The 114th in our 118-part series.
Hat tricks
We didn’t get to see tonight’s game with the Islanders, but rumor has it Gio scored a hat trick. It probably goes without saying that hat tricks? Are awesome! As Devils fans, we don’t get to see many of them, but seriously, what’s cooler? Okay, short-handed goals are cooler, but you know what we mean. Hat tricks are so we will even grudgingly admit that we like the displays at the Flyers arena of all the hats thrown for hat tricks on that ice. Of course, hat tricks are tough when you’re attending the game in person; if you are a hat-wearer, do you toss your favorite chapeau on the ice, never to be seen again? What it it’s a special, lucky hat? Is it worth it? But is it kosher to bring a reserve hat just in case? Or does that mean there’s no way one of your guys will pot three goals that night? And what if you’re sitting just a hair too far from the ice and don’t have much of a throwing arm? Where is the demarkation in the arena, beyond which it’s socially acceptable to not even attempt the toss? It’s all so rife with difficulty! But it’s still crazy cool.
Ewww, that hat trick display at the Wachovia Center kinda skeeves me out…all those sweaty hats and I think there are some bras in there too…ewwwww!
Oh, Kristin, I’m sure they clean them first. (Heh heh.)
I love it! We find one nice thing to say about the Flyers and our resident Flyers fan pipes up to say “No way! That’s NASTY!”
(Oh, and I was proud of myself for refraining from calling it the FU Center. I have never gotten behind this Wachovia thing, though! :D)
Well I’m sure if you wait around another year, the name will be changed again! The FU center does have a certain Philly charm to it, no?
Yeah, the “FU” was just so right for your guys! And I have no doubt the name will be changed before too much longer…
I think we’ve pretty much burned through most of the banks at this point though!
Looks like you guys dominated the Isles tonight…we saw the score at the game and said “ouch!”
but seriously, what’s cooler? Okay, short-handed goals are cooler, but you know what we mean.
Derek Roy got both tonight! Yay! (Rehearsals could not have started at a worse time. I don’t know if I’m ever going to be able to watch a hockey game again. Then again, if me being busy means we’ll score seven goals every night, then I guess I’ll just have to take one for the team.)
My only friend who is even remotely into sports is a baseball fan, and I had a fun time last year trying to explain to her how the hat trick is pretty much the awesomest thing that sports ever invented. She ended up saying something like, “Yeah, three goals sounds cool, but you know what would be even better? Three home runs!” Sigh.
You know what else is cool about hat tricks? How as soon as one player gets two goals, his coaches start putting him on the ice more often and his teammates start dumping him the puck more to allow him to get that third goal. You don’t see that kind of team support for one individual very often in many other sports.
Gambler, what’s cool about Roy’s hat trick last night is that he had a regular goal, a short-handed goal, and a power-play goal. That has to be the hockey equivalent of hitting for the cycle or something.
“Yeah, three goals sounds cool, but you know what would be even better? Three home runs!”
Three goals scored by the same player are as cool as three home runs? What universe do we live in. I think the only baseball equivalent to a hattrick would be 3 grand slams hit by the same player. Just my 2c.
London is great y’all. I haven’t spotted any Ducks or Kings yet, but I’m not going to let that distract me from the great shopfest ’07.
Randy McKay was interviewed after netting a hat trick in the Meadowlands, and was asked if he kept any of the hats. He responded (and I am paraphrasing) no because most of the hats were truely gross and looked like they had never been washed.
I wore a lucky hat to Devils games from 1993 – 1996 and I NEVER had to throw it on the ice. Guerin got two in the first period once, but that was as close as it ever got.
You know what else is cool about hat tricks? How as soon as one player gets two goals, his coaches start putting him on the ice more often and his teammates start dumping him the puck more to allow him to get that third goal. You don’t see that kind of team support for one individual very often in many other sports.
I love that…the hilariously bad passes and passed up scoring opportunities for the sake of getting a teammate that third goal make me so happy.
I haven’t spotted any Ducks or Kings yet, but I’m not going to let that distract me from the great shopfest ‘07.
Ooh, London shopping is so great. I’m a big Topshop fan.
I wore a lucky hat to Devils games from 1993 – 1996 and I NEVER had to throw it on the ice.
As I’m sure you can imagine, we’re all simply shocked to hear that.
“I’m sure Van will be good! He’s one of my fantasy meatballs.”
Just wanted to point out that alix killed me with this line last night. Had me rolling!
