Super Bowl boycotters check in here!

[LoZoccolo]

I don't think I've tried to watch the whole game since the Bears were in it in the eighties anyways. But let's have some message board solidarity!

[Pegleg Thd]

1. I gave up caring about

football when I hung up my cleats for the last time in November of 1955. Don't watch it .

[Robin Hood]

18. I enjoyed playing football and sports in general as a kid, but...

I have never been able to enjoy watching other people play the game, Watching sports just bores me to tears.

[qanda]

Moveon.org has a campaign to turn from the super bowl

at 8:10 and 8:35, the times that their ads are being run on CNN. I think that is a bit more realistic than asking people not to watch at all.

[Lastgasp]

2. Our house will boycott CBS . . .

Though we usually like Dan Rather, we were incensed at his Friday night spin on why CBS couldn't carry the MoveOn commercial. Their excuses ring hollow in light of past practices. It seems pretty obvious that CBS has become indebted to the Bush administration because of the new FCC ruling and they are giving a little payback.

[Devlzown]

3. I won't be watching.

I can watch commercials anytime.

[Touchdown]

4. I'm at work.

It's easy for me to boycott.B-)

[Rowdyboy]

5. I know I haven't watched one since the mid-1970's...

and then it was just an excuse to get drunk with friends.

[Mari333]

6. Boycotting here and its damn easy

My husband and I both wont watch the corporate whores .

[AVID]

7. dont care wont watch

Ill try to catch the move on ads at 810

[alittlelark]

27. I'm rooting for the Lakers!!!

I like the Celtics too, and the Sharks. When does the tip- off for the scrum start?

[ElsewheresDaughter]

8. another super bowl boycotting family checking in

[warrior1]

9. me too

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[ewagner]

12. me three n/t

[hlthe2b]

10. I've got no dog in this fight..... And I detest the crass commercialism

So enjoy all who wish. I will be doing work at home, eating something reasonably health, and listening to some nice music...

[teach1st]

11. I'm not watching

I'm amazed at all the attention given the Super Bowl commercials - I don't get it, just like I don't get wearing logos as fashion statements. (Ok, I don't get fashion, either.) We might as well get sponsored and tattooed at birth.

MoveOn cemented it. Bring on the baseball season!

[Robin Hood]

13. What's a Superbowl?

I'm watching Kerry on CSPAN. He's the man.

[alittlelark]

28. I think a superbowl is one of those Vietnamese

noodle dinners in a huge bowl with a raw egg dropped inside.

[chicaloca]

33. Hmmm....

I thought it was one of those things you get at coffee shops in Amsterdam. :evilgrin:

[Robin Hood]

38. I could go for one of those Superbowls.

It's 4:20 somewhere.

[alittlelark]

40. OOOOhhhh...forgot about those.

suprise, suprise, suprise..... Had one at 4:20 one afternoon - I got stoned for a month one night.

Too bad I'm now a 'responsible' adult.....

[Don Claybrook]

14. I'm in

I'm not especially boycotting the Super Bowl because of the Moveon thing, although I would if I were a football fan.

No, I'm continuing my longstanding boycott of one of the opiates for the masses. I never could understand identifying with a sports team just because they're in your same general geographic area (usually). Vicarious living, and vicarious domination over others for no apparent reason. Mind you, I have nothing at all against a physical sports contest. I like to see a well-caught pass, that sort of thing. It's the glomming-on by the fans and the marketing by the marketeers that I don't particularly like.

[Meritaten1]

15. No CBS Superbowl in our house!

My family isn't watching any Superbowl ads today.

[masshole]

16. Sorry, my kids and I will be watching

Probably watch the commercials too. But we will be switching to CNN to watch the Moveon.org spots. I showed my 14 year old TBTM.com and he watched every single one of Symbolman's flash movies, and sent the links to his friends.

[Must_B_Free]

17. Sorry: Just don't give a rip

grown men spending all their efforts and energy chasing a ball around a field?

Got better things to do.

[Baclava]

19. I'll wait for next year

[Terwilliger]

20. I'm not actively boycotting, but I don't care about the game

EXCEPT that it's a lopsided game after the first quarter! So CBS takes a HUGE ratings hit!

[leesa]

21. I won't watch, but it's not much of a boycott since I have no interest.

[stopbush]

23. Agreed. I don't really boycott the SB, I just don't care.

just like I don't boycott Wal-Mart - I just never shopped there to begin with and reading about how horrible they are just keeps me away.

[bigluckyfeet]

24. Sports

The new religion_opium of the people.

[alittlelark]

29. Fully agree

If people spent 1/10 the time they spend thinking about sports and thought about politics instead We would have a better country.

[Arugula Latte]

22. F*** the Stupor Bowl

Football makes me want to regurgitate. I hate everything about it.

I'm taking the kids swimming instead.

I hope CBS is disappointed with their ratings. I learn more on the Internet than I'll ever learn watching that network, anyway. I used to have an ounce of respect for CBS due to "60 Minutes." No more. Between the "Reagan" cave-in and the MoveOn censorship they've lost me forever.

[Lindsay]

25. No watching at my house.

Football (and basketball) at that level are played by genetic mutants, and they have no interest for me. (Now baseball, on the other hand....:thumbsup:)

I think I'm gonna spend the time figuring out a good way to make some ABB pins for me and my friends and family!

[proud patriot]

26. I'm not watching it

But I never do , so :shrug:

[justsam]

30. haven't watched

it since the Bills gave me a bath 2 yrs in a row in the early 90s

[Edge]

31. Yesterday, I was gonna watch the SB...

but today, fuck it. I'm not gonna watch CBS. I've been boycotting them since they took off the Reagan movie and that they cater to the Republican assholes. So....no. No SB for me.

Thank God.

However, I hope the Panthers kick the Patriot's ass. That Tom Brady makes me sick.

Besides, what's the point of watching it? The Vikings didn't make it.

[elcondor]

32. I've never watched a whole game

but I did sometimes tune in for commercials--not anymore! It's good to see so many here are boycotting. Don't forget to tell your friends! :D

[devinsgram]

34. Not watching, will watch Lifetime.

[fujiyama]

35. Have no interest

and have too much homework!

I'll catch the ads at a later time.

[dawn]

36. Never watch it. Going shopping!

I need to do some errands, too.

My husband will be parked in front of the TV though, just like he does every year. :)

I have convinced him to at least change the channel to CNN to watch the Moveon ads. He doesn't like the decision made by CBS but that won't take him away from his football. sigh.

[no name no slogan]

37. Pro football sucks, the Superbowl BLOWS

Superbowls are rarely any good-- I can count on one hand the number that have truly been good football games.

Give me Rugby Union any day of the week! Now THAT's a real sport, without any of that sissy body armor to "protect" you from getting whomped!

I'm personally waiting for "All Star Survivor" (aka "ASS"). THAT will be a much better competition.

[Selwynn]

39. YO!

[Mobius]

41. Friend just called

Said it was so boring, he was going to take a nap. He said the crowd is unusually quiet and uninterested. What a revolting display he said it was. Bush gave some little comment before CBS came in. Then there was this segment about the space shuttle Columbia crash. He said it really bummed him and his guest out. I really hope thier ratings go into the crapper.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

42. still here