This is the 36th in our summer series in which we are pulling hockey cards at random from a box and then writing about them.
SNORE! What a boring checklist! Here’s a list of things we’d much rather be getting out of the PBS Dispenser than that collection of humdrum crap:
1. A card that features photographic evidence of which Devils can swim.
2. A card honoring us, commemorating all the good we’ve done as bloggers for the NHL.
3. A card featuring the figurative “ball of tape” that so many fans claim would be better than their team’s most egregiously underachieving player; this card could have a cool collectible snippet of tape embedded in it if the card makers wanted to be really awesome.
4. A John MacLean Assistant Coach card. So we can run it over and set it on fire and stuff like that.
5. Cards for our summer heroes, MacGyver and Jessica Fletcher.
6. A chocolate chip cookie. Wouldn’t that be nice?
7. A dozen chocolate chip cookies. Wouldn’t that be nicer?
8. A time machine that will take us to the start of the season.
9. A Boxworthy card.
10. A card that comes with a blog post attached to it.
I’d take all of the above over that lame card! That should come on a little piece of paper in the package and not wasting one of the cards you’re getting.
By the way, I was asked the pain scale question way too many times today. I was also in the hospital for way too long for like 8 hours or something including when I arrived as was in the waiting room.
How are you feeling now, Genna? I hope everything went well!
Genna, I’m so sorry that you had such a drag of a time at the hospital! Are you feeling okay, though? Other than being there way too long, did everything go smoothly? Is the little face that represents your wellbeing sufficiently doped up that it’s not grimacing and sobbing?
But! But! Nick! This is a thousand times better than most of the cards you’ve picked so far!
Dude, is it a dozen cookies? I think not!
# 5 is almost my summer! I’ve watched seasons one and two of MacGyver. Jessica’s a little further down on my netflix list and probably won’t be here until next summer. I do have officier Tom Hanson. (This show was SO much better when I was a
kidyounger.)Chaz, you should watch Season 5 of MacGyver. It was genuinely good television. I mean, genuinely good killing-off-season-time television.
I’m feeling okay now, probably because the Percocet I took at the hospital is still working. After I woke up from the anesthesia, I had some pain (7-7.5) and they gave me Demerol through my IV. That worked, but wore off quickly after about 15 minutes. Then my pain rose to an 8-8.5, but they couldn’t give me anything until I went downstairs to a different recovery area. All during this time my mouth was severely dry because I have to breathe through my mouth and I couldn’t get a drink until I was moved. Once I got there, I had to eat some applesauce because Percocet often causes nausea on a empty stomach. I eventually got the pill, but it takes 30 minutes to kick in, so I was in horrible pain and crying during that whole time that they gave me another dose. Thankfully it started kicking in and I could calm down, but 45 minutes of pain was not pleasant.
Then I had to put my lip ring back in when I was ready to leave the hospital. NOT FUN. My lip closes up pretty fast since it’s the mouth and the outside of it closed up a decent amount. I couldn’t put it back in and I finally got it back in when I was home. I had to forcefully push it through and was not happy.
Now that I’m home and have the lip ring back in, things are much better. Thanks for asking! Lol, one of the nurses told me that sometimes anesthesia makes people emotional afterwards. Uh, I was crying because I was in freaking pain not because of side effects from anesthesia!
That’s awful, Genna! I’m so sorry for the ordeal! But I’m glad to hear you’re home, lip-ringed, and feeling better. And, one hopes, the surgery was successful! :D
Oh, Genna, I’m so sorry you had to deal with all that, but I’m glad you’re feeling better now!
Thanks, Ookies! The first nurse I had that asked me questions for paperwork and what not asked me “how are you?” after every 4-5 minutes and I told her good every time. I wondered if she had short term memory problems.
I think the Percocet is starting to wear off, but that’s why I have my prescription for Vicoden!
Oh, I had a turkey club sandwich yesterday for dinner after you guys were talking about BLTs. I could go for a BBBLT.
Don’t you mean a VBBBLT? Where the V is for Vicodin? :P
That chechlist isn’t worth it’s weight in spit.