“if you are a hat-wearer, do you toss your favorite chapeau on the ice, never to be seen again? What it it’s a special, lucky hat? Is it worth it?”
Or do you jump a row of seats, shitty drunk, running at full speed, only to crash into your friend with the godamn nachos right next to you?!
if you are a hat-wearer, do you toss your favorite chapeau on the ice, never to be seen again? What it it’s a special, lucky hat? Is it worth it?
This happened to me in the first game of the Vancouver series last spring. My lucky hat (less publicized than my lucky green shirt) fell victim to Andy McDonald and his three-goal-scoring ways.
It’s a mini-tragedy, knowing that you’ll likely never see the lucky hat again, but you can’t fight tradition. I’m sure that if I greedily held onto that hat, the karma of it would have been reversed and the Ducks would now be in Kansas City.
To run through the -ookies’ questions:
1. I think shutouts are cooler myself, but that’s probably a by-product of being a Devils fan. A hat trick is a great individual achievement, but shutouts take a team effort (and Chico not saying the s-word within the last 2 minutes of the game). Of course, a hat track is the only time fans are encouraged to throw something on the ice. Hmmm… ok, they are both cool in thier own right, not better or worse, just different.
2. I don’t have a lucky/favorite hat so having to throw my current hat would not be a big deal.
3. It totally angers the hockey gods if you bring an extra hat in anticipation of having to throw one. If I was that worried about my hat head, there are plenty of places to buy a new one while at the game.
4. I figure that if I’m too far away, I will just throw the hat as far as I can and hope somebody down below helps the hat complete it’s journey to the ice.
Ohhh, London is in my top 5 places I want to see before I die!
I gotta run to a safety committee meeting, but check it out:
Boston joins the list of teams bitching about the new jerseys!!!
Oh, but don’t worry, RBK fans…RBK insists that feedback has been “very positive.” (Probably because they’re only asking players with RBK endorsements and Gary Bettman.)
RBK guy: so, team, what do you think? Give me your honest feedback!
RBK-endorsing player, in monotone: They are 15% lighter and will enable me to skate 9% faster. The space-aged material repels water and it will keep me cooler.
RBK guy: Great! *takes notes* And how about you?
Neutral player: Uh…well…I guess they’re lighter—
RBK guy: Super! *sticks fingers in ears and sings*
Neutral player: –but they’re freaking ugly, I can’t move my arms, I look like a stuffed sausage, the damn thing keeps ripping, and there’s sweat squishing out of the lace grommets on my skates.
RBK guy: *removes fingers from ears and writes* They’re…lighter. Got it. Great! Thanks, guys!
Neutral player: –but they’re freaking ugly, I can’t move my arms, I look like a stuffed sausage, the damn thing keeps ripping, and there’s sweat squishing out of the lace grommets on my skates.
Hilarious, Mara. This should be the motto for Reebok’s new style:
Our new-material jerseys make players 15% lighter, 9% faster, and 85% more complainy.
Hee, too funny Mara. Hey everybody! So California teams are killing the Canucks. I’m a little worried about the home opener. But at least we had more than 10 shots on goal last night. Hat tricks are awesome! Although I haven’t seen one in awhile. Silly defense first system.
Hey Earl,
Those Ducks pictures on NHL.com today are hilarious. Who’s the kid standing in front of Parros and Getzlaf? The one with the grey sweater. He looks like he has Down Syndrome.
“So California teams are killing the Canucks.”
alix, tough game last night. I see your boys were introduced to Devin Setoguchi. That kid is amazing…not sure if he’ll make the big boys club yet, too much depth to break through. But if he does, look out.
what’s cool about Roy’s hat trick last night is that he had a regular goal, a short-handed goal, and a power-play goal.
I think Derek Roy might be my fantasy S,PW. Not sure, but he certainly made a case for himself.
Who’s the kid standing in front of Parros and Getzlaf? The one with the grey sweater. He looks like he has Down Syndrome.
That’s little Andy McDonald, the sleep-deprived hat-stealer. I saw a picture yesterday of the Ducks’ itinerary on a blackboard, and laughed when I saw at the bottom they had written in huge letters “NO NAPS TODAY!”
If you want to see a great photo gallery, though, go here. You can see Pronger getting his bag searched, Perry and Bryz getting hand-wanded, and George Parros doing a crossword puzzle. But even moreso, check out the awesome plane they flew in–it makes me think that “Ducks” is short for “Deluxe”.
