This is madness — a 5:00 Sunday start? But this is the time of day we feel like we should be watching harness racing or the daily roundup from the dogtrack and feeling like toothless degenerates! Well, we’ll instead turn our degenerate attentions to the Devils-Thrashers game, which is, bizarrely, the first weekend home game for the Devils since opening night, or something like that. Who came up with this schedule, anyway? And should we expect the usual “Devils home matinee against a Southeast team” outcome (read: “awful”), or does this count as a night game? Will the Devils only be half sucky?
Doc and Chico set the broadcast going with a cheerful revisiting of Zach’s hat trick from the Canadiens game. We don’t complain. (And it’s noted Zach is now in the top 20 in scoring in the NHL! Holy jumpin’!) We then turn our attentions to Marty’s awesomeness; Chico says, “It’s hard to come up with new things to talk about with him, but all you have to do is wait for the next game and he’ll so something new! Then you’ll have something to talk about!” Oh, Chico. Don’t ever change.
FIRST PERIOD
18:55 Chico tells us that, based on there having been an exchange of long-range shots by the teams, both teams are really showing off that they’ve got great legs today. It never ceases to amaze us how he loves to make these sorts of proclamations after just a minute of play.
17:30 The Devils have a long shift of sustained offensive-zone pressure, complete with good bounces off the backboards, beating flat-footed defenders to loose pucks, and missing chances with wide-open nets.
17:01 A wonky change by the Thrashers leads to an almost-two-on-one for the Devils, led by Asham, who seems to have been on the ice for the entirety of this game. Schnookie: “Tonight is going to be all-Asham-all-the-time.” Pookie, who is feeling unwell today (yes, she’s trying to turn stately IPB Manor into a plague house): “He’s trying to make me feel better by pleasantly surprising me.”
14:44 The Thrashers mount a bit of pressure in response to the Devils’ efforts, and in the course of the play-by-play, Doc mentions the Thrasher named Haydar. Schnookie can’t help herself: “I can’t believe they have a guy named Gaydar on their team.” Yeah, it’s a 5:00 start for us, too. (And come on – Boomer laughed at it.)
12:37 We have noticed a couple of plays that we might have considered penalties (a high stick against Gionta behind the Thrashers net and a slash against Clarkson as he swooped around a defender), and when Schnookie wonders aloud whether those should be calls, Boomer says, “No, they’re only calling offsides and goals tonight.” Schnookie: “I can’t blame the officials on a 5:00 start. In and out, boys; let’s just get this one over with.”
10:41 Sarge and Madden get a long two-on-one, but Sarge’s pass is up in Madden’s hands, so nothing really comes of it.
9:20 Okay, so Chico was right – both teams brought their skating legs with them. This period has been a fantastic display of smart passing, good chances, and sterling goaltending. The Devils are definitely not treating this like a matinee.
6:49 Clarkson steps up and flattens Kovalchuk in the neutral zone about 700 miles away from the puck. The penalty killers roll their eyes at him as they step out onto the ice and pray Kovalchuk’s aim is as bad in this game as it was last time the Devils saw him.
5:09 We hope Clarkson really enjoyed hitting Kovalchuk, because it’s made the rest of us sad now. Hossa circles behind the net, finds Enstrom sneaking down from the point, and just like that the puck is behind Marty. 1-0 Thrashers, with the goal credited to Todd White for the tip.
3:48 Zach, Gio and Patty come out flying in the hopes of getting back in this, but the best scoring chances end up being blocked by the D.
2:48 Zubrus, Travis and Greener engage in an endless sequence of short-range passes up around the Atlanta blue line, prompting Schnookie to sigh, “Guys, shoot.” Pookie, speaking for the Devils: “Schnookie, no.”
0:51 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Paulie is a Thrasher killer! (Pookie: “Gophers hate Thrashers.”) Madden makes a great play to control a lob-pass that went long into the neutral zone, feeds it to Paulie, and Paulie does what he does best in the waning moments of a period in which the Devils are trailing to Atlanta. He calmly carries the puck around the defenders, going deep toward the goal, then whips the puck netwards. Sarge is in the right spot following up on the play, and being the clutch little interchangeable part that he am, he buries the rebound through the collapsing Thrasher D. 1-1 game.
0:00 That was one hell of a zippy period, fairly well played by both teams. Should we be assuming the entertainment level is going to drop off soon? Because this is looking like three straight games on Devils ice that have been full of all kinds of bang for the fans’ buck. That seems unheard of.
Stan interviews Bobby Holik. We deploy the mute button.
FIRST INTERMISSION
Steve and Dano think the Devils were crappy in this period. Okay. Someone here obviously isn’t as good at being positive as we are.
SECOND PERIOD
Chico gives us a tour now of the fast-food sushi at the arena. Doc marvels at Chico’s chopstick skills, and Chico has to admit he did not learn to use chopsticks while growing up in Regina, and that his wife finally “made [him] learn some culture” later in life.
19:54 Chico tries to say he’s not saying Kovalchuk’s a dirty player, but the fact is, he gets called for hooking on what was clearly a slew-foot against Clarkson right off the period-opening faceoff. Chico pussyfoots around, implying it was a dirty play, but then backing off to say it was borderline. Boomer: “I think that was well across the line.” PaulieMartinNation is most outraged by this play because Clarkson’s skates nearly cut Paulie’s pretty face as he flailed to the ice.
17:54 Despite FSN’s graphics people insisting the Devils PP is really good, the Devils PP is not really good here.
16:00 Chico tells us the Thrashers are well represented on the league-leader list for defenseman shot-blocking. Travis promptly shoots a puck right into a defender’s face to illustrate the point.
15:15 The puck is cleared out of play, and in the ensuing stoppage, FSN tells us Marty is the goalie with the most all-time wins against Atlanta. That seems impossible to us, considering the Devils’ history of woe and misfortune in the Thrashers’ building. Enstrom ends up getting called for delay of game. (The prolonged discussion among the officials affords FSN a chance to show us a replay of Zach dumping the puck in with some showoffy between-his-legs stickwork. This is why Brent Sutter should never, ever, ever publicly compare Zach to Sid.)
14:33 Exelby eats up a big chunk of time on the PK by collapsing onto a puck in front of the crease; the fans boo lustily as the officials just stand there, casually telling Exelby to keep play going, but not doing anything to either blow the whistle or actually encourage Exelby to move the puck.
14:30 Patty gets called for hooking when Holik falls over standing next to him after losing a faceoff.
13:03 Travis yoinks the puck from a Thrasher in the neutral zone, shows off some fancy puck control as the Thrashers tie up Zach in the offensive zone, and ends up putting together his own decent scoring chance. He might not like actually getting acorns, but we appreciate his confidence with the puck.
12:41 Pelley unleashes Gio on a two-on-one from the Devils blue line, but Hedberg gets a shoulder on Gio’s midrange shot. The two-on-one actually gets opened up in the first place because Kovalchuk is running around all over the ice, his eyes rolling around in his head, looking to hit anything in red. Doc and Chico sound delighted that tempers are starting to flare on the ice.
11:12 We come back from commercial to get a bit of advertising for the HD broadcast, which we’re suddenly glad we’re not getting, because while Chico’s reading the ad text, we’re looking at Patty blowing snot rockets on the bench.
10:34 Marty goes behind his net to wave a dump-in around to the corner, and is very nearly caught out of position when the Thrashers get to the puck before a Devil can.
9:05 Depth perception fails us as Clarkson cranks a giant shot that trickles off to the side of Hedberg – we think it’s creeping behind him into the goal, but when Madden leaps to the loose puck and Hedberg lunges to cover it, we see it’s actually not anywhere close to going into the net. What can we say? We’re living in a plague house – we can’t be expected to see these things clearly.
7:56 They’re definitely only calling offsides and goals tonight: Marty goes for a sweeping pokecheck at the guy coming around from behind the net and misses the puck completely, just taking out the Thrasher. The official just nods and says, “Carry on.”
6:48 Doc: “Ooooooh-kay.” Chico: “What was that?” Guys, that was the officials calling only goals and offsides. Kozlov is clearly tripped up by Elias as he buttonhooks high in the Devils zone, but play continues.
6:28 What the hell? Hossa casually gets a stick near Mottau’s legs near the boards deep in the Devils zone, Mottau goes down… and the Devils get a power play. Inconsistency, thy name is McGeough.
4:55 Mottau makes an hilarious and magnificent keep at the point when he tries to make himself as small as he can to not get killed by a hard clear, and somehow it hits him without hurting him, and then bounces straight to Patty in the clear further along the blue line. Just the way Mottau planned it.
4:14 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mottau and Brylin launch some gorgeous passes up out of the zone, Rachunek gets the puck on the fly going up the wing, and he fakes the hell out of Zhitnik with a fabulous stutter-step. He then fires a laser-beam pass across the front of the net, and Madden finishes with a sharp-angle tap-in to make things 2-1 Devils. Holy crap, but that was a quietly fancy bit of offense.
1:58 Marty shuts things down when Boulton gets through a chaotic bit of defensive scramble and finds a shot at the side of the net.
1:40 We would all swear that Doc just said of Enstrom, “She’s a good defenseman.” Really? Enstrom? Her?
0:42 Hey, they’re not even calling the offsides now! A broken play at the blue line leads to Zach passing ahead to Patty, who was clearly waiting inside the zone for the puck.
0:31 What goes around comes around, and Holik gets called for a ticky-tacky trip against Zach along the boards to the right of Hedberg.
0:00 The period comes to a close with Doc exhorting us to vote for the Devils to go to the All Star Game. Schnookie: “I now fully love this team, and I still wouldn’t vote for them to be All-Stars.” Pookie, looking at the pictures of Gio, Patty and Marty: “Well, I wouldn’t vote for those guys.” Yeah, seriously. Pando much, people? (Just kidding. She meant Zach.)
Stan interviews Brylin, and introduces him as the best utility player in hockey. Pookie: “Sarge is like, ‘Yeah, I’ve never heard that before.’”
SECOND INTERMISSION
It’s more of the same from Steve and Dano, but we do get a little plug for the Devils Den as Steve suggests we do our holiday shopping there for that special Devils fan in our lives. He tempts us dearly with the promise of “stylish ladies’ apparel.” Ohhh… pink jerseys. Thanks, but we’d rather not ruin Christmas this year, Steve.
THIRD PERIOD
18:57 Exelby smashes Zach to the ice from behind after Zach taps a puck at Hedberg from in tight. Zach gets up jawing, and we like to think he’s saying, “I say! If Rupp was in the lineup he’d be beating you up right now!”
17:16 Kovalchuk cranks a monster shot from above the dot into Marty’s feet, and Marty does one of his “how the hell did he do that?” rebound-control, masterful saves, minimizing the damage on the rebound, and then coolly covering from an awkward position in the face of the charging attacker. Chico tells us to take a moment to appreciate our goalie. Sure thing, Chico.
14:45 A missed puck in the neutral zone by a Thrasher turns into a short little three-on-two led by Gio the other way. Hedberg is unimpressed by Gio’s shot.
12:56 The Devils seem content to sit back here. Have they not noticed that they only have a one-goal lead?
11:50 Rachunek steams down the wing, heads deep toward the Thrashers goal line, and then flings a bad-angle shot at Hedberg that says, “I’m not trying to score, per se, but I’m showing off how supremely confident I am right now.” Chico suddenly can’t help but rave about how magnificent the Devils have looked of late, and starts to say something about “when you have the best coaching staff in the league…” Schnookie interjects: “Oh, and who is he saying has the best coaching staff in the league? Because I know it’s not the Devils.”
10:26 Just as the play-by-play is settling into “this one’s over” territory, Madden turns the puck over on a bad pass toward the Thrasher blue line, and the play heads up the other way. Kovalchuk ends the sequence by blasting a one-timer through Paulie (who is playing him too passively) and Marty from the high slot. 2-2 game.
8:33 The Thrashers are playing somewhat passively on a change, and the Devils prove, for the umpteenth time this period, that they’re not really serious about getting the puck over Atlanta’s blue line. Now it’s like they’re sitting on this 2-2 tie like it’s a three-goal lead.
8:12 Thorburn gets called for hooking Langer at the side of the net. The whistle blows while the Devils have possession, sending Chico into a downward spiral of confusion and dismay.
6:45 Patty finds a swath of ice to walk out in front of the net from the corner, but Hedberg makes a great stop on him after initially going down too soon. We hate it when an overcommitment to the butterfly doesn’t end up burning a goalie.
4:45 A Thrasher gets a deflected puck in the face in the neutral zone, and Doc reports blandly, “He’s going straight to the bench… and got hit by another puck on his way.” When it rains it pours.
3:39 Todd White strips Zubrus of the puck right outside the Devils zone, and Vish-Dog steps up to defend his forward’s honor by calmly flattening White.
2:40 They aren’t calling the icings anymore either. The Devils miss a home-run outlet pass, and Doc calls the play as the Thrashers touch up, “And icing is… not called?”
2:14 The linesmen call an even-up, whistling a little rush by Gio and Zach on an offsides that eludes us.
2:10 We have to admire the crowd at the game today – they’re in full voice today, which is way more than we can say. The living room at stately IPB Manor has been deathly silent today. We’re really not good at these weird Sunday start times.
1:24 Doc begins to lay out our options with the clock having hit his favorite milestone (that would be 100 seconds, of course). The Thrashers are undefeated when they’re tied after regulation. The Devils, meanwhile, are totally defeated. We like our chances!
0:10 Marty holds his ground on a relentless scramble in tight in front of his net, and despite Pookie sickly moaning, “This has ‘goal’ written all over it,” the Thrashers fail to convert.
0:00 And we’re going to overtime. FSN gives us a graphic showing the teams’ records, just in case we couldn’t figure out from Doc’s discussing this earlier which team has the advantage here.
OVERTIME
4:45 Paulie looks like he really wants to make up to his teammates that mistake he made on the Kovalchuk goal. But his unbridled enthusiasm leads to naught but an icing.
4:05 It takes the Devils some scrambling time to do it, but they finally clear the zone. Pookie: “Now it’s a blank slate. If the Thrashers score it’s no longer Paulie’s fault for that icing.”
3:34 Marty faces his 14,000th shot of the overtime. The Devils have not demonstrated any real interest in mounting any semblance of offensive pressure since the start of the third period.
3:16 Rachunek coolly picks off a Thrasher pass on it’s way into the Devils zone and just misses sending Gio in on a breakaway. If only Gio’s arms were three inches longer.
2:34 Paulie finds himself carrying in on a two-on-one, and fine-tunes his shot to be the conquering hero… but misses wide.
1:49 Hossa rips what looks to be all winner, but Marty snags it out of the air. Smoke billows off our keyboard as we try to keep up.
0:22 Patty and Havelid decide to freeze the puck in the tangle of their feet behind the Thrashers net. We begin to lament, as we often do in these situations, that this well-played, evenly-matched game can’t just end in a tie.
0:00 Pookie, at the buzzer: “Blech! Devils, you were supposed to make me feel better, but now I want to throw up.” That’s right, NHL – the shootout makes Pookie physically ill.
SHOOTOUT
As Doc and Chico discuss the strategy of shootouts, Pookie finds something far more interesting to talk about: “Huh. I’ve been sitting on a saltine cracker this whole game.”
The shootout comes down to Gio being able to beat Hedberg on a fantastic backhand, and Kovalchuk not being able to get the puck past Marty’s glove. Marty gives a saucy little bat of the puck with the paddle of his stick, and the win streak is, at least officially, kept alive.
We thoroughly enjoyed this game – we’re learning that the Sutter Era Devils, when on their game, are a speedy, fun team to watch. And when they’re not on their game, as was the case in the final period, they’re at least not as crappy as they were at the start of this season.
Shit, this is already on? Sunday hockey is confusing *sigh*
“I can’t believe they have a guy named Gaydar on their team.”
I thought the same thing!
No love for Doc’s “Jimmy Slater, the Michigan-Stater” line?
Good luck Devils. I’m off to listen to my boys play the Wild. Should be interesting…they hate us. Even their media is writing whiny articles about us :p
No love for Doc’s “Jimmy Slater, the Michigan-Stater” line?
Hee hee! That Doc!
Hope you boys win, alix (but that Gaborik and Burns score a ton in the losing effort!).
The better to feel superior to, eh, alix?
Good luck to Luongo.
Hee hee. Matty O’s getting booed hardcore. I bet that’s the first time that’s happened to him.
