Mmm. Devils/Rangers. Versus. It’s like a match made in heaven.
Before this game starts, we just want to make something clear. There are some things in life that we really, really, really, just flat-out do not care about, and nothing will ever change that. Things like other people’s kids. The nutritional content of a plate of cheese. The Brodeur/Avery “story”. No amount of talking about this – anybody talking about it – is going to make us care, and we’re just not going to participate.
During the Doc/Darren Eliot pregame banter, we find ourselves wondering whether Eliot is drunk. And speaking of drunk, the studio banter includes Keith Jones looking directly into the camera and stating with solemn intensity regarding the Rangers’ playoff chances, “Henrik Lundqvist. Remember that name.” Us: “Never heard of him!”
FIRST PERIOD
19:50 We know right off the bat that Sutter’s not interested in winning, because Blobby’s on the ice.
19:28 What is going on with the picture tonight? It looks like some kind of over-processed, over-designed “prestige” Oscar-bait period movie. Like, we expect Clint Eastwood to start squinting out of the shadows any minute. And to make matters worse, the camera operator keeps moving the camera so that the puck carrier is positioned in the middle of the screen, so if someone’s skating up the near wing, half our screen is taken up with the crowd. It’s like Blersus has never filmed a game in MSG before.
17:17 Eliot informs us that neither team can take “unnecessary penalties” in this game. Pookie: “Blobby.” Schnookie: “That’s Blobby’s problem. He thinks all his penalties are necessary.”
15:43 Paulie clearly hates Blobby, too, because when Blobby leads the way on an odd-man rush, Paulie makes sure he’s not able to reach the feed in front of the net to finish. At least, that’s how we’re reading that.
14:56 Travis hooks Staal behind the Prawn’s net, and Eliot drunkenly remarks during the replay (we know! A replay!) that Staal’s feet came out from under him awfully quickly for a guy getting hooked in the elbow. Pookie adds “showing up Travis with a dive” to the long list of transgressions Staal’s committed against our favorite Devils.
14:16 Doc remarks that Madden has left the ice flexing his leg. Oh no. Without Madden, the Devils PK might suck.
13:35 No worries. Madden is back. Well, other than the worries that the Devils PK will still suck.
12:04 We’re totally distracted by how shitty this picture is. How does Blersus manage to make hockey in HD look like crap?
11:18 There is a little scrum in front of the Devils net after Marty shuts down a mid-range shot, and as we go to commercial, Doc tells us the Rangers have nine shots so far. It seems like much more.
10:46 Paulie’s fired, as he turns the puck over to Gomez just inside the Devils blue line. It’s really great to see that the Devils are working hard on righting their ship.
9:53 We come back from a commercial to hear Doc informing us “both teams are a man short for another 40.” What? They’ve been four-on-four? We feel like we’ve never seen hockey before when we watch Blersus. We have no idea what’s going on. This might take another round of Show Us Your V’s.
8:35 Travis gets herded into a big collision with Gomez, and Pookie starts shouting, “Come on, Travis! Make him pay! Get ‘em!” Pause. “What, you’re going to let him bump your grocery cart like that?”
7:34 The game suddenly starts to look really strange. It’s a bit unsettling, how it’s still the same two teams, wearing the same unis and all, in the same building… but now they’re at the other end of the ice, the one where the guy in the blue sweater is standing in the goal. (For the record, it’s the Patty/Gio/Zubrus line, oddly deviating from their teammates’ game plan of “let’s suck for 60 minutes and see exactly how badly we can lose!”)
6:28 Doc coyly remarks that Rupper and Clarkson are the Devils’ top penalty-takers, and that sends the denizens of stately IPB Manor into a mild tizzy, as we believe the Devils’ top penalty take must be Blobby. But then we realize that means PIM, not necessarily “unnecessary penalties”.
4:40 Zach kick-starts a great rush for the Poppers, but Langer decides at the end to fine-tune the play rather than just putting the puck on the net, so it comes to naught.
0:36 The last few minutes have looked like the Devils are hoping their coaching staff is going to count “shot attempts that hit the defender standing three feet in front of you” as quality offensive-zone play.
0:00 If that’s the period Sutter was hoping for from his skaters, things are a lot worse in Devilsland than previous thought. Also, as Pookie says, we’re bummed “that Paulie has decided now to let his putrid side through. He’s like Dr. Pancake and Mr. Putrid.”