I’m like all the Devils fans around here. We see them so seldom, that they’re doubly exciting. Sure, shutouts are damn cool, but they come along a little more often.
I completely missed only one game last season (out of town and TiVo screwed it up) and it was the game where my beloved S,PW got his first career hat trick! It still infuriates me that I missed it.
And then, to make matters worse, Google put up a ton of complete games and that was one that they never posted!
and there’s sweat squishing out of the lace grommets on my skates.
RBK guy: Well buck up little camper. What you need to do is endorse our new line of RBK ice skates. Introducing our new Trumpet Skate, now with water keys! (patent pending)
Earl, I love how the security photos show everyone in a suit and looking all professional, and as soon as they get in the plane, it looks like a group of college kids heading off for spring break.
Those are pretty good pictures Earl. Andy Mac looks like he is 14 years old. Too funny.
Glad to see Pahlsson on the plane.
Man! That is a nice plane. My flight to London had about 300 more people on board than theirs. Totally jealous.
“check out the awesome plane they flew in–it makes me think that “Ducks” is short for “Deluxe”.”
The Anaheim Delucks! You can use that one, Earl. You have my permission.
Andrew, that Setoguchi kid is a Luongo killer! Must be fun to watch though. I thought my boys played well in the second period but when we went on the power play we fell apart. Someone commented on the Canucks website it’s too bad they can’t just say no thanks to the powerplay. Heh. Going to check out those Ducks pictures…
Glad to see Pahlsson on the plane.
And Giguere too. I think it’s cool they flew these players over even though neither has any hope of playing in the two games.
Strangely, I haven’t heard specifically, but I get the impression that Schneider is not with the team. Even with the injury, you’d think it would be a good chance to get to know his teammates.
Not too many people on IPB today! Ah well, there’s too much hockey stuff not to share. Look at the description of the new Center Ice commercials that are going to start airing next week. I particularly like Luongos spot….
“In the 30-second ad, NHL players are seen grooming and obsessing over their appearance in anticipation of the clarity and high-resolution picture of HD game broadcasts available on NHL Center Ice. In the promo, Heatley enjoys a mud mask facial, St. Louis climbs into a tanning bed, Thornton scrutinizes his figure in the mirror, a hair stylist tends to Luongo’s hair and Iginla plucks his eyebrows. The spot also details the features, benefits and ordering instructions for NHL Center Ice.”
“Someone commented on the Canucks website it’s too bad they can’t just say no thanks to the powerplay.”
Sounds like the Sabres last season. Speaking of the Sabres, did I read that Zagrapan got in a fight last night? What the hell? Preseason is so weird sometimes.
Bert’s looking good, very slim. Apparantly all he needed was to play under Burke again. Pahlsson looks very squee worthy. Damn you Ducks! I was supposed to hate you for all eternity. It’s all your fault Earl. Andrew, that ad sounds hilarious! Can’t wait to see Louie getting his hair done.
Is Zagrapan a little guy? This pre season has been so weird that the Canucks are out penaltying the Ducks.
“Is Zagrapan a little guy?”
He’s not really little, 6’1” 195 lbs. He’s just not a fighter. He’s a flashy goal scorer who racks up, like, 40 PIMs a season in junoirs.
Gotcha. That is weird. Alrighty, I should probably go to class. Don’t work too hard everybody!
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That’s my pictoral representation of IPTumbleweeds.
Sounds like the Sabres last season. Speaking of the Sabres, did I read that Zagrapan got in a fight last night?
Andrew, according to people on HFBoards, Zagrapan’s “fight” consisted of him getting punched a few times, not retaliating or particularly being in a position to retaliate, but getting penalized anyway. So, not so much an actual fight.
And now I’m back to work…ick…giving the guy filling in for me the next couple of weeks a crash course in my job.
“So, not so much an actual fight.”
I see, certainly doesn’t sound like much of one.
Yeah, pretty quiet around here today. I like the tumbleweeds Earl.
Tumbleweeds? And here I was thinking work was probably making me miss all sorts of important things.
Not really, Steph.
We’re just hangin’ out.
I haven’t been able to hang out in forever! How dare something interesting not be going on! I demand someone entertain me!
I’m trying to work, but since there is so little going on, I keep being tempted to check in.
“I demand someone entertain me!”
HA! I’ll go get my accordian, hang on.
