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Hi all.  I hope your Monday was at least bearable.  I just wanted to share a little something that I witnessed on my way home from work today.

I was on the D.C. Metro (Red Line to Shady Grove for all you locals), and it was pretty quiet except for two guys chatting, maybe three rows in front of me.  From what I gathered, they knew each other somehow through mutual friends, but were acquaintances at best.  (Yes, I had nothing better to do while sitting there than eavesdrop on a conversation).  They talked for a while about whatever, and then the one dude asked the other one where he was from originally.  When he said "Pittsburgh," the guy who asked the question lit up like a Christmas tree.  "Really?!  Me too!  Where did you go to school?  What brought you to D.C.?  Blah blah blah..."

In the meantime, as soon as I realized that this priceless connection between the two was now exposed, my internal clock started ticking.  Wait for it.  Wait for it.  Wait for it.  Bang.  One minute later:

"How 'bout them Stillers!!!"

For the next three stops until they parted ways, they rehashed the Super Bowl, the team, and how much they hated the Browns.  They both hopped off the train before I did, so I didn't get a chance to say anything in passing, but words were not needed.

Pretty insignificant?  Yes.  But highlight of my Monday thus far?  Yes, until 24 comes on tonight.  (There's only one person on this planet who could make Jack Bauer cry like a little girl.  It starts with a "D" and ends with an "eebo.")

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shady grove is huuuuuuuurting

I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!

by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Apr 6, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Daily occurance here in Northern,VA

I work at a car dealer in Northern,Va, bout an hour or less outside of DC and at least a few times a week I have fellow fans coming in here striking up conversation about the Steelers. I love it!

by LayinTheWoodley on Apr 7, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions  

Me...

I am a person that generally does not speak to strangers, have no use for them…unless the are wearing something Steelers. Then the is something to talk about and smile about.

by ColinP on Apr 7, 2009 11:18 AM EDT reply actions  

Funny....

I was in a store in Northern Illinois and a guy who spotted my Steelers jacket and came and asked me if I was from Pittsburgh. I said I hadn’t even been there before, he says that every time he comes here he meets someone from Pittsburgh! My only reply was…“The Nation is EVERYWHERE!” Can’t wait till fall, I am planning on attending my first home game vs. Raiders

Let's Go!

by jacksteel on Apr 7, 2009 12:30 PM EDT reply actions  

You going to the Oakland game?

Man I live in San Diego and was really hoping that the SD game would be an away game but I might make the trip up to Oakland to watch Steel Nation raid the Raider’s house.

by SoCalSteelerFan on Apr 7, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

The Oakland game will be contested in Pittsburgh, but I did go to the Steelers/Raiders game in Oakland in ’06 :(

Let's Go!

by jacksteel on Apr 7, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

here in south jersey...

…there’s a bigger steeler contingency in every sports bar on NFL sundays than any other fan base. it’s not even close. and these are no bandwagon fans, like all of the soccer mom’s in their pink baseball caps and their eli manning and tom brady jerseys. these are old heads wearing lambert and mean joe and greg lloyd and bus jerseys. they bring their terrible towels and they take over the bar and the fans of all the other teams bad-mouth them (US!) because we’re louder and more passionate and usually more knowledgeable by comparison. jealousy is a sad and pathetic thing…

by cliff harris is still a punk! on Apr 7, 2009 2:05 PM EDT reply actions  

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