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djtestudo · 10-15-2004, 07:14 AM

http://snopes.com/sports/football/election.asp

The outcome of the last Washington Redskins game before the election has predicted the outome of the election every time since 1936.

If the Redskins win, the incumbant wins. If they lose, the opposition wins.

I guess I have to put my football hatreds aside and become a Redskins fan for a day

Averett · 10-15-2004, 07:23 AM

They're playing the Packers on 10/31. Go Pack!

Redlemon · 10-15-2004, 07:25 AM

"Post hoc, ergo propter hoc"?

Averett · 10-15-2004, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by redlemon

"Post hoc, ergo propter hoc"?

Ahhh Google I love you so. You help me understand things

archer2371 · 10-15-2004, 08:25 AM

I never thought I'd say this....

Go Skins.

I wonder how this will effect the TFP Football Pools, will people who vote for Kerry put down Green Bay, and will Bush supporters put down Washington, makes me wonder.

Averett · 10-31-2004, 02:20 PM

Well, Green Bay won, 28-14. Lets see what happens on Tuesday...

Scipio · 10-31-2004, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by redlemon

"Post hoc, ergo propter hoc"?

indeed, only leave the ? at home next time

Superbelt · 11-01-2004, 04:18 AM

w00t!

+ Pittsburgh rout = split decisison for beantown.

It's only Karma that one had to fall, glad it was the Pats.

Redlemon · 11-01-2004, 08:25 AM

Saw this one on Snopes, I liked it even better...

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I'm not one for omens, but every time the Red Sox have won a World Series in the year of a Presidential Election, the incumbent has been defeated.

Don't believe me? Check out this list:

Year Red Sox won World Series
1912

President
William H Taft

Was the President Re-elected?
No

I think the figures speak for themselves...

Averett · 11-01-2004, 08:37 AM

Hee... awesome

Redlemon · 11-01-2004, 12:32 PM

Oooh, one even better, evidently from Slate but I found it on Slashdot:

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Consider this: Every time the Boston Red Sox win the World Series in a presidential election year, Woodrow Wilson gets elected president. You can look it up: 1912 and 1916. Now the Sox have done it again. What's it mean? You read it here first: Woodrow Wilson in a landslide!

Also from Slashdot:

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From all us non-american slashdotters, we let out a collective 'Aha!' after finally understanding how you actually decide who will be president.

Ace_O_Spades · 11-01-2004, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redlemon

From all us non-american slashdotters, we let out a collective 'Aha!' after finally understanding how you actually decide who will be president.

haha! This made me actually laugh.

Thanks

10-15-2004, 07:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
djtestudo Baltimoron Location: Beeeeeautiful Bel Air, MD	The Politics of Football http://snopes.com/sports/football/election.asp The outcome of the last Washington Redskins game before the election has predicted the outome of the election every time since 1936. If the Redskins win, the incumbant wins. If they lose, the opposition wins. I guess I have to put my football hatreds aside and become a Redskins fan for a day __________________ "Final thought: I just rented Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. Frankly, it was the worst sports movie I've ever seen." --Peter Schmuck, The (Baltimore) Sun

10-15-2004, 07:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	They're playing the Packers on 10/31. Go Pack! __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

10-15-2004, 08:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
archer2371 Sarge of Blood Gulch Red Outpost Number One Location: On the front lines against our very enemy	I never thought I'd say this.... Go Skins. I wonder how this will effect the TFP Football Pools, will people who vote for Kerry put down Green Bay, and will Bush supporters put down Washington, makes me wonder. __________________ "This ain't no Ice Cream Social!" "Hey Grif, Chupathingy...how bout that? I like it...got a ring to it." "I have no earthly idea what it is I just saw, or what this place is, or where in the hell O'Malley is! My only choice is to blame Grif for coming up with such a flawed plan. Stupid, stupid Grif."

10-31-2004, 02:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	Well, Green Bay won, 28-14. Lets see what happens on Tuesday... __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

11-01-2004, 08:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	Hee... awesome __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

10-15-2004, 07:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	"Post hoc, ergo propter hoc"?

11-01-2004, 04:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
Superbelt This vexes me. I am terribly vexed. Location: Grantville, Pa	w00t! + Pittsburgh rout = split decisison for beantown. It's only Karma that one had to fall, glad it was the Pats.