It’s a gray and dreary day here at stately IPB Manor. The rainy skies, combined with yesterday’s Autumn-in-July harvest of early-ripening pumpkins, has us thinking hockey hockey hockey.
What a perfect time for a podcast! Listen as we go stir-crazy, listen as ominous thunder punctuates our prognostications for the new season, listen as we watch a deer in our backyard. Yes, you heard us! Listen to us watch a deer! We dare you to find hockey commentary like that elsewhere!
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IPB Hour Episode Eight; 23 min.
Good morning, everyone! It must be the dog days of summer, seeing how quiet it was around here this weekend! I hope everyone had a grand time — I know we were sociable and gardeny and on-the-go more than usual. I felt last night, though, like I was going to wake up to a Fall Thursday this morning. That… has not happened.
I know we were sociable and gardeny and on-the-go more than usual.
It was crazy! In the moment, it was a long and constructive and restful and wonderful weekend. But this morning when I woke up I thought, “Where the Hell did my weekend go?!” And I even had a half day on Friday! Sigh.
I think it’s time we admitted, Pookie, that we’re lazy old bags. When we don’t get a solid 60 hours of sitting in front of the TV, stitching and with cocktail in hand, we don’t think we got a full weekend.
True, true.
But this morning when I woke up I thought, “Where the Hell did my weekend go?!”
I know the feeling; and it was a disappointing weekend at that! The hell!
Plus, for some reason, my home computer won’t let me listen to this episode of the IPB hour! What the hell? I tried four times on Sunday!
When we don’t get a solid 60 hours of sitting in front of the TV, stitching and with cocktail in hand, we don’t think we got a full weekend.
…I want to live at Stately IPB Manor, if that’s a full weekend for you guys.
I wouldn’t work too hard to listen to the IPB Hour. It’s kind of a retread of more of the same, only with us looking at deer and a few surprisingly well-timed thunderclaps. :D (We also fought all afternoon about it after recording it because we were on totally different pages about what we’d wanted it to sound like. It wasn’t pretty.)
I’m so sorry your weekend was so disappointing! Weekends shouldn’t be allowed to do that! (I hope whatever disappointed you wasn’t as bad as our discovering Disc 3 of Season 2 of Murder, She Wrote was grievously scratched, and now we’ll never know who did it in “If A Body Meets A Body”.)
…I want to live at Stately IPB Manor, if that’s a full weekend for you guys.
Well, just because we expect that doesn’t mean it actually happens every weekend! :P (It just happens most weekends…)
Good morning!
But this morning when I woke up I thought, “Where the Hell did my weekend go?!”
I had that thought too. Weekends are entirely too short.
Good morning, Amy!
I think we need to work on making weekends at least four days long. Surely we could start a grassroots thing to get this done?
(We also fought all afternoon about it after recording it because we were on totally different pages about what we’d wanted it to sound like. It wasn’t pretty.)
Awww! Well, still, I try to make an effort to listen! Podcasting is hard. That’s why I don’t do it anymore. :p
I hope whatever disappointed you wasn’t as bad as our discovering Disc 3 of Season 2 of Murder, She Wrote was grievously scratched, and now we’ll never know who did it in “If A Body Meets A Body”.)
Let’s put it this way: I probably should be way, way more distraught than I am over what disappointed me, but not as disappointed as I would be over something as egregious as your Disc 3 being scratched! (I’m not sure, but have you checked the M,SW Wikipedia episode entries? You might be able to find the ending there!)
Well, just because we expect that doesn’t mean it actually happens every weekend! :P (It just happens most weekends…)
Clearly, I need to re-arrange my life so that I can have weekends like this. :p
I think we need to work on making weekends at least four days long.
I’d settle for three day weekends. It could be done under the guise of saving the planet by decreasing emissions or something.
now we’ll never know who did it in “If A Body Meets A Body”.
Just a hunch, but I think “Body” did it.
Just a hunch, but I think “Body” did it.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: You’re probably right! And “Body” confessed as soon as Jessica confronted him/her with the flimsiest evidence. Stupid “Body”! That would never have held up in court!
