner Stone
Turbo Tax says what?!
debbie
@Violet:
I believe old Jimmy was the redneck uncle in Breaking Bad.
different-church-lady
@JPL: For completely and unabashedly New England-centric reasons.
The Dangerman
@gene108:
I was in Vegas this past week; I should pull out my list of prop bets and see what a safety as first score was. Some folks in Vegas were really happy.
ETA: And here it is:
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/2/2/5372152/super-bowl-prop-bets-2014-seahawks-safety
Corner Stone
@different-church-lady: I thought the kid hiding in the shadows with the ballerina and the stand up comedian was effective.
They were selling anti-anxiety meds, right?
Violet
I’ve got chili simmering on the stove. It smells so good and I’m getting hungry. Think I might go make the guacamole and toss the Rotel in the Velveeta for some queso. It’s my Super Bowl indulgence. So bad for me. Don’t care.
Omnes Omnibus
Not seeing much from Denver so far.
Betty Cracker
$4 million a 30-second spot this year. Maserati wasted their $$; the only people who can afford their buggies are at the game and thus not seeing the ad.
PsiFighter37
Nice pass there by Russell Wilson.
I do wish I was watching in America, if only to drink better beer. European beers (ex-Belgium) blow for the most part. This Hurlimann Sternbrau (Swiss beer) is kind of mediocre at best…better than Budweiser, but materially worse than a Brooklyn Lager.
Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again)
@Anoniminous:
In the 7 previous Super Bowl games in which a safety has been scored, the beneficiary has won 5 times.
Corner Stone
@PsiFighter37: Shut up, you stupid douchebag.
PsiFighter37
@Corner Stone: Good to see the Super Bowl has you in as sour a mood as ever.
Denver has to stop these 3rd down conversions or else they’re never going to have a shot, no matter how fast Peyton is running the offense.
Villago Delenda Est
@Corner Stone:
I know, really stupid commercial.
“Use turbo tax and get laid!”
Cripes.
Corner Stone
@Betty Cracker: Meh. I’ve thought about buying one a few times. I just need to sell my house twice in order to do so. So, effective!
Omnes Omnibus
@PsiFighter37:
No.
Baud
@Omnes Omnibus:
I saw a safety.
Anne Laurie
@Karen in GA:
Some renowned ad agency guy explained earlier this week that:
(a) Setting fire to all that money for a Superbowl ad proves that you’ve got cash to burn, like elk wasting calories growing huge racks every fall; and
(b) If you can afford the SB ad and don’t buy it, your competitors will take it as a sign of weakness.
So, it’s Social Darwinism — at its least dangerous.
Corner Stone
Nasty ass route.
PsiFighter37
@Villago Delenda Est: I’m more curious how much TurboTax makes…these Super Bowl ads are expensive! Do that many people use it to file taxes each year?
And ANOTHER 3rd down conversion. Wilson was able to float that over Champ Bailey…piece of cake.
kindness
Seahawks….damnnn.
Omnes Omnibus
@Baud: Let me amend my previous statement: I am not seeing much in the way of positive play from Denver.
PsiFighter37
Kind of surprised they accepted the penalty. Lynch lost 5 yards on the play…would’ve taken the 2nd and goal.
Corner Stone
@Anne Laurie:
Who am I to argue against huge racks?
Corner Stone
Clearly forward pass.
different-church-lady
And now John Fox is going to lose a timeout too.
Llama: $4 million dollars.
Amir Khalid
@Anne Laurie:
Oh, you mean it’s just a very expensive dick-measuring contest?
PsiFighter37
Oh hay, Denver’s being REALLY stupid by challenging that play.
Guess with both the offense and defense playing like crap, the coaching staff has to get in on the action, too.
Anoniminous
Llama’s for the WIN!
gene108
@PsiFighter37:
Show me a small to medium sized business that does not run Quickbooks?
Intuit, the makers of Quickbooks and Turbo Tax, is doing well.
