Despite the Devils success so far, this has been a hard season for us to write about. We felt they were some kind of parallel-universe Devils for four months. We were upset about the Pando situation. We were upset about Holik situation. We couldn’t connect with the team. And more importantly, it’s been a year where real life has reminded us more than ever that hockey is just a distraction.
But last night’s record-breaking extravaganza at The Rawk transcended all of that. Sure, we’ve already made our peace with a lot of the personnel decisions we haven’t liked this year, and we’ve finally found our way with the team, and, well, Marty’s been back. But last night’s game, and all the atmosphere and celebration around it, reminded us why sports do matter.
Devils fans are probably the last fanbase to ever project much of anything about their favorite team into some kind of statement about their lives; we’re probably the last fans to ever measure our self-worth in terms of our team’s failures or successes… We just are. We’re cool and confident in our fandom. We’re sarcastic and bitter, sure, but we’re also used to being slighted, used to being disrespected, but tough enough that we’re not about to cry about it everywhere. There might not be tons of us, but there are enough. And Marty’s career was shared with us. Marty’s wins were for us. Marty wanted to be in New Jersey in part because of us. A sports record – particularly an individual one — is ridiculous, it’s artificial, it’s meaningless. But it’s also ours. It’s New Jersey’s, along with Marty’s.
Last night was a night we – and all our fellow Devils fans – were just well and truly happy. And there’s a lot of value in that.
It was such an awesome night of hockey that it prompted us to write some poetry. (And we, um, might have gotten distracted along the way by one of Marty’s legacies in the game — the stupid fucking trapezoid. Couldn’t the league just take the trapezoid out now, to apologize to Marty in celebration of his accomplishments?)
Devils wear red, and donuts are rarely blue,
Marty — you’re the best and we love you.
Patty, too.
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Marty, Marty, burning bright, like a Sprite, in the night.
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D is for donut, round and sweet.
O is for oustanding goalie.
N is for not appreciated.
U is for we love you.
T is for FUCKING TRAPEZOID!
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I think that I shall never see a thing as lovely as a Marty save.
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I shot a trapezoid into the air.
Where it landed was behind the net, where it ruined the game.
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The trapezoid is the thing with slimy dragon scales that perches in my soul.
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[Note: It being Wednesday, we'll be on tivo delay tonight. Let's hope this game isn't a giant letdown!]
Hmmm, here’s some poetry for ya:
There once was a goalie named Marty
Who caused the fans of Jersey to party
Roy’s record was beaten
And donuts were eaten
And ….if you guys don’t beat the Hurricanes tonight I’m gonna be pissed! Seriously! You can’t beat the Habs and then let the Hurricanes beat you and get the two freaking points. Honestly!! WTF?? And in the RARE event that the Sabres extract their collective head from their collective ass and start playing hockey instead of some effed up version of ice capades and actually have a chance at the playoffs, then this win could help them too! Seriously, dudes. Seriously.
(I should probably work on that last line. It’s a bit run on, and I couldn’t think of any other words to rhyme with “marty” and “party” besides smarty and farty.)
BTW, “T is for FUCKING TRAPEZOID!” is awesome :D
mcguffers, that’s the most beautiful poem I’ve ever read. That said, I’m not sure how strong the power of the arts is in the face of Devils letdown games…
Devils Letdown Games eat The Power Of the Arts for breakfast and I don’t mean in a cute Raisin Brahms kinda way!
mcguffers, that poem brought a tear to my eye!
BTW, “T is for FUCKING TRAPEZOID!” is awesome :D
You know what? Pookie wrote that this morning, and it wasn’t until JUST THIS MINUTE that I put together that T actually is for Trapezoid. All this time I was like, “That’s hilarious because “fucking trapezoid” doesn’t have a T!”
Devils Letdown Games eat The Power Of the Arts for breakfast and I don’t mean in a cute Raisin Brahms kinda way!
They need to know that this would be a huge letdown game for a buttload of fans. Come on Weekes! You don’t forever want to be known as “Not Marty.”
“That’s hilarious because “fucking trapezoid” doesn’t have a T!”
I did that the first time I read it too, then did a “Oh. Wait.” I think the biggest difference between redheads and blondes is that we’re smart enough to identify when we’re not being smart. :)
Speaking of slow, I just got how funny it is that Patrick Elias set all those records on St. Patrick’s Day.
Come on Weekes! You don’t forever want to be known as “Not Marty.”
Weekes: “But that’s why I signed here! Specifically so I could be Not Marty!”
I think the biggest difference between redheads and blondes is that we’re smart enough to identify when we’re not being smart.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I think you’re onto something there…
I just got how funny it is that Patrick Elias set all those records on St. Patrick’s Day.
I wasn’t thinking in those terms either, because I was thinking of Patrick as in Patrick Roy. But then after the game Patty Elias said, “Well, it is my day!” I was like, “Oh yeah, why?! Huh? Maybe I’ll just say that March 18th is St. Pookie Day! Oh. Right.” So us brunettes I guess just get mad before getting stupid before getting smart.
-Ookies, today has been a shitty day for me (for non-hockey reasons) so thank you for making me laugh with your lovely Marty-poetry. I particularly love the Sprite poem.
McGuffers, “tardy” would be kind of slant rhyme. Although I don’t know what you would do with it,
“Although his record-breaking was tardy (because he got hurt which was very sad)” Heh. It’s a good thing I’m not the poet here.
As a redhead, I knew EXACTLY what Patty was talking about when he said “Well it is my day”. We redheads are very finely attuned to all things St. Patrick’s Day. We can’t help it. (That said, it took me a really long time to figure out why it was notable that Marty was on pace to break the wins record on St. Patrick’s Day. I was like, “The hell? Marty’s not Irish.”)
Aw, Meg, I’m so sorry you had a shitty day! I’m glad we could give you a laugh, at least.
And that “tardy” line is sheer genius. Your more poetic than I am, that’s for sure. :P
(That said, it took me a really long time to figure out why it was notable that Marty was on pace to break the wins record on St. Patrick’s Day. I was like, “The hell? Marty’s not Irish.”)