We did scour the interwebs for the plot synopsis, but it seems no one wants to spoil it for us — the best I could find was a detailed description of everything we saw, leading up to the trap and reveal of the killer. Sigh. Thanks for NOTHING, interwebs!
Caitlin, I’m so sorry your weekend was full of unhappy disappointment!
Unhappy disappointment is the worst!
Just a hunch, but I think “Body” did it.
You’ve seen that episode!
Caitlin — there was a problem with the podcast file, but I fixed it. You should be able to listen to it now. (Although, really, it’s not really worth it! :P)
I hope everyone had a grand time
I washed my cell phone in the washing machine Friday night so that got my weekend off to a rip-roaring start. Bah.
I did get to see my sister fresh off the plane from Costa Rica though. So that was fun.
You’ve seen that episode!
Nope, just a wild-ass-guess.
Sigh. Thanks for NOTHING, interwebs!
Same here! What the hell else is the Internet for? Dammit, Internet, you fail me!
there was a problem with the podcast file, but I fixed it. You should be able to listen to it now. (Although, really, it’s not really worth it! :P)
Thank you!! Aww, I’m sure it’s much more awesome than you guys think it is, and I’m sure it’ll make great listening tonight! :D
I washed my cell phone in the washing machine Friday night so that got my weekend off to a rip-roaring start. Bah.
Yikes! Meg, you’re going through a bit of a rough patch lately, aren’t you? First the ringworm and the sulphur baths, now putting the cell phone through the wash? What next??? :P
now putting the cell phone through the wash? What next??? :P
Heh. I’m blaming this on the ringworm too, since I wouldn’t have to do the laundry so frequently if it weren’t for that. Things can always be worse though, so maybe I should be glad that all my current problems are fungi related.
I washed my cell phone in the washing machine Friday night so that got my weekend off to a rip-roaring start.
Yikes! Was your phone salvageable?
Yikes! Was your phone salvageable?
Yeah, no kidding! I hope it was ruined forever or anything. And those pictures of your kitty are so sad. I really feel for all of you – that is just…god, I hope August is a better month for you, Meg!
Things can always be worse though, so maybe I should be glad that all my current problems are fungi related.
Hm. That’s probably a good sort of perspective to be taking. Me? I’d be wallowing in self-pity! :D
I want to listen to the podcast over and over just for the thunder in the back ground and to here ya’ll say “Fedor Fedorov”.
I love that name and I miss thunder.
I thought the off-sides thing made sense too. So what do I know.
Meg, I’m so sorry. I know just how you feel. It’s ok to briefly wallow in self-pity.
I seriously hope we don’t ever have to say the name “Fedor Fedorov” ever again. :P
Yikes! Was your phone salvageable?
Not so much. Apparently when you put a cell phone through a full wash cycle complete with detergent and color-safe bleach it does not come out on the other side alive. Fortunately it was just the phone that came free with the phone plan and I’m going to replace it with another equally cheap phone so things should be ok.
I’m optimistic about August. Although my roommate goes away to school the first week and Bonnie (the non-wormy cat) is joining her, I believe, so that’ll be sad. But other than that? Optimistic.
Ok, I clearly need more coffee, that should read background and “hear” not here. Did I mispell sense, too? Did I mispell mispell? I clearly have no business using a computer this morning.
I love that name and I miss thunder.
The name itself is better than Fedor himself. Also, he would win massive points with me if he was actually named “Dragomir Fedorov”. What a striking name to have.
I seriously hope we don’t ever have to say the name “Fedor Fedorov” ever again. :P
Heh, if it weren’t such an odious name to you, I’d suggest you make a specially designed cocktail to make you forget his name all over again! You could call it the “Fedor Fedorov”, but then again, you don’t want to have to say that… :D
I’m a big fan of Fedor Fedorov’s name. Not so much the player. The lackluster younger brothers always make me uncomfortable. Does it cause family conflict? Are they depressed by their lack of talent? It makes me sad.
I know nothing about the player, Fedor Fedoro, I just like the way the name sounds when you say it.