Actually, check this out! I just got this e-mail from the Sharks box office:
“Guarantee your seats to the hottest action-packed games of the season today with the VIP Ticket Packages! For $250 you’ll receive a lower reserved ticket, buffet style dinner featuring Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, Oven Roast Breast of Chicken, Steak Delmonico, Appetizers and Assorted Pastries, unlimited beverages (including premium liquor, beer, wine, soda and water), early entry through your own private entrance, commemorative Sharks merchandise and a chance to win Sharks jerseys, autographed items and more! Sharks VIP Parties start 90 minutes prior to the game and ends 15 minutes prior to puck drop”
I would love to hook that up!!
Wow. I come back and there have only been 30 comments.
Where is everyone today?
(nice tumbleweeds Earl)
I had all kinds of plans to watch Saturday’s London game on HDNet. I was going to stop by Uncle Julio’s for their awesome chips and queso, and maybe make some Watermelon Slushies and make an event out of it!
Then I was reminded that it’s at 11 o’clock in the morning!!!
Sadly, going to class which I will delay for maybe 5 more minutes.
For $250 you’ll receive a lower reserved ticket, buffet style dinner featuring Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, Oven Roast Breast of Chicken, Steak Delmonico, Appetizers and Assorted Pastries, unlimited beverages (including premium liquor, beer, wine, soda and water), early entry through your own private entrance, commemorative Sharks merchandise and a chance to win Sharks jerseys, autographed items and more!
Um, there are hardly seats in our lower bowl, sans all that extra deliciousness, for less than $250. I’m jealous.
Sadly, going to class which I will delay for maybe 5 more minutes.
I’m actually skipping class right now. I mean um. I’m a good student.
Then I was reminded that it’s at 11 o’clock in the morning!!!
To rationalize the drinking, it will be 5:00 PM in England and that’s an acceptable time to drink.
Sadly, going to class which I will delay for maybe 5 more minutes.
I’m actually skipping class right now. I mean um. I’m a good student.
I was supposed to have prac this morning but erm… I was shopping on the other side of the channel…
“Then I was reminded that it’s at 11 o’clock in the morning!!!”
That’s 9:00am CA time!!! I’ll be watching the game in the sportsbook at Harrahs in Lake Tahoe. Yes I will be drinking…at 9:00am. It’s okay! It’s hockey season!
“Um, there are hardly seats in our lower bowl, sans all that extra deliciousness, for less than $250. I’m jealous.”
I’ve only been privy to the VIP seats at the Tank once. It was heavenly. And there aren’t any lower bowl seats for us either, this is just a promotion for 5 or 6 games. But still, that’s a damn good price.
I was supposed to have prac this morning but erm… I was shopping on the other side of the channel…
Hey, nuthin’ you can do.
Steph, I would absolutely love to do that. I’ve been contemplating it for the past 10 minutes, but each time I try to rationalize it I end up telling myself that I have to go. I mean it is a lecture, it’s not like anyone will miss me. So far I’ve been good about going to class and I haven’t missed class, yet. I fell back to sleep this morning and woke up by the time I would have to leave and hauled ass to get to my class on time (I ended up being 3-4 minutes late, I blame this on my short legs).
aoiwehglkj, I don’t want to go! There are silly freshman that keep on asking questions instead of shutting up and writing down the notes. I have a test on Tuesday though and my way of studying is being at class and taking notes. Dammit conscience!
To rationalize the drinking, it will be 5:00 PM in England and that’s an acceptable time to drink.
Well sure! That’s not a problem. :D
The problem is going ot be getting Uncle Julio’s to open up that early and make me some queso.
[TO, not ot] Sheesh!
Mmm, pick some up the night before and warm it up for Saturday?
I’ve been contemplating it for the past 10 minutes, but each time I try to rationalize it I end up telling myself that I have to go.
I had to work this morning from 8:30 – 12. Normally I have class at 12:30 but it was canceled, so I spent all morning trying to convince myself it was fine if I skipped my 2:00 class too since we weren’t really even doing anything and it’s a class I know like 90% of the material in already anyway. Finally I left for work and deliberately didn’t take my books with me. I knew I’d be too lazy to go out again once I got back here, problem solved!
“Mmm, pick some up the night before and warm it up for Saturday?”
Gross!
Yes I will be drinking…at 9:00am. It’s okay! It’s hockey season!
Hell yes it’s OK. In fact, it may be mandatory.
Haha, I pretty much know all the material for this class. It’s general psych. and I regret it so much that I didn’t take it my freshman year. I have taken enough psych. courses by now to know a fair deal of the material taught in gen. psych.
