He was hooked when the Islanders bounced back from a three-game deficit to stun Pittsburgh in the 1975 quarterfinals, and before long, he was sharing season tickets.
Eric Levine, a high school teacher who shares season tickets with a friend, has had to explain to his son why basketball is not on television.
"I may have a little extra money to throw into my I.R.A.," said Kevin Flink, who has shared season tickets with his sister-in-law for more than 30 years.
"I get to see people I only see eight times a year and hang out with them," said Corey Griffin, who shares season tickets with his father and who has seats in the upper bowl at the new stadium.
He said the strength of the resale market — StubHub, Ticketmaster's Ticket Exchange, and similar services — means that fans do not have to buy or share season tickets to get a good seat.
Frequently -- but not always -- things that share seasons also share complementary tastes.
After protracted negotiations India and Bangladesh formally entered into an agreement on 5 November 1977 devising a formula for sharing dry season flow of water.
This is the first share season to unfold since the unleashing of MTV's much-maligned reality show "Jersey Shore".
Some of the women had moved in before the traditional start of summer-share season this year, which partly explained why, by Friday afternoon, half a dozen housemates were already in the grips of fierce hangovers, having played beer pong until dawn.
For example, when Missy's mother catches her masturbating (an act which Ontario schools will also no longer teach kids) as a young girl in "Smooch or Share" (season 2, episode 8), she applauds her for experimenting with her body.
Southern Cal shared last season's college football championship with L.S.U. and stayed at the top of the ranking this season.