It was a long week and weekend. I now know I was meant to only have one child. After keeping the Kid’s 11-year-old cousin for a week, I am exhausted. Keeping up with two very bright 11-year-olds is not easy.
I was discussing with Pookie on Friday how I think we need to come up with a post about hockey players’ younger brothers who don’t play hockey. Like, say, Vernon Briere, who doesn’t toil unhappily in his brother’s shadow, but is instead a fairly successful VP of regional sales for a midsized Canadian software company. Or Albert DiPietro, a substitute English teacher for a public school system in a suburb outside Boston. :P
Meg, that’s so sad that your roommate and Bonnie are on their way next month! (And really, how rude to take the non-wormy cat. Heh.)
Oooh, a cocktail called the Fedor Fedorov! Interesting! I just read a recipe for an awesome cocktail called An American Flyer over at White on Rice Couple. Schnookie and I were talking about making it but with proseco instead of champagne. Maybe the substitution justifies a renaming as well. “A Fedor Fedorov Flyer”!
I’m so sorry about your phone, Meg! That’s awful!
Also, Myra, thank you for getting the Offsides thing! Don’t you hate it when in your head all the pieces make sense but then when you get talking, it’s all backwards?
Don’t you hate it when in your head all the pieces make sense but then when you get talking, it’s all backwards?
Story of my life. I’m the Cliff Clavin of Coppell.
The best part about the Offsides Debacle was watching Pookie’s face fall as she realized, while she was excitedly expounding on her brilliant plan, “Wait a sec. Gio already has two ploddingly slow linemates. That might actually be the problem, not the solution…”
You want to know what I was really thinking? When Schnookie said, “It would be the fast and slow line” my brain immediately ascribed the negative “slow” to Gionta. So in my mind I thought it was perfect that Gio would finally have linemates faster than him. It was only once I got talking that I remembered Gio is the fast one. Gah.
It was only once I got talking that I remembered Gio is the fast one.
That is very sad and telling about the Devils team speed. When the first thing that comes to mind when you think of our “fast” guy is, “He’s really slow!”
I’m actually making a pledge to myself that on our next podcast, I promise I won’t say the name “Brian Gionta”. I will not harp on wanting him traded. That’s my goal, at any rate.
I promise I won’t say the name “Brian Gionta”.
Does that also include coded names like “Blian Blionta”?
Amy, you know me too well!
Oooh! Amy’s got you on that one, Pookie!
Morning IPB! How the heck is everyone? Good weekends all around?
Hi andrew! My weekend was busy but delightful. Lots of gardening success (we harvested some of our soup beans, and they’re the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen — they’re just… beans. But from our garden!) and whatnot. How about you?
Oh, and I have to add that today has seemed EXCRUCIATING here at my office. Is anyone else wondering if time is taking, like, three or four times longer to pass today?
Morning IPB! How the heck is everyone? Good weekends all around?
Weekend was pretty bleh, hopefully the week will be better.
How are you doing, andrew?
we harvested some of our soup beans, and they’re the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen — they’re just… beans. But from our garden!)
Hee! I keep getting solitary green beans. They’ll go bad by the time I’m waiting on the others to grow up, so I just usually microwave my single solitary green bean and eat it.
Is anyone else wondering if time is taking, like, three or four times longer to pass today?
Yes, yes and yes.
Excruciating is the right term for my day, as well. :D
We’ve been getting solitary gherkins, which is why we’re not making pickles out of them. Microwaving a lone green bean is understandable. Pickling a lone gherkin? Less so. (We currently have five little dried calypso beans, just waiting to be made into soup.)
Pickling a lone gherkin? Less so.
That’s so sad! Also, Seeds of Change is (sadly) out of my Russian pickling cucumbers. I’m so bummed.
That’s okay, I will find some more somewhere! :D
I did pick up the seeds for the Nantes carrots this weekend at my local nursery, but pretty much all they had that was decent was the carrot seeds. Thank god for the internet!
Oooh! The garlic on Seed Savers Exchange is starting to sell out already, so if you’re looking to order some online, Caitlin, now’s the time to be doing it!