Corner Stone
Ooooooo….kayyyyy
different-church-lady
@Omnes Omnibus: I know it’s early, and I can’t believe I’m thinking this, but it’s actually looking like Denver doesn’t stand a chance in this game. I can’t believe I’m thinking this.
Villago Delenda Est
Exqueeze me, but we’re supposed to believe that this guy in the Bud Light ads is NOT an actor?
Oh, btw, Fox (John Fox, that is) is a total idiot for challenging that call.
PsiFighter37
@gene108: Did not know Intuit owned them. My bad, I stand corrected.
And that challenge went nowhere. Knowing Denver’s karma so far, Seattle gets a TD now.
Corner Stone
Good D by the Bronc LB
billgerat
Going just like I figured. Manning can’t do squat against Seattle’s defense, and Seattle moving the ball easily against Denver’s less than stellar defense. The safety was icing on the cake.
GO HAWKS!
Violet
@Anoniminous: That’s a stupid Bud Light series of commercials, but Don Cheadle is always amazing. Love the llama.
Baud
Good D.
Villago Delenda Est
And the Seachickens score, again.
PsiFighter37
So…does that mean we can get the U2 album for free, no strings attached? I might be down for that.
Anya
Go Seahawks!!
I am not that invested in football but I am rooting for the Seahawks because I am rooting for Richard Sherman.
Corner Stone
Thank you, Fox. Thank you so much for that highlight mic section.
gene108
I don’t get it. I download something and Bank of America gets a dollar from U2? What is Red?
U2 is music I grew up with and I’m gettng sooooooo old, I don’t know what U2 is up to these days.
Another Botsplainer
Elway interviewed today, hates safety nets, that’s why he’s a Republican. GO HAWKS, I hope they stomp the shit out that asshole’s team.
JPL
uhoh
Corner Stone
PICK!!
Jay C
Nice pickoff….
PsiFighter37
That was Peyton’s best Eli Manning impression right there.
different-church-lady
Ahhh yes…. Peyton’s Patented Predictable Pick
Baud
Ugly.
Villago Delenda Est
And Manning finally throws a completion….
Into the Seahawk secondary!
Omnes Omnibus
@gene108: Red.
billgerat
It’s gonna be a long day for Manning.
Anne Laurie
@PsiFighter37:
IIRC, something like 80% of the tax-filing population is eligible for the EZ form; do you really need something more complicated than TurboTax for that?
(Says a loyal H&R Block customer — we ran into an extremely-minor filing issue one year & they paid up for us, just like the ads say.)
Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn
@gene108: Yesterday I saw a DeadHead sticker on a Cadillac…
Manning picked. I’m not about that.
Violet
Cute bi-racial couple/child Cheerios commercial.
Anne Laurie
@Amir Khalid: What part of ‘competitive sports on the professional level’ isn’t?
Anoniminous
Broncos are playing their starting offense … right?
Mnemosyne
@gene108:
It’s for (Project) RED, Bono’s worldwide AIDS charity. It’s been around for a while and has a lot of corporate sponsorships — both Target and Hallmark sell (Project) RED merchandise.
PsiFighter37
@Anne Laurie: I went to H&R once and they charged me $200 for the simplest return. I’ve filed my own taxes online ever since…the only reason I would consider going in is if they could save me some money from the AMT (which is going to smack me hard for a second straight year).
Oh, and maybe when I get married (which will impact me next year)…her finances are a tad more complex than mine.
Villago Delenda Est
@Violet:
And the right wingers go berserk, as predicted!
different-church-lady
Refreshing lack of flatulence-themed spots so far this year.
Schlemizel
This is a game that warms the heart of an old Vikings fan. They may not have laid the biggest egg in a game if Denver can’t right the ship soon
Baud
@Violet:
Got a guy at MSNBC fired.
Violet
The Go Daddy job-quitting ad was really stupid.