And neither is my spelling ability. :P
Tell us how you really feel about that checklist, Frisby! :D
We’re watching Murder, She Wrote (of course) and the victim’s name is Gary Roberts. You’d think by the end of the episode we’d stop snickering, but no.
If it was a chechlist it would just be a series of commemorative cards for my favorite former Flyers goaltender’s greatest playoff meltdowns. Oh, Roman Cechmanek, memories of you just never get tired.
I’ve been collecting Checmemories Hott Prospects for years. I can’t wait to finally get the Holy Grail — the talking card that yells unintelligibly in garbled Czech blaming the card holder for everything that’s wrong with the Flyers.
I have one of those cards, Pookie. What’ll you pay me for it?
Don’t you mean a VBBBLT? Where the V is for Vicodin? :P
I read that as “Where is the V for Vicodin?” in which I had the semi-clever response of “already in my stomach!”, but then I realized I just can’t read.
That checklist is SO annoying. First of all, no Sabres. Second of all, that is NOT a checklist. That’s just a list. A checklist would include some area for CHECKING OFF the cards that you have.
Also, dude, Genna, I’m sorry it’s been so rough and I’m glad things are looking up!
What’ll you pay me for it?
I’ll give you five of my “Bobby Clarke Blames The Lindros Family For All Of The Flyers Woes” cards.
A checklist would include some area for CHECKING OFF the cards that you have.
I knew something was missing!* Dammit! This post is going to make my eyes bleed whenever I see it now!
*Or as Homer Simpson would say, “I know what’s wrong with this lesbian bar! There’s no fire exit!”
I’ll give you five of my “Bobby Clarke Blames The Lindros Family For All Of The Flyers Woes” cards.
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Katebits, you’re so right. If they’re really serious about people using this list to mark which cards they already have, and they’re not going to provide check boxes, then they need to call it a “crossing-off list”.
Yeah, you tell em’, Katebits. Besides, what kind of chechlist has Dan Cloutier but not Martin Brodeur?
Or, just a “list”. They could call it a “numbered list” if they thought they needed to gussy it up, but it’s sure not a checklist.
Oh and the Rock says “AHHHHHH!!!” cause there was some event going on there. I got a Langer shirt and Chico eats shirt. My mom was like, Chico eats? What does that mean? I just told her she wouldn’t get it because she doesn’t watch the games and it’s a segment on them. The authentic sweaters are so much softer than the replicas! I’m so excited to get mine! I should get around to ordering that.
Thanks, Kate! I can’t wait until I pass out, so I don’t feel anything.
They sell Chico Eats shirts at the Rawk? That’s AWESOME!
Besides, what kind of chechlist has Dan Cloutier but not Martin Brodeur?
This is CLEARLY a checklist (or rather “numbered list”) of CRAP. Which is why Nick Lidstrom is on the front of it. :P
This makes me want to write to Upper Deck to suggest they reconsider naming this card. And writing apologies to anyone who bought a pack that might contain it. I mean, not only is it not a checklist, not only does it have Cloutier and not Brodeur, but it has players like “Jay McClement”, “Gilbert Brule”, “Zbynek Michalek” and “Ed Jovanovski”. Have you heard of any of those guys?! (Seriously, Jovanovski? Surely he died in Vegas!)
I know! I don’t know if you’ve seen it, but it has a picture of Chico in red, unfortunately not stuffing his face. On the back it has an actual checklist (see cards, at least the Devils can do it right) of the different food vendors on the back. I know they’ve shown it on broadcasts before.
I remember seeing the shirt on TV — it’s SO AWESOME! I’m jealous!
I remember seeing it on TV. I would be jealous too, but I wouldn’t be able to make it to enough games to check off even half of the vendors before the shirt became a shop rag. :P
Ok, I think this is the first time that I’m happy that I didn’t turn ESPN off after the Xgames were over. Bears, foxes, and Deer at the PGA Senior Open, oh my!
