Texas Proud
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Oh, I know it can work, but the more important it is to me, the more likely I am to find out early.
First time I remember this was the 1980 Winter Olympics. The US-USSR hockey game was played mid day but would not be broadcast until prime time. I purposeful drove home from my part time job that afternoon with the radio off and avoided the news, so I could watch it and enjoy the game not knowing the outcome. I was in my bedroom 15 minutes before the start of the broadcast, and my dad yells out from the living room, "Hey, we beat the Russians!"
Apologies if I spoiled it for anyone who taped that game and has not yet watched it.
I had one that was similar, but not someone yelling it out...
Back in the days they did not show the Indy 500 live... it was delayed... so I decided to make sure I was OK... I did record it on VCR... went and played golf with a friend.... I wanted to watch AJ Foyt win a 5th Indy...
We got back to my house and I turn on the VCR and rewound the tape... stupid me did not start it before turning on the TV.... that split second the sportscaster said 'AJ knocked out of race on 1st lap'.... Man was I bummed...
Now that I have a DVR, I tell everybody that I see on a regular basis not to tell me scores... it has worked pretty well.... sometimes they will ask if I am recording and I will say no... so they will tell me a score...