"John D. Giorgis" wrote:
>
> At 12:14 AM 11/8/2002 -0600 Julia Thompson wrote:
> >Good deal. So it sounds like a great thing, to go see your favorite
> >out-of-market team without having to get satelite.
>
> Plus, there's just the atmosphere of being with fellow fans of your time to
> commisserate with over the losses, and celebrate the big plays and
> victories. It does get expensive, though, since I do always try and buy
> food - in part to compensate the bar for providing the service of showing
> the game, but also because the bar has agreed to show the Bills games on
> the big screen - with sound - for the entire season, even if an
> unattractive opponent for the Bills depresses turnout.
Is it more expensive than getting the satelite setup, paying for it
year-round, and paying for the games you want to see? If not, then I
figure you're ahead, right?
(Not to mention the whole cameraderie thing, which I wasn't taking into
account, but upon which you probably place some value, as well.)
Julia
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