Villago Delenda Est
11 yards total offense for Denver in the 1st quarter.
This is looking good…for Seattle.
BillinGlendaleCA
I liked the Radio Shack commercial.
Jay C
OK: GoDaddy is supposed to somehow infamous for their ads: that last one was just dumb.
It’s in good company, though: so far this SB is an anomaly – the football is more interesting t han the ads….
Ivan X
@gene108: We use AccountEdge, because of Intuit’s consistently awful Mac support.
different-church-lady
@Violet: And yet nonetheless several orders of magnitude better than their typical Super Bowl spots.
PsiFighter37
Is it just me, or have the Super Bowl ads been pretty tame / lame so far?
Elizabelle
@Violet:
Yeah. I thought the Maserati commercial was the biggest FAIL so far.
Show working class people who can’t afford it if they pool their annual income. But they’re working hard. Playing by the rules. Good solid values.
And was that Quezvhane the Oscar nominee?
They couldn’t spring for some aurocs, with everything else in that ad?
I think the 1% is teasing us.
Anne Laurie
@PsiFighter37: Spousal Unit and I are both ADD. It’s worth $200 just to have someone call every February, make us commit to an appointment, and then file for us — on time. Not to mention, unlike you & your fiancee, we’re in the demographic where ‘estate probate’ becomes an issue.
Corner Stone
Somebody wake JSF up from his weed stupor!
Beast Mode!
different-church-lady
Ah yes, the rare pass interference call where the receiver is actually interfered with.
@PsiFighter37: Not just you. I mean, it’s nice they’re not obnoxious, but a lot of them look like the agencies have become too timid to try.
Schlemizel
@PsiFighter37:
They have been going down hill the last few years. Expectations are up & too many trying to be cute
cathyx
Prediction: If both teams keep playing the way they are, Seattle will win. You heard it here first.
Villago Delenda Est
Over at ESPN Sports Nation, 63% of those voting (over 800,000 votes) were predicting a Bronco win.
The masses, they are asses.
PsiFighter37
When was the last time the Super Bowl was not close? I want to say Tampa Bay – Oakland…hopefully it doesn’t become a runaway for Seattle. The SBs where it all hinges on the last drive are bar none the best…it’s been 15 years, but I still remember Kevin Dyson desperately reaching for that extra one yard when he was tackled at the end of Rams-Titans.
gene108
@Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn:
Not surprising.
People, who grew up listening to them, are probably in the age range that buys Cadillacs.
Omnes Omnibus
Tebow?
Schlemizel
TEBOW?!?!?!?
cathyx
@Elizabelle: Rich people watch the super bowl too. The commercial was for them.
Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn
@Another Botsplainer: Please to be showing me an NFL team whose front office isn’t on the same page as Elway.
Not defending his viewpoint. But it seems to be a part and parcel of the sport.
patrick II
Tebow’s first superbowl.
Villago Delenda Est
@Jay C:
And the football is pretty boring so far…it’s been all Seahawks, with the exception of that one good red zone D stint by Denver.
PsiFighter37
Uh, WTF? There’s another Transformer movie? I’ll only watch it if they kill off Shia The Beef’s character.
Not Adding Much to the Community
@Corner Stone: You kiss your whore mother with that mouth?
Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again)
@BillinGlendaleCA:
Me, too.
different-church-lady
@cathyx: If both teams keep playing like this they might call off the rest of the game after the third quarter.
Goblue72
We have Manning Face!
The Dangerman
I figured this would be a really close game, maybe even the first OT Super Bowl game.
Denver better show up soon or this game might be UGLY.
Corner Stone
@Not Adding Much to the Community: My mother is a saint! She is a fucking saint! Don’t you fucking talk about my mother like that! Don’t you even, you fucking fuck fucko!
currants
@Karen in GA: LOL
Karen in GA
I want to get up and get a snack, but my leg is pinned beneath a schmall schnauzer.