I’m glad your surgery ordeal is over, Genna! I think a Chico Eats shirt is just the thing for your recovery. :D
When I first saw this card, I was actually confused about why it was called checklist. It turns out it’s because there are no checkboxes! Thanks to you, Kate, I don’t have to think I’m a moron. :D
Also, I assumed it was all Red Wings because I read the first four or five names and lost interest. I’ll have to go back and look for Stars now.
Bears, foxes, and Deer at the PGA Senior Open, oh my!
I hope they’re rushing the old coots when they’re teeing off!
And Frisby, maybe you’ll have to get the Chico Eats shirt and then hit up all the vendors during our hot date!
Also, their proofreader, such as he was, should have caught the fact that Markus Naslund needs a space between his number and his name. :P
Thanks, Patty! Frisby, don’t worry I’ll be lucky if I go to one game this year. They have a decent selection of weekend games, so I might try to come home for the weekend from school to go to one. I could also try to go to one in Buffalo since that’s about 3 hours away from my school, but I guess that defeats the purpose of checking off food places on the list.
I wonder if Zach is beating himself off because he didn’t make the list.
Zach doesn’t know because Boxworthy intercepts all the Checklist cards and carefully writes “Zach Parise” at the top of every list.
Oh Jesus. Hahaha, I meant beating himself up. I blame the Vicodin!
Oh Jesus. Hahaha, I meant beating himself up. I blame the Vicodin!
Yeah, I was just politely looking away from that one. :PPPP
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If you hadn’t corrected yourself it might have gone unnoticed!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Zach: Well, I never! That’s the third monocle I’ve broken this week!
Hahaha, I can’t stop laughing when I see what I wrote. Too bad Zach’s Q&A is over, that could have been a question.
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OMG! Now that was funny.
And Frisby, maybe you’ll have to get the Chico Eats shirt and then hit up all the vendors during our hot date!
A few years ago I may have accepted that challenge. But nowadays, I just can’t eat like I used to.
Speaking of our hot date, when do tickets go on sale?
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That was priceless, Genna.
And in the remake of Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Judge Reinhold’s character (Brad Hamilton) will be played by Zach Parise.
Lol, I’m glad I could make you guys laugh :P.
I know some of you like to cook. Open Source Food is a website with creative-commons licensed recipes with pictures via swissmiss. Some of them sound/look absolutely delish like pumpkin and lentil soup or kiwi salsa.
Uh oh, I forgot about the rule about the number of links in a comment. Senor Spam is enjoying my tasty comment.
Take that, Senor Spam! Thanks for the heads up on Open Source Food, Genna!
On that note, I’m turning in for the night; good night, everyone!
Goodnight Pookie! I’m heading out, too. Have a good night everyone!
Frisby, I have no idea when tickets for our hot date go on sale. I’ll try to find that out. That might be a good idea, eh?
(I, too, am going to shut down for the night now. G’night, everyone!)
Good morning, everyone! I’m stuck at work today, but things are looking up — a customer just asked me something and I didn’t die laughing even though they look exactly like if George Michael from “AD” was dressed as a grandmother, with a short gray wig and everything!
Hey Schnookie. Sorry about being at work, but that’s pretty funny about the customer! Hee.
I finished my beret this morning! Is preeeettyyyyy.
Pookie, not Schnookie. Argh, I’m sorry!
In response to an earlier comment, I own and proudly wear the Chico Eats! T-shirt.
I felt this is a worthy and valid contribution to this blog.
Pookie, not Schnookie. Argh, I’m sorry!
Sorry’s not enough, Mags.
Just kidding! Since our parents mixed our names up all the time when I was little, I’m used to it!
I felt this is a worthy and valid contribution to this blog.
Of course! :D “Chico Eats” was hands-down one of the brightest spots about last season, so I think it’s wonderful that they sell t-shirts to commemorate it. My only complaint is that Chuck the Duck should get more love, too. Chuck the Duck as been the brightest spot about the last three seasons. In fact, I think we should start a petition now that instead of showing the inevitable intermission interviews with Bobby *CLANK!* Holik, they should show longer montages featuring Chuck.
John, I’m delighted to hear that you have a Chico Eats! shirt! That was DEFINITELY a valid contribution to this blog!! (I might have to break down and get one myself if they’re still selling them next time we’re at The Rawk.)
Mags, congrats on the beret! Are there pictures?
Since our parents mixed our names up all the time when I was little, I’m used to it!
I’m still sorry (@@@@@@@). (My mom called me Flutter today and I got really mad with her. So yeah, I’m sorry)
Schnookie, there are no pictures yet, as it is still in the garage, drying from it’s initial blocking (on a plate, I love this about berets. You give ‘em shape by putting them around a plate. Awesome) and there’s like, no light there. But I’ll have photos tomorrow, I promise! (and pictures of the new hat I started. Which is apple green. Love it)
(on a plate, I love this about berets. You give ‘em shape by putting them around a plate. Awesome)
That’s incredibly cool! I’d never really thought about blocking a beret, but now I’m like, “MUST… BLOCK… A BERET…”
And I whole-heartedly approve of apple green hats!
That’s incredibly cool!
It totally is. Of course, now I’ve gone and taken a picture of the blocking, in the badly lit garage, just for you ;)
It looks fantastic, Mags! Great work with it! What a lovely pattern, too — applause all around! :D
Oooh, that’s really pretty Mags!
Ookies? Do you know of a good bakery in the city to get cupcakes from? I know there’s Magnolia, but I’ve heard that’s kind of overrated. I want my dad to bring me cupcakes from the city the next time he comes to my house to do stuff, which should be within the next couple of days.
Genna, thank you! Also, I’m totally not an Ookie, but Magnolia is definitely WILDLY overrated (and I think, not open anymore. Or at least renamed). I (from my admittedly limited City experience in recent years) would definitely recommend Cupcake Cafe and Crumbs Bake Shop (Crumbs used to have this 3 vanilla cupcake which I LOVE). There’s another one, Buttercup Bakeshop, which is owned by the same lady who worked for Magnolia, so I dunno. I’ve never been there.
Thanks, Mags! I’ll go look those up. Someone listed sugar Sweet sunshine on and ask Metafilter question, have you heard of that?
I have to say that you are amazing at knitting and I’m jealous. I was looking through the rest of your pictures because I’m curious like that. And my parents call me by my brother’s name at times. I would understand it if 1) we were the same sex and if 2) we were closer than 8.5 years apart age wise, but we are not. It gets me so frustrated because usually it happens when I’m already flustered from something else that happened.
I actually really liked the cupcakes I got from Magnolia. That was something like seven or eight years ago, but I seem to recall them being mighty delicious. I don’t know where this overrated crap is coming from! :PPP
Seriously though, I have no idea. I didn’t delve into the bakery scene much when I lived there. I can tell you where to get a great burrito or a great cup of soup, though! Sorry!
I have to second Genna’s praise — Mags, what I’ve seen of your knitwork is really magnificent!
And I also have nothing to add on the NYC bakery front. I only ever go to places Pookie takes me to when I’m in the city, which means Burritoville, Burritoville, Burritoville.
OMG Mags. Crumbs sounds absolutely delicious! I definitely wanted different flavors and interesting combinations of cupcakes. They have such a big selection! My dad is probably going to spend like $20 because I seriously want one of each except for the carrot one.
Uh, actually it looks like my dad would be spending 63.75 pre-tax. Looks like I might have to cut my order of 17 cupcakes down. Haha, this is where I gain 20 pounds.
$63.75 is a small price to pay to coddle his daughter after she’s had surgery! :P
Seriously! Look at this menu!
I cut down one cupcake, but I’m having such a hard time cutting the list down more!
Wow! That menu is out of this world! My recommendation? Skip the one with coconut. :P
Someone has to like coconut! That someone being me, but actually I might cut it off the list cause I can make a cupcake with vanilla buttercream and coconut shavings on it. I might cut out the raspberry swirl too, but it still sounds too good to cut out.
Genna, I’ve heard of SSS, but I’ve never been there. I think my sister has, so I’ll ask her when she gets home!
I have to say that you are amazing at knitting and I’m jealous.
Mags, what I’ve seen of your knitwork is really magnificent!