Good luck to your boys, Alix!
Thanks, Pookie, Patty, Mags.
The Atlanta Thrashers call me all the time because I was thinking about getting All-Star tickets (and by “getting”, I mean “begging my parents to purchase”). Combine that with the adorable Devils mascot, and I’m totally rooting for the Devils in this one.
…Now I just need Center Ice so I can watch it.
Awwww, dang. Louie’s streak is dead. Stupid penalties.
Awwwww, poor Louie. I made a promise to myself not to feel sorry for him, but I am. Just start another streak Luo!
Sorry about that alix! I think I must have jinxed him by saying good luck.
I bet nobody’s talked to him since the streak started.
Thanks ladies! It had to happen eventually. But yeah he’ll start a new one. They had this really cute interview with a bunch of the guys, and Kesler was all “Everyone in the room refuses to say that word.” It was pretty funny.
“I now fully love this team, and I still wouldn’t vote for them to be All-Stars.”
Word. The Sabres are practically begging us to vote for our players. If Hank and Soupy show up on my doorstep this week, maybe. And even then I don’t know, fellas.
Combine that with the adorable Devils mascot, and I’m totally rooting for the Devils in this one.
I love that you think the Devils mascot is adorable! We have always laughed at how epically lame he is. His schtick is that he rides around on an ATV and has to use an inflatable guitar because he’s not coordinated enough to just air guitar like a normal dork. (And yes, our mascot’s deal is that he air guitars with a prop. Lame, lame, lame. Although I think his predecessor had a bit of a sexual harassment thing going on from being too handsy with the female fans, so that’s probably why NJ Devil is now so figuratively [and literally?] neutered.)
If Hank and Soupy show up on my doorstep this week, maybe. And even then I don’t know, fellas.
Okay, scratch that. If Hank shows up, I’ll invite him in for cookies and milk and throw him a few votes. But I’m keeping a wary eye on Soupy.
I love that you think the Devils mascot is adorable! We have always laughed at how epically lame he is.
HEE! Well, to be fair, I’ve never seen the Devils mascot at a game. When the All-Star game was here in Dallas last season, the mascots all played some street hockey, and that’s when I saw the Devils Devil. I also love Fin, the Vancouver Canucks orca. It is seriously too cute for words.
I’m so glad you like Fin. He is quite adorable. At the Halloween games he always wears costumes which is pretty awesome.
The only pictures I ever see of Fin involve him putting people’s heads in his mouth. Which is pretty badass. The library I work for has a mascot. Like a real mascot designed by the company that designed the Phillie Phanatic. It’s wild. The mascot gets 15 breaks every 45 minutes during appearances at children’s programs in order to have a cigarette.
The mascot gets 15 breaks every 45 minutes during appearances at children’s programs in order to have a cigarette.
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The mascot gets 15 breaks every 45 minutes during appearances at children’s programs in order to have a cigarette.
If there’s anything that would make a hot, nasty mascot outfit better, it’s the stench of cigarettes. Blergh.
Damn. Both goals have been weird and flukey. Louie’s still badass though.
*dancing around* Yaaaaaay, they won :D
*dancing around* Yaaaaaay, they won :D
Don’t you mean, “They ‘won’”? :P
(I’ll take it, though. WOOOOOOOO!)
Don’t you mean, “They ‘won’”? :P
Hehehe, yeah. I’ll take them points though :P
Wow — I have been unfairly maligning the Canadian buildings for their lousy lighting, when in reality it’s just their lousy cameras. This RSN feed from Anaheim is DREADFUL. It’s like they’re shooting through sludge.
Gah! Why would you take a two many men penalty when you’re already down by 1?
Oh, and thank heavens for having cable AND satellite — what’s up with DirecTV not starting this game? Do they really think hockey fans prefer listening to their blank-screen Christmas music instead of watching games?
Ok but seriously, refs SUCK.
I’m sorry, alix!
(And I’m so happy the Devils just keep on “winning”! WOO HOOO!)
This RSN feed from Anaheim is DREADFUL. It’s like they’re shooting through sludge.
Ugh isn’t it awful? That ice is not remotely white looking, and really….it’s rather ew.
Gotta love “winning”. But yeah…I sill don’t even know what we were actually called for. Kesler was gone for a game misconduct, and then they called him back. Then Isbister was gone, and they called him back. Then Burrows was finally gpne. But the radio guys still have no idea what the actual call was for. I don’t geeet it.
Wooo Hoooo!
I don’t know what else to say.
The ice looks like they flooded the Ponda with dirty dishwater!
alix, I’ve been listening to the comical Wild broadcast and those guys have been obsessed with everything that should have been called against the Canucks and everything that was called and shouldn’t have been against the Wild. OBSESSED!
I expect them to, any minute, start accusing the ‘Nucks of shooting at the Wild with guns.
Frisby, I don’t know what else there IS to say! :D
Congrats Devil’s fan’s! (sic)
I don’t like that your winning streak is longer than ours, but I’m happy again because we’ve started a new one.
Btw, the Holik interview was basicly:
Stan: What do you think of the new arena.
Holik: I don’t pay attention to arenas, just this ice, and this ice sucks.
The ice looks like they flooded the Ponda with dirty dishwater!
Maybe it’s actual pond water.
Hey Patty, are the Raccoon Wives already quaking in fear of the might PanBoxers? Because they should be!
What a great game. Except for the two goals scored by Atlanta. But Marty made up for it by casually gloving Kovalchuk’s shootout attempt (and then including some nifty trick with his stick!)
I honestly don’t think there is a better commentating duo than Doc and Chico. They manage to make a seemingly uninteresting or uneventful game somewhat lighthearted. And I love that Chico’s wife taught him some culture. It makes for funny intermission bits.
(The prolonged discussion among the officials affords FSN a chance to show us a replay of Zach dumping the puck in with some showoffy between-his-legs stickwork. This is why Brent Sutter should never, ever, ever publicly compare Zach to Sid.)
Haha, and so continues the Zach-Sid rivalry. But when Zach dumped it in like that, I was all like “woah. When did Sid Crosby wear a Devil’s uniform? WTF?!”
Holik: I don’t pay attention to arenas, just this ice, and this ice sucks.
Devils fans: That’s cool, Blobby. You suck, too.
Or rather, that should read, “Devil’s fans”. :P (Good one, Patty!)
Hey Patty, are the Raccoon Wives already quaking in fear of the might PanBoxers? Because they should be!
Huh! I wish!
The don’t fear anybody. But not because they think they can beat anybody. They just don’t care.
Ahhhh. So nerve wracking. 40 seconds left to tie it up.
You know, they refuse to say who it was that killed Hemsky’s knee the other day. I think they’re deliberately trying to stop me from shifting my hatred from the last person who tried something similar to whichever Duck it was and I don’t like this. I mean this team is so hateable already that add something like that in and I could really have fun.
Maybe it’s actual pond water.
That would explain a lot.
Why the fuck did they interview Holik? I doubt there is a sane Devils fan who still likes him.
And why isn’t Zach on the All-Star ballot? At least Gio is making up for it, but Patty? COME ON.
Is Hemsky out for a while, Steph? They just got Pisani back! Poor Oilers.
I feel like I’m watching the game from under the surface of a murky pond. Remember back when they used to tell us HD would solve all of hockey’s television woes? At this point, I’d give a lung for just a normal broadcast where I could read the numbers on the sweaters!
And why isn’t Zach on the All-Star ballot? At least Gio is making up for it, but Patty? COME ON.
He’s on the write in list, so just do like me and and write him in at least three times a day.
It’s like they made the standard-def broadcasts worse on purpose, just to sell HD TVs.
He’s those two scary ‘out indefinitely’ words…he’s not on this roadtrip but he could be back for Wednesday’s game against the Pens, no one knows. They say he’s “in a lot of pain” right now but that he’s not expected to miss too many games.
I’m so happy to see Pisani though!
Bethanie, I TOTALLY agree about the Holik thing. Why do we have to be held hostage by Stan’s ridiculous favoritism of annoying players? I mean, just because he likes to talk to Holik (largely because Holik makes a show of liking Stan), doesn’t mean anyone else does. It’s the same with Gomez. We need to get rid of Stan, is what we need.
He’s on the write in list, so just do like me and and write him in at least three times a day.
I realize that, but it makes no sense to put Patty on the list and not Zach, who this year obviously is putting up bigger numbers.
And what’s with that big scar on is head? Did he have that same surgery that Charlton Heston had in Planet of the Apes? :P
Patty, they are probably the most homerish announcers I have ever heard. Half the calls that were called on us anyways were hella weak.
The Nuckies really poured it on at the end there but just ran out of time. Oh well. They have won a lot lately. Boo Minnesota’s in first now though.
But yeah, Zach and Marty are the only Devils I have been voting for.
Frisby, there’s no need to worry about Zach’s write-in campaign — I’m fairly confident he’s got Boxworthy on it.
Patty and Gio are on the ballot because the team whined so much last year that they weren’t on it. So if we whine enough this year, maybe Zach will be on the ballot next year? Zach just wants to go back to the A-S Game so he can win another plastic star.
Bethanie, I TOTALLY agree about the Holik thing. Why do we have to be held hostage by Stan’s ridiculous favoritism of annoying players? I mean, just because he likes to talk to Holik (largely because Holik makes a show of liking Stan), doesn’t mean anyone else does. It’s the same with Gomez. We need to get rid of Stan, is what we need.
Stan has got to go. He has too much man-love for ex-Devils. That poses a big problem for us fans who like to sit at home and expect an interview from hot-David or Sombrero boy, or even Acorn. Geez, Stan. No one cares for slag-faced whores (read: Holik, Gomez, etc.) I understand Stan is important in the hockey-journalism world, but none of the fans really care.
Zach just wants to go back to the A-S Game so he can win another plastic star.
Pookie! Don’t you know how important those plastic stars are? They help boost Zach’s already huge self-esteem.
I realize that, but it makes no sense to put Patty on the list and not Zach, who this year obviously is putting up bigger numbers.
It’s because the All-Star ballot is all about name recognition. This is only Zach’s third year, we may know that he his the best Devil this year, but other people the rest of the hockey world doesn’t realize it yet.
Patty and Gio are on the ballot because the team whined so much last year that they weren’t on it.
I think everybody is on it based on last year. They put the ballot up so early, there’s no way to tell who’s going to be good.
Sorry, alix. Can’t win ‘em all. They can start their new streak now.
Makes sense, MrFrisby. We should just stick to writing him in, then.
Pookie! Don’t you know how important those plastic stars are? They help boost Zach’s already huge self-esteem.
I loved how when he won that Young Star MVP thing he tried to act all blase about the “plastic star”, but you could clearly see that deep-down, he was like “Yay! I won a plastic star! I say, Boxworthy — look at my plastic star! Do you suppose Travis has ever won so wonderful a thing?”
I’m ever so glad RSN has decided to use an even wider-angle camera now. Because it was hard enough to tell the players apart when we could only barely not be able to read their numbers. Now that they’re just little white and black blobs on the gray ice surface, this is MUCH better.
They help boost Zach’s already huge self-esteem.
I know! :^::::::::::::::::::::::::: Without those plastic stars Zach might start to think Sid’s better!
I loved how when he won that Young Star MVP thing he tried to act all blase about the “plastic star”, but you could clearly see that deep-down, he was like “Yay! I won a plastic star! I say, Boxworthy — look at my plastic star! Do you suppose Travis has ever won so wonderful a thing?”
Seeing as he never won a Frozen Four championship, it was quite possibly the highlight of his NHL career. I think he makes Boxworthy clean it — not dust it, but clean it — every night.
I can’t wait what his reaction would be if he won the Cup.
Speaking of write-ins, Martin Erat should be on your WC list.
Hey! Speaking of the Wives, didn’t Rachunek get a goal?
I know! :^::::::::::::::::::::::::: Without those plastic stars Zach might start to think Sid’s better!
You don’t say! Does Sid have a plastic star? It might be the only thing that Zach has that Sid doesn’t.
I think he makes Boxworthy clean it — not dust it, but clean it — every night.
“I say, Boxworthy! Is that my WJC medal? Put that down! Stop cleaning that! I told you to clean the plastic star and only the plastic star!”
Seeing as he never won a Frozen Four championship, it was quite possibly the highlight of his NHL career.
He does, however, wear his WJC gold medal everywhere. It makes Travis cry all the time. Paulie meanwhile is like, “My two NCAA championship plaques could crush that silly medal like so many thrashers under a gopher’s mighty paw!”
Hey! Speaking of the Wives, didn’t Rachunek get a goal?
He got a gorgeous assist, but not a goal tonight.
It might be the only thing that Zach has that Sid doesn’t.
And friends.
Oh wait. Scratch that.
Too bad Boxworthy might accidentally drop the plastic star and break it. I can’t imagine what Zach might do then. You don’t think he’d stop scoring, now?
Travis cries too much. He didn’t even need to shoot in the shootout tonight.
Paulie is insane. I don’t think he could be that mean to Zach. No wait, he could be. :D NCAA championship plaques definitely trump WJC gold medals.
It’s because the All-Star ballot is all about name recognition.
No, my dear, the All-Star ballot is about bong hits.
Ryan Whitney is on it and Sergei Gonchar is not, though Sarge is the veteran, the better-known name, AND (last I checked) the league-leader in points by a defenseman.
Bong. Hits.
Patty, I saw that you picked up Rachunek. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by him.
I want you guys to know that we live on the edge here at stately IPB Manor — Pookie, who was sick this morning but is feeling better now, just decided to have some pizza for dinner. Her justification? “No one ever accomplished anything by being a coward.”
And friends.
Oh wait. Scratch that.
Zach doesn’t have friends?! Oh wait, he’s Robin. I forgot that only Batman can have friends.
Does Sid have a plastic star?
Sid is given actual stars from the heavens. :P
NCAA championship plaques definitely trump WJC gold medals.
Travis: They both suck. *runs away crying*
Oh of course, Pensgirl. But don’t you see how much credibility the plastic star gives you?
Travis cries too much. He didn’t even need to shoot in the shootout tonight.
We were joking all through Kovalchuk’s attempt that Travis was standing up at the bench repeating, “pleasestophimpleasestophimpleasestophim….” Poor guy. So bad at shootouts, and for some reason so often called on to be the goat. Of course, he looked SMOLDERING HOT on the bench when Chico was talking about him being up to go third, so I’m not complaining.
Travis: They both suck. *runs away crying*
Poor Travis. He got nothing; the short end of the stick, if you will.
But don’t you see how much credibility the plastic star gives you?
I’m sure Sid is super-jealous!
(Actually, he might be. He’s just that competitive.)
I forgot that only Batman can have friends.
You better believe it!
We were joking all through Kovalchuk’s attempt that Travis was standing up at the bench repeating, “pleasestophimpleasestophimpleasestophim….” Poor guy. So bad at shootouts, and for some reason so often called on to be the goat. Of course, he looked SMOLDERING HOT on the bench when Chico was talking about him being up to go third, so I’m not complaining.
Hell, he doesn’t have to be the goat. You have Patty for that. Travis always looks smoldering hot when he doesn’t have that ridiculous mark on his forehead from wearing a helmet that’s too small for his head. The other day, I noticed that Zach had a similar mark on his forehead. Weird.
Mmmmmm…bong hits…
*drools*
I’m sure Sid is super-jealous!
(Actually, he might be. He’s just that competitive.)
Now, he’s going to be a brat and demand that he be the YoungStars MVP. Much like how he took away Zach’s keys to the rink in “Shattuck Boys”.
Travis always looks smoldering hot when he doesn’t have that ridiculous mark on his forehead from wearing a helmet that’s too small for his head. The other day, I noticed that Zach had a similar mark on his forehead. Weird.
Meanwhile, my team’s players wear helmets so large for their heads that they can tip them all the way back past their hairlines, and do just that whenever they’re not actually playing. You would think a helmet that large could also tip forward really far and impede their vision.
Wait, I think I just figured out the source of their troubles.
The other day, I noticed that Zach had a similar mark on his forehead. Weird.
He’ll stop at nothing to undermine Travis’ game, even stealing his helmet. Travis probably thought to himself, as he inadvertently played an entire game with Zach’s better-fitting helmet, “Wow, I’m not plagued by those awful headaches tonight! I wonder why…” Meanwhile Zach was like, “I say, Boxworthy, but I think my brains are being pressed out of my ears. How does he play in this damnable thing?”