I think the Broncos will come back in the second half.
Corner Stone
@cathyx: Hmmm. Tell us more, Svengali.
different-church-lady
@Corner Stone:
She’d have to be to put up with you for nearly two decades.
PsiFighter37
zomgers, 2 1st downs for the Broncos.
cathyx
@different-church-lady: I’m good with that.
PurpleGirl
@Betty Cracker: I was just thinking about that — the people who afford the stuff in the ads are at the game, the people watching at home can see the ads but they can’t afford the stuff.
cathyx
@Corner Stone: Ok. If Seattle has the highest number of points at the end of the game, they will win.
PsiFighter37
They are working awfully hard to gain not a lot of yardage.
Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn
@gene108: Line from an ’80s Henley song.
Jay C
It’s taken them a while, but it looks likes the Broncos have finally realized they’re in a (serious) football game.
Corner Stone
@PsiFighter37: You have a great memory for a 7 year old at the time.
James E. Powell
Seattle needs to hold Denver to no points on this drive in order to make all that domination of the first 20 minutes pay off.
If Denver scores a TD on this drive, it’s like the safety, two 3 & outs, and INT never happened.
Litlebritdiftrnt
Just finished the dough for my husband’s Stromboli dinner this evening. I now look like I have a perfect French Manicure. LOL.
Corner Stone
@cathyx: Ok, newsletter one may subscribe to?
JPL
I’m pleased to see Welker doing good. NE made a mistake to let him go. duh
Suffern ACE
My 4-4 number in the pool is not looking good.
Schlemizel
@PsiFighter37:
Steelers went into the locker room at half time leading 2-0. That was close . . . for a half
BillinGlendaleCA
@Corner Stone: Don’t think PSI was born when that one came out.
Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn
Great, I’ve become Studly “Two Times” Pantload.
gene108
I hate the yellow and blue lines they put on the TV for the first down marker and line of scrimmage. You learn to watch a game and see, if something is close or not. Takes the fun out of it.
different-church-lady
Does Seattle have 13 guys on defense or something? I’ve never seen a team have to work so hard to get a short first down.
Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again)
@different-church-lady:
That’s just the two decades since old Corny was expelled from charm school. All tolled…
different-church-lady
@gene108: It’s Fox — thank your lucky stars the football doesn’t have a glowing haze around it.
cathyx
@Corner Stone:I don’t like to profit from my gift. God prefers me to give it away for free.
Corner Stone
@Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again): For goodness sake. It’s the Superbowl. Could you at least try a little?
Corner Stone
TAINT!!
different-church-lady
WHERE’S YOUR LEGACY NOOOOOOOOOOOOOW?
Villago Delenda Est
And Manning throws a completion for a Seattle touchdown!
Baud
What’s on PBS?
billgerat
TA-DA!
Omnes Omnibus
It’s getting ugly for Denver. Manning should have known better.
Schlemizel
Somewhere I hear the voice of Dandy Don singing an old cowboy refrain
Not Adding Much to the Community
Game ova.
Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn
‘S’all good. Broncos just setting things up for the greatest Super Bowl comeback ever. We got the ‘Hawks just where we want ’em.
PsiFighter37
And Seattle is going to get the ball to start the second half. I think I might be able to get more sleep than anticipated tonight!
helping hand
Things I would not have expected rooting for Seattle, but I’m actually starting to feel sorry for Denver.
Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again)
@Corner Stone:
It’s you. Who has to try?
gelfling545
@Anne Laurie: They make a ton out of “advancing” (bka loaning) tax refund amounts to low income filers at a ridiculous rate of interest. Most of the larger tax prep agencies do it.
James E. Powell
@gene108:
Andy Rooney Lives!
The Dangerman
Anybody have any good Euro Porn to share?
Corner Stone
@Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again): Clearly. Not you.
PsiFighter37
David Beckham doing an H&M ad? How the mighty have fallen.
Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again)
@Schlemizel:
We know what happened last year when the lights went out. Short of that happening again, though, it’s done.
different-church-lady
@The Dangerman: Well, there was that David Beckham ad just now…
different-church-lady
Are… you… kidding… me?Never mind, he was down.
Corner Stone
Say what now!?
billgerat
It goes from bad to worse for Denver.
Another Botsplainer
Ah hahahhahahaha suck on that Elway.
Violet
Love Stephen Colbert, even if he’s selling pistachios.
Omnes Omnibus
He was down.
BillinGlendaleCA
Always wondered what was inside Colbert’s head.
Tom Q
Jesus Christ. This is like a Super Bowl from the 80s.
Tom Levenson
Hmmm. Pending review…that probably won’t stand, but Seattle is, uh, impressive.
PsiFighter37
Think that will get called back, but when the opposing kicker might recover a fumble, that’s when you know it’s just not your day.
Schlemizel
@Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again):
40 years ago I was a young Vikings fan & I wish the lights had gone out on any one of those SBs
Violet
Fox has to be losing their minds, as do the advertisers. This game sucks.
BillinGlendaleCA
@Omnes Omnibus: Yup, tend to agree.
different-church-lady
I got a question for folks: I never go to big action films. Does all the CGI look less fake when you see it on a big screen? Because it always looks miserably unreal and unconvincing when I see it on my TV.
Anya
Okay, the socialist in me wants the Seahawks to share the ball with Broncos
gene108
@different-church-lady:
Choke artist.
He has a lousy play-off record.
I’d take Peyton to get into the playoffs and then switch to Eli in the playoffs.
Also, when Indy played the Bears the Indy RB had a much better game than Peyton and should’ve won the MVP, but the sports writers, who decide this were in the tank for Peyton.
Helen
This game is so boring Cole is upstairs posting Janet Jackson’s boob.
Anya
John Cole @Johngcole 57s
ATTN: White America- this halftime score is cosmic payback for calling Sherman a thug.
Violet
Oh god. “America the Beautiful” in languages other than English. Wingnut head explosion!
Sister Rail Gun of Warm Humanitarianism
The wingnuts are hating the Coca-Cola ad.
Baud
Another ad for the right-wing to freak out about.
gene108
@gelfling545:
I think the tax prep agencies got out of that line of business a few years ago, because they were getting sued for unfair business practices.
Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again)
@Schlemizel:
The only one of those I don’t remember is SB IV, but, yeah, I know how you might have felt that way.
SiubhanDuinne
Nice “America the Beautiful” Coke ad. Muslims!!
PsiFighter37
I think one of these years, they should hire one of the popular EDM DJs (like Calvin Harris, for example), to do the halftime show. Given everyone a rave, that’s all they want anyways.
Schlemizel
new leader for worst SB add yet – SONOS
Suffern ACE
@different-church-lady: much better on the big screen, although the second time you see a movie, it looks fake.
Lokahi
Did that Coke commercial just cause more RWNJ heads to explode than the multi-racial Cheerios family?
scav
@Sister Rail Gun of Warm Humanitarianism: OMG It is a Red can! Commie Juice! Commie Juice! From the Very Heart Of Georgia!
Joel
@Schlemizel: Um, Super Bowl XX is probably the biggest destruction in history, though the Patsies have more than made up for it.
PsiFighter37
So who’s the Seattle MVP? Cliff Avril? There’s not really anyone on the offensive side that deserves it at this point…
Nerull
Payton Mannings Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
Schlemizel
could be a record for biggest halftime lead
PsiFighter37
Well, so much for that. I guess kicking the FG is kind of pointless, but I still would’ve put some points on the board so as not to go into the locker room scoreless.
Wonder how aggressive Seattle’s going to be about trying to throw up more points before the half is out.
Villago Delenda Est
@PsiFighter37:
Cliff Avril is certainly looking pretty good, in that he’s set up two INTs.