Oh thank you, both of you! That’s so nice of you to say :)
Haha, this is where I gain 20 pounds.
Never. Cupcake calories don’t count, and spoilage calories are actually negative ones. So there!
Don’t skip coconut!!! Yummm…coconut!!!
Of course, what I’d rather have is coconut creme pie, but, I’d take the cupcake.
I know this is from way back but…I was just wondering what a Jessica Fletcher hockey card would have on it? I list of the scum she’s put away…by season on the air? A list of tacky guest stars? A list of the residents of Cabot Cove that bit the dust and how that cut into the population?
Oooh, they still have the twinkie cupcake! Luff that one. :D
Mags, I think I’m set on going with Crumbs since it has a bigger selection. I probably should go with SSS because it’s cheaper and limits me to a smaller selection (and they also have a pumpkin cupcake)! Do you recommend any flavors at Crumbs, even though I have more than half of their list down on my list?
Never. Cupcake calories don’t count, and spoilage calories are actually negative ones. So there!
I can add to that. Food eaten standing up has no calories and food eaten away from home has no calories. And, if you eat standing up, away from home, you actually lose weight!!! Or, so my father likes to tell us. =)
Genna, IMHO and I am not a food reviewer nor do I play one on TV, Twinkie, Blackout (crazy rich, by the way), B&W, and Caramel Apple are the best, just from what I remember looking at the menu. I ate the Oreo ones last Christmas and didn’t like them very much, but that’s probably because I’m not so into Oreos to begin with. If they have one of the seasonal ones, definitely have your dad get one of those, as they’re pretty much always awesome. I don’t really like filled cupcakes, and can’t eat nuts or peanuts, so if you’re into that, you could add some of those too. And you can’t really go wrong with the classics :D
I have the Twinkie and Caramel Apple already on my list =) I really want the strawberry frosted classic, but I’m not supposed to be adding to my list!
Here’s my pretty extensive list:
key lime
boston cream cupcake
oreo cupcake
reese’s cupcake
raspberry swirl cupcake
fluffernutter cupcake
twinkie cupcake
hostess cupcake
rocky road cupcake
caramel chew cupcake
blueberry swirl cupcake
banana split cupcake
caramel apple cupcake
red velvet cupcake
pistachio cupcake
I’d like to cut down two more so it can be a baker’s dozen and so it’s not 56.25. Maybe I’ll cut out the key lime and caramel chew and add in the strawberry classic.
Mom says she remembers the Key Lime as being very variable in taste. As in, once she had a super limey one, and another time there wasn’t really any lime flavour to it. And I don’t remember the red velvet one as being that great, for some reason. Best of luck cutting down your list ;)
Lol, as you can see a lot of my cupcakes are filled ones. I emailed the bakery to see if they have any seasonal flavors. I think I’ve decided that I’m going to cut out key lime, oreo, caramel chew, raspberry swirl and pistachio. I’ll probably add the strawberry frosted classic now, too. I should keep some flavors left for trying at a later point!
Thanks for all the help Mags. My stomach and I really appreciate it!
Thanks for all the help Mags. My stomach and I really appreciate it!
You’re welcome! I’m like, a cupcake fiend, and I’m glad whenever I can share that with someone :D
Oh, question! If you think of the little sprites that sit on mushrooms and flutter their wings and bless you with magic dust and are Tinkerbelle-ish, would you spell it faerie or fairie? I’m kinda confused here.
I would say faerie, but I honestly don’t really understand the difference between all the variations of fairy.
Thanks Genna, you’re the bomb :D
No problem, Mags! I showed my mom the Crumbs website and she was amazed. She suggested that we go there when I have to go to my ENT for my checkup for my surgery, so I could pick out cupcakes and so she can see what they have too. She also told me I have to eat at least 10 out of the 11 if I expect to get that many cupcakes.
*late to the party*
Forget the ball of tape, what about the bag of pucks that players are always getting traded for??
It could be a whole series of cards, Tick — the ball of tape, the bag of pucks, the 10 pound catfish… It would be awesome!
Genna, I feel bad for your ordeal, how are you feeling now. I hope a bit better.