FIRST INTERMISSION
As you already know, Gentle Reader, our happy place this season has been with a certain Tranny Bride team that plays a stretch down I-95 from stately IPB Manor. This past weekend Pookie was stuck spending a slow Saturday on the reference desk, and to help pass the time, did some reference work about our beloved trannies. And what she found was too good not to share. So now, please indulge us as we spend our intermissions retreating from Blersus to our happy place.
After this photo was taken, the dog on the left, Mitzi, challenged Cote to a fight. Figuring it was for a good cause (this photo was taken for a good cause, right?), Cote good-naturedly agreed. Mitzi landed 237 consecutive punches to Cote’s head before the officials stepped in.
SECOND PERIOD
20:00 We come back from intermission to hear all the numbers related to the carnage of the shot totals from the first period. On the bright side, at least there’s no longer any conflict among us about whether the Devils are in their March Swoon.
18:17 Schnookie: “Oof. I hate having to diarize games that are a foregone conclusion.”
17:05 Paulie makes no effort to play a puck at the point. Schnookie: “Ugh! Why is Paulie so putrid?” Pookie: “I hope he’s not hurt again.” Schnookie: “Maybe he’s having a Hooters Pancake.”
15:25 Hey, whaddaya know? You let the Rangers skate around without facing any serious defensive pressure for long enough, and eventually even they are going to be able to score. 1-0 Rangers.
14:10 The Devils have not been jarred awake by the goal.
13:52 Finally there is enough offensive pressure from the Devils to warrant the Prawn freezing the puck. We think we might be getting the vapors. We go to commercial and Schnookie grumbles, “I hope the Devils have to ride bikes back to Jersey tonight.”
We come back from commercial to find out that Blobby managed to rope Gomez into taking an unnecessary roughing penalty to match his own. Will wonders never cease?
13:21 Shockingly, the Devils are just as bad in their own zone four on four as they are five on five. 2-0 Rangers. Marty whines that he was jostled on the play, but he wasn’t.
12:51 Continuing to stand still, the Devils D gets penalized. This time it’s Mottau, tripping Antropov on a one-on-one rush down the slot. On the bench, Blobby is unimpressed. He figures he could have easily turned that play into a double-minor.
8:47 The Devils are now playing as if they hope their coaching staff will see “clearing the puck as far as ten feet outside the blue line” as being as good as “scoring goals and shit”. Of course, considering that this is exactly what this team looked like at this time last year, maybe the coaching staff does think it’s just as good.
8:06 We come back from commercial to Chris Simpson interviewing… Tie Domi. Pookie: “Wait, they’re throwing Tie Domi at us? What next? Is Stephane Matteau going to come in here and start kicking our cats?”
4:57 Eliot remarks about how the Rangers are “making life miserable” for Marty in this game tonight. Schnookie: “Correction. The Devils D are making life miserable for Marty.”
4:54 And on cue, Marty gives up a shit goal from a mile out to Callahan. 3-0 Rangers. Pookie: “It’s nights like this that make me wonder why Sutter doesn’t just quit.” The Devils skaters are probably wondering the same thing. They’re probably like, “That’s funny. When we did this to Larry Robinson, he went crazy.”
2:46 We come back from commercial with a little intermission teaser that they’re going to discuss which teams in the East might be poised for early playoff exits. We raise our hands and eagerly shout, “Ooh! Ooh! Me! Pick me!” Then they cut back to the Devils. Yeeeeeaaaah.
0:00 It never ceases to amaze how a group of highly-skilled professional athletes can all forget how to play their sport and, more importantly, how to care about playing their sport all at the same time.
SECOND INTERMISSION
Chris interviews Sutter and asks him what the Devils need to do to get back into this game. Pookie, as Sutter: “‘I don’t give a tickety-boo!’ And he rips off his tie and storms out.”
Meanwhile, back to our happy place:
Per Se City
THIRD PERIOD
20:00 We have figured out what’s wrong with the Devils. When we were kids we were lazy and out-of-shape (just like now), but we were periodically required by our parents to play outside. During those awful summer afternoons of forced fun, we invented a marvelous game, “110 Degree, Energy Conserving Baseball”. The rules were that you couldn’t run. Or really move much at all. Any exertion would cost you an out. We think the Devils might have decided to address their Whitey/Paulie durability issues by instituting a “110 Degree, Energy Conserving” defensive scheme.
19:25 Patty’s out with Travis and Zach to start the period. Pookie: “Now they’re playing “110 Degree, Panic Button-Pushing Hockey”.
18:23 Langer is just as bad on the Gio/Zubrus line as he has been on the Poppers.
16:54 Rupp and Orr scrum a bit near an on-ice mic, so we at least get to hear some live-TV f-bombs tonight. Rupp gets the only penalty, and Blobby high-fives him on his way to the box. (Just kidding. Blobby never high-fives anyone. He’s probably big into “Too slow! No really, you’re too slow. And you’re stupid. You’re nowhere near as smart as me.”)
14:44 The hell? The Devils draw a penalty? Bench that guy, Sutter!
13:36 The power play is going much as expected. The best part about the recent systemic failures in all aspects of the game for the Devils is that they never seem to practice either. So we’re looking forward to watching this continue getting worse until it all just mercifully fades to black.
12:40 We get sent to commercial with Eliot blowing Doc’s mind by suggesting the trapezoid rule should be flipped so goalies can only play the puck in the corners, and Shanny and Sjostrom taking matching minors.
12:18 Doc remarks while nothing is happening on the ice that it’s an awesome thing what the Blues have been doing, clawing into playoff position in the West. Pookie: “I’d like to take this moment to thank Blues fans for not flooding the interwebs with, ‘We’re such a feel-good story, everyone should love us!’” *Cough*Capsfans*cough*
9:47 There’s scrummage that leads to the latest feed-the-media-beast footage of Clarkson roughing Avery up. Clarkson gets the extra minor.
4:26 You know how sometimes a team is just playing for pride? Well, what the Devils are doing now is the opposite of that.
2:56 Oooh. A Devils power play. Exciting. Doc suggests a goal here would give the Devils “some respectability.” Schnookie: “No it won’t.” Pookie: “Respectability left the building a looooong time ago.”
0:00 We would love to think this is rock-bottom, but there are still seven games to go. They can still get plenty worse.
You know what’s way better than this game? Our happy place:
AAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That’s better.
Devils win 3-1, with Kevin Weekes in net after a bizarre minor injury before the game to Martin Brodeur.
Brodeur and Avery came out before the opening faceoff riding an elephant together, ostensibly to make fun of the media circus that always surrounds them and they were jeered by the Garden crowd who was hoping for a fight. Things turned violent when an angry person in the crowd threw peanuts at the elephant, causing it to buck both passengers off as the elephant followed the peanut trail. Avery crashed down on Brodeur’s arm in the chaos, spraining it and ruling him out of the matchup. Avery refused to apologize and stormed off, yelling at the bloodthirsty mob, “I knew this was too highbrow for hockey fans!”
“Ranger fans maybe,” countered Brodeur as he punched Avery in the face with his good arm. Avery ran away after this and was ruled out of the game with an upper body injury. Versus momentarily considers switching to a PBR matchup as they had planned on talking about Avery vs. Brodeur for the entire game and now both players were out. Bettman reminds Versus of their contract and they reluctantly televise the game, showing highlights of Avery’s stick waving all night long and even missing the first Devils goal because of it. After the game, Brodeur was checked out by the Devils staff and was pronounced fit to start the next game against the Penguins. Upon hearing this, Scott Clemmensen threw down his bag of peanuts and hitchhiked back to Lowell.
Heh. Nice, Mike! We actually are watching the replay of NHL Live on NHL Network right now, and some crackpot called in to say that the Devils needed to call up Clemmensen (“from Trenton!”) if they had any interest in actually beating the Rangers. I just… who ARE these people? :P
some crackpot called in to say that the Devils needed to call up Clemmensen (”from Trenton!”) if they had any interest in actually beating the Rangers. I just… who ARE these people?
That is so ridiculous it is beneath comment, and yet I seem to be commenting anyway :D Must be Clemmensen’s uncle/aunt or something, the possibility that someone might truly think that is just too hideous to contemplate. I guess this shows that anyone (and I mean ANYONE) can get on NHL Live. Who are these people indeed???
That is so ridiculous it is beneath comment, and yet I seem to be commenting anyway
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yeah, me too. Every time I see/hear stuff like that, I’m like, “*Flies off the handle*” instead of being a sane person and being like, “Just let the crazy person keep digging their own crazy hole…” It’s the pervasive evil that is Scott Clemmensen. We can’t stop ourselves. :P (I’ll say in defense of the NHL Live people, Don and EJ both completely cracked up, and then suggested after the caller finished that if he wants to entertain the Trenton Devils, he should spend this evening calling their front office and asking them to send Clemmer up. EJ was all, “Sorry, fella, there’s no one here by that name…” Heh.)
If I were ever to get a tattoo, it might have to be “I DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR KIDS” right across my forehead.
If I were ever to get a tattoo, it might have to be “I DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR KIDS” right across my forehead.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Just so we’re not accidentally twinsies, I’ll get mine in a different font. :P
I’ll get mine in a different font. :P
Ooh, good thinking. These things never occur to me. Which is probably why it’s a good idea for me to never, ever get a tattoo.
I just… who ARE these people?
I had a crazy aunt who used to call up our local radio shows and say some pretty insane stuff. But the best part would be my very calm, conservative father say, “Oh Jesus. You’re aunts on the damn radio again. Let’s hope they’re not tracing her call.” If she was still alive and living in Trenton, I’d have no doubt it was her.
These things never occur to me. Which is probably why it’s a good idea for me to never, ever get a tattoo.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yeah, it seems like it would be a good idea to really be able to think the whole thing through with a tattoo. Forgetting some of the details might lead to a mistake you’d regret for the rest of your life. :P
Blersus (talking about Marty/Avery): “Do we make too much of this?”
Me: “MOTHER FUCKING YES.”
“Oh Jesus. You’re aunts on the damn radio again. Let’s hope they’re not tracing her call.” If she was still alive and living in Trenton, I’d have no doubt it was her.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: It was “Charles” in Texas, so I actually think it was either Patty or Myra. :P
“Oh Jesus. You’re aunts on the damn radio again. Let’s hope they’re not tracing her call.”
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I’ll wait for you guys to get that tattoo, and then I’ll get the same one but with flashier illustrations accompanying it.
“I DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR KIDS”
I don’t mind the occasional “Jimmy scored his first goal at hockey yesterday” or the like, but when I start knowing my co-worker’s children’s hockey schedules for both travel and house leagues, that’s when I start getting annoyed.
I don’t like when my friends call me and then interrupt themselves 388 times to tell their kids to shut up, close the door, put the cat down, stop drinking bleach, etc.
I hate versus so much.
Do we at least get Doc on Blersus tonight?
stop drinking bleach, etc.
Seriously! The least they could do if they’re the ones who called is just let the kids keep drinking. Am I right or am I right?
It was “Charles” in Texas, so I actually think it was either Patty or Myra. :P
DAMMIT! You caught us!
I hate how MSG looks murky even in HD.
Mike, that was a hilarious scenario!
Man, Zach can jump pretty high.
And Travis looks extra lanky today.
The least they could do if they’re the ones who called is just let the kids keep drinking. Am I right or am I right?
my point exactly!!
And I’m just guessing you guys didn’t appreciate them pointing out that the last three wins against the Rangers weren’t with Marty…
This Versus camera seems so far away from the ice and at an odd, steep angle.
And I’m just guessing you guys didn’t appreciate them pointing out that the last three wins against the Rangers weren’t with Marty…
Fuckever, Clemmer. Fuckever. :PPPPPPPPPP
It should also be pointed out that Clemmer let in 5 goals in one of those games.
I don’t think Clemmer should have been nominated for the Masterton trophy.
And don’t these refs know you’re never supposed to call a penalty on Travis? He’ll just throw acorns at you.
It was “Charles” in Texas, so I actually think it was either Patty or Myra. :P
Excuse me a minute. “Hey Kid, have you been making prank calls as Charles from Texas again?”
Um. Now where were we?
But that doesn’t build suspense, Pookie. The Blersus guys know what they’re doing.
Riiiight. :D
I wanna see Paulie go coast-to-coast and score. I don’t think that’s too much to ask.
And don’t these refs know you’re never supposed to call a penalty on Travis?
That was the worst dive ever. Even Clarkson doesn’t fall down that easily.
Okay, this is the one time I’ll defend Derek Roy. There is no way you can call him the whinest little diver in the league when one Sean Avery is still playing.
I can’t believe you guys all hate my non-existent children!
I am losing my mind because of how crappy this picture and camera angle are tonight. WHAT THE HELL, BLERSUS? They invent new ways to make hockey look bad every time, don’t they?
BTW, my comment was random. The game cut out for a second, so I have no idea who just dove in the actual game.
I hate ALL children, existent or not.
“That was the worst dive ever.”
Yeah that was a bad call by the refs. Even Travis though so. And if Travis thinks something then it must be true, right?
They invent new ways to make hockey look bad every time, don’t they?
It’s making me seasick.
I hate ALL children, existent or not.
Pretty much, yup! *aims slingshot at stork* :PPPPPPPP
Heather, all we’re saying is if your non-existent child is drinking bleach, just call us back.
I actually like some kids. Myra, your’s sounds like one of the atypical cool ones.
There is no way you can call him the whinest little diver in the league when one Sean Avery is still playing.
Key word in that sentence: little. Remove that word, and you’ll have no argument from me about Roy’s diving skills.
I have to say, have now heard Doc do a real Devils game, it’s an abomination what Versus does to him.
Awe Zach. Come on little man. Where’s Boxworthy to push the puck into the net when you need him to?
I DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR KIDS!
I hate ALL children, existent or not.
Okay, okay, I’ll stop talking about the Kid already. Gees.
I hate ALL children, existent or not.
I’ve met the Kid. She’s one of the cool ones, thus she doesn’t count as a kid, despite her name. :D
My thesis is due at the end of this week. This game is making me more tense than my thesis.
Okay, okay, I’ll stop talking about the Kid already. Gees.
The first draft of this post said “we don’t care about our co-workers’ children”. That would probably have been less controversial! Heh.
I have to say, have now heard Doc do a real Devils game, it’s an abomination what Versus does to him.
Isn’t it? As if Versus wasn’t evil enough as it is! (I’m glad you finally had a chance to hear him call a real game, Heather!)
Jiminy Christmas. What the hell kind of demographic watches Blersus that a portable power generator commercial makes sense?
S’ok, Myra, you haven’t gone too far, yet. But I’ll let you know if you do. :P
I’ve met the Kid. She’s one of the cool ones, thus she doesn’t count as a kid, despite her name. :D
Aw. Thanks, Pookie. It helps that I have never actually treated her like a child because I have absolutely no idea what to do with a child. :P
Myra, you don’t talk about the Kid too much. Now if you were telling us what she ate for lunch each day, how she did on each and every test she took, etc. that would be a different story. :D
I don’t have a problem with kids per se. I like individual children just fine if they’re, you know, likable</i children. It’s the idea that I should think kids are adorable and interesting just because they’re kids that I resent.
StandedinPhilly, you should write a thesis about how Versus’s production standards suck. You could hammer that puppy out in three hours there’s so much evidence. (Good luck with your real thesis!)
Poor Travis needs a towel. Sweat was dripping off of his face right before that face off.
And jeez, Staal you’re not supposed to hit Zach! Bad. Very bad.
On a side note, do you think Gomez gets taunted with bunch of “You betcha!” and “Can you see Russia from your house?” now?
What the hell kind of demographic watches Blersus that a portable power generator commercial makes sense?
Boomer says, “Here at Versus we’re powering all our cameras tonight on this one hand-held generator!”
This is the only chance I get to watch the games unless they play the Flyers…so, so sad.
Well that was a nerve racking period. I’m going out for a smoke.
Boomer says, “Here at Versus we’re powering all our cameras tonight on this one hand-held generator!”
And yet it takes three generators to power Brian Engblom’s hair.
because I have absolutely no idea what to do with a child.
Heh. That would help! And yeah, Meg’s right — it’s the oversharing that gets me. And it’s the people who I’m not friends with who assume I care what developmental stage their kids are at.
heh. On the plus side, my tv is all goofy so I’m streaming the game out of some place near Kazakstan where they’re not running commercials. Instead I get to watch the ice during the tv time outs and listen to the booth guys chit chat. Nothing’s better than Chris Simpson doing a mike check.
This is the only chance I get to watch the games unless they play the Flyers
Hm, that’s sad. But, at least you almost always get to see wins, right? ZING! (Except last week. Grrrrrr.)
On the subject of kids, I have several friends who are trying to get pregnant. If hearing about kids is annoying, hearing about, ‘trying to make babies’ is on a totally new and gross level. NONE OF MY BUSINESS. Can’t people have any secrets?
My sister has friends who have children in college and they still know every detail of their lives. They drive me insane. I don’t know or even care to know that much about the Kid’s day and she is in 6th grade.
It’s true. But last week I had to deal with all my neighbors and coworkers. Whatever. They haven’t won a Cup since the 70′s.
I don’t think the Devs look “off”! Am I the only one who isn’t incredibly nervous and disappointed for the first time in a few games? At least we’re clearing the puck, staying fast. Maybe I’m just desperately clinging to hope….
And as I’m writing it the Flyers come up again. UGH.
Oooh, Erin, good point! I can be worse!
Instead I get to watch the ice during the tv time outs and listen to the booth guys chit chat.