And I’m so excited for your carrot seeds! I think we planted some Nantes last weekend! As for the Russian pickling cukes, that’s a TRAVESTY that they didn’t save any for you! What is UO with that?
Schnookie – do you think I should order some? The only reason I ask is that when they’ll ship that garlic is technically after I’m supposed to plant it. Ah, oh well, if I’m too late – I’m too late. How long do garlic bulbs save, anyways?
Also, I have to order the softneck kind due to where I live, and I’m torn on what kind to get.
As for the Russian pickling cukes, that’s a TRAVESTY that they didn’t save any for you! What is UO with that?
Good God, I know. I mean, everyone who stocks anything Russian should just put some back for me and me alone. :D That being said…I just found seeds for Russian tomatoes online. Hmm. Next season may have to be the Comrade Caitlin Vegetable Crop or something like that. :D
I’m good! Thanks!
Had a nice four-day weekend. Brewed a batch of “St. Patrick’s Day Stout”. Saw the Dark Knight, liked it. Relaxed. You know, the usual.
Caitlin, the microwaved lone green bean is sad and funny at the same time. There’s an allegory there. I think.
Our garden is going good. Been getting lemon cucmbers like crazy! I have lots of unripe heirloom tomatoes (should have had them weeks ago, but a “freeze” in mid May really set them back). Got a spaghetti squash, tons of potatoes, and some crookneck squash. The only real failure I had this year was the corn, and even then, we still got two ears out of it.
I like hearing about everyone’s vegetable haul. So far, my little cauliflower plant is just chilling out, doing his best to grow.
Next season may have to be the Comrade Caitlin Vegetable Crop or something like that
That’s a great name for it.
andrew, I’m so envious of your garden! I harvested one cherry tomato and one green bean last night. It felt awful. And sad.
I’m hoping that by planting carrots/garlic at the right time, I can have more of a “yay! real harvest”-y kind of feeling when I start pulling stuff.
Also, I’m beginning to find myself concerned that the tomato may be in collusion with the mint. So I’m ready for the tomatoes to go (especially because I don’t eat them).
Now, if my bell peppers would just get a move on…
Caitlin, the microwaved lone green bean is sad and funny at the same time. There’s an allegory there. I think.
Hee, it is. I figured, why waste it? But then I feel pitiful eating one teensy green bean.
Dude, andrew, your garden is a superstar! And two ears of corn isn’t too shabby, especially if they weren’t blighted and gross. I think we got two ears last year and neither were edible.
I am very intrigued by this St. Patrick’s Day Stout… :D
Next season may have to be the Comrade Caitlin Vegetable Crop or something like that.
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And as for ordering garlic, I’m not quite sure what to suggest. If you call whomever you’d want to order from, they might be able to help with an earlier ship date? I dunno. I was trying to get Seed Savers to load here at work to see what their shipping options are, but they’re being impossibly pokey. (And we picked a softneck for next year. Of course I can’t remember what kind it is now…)
But then I feel pitiful eating one teensy green bean.
We have been known to cut things as small as raspberries into thirds, so we each get to try it. So at least you were eating the ENTIRE green bean! :D
andrew, I’m so envious of your garden! I harvested one cherry tomato and one green bean last night. It felt awful. And sad.
The only thing I’m really proud of are the potatoes, because they’re damn good. Everything else looks like hell, but I’m getting some harvests, so it’s all good.
I was really bummed about the tomatoes, because those are my favorite. But then I realized that the heirloom stand at the farmers market just started selling them last week. They’re professionals and their crop took this long, so it made me feel a tiny bit better.
I was trying to get Seed Savers to load here at work to see what their shipping options are, but they’re being impossibly pokey.
Yeah, dude, I think everyone and their dog is online trying to order garlic from Seed Savers! Gah! Ah, there’s a couple other places I can order from. Let’s hope my new debit card comes in the mail tonight.
So at least you were eating the ENTIRE green bean! :D
This is true! So true.
The only thing I’m really proud of are the potatoes, because they’re damn good. Everything else looks like hell, but I’m getting some harvests, so it’s all good.