Incredible, Pensgirl. Perhaps we should be the advisors to our respective teams. Maybe it will work. An outiside analysis.
Travis always looks smoldering hot when he doesn’t have that ridiculous mark on his forehead from wearing a helmet that’s too small for his head.
Hee hee! This was one of the first things that we wrote about on IPB and as a result, someone found us searching with the words:
red forehead baby
I have no idea what they were actually looking for, but when I see Travis with his too-small-helmet-mark I think, “red forehead baby”. I’m troubled that Zach is clearly thinking that adopting Travis’s sartorial choices will make him seem as cooly-cool as the Winnipegian.
Now, he’s going to be a brat and demand that he be the YoungStars MVP. Much like how he took away Zach’s keys to the rink in “Shattuck Boys”.
YoungStars!! Sid ho-ho-hos at YoungStars. He was named YoungStars MVP when he was 9!
Or maybe Zach wanted to be called Batman? Headgear has a lot to do with name-calling, you know.
Meanwhile Zach was like, “I say, Boxworthy, but I think my brains are being pressed out of my ears. How does he play in this damnable thing?”
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Incredible, Pensgirl. Perhaps we should be the advisors to our respective teams. Maybe it will work. An outiside analysis.
I have no doubt they would each go on unprecedented winning streaks!
You have to be somewhat cool to carry off a haircut such as Travis’s. But now I’m going to think of him as “red forehead baby”, dammit.
>i>YoungStars!! Sid ho-ho-hos at YoungStars. He was named YoungStars MVP when he was 9!
Woahhhhhh.
I have no doubt they would each go on unprecedented winning streaks!
If I’m not mistaken, I think the Devils are on one right now. :D
If I’m not mistaken, I think the Devils are on one right now. :D
An unprecedented winning streak? We’ll see about that!
For the way this season has gone, it is unprecedented.
I’m out for the night, guys. Desperate Housewives is on, and I’m tired. I have a ton of work that I had all day to do, and now since I have procrastinated, the end result is that I have to finish it in the next two hours.
Okay, I’m done rambling and I’m leaving.
Good night, Bethanie!
The prolonged discussion among the officials affords FSN a chance to show us a replay of Zach dumping the puck in with some showoffy between-his-legs stickwork.
Pommerdoodle scored his goal the other night with his stick between his legs and he seemed really embarrassed when a reporter pointed it out after the game. “It was the only way I could get my stick in the shooting late that fast,” all sheepish and sweet.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/photo?slug=cc7ec3eda13b4d15a04a784910fa2042.blues_sabres_hockey___nydd101&prov=ap
‘Night Bethanie! And WOO HOOOO!
Good night Bethanie! Enjoy the show and work hard!
Heather, I’m sure Zach wouldn’t be as humble as Pommerdoodle. Zach would be like, “Plastic star, please!”
You have to be somewhat cool to carry off a haircut such as Travis’s.
Oh, and I meant to say before Bethanie left that Travis’ haircut is a tiny bit cooler this year than it was last. He looks just a wee bit less Waldorfy this year, although that might be because his face is conspiring to become SMOLDERING HOT, as opposed to just YUMMY.
Heather, I’m sure Zach wouldn’t be as humble as Pommerdoodle. Zach would be like, “Plastic star, please!”
I know. Sweet little Pommerdoodle. He knows Crunchy would just make him balance the plastic star on his nose for ten seconds first anyway.
He knows Crunchy would just make him balance the plastic star on his nose for ten seconds first anyway.
He totally would! Poor Pommers.
“red forehead baby”
My niece had a red mark on her forehead for her first six months. They called it a “stork bite”.
BTW, I’m watching the Oilers feed from Rogers SportsNet and it is its usual blobby broadcast. The fans in the seats look like a dark woods around a misty pond. With black and white blobs on it.
Wow, Heather, that’s a great picture of the exact second that goal was scored!
Don’t you just love Yahoo photos? Especially now that they have a Getty Images subscription.
I never think to go to Yahoo photos; I think I should probably start — that was a really cool photo!
You really should; I have the Pens’ gallery bookmarked in my hockey links (along with IPB, of course). I can go right after a game and pics are already up.
You might want to bookmark this gallery. ;)
You might want to bookmark this gallery. ;)
Indeed!
Wow, Heather, that’s a great picture of the exact second that goal was scored!
Isn’t it though? I was so excited to see it because I was at the game and never did get a good view of the goal. I love Yahoo Sports photos too. I have a bajillion saved on my hard drive and once in a while I just flip through them all and admire them.
Also, I do love how you can sort the photos by player. It’s very handy for blogging purposes.
I have a bajillion saved on my hard drive and once in a while I just flip through them all and admire them.
On Macs you can choose any folder for the screensaver, and it rotates all the images in that folder. So that’s how I admire my bajillion saved ones.
PG, I think I can do that on my fancy new Vista computer (sarcasm there, folks), but I keep forgetting to investigate. I should though. That sounds very cool.
I have a bajillion saved on my hard drive and once in a while I just flip through them all and admire them.
I’ve been slacking a little lately, but I do the same thing.
I had a post on my fledgling blog about how I’d hate for Forsberg to be a Star and I found my favorite picture from a couple of years ago that I had saved of Matvichuk standing over Forsberg and glaring at him, after knocking him on his ass. So you never know when they might come in handy. :D
Also, my home page is my My Yahoo page and along with all the news feeds and entertainment headlines and several hockey feeds, I have Yahoo Photos Stars.
Shows up on my home page! Life is good.
I keep forgetting to investigate. I should though. That sounds very cool.
Definitely investigate! It’s awesome…I don’t know how it would be on Windows, but on the Mac the pictures take up the entire screen, and it alternates moving across the photo from one corner to another and just centering the photo and zooming way in on it. It’s so easy to just sit there and stare.
Acorns is stunning, even with his red forehead mark. And I hate losing!
PG, I just did it! You can set it up in different styles but for now I just have the standard setting because I don’t have time to play around. It puts up a photo and then stacks the other photos on top, slightly tilting them back and forth so you can see the edges of the previous ones underneath. It’s kind of cool! I’m tempted to just go sit on the couch and watch! :-)
I’m tempted to just go sit on the couch and watch! :-)
You’ll end up spending quite a bit of time doing that. :D
I have been over on Yahoo Photos saving down all the Stars pictures now that y’all reminded me of it. :D
Wow. I didn’t realize Clarkson was so young. That makes him even yummier.
Go ahead, alix, remind me of what a dirty old lady I am!
Haha! Sorry, Schnookie :p
I’m not sure what I am squeeing over Matty O and Nazzy all the time. They’re like 10+ years older than me hehe.
Hey, it’s no biggie — age is irrelevant, since it’s not like you’re actually dating them or anything! :P
On that note, I think it’s time for bed. See you all tomorrow!
Very good point :D Good night, Schnookie!
This picture of Brodeur cracks me up.
I don’t know if you’ll even be able to see it, but the pattern on his pads make him look like he has legs and hips from a 1960′s cartoon liquor ad or something. :D
…makeS him look, not make him look. Sheesh.
Goodnight Schnookie! And everybody…
Good morning, all.
I can’t wait what his reaction would be if he won the Cup.
“I say, what do you mean I only get to spend 24 hours with the Cup? Boxworthy, this is atrocious.”
He knows Crunchy would just make him balance the plastic star on his nose for ten seconds first anyway.
Poor Pommerdoodle. He gets no respect from Crunchy.
“I say, what do you mean I only get to spend 24 hours with the Cup? Boxworthy, this is atrocious.”
Hee!
He knows Crunchy would just make him balance the plastic star on his nose for ten seconds first anyway.
Poor Pommerdoodle. He gets no respect from Crunchy.
Well, Crunchy would give him a Pommerdoodle treat and call him a good boy.
So, did anyone else here see the comment on Mirtle’s post about the CBC piece on blogging, where the commentor railed against live-bloggers, saying that’s not the “higher purpose” of blogging? I feel like I should be issuing an apology to the blogosphere. I had no idea there was an express higher purpose, but if I had, I never would have violated it so egregiously. Sigh.
Spake the commenter:
The fan-blogger should pay attention to the game, absorb it, go home and think about it in a big-picture kind of way, and then write their essay.
Excuse me, but aren’t blogs a place where you can do whatever you damn well please, within legal limitations?
Schnookie, feel free to debase the higher calling of blogging as much as you want!
Who anointed him the decider of the higher purpose, anyway?
I want to decide the higher purpose of blogging, and I like Pensgirl’s idea.
If liveblogging is so irrelevant, why who we still have play-by-play on television? Should Doc and Chico sit there, watch the game, absorb it and then comment at the end of the game? In my mind that’s what studio talking heads are for, so I’d say that they shouldn’t. I like to think of liveblogs as the a way of play-by-play, it’s writing what you feel at the moment it happens. You can go back later and write a post-game report if you want to.
Excuse me, but aren’t blogs a place where you can do whatever you damn well please, within legal limitations?
Don’t be ridiculous! “Do whatever you damn well please”? But what about the Higher Purpose? Heh. I was saying to Pookie earlier that they should really have us go through some kind of application process or something, because the way things work now, you’d almost think just anybody could start a blog to write however they wanted to. And surely that’s not right, is it? :P
I thought our game diaries were opinion, but I guess I never got a copy of the rule book that explains that the only acceptable form of opinion is a reflective essay written a prescribed amount of time after the event in question. There’s probably so much more in that rule book that we’re breaking here at IPB.
The fan-blogger should pay attention to the game, absorb it, go home and think about it in a big-picture kind of way, and then write their essay.
This really makes me want to make IPB THAT MUCH MORE little-picture. Which isn’t an easy thing, but I’m pretty sure we could do it.
Yeah, you know I always have had an ethical problem with your game diaries. You’re killing hockey, Ookies!
You’re killing hockey, Ookies!
We figured the best possible thing Devils fans could do was, while our team kills hockey, we kill the hockey blogosphere!
Heather, we’re not just killing hockey — we’re killing blogging. All of it. Not just hockey blogging. Blogging in general. And you know what? I’m proud to be doing it.
That’s one of the stupidest things I’ve ever heard. Blogging is all about personal expression, not about writing a “business report” on the game. One of my favorite parts of reading blogs are the game diaries/live blogs.
we kill the hockey blogosphere!
Heather, we’re not just killing hockey — we’re killing blogging
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I like to think you’re just subverting the genre.
There’s probably so much more in that rule book that we’re breaking here at IPB.
These comment threads are clearly a violation. I mean, if you’re not talking directly about a blog post, aren’t you supposed to be in a forum or on a message board? You guys, we’re all killing blogging!
you’d almost think just anybody could start a blog to write however they wanted to. And surely that’s not right, is it? :P
I say, Boxworthy, that idea is outrageous! Why, bloggers must come with a pedigree.
I guess I never got a copy of the rule book that explains that the only acceptable form of opinion is a reflective essay written a prescribed amount of time after the event in question.
Ooh, Earl better quit with the cartoons! And who is Fanhouse to bring him into the fold, effectively validating the cartoon as a form of expression anyway? Did nobody consult this commenter first? I SAY! ;)
Also from Mirtle, the unsung players of the NHL:
David Clarkson, New Jersey – Straight from the hometown of Brendan Shanahan, he’s scrapped his way into the NHL and shown a nice scoring touch in a depth role
Andy Greene, New Jersey – The Devils have finally started to put something together with six wins in a row, and I’ve really liked the Miami University grad’s poise in his first real season. Greene’s a plus-10 in 23 games so far
And heaven forbid bloggers should actually be having fun watching hockey! Apparently we should all be writing dry arguments about how much the game sucks right now. Just like the “real” media.
You guys, we’re all killing blogging!
Ooh, and you typed this just as I was sharpening my keyboard. Such timing!
Apparently we should all be writing dry arguments about how much the game sucks right now.
Sounds like it’s time to invoke the Katebits rule: I refuse.
On a quick aside, I saw Mirtle praising our little Clarkson and Greener! He’s had a huge mancrush on Greener all year, which suggests he reads us. I mean, while everyone else was saying Oduya was the key to the Devils not missing Rafalski, we were the ones saying the real key was Greener. Yeah, Mirtle totally loves us.
Apparently we should all be writing dry arguments about how much the game sucks right now. Just like the “real” media.
That’s exactly the gist of any “legitimate” media analysis.
You know, when the playoffs were winding down last spring, Pookie suggested we do one of two things: spend the summer writing 118 reasons we love hockey, or spend it writing 118 reasons why hockey sucks. If I had a time machine I’d go back now and do the latter, just so I could shake this label of “illegitimate” media.
I mean, if you’re not talking directly about a blog post, aren’t you supposed to be in a forum or on a message board?
Just my opinion, but I like the free-for-all that blogging and live diaries provide. Sometimes on a message board / forum, you’re discouraged from live posting while the event is happening, lest the arena be turned into a chat room.
I like reading the thoughts of people as the event their watching is happening. It helps foster that sense of community, that we’re all in this together.
A little OT, but shouldn’t we have heard yet whether the latest Philly thug has been suspended?
Schnookie, I’ll do it for you right now:
Reasons 117-2: The media.
Reason 1: The schedule.
Bonus: Sidney Crosby just does not get enough attention!
:P
I like reading the thoughts of people as the event their watching is happening. It helps foster that sense of community, that we’re all in this together.
That’s so true. I really do feel like I’m watching games with y’all, instead of just by myself.
Oops! 118-2. My bad.
I like reading the thoughts of people as the event their watching is happening. It helps foster that sense of community, that we’re all in this together.
I agree, Amy. We’ve actually been approached by a few people suggesting we attach a more traditional forum to IPB, and we’ve had some offers to move to platforms that would allow it. And I can see the point that some people are put off by 300+ comments that ramble in a zillion different directions. But I personally hate forums and message boards. The way I see it, IPB is like a dinner party. Pookie and I host it, offering up a bit of a meal in the blog post, and everyone who wants to join in sits around the same big table and we all have one big conversation. Sure, there are off-shoots and exchanges that only involve a handful of people at a time, but everyone is present for the entirety of the conversation, whatever topics it ends up covering. (Furthermore, there is the same sort of expectation of civility and respect that you’d have at a dinner party.) If you start breaking things down into forums, with designated threads for designated topics, then it’s more like a cocktail party, or, in some cases, a kegger. Which is fine for some people, but not the kind of party I want to throw.
Aaaaand… that’s my explanation for why we do things the way we do at IPB.
A little OT, but shouldn’t we have heard yet whether the latest Philly thug has been suspended?
No word on Cote’s suspension, although a lot of people are saying they’ll be shocked if he doesn’t receive a suspension.
It might be a little while, and I’ll be surprised if the guy receives more than one to two games.
Also, let’s hope Happy Meals doesn’t have any late-blooming concussion symptoms…
It helps foster that sense of community, that we’re all in this together.
That’s so true. I really do feel like I’m watching games with y’all, instead of just by myself.
This is by far my favorite thing to have come out of this whole “let’s start a blog!” experiment. Every day I think about how completely unexpectedly wonderful it was to have ended up with such an amazing community of people here! Too bad we’re gonna have to stop. From now on, our blog is going to be only dry reporting and complaining about how bad the game is. You guys can comment, but from now on you all have to be flamers and morons who always miss the point. OK?
The way I see it, IPB is like a dinner party.
That’s specifically why I like it here (aside from the things I’ve mentioned before). And I can tell you from experience, even running a small message board is a pain. So much easier to have it all in one place.
From now on, our blog is going to be only dry reporting and complaining about how bad the game is. You guys can comment, but from now on you all have to be flamers and morons who always miss the point. OK?
You suck! Go fylers!
Bonus: Sidney Crosby just does not get enough attention!
Please, the guy is killing me! And I don’t even live in America!
I like the IPB Dinner Party format of talking to each other. I like that there’s no such thing as going really truly OT, because there is rarely a specific topic anyway.
No word on Cote’s suspension, although a lot of people are saying they’ll be shocked if he doesn’t receive a suspension.
Did they take into account the extreme randomness of suspensions?
You guys can comment, but from now on you all have to be flamers and morons who always miss the point. OK?
Maybe we should also loosen up the controls on Senor Spam. Some Viagra ads in cyrillic would really make us much more Higher Purpose-friendly, wouldn’t they?
You suck! Go fylers!
You’re getting it! Way to go!
You guys can comment, but from now on you all have to be flamers and morons who always miss the point.
