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[which_chick]

The real problem with Sundays is that the distance between thinking I would really like some no-bake cookies and actually being able to eat no-bake cookies (still warm and squishy) is about twenty minutes. *sigh*

In other news, I note with interest that the local sports team, which plays some sort of game with a non-spherical ball and a lot of protective gear (so it's not rugby) is apparently going to something called The Superbowl despite being supposed-to-lose last weekend (they didn't) and supposed-to-lose this weekend (they still didn't). In honor of this impending event, my local radio station has been playing the Steelers Here We Go song. While I rather think that they'd have quit playing it if the Steelers lost today's game, the Steelers did NOT lose today's game so I imagine I'm going to be hearing rather a lot of the damn song for the next week. It is quite possible that some of you in the audience have missed out on this song. Fortunately, it is being given away free on many interwebby fan site thingies so that those of you unlucky enough to not-live-here can still appreciate the delights of the Steelers Here We Go song. I downloaded my copy here. As topical ephemera go, it's not a badly-done fight song and it's fairly educational about the current cast of players for the Steelers. Broaden those horizons, people!

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[sara-merry99.livejournal.com]

The radio stations in this area play "Hail To The Redskins" when our local non-spherical ball team is doing well.

I think that my horizons are quite broad in the matter of Not-totally offensive fight songs.

How did the no-bake cookies go? *mmm, cookies*

[which-chick.livejournal.com]

The no-bakes went swimmingly. They're not particularly difficult.

2 cups sugar
1 stick butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 Tbsp. cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk.

Bring to full rolling boil, keep there two minutes. Remove from heat.

Stir in 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter until melted, then add 3 cups quick cook (1-minute) oats, stir until coated. Dollop by spoonfuls onto wax paper or aluminum foil. Let sit until firmed up.

They're sickly sweet and sort of sticky and entirely not gourmet. I rather like them anyway.

[cassandramorgan.livejournal.com]

That sounds a bit better than Fly Eagles Fly: http://fightmusic.com/mp3/eagles/eagles_vocal.mp3

Especially since every radio station only plays the "drunken fan" version of the song. Unfortunately that version is not on the website.

Eagles fans

[ardvaark99999.livejournal.com]

After listening to the song, I am continually surprised that Eagles fans can count to 3 or spell "Eagles." An additional negative, as far as I am concerned, is the propensity for Philly fans (the best in the world) for doing the "E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!" chant at Phillies games.

Steeler-related songs are clearly superior, especially the Pittsburgh Steeler Polka.

[gwangi.livejournal.com]

You should throw your support behind the team that has a real fight song: the New Orleans Saints. When my beloved Saints win, they play "When The Saints Go Marching In", which has to rank up there pretty high on the list of all-time great religious songs. And when they lose, you get to go sit on Bourbon Street and drink heavily. Pretty much a win-win situation.

[ksleet.livejournal.com]

Tsk. The Bears were so close, and they already have a theme song too.

http://www.themewl.com/2006/01/the_superbowl_s.html

[cousin-sue.livejournal.com]

I am waiting for the children to be interested in Football, probably when they get to High School. And then I can start rooting for a team again.

Now that mom isn't getting season tickets for Beaver Stadium I don't get to see my one game a year anymore.

Steelers music and pointless raving about the Steelers

[ardvaark99999.livejournal.com]

I have an entire CD of Stillers [1] songs with color commentary from Myron Cope [2] cut in between each song. Musical highlights include "Roethlisberger in Paradise" (set to the tune of "Cheeseburger in Paradise"), the "Here We Go" song (two versions), the "Behind the Music" spoof of the "Here We Go Guy," the Pittsburgh Steeler Polka (the "old" version, using the Super Steelers of the 70's), and just about every other Steelers-related song I could find from last year.

Roger Wood (the "Here We Go" guy) would be a fantastic name for a porn star. It does not appear (after a ...er... cursory search) to be taken.

I note the Steelers CD was especially effective in raising morale prior to the AFC Championship Game. It was either that or the Iron City. I will be sure to forward a copy of the Steelers CD to which_chick for her listening pleasure this week. It's a solid 80 minutes of pure black and gold.

For the record, everyone in my immediate circle of friends has been made aware that I would be willing to overturn the same-sex marriage prohibition in Pennsylvania if only Roethlisberger would agree to my marriage proposal(s). Unfortunately, the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County has entered an order that prohibits me from being within 1,000 of Mr. Roethlisberger, so he hasn't been able to reply to me. I'm sure that it is merely a misunderstanding and that his handlers are jealous of our mutual man-love, and that they fear my growing influence on him. Sort of a Yoko thing.

[1]"Steelers" translates to "Stillers" according to this website: http://www.pittsburghese.com/translator.shtml An example of a translated paragraph from above:

"Fer da record, everyone in my immediate circle of friends has been made aware that I would be willing to overturn da same-sex marriage prohibition in Pensivania if only Roethlisberger would agree to my marriage proposal(s). Unfortunately, da Court of Common Pleas of Al cahny has entered an order that prohibits me from being witin 1,000 of Mr. Roethlisberger, so he hasn't been able to reply to me. I'm sure that it is merely a misunderstanding n'at his hanlers are jealous of our mutual man-love, n'at they fear my growing influence on him. Sort of a Yoko ting."



[2] Myron Cope, for what it is worth, is a legend in Western PA, and I have a friend who can mimic him perfectly, which is useful since Myron retired prior to this year. His color commentary will never, ever be duplicated in today's corporate radio environment. Nobody like him would ever be allowed to get near a microphone today.