I was totally into that, because Roy is, after all, a douche, but was much slower on the uptake when it came to Patty’s record.
Meg, I’m so sorry you’ve had a shitty day! I’m glad the poetry helped, though! :D And look at you with your fancy-shmancy poetry terminology. It’s like your words are putting on mcguffers’s fancy “going out clothes”!
I was totally into that, because Roy is, after all, a douche
Heh. Absolutely. I love the extra little karmic “Fuck you, ‘Saint’ Patrick” of it all. :D
It’s like your words are putting on mcguffers’s fancy “going out clothes”!
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Meg, that line totally works! Maybe your shitty day was like a muse for your inner poet. That being said, I’m sorry your day was shitty.
“The hell? Marty’s not Irish.”
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I respect your tivo delay. So I will try not to let my mood convey whether or not I am happy with your team.
It’s like your words are putting on mcguffers’s fancy “going out clothes”!
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mcguffer’s “going out clothes”: “Your words are too fancy for us! Have you met the dumbass we usually spend time with. She’s a quick one!”
Ooh, I just realized how close the Devils are to the Bruins in the standings. Go, Devils, go!
Ooh, I just realized how close the Devils are to the Bruins in the standings.
Yes. Yes they are. It’s something I’ve been kind of ignoring. Just not payin’ any attention to the standings here. Just watchin’ my team, lettin’ the chips fall where they may…
Goddamed Devils need to fucking win tonight! Can’t they do anything right?
Anyways, my favorite poem is “Marty, Marty burning brite…” Any poem that mentions a Coca Cola trademarked product is okay by me.
Reminds me of a time in high school when I edited a student submission literary magazine. We got the usual amount of terrible poem submissions but none worse than the one that ended with “And these are the reasons I love you alot”
ALOT? Epic Poem FAIL.
ALOT? Epic Poem FAIL.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I hope they rhymed that with “kumquat”.
It was one of those fancy poems that didn’t rhyme. Very artsy.
Oooh. Well, nothing says “artsy” like “alot”. You almost can’t spell one without the other.
(I should probably work on that last line. It’s a bit run on, and I couldn’t think of any other words to rhyme with “marty” and “party” besides smarty and farty.)
It was very Ogden Nash.
Beautiful poetry. I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me.
Beautiful poetry. I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me.
Much like the Stars, no?
Pretty much, mcguffers. :D
Thanks, Patty. We worked very hard on these poems. As I’m sure you can tell.
Schnookie, I’m surprised none of them were haikus! :D
I was just catching up on the last thread and I see I missed andrew’s birthday! Hopefully he’ll check this thread tomorrow.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANDREW!
Wait! I demand a Marty haiku. Demand it!!
Also, if any ‘Ookies want to make me feel better about any certain western New York shit hockey team being so shit they could submit some more questions to Crunchy for his awesome answers. It’s the only thing that will make me smile now.
wait, i’ve been rude………………..will Crunchy please take some more questions soon?
Are you burning cans of Sprite again? Didn’t the first law suit teach you anything?
Wait! I demand a Marty haiku. Demand it!!
I haven’t written a haiku in many years but I can’t resist trying one before bedtime.
Roy cries many tears
Smashes stick in fit of rage
Brodeur gets record
Good night everyone, writing haikus is fun, everyone should try!
“T is for fucking trapezoid” is literary genius. Absolute genius.
And seriously, the Devils couldn’t beat the Canes last night? Were they on some sort of crash from the Sprite, donuts and honeyed dormice served at the postgame party on the airplane to Carolina?
(Just kidding! I know the Devils arent’ in control of the Sabres playoff chances As mcguffers said, that ship has sailed unless collective heads are removed from collective asses.)
Ok I’ll stop bossing and demanding and throw in my own Marty haiku:
Five Hundred Fifty
One Two Wins make a record
Lose some weight fatty
Wait, now I’m on a roll
Two Bottles Per Win
Sprite carbonation is your
truest legacy
I’ve got a Marty haiku:
Butterfly goalie
Goes bye-bye; Marty’s Better!
Clap! Clap! Clap-Clap-Clap!
Ooooohhhh! As a variation on Morgan’s theme:
Butterfly style
Crippling the young goaltenders
Islanders know this
Good morning, everyone! What a marvelous treat after a busy morning to find such beautiful Marty haiku here. And seriously, considering the storied tradtition of haiku at IPB, I’m shocked we didn’t think to include any in our post…
Good morning. Starting to think I offended with my demands!
This isn’t a Marty haiku but haikus are so fun I had to do another one. Imagine if you will some beatnik bass notes playing while reading (of course it helps all haikus and poetry to imagine that).
Third goalie dreams big
Undeserved praise swells ego
Sent back to minors
Mike, :^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That Clemmer haiku just gave me goosebumps. Of schadenfreude. :P
Starting to think I offended with my demands!
We’re not your dancing monkeys, Erin! :P (Just kidding. I would have been writing haiku if I hadn’t been out of the office! :D)
:^:::::::::::::::::::: to the haiku!
We’re not your dancing monkeys, Erin!
*dancedance* We’re not? Darn.
Darn, where did the other half of my comment go! WordPress only posted the last bit.
Anyway, haikus :^::::::::::::::::::::::::; HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW; and I love the poetry -Ookies, it’s great!
*dancedance* We’re not? Darn.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Well, if anyone wants to be a dancing monkey, that’s perfectly welcome, of course. We don’t try to limit that or anything… :D
The trapezoid is the thing with slimy dragon scales that perches in my soul.
I forgot to say this was my favorite line Ookies! Yay for poetry day, it’s like last night’s game never happened. Tuesday was so great I think we all ignored last night’s game not unlike the Devils themselves. I confess when it got to 2-0 I started skipping ahead a lot as the outcome was never in doubt.
