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I had a Bills customized jersey made with my name on it and I chose the number 98. Don't really know why I chose 98. No significance in that number, I just liked the way it looked, I guess. Lukewarm is a good way to describe my feelings to every team, except for the Bills. He'll, I'd give up ten years of my life for one Super Bowl championship. It hurts when the Yanks lose, too, but when the Sabres or Heat lose, I'm a little pissed, but not much. I cheer for the Sabres more for the city than the team itself. Good thing I'm not a Hindu. Lol!

I'll start of this post by admitting that I am a bandwagon jumper. I'm pretty sure no one cares, but I just had to get this off my chest. Football I started following the Bils in '88. The year they made it the conference championship. Before that, and I really hate to admit this, but I was a Cowboys fan. I was only 14 in 1988 and football was introduced to me by my cousin who followed the Cowboys, so naturally I'd be a fan of the team that I was exposed to first, but Shen the Bills got good and the city started really getting behind them I caught the fever and have been die hard ever since. Baseball I first I couldn't stand the sport, but when I finally started to like it, guess who I decided to back? That's right, the Yankees. Is there a bigger bandwagon team to follow than the Yanks? Still a fan. Hockey I followed Gretzky wherever he went, except for his last two stops. By then I jumped on the Sabres' bandwagon when they had Hasek. Still a fan. Basketball I used to root for anyone that played the Bulls in the playoffs, when Jordan was there, and when he left I had noone to cheer for. Then I moved to Miami and jumped on that bandwagon when they hired Riley because I liked his style. When the Heat won the championship, I was celebrating with the rest of the fans on south beach and them it hit me like a ton of bricks. I really didn't like celebrating with Miami fans. All I could do was think about the Bills and the city of Buffalo. Until...The Heat signed LeBron and Bosh and here I am back on the bandwagon-again. I don't know what this says about me as a person, but still following the Bills, with even more passion than ever, through all the losing and heartache, proves I am a good fan... I hope. Anybody else want to confess to bandwagon jumping?

Good post, but what's with the "shocking as this may be" remark? What's so shocking about it?

Troup was drafted by the Bills mainly because he is a high character kid that will give it his all to be the best player he can be and he's already doing just that as evidenced by his offseason training program. He has all the tools to be great, as well. Let's hope it works out. Personally, I would've liked to see Mount Cody with that pick, but he was lacking in the department that Troup most likely wont and that's his work ethic. This seems to be a common theme in picks made by Buddy. Nix is going after guys he feels will stop at nothing to succeed and if they do fail it won't be because they didn't try.

Thanks, bro, you've earned my respect, too. You're a stand up guy.

I'm all for that, as well. He could be had for $2 million. He has a suspension coming up so his price should be low.

Here's my choice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFabLp-Jcbg Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)

I didn't buy it at first, but he is persistent, so I gave in. I'm sure he's feeling like an infant that just got away with stealing a cookie from the cookie jar so he must be happy that I fed into his trap. Not anymore, though, he'll be on ignore from now on. Congrats, ieatcrayons, you're the first person to go on that list for me. I don't have time for childish games.

Okay, so you are being serious. Mormons aren't Muslims. Not at all in any way, shape or form. The only factions in Islam are Sunnis and Shiites.

Yeah, I worded that all wrong. What I should have said to ieatcrayons is," you associate me blaming the Israeli government for everything with blaming the Jews for the killing of Jesus". It's been a while since I've been in school, so my writing is a bit off. My fault.

I accept your apology, but are you being serious about the whole Morman/Muslim thing? It seems like you're trying go bait me in to some silly argument. I apologize in advance if you're not, but it seems strange. For the record, I am a Sunni Muslim. I never said the Jews killed Jesus, nor the Israeli government, for that matter. I guess you misunderstood my response to ieatcrayons. I don't get it. Why?

Wow, you're on a roll, just stop because you look foolish. You associated me blaming the Israeli government with the killing of Jesus just because I said Jesus Christ? That's also a saying describing when someone is amazed by something amazingly stupid. Sure, I could've used a different phrase like holy cow, but I'm pretty sure you would correlate that somehow by saying I hate all Indians that worship cows. So those are my only options, huh? A Bills fan overseas or did I move here? Can it be that I was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. As well? It is possible for a Muslim to be born here, you know?

WHAT!!!!????? How in the world did you get that? I never made that accusation! Are you trying to piss me off by putting words in my mouth? I'll have you know that Muslims, which I am one, don't even believe Jesus died on a cross, much less blame the Jews for doing just that. Whatta joke!!! We believe Jesus ascended to Heaven before his body was crucified. How did you come to that conclusion, that I accused the Jews for killing Jesus, anyways??

With Hamas, yes.

That's a real nice "political" response. Which means crap. Vietnam was a war. I don't give a darn if it was "classified" as one, officially. You see, some of us allow ourselves to go the political route, but try telling anyone that lost a loved one or fought in Iraq or Vietnam that those weren't "wars". What a joke. In a test in school, you'd get credit for your answer, but in real life it's just a crock of you know what.

Here we go again, this has nothing to do with hating Jews. I know absolutely nothing about Judaism and don't hate anyone. Can't someone disagree with the Israeli government without being called a hater or an anti-Semite? Are you incapable of differentiating between the two? Or did the media make you the way you are? Jesus Christ! Syria and Lebanon both have a military. There is no fighting between those parties. Got it? Yes, the Israelis are at war with Hamas and no they don't have a military, but it is still a war, but don't try to tell me the Israelis are fighting a war with Syria or Lebanon.

BTW, I'd just like to say that I appreciate this debate we're having. It may or may not amount to anything, but at least it can bring some enlightenment, on both sides, to the argument, because this situation needs as many people to be aware as possible. I respect all of your opinions and apologize in advance if I get a little carried away with name calling or something like that. Also, I am impressed with the knowledge some of you have on the area, even though we face an uphill battle here at home. Thanks.

I'm sure they do. Makes it easier for them to pull the same crap.

Good grief. Okay, they're at war. Vicious battles take place everyday between Hezbollah, the Syrians and the Israelis.

Precautionary measure. They aren't in a war. Not now, at least. We shouldn't throw around the word "war" so easily. We might offend those that actually fought in real wars, you know the ones where the other side had uniforms, guns and a military. Imagine an Israeli soldier trying to exchange war stories with a Vietnam Vet. I'm pretty sure that dude will get laughed out of the room. Like, "yeah man, those rocks could have hurt me real bad" and Vietnam vet guy will be like, "just shut your mouth man". Know what I mean? I don't agree with the PA's actions in that situation, either. Violence will only lead to more violence. Those guys are freaking lousy @ss murderers. Just because they're Palestinians doesn't mean I won't condemn their butts, too.

That doesn't mean they're "in a state of war". Protecting your borders and being in an actual war are two different things. I don't know. These people are pretty stupid, but I don't think they need to die over stupidity. Tear gas will work just fine. Rubber bullets, as well.

What war are you referring to? Are there Lebanese and Syrian military fighting Israel in their countries or are they fighting in Israel? What war? Let me quote Princess Bride, "I do not think that word means what you think it means"!

They aren't in a state of war. Israel doesn't fight anyone with a military. The last time they fought Lebanon they turned tail and ran.

Illegal border crossings, that's what. My point is there are other methods to keep people from crossing the border.

Is Syria and Lebanon in a state of war with Israel?