Violet
Is there another Muppets movie coming out or something?
Schlemizel
whoring out the muppets – damn Disney
billgerat
And the Broncos likely go into half-time with zip. I never expected this, even in my wildest fantasies.
different-church-lady
@Schlemizel: Will they threaten 73-0?
Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again)
@Schlemizel:
They’ve got a movie coming out soon. There was an ad for it before kickoff.
PsiFighter37
@Villago Delenda Est: It’d be a nice change from the reflexive response these days, which seems to vote the QB as the MVP.
BD of MN
It looks a lot like Denver’s game plan was
1. Stop Marshawn Lynch
2. ???
3. Profit (or win, or something…)
Omnes Omnibus
@different-church-lady: I prefer the ’39 game even though it was only 37-0.
different-church-lady
@Omnes Omnibus: Hey, what can beat a day at Wisconsin State Fair Park?
PsiFighter37
I would kill for some goddamn pizza right now. Chocolate is not appropriate Super Bowl snack food.
Schlemizel
@Temporarily Max McGee (soon enough to be Andy K again):
I still think Disney had Henson killed when he wouldn’t sell!
Omnes Omnibus
@different-church-lady: Don’t mock the Dairy Bowl.
Villago Delenda Est
I’ll bet Fox is wishing there was a closer, more exciting game to switch to right about now.
The Dangerman
Since Seattle will be able to blitz just about every down, I just hope Manning leaves this game with his head still on his shoulders.
different-church-lady
@Omnes Omnibus: I was completely sincere!
different-church-lady
How many points do you think Seattle will score on turnovers during the halftime show?
p.a.
Onside kick to start 2nd half?
Never been a Super Bowl shutout. Dallas 24 Miami 3 long, long ago.
Belafon
An email thingy announced that Satya Nadella will be taking over Microsoft. According to Wikipedia:
Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn
OK, that Cosmos commercial looked well nigh righteous.
PsiFighter37
Starting off with Bruno Mars hitting the drumset to ‘Harlem Shake’. Nice.
Jewish Steel
Wait. This sounds nothing like Mars Volta.
Elie
The Seahawks are a damned fast defense. Team speed kills, although like anyone else, they can make mistakes….
I live in the Northwest and have adopted the Seahawks as my team also since the Bears just always leave me at the altar.
Still — there is a second half — but its gonna be hard to deal with that defensive speed on Seattle. The Broncos have mostly kept Manning off of the ground but the relentless pressure has made for lots of mistakes…
Some of the ads have been pretty funny. I like Ellen DeGeneres as Goldilocks with the three bears…
Wally Ballou
Will somebody please wake me up when pitchers and catchers report? Thanks.
different-church-lady
Ladies and gentlemen… the fabulous… TEMPTATIONS!!!
SiubhanDuinne
@Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn:
All part of the Master Plan?
Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn
I always expect the SB halftime show to be 20 pounds of suck in a Ziplock sandwich baggie, but whoever these lads are, they’re quite competent, and the drum solo upfront didn’t hurt.
Schlemizel
To paraphrase Agent Zed: “Than-you gentlemen. You are everything we have come to expect from years of SuperBowl show”
To quote the bard: “full of sound and furry signifying nothing”
Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn
Oh, yay, 20 years past their prime, the Red Hot Chili Peppers wanna make sure we see ’em shirtless.
Oy.
BillinGlendaleCA
@PsiFighter37: Sure it is, just had almond clusters.
billgerat
One of the better half-time shows.
Schlemizel
@billgerat:
Sadly, you are correct. Thats not saying I thought it was good but it is one of the better ones.
SiubhanDuinne
@PsiFighter37:
ExfuckingCUSE me??
Schlemizel
I believe we have broken BJ
billgerat
@Schlemizel: I believe we have broken Manning.
Bobby Thomson
@Anne Laurie: Anyone eligible for the EZ form shouldn’t be using any kind of software. A calculator, at most.