I have a feeling we’ll have one massively huge jalapeno harvest because the jalapeno plants are literally sagging with the amount of peppers on them. Unfortunately, none are ready to be picked, but I have no idea what I’m going to do with 20 – 30 jalapenos. Seriously.
I am very intrigued by this St. Patrick’s Day Stout… :D
Me too! I am so excited. I was checking it out this morning and I’ve got a layer of gunk (the good kind) about 4 inches thick, sitting on top of the beer, fermenting away. Can’t wait to bottle it.
For anyone who enjoys a good microbrew, I can’t tell you how awesome homebrewing is. LOVE IT. I recommend it.
Unfortunately, none are ready to be picked, but I have no idea what I’m going to do with 20 – 30 jalapenos. Seriously.
My serrano plant is the same way. I do two things: 1) thin them out. If you cut some away before they even get started, more energy will go into the remaining peppers, making them bigger. 2) I just eat the young peppers! They’re not quite as good, but they get the job done. As long as their like, and inch or so, they should be fine.
I was really bummed about the tomatoes, because those are my favorite. But then I realized that the heirloom stand at the farmers market just started selling them last week.
You’re putting too much pressure on your young tomatoes, andrew! They’re going to burn out and turn to drugs and alcohol at this rate!
(And seriously, homegrown potatoes? RIDONKULOUSLY TASTY! I’m so glad yours are kicking ass!)
but I have no idea what I’m going to do with 20 – 30 jalapenos.
If I was dealing with a surplus of peppers right now, I’d do one of two things: make jalapeno poppers or roast them up on the grill, chop them, and freeze them for delicious winter use.
For anyone who enjoys a good microbrew, I can’t tell you how awesome homebrewing is. LOVE IT. I recommend it.
I’ve been very tempted to try it, but also kind of intimidated. I’ve had a few friends who do it, and they’ve both grumbled about having to deal with giant pots of boiling liquids. Is this true? How easy is it to get started? (And what do you think this St. Patrick’s Day Stout is going to be like?)
(Oh, and our pepper plants are TOTAL MORONS. The peppers on the nardellos all got ruined by the hail, and the habaneros are just sitting there thinking the accomodations at Maple Hoo Garden are a free ride. Both types are stunted and pathetic and make me very unhappy when I think about them. Stupid pepper plants.)
You’re putting too much pressure on your young tomatoes, andrew! They’re going to burn out and turn to drugs and alcohol at this rate!
Huh. That must be why they insist on being called “Barrymore” and “Downey Jr.” I’d better take it easy on them.
I’ve had a few friends who do it, and they’ve both grumbled about having to deal with giant pots of boiling liquids. Is this true?
Yes, a 4 or 5 gallon stock pot full. You’ve gotta boil the wort for about an hour to get the whole thing going. It’s not that bad. I guess if you have a boil over or something like that, it’s a pain…but the risk is worth the reward.
How easy is it to get started?
It’s super easy if you want to take the novice route, like I did. Go to any Linens & Things, Bed Bath & Beyond, or Beverages and More around Christmas time and buy a Mr. Beer homebrewing kit (you can also just get one on-line). It costs like $40, and makes 2 gallons at a time. The beer won’t be the greatest, but you’ll figure out whether or not it’s a habit you want to develop. Once you’ve decided you want to move up to the real deal, it’s about a $200 investment. It’s a bit of a labor of love, much like gardening, but totally worth it in my opinion.
(And what do you think this St. Patrick’s Day Stout is going to be like?)
It’s going to be AWESOME. Not like a Guinness, unfortunately. I don’t have the technology for that. But it will be much like a standard dry Irish stout.
My main problem is that I don’t eat peppers and Dad can’t keep up! That’s how plentiful these crazy peppers are. Hmm. I don’t know, we shall see, we shall see!
I’m sorry to hear about your pepper plants, Schnookie!
I think I’m going to go with California White garlic and throw in some blackberry plants for my mother.
And ooh, andrew’s St. Patrick’s Stout sounds like it’s going to be delicious!
