The pussification of America (re: rain delay)

[UPitt '89]

From the beginning of college football until a decade ago, there have been thousands of games played in thunderstorms.

Without a single recorded case of a fan being hit by lightning during a game.

This is litigious America gone crazy.

Play the freaking game.

 

[ratking17]

Wasn't a wvu fan hit by lightening a couple years back

 

[CorsosRevenge]

You poor baby.

You have 12 more to choose from.

 

[Motor_Street]

Wasn't a wvu fan hit by lightening a couple years back

There's no "e" in lightning.

 

[Pittguy1980]

From the beginning of college football until a decade ago, there have been thousands of games played in thunderstorms.

Without a single recorded case of a fan being hit by lightning during a game.

This is litigious America gone crazy.

Play the freaking game.

You just made a post about poker making dumb threads, and then you top him with one of the dumbest I've seen. No football team has ever played in a lightning storm.

 

[michnittlion]

Wasn't a wvu fan hit by lightening a couple years back

Yep.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

The Pittsburgh Stillers game against the College All Stars was delayed and then canceled by rain and lightning nearly 40 years ago.

 

[King Of All Message Boards]

From the beginning of college football until a decade ago, there have been thousands of games played in thunderstorms.

Without a single recorded case of a fan being hit by lightning during a game.

This is litigious America gone crazy.

Play the freaking game.

They used to run practices in 95 degree weather for 3 hours and deny the players water to toughen them up. Should that still be allowed?

It's called progress tough guy. Get a clue.

 

[Jakey_John]

In my day when we got struck by lightning we just dusted off our pant legs and got right back up.

 

[ratking17]

There's no "e" in lightning.

There is an "e" in douche though correct?

 

[PittPoker]

Heck back in the 1870's they played without helmets and a football. Sigh those were the days...

 

[King Of All Message Boards]

There is an "e" in douche though correct?

There are 2 in douchenozzle.

 

[Pittx9]

In my day when we got struck by lightning we just dusted off our pant legs and got right back up.

Lol, just rub some chewing tobacco on it.

 

[Jakey_John]

That was our cure for hangovers.

 

[UPitt '89]

Didn't the 1980 Pitt team lose to FSU in a thunderstorm in Tallahassee?

 

[PittPoker]

Didn't the 1980 Pitt team lose to FSU in a thunderstorm in Tallahassee?

Yes I think you're right. I was 5 years old at the time, and playing with my speak n spell when a huge gust of wind came through the tv and damaged it. Needless to say Pitt lost.

 

[Pittguy1980]

Didn't the 1980 Pitt team lose to FSU in a thunderstorm in Tallahassee?

I really doubt it.

 

[UPitt '89]

I really doubt it.

Yep.

October 11, 1980

FSU 36
Pitt 22

Pitt's only loss of the season.

Played in a thunderstorm.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Didn't the 1980 Pitt team lose to FSU in a thunderstorm in Tallahassee?

There are some highlights of that game on the web and it doesn't look like it is even raining in any of them.

 

[UPitt '89]

Sorry... it was the 1982 game. A 37-17 Pitt win.

That's the one that was in a rain storm.

There are some highlights of that game on the web and it doesn't look like it is even raining in any of them.

 

[DT_PITT]

From the beginning of college football until a decade ago, there have been thousands of games played in thunderstorms.

Without a single recorded case of a fan being hit by lightning during a game.

This is litigious America gone crazy.

Play the freaking game.

I completely agree that litigation (or the threat of it) and risk management is at the center of so much of much makes people crazy.

 

[CJsE]

From the beginning of college football until a decade ago, there have been thousands of games played in thunderstorms.

Without a single recorded case of a fan being hit by lightning during a game.

This is litigious America gone crazy.

Play the freaking game.

Concussion protocol...more like pusscussion protocol. Am I right? Mercy rule for elementary and high school teams? In my day they slowed the clock down if the opponents lead got higher than 35 and the winning team got to sleep with the losing team's girlfriends. Gotta teach them kids humiliation at a young age.

And those wimps that don't let me smoke on a plane anymore. Christ, my doctor recommended them to me in 1957, who do these stewardesses think they are?

I even heard that hills now-a-days have a downward slope when going to opposite direction. These little pansies don't even have to walk uphill both ways anymore. Now where did I put my memberberries?

 

[Brocope]

From the beginning of college football until a decade ago, there have been thousands of games played in thunderstorms.

Without a single recorded case of a fan being hit by lightning during a game.

This is litigious America gone crazy.

Play the freaking game.

Thanks Donald Trump. What a dumb comment.

 

[California Panther]

Sorry... it was the 1982 game. A 37-17 Pitt win.

That's the one that was in a rain storm.

I was at that game, tied at the half when the clouds opened up, everyone left and #1
Pitt rolled in the 2nd half.