But, I’ve really delayed this as much as I could. I’ve gotta drive down to campus and find a parking spot. Yes, I’m a lazy bastard (but at least I’m going to class!). I can’t wait until today is over cause then my weekend starts!
Have a good afternoon everyone!
“Mmm, pick some up the night before and warm it up for Saturday?”
That’s not a bad idea! It re-heats very well.
Bye Genna!
queso.
Wuzzat?
Hey, Earl, I saw over at the FanHouse that Eric McErlain had linked to you for Ducks info in his Pacific preview (congrats!). But he made the mistake that Jack and Coke was the official cocktail. Might want to update him on that. :D
queso.
Wuzzat?
Mexican-style cheese sauce for dipping tortilla chips. It’s nature’s perfect food.
Usually melted cheese with jalapenos and tomatoes. Or just jalapenos… depends on what you like. But it’s spicy.
“Hell yes it’s OK. In fact, it may be mandatory.”
I knew you wouldn;t need any justification, Earl. You and I are pretty much on the same wavelength when it comes to boozing.
“Mmm, pick some up the night before and warm it up for Saturday?”
“That’s not a bad idea! It re-heats very well.”
HAHAHA!! I thought you were talking about beer, Genna! I was thinking, why the hell would she do that? They don’t even drink warm beer in England!
But he made the mistake that Jack and Coke was the official cocktail.
I saw that! But to be fair, when McErlain hit Anaheim this summer, it was before my Jack-Two-Oh craze. I can’t fault him for his assumption, considering I probably had 6 or 7 Jack-and-Cokes while sitting right in front of him.
I can’t fault him for his assumption, considering I probably had 6 or 7 Jack-and-Cokes while sitting right in front of him.
Oh, that’s right. I forgot he had some first-hand experience. :D
HAHAHA!! I thought you were talking about beer, Genna!
No beer, dude. Watermelon Slushies (with vodka).
Mexican-style cheese sauce for dipping tortilla chips. It’s nature’s perfect food.
Usually melted cheese with jalapenos and tomatoes. Or just jalapenos… depends on what you like. But it’s spicy.
Ah! I’m going to see if I can find some when I get back home.
Hey, I’ve got a weird question: Anybody know any dirty jokes? I’m supposed to bring some in for rehearsal tonight (don’t ask), and I have a feeling you guys might know some good ones.
I’m not sure I know dirty jokes, but I know some racist ones…
“Anybody know any dirty jokes?”
What did the leper say to the prostitute?
Keep the tip.
What did the leper say to the prostitute?
Keep the tip.
NASTY
“NASTY”
I know some that are much worse than that, Mags.
Oh my God.
What did the leper say to the prostitute?
Keep the tip.
Fantastic, andrew! I knew I could count on you!
Yikes, andrew.
I have a favorite, but I might be too shy to actually put it in print.
Patty if you’d rather it not be immortalized here in a comment thread, I can give you my email address. I promise I won’t judge you!
Keep the tip
Hehe, that’s a new one to me, andrew. Awesome.
You got it Gambler.
Here’s another one, a little cheesy, but funny none the less:
Q. What’s the difference between a blimp and 365 blow jobs?
A. One is a goodyear, and the other is a great year!
What’s the speed limit for sex?
68. Because if you go 69, you’ll eat it.
Actually, andrew is starting to intimidate me. His are much funnier!
Who is the most popular guy at the nudist colony?
The guy who can carry a cup of coffee in each hand and a dozen donuts.
Who is the most popular girl at the nudist colony?
She is the one who can eat the last donut!
“Actually, andrew is starting to intimidate me.”
What can I say? I’m a crass fellow.
There are three old ladies sitting on a park bench. A guy in a trench coat walks by and flashes them. The first old lady has a stroke. Then the second old lady has a stroke. The third old lady had arthritis and couldn’t reach.
Guy comes into a bar and runs up to his friends and says, Dudes! There’s a girl out in the parking lot in a car selling blow jobs for five bucks!
Friends say, Man, you know that’s just a guy dressed like a girl.
Guy says, Yeah, but… five bucks!
Good one Fris! hilarious.
Boy, the -ookies turn their back for one minute and things start to degenerate!
Hhaha!! nice, Patty.
Yeah, but… five bucks!
Ha! That’s great, Patty! And andrew, I really loved the speed limit one! I’ve gotta start writing these down…
Did you see the naked guy walking around with a jar of peanut butter?
He’s fuckin’ nuts.