Mr. Beer homebrewing kit, sez you? I think this sounds like something we really can’t live much longer without trying…
But it will be much like a standard dry Irish stout.
Mmmmmmmmmm… (And don’t let those troubled tomatoes of yours get into that. They’ve got enough problems as it is!)
the habaneros are just sitting there thinking the accomodations at Maple Hoo Garden are a free ride. Both types are stunted and pathetic and make me very unhappy when I think about them.
I read somewhere that if you have too much peat moss in your planting mix/compost, your peppers will have a hard time growing. I don’t know how valid a claim that is, but there ya go.
And ooh, andrew’s St. Patrick’s Stout sounds like it’s going to be delicious!
It is black as midnight and I can’t wait to drink it. For effing real.
I read somewhere that if you have too much peat moss in your planting mix/compost, your peppers will have a hard time growing.
I’m going to blame the peat moss, then! (Rather than taking the blame myself for nearly killing them as seedlings, then not having the heart to knock the first few flowers off, thereby relegating the tiny plants to focusing all their energies on growing peppers before they were ready. Damn you, peat moss! DAMN YOU! :P)
Caitlin, the California White garlic sounds delightful!
Caitlin, I’m superjealous of your blackberry plants! I love blackberries!
andrew, congratulations on the booming garden harvest!
Amy, your cauliflower is going to be the greatest cauliflower the world has ever seen!
I’m going to blame the peat moss, then!
YEAH! Stupid dirt!
I’m telling you, I’m the same way. I’m blaming any vegetable problems on everything but me.
Well, there are so many possible explanations for veggie problems. It would be impossible to eliminate them all, leaving just you as the reason!
My coworker discovered her tomato plants were all chewed off at the top and 1/2 of the fruits bitten into. It’s in a fenced yard that’s too small for deer. The plants are too weak for squirrels to climb. Her husband’s decided it’s fruit bats (in New Jersey) and she’s decided it has to be a giraffe. I think it’s a giraffebat.
I bet it’s either a giraffebat or a ground hog. Ground hogs apparently grab the plants and bend them over to chew off the tops. (That’s why Rollie hates them so much. Among many other reasons. :P)
Guys, I’m so ready to go home. This is like the neverending day of misery or something!
Oh god, I am SO so praying that nothing decides to start munching on my plants!
Amy, I am so stoked to see what your plant does! Yay!
Caitlin, I’m right there with you. I’ve been staring at the clock since 10:00 this morning. I’m also uncharacteristically fidgety today. It’s been a TOTAL drag!
I didn’t know that about groundhogs! That must be it, since groundhogs already ate her dahlias this year.
Yeah, groundhogs ate our crazy, crazy bitch neighbor’s tomatoes the first year we had our garden. That’s the only reason I knew that about them — because she regaled me with the tale in excruciating detail.
I just looked up Mr. Beer online, and they sell ROOT BEER BREWING KITS too!
I just looked up Mr. Beer online, and they sell ROOT BEER BREWING KITS too!
Yeah they do! I cannot vouch for the root beer homebrew kit. But it does look like fun.
Ewww! Root beer is of the devil! OF THE DEVIL!
Yeah, but homemade root beer? How cool would that be? (I suspect it’s probably not the tastiest thing ever, but how can I resist trying it?)
How cool would that be?
Yeah, if I could make my own Dr. Pepper at home, I totally would. I just have an awful kneejerk reaction to root beer. Ick. Eww.
Awwww… what did root beer ever do to you? :P
(I’m really not that huge a fan of it, but it is my fallback if I’m in a Pepsi-only environment…)
(I’m really not that huge a fan of it, but it is my fallback if I’m in a Pepsi-only environment…)
Dittles.
Except… last weekend my sister and I were shopping and settled for an A&W/KFC restaurant because we couldn’t decide on anything else. When we ordered, they gave us a frosted mug, and they had separate fountains for the root beer (we couldn’t find them at first) and that was some DEEEE-licious root beer.
