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  • ghz in pittsburgh
    Registered User
    • Aug 2004
    • 5861

    Sad but True Story

    Today I got to meet a dude from Meghalaya region of Bangladesh who visits US for the first time as a liason for our new outsourced project.

    As he saw my Bills gear, he tried to get close with the culture here by praising the power house champion Buffalo Bills were when he grew up. It turned out he got one of those 1991 Bills super champion gear that Walmart dumped to his village back then. I don't have the heart to ask him to send me pictures while he said he actually had seen all 4 years worth of Bills superbowl champion hats/shirts. Of course he knows nothing about American football, never watched one in his life. He just knew Buffalo Bills were perennial champions from his early age.

    I need to entertain him a bit while he's here and the thought of taking him to a Bills game crossed my mind. Unfortunately I don't think my company will let me take him to NYC or Toronto and he's here for 3 weeks or so. The company does have a box in Heinz field, and I'm debating whether to take him to the Jaguars game because that time coincides with the Bills game. The following week, the Steelers are away and Week 7, the Steelers host the Pats; people have already blocked out that game in the company.
  • The last buffalo fan
    I told the pet store guy "How else am I supposed to get the mouse out of my ass?"
    • Sep 2004
    • 18204

    #2
    Re: Sad but True Story

    I found some of that merchandise while I was at Mexico city several years ago, I even bought a few patches.
    The Mexican & too!!

    - Adriano & Emiliano, the next Villa & Zapata. Viva Mexico, cabrones!!! -

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    • TheGhostofJimKelly
      Registered User
      • May 2003
      • 12459

      #3
      Re: Sad but True Story

      Doesn't everyone know about them dumping Bills gear across Africa and Asia? I think I have heard a similar story before.

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      • Pinkerton Security
        Pinkerton's son
        • Feb 2006
        • 6003

        #4
        Re: Sad but True Story

        Originally posted by TheGhostofJimKelly
        Doesn't everyone know about them dumping Bills gear across Africa and Asia? I think I have heard a similar story before.
        Yea most have heard about it but i cant say I've ever heard of someone meeting a person who lived over there and actually believed we were the champs!

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        • MitchMurrayDowntown
          Skoobasaurus-Rex
          • Oct 2011
          • 22284

          #5
          Re: Sad but True Story

          We were AFC champs, so he's kinda right.

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          • SabreEleven
            Registered User
            • Aug 2002
            • 39563

            #6
            Re: Sad but True Story

            Ask him if he can fix my Dell.

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            • Don't Panic
              All-Pro Zoner
              • Dec 2005
              • 4227

              #7
              Re: Sad but True Story

              ...so we're Super Bowl Champions somewhere. This can only fuel the karmic balance to swing to our favor and deliver the elusive Lombardi trophy.

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              • Joe Fo Sho
                Making Spirits Bright
                • Mar 2006
                • 6194

                #8
                Re: Sad but True Story

                I can't wait til we get to the Superbowl this year and Africa thinks the Packers are champs...

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                • ServoBillieves
                  The Voice of Reason
                  • Jul 2007
                  • 6106

                  #9
                  Re: Sad but True Story

                  We hear this story every year, there's just always a spin on it. I like this spin for once, whereas someone actually met a person who received that memorabilia.

                  But yes, to those who don't know, we send all non-winning game shirts/hats to 3rd world countries because no one here wants a Lebron James "champions" t-shirt or a red sox 2011 wild card shirt.
                  Bye Bye Brady...

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                  • jamze132
                    Don’t hate…
                    • Jun 2003
                    • 29410

                    #10
                    Re: Sad but True Story

                    I probably talked to that guy today about some credit card protection program they were trying to convince me of a while ago...

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                    • Thurmal
                      Registered User
                      • Oct 2005
                      • 2412

                      #11
                      Re: Sad but True Story

                      I'd love one of those "New England Patriots: 19-0 PERFECT SEASON!" shirts that all those kids in Guatemala were given.
                      "Miami played pretty damn good today and still got their ass kicked."

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                      • The last buffalo fan
                        I told the pet store guy "How else am I supposed to get the mouse out of my ass?"
                        • Sep 2004
                        • 18204

                        #12
                        Re: Sad but True Story

                        Originally posted by Thurmal
                        I'd love one of those "New England Patriots: 19-0 PERFECT SEASON!" shirts that all those kids in Guatemala were given.
                        I could even pay some bucks to have a Tom Gaydy tshirt making reference to that super bowl win!!
                        The Mexican & too!!

                        - Adriano & Emiliano, the next Villa & Zapata. Viva Mexico, cabrones!!! -

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                        • realdealryan
                          realdealrex
                          • Nov 2005
                          • 1838

                          #13
                          Re: Sad but True Story

                          I hope you don't work in the evil glass castle.

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