I think she’s got plenty!! :P
(I liked the blimp one, andrew. And Mr. Frisby’s.)
One day a teacher had a taste test with her students. She picked a little boy to do the first test. She blindfolded him, put a Hershey kiss in his mouth and asked,
“Do you know what it is?”
“No, I don’t”
“Okay, I’ll give you a clue. It’s the thing your daddy wants from your Mom before he goes to work.”
A little girl at the back of the room yelled,
“Spit it out! It’s a piece of ass!!”
Wow. You guys. Wow. Good work :D
Little Johnny was in spelling class and his teacher asks him to spell contagious.
“C-O-N-T-A-G-I-O-U-S”, replied Johnny.
“Great! Now use it in a sentence.” said the teacher.
“When my father looked out the window and saw the neighbor painting her house, he said it would take the contagious.”
Ok, ok, I’ll keep my day job.
“he said it would take the contagious.””
HA! That one was pretty good Frisby. I think we scared everyone off…
Hilarious, Frisby!
I had to close the window for a while, being at work and all.
I really had to give the contagious joke some serious thought before I got it. I had to say”contagious” aloud a few times. Heh.
Me, too, Katebits!
Once I remembered that it was supposed to be dirty, I zeroed right in on it. :D
I really had to give the contagious joke some serious thought before I got it.
Me three!
I have a really cheesy one.
A pirate walks into a bar with a boat steering wheel in his pants. The bartender asks him why he has a wheel down his pants.The pirate replies: Arrrrrrrh it`s driving me nuts!
I`ll glad I`m not the only one who took forever to get that one!
I’m still thinking about the contagious joke. Don’t mind me over here in the corner.
Where have the Ookies disappeared to?
Arrrrrrrh it`s driving me nuts!
Hee hee.
Ewww, the Hockey News named the hobbit SFW as the number 1 player to watch for 07/08. Over Ovie? Come on now.
A newlywed couple go to Australia on thier honeymoon. On their way to the hotel they see a man along the side of the road having sex with a kangaroo. When they pull up to the hotel they another man having sex with a kangaroo. They go inside and see man with a wooden leg masturbating. The husband freaks out and demands to see the manager. The manager comes out and asks if there was a problem.
“Darn right I have a problem!”, replied the husband, “Before we walked in here we saw two men having sex with kangaroos and inside there is a guy with a wooden leg masturbating!”
“Relax, mate.”, said the manager, “How’s a guy with a wooden leg supposed to catch himself a kangaroo?”
I’m still thinking about the contagious joke. Don’t mind me over here in the corner.
I don’t get it either *sniff*
“Ewww, the Hockey News named the hobbit SFW as the number 1 player to watch for 07/08. Over Ovie? Come on now.”
Seriously, there are better players out there for jeebus’ sake.
“I don’t get it either *sniff*”
It’ll take the cont-agious. Sound it out!
It’ll take the cont-agious. Sound it out!
Gotcha!
Dude? Is he Scottish?
“Dude? Is he Scottish?”
Scottish? Nah, he didn’t say coont.
Scottish? Nah, he didn’t say coont.
Close enough though. I felt Scottish saying it out loud.
Dude? Is he Scottish?
Is who Scottish? Little Johnny?
A guy walks into a bar and orders six martinis.
bartender: where’s the rest of your party?
guy: no party, they are all for me.
bartender: well what’s the occassion?
guy: my first blow job.
bartender: well all right! have another one on the house.
guy: no thanks, if six doesn’t get this taste out of my mouth, seven won’t.
“no thanks, if six doesn’t get this taste out of my mouth, seven won’t.”
That one’s a classic.
:^:::::::::::::::
*grin*
Nice.
Pretty cool article on Nabokov over at nhl.com…
http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=338372
So does Gambler have enough research yet or what? I’m running low on jokes.
Oh wait, here’s another one:
Question: What’s the hardest part about having sex with a vegetable?
Answer: The wheelchair.
Answer: The wheelchair.
Ah, so simple and yet so elegant. Nicely done, Frisby.
“So does Gambler have enough research yet or what?”
I don’t think she’s even here, Frisby. I just thought you were proudly showing off your filthy repertoire.
She’ll be back. Meanwhile, I’m trying to memorize all of them so I finally have something to shock the guys with during prac :D
The -ookies are going to wash our mouths out with soap!
Uh oh, well in that case I better get the heck out of here. I’ve spent enough time in this dungeon anyways. I’m heading home. See ya later, yall.
But it’ll be worth it.