In other words, be like members of the MSM?
You suck! Go fylers!
Oh, I feel so much more legitimate already!
You guys can comment, but from now on you all have to be flamers and morons who always miss the point. OK?
What about puckbunnies?
In other words, be like members of the MSM?
BURN! HAHAHAHAHAHA! Nice one!
What about puckbunnies?
Okay, we totally don’t have a leg to stand on with that one, the way we gush about how cute the players are. :P
Amy, nice avatar! Very classy. But, wouldn’t you rather it be… I don’t know… cuter? More slug-y?
Okay, we totally don’t have a leg to stand on with that one
Well then forget I mentioned it :)
Amy’s got a WordPress account! Whooooooooooo.
Thanks Pookie!
Please, the guy is killing me! And I don’t even live in America!
I know, it’s nonstop. But I feel worse for him than anybody. Between the media circus and his infamy in Canada, he’s trapped for the entire next week, only able to go to the hotel and the rink. I bet nobody would be happier than he for the focus to shift to somebody else.
Pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease don’t start a forum/message board.
I hate those things. People are not nice there. It’s the main reason I was so afraid to comment anywhere until I found IPB. And it degenerates into page after page of over-the-top “signatures” that are so huge you can’t find the actual comment.
Even in my job, I have to look up how to do something every once in a while and I stumble into forums and it takes me forever to find an answer because I have to sift through all the “this forum is not for that kind of thing” and “figure it out for yourself, we’re not here to write your code” and “this is a developer forum, get your ass over to the newbie thread and leave us alone” kind of CRAP! Gah! I just made myself all mad.
I really hope Happy Meals is ok. If the Flyer is suspended can they go back in time and suspend Gaborik for that exact same move on Kesler? Sorry, I’m still kind of pissed about that.
I just really think they should send Colin Campbell back to school to learn what consistent means. Oh and the fact that Pronger is a giant bag of douche.
IPB as a dinner party is the perfect description.
Amy, nice avatar! Very classy. But, wouldn’t you rather it be… I don’t know… cuter? More slug-y?
When I was looking through my photos last night to find something for the avatar, the crossed swords logo was the only thing I could find that was small enough to make into the avatar. Its pulled from my photo of the Tim Horton memorial sign at the arena.
And it degenerates into page after page of over-the-top “signatures” that are so huge you can’t find the actual comment.
On the one I help moderate, we have very strict sig rules and if people don’t heed our warnings to make them smaller, we go into the admin tools and do it ourselves. That’s always funny when the members come running to us like “WTF hpnd 2 my siggy the site broked!11!” (We also have a strict no textspeak rule so we delete all those posts too.)
Devils suck! And Clarkson looks like a women! Was that forumey enough? :p
And it degenerates into page after page of over-the-top “signatures” that are so huge you can’t find the actual comment.
I so don’t get that! We periodically will get a bunch of hits from someone linking to us in a forum, and I’ll go to figure out what prompted all the linkage, and I just can’t make heads or tails out of what’s going on, in large part because of the dumb signatures. Forums just drive me nuts. And I can’t stand how they look, so I have a hard time reading them just because the aesthetics are so unpleasant.
Between the media circus and his infamy in Canada, he’s trapped for the entire next week, only able to go to the hotel and the rink.
I know, it’s pretty sad. I can’t imagine dealing with the press or fans in those volumes will ever be anything less than difficult. It’s the way he just lets it happen to him that I admire, and at the same time I get mad because it’s like he’s letting people walk all over him. That and he’s been media trained beyond recognition and that makes me really, really sad. Come on boy, where did the sparkle go?
Devils suck! And Clarkson looks like a women! Was that forumey enough? :p
*clapclapclapclap* Brava! Beautifully done!
Oh man, Pensgirl, do I ever LOATHE the textspeak. It might be my “thirtysomething” talking here, but I just can’t get how people communicate like that. I’m happy to be a crotchety old luddite when it comes to textspeak.
Devils suck! And Clarkson looks like a women!
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“WTF hpnd 2 my siggy the site broked!11!”
I will never get that. Even though I’m sort of partial to lolcats (but really, that’s more about phonetics than anything else), textspeak just doesn’t make sense to me. I don’t even send text messages without proper grammar (something Jordi finds very amusing) and I won’t reply to an email or sms if it contains silly nonsensical abbreviations.
I’m happy to be a crotchety old luddite when it comes to textspeak.
I have a couple of friends from college who are teachers. Kids are turning in papers with text speak written into them, and wondering then why they get handed back with a bad grade.
But, wouldn’t you rather it be… I don’t know… cuter? More slug-y?
“Cute” and “more slug-y” do not compute.
My sister just suggested I write an end to “Sean Avery is a…” in an attempt to be forumy. I can’t make myself end that sentence with anything other than “big fat douche”, but I don’t think that’s what she was going for…
Heavens to Murgatroyd, but the signature lines on forums! *gets the vapors* Seriously, they make my head hurt. I’ve looked around at the two big Devils messages boards a lot becuase I think that’s where all the Devils fans are, but I feel like Sid looking at a non-Jitterbug phone — all those blinking lights and little buttons! When I first started here at the library MySpace was still a hot-button topic but all I could think of to say about it was, “I just find it so… ugly!”
Kids are turning in papers with text speak written into them, and wondering then why they get handed back with a bad grade.
*Shakes head sadly, and thinks back to the days when we would get papers handed back with bad grades because they still had the little fuzzies on the sides of the pages from the spiral notebooks we hand-wrote in.*
Heavens to Murgatroyd, but the signature lines on forums! *gets the vapors*
The two forums I belong to do not allow signature lines or people to “sign” posts. It makes things so much easier to read. One of the forums just allows people to have fun with their location. Right now, mine is “Pominville, where its always Miller time.”
Shakes head sadly, and thinks back to the days when we would get papers handed back with bad grades because they still had the little fuzzies on the sides of the pages from the spiral notebooks we hand-wrote in.
You used spiral notebooks? Now I’m getting the vapors. We could only use loose leaf paper for our projects.
You used spiral notebooks? Now I’m getting the vapors. We could only use loose leaf paper for our projects.
Well, I was at the tail end of the spiral notebook generation. We were admonished at the outset of every semester that our teachers would not accept papers with the fuzzies still attached. I never violated that rule, but it was still close enough to the Stone Age that we had to be reminded. :D
Shakes head sadly, and thinks back to the days when we would get papers handed back with bad grades because they still had the little fuzzies on the sides of the pages from the spiral notebooks we hand-wrote in.
You used spiral notebooks? Now I’m getting the vapors. We could only use loose leaf paper for our projects.
I’ve never handed anything in on paper. It’s all digital here.
What is this paper and pen you speak of?
Our characterization of big signatures and textspeak is “they make our eyes bleed.”
I know, it’s pretty sad. I can’t imagine dealing with the press or fans in those volumes will ever be anything less than difficult. It’s the way he just lets it happen to him that I admire, and at the same time I get mad because it’s like he’s letting people walk all over him. That and he’s been media trained beyond recognition and that makes me really, really sad.
Yup, yup, and yup.
Come on boy, where did the sparkle go?
Sadly, it’s there but we don’t get to see it except in flashes.
I listened to a podcast of him with a local sports DJ who I normally don’t like, but the one thing I’ll give the guy is that he’s so blunt that it forces honest reactions. Sid was trying so hard to give his standard pat answers, but the DJ was able to break through a few times. It was great, a rare treat.
I think he’s convinced that he has to hide his personality. I don’t know why, but it is, in fact, sad.
P.S., did you guys hear what Talbot did Saturday morning?
The two forums I belong to do not allow signature lines or people to “sign” posts. It makes things so much easier to read. One of the forums just allows people to have fun with their location.
My favorite and most frequented forum–which is just a small general discussion one basically–does the same thing. It’s a bit odd for a forum though because it’s entirely member funded, and although there are moderators they’re only allowed to lock threads when they get to a certain length and handle technical stuff–they can’t dictate content in any way.
I’ve never handed anything in on paper. It’s all digital here.
When I was in elementary school, we had the old Apple IIE computers with the dot matrix printers (and this was the early 90s). High school wasn’t much better, but college required everything done on computers and then printed out. A paper fee was included in our student fees one year, I recall.
“Kids are turning in papers with text speak written into them, and wondering then why they get handed back with a bad grade.”
Further proof that “Idiocracy” is not just a movie, but proof positive that the future is doomed. Doooooomed!
Kids are turning in papers with text speak written into them, and wondering then why they get handed back with a bad grade.
I bet you the parents are complaining about it too.
The two forums I belong to do not allow signature lines or people to “sign” posts. It makes things so much easier to read. One of the forums just allows people to have fun with their location.
Knittyboard is the same way. You can mess with your avatar (as long as it’s not bigger than 100x100px) and your location. All posts with pictures in them are removed and replaced with post with links to said pictures. It’s just easier that way.
Further proof that “Idiocracy” is not just a movie, but proof positive that the future is doomed. Doooooomed!
Hee! I firmly believe languages are living things that evolve and blah, blah, blah. I just don’t like when the language I speak evolves in a way I think is stupid. So I vote we put the kibosh on this textspeak thing before it gets even further out of hand..
Bad news Schnookie, and it starts with the Kiwis. Who are, apparently, nuts.
New Zealand doesn’t count. I mean, have you heard their accents? :P
A paper fee was included in our student fees one year, I recall.
I remember my older cousin telling me about that. He was sort of comically peeved about it and kept going on about just emailing it instead and I never understood why until I went to school here in Holland and had to print out my senior thesis. Email definitely would have been easier.
When I was in elementary school, we had the old Apple IIE computers with the dot matrix printers (and this was the early 90s).
Man, I feel old. When I was in elementary school we used to get in trouble if we turned in our stone with burnt-stick fingerprints all over it.
You had to be real careful on your final stone.
Bad news Schnookie, and it starts with the Kiwis.
There was an article in my newspaper about 2 weeks ago about some Dutch linguists proposal to change the spelling of the language to be more compatible with the version written on the internet. Ridiculous.
“Bad news Schnookie, and it starts with the Kiwis. Who are, apparently, nuts.”
That article makes my head hurt. Just…wow.
Anyhoo, can I tell everyone how excited I am!?!?! We’re going to the Sharks/Sabres game on Saturday night! I know it’s still 5 days away, but I swear, if I had a blog there’d be a blingybob clock counting that shit down!
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That is pretty scary, Mags.
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I had a computer class starting in 1st grade with the Apple IIEs, but all we did on it was Logo, which has no practical function. I was really good at it, though, because I had a computer at home (albeit a Texas Instruments – the TI84). That was the cool thing about having engineer parents. Our first monitor was just our TV, we flipped it between the antenna and the computer hookup.
When I was in elementary school we used to get in trouble if we turned in our stone with burnt-stick fingerprints all over it.
You had to be real careful on your final stone.
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“When I was in elementary school we used to get in trouble if we turned in our stone with burnt-stick fingerprints all over it.”
HA! Nice one Patty!
Andrew, who are you going to root for? I guess either way it’s win-win (and lose-lose).
“Andrew, who are you going to root for?”
Everyone! (And no one at the same time, I guess. I’m very conflicted.)
Woohoo! andrew!
The Sharks/Sabres game??? It’s like the perfect storm!!
Are you going to wear one of those half-and-half jerseys? (“I have another one just like it at home.”)
Man, I feel old. When I was in elementary school we used to get in trouble if we turned in our stone with burnt-stick fingerprints all over it.
You had to be real careful on your final stone.
Hee! We were the same way! (Actually, I remember getting an Apple II Plus in my classroom in 4th grade. We didn’t do anything with it. It just sat there because it had no applicable purpose for 4th graders.)
andrew, if we had a blingybob widget already in place, we’d be setting it for your Sharks/Sabres countdown! WOO HOOO!
We’re going to the Sharks/Sabres game on Saturday night!
That can only end in pain.
I know it’s still 5 days away, but I swear, if I had a blog there’d be a blingybob clock counting that shit down!
Sounds like as good a reason to start a blog as any! Oh wait, I’m sorry, I keep forgetting about those dang rules! The only reason you can start a hockey blog is to want to interview players and sit in the press box.
Wooo! That’s so exciting! Do you have good seats? Will we get to see you on TV?
Anyhoo, can I tell everyone how excited I am!?!?! We’re going to the Sharks/Sabres game on Saturday night! I know it’s still 5 days away, but I swear, if I had a blog there’d be a blingybob clock counting that shit down!
Well, either way you get to leave happy. That is exciting.
The only reason you can start a hockey blog is to want to interview players and sit in the press box.
Oh, Pookie, must we re-explain everything? The only reason you can want to write a blog is to write long, boring essays after the game is over! Live-blogging destroys its higher purpose!
(”I have another one just like it at home.”)
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“Are you going to wear one of those half-and-half jerseys?”
I have a ratty old Sabres sweater (goathead), and I actually thought, for a second, about getting a cheap Sharks one off of eBay, and sewing them shits together into a Frankenstein sweater. Alas, I don’t have the creativity, nor the patience to explain myself to every drunk a-hole I encounter at the game.
“andrew, if we had a blingybob widget already in place, we’d be setting it for your Sharks/Sabres countdown! WOO HOOO!”
Alright!!! It’s a moral blingybob victory!
Wooohooo! That’s so fun, Andrew. Only 24 more days until my live Canucks game. Probably to early for a count down right?
“Do you have good seats? Will we get to see you on TV?”
Yeah, row 9 in the corner, sort of behind/across from Nabokov. I’ll try to make it onto the boobtube.
“Well, either way you get to leave happy. That is exciting.”
As long as it’s not a blowout, and no one gets injured. That’s all I ask.
“Are you going to wear one of those half-and-half jerseys?”
Hehehehehe.
“andrew, if we had a blingybob widget already in place, we’d be setting it for your Sharks/Sabres countdown! WOO HOOO!”
Hehe, yeah, I feel like I should add one to my LJ profile below my Devils countdown…
Probably to early for a count down right?
It’s never too early for a countdown.
20 days till I get to watch the Senators at the Garden.
“Only 24 more days until my live Canucks game. Probably to early for a count down right?”
Never! Start counting!
Yeah, it’s gonna be a good one. The Sabres haven’t come to town in years. The last time they played each other was two years ago (Joe Thornton’s first game as a Shark, BTW). I’m so ready!
Ooh, I’m behind.
Did they take into account the extreme randomness of suspensions?
Ha! I doubt it, but there’s posts about it on Kukla’s blog, NHL Fanhouse and Mirtle’s blog…
Hmm.
And on the blogging/forum thing: I love the way IPB is set up. I loathe forums – I think it was my membership on Fametracker’s forums that made me hate it all, to tell you the truth.
I think the only forums I can stand nowadays are the Something Awful forums because you have to pay to become a member and the moderators will ban people right and left if they need to do so.
As far as blogging goes, I can’t speak for Cat & Jenlo, but I’m not in it for press passes or anything like that. If they OFFERED me press passes, I would turn them down and run in terror.
So much of what’s written about hockey is so serious that it’s nice to have a little fun with it instead of reading the same stuff over and over again. I like to think of us as a nice mental palate cleanser, if you will. Assuming, of course, that we actually entertain people. (Apparently we do. God bless Google Analytics!)
I swear, if I had a blog there’d be a blingybob clock counting that shit down!
I think you need a blog! All the cool kids are doing it! Come on, man!
You really should, andrew! You’d still have plenty of time to post stuff during business hours. Since you go dark on the weekends.
Maybe you and that Megalodon guy that’s RudyKelly’s buddy could partner with you. He’s a hoot.
“I think you need a blog! All the cool kids are doing it! Come on, man!”
I know! The peer pressure is crazy!
If they OFFERED me press passes, I would turn them down and run in terror.
I’m of two minds on this one. I don’t want to interview guys or anything, nor do I want to sit in the pressbox (as much as CapsChick made it look like it’s a life of glamorous lolling around and chugging Diet Coke when she appeared in the background on the HNIC piece), but I would LOVE a “behind the scenes” pass. Or a “fly on the wall” pass. Something like that.
You know what I mean. (That sentence obviously wasn’t proofread there.)
I would LOVE a “behind the scenes” pass. Or a “fly on the wall” pass.
Boy, me, too. I’d be willing to sign a piece of paper that says I won’t repeat anything they don’t want me to, if I could just get a “hang out” pass. Just be around and get into conversations and laugh and joke and stuff.
“Maybe you and that Megalodon guy that’s RudyKelly’s buddy could partner with you. He’s a hoot.”
Megalodon is hilarious. All those guys over at BoC are too funny.
But in all seriousness, I don’t think I could do it. I would probably start out strong, but then fizzle out…the quality of content dropping, until I just ended up cutting and pasting shit from other blogs and calling it my own. People would begin to get suspicious after reading posts about my needlework, re-caps of Stars games, and reviews of Broadway shows.
a “fly on the wall” pass
I think that’s what I’d want. Thing is, there is no way you could get one of those without some serious restrictions on what you can actually tell people. And realistically, there’s no way you could get one of those, period.
I’d be willing to sign a piece of paper that says I won’t repeat anything they don’t want me to, if I could just get a “hang out” pass.
I’d be willing to limit my press pass to just whiteboard access. And I want to see what foodstuffs are included in the team meals. That’s about it. The interactions behind the scenes between players? That I can make up on my own, thank you very much. (True story: I was thrown for a HUGE loop when we were in Buffalo last March and saw Paulie going out at dinnertime with Patty. I mean, Paulie and Patty? This was a thoroughly unexpected social pairing that threw my mythology of the Devil’s dressing room [sic] totally out of whack. And I prefer the mythology to the reality.)
I’d be willing to sign a piece of paper that says I won’t repeat anything they don’t want me to, if I could just get a “hang out” pass. Just be around and get into conversations and laugh and joke and stuff.
See, I can’t do this. I have a very strict 45 foot rule that stays in place all time for a certain player. Some people call it neurotic; I call it sweet. Good lord, it was hard enough meeting Boucher at the Ice Breaker this year!
I don’t want to interview guys or anything, nor do I want to sit in the pressbox…
You know, I don’t know if he sits in the management only box solely nowadays, but before he became the Co-Interim Ambassador of Fun GM, Brett Hull used to sit in the pressbox at Stars games and jabber to the reporters. That alone is terrifying to me.
I know! The peer pressure is crazy!
Now, drink this Bud Light and smoke this Camel or you just can’t hang out anymore. I mean, everyone’s doing it. God.
People would begin to get suspicious after reading posts about my needlework, re-caps of Stars games, and reviews of Broadway shows.
Hee!
I actually get this huge sense of ownership about everything we’ve written, like, down to the words themselves. When I see someone else on a Devils blog using the same word I did to describe something, no matter how cliched the word is, I start to rant that they’re stealing from me. I’m like, “That’s my ‘the’! They can’t use ‘the’ there without crediting me!”
People would begin to get suspicious after reading posts about my needlework, re-caps of Stars games, and reviews of Broadway shows.
If the needlework and Broadway bloggers are anything like me, we’d be flattered!
I figured I’d be fizzled out by now, too. And while I’m not that impressed with what I’ve posted, I look forward to posting stuff, usually. I even registered my name as a .com name (without the wordpress part) in case I ever want to move over to my own site. If I get any fancier and want to branch out someday. (But doubt it.)
I would probably start out strong, but then fizzle out…the quality of content dropping
Hehehehe, this is why I don’t have a hockey blog. I don’t think I could write about hockey all the time without feeling like I’m repeating what everyone else has already said.
People would begin to get suspicious after reading posts about my needlework, re-caps of Stars games, and reviews of Broadway shows.
I never knew andrew was such a dance aficianado!
I have a very strict 45 foot rule that stays in place all time for a certain player.
I have a strict 45 foot real for all players. That might get awkward in the dressing room.
Schnookie, Paulie and Patty? What?
Brett Hull used to sit in the pressbox at Stars games and jabber to the reporters.
o.O
I have a very strict 45 foot rule that stays in place all time for a certain player.
Yup, me too.
I have a very strict 45 foot rule that stays in place all time for a certain player.
I have a strict 45 foot rule for all players. That might get awkward in the dressing room.
I can just see it now: the Devils finally give press passes to bloggers, and McErlain gets to report sneeringly on FanHouse the next day that it was a debacle because a be-sweatered Debbies blogger spent her time in the dressing room screaming, “Too close! Too close! EEK! Get back, [player name]! You’re too close!” as the guys were passing in and out of the room.
I have a strict 45 foot real for all players. That might get awkward in the dressing room.
Oh god, that’s the stuff of nightmares for me.
Schnookie, Paulie and Patty? What?
EXACTLY! Well, we decided they were just the Lonely-Hearts Club — the guys on the team with no other friends. It was the only way it made any sense to us! Either that, or Paulie lost a bet.
See, I can’t do this. I have a very strict 45 foot rule that stays in place all time for a certain player.
Well, along with the press pass, I’d also need a new personality. One where I’m not reduced to just grinning stupidly when I’m close to a player. I would naturally be bringing my fun self, that comes out after I know somebody for a year.
Well, along with the press pass, I’d also need a new personality. One where I’m not reduced to just grinning stupidly when I’m close to a player. I would naturally be bringing my fun self, that comes out after I know somebody for a year.
That’s the stuff of nightmares for me. I don’t even grin stupidly around players — that would be too socially functional. I feel my face start to explode from the furiousness of my blushing, and my eyeballs goggle right out of my head as I just stand there in intense, brutal silence, making the player I’m watching increasingly uncomfortable. Basically, I’m just making sure the experience of our meeting is just as excruciating for him as it is for me.
One where I’m not reduced to just grinning stupidly when I’m close to a player. I would naturally be bringing my fun self, that comes out after I know somebody for a year.
I know, right! I like to make more than crazy dolphin noises when I meet someone. Also, I like my brain intact, and should I meet certain players? My head would go boom.
Paulie lost a bet.
That is the only reasonable explanation. Or Margee was right and they really are like lesbian science teachers…
I feel my face start to explode from the furiousness of my blushing
I’m glad to see I’m not the only one that blushes when meeting someone famous. I was blushing when I was in Soupy’s autograph line earlier this year, and it was Soupy for goodness sakes!
I could only imagine what would happen if I ever met Crunchy or Pommerdoodle. I’d probably start grinning like an idiot and have to resist the urge to ask a dumb question.
“I was thrown for a HUGE loop when we were in Buffalo last March and saw Paulie going out at dinnertime with Patty.”
Perhaps Paulie was giving Patty advice on how to hook up with a walking, talking, oyster?
I like to make more than crazy dolphin noises when I meet someone.
Hee! Me too! I stare at my feet and squeeck a lot. (A.Oil has a cute story of when I met Reekie. We shook hands, stared for a second and then the both of us simultaneous looked down at our feet. She said it was like a shy-off)
Perhaps Paulie was giving Patty advice on how to hook up with a walking, talking, oyster?
I don’t even want to THINK about what kinds of hepatitis Patty could get from a walking, talking oyster. :D
And Mags, Paulie is NOT a lesbian science teacher! You take that back!!
Schnookie, Margee said it! I’m sitting here looking at the post on Sportsquee!
“I was blushing when I was in Soupy’s autograph line earlier this year, and it was Soupy for goodness sakes!”
At least with Soupy you two could have a good laugh trying to determine, between the two of you, who’s more red.
Hee! Me too! I stare at my feet and squeeck a lot.
Hee!! Cat & I met Krys Barch at the Stars Ice Breaker this year, and when we walked up, Barchie was like, “HEY GUYS! What’s going on? How was your summer? Mine was awesome! I just had a kid! Having a kid is awesome!”
Cat, who is far braver than I, just started chatting away to Barchie until the line rep starting pushing us along…I just stood there and stared like, “Huh? Whaaaaa?”
I saw Krys Barch after practice once last year and I didn’t know who he was at first, but boy, he was happy to see all the fans. He was stopping and talking and running up and down the hall. I thought, “He’s young, he’ll eventually be beaten by it.”
But he’s one of those guys that probably will never get over the thrill of just being up in the big leagues.
(By the way, I wonder if he’s a good fighter because his name is spelled, K-R-Y-S.)
Also,
Barchie was like, “HEY GUYS! What’s going on? How was your summer? Mine was awesome! I just had a kid! Having a kid is awesome!”
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Schnookie, Margee said it! I’m sitting here looking at the post on Sportsquee!
*through gritted teeth* Don’t think I don’t know Margee said it first. And don’t think she’s not on my list now! Just… *breaks down crying*… you don’t need to be spreading it! *Collapses in sobs*
Caitlin, that’s hilarioius that Barch was so chatty! We used to go to the “Skate With The Devils” autograph session thing, and it was always excruciating waiting in lines to get up to the guy’s table and then trying to muster enough breath to say something audible to them while they dully scribbled their autographs. The one moment of fun we had with a guy was when we ended up at the front of Daneyko’s line totally by accident (we generally avoided the guys who had long lines), so decided to wait on his John Hancock. And when we got up to meet him, Boomer tripped over the little line-designator stanchion thing (you know, those retractible barrier things they use in place of velvet ropes?) and ended up not just stumbling, but falling all the way over. And Dano was trying to be all nice just sitting there like, “Uh, dude, that lady just fell over.” And Boomer was all trying not to die from embarrassment. And I suddenly heard myself saying, “She’s just so excited to meet you, Dano!” Everyone cracked up, and I was like, “So that’s what it’s like to speak to a professional hockey player as if we are both just human beings. Huh.”
Schnookie, I take it back and promise to never say it again. How’s that?
I like dealing with our fans and the people at school who recognize me as the crazy girl who plays goal on the uni team, but that’s different. I feel less vulnerable somehow. I will never get used to being asked for an autograph though. Last year when I was at a goalie camp for the day, a kid walked up to me and asked me to sign his camp jersey, and there were 3 other autographs on it. All 3 were goalies I couldn’t ever hope to be as good as, so that was a bit weird.
Oh and, poor Boomer! That’s got to be the most embarrassing thing ><
“And I suddenly heard myself saying, “She’s just so excited to meet you, Dano!” Everyone cracked up”
That is awesome. Poor Boomer!
Signings are just kinda strange by nature. I read an article where Brodeur was talking about one of his strangest experiences in an autograph session. He said there was this guy in line wearing a full “Marty” costume. Pads, helmet, everything. I guess this guy was patiently waiting in line while going through Marty’s entire stretching/warm up routine. I guess it kept the crowd entertained, and Marty thought it was funny, but seriously, what a kook!
He said there was this guy in line wearing a full “Marty” costume. Pads, helmet, everything.
o.O Too weird.
That dude in the Marty outfit is SO BIZARRE. He goes to a lot of games, too, and gets a fair deal of airtime. I wonder if I’d creep Zach out if I went to all of his signings dressed as Boxworthy?
That is so hilarious about Boomer! Poor thing. I think the moral of the story is to do something unusually embarrassing. Not just the same old not-being-able-to-talk and cheeks-in-flames and freakish grinning. Then there’s plenty to say.
During the Olympics the Stars had a session like the season-ticket holders sometimes get where all the players were in autograph lines and some players were posing for pictures. So I stood in Boucher’s line for a couple of hours, with just one girl ahead of me (I got there early). We talked the whole time and held each other’s places in line while we walked around and stuff. Then, it was time to get our pictures taken with Boucher and Morrow (can you believe it?!). I was so nervous, I couldn’t think of a single thing to say. The girl went ahead of me and just as she was walking away after the picture, she told Morrow that he was on her list that her husband lets her have of people she could sleep with. Morrow and Boucher cracked up! And I almost cried, because even I had something, it wasn’t going to top that.
But at least they were laughing and having fun when I went up there. (Morrow was still blushing like crazy.)
Last year when I was at a goalie camp for the day, a kid walked up to me and asked me to sign his camp jersey, and there were 3 other autographs on it.
That is so cook!
she told Morrow that he was on her list that her husband lets her have of people she could sleep with.
o.O Poor Morrow! OMG that must have been mortifying! Still, you have to give her credit, telling him that takes some cojones.
she told Morrow that he was on her list that her husband lets her have of people she could sleep with. Morrow and Boucher cracked up!
That is FANTASTIC! HA! And really, how do you follow that?
That is so cook!
I know, but dude, those people had actually won shit. International trophies, individual awards, the fucking Olympics and stuff. One of them is tournament MVP wherever he goes. At that point all I had was 2 national student championships and a nomination to take part in the World Juniors. I am not wooooorthyyyyyyy.
“That dude in the Marty outfit is SO BIZARRE. He goes to a lot of games, too, and gets a fair deal of airtime.”
What’s crazy is that the guy does it all the time, and that he gets recognized for it! I had no idea he was a fixture in NJ. That is funny!
At that point all I had was 2 national student championships and a nomination to take part in the World Juniors. I am not wooooorthyyyyyyy.
But Mags, to a little kid, you’re cool because of that shit.
But he’s one of those guys that probably will never get over the thrill of just being up in the big leagues.
Barch seems genuinely happy to play every game that he can. That’s one of the many reasons I like him.
And Dano was trying to be all nice just sitting there like, “Uh, dude, that lady just fell over.” And Boomer was all trying not to die from embarrassment.
Oh no, Boomer! Goodness. At least she recovered!
The girl went ahead of me and just as she was walking away after the picture, she told Morrow that he was on her list that her husband lets her have of people she could sleep with. Morrow and Boucher cracked up!
I would have paid money to see Brenden Morrow’s face right then.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a fan say something weird to a player – I did see a lady the other day, however, driving a car with a player’s nickname as her LICENSE PLATE NUMBER. Seriously, she had one of those personalized license plates, with the Dallas Stars plate holder and stickers on her car, so there was no mistaking it.
I’ve seen fans forcing unwanted gifts on players. Once we found ourselves at the front of the Niedermayer line at the skate with the Devils, so we stood there and got to witness Nieder trying to hide his disgust when two teenage girls gave him an ornately-wrapped present of some kind. It was pretty funny. And at our first ever game we saw some fan giving Glen Featherstone a homemade video (VHS, because this was back when kids still handed in stones with burnt-stick fingerprints on them in school) of all his fights. He looked a lot happier about getting a gift than Nieder did.
I considered getting vanity plates with my car’s name on them, but then I realized it would be weird to drive around with “PANDO” plates.
I did see a lady the other day, however, driving a car with a player’s nickname as her LICENSE PLATE NUMBER. Seriously, she had one of those personalized license plates, with the Dallas Stars plate holder and stickers on her car, so there was no mistaking it.
That’s kinda cool. I hope for her that it’s someone who will stay for a long time though…
we stood there and got to witness Nieder trying to hide his disgust when two teenage girls gave him an ornately-wrapped present of some kind. It was pretty funny.
Hehehehe, I’ll bet it was.
I realized it would be weird to drive around with “PANDO” plates.
I don’t know how many people in NJ know the Devils line-up well enough to not mistake that for a misspelling of Panda…
I saw somebody in the school parking lot the other day with a Leafs license plate frame and his number was “LUCKY13″ I’m like “it is way too early in the morning for projectile vomiting right now”.
I considered getting vanity plates with my car’s name on them, but then I realized it would be weird to drive around with “PANDO” plates.
And what would happen when God forbid, Pando left the Devils in free agency. You’d be calling him a slag-faced whore for what he did, but stuck driving around in a car proclaiming your Pando fandom.
But Mags, to a little kid, you’re cool because of that shit.
Word! I’m not even a little kid and I think you’re cool! (Although not just because of that shit.)
I considered getting vanity plates with my car’s name on them, but then I realized it would be weird to drive around with “PANDO” plates.
…It just struck me as odd. The back of this lady’s car was coated in stickers, and it intrigued me so much, I took a picture of it with my phone!
Pando probably needs a fan to have license plates with his name on them! There’s a PandoNation! It’s justified!
I’ve seen fans forcing unwanted gifts on players.
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I’ve seen people do some crazy stuff…Boucher just looked so shell-shocked by the time we got to him at the Ice Breaker that it wasn’t even funny. Barch was being assaulted by a crazy hockey dad who had eighty million pounds of merchandise for him to sign.
I had never seen Ribeiro in person and quite frankly, he terrified me. I thought to myself, “Who is that gross man who keeps looking at all the women like that? …Oh, it’s Ribs.”
Joel Lundqvist and Jeff Halpern looked scared of some of the people in their line.
I remember that people brought their Finnish hockey jerseys for the Finns to sign, and I think the guys thought that was pretty cool.
But Mags, to a little kid, you’re cool because of that shit.
Gah, sorry Meg, missed the comment. I guess… It’s just weird I suppose. I called my mom because I freaked out so bad “He thinks I’m actually good. Mom, I’m not that good! I’m going to disappoint him!”
a Leafs license plate frame and his number was “LUCKY13″/i>
No. Just… no. Don’t do that stuff kids, it’s bad for you.
I’m like “it is way too early in the morning for projectile vomiting right now”.
It’s never too early to projectile vomit about Leafs license plates!
And what would happen when God forbid, Pando left the Devils in free agency.
Bite your tongue, Amy! I mean, really! Such talk!
“Who is that gross man who keeps looking at all the women like that? …Oh, it’s Ribs.”
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And really, how do you follow that?
Assuming I would have thought of it in the moment (that’s a big assumption), I’d have gone with “Sorry to disappoint you, but I don’t have a list.”
I’ve seen fans forcing unwanted gifts on players.
There’s a rumor on my band message board that the lead singer loves twinkies, so people always try to give them to him. And it’s like, hellooooo, why would the guy take food from a complete stranger, who may or may not be insane and have poisoned it? No way, bub!
Caitlin, thanks :) I think you’re particularly rocking :D.
people brought their Finnish hockey jerseys for the Finns to sign, and I think the guys thought that was pretty cool.
That’s pretty funky.
I know, but dude, those people had actually won shit. International trophies, individual awards, the fucking Olympics and stuff.
Maybe that kid got those autographs before all that happened, just like he was getting yours before you got all that stuff.
Bite your tongue, Amy! I mean, really! Such talk!
I know, I know.
I remember that people brought their Finnish hockey jerseys for the Finns to sign, and I think the guys thought that was pretty cool.
When the Sabres had their signing earlier this year, I think Crunchy and Staffy both remarked on the number of people who had their respective college jerseys and were bringing them in for autographs. I guess in this day of free agency, a college jersey is a pretty safe bet.
“Who is that gross man who keeps looking at all the women like that? …Oh, it’s Ribs.”
If he really is like that, I’m more inclined to believe those rumours as to why he was booted from Montreal in that case :P
But Mags, to a little kid, you’re cool because of that shit.
Gah, sorry Meg, missed the comment.
That’s ok, it was Amy anyway . . . but I totally forgive you!
There’s a rumor on my band message board that the lead singer loves twinkies, so people always try to give them to him. And it’s like, hellooooo, why would the guy take food from a complete stranger, who may or may not be insane and have poisoned it? No way, bub!
Yeah, besides twinkies are gross. I know people give–or used to give (not really a fan these days)–Rufus Wainwright things like pins and scarves. He’d wear them for his concerts sometimes which I always thought was nice because I’m sure the people who gave them to him were thrilled.
That’s ok, it was Amy anyway . . . but I totally forgive you!
GAH! I need to drink less diet coke. I’m SO SORRY AMY! @@@@@@@@@@@
GAH! I need to drink less diet coke. I’m SO SORRY AMY!
No problem. :)
If he really is like that, I’m more inclined to believe those rumours as to why he was booted from Montreal in that case :P
I have no clue why Ribs was booted from Montreal, but I know he’s said multiple times he loves Dallas, so I’m hoping we lock him in when we can. He was nothing but nice to me and Cat (if a little strange, but hey) and we got the best deal on him.
I mean, really. The Habs got Niinimaa out of it, who Dallas was desperate to get rid of…
He has also started to look significantly less greasy, which is awesome too.
I’ve seen fans forcing unwanted gifts on players.
At that same function, I didn’t stand in Zubie’s line because it was around the block, but I did stand up near his table and take a few pictures. I have one of him with a heart-shaped balloon on the table next to him. I can only imagine how awkward that was when somebody gave it to him.
Yeah, besides twinkies are gross.
Proud to say I’ve never had one.
Gah – time for a meeting. Yay fun!
I have one of him with a heart-shaped balloon on the table next to him. I can only imagine how awkward that was when somebody gave it to him.
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The mental image of that is absolutely hilarious.
That man and heart balloons do not go together.
I was so heart-broken that he wasn’t at the Ice Breaker this year. Sure, I wouldn’t have gone any closer than 45 feet to him, but it would’ve been nice to see him outside of the Siberian bunker for once.
Ribs looks at everything in that creepy way. Like he’s undressing the mailbox with his eyes. Or a ref, or the Starbucks menu.
Call me crazy, but I think Ribs is kinda hot. Especially now that he’s cut his hair, although I REALLY don’t like the faux-hawk.
I have no clue why Ribs was booted from Montreal, but I know he’s said multiple times he loves Dallas, so I’m hoping we lock him in when we can.
I don’t really know the details of it myself but I remember it was one of those rumours that was so tabloid-ish that it couldn’t possibly be true. The main reason he was booted was because he was under-performing and the Habs fans and media are ruthless, especially when it comes to a hometown boy not making good.
Or a ref, or the Starbucks menu.
Well, I can understand why…Starbucks menus are pretty dang sexy! That being said, I still have no idea how to order there. The last time I was there, the most complicated order I ever made was ‘Tall Mocha’ while the lady behind me was talking about no-foam lattes with soy or whatever.
Yeah, besides twinkies are gross.
Proud to say I’ve never had one.
Me neither. I hear they’re fun if you stick ‘em in a microwave though.
The Habs got Niinimaa out of it, who Dallas was desperate to get rid of…
Janne Niinimaa…my favorite name EVER.
Oh, meeting postponed. Could you tell?
Starbucks menus are pretty dang sexy! That being said, I still have no idea how to order there.
I love to go into Starbucks and just order a large. Or I’ll say, you know that one that has, like chocolate chips in it? I’ll take a large one of those.
I used to be so intimidated that I just wouldn’t go in. Now, I basically know how to order, but I do it wrong anyway just to see how condescending they get. It’s like a tip test. :D
Ribs looks at everything in that creepy way. Like he’s undressing the mailbox with his eyes. Or a ref, or the Starbucks menu.
True! It was very disconcerting… and also his shoes bothered me for weeks afterwards. Seriously. Cat has a picture somewhere where I instructed her to take a picture of the hideousness. It was bad.
Call me crazy, but I think Ribs is kinda hot.
I know…I’m starting to lean that way, and I really don’t want to feel that way about Ribs. I’ve been resisting, dammit.
The main reason he was booted was because he was under-performing and the Habs fans and media are ruthless, especially when it comes to a hometown boy not making good.
I figured as much, but I know there were some nasty rumors going on as well about sex scandals and some such. Oh, Ribs.
“Proud to say I’ve never had one.”
“Me neither.”
Never had Twinkies? That’s unfathomable! They’re disgusting (like any other snack cake), but when you’re a kid, there’s nothing better!
Yeah, besides twinkies are gross.
Proud to say I’ve never had one.
I haven’t either, but just look at them! And look at what they’re made of! I feel totally confident saying they’re gross without trying them.
Never had Twinkies? That’s unfathomable! They’re disgusting (like any other snack cake), but when you’re a kid, there’s nothing better!
Exactly! I preferred Zingers, though. They’re like Twinkies with frosting! Because that’s the only think it’s missing.
(I couldn’t eat one now, though. Ick.)
Now, Snowballs? Those were disgusting even to kids.
I REALLY don’t like the faux-hawk.
Awwww, but Patty, faux-hawks are hot!
Or a ref, or the Starbucks menu.
Well, I can understand why…Starbucks menus are pretty dang sexy!
Heck yeah. I got you beat on the least complex order: A.Oil ordered me a “Venti Drip” when I was succumbing to jetlag, while she got something with white chocolate and no sugar and soy.
Pensgirl, I hope your meeting isn’t postponed too long. That’d impede work and all that.
I used to be so intimidated that I just wouldn’t go in.
I don’t go ’cause it’s so much cheaper to brew it at home. Plus I don’t have to leave the house to have my coffee. People always look at me like “whaaaaa?” But all I have to do for my caffeine fix is walk down the stairs. Why would anyone drive before getting theirs?
THINGuh! Not think! Sheesh!
“Now, Snowballs? Those were disgusting even to kids.”
For real! Gross!
“I preferred Zingers, though. They’re like Twinkies with frosting!”
One of my uncles was a fairly high level exec. over at Hostess for years and years. When we were kids he used to get all of the development samples early, and we got to “test” ‘em. As a little kid, that is awesome. I think we got to eat Zingers like, 6 months before they were up on the shelves!
I should point out that I don’t drink coffee. So, I don’t go in there very often. About once a quarter, though, I wish for one of those mocha dessert-y kind of drinks.
“Awwww, but Patty, faux-hawks are hot!”
Yeah, in 2001.
(And, faux-hawk is a new one to me. We always called ‘em brohawks.)
I don’t go ’cause it’s so much cheaper to brew it at home.
Makes sense. It’s the miles coffee makes before it gets to Starbucks really gets me though. But I have that with most food.
I should point out that I don’t drink coffee. So, I don’t go in there very often.
Me either. I do drink quite a bit of tea, but paying that much for a cup of tea seems even more ridiculous than paying that much for coffee.
Mags, the meeting’s tomorrow, so it’s all good.
when you’re a kid, there’s nothing better!
My nonna (Italian grandmother) made homemade snack cakes called gobs. They’re chocolate cake sandwiches with cream filling – some people call them whoopie pies. The cake would stick to my fingers so I had a little left even when I was done!
I never even wanted to try a twinkie or anything like it.
And look at what they’re made of! I feel totally confident saying they’re gross without trying them.
Exactly.
When we were kids he used to get all of the development samples early, and we got to “test” ‘em.
That is awesome!
When I was a freshman in college, my assigned roommate’s dad worked for Nabisco. I think he managed a section of her town’s grocery displays or something like that. Every weekend she went home and would come back with a box full of leftover cookies. The kind that he’d remove from the shelves at the stores for various reasons.
Unfortunately, there were two main reasons:
1) The cookies were stale
2) The cookies were the kind that nobody liked (including me)
No free Oreos for us.
I’ve also never had a twinkie. I wasn’t allowed to eat them when I was a kid, and I think once you miss the opportunity to enjoy them when you just don’t know better, the window is closed. There’s no way you should be introduced to eating twinkies when you’re an adult.
Yeah, in 2001.
No, still hot.
No, still hot.
Depends on who though. Most guys I see sporting them look very much like a toolbox. Not just a tool, but the whole box.
“And look at what they’re made of! I feel totally confident saying they’re gross without trying them.”
Funny were talking about snack cakes. I’m actually about halfway through a book called “Twinkie, Deconstructed” right now. It’s basically a walkthrough of common, yet of-unknown-origin ingredients found in processed foods (soy lecithin, polysorbate 60, etc), using the Twinkie as the road map.
And trying them as an adult after you haven’t had them since you were a kid is pretty jarring. It’s like watching Dukes of Hazzard or Mork and Mindy today. You’re horrified that you ever like it.
(I actually saw about 10 minutes of a Mork and Mindy episode the other day. I used to LOVE that show. IT. IS. AWFUL!!)
“Every weekend she went home and would come back with a box full of leftover cookies.”
My neighbor in the dorms had a similar set up, except that her family owned a winery near San Francisco. So she would haul cases of wine back to the dorms after vacation/weekends. Now that was great!
“There’s no way you should be introduced to eating twinkies when you’re an adult.”
Ha! I think that’s a given.
Faux-hawks remind me of little kids in a bathtub making shampoo shapes with their hair.
Funny were talking about snack cakes. I’m actually about halfway through a book called “Twinkie, Deconstructed” right now. It’s basically a walkthrough of common, yet of-unknown-origin ingredients found in processed foods (soy lecithin, polysorbate 60, etc), using the Twinkie as the road map.
That’s great. My roommate’s parents used to have a friend who was a chemist and loved telling them what the various things in food were. For example, “and that ingredient right there is bathtub ring!” Lovely. I avoid processed food more often than not.
Faux-hawks remind me of little kids in a bathtub making shampoo shapes with their hair.
…Sounds like Ribs to me.
Oh, and andrew, that is BEYOND cook that you had an in with Hostess when you were a kid. I’d say the same for your in with Nabisco, Patty, but it really doesn’t sound that great. I had an uncle who worked for Dial — he invented a soap (Liqua 4, if there are any fans out there) that never really caught on. But whenever we visted his house, damn if there wasn’t Liqua 4, like, everywhere.
“And trying them as an adult after you haven’t had them since you were a kid is pretty jarring.”
I did that with McDonalds about 6 years ago. The guys in my office would always go on runs and buy boxes of burgers/egg McMuffins for the branch. I hadn’t had McDonalds since I was about 10 years old, so I thought (against my better judgement), “Hey, maybe I’m unfairly critical, I should give it a try.” Mistake. Took one bite of a McMuffin and seriously spat it out. Gross!
When we were kids he used to get all of the development samples early, and we got to “test” ‘em.
When I was a freshman in college, my assigned roommate’s dad worked for Nabisco. [...] Every weekend she went home and would come back with a box full of leftover cookies.
That’s sorta cool :D
My dad does marketing for Phillips’ (Norelco to Americans, I think) high end TVs at the moment, so I get to see a lot of fancy pants commercials in the making. It’s sort of fun. And he gets my sister modeling jobs with the ad agency which is kinda cool.
My dad does marketing for Phillips’ (Norelco to Americans, I think) high end TVs at the moment, so I get to see a lot of fancy pants commercials in the making.
Awww, all you guys and your cool hook-ups!
Depends on who though. Most guys I see sporting them look very much like a toolbox. Not just a tool, but the whole box.
Hee! I have to agree with you on that one, Sherry!
“Twinkie Deconstructed” sounds AWESOME. If I still read books, I’d be all over that! (Sigh. I’m such a nincompoop that I’ve stopped reading…)
“Oh, and andrew, that is BEYOND cook that you had an in with Hostess when you were a kid.”
Yeah, it was sweet. We were pretty bummed when he got promoted and they moved away to Phoenix (not just ’cause of the Twinkies, all us kids were close).
“I avoid processed food more often than not.”
No kidding! Unfortunately, the book itself isn’t that great. The topic is interesting, but the author is way to conversational, and not nearly critical enough (Just my opinion, since I’m really anti-processed food!).
Unfortunately, the book itself isn’t that great. The topic is interesting, but the author is way to conversational, and not nearly critical enough (Just my opinion, since I’m really anti-processed food!).
That’s disappointing. My sister is super-health-nutty (she won’t even bake with anything that’s not whole grain) so I’m used to the highly critical approach.
Depends on who though.
Very true.
Awww, all you guys and your cool hook-ups!
It seems like it is, but it’s not that cool. The flipside is that my dad is almost never home.
“My sister is super-health-nutty (she won’t even bake with anything that’s not whole grain) so I’m used to the highly critical approach.”
We’re the same way. My wife won’t even buy white flour, or even white rice.
If you’re looking for a highly critical approach, I would suggest “Poisoned Nation” by Loretta Schwartz-Nobel. Really, really, interesting stuff. Very scathing, almost bordering on paranoia, but I really enjoyed it.
It seems like it is, but it’s not that cool. The flipside is that my dad is almost never home.
Ooh, boooo! That’s no good.
I’m horrible and I eat so unhealthily; there’s a few fast-food places I won’t eat at because I worked there or knew people who work there.
Dairy Queen makes me shudder. I see the commercials on TV and I cringe.
Oh, and I have to post this – Patty, if you haven’t seen it already:
Riley Cote got suspended three games for the hit on Happy Meals AND reportedly Bettman has warned the Flyers about future incidents. Story’s up at TSN, if anyone’s interested.
This makes the fifth Flyer suspended these season.
If you’re looking for a highly critical approach, I would suggest “Poisoned Nation” by Loretta Schwartz-Nobel. Really, really, interesting stuff. Very scathing, almost bordering on paranoia, but I really enjoyed it.
Hm… I’m highly susceptible to paranoia, so maybe I should stick with the conversational approach.
I haven’t eaten any foodstuff at McDonalds other than fries since I was about 12. But I love, love, love their fries. I eat those with alarming frequency whenever we’re on road trips. (And, um, never when I’m at home. I basically don’t eat out much because I’m too lazy to leave my house after I get home from work.)
I’m horrible and I eat so unhealthily.
I’m somewhere in between the two. I don’t bake with whole wheat flour because I dislike the taste and texture but I do buy whole grain bread, rice, pasta, etc. and avoid processed foods. And I do try to buy organic/fair trade although I’m not nearly as good about it as my sister is.
I would totally die if I ever had to meet a Canuck. Maybe I’d go hang out with Matty O and Kes because rumour has it they’re reserved and shy in front of fans.
Hee. The Vancouver media is going crazy about Sid coming to play. One of the radio guys last night said “It’s like Santa Clause coming to town!”
At least with Soupy you two could have a good laugh trying to determine, between the two of you, who’s more red.
Amy, it sounds to me like you were blushing when there was no cause to do so. Have you visited the Center For Excessive Sweating? Because they might be able to help you with that.
I went to an autograph carnival the Sabres held once but that was years ago and I wasn’t really a big fan yet so it didn’t bother me to meet the players. No silly stories though.
I stopped eating McDonalds after first year and I took cultural studies. We read ‘Fast Food Nation’ and that actually didn’t sway my decision all that much because I thought that book was extremely biased as well but I did end up feeling so much better after I stopped. The one time that I did break was last year when they were selling the Star Sticks. Which I’ll probably break for once again but maybe I don’t actually have to eat the food.
Also, they were selling hockey cards this year but luckily my brother was there already so I made him buy some for me. :D
“Riley Cote got suspended three games for the hit on Happy Meals AND reportedly Bettman has warned the Flyers about future incidents.”
I wonder what, exactly, Bettman would do if this happens again? Fine the coach? Take away draft picks?
Stupid Flyers.
I wonder what, exactly, Bettman would do if this happens again? Fine the coach? Take away draft picks?
Stupid Flyers.
From TSN: “…”I talked to (Bettman) today,” Holmgren told the Philadelphia Daily News. “He thinks, like I do, that these are different coincidences, different situations, that have to be viewed differently, but the question was raised about ramifications if it happens again.
“So obviously we’re under watch.”
Obviously the Flyers are aware of the potential ramifications, but they’re not gonna tell us.
“Obviously the Flyers are aware of the potential ramifications, but they’re not gonna tell us.”
I should start taking bets on when the next Flyer gets suspended. I’ll set the over/under at 5 games. Any takers?
Obviously the Flyers are aware of the potential ramifications, but they’re not gonna tell us.
Eh, there aren’t any potential ramifications. Bettman just wants it to look like he’s thinking of potential ramifications. I bet the discussion was a lot of Bettman saying, “Really, don’t make us do something to punish your organization. Because we totally will. Seriously. Don’t push us.” And Holmgren was all, “I’m going to totally pretend this was a serious conversation because I think we need the PR.”
I should start taking bets on when the next Flyer gets suspended. I’ll set the over/under at 5 games. Any takers?
We play them six games from now, so I’m going to keep my fingers crossed and take the under.
“Obviously the Flyers are aware of the potential ramifications, but they’re not gonna tell us.”
Hockeybuzz is reporting that Briere and another Flyer got into it at practice today. Now that they can’t beat up on the other teams, are they turning on themselves?
Amy, it sounds to me like you were blushing when there was no cause to do so. Have you visited the Center For Excessive Sweating? Because they might be able to help you with that.
I drove by the CFES on my way into work the other day. I had to laugh, as the strip mall its in advertises it on its marquee.
I should start taking bets on when the next Flyer gets suspended. I’ll set the over/under at 5 games. Any takers?
I’m saying over. If I say under the Flyers will do it in game 6, when they face the Devils (like Schnookie said), just to spite me. Damn Flyers.
I bet the discussion was a lot of Bettman saying, “Really, don’t make us do something to punish your organization. Because we totally will. Seriously. Don’t push us.” And Holmgren was all, “I’m going to totally pretend this was a serious conversation because I think we need the PR.”
I’m sure that’s the situation in a nutshell.
The next time a Flyer puts on a dangerous, dirty hit the game should be stopped immediately, Danny Briere should be lined up at center ice, and the opposing them gets to select the player of its choice to take an open hit at him. Frikin’ ridiculous!
Hockeybuzz is reporting that Briere and another Flyer got into it at practice today. Now that they can’t beat up on the other teams, are they turning on themselves?
Yeah, I was also fond of Cote’s quote about how he’s being suspended because he’s a Flyer. Just say it was a stupid hit and apologize.
Hee. The Vancouver media is going crazy about Sid coming to play. One of the radio guys last night said “It’s like Santa Clause coming to town!”
Only, if you’re bad he scores six points on you! Or is that if you’re good? If I’m good? Now I’m all confused.
Eh, there aren’t any potential ramifications.
Exactly.
We play them six games from now, so I’m going to keep my fingers crossed and take the under.
We’ve got them around then too…let’s go for 2…or 8…but nothing in between. P.L.E.A.S.E.
“I was also fond of Cote’s quote about how he’s being suspended because he’s a Flyer.”
Well, 9 suspensions this year in the NHL, 5 of them from the Flyers. So I guess he’s 55% right.
What a shitbag.
Hockeybuzz is reporting that Briere and another Flyer got into it at practice today. Now that they can’t beat up on the other teams, are they turning on themselves?
The only way that could be funnier to me is if the Flyer getting into it with Briere is Derian Hatcher.
Eh, there aren’t any potential ramifications. Bettman just wants it to look like he’s thinking of potential ramifications. I bet the discussion was a lot of Bettman saying, “Really, don’t make us do something to punish your organization. Because we totally will. Seriously. Don’t push us.” And Holmgren was all, “I’m going to totally pretend this was a serious conversation because I think we need the PR.”
*sigh*
While depressing, most likely true.
The only way that could be funnier to me is if the Flyer getting into it with Briere is Derian Hatcher.
I would pay to see that happen.
I was also fond of Cote’s quote about how he’s being suspended because he’s a Flyer.
No Cote, you were not suspended because you are a Flyer. You are suspended because you hit dirty. You are also a Flyer because you hit dirty. Just because A -> B and A -> C does not always mean B = C. That’s like saying “I met Mr. Zwetsloot and he’s a calc teacher” and “Mr. Zwetsloot is from Heemskerk” and equating that to mean “Everyone from Heemskerk is a calc teacher”.
I would pay to see that happen.
Hatch always seemed like an awesome kind of guy. I bet he’d sell tickets for us, Mags.
I can always dream, right?
” “Everyone from Heemskerk is a calc teacher”.”
Cote is like, “Huh? You lost me at Zwee-something.”
Caitlin, we should write him and see if he’d do it. I bet he would.
Andrew, hehe. Sorry, Dutch names will do that. If it makes it any better, I don’t know how to pronounce it properly. (Dude was an awesome teacher though :P)
Hockeybuzz is reporting that Briere and another Flyer got into it at practice today. Now that they can’t beat up on the other teams, are they turning on themselves?
I bet Briere’s feeling left out, because the thug clique won’t let him join. He tried something in the Stars game and Hagman just pushed him down. Comically.
He’s probably trying to pick fights now, just to feel part of the team.
“Andrew, hehe. Sorry, Dutch names will do that.”
They are crazy! But I love any language that blatantly overuses vowels. (Looking at you, Finnish)
Caitlin, we should write him and see if he’d do it. I bet he would.
I’d bet you could write him and get him to lay a hit on Briere like he did for Roenick for $50 and a case of beer.
“Mr. Zwetsloot is from Heemskerk”
I’m sorry, but that’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard.
“I’d bet you could write him and get him to lay a hit on Briere like he did for Roenick for $50 and a case of beer.”
Not even good beer. He’d probably do it for Schlitz or Ranier. He looks pretty damn WT, so I don’t think I’m too far off base here.
I’d bet you could write him and get him to lay a hit on Briere like he did for Roenick for $50 and a case of beer.
I am this close to actually giving that a shot.
Not even good beer. He’d probably do it for Schlitz or Ranier. He looks pretty damn WT, so I don’t think I’m too far off base here.
I love Hatcher, but you’re right – he is pretty white trash looking. (Oh Hatch – the hair. Really? Cut it.)
For some reason, I imagine Derian as a Pabst Blue Ribbon kind of guy, and I’m unsure as to why.
Danny, I don’t want say you should’ve stayed in Buffalo buuuut…
I am this close to actually giving that a shot.
Hey, I’ve got $50 in change in my car probably, and I know where to get some PBR!
Seriously. I can’t stop laughing. My co-workers are asking what’s so funny.
Haha. Some Wild blogger on Hockey Buzz is saying we’re the dirtiest team in the Western Conference. That makes my day.
Danny, I don’t want say you should’ve stayed in Buffalo buuuut…
I know, the Sabres barely fight in games, much less practices.
I’m sorry, but that’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard.
Funnier than A-Rod being a ster honkballer?
Hey, I’ve got $50 in change in my car probably, and I know where to get some PBR!
I definitely have $50 lying around somewhere, and I’d even buy him some decent Grolsch (I dare you to try and pronounce that properly. It cannot be done by a non-native speaker)
I love Hatcher, but you’re right – he is pretty white trash looking. (Oh Hatch – the hair. Really? Cut it.)
He has that loose-curly hair that I love, but he needs a different cut, that’s for sure. I think he’s fairly good-looking when he’s just gazing into the distance and not talking or anything. And he has very nice skin.
we’re the dirtiest team in the Western Conference.
You haven’t made it until you’ve got 55% of the suspensions on the season so far :P
I know, the Sabres barely fight in games, much less practices.
Exactly. We’re like little kitty cats and puppy dogs. One of these days his current teammates are going to get his ass kicked. The Sabres would never do that to you, Dan!
Where’s the blurb about the fight on Hockeybuzz?
“Hey, I’ve got $50 in change in my car probably, and I know where to get some PBR!”
Oh my goodness…I almost forgot. My good friend who came over for Thanksgiving dinner is a cheap beer afficionado, so we usually drink PBR when we hang out (what? don’t look at me like that.) Anyways, I was getting some last minute stuff for Thursdays festivities, and I saw it. Pabst Blue Ribbon, Light. I have never seen that before in my life. Needless to say I bought a case for him. Also needless to say, it is nigh undrinkable.
Funnier than A-Rod being a ster honkballer?
Even funnier than that.
I had to close this window, just so I wouldn’t keep looking at that hilarious sentence about Mr. Zwetsloot.
Haha. Some Wild blogger on Hockey Buzz is saying we’re the dirtiest team in the Western Conference. That makes my day.
It’s probably one of their TV broadcasters.
“I had to close this window, just so I wouldn’t keep looking at that hilarious sentence about Mr. Zwetsloot.”
His nickname should be “velour” or “track”.
badumbumching! Thank you, thank you!
Also needless to say, it is nigh undrinkable.
Does it taste like water? Because that’s the kind of beer I like. :D
His nickname should be “velour” or “track”.
badumbumching! Thank you, thank you!
Stop it! You’re killing me!
Where’s the blurb about the fight on Hockeybuzz?
Right here.
“Does it taste like water? Because that’s the kind of beer I like.”
No. PBR tastes like water. PBR Light tasted more like water with a shot of anti-freeze thrown in for good measure.
I had to close this window, just so I wouldn’t keep looking at that hilarious sentence about Mr. Zwetsloot.
I’m sorry, but that’s just so funny! I can’t stop laughing! Seriously, if you knew the man.
His nickname should be “velour” or “track”.
Sorry, no dice. His nickname was Zweetpoot, which losely translates into sweaty feet (we have no proof, but it rhymes)
I’ll stick with the hard PBR, then. :D
Oh, thanks, Meg!
Btw, in case any of you were wondering, I do NOT want an “I’m Eklund” shirt for Christmas, okay?
“His nickname was Zweetpoot, which losely translates into sweaty feet.”
What a coincidence! That was MY nickname in high school!
Btw, in case any of you were wondering, I do NOT want an “I’m Eklund” shirt for Christmas, okay?
And I was all set to order it for you and everything!
I definitely have $50 lying around somewhere, and I’d even buy him some decent Grolsch (I dare you to try and pronounce that properly. It cannot be done by a non-native speaker)
I have no idea how to pronounce that. If the o sound is like it is in German with the umlaut over it, I might shoot myself, because I always have difficulty with the umlauted letters in German! Other than that, it looks like it might be pronounced like Dave Grohl’s last name?!
I think he’s fairly good-looking when he’s just gazing into the distance and not talking or anything.
Yeah, I’ve always thought Hatch was kinda cute when he wasn’t about to kill someone.
Pabst Blue Ribbon, Light. I have never seen that before in my life. Needless to say I bought a case for him. Also needless to say, it is nigh undrinkable.
Dear God. Ewwww! Is it worse than Keystone Light!?
Also, the letter to Hatcher is only perfected if we dot our i’s with hearts. Hee!
Btw, in case any of you were wondering, I do NOT want an “I’m Eklund” shirt for Christmas, okay?
Bummer. I guess I’ll just send it to someone else then.
What a coincidence! That was MY nickname in high school!
Cote: So he’s… and you’re… so you’re like… a calc teacher?
Uh-oh, Baby Crunchy is threatening to run Crunchy!
it looks like it might be pronounced like Dave Grohl’s last name?!
Sorta.
Uh-oh, Baby Crunchy is threatening to run Crunchy!
Hah . . . that’s hilarious (where is it?) there’d be scrawny legs flying all over the place . . . I’d forgotten that we’re were going to have a Crunchy showdown.
“It’s probably one of their TV broadcasters.”
Hee! Probably.
“You haven’t made it until you’ve got 55% of the suspensions on the season so far :P”
Ha! Dang, we only have one :p
“Dear God. Ewwww! Is it worse than Keystone Light!?”
Whoa, whoa, whoa!!! Let’s not get crazy here…there may not be a worse beer in the world than Keystone Light. Believe me, I’ve tried just about all of ‘em.
there may not be a worse beer in the world than Keystone Light.
Really? My friends tell me Bavaria is the worst thing, but I suspect they’ve never had this Keystone Light of which you speak.
Whoa, whoa, whoa!!! Let’s not get crazy here…there may not be a worse beer in the world than Keystone Light. Believe me, I’ve tried just about all of ‘em.
You know, I’ve known people who loved Keystone Light.
Disgusting. I’ll take Shiner Bock anyday.
“My friends tell me Bavaria is the worst thing, but I suspect they’ve never had this Keystone Light of which you speak.”
By and large, Americans make the worst macro-brewed beer in the world. It’s fizzy yellow swill. And there’s literally dozens of brands to choose from….boggles the mind.
You know what beer I hate? Molson Canadian. And it makes me feel very unpatriotic.
By and large, Americans make the worst macro-brewed beer in the world. It’s fizzy yellow swill.
Intriguing, if somewhat frightening.
I never did adapt to the taste of beer, and I’ve always wondered if it’s because of how bad American beer is compared to everywhere else. Maybe I just have discriminating tastes.
Woo hoo, right as I was about to leave something came through that makes me have to stay ’til 6 (read: home at 8). Good thing I’m recording the game, eh?
“I’ll take Shiner Bock anyday.”
Shiner Bock is gooood.
“And it makes me feel very unpatriotic.”
Because it was bought by Coors?
“Intriguing, if somewhat frightening.”
And yet, people love the stuff. I’ll never understand.
Finally was able to check, and we’re third up on the Flyers’ schedule. So I’m going with the over, and reiterating P.L.E.A.S.E.
“Because it was bought by Coors?”
Oh yeah. I forgot about that. Good. I can just go back to hating shitty beer.
And yet, people love the stuff. I’ll never understand.
Even more frightening.
Shiner Bock is gooood.
It drives me crazy, because at the AAC for Stars games, you can only take plastic bottles of beer up in the stands – otherwise it has to be in a plastic cup.
Almost every beer comes in a plastic bottle, except for Shiner. Drives me NUTS. All I want is Shiner in the bottle at my hockey game!
“I can just go back to hating shitty beer.”
You can use it as your justification, appear socially aware, and avoid lousy beer at the same time!
“Almost every beer comes in a plastic bottle, except for Shiner. Drives me NUTS. All I want is Shiner in the bottle at my hockey game!”
At least you can still get it. Better than the alternative! There are vendors on the concourse at the Tank who sell mixed drinks and cocktails of all types. I am always tempted to get one. But A) they’re like, $9 and 2) I get plenty drunk without the help of booze. So that could just be a recipe for disaster.
I am always tempted to get one. But A) they’re like, $9 and 2) I get plenty drunk without the help of booze. So that could just be a recipe for disaster.
Ah, yes. We have the $9 margaritas that come in the enormously long glasses that will not fit in your cup holder.
My alcohol intake and whether or not I’m willing to pay the obscene prices for beer at the AAC is determined by who I’m sitting near at a game.
Ok, so I’m writing this Hatcher note (I’m going to do this hearts on i’s and all, and I’m going to blog about it. I swear, I’m even going to buy the beer [and then pawn it off to Maarten and Tom or something]), and I can’t think of how to start. Bugger.
“My alcohol intake and whether or not I’m willing to pay the obscene prices for beer at the AAC is determined by who I’m sitting near at a game.”
I think we’ve had this conversation a few times in the past here at IPB. While it seems that at-the-game drinking isn’t a big thing with most of the Irregulars, I find that beer and hockey go together like cocaine and waffles. I just don’t feel “comlpete” at a game, unless I have a cold one in hand.
suppose I could have spelled complete correctly. I swear I’m not drinking right now.
STFU y’all, I like Keystone Light. Or at least I did when I was in a band. Then again, I don’t remember much of my time in said band, because there was a lot of alcohol consumption. Like, after every show, every rehearsal, for breakfast…
I think I might crack open a beer for tonight’s game. I usually just drink lots of caffeine (especially during West Coast road trips), but beer sounds delicious.
Ok, so I’m writing this Hatcher note (I’m going to do this hearts on i’s and all, and I’m going to blog about it. I swear, I’m even going to buy the beer [and then pawn it off to Maarten and Tom or something]), and I can’t think of how to start. Bugger.
Hmm, I’m stymied too, Mags. God. It’s like all the billing I just did sucked all the good ideas right out of my head.
I find that beer and hockey go together like cocaine and waffles. I just don’t feel “comlpete” at a game, unless I have a cold one in hand.
True, true! Ah, cocaine and waffles, the breakfast of champions.
My alcohol intake and whether or not I’m willing to pay the obscene prices for beer at the AAC is determined by who I’m sitting near at a game.
We’re looking at you, Tampa Bay Lightning fans who wanted to cut off Modano’s head and shoot it into the net. And also the smelly guy with the Mike Myers mask who sat next to us at the Halloween game.
I swear I’m not drinking right now.
You sound like Sleek. I’m not sure I believe you :P
And also the smelly guy with the Mike Myers mask who sat next to us at the Halloween game.
Yeah, at least you were on the other side of me, while he was all up in my business, talking about malt beverages and ice skating and trying to flirt with me.
And failing miserably.
(Now insert your “Caitlin, you’re too nice…” speech right now. ;) )
Caitlin, seriously, you’re too nice. Stop feeling sorry for Mittens, okay? ;)
“but beer sounds delicious.”
It certainly does. All the time.
“And also the smelly guy with the Mike Myers mask who sat next to us at the Halloween game.”
That is simultaneously creepy and hilarious. I love it.
“You sound like Sleek. I’m not sure I believe you :P”
Unfortunately the great state of California frowns upon it’s employees drinking during work hours. So unfortunately, it’s no lie.
“talking about malt beverages and ice skating”
“when I literally leaned over halfway into Cat’s seat to get away from him, he leaned with me.”
HAHAHA! That’s terrible, you guys are killing me!
Me and a buddy of mine went to a Sharks/Kings game a month ago. He’s single so he was trying to flirt with the girl in the seat next to us. Obviously I had to wreck it for him by making wildly innapropriate comments at very strategic times.
That is simultaneously creepy and hilarious. I love it.
There is no way to accurately reproduce or give you an idea of what this guy’s voice sounded like.
I seriously think this guy had some sort of brain damage or mental retardation, it was that bad. At one point he moved over to the seat next to me, and when I literally leaned over halfway into Cat’s seat to get away from him, he leaned with me.
Stop feeling sorry for Mittens, okay?
Well, if people would stop touching Mittens, we wouldn’t have this problem!
There is no way to accurately reproduce or give you an idea of what this guy’s voice sounded like.
It’s like, have you ever seen that TV movie from the 80′s, “The Boys Next Door”, where a social worker who helps four mentally handicapped men living in a house together? And Nathan Lane played Norman, who worked at a donut shop and had a thing for keys? And at one point he says “DID HE JUST SAY I’M FAT”?
It was like that.
Obviously I had to wreck it for him by making wildly innapropriate comments at very strategic times.
As any good friend would do, of course!
Also, some quick IMDb-ing tells me it’s from 1996, not the 80s. My bad.
Hmm, I’m stymied too, Mags. God. It’s like all the billing I just did sucked all the good ideas right out of my head.
I’m going to chalk it up to it being past midnight here. I’ll just try again in the morning.
Finally was able to check, and we’re third up on the Flyers’ schedule. So I’m going with the over, and reiterating P.L.E.A.S.E.
I was really nervous about the Flyers game. Actually scared. And something really did happen. I’m so relieved Niskanen wasn’t seriously injured… or anybody else for that matter.
I’m going to chalk it up to it being past midnight here. I’ll just try again in the morning.
Hmmm.. we will have to put our heads together tomorrow. I’m useless today!
“Also, some quick IMDb-ing tells me it’s from 1996, not the 80s. My bad.”
It’s all good, I have still never heard of it, not even a little. But it sounds heartwarming.
“As any good friend would do, of course!”
Well, yeah. Besides, he’s a Kings fan…I feel I am almost obligated to make his life just a little bit worse.
the great state of California frowns upon it’s employees drinking during work hours.
The great state of California is a big ole buzzkill.
Cat and Caitlin, that guy sounds super creepy…
Well, yeah. Besides, he’s a Kings fan…I feel I am almost obligated to make his life just a little bit worse.
Hee!
I was really nervous about the Flyers game.
Frankly, no one should have to sigh in relief after a game and think, “Thank God no one had to be intubated tonight.”
If you’re expecting someone to be carried out on a stretcher, something’s WRONG!
Caitlin, it’s a deal. That’ll give me time to go pick up some appropriate stationary too (dyou reckon he’s into pink sparkles?)
It’s all good, I have still never heard of it, not even a little. But it sounds heartwarming.
It’s actually a REALLY good movie, and I cry every time I watch it (which is less often than it should be, considering my favorite person ever, Robert Sean Leonard, is in it). Here’s the trailer for it. I cried when I watched the trailer. I fail.
Well, yeah. Besides, he’s a Kings fan…I feel I am almost obligated to make his life just a little bit worse.
How could it be worse?? ;P
Caitlin, it’s a deal. That’ll give me time to go pick up some appropriate stationary too (dyou reckon he’s into pink sparkles?)
Who is NOT into sparkles!? Pink, especially?
my favorite person ever, Robert Sean Leonard
Hehehe, I watched the Age of Innocence just for Robert Sean Leonard…
Do you suppose you’ll have to have a separate paragraph where you explain the concept of the Slag-Faced Whore?
Who is NOT into sparkles!? Pink, especially?
Valid point.
Do you suppose you’ll have to have a separate paragraph where you explain the concept of the Slag-Faced Whore?
I might, but then the note could get awfully wrong. What with all the angry crossings out and all.
Also, I’m not sure Hatcher doesn’t have a little of that in him. He bailed on us just because he wanted a five-year deal and they’d only give him two at a time (plus he went to the Red Wings!).
Just because we ended up being glad he turned us down, doesn’t mean it doesn’t still hurt a little.
Awfully LONG. WTF is with my spelling today?
“I cried when I watched the trailer. I fail.”
That’s cool, some movies do that! I watched the trailer, it’s got the bad guy from Ghost in it!
“How could it be worse?? ;P”
HA! Seriously! The best (non-cockblocking insult) was when he was casually talking to this girl, I leaned over (holding my wife’s cell phone, as I still don’t have one) and said, “hey dude, I got a phone call here for you.” He looked at me puzzled, “Huh?” I said, “Yeah, it’s Wayne Gretzky, he wants to know why you guys squandered the prime years of his career.”
The girl was cracking up,I was cracking myself up…a good laugh was had by all. He told me to shut up.
Just because we ended up being glad he turned us down, doesn’t mean it doesn’t still hurt a little.
Well, I’m a sucker and a fool and I miss him.
Although he’s getting his comeuppance for that, maybe, playing for Philly.
“Yeah, it’s Wayne Gretzky, he wants to know why you guys squandered the prime years of his career.”
*grin* nice. Very nice.
“Although he’s getting his comeuppance for that, maybe, playing for Philly.”
And being the posterboy for everything that is bad and wrong with the “old” NHL. That has to wear on him a little bit.
Well, I’m a sucker and a fool and I miss him.
Although he’s getting his comeuppance for that, maybe, playing for Philly.
Oh, I do, too. Don’t get me wrong.
But I think it’s helped by the fact that I haven’t watched him play the last, what is it, 3 seasons? He missed his whole season with Detroit and got bought out. So much for settling down so his kids wouldn’t be moved around so much. And yeah, Philly.
I do still miss him, though. I remember Razor said about him once: “He protects that net like his kids were sleeping in front of it.”
That is some hilarious schtick, andrew! I’m sure the girl was, like, so! Who’s your friend? The funny one. :D
The funny one. :D
The married one :P
One more Hatcher memory… He was in a scrum with Oilers players, I think and there was a picture of him standing at their bench leaning over and yelling at guys on the bench, but he had one of their (on-ice) players under his arm. Like he had forgotten about him. Like the guy was a 10-year-old! Hilarious.
The funny one. :D
The married one :P
Exactly. The friend would say, “He’s married.” And the girl is all, “Dammit!”
Right, andrew?
“That is some hilarious schtick, andrew!”
We’re pretty bad when it comes to that….we were outside tailgating before the game, me in my Sharks sweater, he in his Kings. A couple walks by and sees us, sitting in our lawn chairs, beers in hand. The girl kinda laughs “You guys look like a beer commercial.” And the guy chuckles too, “No fights yet, huh guys?” We laughed, I said, “Yeah, we almost got into one earlier, but he just keeps turtling.”
Making fun of rival-fan-friends is awesome.
“Exactly. The friend would say, “He’s married.” And the girl is all, “Dammit!””
“Right, andrew?”
Yeah right, he’d probably say something more along the lines of, “He’s not really into chicks, if you know what I mean. I mean, seriously, didn’t you see the jersey?” We’re mean like that!
He was in a scrum with Oilers players, I think and there was a picture of him standing at their bench leaning over and yelling at guys on the bench, but he had one of their (on-ice) players under his arm. Like he had forgotten about him.
Damn. I’m way sad I’ve never seen that.
I may have saved it, Mags. I’m not promising anything, but I’ll look for it at home.
We’re mean like that!
Boys are mean!
See y’all later. Hopefully I won’t jinx the Stars by joining the game on TiVo a little late…
See ya later Patty! Good luck to the Stars! Who are they playing anyway?
Stars are playing the Blue Jackets tonight. It’s the last game of their road trip, and I’m seriously hoping for a win, obviously. Mostly I want them to come home. I miss them!
Don’t forget to root for the Sharks tonight too Mags! They’re playing the stupid Avs!
Awww, poor Stars. Away from home for so long.
Awww, poor Stars. Away from home for so long.
It’s kind of stupid, I know, but I MISS them when they’re away. Like, I know they’re not at home, sleeping in their own beds, in the city they know, playing on familiar ice with familiar fans. Plus, it means I can’t go to practice and tell them how awesome they are.
Go Sharks! Die Avs die! (I have Avs issues…)
Cat, I know what you mean about missing the team. I miss the Devils too (stupid parents, shipping me all over the world)
“Plus, it means I can’t go to practice and tell them how awesome they are.”
That’s too funny. You’re like the Stars’ den mother/cheerleader!
“Go Sharks! Die Avs die!”
Woo Hoo!! That’s the spirit!!!
I have Avs issues too, Mags…somethin’ about them just ain’t right.
somethin’ about them just ain’t right.
Word. They’re evil.
Go Sharks! Die Avs die! (I have Avs issues…)
Me too! Although I’m not a Sharks fan either. So I’ll just stay neutral.
That’s too funny. You’re like the Stars’ den mother/cheerleader!
I generally don’t MEAN to tell them things like that, it just happens. The word “rad” gets said a lot, too.
I REALLY hate the Blue Jackets’ cannon thing. STFU CANNON.
Gah, Dallas just cut off my radio feed. Uncool Stars! Uncool!
“Me too! Although I’m not a Sharks fan either. So I’ll just stay neutral.”
You can remain neutral, Cat, as long as you promise to actively root against the Avs. That’s all I ask! Shouldn’t be too tough, I mean, it’s the stupid Avs! Gah! Hate! Gnar!
You can remain neutral, Cat, as long as you promise to actively root against the Avs.
Oh, that is absolutely no problem at all. I root against the Avs, but I do not root FOR the Sharks. Which doesn’t seem very neutral, but that’s all right.
I have to give it to the Avs though, they were the first NHL team to have a Pucks ‘N Purls night (aka, cheap tickets for knitters) which I applaud.
But they’re still yucky.
“I root against the Avs, but I do not root FOR the Sharks.”
That works for me. As I wouldn’t root for the Stars, I wouldn’t expect you to root for the Sharks (unless it was to eliminate the Wings from playoff contention, or some other mitigating circumstance).
On that note, I am outta here! You guys have a good night!
Bye Andrew! Enjoy the game :)
Word on the Avs sucking. I’ll definitely do some Sharks cheering.
We just had a two-minute cycle in the Coyotes’ zone. Ended up drawing a penalty. Woulda been nicer to score outright, but man I’ve never seen anything like it (by the Pens anyway).
And it was the 4th line!
That often happens with our all Swede line. It’s quite hot. It will pay off eventually.
It did, alix! We won 3-1. Sid made a great play to set up the game winner, and Staal made a sly pass to set up the insurance goal. Very satisfying (despite a putrid power play).
Woo hoo! Go Stars!
I loves me some Nik Hagman.
Patty, the roomie and I were talking this weekend about Hagman and how funny it is he plays for Dallas. Do you ever see people wearing jerseys with his number and “J.R.” or “Ewing?” Somebody should totally get one like that.
I loves me some Nik Hagman.
Seconded! Aww, Hags!
Patty, the roomie and I were talking this weekend about Hagman and how funny it is he plays for Dallas.
I never have. I have heard people mention this before and I just never think of that. I think we here in Dallas are so deaf to “Dallas” jokes that we don’t think of things like that any more.
The first time I heard somebody mention Hagman and J.R. I could not for the life of me figure out the joke. :D
It was a pretty sweet shootout move, eh? All sideways like that.
Now, if we had a player named “Ewing,” it might be more obvious to me…
Sorry, Pensgirl, you’re only about six weeks late with my stunning insight. :P
I think the problem with making this joke work and sports is that hearing “J.R.” and “Ewing” would probably make people think “Roenick” or “basketball” and go “huh?”
Maybe we should call him Larry. :P
It was a pretty sweet shootout move, eh? All sideways like that.
I was sure that shot (and Modano’s) didn’t actually go in the net. After Mo’s shot I even said to Mark, “Hey, why is that guy shooting?” “Uhhhhh, because it’s tied.” “No way, Modano totally missed the net!” Either the angles were or my vision is lacking.
I was sure Modano’s missed too! The little scoreboard at the top of the screen had an x there. I think that’s what threw me off. And I think the broadcasters thought it didn’t go either.
Maybe we should call him Larry. :P
I have heard that one more.
By the way, Razor’s accent really comes up with his name because he pronounces it Heee-agman. :D Instead of “Haygman” like we say in Texas. Not me, though. I pronounce it Hagman.
Sorry, Pensgirl, you’re only about six weeks late with my stunning insight. :P
That wasn’t the first time I thought of it! But it was the roomie’s first real exposure to the Stars, and she – being a Texan herself – commented on it.
I think the problem with making this joke work and sports is that hearing “J.R.” and “Ewing” would probably make people think “Roenick” or “basketball” and go “huh?”
Personally I like Ewing better than J.R. because it’s a little more underground, and because I don’t want to be reminded of Roenick. Except how we beat him for a Cup!
Actually, we discussed the possibility of going with Maj. Nelson of I Dream of Jeannie, but I can’t remember where that show was set. There’s a chance it was Texas since the major was an astronaut, but it would be a stretch anyway since if it was Texas it woulda been Houston.
Actually, we discussed the possibility of going with Maj. Nelson of I Dream of Jeannie, but I can’t remember where that show was set.
It was in Florida. I don’t remember the town, although they mentioned it in the show a thousand times.
I was sure Modano’s missed too! The little scoreboard at the top of the screen had an x there. I think that’s what threw me off. And I think the broadcasters thought it didn’t go either.
It confused me too. I loathe watching games on Versus.