Mike, full disclosure: we didn’t watch it. It was too late when I got home so we decided we’d poll the crowd here to see if there was anything in the game worth watching. If so, we’ll zap through it tonight. I sort of secretly like skipping one game a year. That proves to me I control my hockey addiction instead of the other way around. (I know, I know, hockey is totally in control! :D)
Boomer and I watched the second period live, because the tivo was recording that and ANTM, and I would prefer to have been spoiled on the game than ANTM. So I can say with no small confidence that we’ve missed nothing by not watching the first period and the second half of the third. And really, that outcome was a foregone conclusion long before the game started, as we tried to warn Grrrreg and mcguffers yesterday…
I have to go be a grownup on Friday night and go to an industry event, so I’m going to miss the Sabres/Tranny Brides game. I’m waffling on whether to record it, since I really couldn’t stand to watch the team continue to work so hard at throwing the playoffs away, but it’s been so long without a game that I’m getting twitchy.
Oooh, that’s a tough one, Amy. Talk about a conundrum! Maybe you should tivo it, but check the score ahead of time. If it’s a good result, then watch it happily. And if not, then you’re either prepared for the bad news and can watch just to spend some time with hockey, or not watch as you see fit. (That’s what we do when our tranny teams are playing the Caps.)
I have to go be a grownup on Friday night and go to an industry event, so I’m going to miss the Sabres/Tranny Brides game. I’m waffling on whether to record it
I think Schnookie’s plan sounds like a good one. I’m going to be at a wake and I can tell you right now that I am not recording that Sabres shit. I can only record one thing at a time on my Tivo and I’m going with Battlestar Galactica all the way.
Matty is all time franchise leader
goes to celebrate in back of yellow cab
Humming Giraffe touches him inappropriately
Hi IPB!
Okay, Battlestar Galactica is a way better choice. I’d do the same, Meg. (And honestly, if we’d had to choose between ANTM and last night’s Devils game, I would have let the game go by the wayside. So I’m not just saying that about BG. :D)
Damn the man! Where’s andrew, today? I think I owe him something for his birthday.
Hello, IPB! Congratulations, Marty! Hooray for poetry!
I’ve been trying to come up with a proper haiku all day, but due a series of unfortunate events here all I can come up with is this:
Zach Zach Zach Zach Zach
Zach Zach Zach Zach Zach Zach Zach
Zach Zach Zach Attack!
Wow Pookie, your haiku even rhymes!
And thanks, Caitlin! :D
your haiku even rhymes!
Does it ever!
Here’s my haiku
Marty sets record
Cuts down net in victory
Will never retire.
Moldering Marty corpse
Standing in the Devils’ net
For eternity
Amy, :^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::
How about:
Marty cuts net down
time marches and marches on
the net remains up
Amy, your haiku started happy, then the second line took an awkwardly long time, and then the last line made me sad. :P (Just kidding. I’m on such a Marty high right now that I’ve, like, completely forgotten how awful it is every April when his wheels start to fall off.)
Meg, :^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
(I am so distracted by crazy work stuff that I just typed “Mags” again when I meant “Meg”. I’m a wreck today!)
Well, now that the appeals court ruling says he is paying alimony until 2020, he’ll really put the record out of reach. Obviously, he has to keep playing.
There’s got to be a haiku in there somewhere, but I can’t think of one.
I gotta say, if there’s one thing I have absolutely no interest in, it’s Marty’s divorce settlement.
There’s got to be a haiku in there somewhere
Payments of honeyed
dormice do not count, Marty;
Better keep playing.
I TRIED, OKAY?!
Also, Meg, I love your line of “moldering Marty corpse”. C’est… parfait. :D
(I am so distracted by crazy work stuff that I just typed “Mags” again when I meant “Meg”. I’m a wreck today!)
That’s the second time that’s happened in a week! Poor Meg (I thought about typing Mags, and then thought that might be taking the piss…)
I have no skill for haiku’s. Y’all’s are just too awesome to compete with.
Heh, to be honest I probably wouldn’t have noticed even if Schnookie didn’t change it quickly. It’s good to be oblivious. :D
It’s good to be oblivious. :D
Well, to a point. After that, you’re mixing up “Meg” and “Mags” and alienating your friends. :P (I swear I can tell you guys apart! I’m just distracted!)
Payments of honeyed
dormice do not count, Marty;
Better keep playing.
I just read the Yahoo article and I really think Marty’s going to be playing until he’s old, grey, held together with duct tape and bubblegum and going on and on about the good old days. By the time 2020 rolls around, he’ll have paid the former Mrs. Marty $5 million dollars based on this court ruling.
But that’s enough scandalous gossip. So…how bout that local sports team?
Matty is all time franchise leader
goes to celebrate in back of yellow cab
Humming Giraffe touches him inappropriately
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By the way Stars, thanks for nothing last night! Not beating the Flames. HUMPH. Yes, it is all about me and the Canucks.
Oh geeez! I totes meant to copy paste Meg’s haiku for the :^::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I’m not sure what happened there. I’m not actually that vain. Promise!
Yes, it is all about me and the Canucks…
I’m not actually that vain. Promise!
The evidence indicates otherwise :D
Hee! You got me, Mike! :D
Good evening, everyone! What a crazy day. So I’m all ready to settle down now and watch some awesome hockey… and I guess it’s just going to be a lineup of games I only marginally care about tonight. I hate when the schedule shakes out that way. Sigh.
The lady doth protest too much, alix!
and I guess it’s just going to be a lineup of games I only marginally care about tonight. I hate when the schedule shakes out that way. Sigh.
It must suck when your team is so clearly in a playoff position that the rest of the NHL can’t affect your post season destiny. I feel soooooo bad for you. :P
Schnookie, I am absolutely stunned you haven’t been lusting all day to see Canucks/Blues tonight! :D
It must suck when your team is so clearly in a playoff position that the rest of the NHL can’t affect your post season destiny.
Heh. It is very hard. :P (Actually, there are a lot of games that affect our end of the standings tonight, but after the way things ended in 2006, I’ve really stopped hanging on every point swing. I’ll just wait and see where we end up.)
Schnookie, I am absolutely stunned you haven’t been lusting all day to see Canucks/Blues tonight!
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Well, I meant besides that one. *Shifty eyes*
Chris Neil pushes Mike Komisarek into the goal, then the goal gets knocked off the mooring, so Komisarek gets a Delay of Game penalty. Even the Ottawa announcers thought the call was bullshit.
Ottawa scores. This is so sad, it’s honestly funny now.
This is so sad, it’s honestly funny now.
I’m not sure I believe that you’re laughing… :P
Ladies, Travis made SI’s Pop Culture grid this week!
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/extramustard/03/18/pop.culture.grid/index.html
Isn’t Travis a fascinating superstar? His personality just crackles off the page! :D (He makes up for it by being a dreamboat. And for being tied for first overall in the league in +/-, which is, of course, a bullshit stat… unless we’re talking about Travis.)
Hm. Has the Caps contingent just lost their “at least Ovie’s goal celebrations aren’t planned ahead of time” argument?
The habs are killing me. I’m so fed up with this season.
I am so sorry, Grrrreg! I feel like Habs fans and Sabres fans should form some kind of support group. At which mcguffers can help bridge any “division rival” social gaps there might be.
At which mcguffers can help bridge any “division rival” social gaps there might be.
At this point there is no rivalry. Just plain solidarity with fellow distraught hockey fans.
I’m not sure I believe that you’re laughing…
Not in the tradition sense of “Ha Ha.” More in the hopeless sense of “What the $#%?? This completely sucks! OMG!! None of my teams are ever winning again! HA HAHA! This is @#$%ing awesome!! OH YEAH!! I’m taking a bath now! Where’s the @#$%ing toaster?!”
OH YEAH!! I’m taking a bath now! Where’s the @#$%ing toaster?!
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Well, I fully believe that you’re laughing that way.
At this point there is no rivalry. Just plain solidarity with fellow distraught hockey fans.
They’re almost the same team right now. I watch both of them in disbelief most nights. When either of them play well, it’s like “Why can’t you always do this?” Then when they don’t, its “Why are you doing this to us??”
And I’m not one to blame the refs, but what’s going on? Maybe they thought Komisarek didn’t get pushed that hard, but did they honestly think Higgins’s stick just magically disintegrated when the Senator skated up on him? Really?
Man, this PP sucks. Completely awful… Habs can’t built any momentum.
Ok, enough complaining for tonight, i’m going to bed, hopefully they can turn things around while I sleep!
Mcguffers, Grrrreg, might I suggest a secondary team? The Canucks are foxy and tough and will fufill your every need.
But seriously, y’all. I’m sorry. The Canucks did the exact same thing to me last year. I recommend taking baths. In vodka. Beer. Whiskey. Rum.
Oh Travis. He’s such a delighful mix of very pretty but very dull prairie boy. Just the way I like em.
G’night, Grrrreg! Maybe when you wake up tomorrow you’ll discover this was all a bad dream… :P
He’s such a delighful mix of very pretty but very dull prairie boy.
Exactly! He’s perfect! :D
Just the way I like em.
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At which mcguffers can help bridge any “division rival” social gaps there might be.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Our motto can be “At least we’re not the Senators… oh, wait, they beat us.”
alix, I adopted the Habs last season as my secondary team after the Sabres kept breaking my heart, but I became too emotionally invested, so they became my second primary team (if that makes sense). Now I just have a bunch of teams I watch so I don’t start to hate hockey. I’m a whore :)
*High five* mcguffers! It’s good to be whorey! (when it comes to watching hockey)
Our motto can be “At least we’re not the Senators… oh, wait, they beat us.”
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That was me at the Devils support group last year, only about the Islanders. :P
It’s good to be whorey! (when it comes to watching hockey)
Hee hee! And more *high five*! It’s especially good to be trashily whorey. Tranny it up!
It’s good to be whorey! (when it comes to watching hockey)
Amen! We’re wheaty fans, and we’re whorey fans! :D
Speaking of trannies, the Bruins are a wet mess. Or rather, they look just like a certain other Claude Julien team I can think of.
Okay, it’s still only a one goal game, and the Habs could win this. Plus I have chocolate chip coookies. I mistyped an extra o in cookies, but it’s a new keyboard and the backspace key is too far away, so it’s staying. I’m staying postivie.
And Schnookie, the term division rivals is still cracking me up, because the Bruins have been so far ahead of all of us here in the Northeast. Do you think they chuckle a little thinking of us as rivals? If I was a Bruin, I’d rather consider BC, BU, Northeastern and Harvard as my division rivals. They’d rather have bragging rights of the Bean Pot at this point.
Hey, we have chocolate chip cooooookies too! They’re DELISH. In fact, I just snarfed a handful of them and think I’m going to go back for more. I mean, there’s no point letting them sit overnight and get stale, right? We should just eat them all now, right?
If I was a Bruin, I’d rather consider BC, BU, Northeastern and Harvard as my division rivals.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I guess I just have an Atlantic Division mentality, where we all hate each other so fucking much that it doesn’t matter how crappy the other guys are. :D
*High five* mcguffers! It’s good to be whorey!
OOOHHHH yeeeaaaahhhhh!! *high five*
(when it comes to watching hockey)
Uh, yeah, when watching hockey, of course!
Uh, yeah, when watching hockey, of course!
mcguffers, are you hanging out at Target again?
Coookies sound so much tastier than cookies!
It’s especially good to be trashily whorey. Tranny it up!
HEE! Totes! I’m making eyes at the trashiest trannies ever right now. The Lightning and the Leafs. They have like ripped fishnets and orange lipstick and everything. :D
We’re wheaty fans, and we’re whorey fans!
HA! Exactly! I don’t think you can be fully wheaty before being fully whorey. :D
I guess I just have an Atlantic Division mentality, where we all hate each other so fucking much that it doesn’t matter how crappy the other guys are. :D
That’s cause you guys have Pennsylvania and NYC in your division. There should be hatred there! We’ve got the Leafs (Really? They still have a team?) and the guys who had Russell Crowe do they’re pre game playoff presentation last season. It’s embarrassing that they’re our rivals
I’m going to go out on a limb right now and say I don’t think the Bruins are going to win the Stanley Cup this year. Yeah, you heard it here first. :P
That’s completely shocking, Schnookie! :P
Poor little Lucic. *Strokes his head*
It’s embarrassing that they’re our rivals
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: It’s true. Those are pretty weak teams to be stuck trying to hate. (Of course, the reason I hate the Islanders is that my playoff-caliber team has lost something like 90% of their games with them since I’ve been a fan. So who’s the embarrassing team now? Sigh. :P)
Pookie :^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: No, but I really did just get home from Wal mart for toothpaste
I’m making eyes at the trashiest trannies ever right now. The Lightning and the Leafs.
Good Grief! That’s like Paternity Test episode of Jerry Springer trashy right there!
I’m making eyes at the trashiest trannies ever right now. The Lightning and the Leafs. They have like ripped fishnets and orange lipstick and everything.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Nope, it really doesn’t get trashier or trannier than that!
That’s like Paternity Test episode of Jerry Springer trashy right there!
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Good Grief! That’s like Paternity Test episode of Jerry Springer trashy right there!
I know! It’s mostly because of Vinny. And the whole “Hey! we drafted your cousin! Unlike those other 29 fuckers!” thing. And Luke Schenn.
But yes. The Canucks are refreshingly normal this season and *GASP* actually kind of good. So, it’s like I had to find a secondary team that was kind of a wet hot mess and skanky and gong showish that replaced how the Canucks usually are. :P
Woops! I started the haikus and then missed them all!
Wheaty and whorey
Two good kinds of hockey fans
Better to be both
I love that “Go Habs Go” is drowning out “Go Sens Go”
Patty, that haiku should be our new motto!
Wheaty and whorey
Two good kinds of hockey fans
Better to be both
Patty, that haiku should be our new motto!
i want a t-shirt
Patty, that’s life as an IPB Irregular in a nutshell!
I didn’t even think of it that way, but you’re right!
It’s so impressive how deep you can be without even trying, Patty.
Isn’t it? It’s one of my strong suits, Schnookie. :P
I wish I could pick a team that would serve as the opposite of a tranny bride. Basically a team that I want to lose. But then they’d probably start winning.
They should have won. They played really well. Higgins, Tanguay, and Latendresse were quite spicy, and Komisarek is playing a bit more like himself. Halak is a beast, and though I feel for Price, I think he lost his best chance tonight to keep his starting job.
Maybe you need to start cheering for the Habs to lose?
YAY! Demo’s playing!
Mrs. Otter is lucky I didn’t have to call for Ott’s head on a pike. :D
alix, when Bégin gets back on the ice, we’ll call it even.
Um. There was supposed to be a :D on that post. :D
Maybe you need to start cheering for the Habs to lose?
I’d try that, but the hockey gods would see right through me.
There’s a buttload of UFAs at the end of the season. This is totally gonna be a different team next year. I just don’t understand why these guys aren’t playing for their jobs like the Islanders are.
alix, when Bégin gets back on the ice, we’ll call it even.
What did alix’s team do to Begin?? and how did you get an accent on the e??
He got an elbow to the face from a Canuck in that game. Not saying his elbow was up or anything, but that’s what knocked him out of the game, and the next one.
For the é, hold down the ALT key and type 0233 on your number pad. (I just love doing it. It’s useful for Stéphane Robidas, too. :P )
alix, when Bégin gets back on the ice, we’ll call it even.
Psssh. Begin ran into Hordi’s elbow!
You wanna go beeyatch? :P
mcgufférs
ha! that’s awésomé
I just don’t understand why these guys aren’t playing for their jobs like the Islanders are.
Well, it’s probably because they’re actually NHLers instead of all AHLers like on the Island… :D (I tried to do the fancy E thing, but it doesn’t work when you just use the regular numbers on your laptop…)
Boy, the Avs are really not trying to redeem themselves with me. Letting the Oilers win is NOT going help!
You wanna go beeyatch? :P
Take off that girlie visor and it’s GO TIME! :P
Well, it’s probably because they’re actually NHLers instead of all AHLers like on the Island… :D
Good point. Get the effing Bulldogs up here stat!
*Watch out for my left*
Schnookie, if your laptop’s like mine, you have some blue numbers on some of the letter keys. If you do, hold down your FN (or function) key, and then do the alt+0233 with those keys as if they’re your number pad.
Ookies, I just used your archives to help me prove a point. I was trying to say that Goose can be a little bastard when he wants but I couldn’t remember who he started cross checking during the Devils game awhile back. Sorry Paulie!
Oh that’s right! I forgot I’m supposed to be including Goose in my list of guys I boo for hurting Paulie. I think the list is Marc Staal, Goose, and, sadly, Lucic. Heh.
These fucking Blues guys have an intermission feature about how horrible the Canucks sweaters are.
Soup ladel. Puke running down the front. Fashion nightmare. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. *ALIX SMASH*
I forgot I’m supposed to be including Goose in my list of guys I boo for hurting Paulie.
My favorite part of that altercation, is the Buffalo feed didn’t show Goose’s check first, so it looked like Paulie started it. I saw a different feed and was a little confused with the Gaustad is a choirboy routine.
If you do, hold down your FN (or function) key, and then do the alt+0233 with those keys as if they’re your number pad.
Look, I only have so many fingers here. :P
Soup ladel. Puke running down the front. Fashion nightmare. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. *ALIX SMASH*
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A friend of mine is trying to make me feel better by sending me this: http://www.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?&id=4671 he’s shirtless, and so so so beautiful.
Look, I only have so many fingers here. :P
Use your forehead. It’s what I type with while watching the Sabres and/or Habs.
Heh! It’s not funny, mcguffers! I’m writing them a stabby letter as we speak!
I’m writing them a stabby letter as we speak!
what is a stabby letter? You send them a knife with a post-it saying “put this in your chest” on it? I don’t know how effective that will be :D
You send them a knife with a post-it saying “put this in your chest” on it?
Erik Johnson’s like, “Hey, let me try it first! D’oh!”
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Stabby means angry.
Use your forehead. It’s what I type with while watching the Sabres and/or Habs.
Great thinking! :^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Dear EZGO,
Your golf carts are a hazard. Here’s a knife. You know what to do.
Love, Erik Johnson
Dear EZGO,
Your golf carts are a hazard. Here’s a knife. You know what to do.
Love, Erik Johnson
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He’s had a lot of downtime this season to figure out the most effective way to write stabby letters.
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Rule 1. Don’t send a butter knife.
Rule 2. Don’t use the Cloud covered stationery mom sent me.
Rule 3. Ask one of my Canadian teammates what “stabby” means.
Rule 4. Don’t turn the “o’s” in “Johnson” into smiley faces
Dear EZGO,
Your golf carts are a hazard. Here’s a knife. You know what to do.
Love, Erik Johnson
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Oh my gosh. I’m just listening to the Avs-Oilers game from the other room and the broadcasters are so despondent, I’m thinking, geez, it sounds like they’re really getting hammered. Then I just checked the score and it’s EIGHT to one.
Rule 1. Don’t send a butter knife.
Rule 2. Don’t use the Cloud covered stationery mom sent me.
Rule 3. Ask one of my Canadian teammates what “stabby” means.
Rule 4. Don’t turn the “o’s” in “Johnson” into smiley faces
It took him an embarrassingly long time to figure out all those rules. He’s… not very bright.
The Avs announcer is my new favorite play-by-play guy, with that crazy New York/Indiana accent!
Rule 4. Don’t turn the “o’s” in “Johnson” into smiley faces
But do dot the I in Erik with a heart. A smiley heart.
I want to knife these Blues announcers!
But do dot the I in Erik with a heart. A smiley heart.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::: And speaking of not very bright, in order to do those italics I typed , , and >I?< all before I got it right. That signals bedtime!
alix, take pity on the Blues announcers! They’re announcers for the Blues! I’m sure knives aren’t allowed anywhere near them.
G’ghit ladies. (yup, I’m leaving that typo)
G’ghit, mcguggers!
G’ghit, mcguffers!
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The Avs announcer is my new favorite play-by-play guy, with that crazy New York/Indiana accent!
Is that what that is?? His cadence rocks me to sleep. La-da dee DAH. La-da dee DAH! La-da dee DAH!
Wow, I didn’t realize until just now when the TV crew panned the Coyotes bench during the Ducks/Yotes game, but Scott Upshall is good looking.
Oh hockey. Marry me!
WOOOOOOOOOOO!!
but Scott Upshall is good looking.
Yes. Quite. :D Between him and Lombardi, that’s one fine looking line the Yotes are skating.
Happy first day of Spring, everyone! It’s snowing here. Not cook. The first day of Spring is not supposed to entail scraping off the car.
The first day of Spring is not supposed to entail scraping off the car.
Ick. Google’s celebrating the first day of spring by having their logo taken over by the Very Hungry Caterpiller. It’s very cute.
what is a stabby letter? You send them a knife with a post-it saying “put this in your chest” on it?
You send that to the Sabres and I picture one of the poor dears walking around with the post-it attached to his chest.
I saw that Hungry Caterpillar and it made me so happy! (And that’s a tough feat since the coworker who ruined my day yesterday managed to do it again today. Jerk.)
OK, and now I’m ruining my day even further by reading the dumbass comments on Puck Daddy defending Ovie’s premeditated celebration. Someone tell me to stop reading these comments before I go all stabby!
I don’t have the Hungry Caterpillar. *pout*
what is a stabby letter? You send them a knife with a post-it saying “put this in your chest” on it?
You send that to the Sabres and I picture one of the poor dears walking around with the post-it attached to his chest.
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Cheerups for Pookie, stat! And boo on your coworker.
Good morning, everyone! WOOOOO for spring! And BOOOOOO for waking up to a winter wonderland. What was UO with that??? (The Hungry Caterpillar really did help.)
My company is currently converting to Outlook for our corporate calendars. It’s going to take all of today and possibly Monday, and will make our systems run even slower. Huzzah. I can’t wait to go home.
Someone tell me to stop reading these comments before I go all stabby!
Stop reading the comments! And avoid HNiC tomorrow night, unless you want to see Don Cherry’s head completely explod.
We’re going out with friends tomorrow night, so I think we should be able to keep Pookie safe from HNiC. (Although I sincerely doubt Cherry’s going to be defending Ovie… Heh. It’ll probably be the safest bit of Ovechkin Goal Celebration dialog Pookie can be exposed to. :P)
It’ll probably be the safest bit of Ovechkin Goal Celebration dialog Pookie can be exposed to.
Yeah, exactly! Although I’m supremely pissed off that the people defending Ovie are labeling anyone who thinks the premeditated celebration is poor sportsmanship (you know, one of those universally held sports opinions) with the Cherry-sympathizer label. Folks, I think Don Cherry should have been fired and made an example of at least 15 years ago and I think it’s completely inexcusable that he has a job on television in this day and age.
Folks, I think Don Cherry should have been fired and made an example of at least 15 years ago and I think it’s completely inexcusable that he has a job on television in this day and age.
Yeah, but you agree with him. That means you’re a foppish, Euro-bashing, bloviating a-hole, just like him.
Well, I can’t argue with that logic, Schnookie. Rats.
HA! I WIN!
HA! I WIN!
In your face, Michaelangelo’s David!
I want to knife these Blues announcers!
Me too, their play by play guy is so biased it’s ridiculous, I hated him when he did play by play for the Avalanche previously. I cannot believe he actually said the Blues played well in their loss last night, I thought they were terrible. I have always thought Andy Murray was a great coach though, and he must be to have that group anywhere near a playoff spot.
That means you’re a foppish, Euro-bashing, bloviating a-hole, just like him.
Hee! The only thing you didn’t call Cherry was old.
I hated him when he did play by play for the Avalanche previously.
That guy is just ATROCIOUSLY bad. Honestly, listening to him call a game makes me want to jam jagged shards of glass through my eardrums just to make the pain stop.
The only thing you didn’t call Cherry was old.
I’m no ageist! :P
Bluebonnets!! I saw bluebonnets today on the way to work! WOO HOO!
That’s all. I can’t stay, but I had to drop in and say that. Hopefully wildflowers can distract me from the Ovie slurping around the webs. (Work probably won’t.)
By the way, when I first saw the clip, I could not figure out what the heck he was doing. Then when everybody was saying his stick was on fire, I’m like, so…um…he’s warming his hands? I don’t get it. Then this morning Razor was saying his stick was too hot to pick up. Hm. Whatever.
Whoa… Just went back a little and saw that it’s snowing at Maple Hoo. Sorry to gloat about the bluebonnets! @@@@
Bluebonnets!! I saw bluebonnets today on the way to work! WOO HOO!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I’m so jealous! (I saw crocuses on my walk from the parking lot to my office yesterday, but, well, it was a winter wonderland when I woke up this morning. And as I look out the window for the first time in a few hours, it seems it’s snowing again right now. The hell?)
I also didn’t understand what Ovechkin was doing in his goal celebration, thereby making it the shameful double whammy of choreographed ahead of time and also nonsensical. What a winner! :P
the shameful double whammy of choreographed ahead of time and also nonsensical.
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Also, poorly executed.
Oooh! The rare TRIPLE whammy of goal celebration don’ts!
(And for the record, the snow kind of turned into a hail/sleet/ice pellet combo and stopped. And the winter wonderland has all melted. So I guess Spring is still kind of on target here at stately IPB Manor.)
I saw crocuses on my walk from the parking lot to my office yesterday
I took my parents’ dog for a walk on Wednesday and was in awe of the amount of crocuses they had in their neighbourhood. We have absolutely none here, so it was great to see.
And I’m ignoring Ovie. He’s getting the Avery treatment, in that I close a browser window the second he gets mentioned. Positive, or negative, I don’t care. Done with him. Done.
Positive, or negative, I don’t care. Done with him. Done.
That’s a really good approach, Mags. I think I’m going to follow your lead on this one! Life is too short. :D
And isn’t it crazy how climates fluctuate so much in short distances? We have friends who live in a hillier part of the state about 30 minutes drive from us, and they’re on the top a hill. Their weather is always WILDLY different from ours, and is also apparently wildly different from base of the hill they’re on, just three houses down. Its just wacky, man.
Awww man! I leave for a day and everyone goes haiku crazy?! Not fair!
Good morning everyone, I just got caught up on the thread and it looks as though you guys were on fire yesterday! Awesome.
(And thanks for the happy b-day wishes, Patty and Mags!)
Positive, or negative, I don’t care. Done with him. Done.
Hm… I think, I too am going to attempt to follow this advice. It might be tough during the Playoffs, but Schnookie’s right, life is too short! Thanks, Mags!
It might be tough during the Playoffs, but Schnookie’s right, life is too short!
It won’t be too tough…you’ll only have to wait one round!
ZING!
Life is too short
Exactly. He’s everywhere today, which isn’t making it terribly easy, but whatever.
It won’t be too tough…you’ll only have to wait one round!
BURN! indeed!
Their weather is always WILDLY different from ours, and is also apparently wildly different from base of the hill they’re on, just three houses down.
Seattle is like that too, since the snow line can sometimes be only 100-200 feet elevation. My mom lived on a hill that could have a foot of snow in her yard but when you drove down to the bottom of the hill to go into town, there would just be rain. Made it hard to know what to wear that day…
And to annoy anyone experiencing winter, I will mention that it’s supposed to get to 70 degrees here in Idaho today. WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
It won’t be too tough…you’ll only have to wait one round!
ZING!
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And yeah, it wasn’t the same, haiku without you andrew. How was your god-awful early flight?
My mom lived on a hill that could have a foot of snow in her yard but when you drove down to the bottom of the hill to go into town, there would just be rain.
Wow! That’s wild! And I’m trying not to be too jealous of your 70 degrees. Trying, and possibly failing. I’ll console myself with my HD feed of the Devils game… :P
And to annoy anyone experiencing winter, I will mention that it’s supposed to get to 70 degrees here in Idaho today.
I’m with Mike. It’s been 74 degrees here for the last 4 days or so.
And yeah, it wasn’t the same, haiku without you andrew. How was your god-awful early flight?
I do love the haiku.
The flight was fan-freakin-tastic. The sun was just starting to rise when I landed at LAX. Good times.
It won’t be too tough…you’ll only have to wait one round!
I was going to say that and then thought, “The Hockey Gods will smite me for that. I’ll let some one else take that bullet!” Heh.
The rare TRIPLE whammy of goal celebration don’ts!
Even though he pulled off the oh-so-rare triple whammy, the Ukranian judge gave him a low score since he didn’t nail the landing.
I’m with Mike. It’s been 74 degrees here for the last 4 days or so.
SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP!!!! :P
The sun was just starting to rise when I landed at LAX. Good times.
*Shudder* I can’t even imagine.
Even though he pulled off the oh-so-rare triple whammy, the Ukranian judge gave him a low score since he didn’t nail the landing.
His supporters will claim an anti-Russian bias from the Ukranian. They always pull that one out when they’re cornered.
I was going to say that and then thought, “The Hockey Gods will smite me for that. I’ll let some one else take that bullet!”
That’s what I’m here for! I’ll be the Karma Katcher for IPB.
*Shudder* I can’t even imagine.
Yeah, it was a long day, but it beats being in the office! Plus I got home, fell asleep on the couch, then woke up to the Sharks game…which they won! Also, Brad Staubitz comlpetely destroyed Tootoo in a fight, which made me smile. So all in all, not a bad day.
I’ll be the Karma Katcher for IPB.
You’ll be the human shield we use when we have a stand-off against the Hockey Gods.
And I guess that sounds like a pretty swell day after all, dreadful travel and all!
I just noticed on Puck Daddy that his post with the Ovie highlight has over 700 comments. I can only imagine. :D
I can only imagine. :D
I got as far as halfway through the second page. As I was reading comment after comment about how it’s only natural for a player after scoring a record goal to celebrate with enthusiasm and personality, I was thinking, “Huh, Elias broke the franchise record for points, celebrated like a class act during the game, and then found a way to show his personality while thanking the fans during the 3 stars. It’s just not that hard.” Then I got to the comment saying, “It’s like everyone wants to see robots playing. If you want to see robots, watch NJ. Those fans were so busy celebrating their fatty goalie getting more wins than any other fat boring goalie they completely forgot that Elias also broke the franchise record in points!” I decided I didn’t need to read any further than that. Heh.
I’ll console myself with my HD feed of the Devils game…
You had to play the HD card, didn’t you? *runs away crying*
Luckily, between the NHL Network and opposing team HD channels, things have been good lately and look good for the next week too, except for tonight where no Minnesota station is televising the game at all. Strange, I thought hockey was big in Minnesota…
You had to play the HD card, didn’t you? *runs away crying*
I’m sorry. I realized it was a low blow as soon as I hit “submit”. @@@@@ :D
And as for the “NJ robots/no one cheering Elias” comment, Pookie mentioned that to me this morning, and I came to a shocking conclusion. People on the interwebs have a tendency to talk with false authority about things they know nothing about. WHO KNEW?????
“Those fans were so busy celebrating their fatty goalie getting more wins than any other fat boring goalie they completely forgot that Elias also broke the franchise record in points!”
I love when people comment on things they haven’t seen. Either that person didn’t watch the game or they are absolutely clueless and didn’t understand anything going on. Hmm, the more I think about it, this isn’t necessarily an either/or situation…
just saw this on TGs blog and thought you’d get a kick out of it:
Watch for Sutter’s “Coach’s Corner” interview with Chico Resch before tonight’s game. Resch filled in for Steve Cangialosi. Sutter gave Resch the “rabbit ears” as the interview began. I don’t think Chico knew he was doing it.
me think Sutter’s been reading your site and got a bit giddy from the haikus
I saw that earlier and nearly fainted dead away, KenF! I was like, “Sutter?? Giddy???? What is the world coming to?” It must have been the haikus.
or maybe he meant Chico’s head was too hot to touch.
or maybe he meant Chico’s head was too hot to touch.
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That’s really the only explanation that makes any sense.
“Those fans were so busy celebrating their fatty goalie getting more wins than any other fat boring goalie they completely forgot that Elias also broke the franchise record in points!”
What other fat, boring goalies are out there besides Marty and maybe Tim Thomas?
Actually, at the press conference after #522, Sutter actually cracked a smile. I thought it might be the apocalypse.
Sorry, #552. Apparently, I must be giddy.
What other fat, boring goalies are out there besides Marty and maybe Tim Thomas?
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Thomas is like, “I’ll have you know that I do yoga.” Pause. “Really. Did you know that? Because I do. Do yoga.”
“I’ll have you know that I do yoga.” Pause. “Really. Did you know that? Because I do. Do yoga.”
Crunchy: “A bendy fatty is still a fatty.”
or maybe he meant Chico’s head was too hot to touch.
Crunchy: “A bendy fatty is still a fatty.”
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“A bendy fatty is still a fatty.”
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Too good!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Too good!
Thank you!
And it sounds like Ovie and Boudreau had a come to jeebus meeting about Ovie’s celebratory antics.
That was amazing poetry! I think it says something pretty off-the-charts cook when I haven’t been to the site in so long (ok, that part is horrible, I’m getting to the good part) and the first thing I read is wicked good just like when I first started coming to the site.
P.S. Hi again everybody! I thought of you guys even when I wasn’t at the site :)
Icing! Long time no see! What’s up, yo? And yeah, things don’t change much around here! :P
And it sounds like Ovie and Boudreau had a come to jeebus meeting about Ovie’s celebratory antics.
Innnnnteresting. I guess Boudreau’s a xenophobic blowhard too!
Hi Icing! How’s it going? Long time no see! :D
I guess Boudreau’s a xenophobic blowhard too!
I always knew I didn’t like that guy…
Ice is white
skates are black
Ovie is douchebag
alix, that’s the most beautiful poem I’ve read all day. It brings a tear. :D
I love that poem, alix!
And hey, Icing!
I’m trying to follow Mags’ advice, but I did read the latest Puck Daddy post. He said Ovie went from spontaneous celebrations born of joy and enthusiasm (paraphrasing) to calculated celebrity with that one planned celebration. I want to say, Dude. He’s been doing planned celebrations for a year and a half now.
So, I know I’ve been an AV hater for a while, but he’s really grown on me. He’s actually kept the lines together for like a month and a half.
Last night was his 500th win and Lui got a shutout and in his post game he said the media deserved 1st star for pissing Lui off so much. HEE!
Hi Icing!
I have nothing against Ovechkin celebrating his goals, he’s a great player and obviously enjoys playing the game. His normal celebration is along the same lines of that game where Parise man-hugged Elias to the ice – although that made me a bit uncomfortable in a public display of man-love type of way.
personally, even the group hug-fest is a bit much for me. i miss the old tap-your-line-mates-on-the-helmet-and-go-back-to-work celebrations. save the big celebrations for playoff OT wins and Cup games.
but the problem with the Ovechkin’s 50th goal celebration is that it was dumb. I’m usually pretty quick, but I couldnt figure out what he was doing. i had to have it explained to me in little words.
He tried too hard. he pushed his celebration envelope and it came out as contrived.
I want to say, Dude. He’s been doing planned celebrations for a year and a half now.
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Hey Patty, Hey Schookie,
Everything is good – just got busier and busier and busier yada yada yada. Glad to see a lot of the gang I remember here – and looks like some “new faces” too :)
How are you guys??
There are a handful of new faces around here, aren’t there? They’re all cook, take my word for it! :D
Things are going swimmingly. The teams doing awesome, our Tranny Brides are still foxy, there are crocuses blooming in the front yard, and I’m about to open a growler of beer. Can’t ask for much more! Sorry you’ve been so busy, but I hope it’s busy in a good way!
Also, *psst*! There’s a fresh thread for tonight’s game!