I wonder if practice was fun today…
See ya later Frisby. Have a Captain and Coke when you get home, you’ve earned it.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl
Here’s another picture of the SFWs and Drury looks to be on the brink of tears.
(Should I email Yahoo and correct their typo in the caption?)
Bye Frisby!
(I wrote all those down, by the way.)
See you later MrF!
Maybe it’s not a typo….maybe Gomez and Drury are soaking in salty water as we speak.
I’m still disgusted that Drury was a flame. But yes he does look like he wants to kill himself.
“I’m still disgusted that Drury was a flame. But yes he does look like he wants to kill himself.”
I’m surprised you didn’t know that alix, it wasn’t too long ago. I think the Avs got Derek Morris for him. But I also remember Stephane Yelle and (I think) Steve Reinprecht being part of that deal.
he does look like he wants to kill himself.
Suicide is never the right way to go about things, but DAMN if I had to play for the Rangers I’d think about it too.
I knew he played for the Avs but I must have totally read over that he played for the flames. I might think about it too Mags.
Now…should I actually get some work done?
“I knew he played for the Avs but I must have totally read over that he played for the flames.”
It was a short stint. Buffalo traded Warrener for him. Pretty good move if you ask me.
Hey everyone! We’re back from Devils practice (and up from long, indulgent vacation day naps — apparently “NO NAPS TODAY” wasn’t on our itinerary!).
The dirty jokes are AWESOME! There will be no washing mouths out with soap here. Keep ‘em coming! I’d contribute but I don’t think I know any dirty jokes.
Mr. Frisby — shut-outs are pretty damn cool, you’re right. It drives me bonkers that Chico isn’t superstitious. He should have some respect for the rest of us who are! I know he gets a certain glee from making us all squirrely over it, but it’s gettin’ old, Chickster.
Hey guys! Good to have ya back.
I trust Devils practice was nice and soul killing?
I mean that, of course, in the most Devil-fan way.
Hey everyone! We’re back from Devils practice
Any silly and fun shootout drills?
Maybe it’s not a typo….maybe Gomez and Drury are soaking in salty water as we speak.
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Devils practice was delightfully soul-killing, andrew! Watching them is just the right kind of dying by inches — they’re almost in regular-season form!
These dirty jokes today were hilarious! I’d say I’m sorry I wasn’t here to share, but like Pookie, I don’t know any…
Any silly and fun shootout drills?
When we finish up with dinner, I think we’ll give you guys a full write-up, because I know you’re on tenterhooks.
…because I know you’re on tenterhooks
Yes. And it’s very painful.
because I know you’re on tenterhooks.
My patience is positively stretched to it’s limit.
So does Gambler have enough research yet or what?
Sorry, Frisby (even though you’re gone already), I had to go to class, and then take advantage of the fact that “NO NAPS TODAY” wasn’t on my itinerary, either. But thanks for continuing without me, I definitely wrote the rest of them down! Although I’m having a hard time figuring out a way to deliver the “contagious” one without screwing it up.
Guys, I am so going to kill at rehearsal tonight with these! Speaking of which, I gotta go. I’ll let you know how it goes down!
Good luck Gambler! Have fun!
Go get ‘em, Gambler!
Break a leg, Gambler!
Knock ‘em dead, Gambler!
Meanwhile, Jay McKee gets hurt…AGAIN! TSN says 4-6 weeks with a broken foot (10 to 1 says he did it blocking a shot).
http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=219365&hubname=nhl
Good night IPB :) I look forward to reading about practice tomorrow.
And way to go Jay! Try to be a little more responsible to your body m’kay? It has to last you a lifetime.
Poor Jay, that guy represents all that is wrong with the annual July free agent scramble. He put together ONE injury free season, including a monster playoff run, and all of a sudden he’s the new hotness. The Blues jump all over him and give him a redonkulous contract, and he’s played something like 20+ games since. Now the rumor is that St.Louis is looking for buyers for him.
He’s such a good guy too, it’s a shame.
Hey! Guess what? I’m not getting blacked out of the Devils preview show. Is it just me or does it look like Lou has lost some weight?
I really liked everything Sutter had to say, he has me on board and I’m not even a player!
But then again, I wasn’t at training camp and I don’t have sore groin.
Holy crap! Marty looks a lot lighter too!
I really liked everything Sutter had to say, he has me on board and I’m not even a player!
