tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post6181792751521039913..comments2024-03-29T06:05:20.562+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: Beitar Jerusalem and the Chicago CubsRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-68466312292437718262008-09-17T04:48:00.000+03:002008-09-17T04:48:00.000+03:00"but like the cubs, it is pretty rare (though they..."but like the cubs, it is pretty rare (though they have won more recently than the cubs)..."<BR/><BR/>I think Prussia won a war more recently than the Cubs won a World Series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-54633138744473331662008-09-16T11:12:00.000+03:002008-09-16T11:12:00.000+03:00hubs - I did not want to mention anything about ho...hubs - I did not want to mention anything about how drunk you were. people would have thought you are a bleacher bum!Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-21362922583324115712008-09-16T09:48:00.000+03:002008-09-16T09:48:00.000+03:00wow, i'm honored to be mentioned in this post. it ...wow, i'm honored to be mentioned in this post. it must have been the affects of the RH l'chaim we had at work, but i was almost getting as rowdy as the beitar fans (though all i wanted to do was sleep).<BR/><BR/>the best idea we came up with to get some peace and quiet was to have a conductor announce on the ramkol that, due to hurricane ike, the beitar game has been moved to a "neutral location", please exit at the Lod Station for your trip to Milwaukee. <BR/><BR/>one more reference, when both teams stink, they still sell out. very dedicated fans.hubscubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197388364331929686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-26756013738819804862008-09-15T20:04:00.000+03:002008-09-15T20:04:00.000+03:00I believe Beitar fans are also notorious for jeeri...I believe Beitar fans are also notorious for jeering during moments of silence for Yitzchak Rabin, calling black players "monkeys", etc.<BR/><BR/>Do Cubs fans do all that too? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-90690828392803142202008-09-15T19:44:00.000+03:002008-09-15T19:44:00.000+03:00but like the cubs, it is pretty rare (though they ...but like the cubs, it is pretty rare (though they have won more recently than the cubs)...<BR/><BR/>but this is the Cubs year!Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-55102755107526662272008-09-15T19:38:00.000+03:002008-09-15T19:38:00.000+03:00Unlike the Cubs, Beitar occasionally win something...Unlike the Cubs, Beitar occasionally win something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-39575199133023402252008-09-15T13:17:00.000+03:002008-09-15T13:17:00.000+03:00gotchagotchaRafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-52057294625013291092008-09-15T13:11:00.000+03:002008-09-15T13:11:00.000+03:00You misunderstood me. I meant the fact that you w...You misunderstood me. I meant the fact that you were not scared for your life, as you would have been where I live, THAT is another reason to make aliya ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-91563730113148627342008-09-15T12:00:00.000+03:002008-09-15T12:00:00.000+03:00they were not threatening, abusive or drunk. they ...they were not threatening, abusive or drunk. they were a bit rowdy, and on the kind of high and aggressiveness you get when you are in a group of buddies out to have a good time. <BR/><BR/>They were nto making trouble, but they were a distrubance. Mostly singing and cheering. Sometimes you can see some of them joining in the minyan on the train. Many, if not all, come from traditional families. They are almost all sfardi (not all the fans, but all the ones that travel in these groups).<BR/><BR/>Each individually is probably a good kid. In a group they can be intimidating. nothing to be afraid of though., This should not stop you from making aliya. Just some innocent (doubtful) kids going to watch a football (soccer) match and have a good timeRafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-67226743042214006212008-09-15T11:52:00.000+03:002008-09-15T11:52:00.000+03:00For us chutznikim can you describe what it's like ...For us chutznikim can you describe what it's like sitting with these people. Are they abusive, rowdy, threatening or drunk? In the country I live, I would have feared for my safety. I assume it's not like that in Israel. Another reason to make aliya? ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com