But…but…
There is hockey on TV. You can watch hockey on the NHL network. In HD. You can writhe in misery as you watch your team lose in last year’s playoffs. Not that I would ever…ever…ever do that! No way! Not me. (I personally keep hoping the results will somehow change. That Semin will adjust his shot this time. Or that Ovie will actually have more than 2 shots on goal in game 3 against Philly.)
And of course, I did not triple my cable bill, two weekends ago. Nope. Definitely not.
And if I did, you have to consider that I was paying about $19.00 for cable for about 6 years.
But that doesn’t matter. Because I certainly did not upgrade my cable to watch re-runs of hockey games…
And hey, everybody! Sounds like all your gardens are doing well!
My lawn has moved from “needs water” to “fire hazard”. Next year, I’m going to do a “curb appeal” makeover and get a sprinkler system. And maybe awnings.
Hey Patty! Glad to hear your lawn is the scourge of the neighborhood! I like it!
So now I’m really hoping Afinogenov has his bounce back year that I keep predicting. I just drafted him in my keeper league. 11th round pick….can’t really go wrong there.
You’ll probably immediately forget that he’s a late-round pick and get all mad when he fails. :D
You’ll probably immediately forget that he’s a late-round pick and get all mad when he fails. :D
For sure. But with 16 owners, the pickens are getting slim here in the later rounds. I was trying to decide between him and Teemu. I think Max is in a contract year this season. That usually will get you at least a 25% increase in production!
That’s true! Contract years shouldn’t be taken lightly. And who knows what Teemu’s going to do. Eventually, he’ll stay one year too long. This might be that year.
And who knows what Teemu’s going to do. Eventually, he’ll stay one year too long. This might be that year.
Yeah, I’m not going to use a draft pick on someone who may not even be around next year. This GM stuff is hard. I have a whole new respect for Kevin Lowe. Just kidding! Of course I don’t.
andrew, I think Max will prove to be an excellent 11th round pick. He’s definitely not going to have another season like last one, barring injury.
Thanks Heather, I thought so too.
I got some flak for the pick, but I just had to point out the guy in my league who has taken a bigger risk, twice, on Martin Havlat….and has been burned two years in a row by him. At the very least, I’ll probably not be burned twice. (I hope)
Steve (in Fairfax), I saw NHL Network was replaying that series but I had no idea you’d subject yourself to watching it again! I’m so sorry! Your cable company should have intervened. “I’m sorry, Mr. (in Fairfax), but we simply cannot let you watch this channel right now.” As for tripling the cable bill, it’s worth it! It’s soooooo worth it! (I think I tripled Kate the Great’s cable bill last Spring when I was crashing at her place while going that conference in Crystal City. I forced her to upgrade so she’d get VS. And then I think I neglected to cancel it. I figure it was for her own good! No sane and intelligent human being should watch as little TV as she does!)
andrew, your keeper league sounds intense! I can’t wait to see who I end up with on the Pan Boxers next season!
Caitlin, root beer is a delicate, delicate thing. When it’s bad? It’s really, really bad. When it’s good? It can be really, really good.
Wait, Martin Havlat is eligible in your draft? Surely he died in Vegas!
I think Martin Havlat is made out of Czech sausages and tissue paper. (If he’s not Czech, boy do I look like an idiot)
He’s definitely Czech, and definitely made out of those things! :^::::::::::::::::::::::::::
alix, I need to know who your favorite Seinfeld character is!
I’m playing fantasy football this season! Do I know anything about football? No, I do not!
Oooh! That’s tough, Heather! I really like Jerry. His line delivery just cracks me up.
And smaller characters, Petermen always makes me laugh. And George’s dad. And Elaine’s stupid boyfriend absolutely kills me.
I think I may have to officially change my last name to (In Fairfax). This is a nod to the Patty of course. She was the originator of the concept.
Ms. (in Dallas) is quite the trend-setter!
Aww. Thanks! I’m blushing! It’s fun, isn’t it?
This may be a bit off subject…
Is anyone asking back mis sold PPI from a financial institution? If so how far have you come?
Did your bank even reply? Mine wrote back saying I have no case
Great website …:)