Did you read the Bergen Record today? Sutter said, if you can believe it, “The checking line is way overrated”. Wowza. We are not in Kansas anymore, Devils fans! No more obsessive line-matching! Aggressive forecheck! Cycling! I’m getting the vapors just thinking about it!
(I missed the first 5 minutes of the season preview — what did I miss?)
Marty looks soooo much fitter! I’m a little frightened of what a fit Marty can accomplish. My favorite part of the interview with Marty was the way his eyes just lit up when talking about the Atlantic Division. When he commented that they have 32 games against those teams he all but rubbed his hands together Monty Burns style and said, “Excellent! Bring it on!”
(I missed the first 5 minutes of the season preview — what did I miss?)
I don’t know, I did too, but I was taping it. I’ll tell you tomorrow.
Zach coming up! Pommerdoodling!
Sounds good. Based on the rest of the preview, I’m assuming I didn’t miss too much.
One of my other favorite parts was when Vanderbeek was talking about the new Jumbotron. The first adjective he used to sell us on it was, “It’s plug-and-play”. Great! So when we bring the giant, HD jumbotron home, we’ll be able to get it up and running in no time! I briefly considered changing the name of my AmazingLeague team to “The Plug-and-Play Jumbotrons”.
Great! So when we bring the giant, HD jumbotron home, we’ll be able to get it up and running in no time!
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Zach is reminding me of Val Kilmer right now for some reason. (sorry Zach)
He reminded me strangely of Matt Damon. I have no good basis for that impression, but that’s what it was.
We’ve been laughing heartily all day about his comment about playing center vs. playing wing. “I say, there are pros and cons to both sides. More pros for center than for wing. In fact, I would dare say there are no pros for wing. Please, please, pretty please let me play center! I’d be ever so good at it, Coach!”
Um, why was Dano felating the Rangers and Penguins?
And why was my vcr not really recording? Ah screw it, it was just a preview show.
Um, why was Dano felating the Rangers and Penguins?
Yeah, but how great was it that Dano, one of Gomer’s actual friends, was like, “You signed with who?! You’re dead to me.”
Is this the same preview that was on last night?
I’m sure it’ll play several times. I’ve been TiVo-ing everybody’s season preview and then just fast-forwarding to watch the player interviews.
‘Cuz I don’t care what their FSN guy thinks of the season, I just like a good player interview.
Ok, that was pretty cook.
‘Cuz I don’t care what their FSN guy thinks of the season, I just like a good player interview.
I hear that! The Devils preview was maddeningly devoid of good player interviews. I know, I know, I shouldn’t pooh-pooh a nice interview with Zach and a spunky one from Marty, but most of the preview was Sutter, Lou and a really, really long tour of what the various seating options are in the new arena (with it’s plug-and-play jumbotron, natch).
I was just going through some video clips on the Stars site that really surprised me. They had practice video and interviews and highlight reels and even video of their team bonding they did with an Air Force hockey team.
Lots of player face time.
I was just going through some video clips on the Stars site that really surprised me.
Oooh, a treasure trove of player face time! I’m so jealous! You know what videos are on Devils TV on their website? The new arena being built. And nothing else. Sometimes I hate being a Devils fan.
Sometimes I hate being a Devils fan.
*faints*
Sometimes I hate being a Devils fan.
*faints*
Sometimes I hate being a Devils fan.
*faints*
It’s only when I say to Schnookie, “Hey, did you hear that funny interview with Andy Greene on the Devils website? I listened to it yesterday. Let’s check it out! Oh wait, it’s not on the site anymore. Hey, I know, let’s search the site for ‘Andy Greene’. Huh. According to this search, those words don’t occur anywhere on this website. What is wrong with this team?!?”
Hey, already this year there’ve been, like, TWO photo galleries of non-game action on the Devils site! Who can forget Patty’s red shorts!? It has to be a league-mandated thing, because I’m pretty sure that’s two more non-game galleries than Lou has allowed over the last 10 years combined.
A far cry from the Canucks, who apparently just have a full-time guy following them around with a camera taking pictures of them dressing, undressing, getting massages from the trainers, eating on the plane, eating at restaurants, listening to their iPods on the plane, reading on the plane, carrying their bags to and from the plane, playing soccer in arenas, going shopping, walking on the beach in swim trunks, walking on the beach in full suits, standing around at practice, getting on and off the plane, and occasionally actually playing hockey.
Maybe the problem is that the Devils literally never do any of those things the Canucks do? Maybe they all actually ONLY practice or play in games? Maybe there’s nothing to take pictures of? (Sigh. Or not.)