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Jobu
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by Jobu » Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:41 am
You can’t yell through a mask?
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Steelafan77
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by Steelafan77 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:21 am
My suggestion would be don't put yourself at risk. IMHO masks are useless in a scenario like this. A self preservation tactic requires one to stay away.
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Professor Half Wit
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by Professor Half Wit » Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:49 pm
Jobu wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:41 am
You can’t yell through a mask?
My glasses will fog up!

“Being a fan is fine, but there is a line you can cross that makes it really unhealthy,” said Ken Yeager, PhD, a mental health expert in the department of psychiatry at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
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Texas Black & Gold
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by Texas Black & Gold » Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:52 pm
Jobu wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:41 am
You can’t yell through a mask?
Yes. But not very loud.

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Texas Black & Gold
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by Texas Black & Gold » Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:54 pm
Professor Half Wit wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:49 pm
Jobu wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:41 am
You can’t yell through a mask?
My glasses will fog up!
My glasses fog up when I just breathe. They will probably fall off if I try to yell.

NHALS secured. Check.
In the playoffs. Check
AFCN Champions. Check
Beat the Texans. In progress
Here We Go Steelers
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Jobu
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by Jobu » Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:15 pm
Professor Half Wit wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:49 pm
Jobu wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:41 am
You can’t yell through a mask?
My glasses will fog up!
Been there...

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Havoc
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by Havoc » Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:45 pm
Whatever it takes to keep life moving, to keep things moving forward.
I watched a little baseball last night...
It was a very odd with an empty stadium but I'm glad they are playing... it's something.
Throw. The. Football. On. First. Down.
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Thrillsseeker
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by Thrillsseeker » Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:38 pm
Steelafan77 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:21 am
My suggestion would be don't put yourself at risk. IMHO masks are useless in a scenario like this. A self preservation tactic requires one to stay away.
“We don’t live in our fears.”
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Professor Half Wit
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by Professor Half Wit » Thu Jul 23, 2020 5:12 pm
Thrillsseeker wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:38 pm
Steelafan77 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:21 am
My suggestion would be don't put yourself at risk. IMHO masks are useless in a scenario like this. A self preservation tactic requires one to stay away.
“We don’t live in our fears.”
“We choose to live in stupidity, instead.”

“Being a fan is fine, but there is a line you can cross that makes it really unhealthy,” said Ken Yeager, PhD, a mental health expert in the department of psychiatry at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
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Donnie Brasco
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by Donnie Brasco » Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:57 pm
Professor Half Wit wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 5:12 pm
Thrillsseeker wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:38 pm
Steelafan77 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:21 am
My suggestion would be don't put yourself at risk. IMHO masks are useless in a scenario like this. A self preservation tactic requires one to stay away.
“We don’t live in our fears.”
“We choose to live in stupidity, instead.”
That would be another Mike Tomlin quote for the bingo card
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Kodiak
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by Kodiak » Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:12 pm
Steelafan77 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:21 am
My suggestion would be don't put yourself at risk. IMHO masks are useless in a scenario like this. A self preservation tactic requires one to stay away.
I can't figure out how they get 40-50% capacity with social distancing. I can't see much better than 20%.
Also, you have to consider capacity to maintain distancing with the food/beer vendors and restrooms. I can't see how 50% is going to work in all these scenarios.
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955876
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by 955876 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:57 pm
No thanks. I’ll just watch at home.
But then, I said that after the last NFL game I attended and that was for reasons unrelated to all this Covid stuff. Stadium experience is very close to being more pain in the ass than it provides in enjoyment.
Guess I’m just getting old.
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Ice
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by Ice » Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:53 pm
The NFL translates very nicely to television.
Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile...
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fractalsteel
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by fractalsteel » Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:55 pm
Yeah, add me in as one who wouldn't take the risk.
I grew up watching the Steelers at TRS in the 70's. It was a different culture back then. It was like a huge family of 50k fans. You got to know those sitting around you.
In the 80's it was the same at Veterans stadium for the Eagles.
You go to games now and half the fans are glued to their cell phones talking or doing something online. The experience has rotted out for me and with this virus burning hot, no way am I going anywhere near large groups of people.
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blu
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by blu » Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:04 pm
I'm sorry to say this but no one should be yelling. I would assume that many masks will go down to the people's necks once the game starts & yelling will make things less safe. America has got to bring the numbers down to what it is in Canada & the E.U.
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Ice
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by Ice » Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:08 pm
My aunt and uncle had our seats in TRS from my grandparents in Forbes Field, and my uncle knew everyone in our section and all around. My aunt would bring sandwiches. Like my grandmother did. It was a family thing, for sure, and a community thing. I only got to see a couple of games of that, and I was very young.
Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile...