Yikes. 7:00 creeps up on us in a hurry tonight, and we just barely get ourselves settled in front of the TV in time to behold the Devils taking on the Thrashers. And it’s a good thing we did get here in time, or we would have missed Doc’s really bizarre outfit. Pookie says of his suit: “That’s like the guy who came up to the desk today and said, ‘I want to print out a picture of this school bus.’” Pause. “‘Made out of butter.’”
FIRST PERIOD
18:07 It seems there’s every which kind of “first place” on the line this evening; if the Devils win, they’ll move into first in the Atlantic, and if the Thrashers win, they’ll move into a tie for 10th in the conference, aka “First in the Southeast”.
17:24 We are too busy fretting that Pelley being sent down to Lowell means something Janssen-related to really note what’s going on. It seems, at cursory glance, that the teams are kind of meandering up and down the ice.
14:53 Zach walks niftily out of the corner for a snappy little shot that Hedberg handles without trouble. Now we’re a bit distracted by the report from Boomer that she had been invited out “by a gentleman” to the theater tonight. Schnookie: “Who?” Pause. “Would invite you to the theater?” (For the record, Boomer didn’t think twice. There’s no theater on Devils gamenights, thank you very much.)
13:52 Oh, we’re paying attention now! Thanks, Holik, for crashing deliberately into Marty to wake us all up, and put the Devils on the PP. On the replay, Chico “explains” the infraction smugly, “Bobby is… not the best skater here I guess.”
13:16 Doc tells us the Devils PP is 2-for-its-last-17, but the Thrashers PK is gunning at about 75% lately. Well, something’s got to give!
12:34 Paulie bobbles the puck twice in rapid succession, with near-disastrous results. Pookie: “Ew. That was not good. Paulie looks like he was hit by a bus. Made out of butter.”
11:49 Chico goes on and on about the Devils anemic PP, and the relative merits of the Devils current D as point men, and the possibility of those players blossoming and reducing the need for a power play specialist (a term Chico loads with distaste). The whole spiel culminates in a long look at Madden on the bench, and Chico saying that he talked to Madden about all this, and Madden (who has, per Chico, “a lot of confidence”) declared he would be a great point guy on the PP. Yeah, just like when he declared he’d be a 40-goal scorer.
10:21 It takes the Devils a week and a day to touch on a delayed call on Clarkson for hooking. It’s always so encouraging to see the Devils get pinned in their own zone for 30 seconds even before the PK has to start. We’re informed Kovalchuk has left the Atlanta bench, but it’s likely just for an equipment issue.
8:11 A neutral-zone-wide, diagonal lead pass from Rachunek to Gio is flubbed doffusily on the reception. Schnookie: “Oh good. Gio sucks again tonight. Everything’s normal.”
7:30 The Thrashers ice the puck, and Paulie makes up for his earlier getting hit by a butter bus when he flips the puck in the air on his backhand, then bobs it in the air a few times, then snatches the puck out of the air with an overhand catch and tosses it casually to the official with nary a glance. PaulieMartinNation is suckers for that.
4:56 Pookie exhorts Paulie to make something good happen as he’s carrying up out of the Devils zone; “C’mon Paulie!” she cheers as he crosses the blue line, “Make up for your –” He cuts her off by turning the puck over heinously.
3:05 It looks like the period is winding down into a lazy conclusion and suddenly Zach steals the puck from a Thrashers d-man behind Hedberg’s net, and he feeds Patty all alone in front for a spectacular chance. Patty, of course, doesn’t score and instead treats us all to his patented head roll.
2:48 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Devils win the draw, then Zach and Langer do some great back-and-forth work on the boards in the corner, then Langer peels off to pass to Patty in the high slot and Zach curls to the net. Patty handcuffs Hedberg with a great shot, and Zach is there in front to handle the rebound. 1-0 Devils.
2:05 With the goal being announced over the PA, Madden and Clarkson find themselves chugging down on a two-on-one, but the options are limited just to a shot for Madden. Pando, trailing the play, is typically Pandoriffic and isn’t in the right place to bang home the giant rebound.
1:25 Holik smushes Gio in the neutral zone along the near boards, and Gio springs to his feet and takes a cranky whack at Holik. Pookie: “C’mon, Gio! Chara-nate him!”
0:11 Did we say this period looked like it was winding down to a lazy conclusion? Because a magonza scrum breaks out in front of the Devils bench, out of which Whitey and a Thrasher get matching roughing minors. Before the puck drops again we see Sutter on the bench, shouting for Pando and gesticulating to show him where he wants him to stand. After several moments of making it pretty clear he wants Pando to switch with someone, but neither Pando nor that someone are paying attention to him, he suddenly drops his hands and gets a look like, “Oh for fuck’s sake. I don’t know why I bother.”
0:00 It was a slow period to engage with us, but we’re not unhappy with a 1-goal lead, nor are we entirely unhappy with how the Devils seemed to be playing.
FIRST INTERMISSION
Stan says Zach has “Gretzky-like skills”. Um, at what? Which Gretzky?
SECOND PERIOD
19:17 Madden once again finds himself steaming down the ice with only one defender in front of him, and suddenly Pando jumps up to join him on a two-on-one. Hedberg doesn’t have any trouble stopping Pando’s shot. PandoNation has a very hard time thinking of anything nice to say about Hedberg.
18:06 Chico is talking again about Madden’s vast offensive skillz, and says Madden commented to him, “I’m not bragging, but when I was in the minors I was a great goal scorer.” Pookie, as Madden: “I’m not bragging, ladies, but when I was in the minors there was nothing minor about me.”
17:46 Silly Slater! There’s no need to trip Gio as he’s trying to gain the blue line – he’ll go offsides all on his own! Oh well. Slater doesn’t listen to us, and the Devils go back on the PP.
16:48 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nobody bothers to step up to cover Gio when he walks off the high boards with the puck (read: Holik stands there watching him), so Gio just cranks up a huge shot that we momentarily think has just rung off the pipe before we realize wonders will never cease, and the puck has, in fact, ricocheted off the pipe and into the net. 2-0 Devils, and that’s two goals in two games for Gio! Someone doesn’t want to be traded.
Rupp and Boulton fight immediately off the faceoff. It is so unscintillating as they stand there for hours sizing each other up that the fans start booing.
16:08 Rupp has gone off for repairs to a cut on his hand, and Doc and Chico start discussing how 20 years ago the establishment freaked out that helmets would be the end of fighting because so many players would injure their hands on them. Chico pipes up that now we feel the same way about visors, and there has to be a way for players to take their visors off when they fight “because it’s not fair when one guy has a visor on and the other doesn’t.” Schnookie: “How about making it so they both have to wear visors?” No, Chico hasn’t thought of that.
16:01 Madden is so busy thinking of himself as a 40-goal-scoring PP pointman that he neglects to defend Kovalchuk, who easily scores on a bad rebound by Marty. 2-1 game.
15:01 Zach goes all Travis on some unsuspecting Thrasher at the Atlanta blue line, and coolly yoinks the puck away from him. He is then hooked to the ice, thereby not being able to make much of anything out of the turnover, but nothing is called.
13:05 Langer has a two-goal lead on his stick after a great shift by the Zach/Gio/Langer line, but he is hooked down while trying to spin on a big rebound of a Zach shot. Doc, dryly: “The players are being left to decide the game.” Heh.
11:38 A third consecutive strong shift by the Devils in the Atlanta zone finally draws a penalty, to Enstrom, a spectacularly weak holding call.
11:05 We are reminded why we shouldn’t have cared about non-calls, as the PP stands around watching Perrin get a long shorthanded breakaway. Marty stops him calmly, but we hope he’s rolling his eyes at the skaters in front of him.
9:21 Patty gets a nice, quick feed on a blueline-to-blueline pass from Gio, then decides to dazzle us all with his one-on-three moves. They are less than breathtaking.
8:46 Ugh. Not cool. Clarkson gets called for holding behind the play, and Chico smarms, “Guess who he’s aggravated with? Bobby Holik.” It’s not funny, Chico. It’s annoying. Replay shows that we may just have witnessed the stupidest penalty taken by a Devil yet this year. (Of course, if Janssen gets back in the lineup, it shouldn’t take long for Clarkson to lose his crown on this one.)
8:29 Stupid penalties never get killed, and this one is no exception. The Thrashers connect on a goal-line passing play and White tips the puck past Marty for a 2-2 game.
7:12 In an interesting turn of events, it suddenly appears the Devils are shaking things up and have played their “good 30 minutes” first, and have now transitioned to the “bad 30 minutes” phase of the evening. The Thrashers get about 10,000 shots on one massive après goal shift.
6:12 Do the Thrashers all think Zach is wearing a white sweater? He gets his umpteenth easy steal in the Atlanta zone, but for the umpteenth time he passes to Patty and Patty does absolutely nothing with the puck.
4:33 The Thrashers are not afraid to fling pucks on Marty from bad angles. And we can’t blame them, because he’s got a lot of holes on those kinds of shots.
3:51 Chico: “Lots of energy here in this game!” Pookie, breaking the silence in our living room. “Because it’s sucked all the energy out of stately IPB Manor.”
3:40 In the course of his play-by-play Doc remarks that Holik has hit Paulie hard. Boomer: “If I hear Bobby Holik’s name again…” Pookie: “At this point I just want someone to shoot a puck at his head. Not because he’s annoying to play against, just because I’m so tired of hearing about him.” Doc continues his call, this time praising Klee for the gazillionth time, so Boomer adds, “I’m tired of hearing about Holik, and I’m tired of hearing about Klee.” Pookie: “Yeah. Holik, Klee and Madden.”
2:29 We come back from a commercial to hear Stan telling us that there are Canadiens scouts in the house tonight, as they’re looking to unload Michael Ryder. He says, “David Clarkson is playing terrible tonight and took an awful penalty.” And… apparently that means he should be traded. Rightnow. Stan seems disgusted at the thought that Clarkson would finish this game in a Devils sweater.
0:37 In response to a fancy move toward the goal by Kozlov, Chico giggles, “Do you think he would have done that if Scott Stevens was still playing?” Okay, we always love laughing at Kozlov for that hit.
0:00 How much can you say about a period in which your team gains and then blows a two-goal lead? Good times, Gentle Reader, good times.
SECOND INTERMISSION
We don’t care what noted hockey specialist Lorraine Bracco has to say about this game.
THIRD PERIOD
Chico has apparently eaten everything there is to eat at The Rock. So we start off this period with an anecdote from Chico about Bobby Holik. For fuck’s sake. Wasn’t there a hot dog somewhere that needed eating?
18:00 It is very quiet to start this period off.
17:39 The thrill-a-minute pace is maintained with a Thrashers icing. Paulie tries to be all sassy and hand-eye coordinated flipping the puck around and all, but he’s too bored to manage it.
16:28 Hedberg freezes an on-goal dump-in, and after the whistle we can hear Baumann leading the “Gimme a D! Gimme an E!…” cheer. Baumann, it’s a tie game in which the Thrashers have scored the last two goals. You can’t do that cheer until after the Devils score. Have you learned nothing in all these years of cheering?
15:37 Doc says there is a buzz in the arena “as the fans here are watching with some interest” as the two teams are feeling each other out. Boomer and Pookie, in unison: “Some interest, but not much.”
15:25 PandoNation is outraged when Zhitnik steps on the blade of his stick and draws a tripping penalty. Outraged! This is the seventh minor of the year for Pando, and we are ashamed of our emperor/god’s ridiculously outsized PIM totals.
14:37 How in the hell did Paulie not score there? Madden chugs up the wing on yet another shorthanded rush and makes a glorious pass to a streaking Paulie, but Paulie manages to shovel the puck right into Hedberg’s toe. As Chico’s mancrush on Madden swells to nearly epic proportions (“That was the best pass he’s made all year!”), Pookie cracks, “Madden’s probably never going to speak to Paulie again.” Long pause. “I think I just realized why Paulie didn’t score there.”
13:25 PandoNation exhales its pent-up, terrified breath as the penalty expires.
11:30 Oh! We come back from a commercial to see a “Chico Eats!” with Vanderbeek leading things off in the intro. Chico is eating a lamb gyro tonight, and says of the deliciousness of it, “That was no Greek tragedy.” As the broadcast falls into a long, awkward silence, Pookie and Boomer say, in unison again, “Doc has no idea what to do with that.”
11:15 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chico is keeping up his Greek tragedy commentary after play resumes in the Thrashers zone: “I hear [the gyro] turns you into Hercules.” Just as Doc is trying to politely laugh and change the topic, his chuckle turns into, “heh hehaaAAH! A goal!” We fall apart laughing at the brilliance of that goal call, and Chico then adds, “Well, here’s some food for thought.” See what he did there? Anyway, the goal comes off Madden deciding maybe the Thrashers are onto something with this whole “flinging pucks at bad angles on net” thing, and catches Hedberg with a hard shot along the goal line. The puck kicks up into the top corner of the net, and it’s 3-2 Devils.
8:19 We get a long look at Rachunek on the bench after an Atlanta icing, and it merits mention here that he’s a very handsome man.
7:20 Pando makes a great play to pick the puck out of the air at the Devils blue line, then draws a bunch of Thrashers to him; he dishes a nice pass through the Thrashers to a streaking Madden, and Madden, that glory-hog, makes a great spinning play to beat a defender and fling a decent shot on net. Chico gushes about how amazing Madden is, then offhandedly mentions, on the hundredth replay of the sequence, that it was an okay pass from Pando. Be warned, Chico — PandoNation is taking names.
6:21 Everyone in the building thinks Zach has just scored, but the shot he tipped through Hedberg only kicks off the pipe and harmlessly out into the crease.
5:35 The feeling-out period seems to be over, and the Devils get another great chance off the rush, this time Zubrus darting through two defenders and getting in alone on Hedberg. He doesn’t score, and ends the play by falling to the ice and crashing face-first into the boards. We recoil, convinced he’s badly hurt, but he just leaps to his feet and saunters back to the bench after the whistle. Boomer declares that Zubrus is “indestructible, like a posable doll.”
2:51 PaulieMartin Nation swoons as its emperor/god makes an attacking Thrasher (whose identity eludes us, as they all look the same to us) hand over the puck on the cycle just by the sheer force of his awesome presence. Doc also swoons, which makes us think he’s going to be applying for citizenship soon.
1:21 The puck deflects over the glass on a Thrashers dump-in, and Atlanta calls a timeout. We are momentarily hopeful this means the Devils will promptly score, but then we realize this is kind of a standard type of timeout, not a MacTavish-style unnecessary and bizarrely-timed timeout.
1:00 The Thrashers get the puck in deep and get Hedberg off the ice.
0:24 Madden gets the puck on his stick after Marty scrambles on a rebound, and thinks coast-to-coast (because he’s a 40-goal scorer, you know), opting to stickhandle through four Thrashers in the crease instead of looking to just clear the fucking puck. Not surprisingly, he coughs it up.
0:18 We are blaming this all on Madden, as the Thrashers convert on a goal-mouth play, Hossa being the last guy to get a stick on a puck trickling along the goal line behind Marty. 3-3 tie.
0:00 Well, it’s a point, right? Stupid Madden. (And yes, we fully put forth that the third Devils goal was from Madden. So what?)
OVERTIME
3:40 Marty gloves a weak Atlanta shot, and the officials make him play the puck. None of the Devils bother giving him any support, though, so he’s forced to toss the puck out to a Thrasher at the point.
2:59 How do the Thrashers not score there? Somehow Marty comes up huge while he’s spread-eagled on the goal line with Kozlov right in front of him with the puck and all kinds of time to shoot it. Replay shows Marty making one of those awesome glove-stacked-over-the-leg-pad saves.
2:20 Whitey takes Klee out with a stick in the schnozz from behind while the Thrashers are mounting a wave-after-wave-of-attackers rush. Klee collapses into the end boards, and after a whistle, jumps to his feet, furious and bleeding profusely from a cut on the bridge of his nose. None of the officials noticed the blatant high sticking infraction, so Klee just gets to skate to the bench, shouting a stream of obscenities, with rivulets of blood trickling all over his face. That was… not a great call.
1:31 Kovalchuk gets loose in the slot, and Vishdog blatantly trips him. Langer seems to be arguing the call, which seems like unusually poor form, considering the fact that Klee was gushing blood from the Whitey high stick and nothing got called.
0:47 Marty makes a monster glove save on a great shot from the slot.
0:00 The OT ends with Marty stopping a flurry of shots, and the game, as far as we’re concerned, ends in a come-from-ahead tie for the Devils.
After a 10-man shootout, Dupuis and Hedberg are given an extra superskill point by the league, which they are forced to share with their team.
Almost halfway through and no one here to comment with? :(
Yeah, well, there’s not much to say, is there? :)
Not really…Been rather boring, no zoomed in looks at Zach. :(
Yay!
WOOOOO ZACH! :)
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
I think as much as I want to blame Zach for that play, I have to blame Patty.
And as I type that… WOOOOO!!!!
Are you happy now? That looked like a nice zoomed-in shot of Zach =)
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Hey, KG, this looks promising for a Zach intermission interview!
I think Doc just confused the hell out of himself with his own stats…
Yes Matt I’m very happy now. :) I’ll be even happier if now we get an interview with him at the intermission.
Hrm… Holik/White fight in the 2nd period? LOL
I spoke too soon
Zach just wants to hug the other team haha.
Zach just wants to hug the other team haha.
He feels bad about making a spectacle of himself with that goal.
What? What?! No interview?! Are you kidding me?!
I cannot put into words how much dislike I have for Bobby Holik. I do not think I could put it into dance either.
Can you put it into song?
Hm…
Let me see…
* la la la laaaaa *
No.
It’s just too much dislike for even song.
Matt, Zach felt bad for about a minute but as he was getting off the bench at the end of the period he was trying not to grin.
It’s just too much dislike for even song.
Hehehe. That’s how I’va always felt about Bertuzzi, Tucker and Sundin.
Also, how come they always have mity-mites during intermissions when I’m not at the arena? I bet Arlette sang the anthems too.
**pout**
I cannot put into words how much dislike I have for Bobby Holik. I do not think I could put it into dance either.
Was that Holik who slew-footed Langs before that scrum? I hope Rupp kicks his ass.
Awww, Bert’s a big teddy bear :p
Gio is only 29?
Oh, my comment about Holik wasn’t in regards to any specific play, although I think he was the one who knocked Langer down.
Doesn’t Gio seem like he should be like 35 or something? He’s like the anti-Marty. I’m convinced Marty is always 28. Gio? Has been 33 for the past 5 years.
What’s this about Pelley being sent down? I kind of started loving that guy.
Gio should DEFINITELY be older than me. I would have guessed 34.
Awww, Bert’s a big teddy bear :p
Hrm… maybe a teddy bear with a brick with a tuber growing out of it for a head .
I was CONVINCED Gio was 34. And I am STUNNED to hear he’s only 29. Do you LIKE all my words in CAPITAL letters?
I have a question for PandoNation. Do he change the ways he tapes his shins? I realize it’s a very minor thing, but I’m superstitious about things like that. I don’t remember him having crosses of red tape up the back of his calves…
alix, Pelley’s a pretty likable guy. He’s going to be John Madden when Maddog’s giddyup doesn’t giddyup anymore. I’m really hoping he just got sent down for some roster tinkering to make room for Vinny.
Katebits, what’s really weird is that Gio started and finished college the same years I did, so I really shouldn’t have a problem with his age and yet I do!
He’s going to be John Madden when Maddog’s giddyup doesn’t giddyup anymore.
Sadly they make medications for this now. We may never see Pelley again. Instead we get Bionic-John.
Schnookie, Scholar Emeritus of Pandolore, says, without having to think, “Oh, Pando’s always had crossed tape.” So, there you go, Matt!
WOOO!
Yay!!!
Schnookie, Scholar Emeritus of Pandolore, says, without having to think, “Oh, Pando’s always had crossed tape.”
That’s the best title I’ve seen yet in this crowd. Be honored, Schnook…
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
…ie
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! GIO! Again!
Gio’s back :)
Gio doesn’t want to be traded!
APPLEMOTHERFUCKINGSAUCE!!!
Dumbest fight ever.
or Gionta, whatever, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
He Rupp-ed him up, baby! Kicked his ass straight up.
The return of the Kleefense!
Oh that must be it, Pookie! Sacrifices must be made to get Vinny Devilized.
The only game I get tonight is Wings/Jackets which is kind of icky…but Wings are down 3-0 in the first period so it’s pretty amusing.
Boooooooooo.
Kleefense! HA!
That sucked.
Awe man now Zach doesn’t have the winner anymore.
The Wings are down 3-0? Delightful!
Wings are down 3-0 in the first period so it’s pretty amusing.
The Wings have dropped 5 in a row, no? 8-1-1 in the last 10? I think they’re saving up for the playoffs. It’s all just a sham.
Gah! I’m so confused. I will stop doing math now.
4 in a row, and this would make it 5. Glen Healy was all “The Wings are not slumping!” Heh. What do you call 4 in a row then,Glen? Sure, the Wings can afford to slump more than anyone else, but a slump is a slump.
I was like, “I’m not good at statbits but something looks wrong with that comment…”
What do you call 4 in a row then,Glen?
I also find it amusing that those include losses to the Kings and Leafs.
Awesome work by the Pando-Madden-[insert interchangeable part here] line!
I was like, “I’m not good at statbits but something looks wrong with that comment…”
I knew they lost a bunch lately, but for some reason NHL.com lists them as 8-1-1 in the last 10. This is why I don’t trust that site for anything but final scores for games that don’t go to OT or SO. Anything else has a 50% chance of being wrong by a lot.
Me too, Matt! And I’m a Nashbunny, but the Blue Jackets ain’t that good either.
Awesome work by the Pando-Madden-[insert interchangeable part here] line!
Shout out! Shout out!
This game sucks. I’m leaving.
Gah!
Well just as I’m getting used to Clarkson being on that line, Sutter goes and puts Brylin there instead.
Do I need to start blaming everything on Zach again? :(
BoooooooooooooooooooooOOoooooo!
Clarkson’s ass is probably stapled to the bench for the rest of this period for taking that penalty.
That a BS call. Holik is a pussy.
Marty is not happy in his purely defensive role without being able to get into the corners. Nice to have the old man back for a bit…
I cannot put into words how much dislike I have for Bobby Holik. I do not think I could put it into dance either.
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What a joke, no interviews during intermissions at all tonight?
I do not care about this actress. She knows nothing about hockey. She’s watching from the owner’s box. This is possibly the most bullshit interview ever.
HOWEVER
I do prefer her presence over Stan’s at the table.
Make her stop talking pleeeease
We muted her. Promptly. I think she was a small step up from Emmy Rossum and a huge step up from Stan.
Boy, Osgood is suuuuuucking.
Why can’t Osgood such just a bit more and let Zherdev score more?!?
Y’all aren’t Tivo-ing the Wings game, are you?
4 goals on 13 shots for Columbus.
I still can’t get over the fact that Aaron Downey plays for Detroit.
Replay shows that we may just have witnessed the stupidest penalty taken by a Devil yet this year.
Wait, what? Your season pass to ClarksonNation has been revoked.
Hehehe. It’s 4-0 now. Osgood wasn’t great, but his team isn’t helping him out either. Hopefully the Wings keep slumping when they come to play the Canucks next Saturday (Because I will be there!)
Night IPB, I’m off to the airport!
No, we’re not TiVoing that game, Patty.
Frisby, that was a stupid penalty! You know it, I know it, Clarkson knows it!
Bon voyage, alix! Hope Button’s happy to see you!
Frisby, I relayed your message to Schnookie. She stands by her statement and says, “If the members of ClarksonNation have questions about it they should talk to their emperor/god about why he took that penalty!” Seriously, though, name a stupider penalty that got taken this year. TELL ME A STUPIDER PENALTY!!!
Bye alix! Have a fun trip!
WOOOOOOOO!
OooooooO!!!!!!!!! MADDOG!!!!
And the gyro looks super good right now!
WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Could Doc and Chico be cuter right now? Best goal call ever!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Hehehehe. Hedberg sees that on video later tonight and commits harikari. Anyone want to take that bet?
And the gyro looks super good right now!
Thanks to my run-in with the cherry cordial Hershey’s Kiss I’ve been obsessed with getting a better dessert option. All I’ve been able to think about it M&Ms, hot chocolate, bronwnies, cupcakes and the like. So I saw that gyro and was like, “Lamb? Uh… no, that’s not very desserty…”
:0 damn. i missed Alix =( HAVE FUN <3
The Wings have dropped 5 in a row, no? 8-1-1 in the last 10? I think they’re saving up for the playoffs. It’s all just a sham.
when you lose to LA and Toronto consecutively, there is a problem.
:00 I’m watching a feed of the Caps-Panthers game (from my self-imposed hockey ban during midterms, this is heavennn), and they switched it to the NJ-Thrashers feed during intermission, and i’m finally caught clips of Chico eats. this is so weirddd :0
Harikari with out without beef tenderloin?
The only game I get tonight is Wings/Jackets which is kind of icky…but Wings are down 3-0 in the first period so it’s pretty amusing.
The WANT my fantasy team to suck. That’s the only explanation. Why else would they suck so bad while not giving Zherdev more than one goal. Also, Lidstrom and Zetterberg are both -4s so far this week. That’s not supposed to happen!
this is so weirddd :0
Yes. Yes it is.
:)
Harikari with out without beef tenderloin?
It’s Hedberg, so I think without. He might use a mutton chop or a turkey drumstick though.
ClarksonNation chooses to believe that their emperor/god was going to deliver retribution for slew-foot against Langs. ClarksonNation also chooses to believe that Holik agreed to the duel but then chickened out. ClarksonNation has it’s Clarkson goggles firmly in place. ;P
Why is Doc commenting on the Clemmens hearings and HGH? I understand he’s a national sports celebrity, but I do not look to Doc for HGH-related commentary. It feels so… dirty. I think Doc needs a shower now.
ClarksonNation has it’s Clarkson goggles firmly in place.
The representatives from PandoNation and PaulieMartinNation say, “We hear that, brother.”
Ahhh so close Zach.
i’m so lagging.
Hi post?
Matt, the NHL was called to speak before Congress. Bettman and Kelly will be going before Congress on the 27th. It’s an NHL issue now and thus fair game for Doc. That said, I didn’t hear what Doc said. What did I miss?
Between the MLB and NFL scandals, I’m scared about what the NHL could be hiding.
Ouch.
Noooooooooooooooo!!!
Matt, the NHL was called to speak before Congress. Bettman and Kelly will be going before Congress on the 27th. It’s an NHL issue now and thus fair game for Doc.
I did not know this. I request that my previous statement on the matter be stricken from the record.
Also, Hossa can take a big bite out of my ass.
Ah, fuck. That sucks.
As for the steroid scandals, I think having some healthy cynicism is a solid start. I assume no one in any sport is clean, but I don’t make non-drugginess a priority in what I look for in sports so I don’t let it get me down.
I did not know this.
Actually, I didn’t either until Schnookie told me after seeing your comment! So, thanks, Schnookie, for reading espn.com regularly!
Between the MLB and NFL scandals, I’m scared about what the NHL could be hiding.
I suspect more amphetamine use–among other things–than use of traditional steroids for most of the players.
So, thanks, Schnookie, for reading espn.com regularly!
I TOTALLY spent an hour on espn.com today at work. Of course 90% of that was reading Uni-watch, TMQ and the rest of Page2…
STUPID! WHY? WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!
Vish-dog is not having a good night.
Matt, I stand corrected — Schnookie didn’t see it on espn.com. She said she heard it on one of the games we watched sometime this week.
Meg, I think a bit more cynicism might help here… :)
Meg, I think a bit more cynicism might help here… :)
I don’t think I’m being uncynical. There are plenty of effective performance enhancing drugs that aren’t steroids in the traditional, bulk-up steroid sense. It’s equally unsportsmanlike to take any of them and I think there are some that would be more useful for most players.
Well the Devils did just take their drug tests a few weeks ago. Apparently they all passed (well maybe Janssen and/or Pelly didn’t). But I don’t know what it is the NHL tests for.
WOOOOOOO!!!!
Boooooooo!!!!
WOOOOOO!!!!
Oh, okay, Meg that makes sense. I was using the word “steroid” instead of “performance enhancer” and for some reason I was thinking you were, too! My bad! @@@
WWoooooooooo!!!
Boooooooo!!
Booooooooooo!!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Wooooooooooo!!!
Boooooooooooooooooooo. Poor Zooooooooooooooooooobie
0.0 what happened?
Vokoun’s been stellar tonight :0…
WOOOOOOOO!!!!
(can you tell that I like the oooooooo’s?)
I’ve never seen a shootout go so long!
“You hear those boos and you gotta wonder who it is. Bobby Holik and his wooden stick…”
SUCKS!!
I’ve never seen a shootout go so long!
There was one in the west last year (I don’t remember who) that went 12 rounds…
Can’t theWar Room call down to NJ and put this game out of its misery?
Hee. This is getting hilarious!
What happens if EVERYONE goes and no one scores? Do the goalies have to shoot on each other? :P
What happens if EVERYONE goes and no one scores? Do the goalies have to shoot on each other? :P
Like a baseball team hitting around, they continue back through the order…
=(
But I don’t know what it is the NHL tests for.
As I recall their policy is pretty toothless–as in, you’d have to be stupid to get caught, toothless. I think it basically tests for steroids only, and to be honest it would make more sense for players to take steroids during the off season because that’s when they tend to do workouts that actually add muscle mass, etc. And they don’t test during the off season of course. A lot of the drugs that could help during the season–like amphetamines and peptide hormones–they don’t test for.
Well, if the Devils were going to end a game in a tie while giving a superskill point to another team, I’m going to say getting one point on a night when Pittsburgh is idle and giving 2 points to a Southleast division team whose star player’s name doesn’t rhyme with Bloblechkin (sorry, CC) is the best possible outcome.
I hate hockey…I’m going to go sulk now.
Bloblechkin
**giggle**
Me too, KG, me too. Good thing we’re right back in the saddle tomorrow night for a game with… Oh. Ottawa. What are the chances we win against them again?
Why are the Caps getting no love? ;______; I really, really, do not like the Panthers. I’d rather any other Southleast team win the division than they, which is looking kind of likely with Carolina and Atlanta both ahead. :D
I love the OV :D
“You hear those boos and you gotta wonder who it is. Bobby Holik and his wooden stick…”
He made it sound like Bobby Holik’s wooden stick was like Babe the Giant Blue Ox.
Bloblechkin is totally giggleworthy, isn’t it? It’s brining a tiny breathe of life into my otherwise glum, glum life. That game just felt so weird, didn’t it? I seemed like it took forever to play!
What are the chances we win against them again?
I dunno.. is it Emery’s turn again? But now they have Stillman and Mikey C :0… it looks kind of against you. Your chances were better last week =/.
Stillman and Mikey C didn’t help much against the Sabres. I think the Senators just suck now. :P
I think the chances are rather slim that we will win again. I mean what are the odds Gionta will score three games in a row? And Zach two in a row?
I think the chances are rather slim that we will win again.
EVER! EVER AGAIN!!! :)
I think the Senators just suck now. :P
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I think the Senators just suck now. :P
Heh. it’s okay. Compared to the Red Wings of late, they’re doing just fine.
Oh. Ottawa. What are the chances we win against them again?
3 words. I’m Ray motherf&$@ing Emery!!!
3 words. I’m Ray motherf&$@ing Emery!!!
See?! I told you I’d stop doing math…
Matt, you’re on a roll tonight, aren’t you? :)
The 2/26 game is now on FSN2 instead of Vs.? Normally I’d be happy but I don’t think I get FSN2…
It was a really long week and I desperately need another beer. Unfortunately, the last can of Guiness was punctured in the fridge and the remaining Stella’s have skunked. It’s a very baaaaad night all around.
Did the Sutter interview really just cut out to a Rob Zombie video for a second or 2?
Aw, Matt, I’m so sorry! My bad night is getting worse as it’s starting to sink in that I have to work tomorrow. As my crazy coworker says when complaining about stuff, “Bloggggggggg.”
I hate the Anaheim Ducks with a burning, fiery passion.
That is all. Carry on.
oh shit. i think i played both Turco and Jiggy. I really hate how half the Invinnycibles ended up being either Ducks or Stars. ==’
I hate the Anaheim Ducks with a burning, fiery passion.
GOD, ME TOO.
My bad night is getting worse as it’s starting to sink in that I have to work tomorrow.
See, that is soooo much worse than my lack of beer.
I hate the Anaheim Ducks with a burning, fiery passion.
That is all. Carry on.
**cough** ihatethestars**cough**
Aw, Zach just sounded so dejected! Poor guy!
Patty, would you say it’s the passion of a 1,000 firey suns?
Oh, I do need to say that I don’t hate my design teacher, because he TOTALLY let us out of class an hour and a half early, putting me home in time to make some quick dinner and sit down for the game.
That’s a nice surprise for the first day of class, eh? :) What kind of design are you studying?
Patty, would you say it’s the passion of a 1,000 firey suns?
At least.
A thousand fiery suns per Duck!
A thousand fiery suns per Duck!
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I’m an advertising design major, so right now I’m taking drawing fundamentals and 2D design fundamentals. I’ll be taking more next quarter, but this is a whole semester’s worth of classes in six weeks, so I’m sticking with two for now.
Two thousand for a diving Selanne!
A thousand fiery suns per Duck!
I suddenly had a vision of Uncle Scrooge running around on fire while Launchpad throws baby powder at him.
A thousand fiery suns per Duck!
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That’s a lot of fiery suns! (How about the passion of magma? Do you hate them with that kind of passion, too?)
Psst… Patty, did you hear what Cat just said she’s studying? Maybe she does logo design? :P
I suddenly had a vision of Uncle Scrooge running around on fire while Launchpad throws baby powder at him.
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Any evening with a reference to Launchpad can’t be all bad, right? Right? (Don’t answer that.)
Okay, I had to grudgingly crack a smile at this wrap-up comment from Steve: “One guy who, if Hossa hadn’t scored, would have been the hero was John Madden.” Yes, Steve, you’re right. If the Devils hadn’t lost he would have been the hero. But since they did lose, he’s the goat.
Any evening with a reference to Launchpad can’t be all bad, right? Right?
Any thread you can walk away from is a good thread?
Enough magma to coat each and every Duck. Each and every diving, sucker-punching, pick-setting, over-padded Duck.
The passion of the amount of magma it would take to cover Jiggy’s pads!
I’m an advertising design major, so right now I’m taking drawing fundamentals and 2D design fundamentals.
whoaaa that’s so cool :D I wanted to take the marketing design courses, but I’m not any kind of artistic. soo… :D
I suddenly had a vision of Uncle Scrooge running around on fire while Launchpad throws baby powder at him.
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The Untypical Girls’ latest header IS very nice…
Any thread you can walk away from is a good thread?
Hee! It’s a rough crowd here, that’s for sure. :P
The passion of the amount of magma it would take to cover Jiggy’s pads!
I don’t think it’s possible to conceive of that much magma.
whoaaa that’s so cool :D I wanted to take the marketing design courses, but I’m not any kind of artistic. soo… :D
I’m not artistic either – I spent half of my drawing fundamentals class in tears because I didn’t think I was good enough. Really, I’m pretty good considering that I’ve never drawn before.
The Untypical Girls’ latest header IS very nice…
Jenlo made it!
The Untypical Girls’ latest header IS very nice…
I was just going to say that. I’m very impressed. I wish mine was 10% as good.
The passion of the amount of magma it would take to cover Jiggy’s pads!
There is not, nor ever has been, nor ever will be, enough magma in the world to cover that square acreage.
Say, Stars fans, you’re getting this game on your local feed, right? Because I am SO SORRY if you’re stuck, like we are, with the Ducks feed on NHL Network. After that “OMG! Like, Teemu Selanne? Like, he’s here tonight? Like, OMG, like, at the Pond? And, like, the fans are, like, happy?” sideline report that showed off the Ducks t-shirts they’re selling with number 8 on the back with the nameplate reading “He’s Back”, I am wishing with all the passion of all that magma and all those fiery suns that the Ducks suffer a massive humiliation that is ALL TEEMU’S AND NIEDER’S FAULT in the first round of the playoffs. Or, better yet, miss the playoffs.
I don’t think it’s possible to conceive of that much magma.
The depth of my hatred helps me get my arms around it. :D
Really, I’m pretty good considering that I’ve never drawn before.
I had never drawn before majoring in technical theater. I was forced to take drawing courses for two years and at first I was like, “This sucks! I’m a stage manager! I don’t need to draw!” But my teacher required that I draw five things every two weeks on top of all my other assignments and what I learned is, it’s all muscle memory. Just training your hands and eyes to work together. It’s all good! I have faith in you! If I can drawn even remotely well, so can you!
Silly Ott. The Ducks announcers just accused him of skating into Schneider’s elbow.
Did you see that elbow to Ott’s face? Klassy.
WOOOOOO!
Sorry to hijack your thread…
WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! Go Ribs! (Although really, I’m horrified that Schneider got a penalty for Ott skating into his elbow.)
Silly Ott. The Ducks announcers just accused him of skating into Schneider’s elbow.
You are fucking kidding me.
Did you see that elbow to Ott’s face? Klassy.
No, Patty, Schneider has a right to skate around however he wants, even if that means flapping his elbows around at head height. If someone wants to skate into said elbow, well, tough titties.
I had never drawn before majoring in technical theater. I was forced to take drawing courses for two years and at first I was like, “This sucks! I’m a stage manager! I don’t need to draw!” But my teacher required that I draw five things every two weeks on top of all my other assignments and what I learned is, it’s all muscle memory. Just training your hands and eyes to work together. It’s all good! I have faith in you! If I can drawn even remotely well, so can you!
I was sitting next to a girl in class who had been drawing since she was a kid. She’s extraordinarily good. We had to take off a shoe and draw it, and she looked over at mine and said “I thought you said you’d never drawn before.” I replied that that was, in fact, true, and she goes “That is REALLY good!”
I guess there is hope. I think what made me all weepy was having to draw a hand. Why are you making me draw my hand in drawing FUNDAMENTALS? That is one of the most complicated things to draw ever!
I hate Chris Pronger. No touch Finnja Hagman like that.
If someone wants to skate into said elbow, well, tough titties.
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That’s so cool that you’re taking ad design, Cat! I actually have an advertising degree, but I got a little derailed when I got out of college and never used it. But I still kind of wish I was in that business.
The drawing is something that you never know until you try. You might uncover a new skill!
-Ookies, I’m sorry you’re stuck with the Ducks feed, because Razor is interviewing Brett Hull right now, and he isn’t horrendously mismatched – his suit looks really good. This is a rarity.
That’s so cool that you’re taking ad design, Cat! I actually have an advertising degree, but I got a little derailed when I got out of college and never used it. But I still kind of wish I was in that business.
Is this your way of saying that when I get more into the specialized advertising courses, you’ll tutor me if necessary? ;) I’m going to the Art Institute of Dallas – I should graduate by fall of 2010, which is pretty awesome considering that I’m technically a first-year freshman.
Why are you making me draw my hand in drawing FUNDAMENTALS? That is one of the most complicated things to draw ever!
Yikes! Each cycle of drawing (1/2 of the class when one week, 1/2 the next) rotated between things, people and places. People and places SUCKED. Then we got into rendering and computer animation and I was like, “Um, can I go back to people and places now?” :)
Patty, I thought Schnookie wrote “tough tittles” which just about made me bust a gut.
OK folks, I’m out for the night. I must go out and get alcohol. Here’s wishing you all a fine evening.
Yikes! Each cycle of drawing (1/2 of the class when one week, 1/2 the next) rotated between things, people and places. People and places SUCKED. Then we got into rendering and computer animation and I was like, “Um, can I go back to people and places now?” :)
Today I had to draw a shoe, a hand, and two different glass thingies. I wanted to die. Can’t we start with lines and circles? My homework assignment, due Tuesday, is to draw three organic things – veggies, leaves, pine cones, whatever. I have to do a contour drawing and a sketch of each. I suspect that the majority of my free time will be spent on this assignment.
OK folks, I’m out for the night. I must go out and get alcohol. Here’s wishing you all a fine evening.
At least you’re leaving for a good reason.
Bye Matt!
[smug] If it’s any help at all, I’ve always really loved drawing and have always been pretty good at it. [/smug] :P
‘Night Matt! Have fun!
That class sounds like such fun! I want to take it! Maybe I’ll look up the “fun” classes at the community college across the street from my office.
Are you just drawing in pencil? Or different media?
(And there’s no way I could help you with advertising. :D I don’t remember one whit of it.)
You should TOTALLY take classes at the community college, Patty!
I’m just drawing in pencil right now. I’m pretty sure that’s all it’s going to be in this class, but I’m taking tons more drawing and art classes. It seriously didn’t hit me until orientation on Wednesday that I’m in art school, despite the fact that it’s called the Art Institute of Dallas. I never thought I’d be in art school.
I never thought I’d be in art school.
I was always jealous of artistic people :D i love looking at pretty drawings and stuff.
and you definitely should Patty :D
Maybe I’ll look up the “fun” classes at the community college across the street from my office.
I took a painting and drawing class at my local community college once! It was fun! Do it! Do it! (I am not at all as good at painting as I am at drawing…)
I was always jealous of artistic people :D i love looking at pretty drawings and stuff.
Me too! I’ve always wanted to be one of those people who can carry around a sketchpad and just sit down and…Draw. I’ve tried to do that, but my problem is that I’m such a perfectionist, and I want to do it right the first time. That never happened, so I got frustrated and never tried again. I’m sure that with some practice and learning techniques, I’ll be a pretty good artist, but it just doesn’t come as naturally to me as it does to other people.
I’ve always wanted to be one of those people who can carry around a sketchpad and just sit down and…Draw. I’ve tried to do that, but my problem is that I’m such a perfectionist, and I want to do it right the first time.
I was the same way, Cat. And I was totally intimidated because the rest of my classmates were already talented artists and also all took an extra drawing class (while I took a directing class — I was considerably worse at directing than I was drawing) so they got extra practice and instruction that I didn’t get. I was so frustrated and would get really stressed about it. Then one day we took a class trip to the Met Museum to sketch anything we wanted for as long as we wanted. It was a beautiful Spring day, and the Met is such a magical place to be. I realized that I was just so lucky to get that opportunity that I decided I had to just make it about the experience of drawing not about the finished product. It’s no coincidence I did my best work and the work that I was proudest of that day.
Two years ago we took a vacation to England and spent days plunking down in the British Museum to sketch. I wish I had a working scanner to show you how horrifically awful the sketches I did are. Schnookie can tell you. They were laughable. But I had such a great time just enjoying the process. It’s so hard to say, “I’m just going to let go and have fun” but it seems to me it’s really, really worth it if you can find that place.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!\
ROBIDAS!
WOO ROBI!
Whoa. Turco didn’t even bother on that one, and it hit the post.
That letting go part is the hardest, Pookie. That sounds like a great time when you can just let it flow and not worry about whether somebody would buy it at a gallery. I’m a terrible over-thinker.
The refs are really sucking.
It’s so hard to say, “I’m just going to let go and have fun” but it seems to me it’s really, really worth it if you can find that place.
That is so true. My big breakthrough as a draw-er came when I was in Oxford doing a high-school summer study of British Art History. The instructor for the course was an art teacher, not an art history teacher, so he just had us all trot around town making sketches, and sketching paintings and shit. The first day of class we piled into a van, took our sketchbooks with us, and he plunked us down in various spots around a churchyard, each of us out of sight of any of our classmates. We were to sketch this little church that had been originally constructed in the 12th century, and had additions tacked onto it over the next 300 years. There was a choir practice inside the church, and it was a GORGEOUS sunny summer day, and I was sitting in this quiet, grassy yard, surrounded by gravestones and monuments older than any monument I’d seen before then, with not another person in sight, sketching this beautiful little stone church from which choral music was wafting. It remains one of the most perfect hours of my life. I barely even noticed what I was drawing. And when the instructor wandered around to tell me we were heading back to class, I looked at my drawing and was like, “I did that???”
That’s amazing, Schnookie!
Schnookie, that’s totally amazing!! I long for something like that.
I also long for my FSN feed to come back. This is not cool, FSN. NOT. COOL.
sob.
i’m quite sad right now.
They were just showing Ott getting ready for a faceoff and the whole Ducks bench was yapping at him. So funny.
damn i just hope the score doesn’t get too outrageous =/
whoaaaaa columbus whooped detroit a new one. what’s wrong with them!?
at this rate, we might really be able to ship them Sundin 0.0.
Jiggy’s getting into the elbowing act.
If my feed doesn’t come back soon I will be livid.
What was the final Detroit score, Vinny?
Is it just FSN? Is it blank? Do you have any alternative FSN channels? Mine’s fine (knock wood).
I assume it’s jsut FSN. It went out with 6:30 left in the 2nd, went in and out and now i just have like, the colorful lines like it’s off air.
That’s AWFUL! How can they do that to you?
it was 5 – 1. Osgood pulled, Datsyuk had the only goal, and they only had 20 shots 0.0.
It’s good that they have that kind of points-padding for first place in the NHL that they can lose so much…but still!
I’m very impressed by the discipline of the Ducks. No, wait, what’s the opposite of that?
I got my FSN feed back, but it’s a little choppy. Or at least, it was.
YAY GOAL!
I am seriously so discombobulated not being able to watch it.
My mom called and was liek “…is your feed gone?”
WOW! ROBI with a 2-goal game! He went all last season with none!
I MISSED ROBI’S SECOND GOAL!! WTFFFFF
Oh I am livid.
I’m very impressed by the discipline of the Ducks. No, wait, what’s the opposite of that?
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Razor said they need to remember that you’re supposed to pillage before you burn.
So sorry, Cat and Jen!! Turn on the radio!
I did turn on the radio :( But I still missed it somehow.
Razor said they need to remember that you’re supposed to pillage before you burn.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
And, WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
I am SO GLAD right now that we’re getting this via NHL Network instead of really through the Ducks feed, so we’re spared what they promise is this gem of intermission programming: “A Feature On Tom Barrasso”. Gee. Do we get to go there?
Whatever FSN. You are officially Shitlisted.
So sorry, Cat and Jen!! Turn on the radio!
do you guys have sopcast and/or VLC player? You can use this feed :D
sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/22668
My feed is back now, thank goodness. It came back with a minute left in the period.
I’m glad the feed came back before Ralphie interviewed Happy Meals. I would have been really upset if I had missed that.
Whatever FSN. You are officially Shitlisted.
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(I love the Shitlist.)
I love the shitlist too lol Especially now that I now it was in fact Vrbata that almost finished Morrows career
That first goal from Ribbons was pretty cool. If you watch the replay, you can see him looking, looking, but somebody’s in the way, so he makes it look like he’s giving up and about to pass it, and that guy that was in his way stood up to follow his pass and Ribbons shot it right by him.
That stepped on his hand?
Yeppers, that’s who skated over his wrist!
Ralph and Razor felt the need to mention it last night and all the horrible things Brenden went through while healing on my birthday. I was not pleased.
Two Ducks actually fought each other for the puck just now.
I read and heard about that! That Morrow was having bad dreams when he first came back from it. It must have been awful.
When the building is this quiet and the players are calling out to each other, it always reminds me of the S.W.A.T. teams in The Blues Brothers surrounding the courthouse building. Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut! Hut!
Poor Brenden also had a skate phobia for a little while. A HOCKEY PLAYER being afraid of SKATES. Vrbata, look out, because Jen’s comin’ for you.
hee. I’m going to call it a night after the week of sleep deprivation. This game’s exciting, but sleep calls.
:D ‘nite everyone!
Night, Vinny! I’m going to turn in, too. Work beckons in a mere 8 hours.
‘Night Vinny! When this game wraps up (please hang on, Stars!!!) I’m outta here too. I’ve got a big trip to Costco tomorrow morning!
I keep forgetting to breathe! Exciting game!
Good night, lightweights! :P
WOOOOO!
This is seriously a GREAT game. PLAY LIKE THIS SUNDAY OKAY STARS?!
5 outta 6, dudes.
That loss for the Ducks has really thrown a wrench into Earl’s theory that they’re the greatest ever, now that Teemu is back.
THANKS, STARS! I LOVE YOU!
That loss for the Ducks has really thrown a wrench into Earl’s theory that they’re the greatest ever, now that Teemu is back.
ZING!
(OK, now I’m going to bed.)
WOO HOOO!!! Go Stars!
And goodnight!
‘Night all!
Night everyone!
I’m off to watch the post-game myself and play HSM Sing It and Guitar Hero and NHL 08 (full night ahead of me!)
You can hear the locker-room music while they’re interviewing Tippett.
They’re listening to Flo Rida. I love it. There need to be videos of them singing and dancing in the locker room. I would totally watch it obsessively.
Good morning, everyone! I’m here at work. Bored. Lonely. Did I mention bored?
I just got a Blersus Magnetic Playoff Tracker! It’s huge! And awesome! And huge! I’ve already set it up for a Sabres/Sharks final!
Hey, Hank’s back! He was gone for so long! I’m not sure where he went!
EEEEE!!!! Playoff Tracker! Our mailman doesn’t arrive until later in the day; I expect a breathless report from Schnookie when he gets there (if she gets out of Costco alive).
Hank’s back! Hi, Hank! He didn’t want to be your avatar until he was officially the best defensive defenseman in the league.
Pookie, that must be it! Hank’s so proud of himself!
This thing is seriously pretty cool. I was expecting something not really that neat but it’s huge and it’s pretty thick so I think it’ll hold up for a while. Some day I expect my grandkids will be tracking the playoffs with it, thankful for the day grandma sold her blog out to The Man.
markb?! What the hecks?
Testing, testing…
thankful for the day grandma sold her blog out to The Man.
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For a second there I was like, “Yay! Mark B. caught IPB Fever!” Then I was like, “Aw, man, it’s just Heather. Lame! (And classless!)” :P
“Aw, man, it’s just Heather. Lame! (And classless!)”
Thanks a lot. I come here to entertain you, and this is the thanks I get. Hmph!
I know, I’m sorry. But there was a quick rush of “New commenter!”
Sorry to disappoint, but I’m not new either.
How is IPB today?
How is IPB today?
Good. Bored. Even after 20 minutes of fending off the crazy guy from my computer classes I’m bored.
Good. Bored. Even after 20 minutes of fending off the crazy guy from my computer classes I’m bored.
Awwww. Is he a scary sort of crazy or a funny crazy?
I got bored playing Mario Galaxy. I feel like I’m in a sad place.
I’m prepping to watch a 1:00 game which is just so wrong. 1:00? Seriously, who scheduled this thing? I’m sure it’s all the Rangers fault.
I’m sure it’s all the Rangers fault.
It is always the Rangers’ fault.
It is the Rangers fault. Also, I just got up (because I’m lazy) and now I have to go to the post office before they send my package back (because they suck) so I’m going to miss the beginning of the game.
Do you not often play 1:00 games, Heather? I feel like we have them all the time. Or at least that we used to back when we had season tickets.
Mags, scary crazy.
Mario Galaxy gets hard really aburptly, making it a lot less fun. I haven’t played it probably a month. It might wait until the summer before I come crawling back for some starbitty fun.
Pookie, if we had a 1:00 game this season I’ve forgotten it. And we definitely haven’t had a lot of them.
I think the only other 1 o’clock game was the Ice Bowl.
Come to think of it I don’t think we’ve had a ton this season, but I think in the past we’ve had a lot. Maybe I’m making that up…
Scary crazy is no good. Bah!
It does suddenly get a lot harder. My OCD is totally coming through in that I need to get all the stars before I go to finish the game. Starry Princess (Rosalina? I think that was her name) told me I was ready to do that about 20 stars ago, but I just can’t make myself do it.
I like 13:00 games because they’re at 19:00 here, but I can see where you guys would find it irritating.
I want to win this game so badly. That is never good. We never win those games.
I know just how you feel, Heather! I’m sending every positive mental vibe I have to the Sabre’s dressing room right now!
Oh, shit. I told you! I told you! Sean Avery scored 10 seconds into the game! I hate this game already!
Gah! It was SOUPY! IT WAS EFFIN’ SOUPY!
I guess my positive mental vibes don’t work. Or maybe I should send them to the bench not the dressing room.
Crunchy should stop the game and demand Campbell be traded right now.
This game is disgusting. I wasn’t going to watch it, because I always feel bad watching games while Pookie’s at work, and now I’m like, “Why the hell did I decide to turn the TV on, again?”
Crunchy should stop the game and demand Campbell be traded right now.
Fuck yeah. He should have done that a couple of games ago.
Um, I hate this game.
Ugh. Seriously. I do not like this game.
This is the grossest game of all time.
Oh, fuck me. 2-0, not a defensemen in sight. (Hey, guess which defensive pair was on the ice!)
This game is violating my sense of decency.
Yuck. This is gross.
I guess the Sabres have as hard a time with 1:00 starts as their fans do. (I want some sympathy here for the fact that I have to watch this on the Rangers feed. Is Meg back yet? Because I need to know someone else is stuck listening to Sam and Joe here…)
I cant believe anyone would claim Crunchy wants to KEEP Soupy.
I am so sorry you guys have to watch this indecent, disgusting monstrosity.
Because I need to know someone else is stuck listening to Sam and Joe here…
I’m definitely not Meg, but I’ve got them too. Icky.
I was going to do a “diary” of this game, but I got a late start, and this game went south so quickly. I don’t have the stomach for it anymore. Eff it.
Kick his ass, Goose!
Aw, no diary? (We’re not writing one tonight either so I don’t have much ground to stand on here, but still! No diary? That sucks.)
well i was planning on watching this game, but popped in over here first. judging from the comments, maybe I should skip it.
other than that, how’s everyone today?
Seriously, Brian Campbell can fuck me. Six million dollars?! How can anyone suggest he’s actually worth spending that much money on? How? Is everyone blind, deaf, dumb, and stupid? I hate his guts so much it makes me head spin.
Oh my GOD!
wow, this game does suck
Okay, when I’m done with my lunch I’m moving upstairs and turning this off. Sorry, Mags, you’re going to be alone with Sam and Joe.
Oh my GOD!
What? What?!? Some of us aren’t watching! What’s going on?
wow, poor Crunchy!
Brian Campbell… -3.
(Not a good goal for Crunchy though.)
wow, this game does suck
Yeah, Kristin, just turn the TV off and slowly back away. There’s nothing to see here.
pookie, it’s 3-0. Brian Campbell is killing hockey.
What? What?!? Some of us aren’t watching! What’s going on?
Nothing is going on other than the Rangers having their way with the Sabres. It’s 3-0 after, like, two minutes. (And yeah, that third goal was not a good one for Crunchy, but maybe he was trying to prove a point to Soupy that when the guys on the “we’re supposed to be defending” side of the puck don’t try, bad things happen.)
Oh, I know what Crunchy was doing on that goal! He was like, “Hey, Soupy — you fuck with my GAA, I fuck with your +/-. Capice?”
Yeah, Kristin, just turn the TV off and slowly back away. There’s nothing to see here.
But there’s nothing else on!!!!
I suppose I could go…outside….
wow
Oh, my god… I’m turning the TV off. (Campbell, minus 4.)
Poor Crunchy looks…sad? Mad? Which Crunchy face was that?
I suppose I could go…outside….
As terrible as that sounds, it’s better than this debacle.
Oh, my god… I’m turning the TV off. (Campbell, minus 4.)
Christ! Well, I’m glad I turned the TV off when I did.
Patty Lala played for all three NY teams but I don’t think he was first. I dunno. (I’m playing along with the trivia but ignoring the game.)
Sorry about the game, kids. Does Soupy even know what he’s supposed to be doing back there?
I really want to cry, because I have not heard one peep from the STUPID VERSUS people about a playoff tracker for me, even though I sent them ANOTHER email after y’all got your emails! I hate them.
Maybe getting down this early is a good thing for the Sabres? And will make the “storming back for the win” that much more delightful? (If it happens, someone tell me, because I’m not sticking around to watch for it…)
Kristin, I’m sure Crunchy is pissed. He hates getting pulled. Two of the goals were probably stoppable but the other two were just god awful defensive play which hey, crazily enough, he’s not a fan of.
DAMMIT! Our mail just came. I raced to the window like a kid looking for Santa, and our mailman is strutting down the driveway, clutching two catalogs and one little envelope in one hand. There is no GINORMOUS box or anything. I’m never going to get a playoff tracker.
(In other, exciting news, I went to Costco for the first time today. I had an opportunity to buy a 64-oz can of sliced olives. It was a great price, but I can’t figure out what I’d do with the other 63 1/2 oz of sliced olives once I opened it and took out what I needed.)
I had an opportunity to buy a 64-oz can of sliced olives. It was a great price, but I can’t figure out what I’d do with the other 63 1/2 oz of sliced olives once I opened it and took out what I needed.
Hahaha!
For me, that applies to pretty much everything else they sell. Also, where will you store the giant 64-ounce can for the next 10 years while you chisel away at its contents?
Patty, Soupy for Bouche? Sure you’re not interested?
4-0? Oh, I’m so sorry! There’s still a lot of hockey left to be played, though!
Patty, Soupy for Bouche? Sure you’re not interested?
My mom wouldn’t take that deal!
(Gotta run an errand. Don’t rule out a comeback! It’s happened before! [To us, unfortunately.])
I wonder if there will be anyone in Buffaloland saying you should keep Campbell if the game continues the way it’s going.
There’s still a lot of hockey left to be played, though!
Yeah, by the end of the game it could be 12-0! Yay!
Also, where will you store the giant 64-ounce can for the next 10 years while you chisel away at its contents?
Well, I do have a big pantry… :P (The Costco membership paid for itself, though, thanks to three magical words: Cheap Diet Coke.)
I wonder if there will be anyone in Buffaloland saying you should keep Campbell if the game continues the way it’s going.
I think Crunchy was Soupy killing.
I wonder if there will be anyone in Buffaloland saying you should keep Campbell if the game continues the way it’s going.
Yes, there will be. People are idiots. I hate hockey.
Well, I do have a big pantry… :P
Way to rub it in.
(Really leaving now.)
I think Crunchy was Soupy killing.
Ooooh… I hope so!
I love Mike Robitaille. He’s hilarious.
Oh, and Pookie, OF COURSE there will still be people in Buffalo saying the Sabres still need Soupy. I mean, he is their best player, after all.
Wow. I am so glad I’m not watching this. But if we have to get slaughtered I’m also glad that Campbell has been on the ice for every single goal.
Someone somewhere will say, “See?! This is why the Sabres can’t lose Brian Campbell! They’ll suck without him!” No! He IS the suck, people! Why can’t you see it?!
No! He IS the suck, people! Why can’t you see it?!
Can you please title your next post “He IS the suck!”?
“See?! This is why the Sabres can’t lose Brian Campbell! They’ll suck without him!”
I used to feel that way about Gomez, where I’d be all, “Sheesh! We get so few goals as it stands, I can only imagine how bad we’ll suck without him.” And then one day I was like, “Heeeey… We’re last in the league in offense even with him in the lineup. We already do suck!” Surely there are at least a few people who had been on the fence about Soupy who are now going, “Hold on a sec…”
Can you please title your next post “He IS the suck!”?
If this keeps up that will definitely be the theme of the post so yeah, that’s a possibility.
Meg, are you listening to WGR? Are they saying anything about Campbell’s play?
I was having trouble getting it working, Heather, but I’m about to try again.
Well now I’ve got it working but of course intermission is over.
I was just wondering what the intermission guys thought since on one seemed to be really calling out Campbell on the TV broadcast but Kevin finally said it was a period that Brian Campbell and Ryan Miller would probably like to forget. That made me feel a little bit better.
it was a period that Brian Campbell and Ryan Miller would probably like to forget
Brian Campbell, Ryan Miller and all Sabres fans.
Is it still 4-0?
Yes, still 4-0.
That blows. I don’t know why I thought the Sabres would magically put some on the board during intermission without you guys telling me…
Hey Pookie, could you say that score again? I’m not sure the Sabres fans here have noticed how bad it is yet. :P
5-0 but that one’s not on Soupy unless you just want to blame him for being contagious.
Well, now it’s 5-0.
Geez. This is totally out of hand. They are astoundingly horrible.
5-0 but that one’s not on Soupy unless you just want to blame him for being contagious.
Oh, I can blame Soupy for it.
They are astoundingly horrible.
I am so, so, so, so, so, so, so sorry, guys.
(And, um, not to make this all about me or anything, but why did the Sabres have to decide to crap the bed against the Rangers, of all teams? WHY????)
I’m trying really hard to ignore that this is against the Rangers. Stupid fucking Rangers.
I’m so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so sorry, Sabres fans.
Okay, looking on the bright side, at least it’s not 6-0!
Okay, looking on the bright side, at least it’s not 6-0!
Well, there’s a lot of hockey left!
Well, there’s a lot of hockey left!
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
That’s the spirit, Heather! Wait, no…
As long as Campbell’s on the ice for any additional goals I really don’t care what the score ends up being at this point.
As long as Campbell’s on the ice for any additional goals I really don’t care what the score ends up being at this point.
HA! I love when things get to the point where you’re wishing statistical ill against your own players. I felt like that during the Ottawa game this week about Gionta. When he got the OT goal, I was like, “WOOOOOOO! Wait, that was Gio? NOOOOO!”
And speaking of Campbell, what I’d like to know is what possible reason there is for the fact that he’s leading the team in even-strength ice time right now.
As long as Campbell’s on the ice for any additional goals I really don’t care what the score ends up being at this point.
Yeah, I could handle that.
And speaking of Campbell, what I’d like to know is what possible reason there is for the fact that he’s leading the team in even-strength ice time right now.
Good lord. Maybe Lindy wants to embarrass him too? No?
And speaking of Campbell, what I’d like to know is what possible reason there is for the fact that he’s leading the team in even-strength ice time right now.
I’d be hopeful that they’re shopping him.
I’d be hopeful that they’re shopping him.
I’m not sure we want people seeing him today. They’ll be making us pay them to take him. (Have I mentioned that I don’t care for Brian Campbell?)
I’d be hopeful that they’re shopping him.
I’m going to cling to that, thanks.
I’m not sure we want people seeing him today.
Hey, there’s no accounting for taste! I mean, people wanted Tkachuk and Forsberg last year. Soupy’s been talked up enough that most the GMs are just like, “Hey! I’ve heard of that guy! I want him!” It’s all about building up Soupy’s brand recognition.
Paul Hamilton just said that 3 out of Campbell’s last 5 games have been on the awful side.
I was leaning toward keeping Soupy for a reasonable deal. I’m back to being really pissed if he’s still here on Feb. 27th.
Paul Hamilton just said that 3 out of Campbell’s last 5 games have been on the awful side.
Oh, thank god! Some sanity!
Oh, thank god! Some sanity!
I love that Hamilton never hesitates to call players out despite how much time he spends with them.
So am I right in saying this is going to be the best third-period collapse by the Rangers EVER?
I sure hope so! Six goals by Yo-yo will start… NOW!
Six goals by Goose. The Goose Trick.
The Goose Trick! I love it!
It’s extremely rare.
Uh, well, at least Lundqvist isn’t getting a shutout.
It’s extremely rare.
I’ve noticed that. I suppose the fact that it doesn’t happen every day would explain why I haven’t heard of the Goose Trick until today.
That’s a start! How much time is left? Or rather, how much hockey is still left to be played?
Damn it you guys, I didn’t get the magnet board. I got the ice cube tray and…Air hockey things? What am I going to do with air hockey things?
WHAT??? They’re not sending the magnet board to everyone?
Let me just say, I REALLY don’t want the ice cube tray. I have novelty ice cube trays that make perfect cubes, and I have an automatic ice maker that makes pyramidal ice cubes. I don’t need puck-shaped ice cubes, too. Blersus, I am going to be VERY displeased if this is what I end up with. (And air hockey things? Air hockey things?? What do they take you for?)
Hah . . . the radio just said that the only good thing about this game is that they ended up being able to rest Connolly and Miller because the loss was so bad.
I was crossing my fingers for a jersey and/or magnet board. I’m only mildly disappointed, though, because I love free stuff.
the radio just said that the only good thing about this game is that they ended up being able to rest Connolly and Miller because the loss was so bad.
Awww… That blows. I’m so sorry! On the bright side, at least you didn’t waste an entire Saturday night watching the game! Right? Right?
Aw, man, I’m sorry Buffalo!
Cat, that SUCKS! I will be so angry if we don’t get the playoff tracker board!
On the bright side, at least you didn’t waste an entire Saturday night watching the game!
That’s a GREAT point!
The first question in Paul Hamilton’s post-game interview with Soupy: “Well, Brian, was that the worst 11 minutes of your life?”
It was almost worth the loss to hear that.
Are you serious?!? What did Soupy say back?
“Well, Brian, was that the worst 11 minutes of your life?”
AAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s fantastic!
Heather, I heart Paul Hamilton right now.
I really, really, really wish HNiC locally was showing the Sens / Devils game tonight. That strikes me as a much better game to watch, and after today’s showing, I don’t think I could handle seeing the Sabres drop even further in the standings.
Are you serious?!? What did Soupy say back?
“Uhhhhhhhh….. I don’t know… I’ve had some bad nights before.”
Brian Campbell blamed the goals on system breakdowns before finally saying, “Well, maybe I didn’t get back to the goal fast enough,” on one of them. I mean, clearly there were breakdowns but just say you screwed up please. Ryan Miller blamed himself, admitted that the first two goals got in his head and that he let the game get away from him by letting in two shots he should’ve had.
And Hamilton said again later (not to Soupy), “Campbell’s been awful in 3 of the last 5 games. If he was auditioning for the Rangers today I don’t think he made a good impression.”
Y’all have definitely covered this, but omilord, I’m SO sorry Sabres fans! And I’m glad I left when I did.
“Well, Brian, was that the worst 11 minutes of your life?”
:DDDD
What did Soupy reply say?
Also, just as a note, there were scouts from San Jose there today.
“Uhhhhhhhh….. I don’t know… I’ve had some bad nights before.”
Inspirational. What a leader.
there were scouts from San Jose there today.
I think Crunchy just wanted to make sure Andrew was safe. Nice of him.
Brian Campbell blamed the goals on system breakdowns before finally saying, “Well, maybe I didn’t get back to the goal fast enough,” on one of them. I mean, clearly there were breakdowns but just say you screwed up please. Ryan Miller blamed himself, admitted that the first two goals got in his head and that he let the game get away from him by letting in two shots he should’ve had.
And that’s why I like Miller. He admits when something is his fault like a man. He doesn’t try to blame the system, his teammates, or the distracting puckbunny in the third row. Soupy comes across like a little kid in this situation trying to avoid punishment, while Crunchy’s coming across like a man.
The San Jose scout is probably telling his underling, “Which guy? Surely not that guy! You dragged me all the way out here for him?”
So, so, so, so, so, so, so sorry about the game.
Ouch! Sorry Sabres fans! Hopefully Bucky watched this game and realized Soupy isn’t the best you have?
I’m really nervous for the Canucks/Oilers game tonight. It has easy win written all over it, but that probably means the Canucks will totally suck and make Garon look like an all star.
…….or the distracting puckbunny in the third row.
Would a GAY MAN…………………? :P
Oh, it’s just one game. We’re 8-1-2 in the last eleven games! :P
It is only one game. It’s true! But they are never going to win again. One game at a time. :P
Oh, it’s just one game. We’re 8-1-2 in the last eleven games! :P
If it’s not that big a deal, then why’d you let them break up Lundqvist’s shutout? He’s a Raccoon! Would it have killed you? :P
8-1-2 is nothing to sneeze at. It’s better than Detroit in that span.
Kiss my grits Brian Campbell! Hee! You rock, Heather.
It’s better than Detroit in that span.
Well, yeah. We’re better than Detroit. Who isn’t? :D
Kiss my grits Brian Campbell! Hee! You rock, Heather.
That should be said in a sassy southern accent for full effect :D
“That should be said in a sassy southern accent for full effect :D”
Done! Heh.
Y’all, if the Canucks don’t win convincingly in regulation tonight, I think our season is over. I think they’re running out of time to still be using “We played well, we just didn’t get the win” You have to get some wins to get into the playoffs you handsome wankers!
Well, yeah. We’re better than Detroit. Who isn’t? :D
Good point. :D
Damn it you guys, I didn’t get the magnet board. I got the ice cube tray and…Air hockey things? What am I going to do with air hockey things?
At least you got 2 things.
I got a hat.
I’m tempted to send it back.
At least you got 2 things.
I got a hat.
I’m tempted to send it back.
Me? I got nuthin.
Do you want my Hat Patty?
No, thanks, Jen. That’s sweet of you, but it’s the principle of the thing. :D
Is it a Versus hat? Or an NHL hat?
Versus hat.
I can’t BELIEVE Soupy tried to blame the system. I mean, in all the years of watching a system D, where even our HOF goalie gets no credit because all the good is the good of the system, I’ve never heard one of our guys (um, other than the coaches and Marty) blame “breakdowns in the system” for bad goals. Soupy was not my favorite player in the world at the start of this season, but I think he’s managed to lose ground in my opinion every day since then. What a jackass.
Dude, if we get a hat from Versus, I am going to be eleventy different kinds of pissed.
Dude, if we get a hat from Versus, I am going to be eleventy different kinds of pissed.
Well I hope no one else has to suffer my fate.
Versus hat.
Yeah, pass.
But seriously, thanks for the offer. I think I’ll just use my front door as a tracker and the Blersus tracker will pale in comparison.
I am actually extremely tempted to make my own tracker
Well I hope no one else has to suffer my fate.
I know, Jen! It’s the most terrible thing I’ve ever heard.
I think I’ll just use my front door as a tracker and the Blersus tracker will pale in comparison.
Seriously! All those people with their fancy playoff trackers are going to be so jealous!
I am actually extremely tempted to make my own tracker
I can help you with that:
Step 1. Get a team logo magnet.
Step 2. Apply team logo magnet to a potato.
Step 3. Track playoffs.
The truly sad thing about the tracker is that it would probably cost twenty dollars to mail. I’m not particularly enamored of my tracker, and I would offer to mail it to someone more deserving, but I think the cost would be redonk. The tracker is as big as my car. Bigger!
I’m not particularly enamored of my tracker
Gaaaaaaasp!
(Oh, and there is no one more deserving of a playoff tracker than you, Katebits. Perhaps equally deserving, but not more. So if you choose to throw yours out, don’t feel bad about it.) (And if you do end up throwing it out, I think there should be no deeper moral about the cost of whoring yourself out read into it. How were you to know the tracker would suck?)
It’s SO BIG (that’s what she said). I have no idea what to do with it. I thought the whole thing would fit onto my fridge. Instead it’s a poster-sized behemoth.
Oh, I’m not going to throw it out. But I do intend to abuse both the board and the magnets.
But I do intend to abuse both the board and the magnets.
And by abuse, I mean sexually. I’m very attracted to my enormous playoff tracker. :P Juuuuust kidding.
But I do intend to abuse both the board and the magnets.
Well, yes, I thought that was a given.
I guess if it was smaller than a poster, they would have advertised that it was a mini magnetic playoff tracker. We should have known.
And by abuse, I mean sexually.
Well, yes, I thought that was a given, too.
I’d have you send it to me, Katebits, C.O.D. (if there even is such a thing any more), but I’m so mad at Blersus, I don’t even want their stinkin’ tracker! :P
C.O.D. (if there even is such a thing any more)
Why, yes there is, as one of my lab directors discovered on Wednesday evening when a vendor shipped $14,000 worth of lab supplies to our central shipping department C.O.D.
That just amazes me. How can someone expect that a person is going to give $14,000 in cash to a delivery guy! What the hell!
I can’t stop laughing about that COD delivery. Just because it’s not like the company I work for is a mom-and-pop pharmaceutical company. I mean, it’s pretty obvious if you’re doing business with us that we’re a huge company with SEC oversight. So what would compel them to think that we’d even have people with bags of cash waiting for COD deliveries at the Shipping & Receiving docks, let alone lab scientists with that kind of cash on hand, is just beyond me.
That just amazes me. How can someone expect that a person is going to give $14,000 in cash to a delivery guy! What the hell!
You never know. I have heard of people paying massive retainers for legal services ($30,000+) in cash.
That being said, expecting COD for $14,000 is pretty ridiculous. Did he think the lab scientists were just going to come out and be like, “Well, Bob, I’ve got $100 in my billfold, what do you have? Everyone cough up into the kitty! We’ve got to pay this $14,000 bill right now or else!”