Please--Emergency Super Bowl Help!

[tapu]

Tiny Son has become obsessed with football. I don't know why I'm surprised. I mean, I was married to an Ohio State line coach, slept with the Packers' current defensive coordinator, and dated two San Diego Charger cornerbacks, but all that was before Tiny Son was born! And none of them were the donor! :poc-lol:

Now, Tiny Son has invited 4 friends over to watch the Super Bowl. I got Giants plates and napkins and cups. I planned for healthy and unhealthy snacks. We figured we'd move the big flat-screen TV he got from Grandpa for Christmas out into the living room.

And that's when I realized the problem: we don't have cable. We have a TV only for use with the Wii. We can't stream football from online onto our TV. We have no Super Bowl.

SO. Can anyone help me with suggestions or information? Like, can I pick up FOX though the air anymore or did that go the way of "party lines"? Can I buy just the Super Bowl anywhere? Can I.... ??? Help! Anything!

Thanks, tapu

[Queerasfck]

Tiny Son has become obsessed with football. I don't know why I'm surprised. I mean, I was married to an Ohio State line coach, slept with the Packers' current defensive coordinator, and dated two San Diego Charger cornerbacks, but all that was before Tiny Son was born! And none of them were the donor! :poc-lol:

Now, Tiny Son has invited 4 friends over to watch the Super Bowl. I got Giants plates and napkins and cups. I planned for healthy and unhealthy snacks. We figured we'd move the big flat-screen TV he got from Grandpa for Christmas out into the living room.

And that's when I realized the problem: we don't have cable. We have a TV only for use with the Wii. We can't stream football from online onto our TV. We have no Super Bowl.

SO. Can anyone help me with suggestions or information? Like, can I pick up FOX though the air anymore or did that go the way of "party lines"? Can I buy just the Super Bowl anywhere? Can I.... ??? Help! Anything!

Thanks, tapu

The Super Bowl is on NBC this year. Sometimes you can just pick up local affiliate channels like that by making sure your tv is plugged in and turned on. It is not a PPV event. You can also watch it on your computer streaming it live.

[Scuba]

Check first with the local stations in your area to make sure you can pick up their digital broadcasts. If you are within their range, you will need to buy a digital receiver for your TV (unless it already has one) in order to pick up local stations such as FOX. Best Buy or Radio Shack can help you with this. It's simple and you will get all non-cable, local stations that are broadcasting in digital.

Good Luck!!

[tapu]

Ah. Both posts very helpful. I'm going to go play around with the tv now and see how it bears out. back soon.

thank you!

[princessbelle]

Not to be a party pooper but...

Wasn't the super bowl last Sunday?

[Parker]

If your TV is newer than 2007 (which it sounds like it is) then you shouldn't need a digital converter as TVs made after that are required to have a digital tuner built-in; so check your TV channels before spending the money on a converter. :winky:

[*Anya*]

Not to be a party pooper but...

Wasn't the super bowl last Sunday?



Princess,

I only know this because I get Entertainment Weekly: it is on February 5th, next Sunday and yes, it usually is in January.

Hugs:)

Signed,

Sister non-football watching femme

[princessbelle]

Princess,

I only know this because I get Entertainment Weekly: it is on February 5th, next Sunday and yes, it usually is in January.

Hugs:)

Signed,

Sister non-football watching femme

LOL. Yeah, i have since been told it has not been played yet. But, truly that was my original thought.

Tapu, the position you are in is sooooooooooo something i would get myself into. To add to that, as i've stated, i would most likely have the party on the wrong week anyway.

I'm glad you are getting some good advice here. This site is just a plethora of knowledge.

[Hollylane]

Princess,

I only know this because I get Entertainment Weekly: it is on February 5th, next Sunday and yes, it usually is in January.

Hugs:)

Signed,

Sister non-football watching femme

:Whispers: Actually, usually it falls the first week of February.

[*Anya*]

:Whispers: Actually, usually it falls the first week of February.

I stand corrected:

Super Bowl Sunday is played on the first Sunday in February. Championship is determined for winning teams from the prior year.

Year Super Bowl Sunday
2009 February 1
2010 February 7
2011 February 6
2012 February 5
2013 February 3
2014 February 2
2015 February 1

[princessbelle]

I stand corrected:

Super Bowl Sunday is played on the first Sunday in February. Championship is determined for winning teams from the prior year.

Year Super Bowl Sunday
2009 February 1
2010 February 7
2011 February 6
2012 February 5
2013 February 3
2014 February 2
2015 February 1

These are great stats to remember. I did know it was always cold when they played.

Gosh, it seems like everyone has been going on and on about this for forever. I just assumed it was over by now. But, i've been at work the last few days and haven't watched TV.

Ok, now we are all on the same page. Again, plethora of knowledge around here. I will hold my head high knowing i am no long "football challenged".

[tapu]

:Whispers: Actually, usually it falls the first week of February.



I stand corrected:

Year Super Bowl Sunday
2009 February 1
2010 February 7
2011 February 6
2012 February 5
.
.
.

These are great stats to remember. I did know it was always cold when they played.



Ok, now we are all on the same page. Again, plethora of knowledge around here.





:superfunny:

[BullDog]

Pitchers and catchers report on February 19 for my team. Go Yankees! :|

[girl_dee]

Excuse me please but aren't there laws against serving healthy food on Super Bowl Sunday?

would have to see anyone getting arrested.

[princessbelle]

Pitchers and catchers report on February 19 for my team. Go Yankees! :|

Oh god.

I guess there IS such a thang as a baseball widow as well.

Still dislike the yankee uniforms btw.

:praying:

[Hollylane]

Oh god.

I guess there IS such a thang as a baseball widow as well.

Still dislike their uniforms btw.

:praying:




You can call me those days, because I don't get into the baseball :)

[tapu]

Pitchers and catchers report on February 19 for my team. Go Yankees! :|

Please. Don't confuse us.

[tapu]

Excuse me please but aren't there laws against serving healthy food on Super Bowl Sunday?

would have to see anyone getting arrested.


And by "healthy," I mean the regular, green Mt. Dew, not the amped up blue one.

[princessbelle]

Please. Don't confuse us.

Confuse us??? HA!!!!

Like THAT could be done.

Did you find out if you can get that box and get the game yet?

We are very worried and i agree with Sassy and i'm glad you are going "green" for the famous day and event.

That's the spirit!!!!

What time are we to show up? I will wear colors for both teams so i will be a winner either way.

[tapu]

Good news for you, Princess!! Their colors are the same! Which means I really won't know who is who doing what, but I have learned to just smile enigmatically until someone gives me a clue as to what just happened. (Can other people really find the ball in those action scenes??)

As for you all coming, OMG, now that would be worth all this. Of course, Tiny Son would die a thousand deaths, but at least Mama would have a good time with it.

[Hollylane]

Visually, I always have a hard time when the teams are wearing similar colors on one half of their uniforms, whether tops or bottoms. But I stare really really hard, because I want to know everything that happens.

[tapu]

Visually, I always have a hard time when the teams are wearing similar colors on one half of their uniforms, whether tops or bottoms. But I stare really really hard, because I want to know everything that happens.


So... let me get this straight... you're saying it's knowable??

[Hollylane]

I am really into it, yes it is all knowable, and if you don't understand a play, penalty, rules etc...Google it! The more I know about the game, the more entertaining it is. :)

[Parker]

I loved football when I played and I love watching highlights, but I can rarely sit through an entire game anymore - unless forced to. lol :winky:

[tapu]

I loved football when I played and I love watching highlights, but I can rarely sit through an entire game anymore - unless forced to. lol :winky:


Oh then you should come! Here, have some Mt. Dew.

[tapu]

I am really into it, yes it is all knowable, and if you don't understand a play, penalty, rules etc...Google it! The more I know about the game, the more entertaining it is. :)


Fine. Maybe YOU should have dated all the football guys.... :D

[Hollylane]

Fine. Maybe YOU should have dated all the football guys.... :D

Ick. No. I was in the marching band, Flag Captain. The only boy that I dated in H.S. was a Quad player...I only liked the Friday night games because it got me out of the parent's iron claws, and me and my best "friend" had "pizza" after the game.

[princessbelle]

I LOVE football.

or rather...

I love GOING to football games/parties. You don't really have to know a lot about the game honestly. Just shout and squeal when someone that is for your team does. It's a win win.

I'm in a college town where people literally bleeeeeeeeeed the color orange around here. I am less than 3 miles from the stadium.

Bach when my Dad was alive, we had huge football parties at his house. Always full of people screaming and shouting and food everywhere!! It was exciting and fun and you get to dress in your teams colors including hair ribbons, earrings, socks. I have attained so much orange over the years i look like a blinding neon sign when i put on all the garb. Which, without the parties anymore, what's the point.

But, yeah football can be fun.

[Parker]

Ick. No. I was in the marching band, Flag Captain. The only boy that I dated in H.S. was a Quad player...I only liked the Friday night games because it got me out of the parent's iron claws, and me and my best "friend" had "pizza" after the game.

HA - I was a band geek too - in fact, my dad owned the only music store in town. lol

[tapu]

I was just a druggie in high school....

None of the "football boyfriends" were, though. Can you imagine Dom Capers doing drugs?

[princessbelle]

HA - I was a band geek too - in fact, my dad owned the only music store in town. lol

Cheerleader here and married the football "star", but *gasp* from the other high school team. It was totally gross.

I wanted to marry the girl's softball catcher. Now, she was hot!!!!

At least she and i did get rather acquainted.

:hangloose:

[tapu]

Cheerleader here and married the football "star", but *gasp* from the other high school team. It was totally gross.

I wanted to marry the girl's softball catcher. Now, she was hot!!!!

At least she and i did get rather acquainted.

:hangloose:



You were a cheerleader?? No way, get out of town! ;)

[girl_dee]

And by "healthy," I mean the regular, green Mt. Dew, not the amped up blue one.

WHEW!!!!!!!!!!

[girl_dee]

i wanted to marry my softball coach.

i think about her ALL the time.

ps i think she liked me too

[apretty]

The Super Bowl is on NBC this year. Sometimes you can just pick up local affiliate channels like that by making sure your tv is plugged in and turned on. It is not a PPV event. You can also watch it on your computer streaming it live.

you give the best advice--i especially like the part about the tv being plugged in. :hk14:

[Toughy]

ESPN or NBC may be streaming it live on their website. If they are and you have a newer computer and a newer TV you can hook up the live stream from computer to your TV.....you would need hdmi (I think that's what it's called) cable to connect puter to tv.

[Estella]

I was on a cruise last year (With my mother. I know.) and had to watch my beloved Packers win the Superbowl on ESPN. Evidently, there are no local networks in the Pacific. Which would have been fine, but ESPN doesn't carry all the nifty commercials.

[tapu]

All right, I'm headed out to Radio Shack to check out antennas and HDMI cable. Those people always fuckin' know a little too much--I'll let them take it from here.

While I'm hoping to pull it in locally with an antenna, I can fall back on streaming it through my computer. The only drag there is that it often gets pixilated or whatever and it's like watching football through an aquarium.

I'll report back here re: success or failure. Thanks, everyone, for the help... and the entertainment. Princess, you wouldn't still have your cheerleading uniform, would you?

[princessbelle]

All right, I'm headed out to Radio Shack to check out antennas and HDMI cable. Those people always fuckin' know a little too much--I'll let them take it from here.

While I'm hoping to pull it in locally with an antenna, I can fall back on streaming it through my computer. The only drag there is that it often gets pixilated or whatever and it's like watching football through an aquarium.

I'll report back here re: success or failure. Thanks, everyone, for the help... and the entertainment. Princess, you wouldn't still have your cheerleading uniform, would you?

Oh good!!!! Well, let us know we all wait on baited breath. It is now important that we know you get that game.

Yes, i have a couple. I will not disclose whether or not i can fit into any of them still NOT.

However, wanna borrow one for the big game? I can send one UPS with the pompoms.

Just make sure you post pics please.

[tapu]

:dots:


Don't say "pom-poms." Don't even be thinking about "pom-poms" anywhere near tapu. Did you know that "pom-poms" in Maori means "do-not-never-be-touched-to-the-tapu"?

[JAGG]

Not to be a party pooper but...

Wasn't the super bowl last Sunday?



Hahaha. Gota love a femme like that huh. Ha. You are priceless Miss Belle!... I'm sure mr. Bulldog will agree. Haha

[tapu]

SUCCESS!!

I went to Radio Shack and checked into the various suggestions I'd gotten here. I determined my best option was an amplified antenna that cost only $40. Brought it home, hooked it up in about 30 seconds, et voilá, we have Superbowl! The first thing on it was a Superbowl ad!

Thanks, all. I have to keep on the ball-- these little boys are gettin' big enough to hurt me (back) these days.... But now, with enough Mt. Dew,* I should get through game day.



*never thought i'd say that