I’m so jealous! We used to get that kind of feed a lot on the dish in the early days of Center Ice. I’m sure I’ve mentioned before the time we saw Strangis and Razor having a tiff while discussing post-game plans. They were practically saying, “Hey, director, tell Razor that I don’t want to talk to him.” “Yeah, well, you tell Strangis that we’re going to the bar without him!” It was classic.
hearing about, ‘trying to make babies’ is on a totally new and gross level. NONE OF MY BUSINESS. Can’t people have any secrets?
For some reason when it comes to children and child baring, no, there are no secrets. If you ever find yourself in a room full of pregnant women or ones who have just had babies, plug your ears and flee! Flee, I tell you!!!
And as I’m writing it the Flyers come up again. UGH.
If you’re reading the diary tonight… heh heh heh… wait for it… waaait for it… (Seriously. You might not want to read the intermission report here. :D)
I imagine that one day I will get pregnant and have kids but I don’t now or ever want to speak about it. I’d like to stay in the house and just emerge one day with a baby. And I still don’t want to talk about it then. No interest is show and tell in this department.
They were practically saying, “Hey, director, tell Razor that I don’t want to talk to him.” “Yeah, well, you tell Strangis that we’re going to the bar without him!” It was classic.
I hope a fight breaks out now! Hee hee, they’re talking about Marty now. Mr Zen? Cause he’s a “man alone with his thoughts.” And Doc just made fun of whoever Chris interviewed cause he used the word minutia (which I don’t even know if I spelled right)
…those poor animals
Forgive me if I sound like a Blersus apologist, but I think the video quality problems might be the Garden. Every game ion MSG I’ve watched has looked like they haven’t cleaned any of the cigarette smoke out of the cameras in since Frazier-Ali I.
…those poor animals
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And Doc just made fun of whoever Chris interviewed cause he used the word minutia (which I don’t even know if I spelled right)
Oooh, sneaky! You saw that before us, so I’m sitting here contemplating how to spell minutiae and then I was like, “Hey! Torts just said it! What are the odds! Oh. Right.”
My sister has friends who have children in college and they still know every detail of their lives. They drive me insane.
My mother has a friend whose daughter went to school in New York City. Every time she got on or off the subway or into or out of a cab, she was supposed to call her parents. And she actually did it on a regular basis!
If I’d called my parents for that kind of stuff in college they would have started screening my calls.
“Hey! Torts just said it! What are the odds! Oh. Right.”
:^::::::::::::::::: It was kind of like deja vu. Off air, Doc (I think?) goes “Minutiae. Isn’t that somewhere in New Hampshire?”
Doc: Won cleanly by Parise?
What? Zach actually knows how to win a faceoff? I’m shocked.
He can win a faceoff but he can’t complete a pass! Gah!
Poop.
And he can’t score a goal!
…muttering Palin jokes…
Damnit Doc! Don’t make me misplace my hatred like that!
Holik doesn’t hulk. He lumbers.
Blobby just earned a plus in my book.
I have I ever mentioned how much I hate this match-up?
?!?!?!!??!
Remember that time we won 8-5? That was nice.
I quit. I hate hockey.
I… don’t see 8-5 in our future tonight. I’m thinking 6-1 Rangers.
Time to start stealing my housemates’ beer.
Oh come on. That was a weak call. He was going down already. Sort of. I’m just pissed over all.
WTF!! Come on Devils! You owe the Sabres one. Win dammit!!!
You expect us to get a goal? You’re more of an optimist than me.
Good job getting a penalty. Because our penalty kill is so awesome.
Did Prawn just tap the ref on the arse with his goalie stick?
I’m thinking 12-0 Rangers. And Marty will be in net for all 12, because nobody puts Marty in the corner. Er, nobody pulls Marty… except Marty.
You expect us to get a goal? You’re more of an optimist than me.
Oh, right. I had called 6-1 before the game started, but yeah, having seen as much as I have tonight, you’re right. I don’t think they’re even capable of a fluke goal with five minutes left. 6-0.
Commence chain smoking and avoiding my Rangers obsessed ex-boyfriend.
And Zajac shows that he is no Captain FTS.
12-0? I’ll buy that. Or even 300-0. Dubinsky’s going to have 250 goals.
Dangit, I get up to get something to eat and come back to 2-0 Rangers. Clearly, Marty is more dependent on me than I realized. (He is the Ice Trolls #1 goalie.) Either that or Marty is telling me I don’t need to eat so much. Hmm.
What is that she is interviewing?
That reporter is pretty brave, you never know when Tie Domi is going to sucker punch you. Or sleep with you. Either she’s risking sores.
Gosh. Surely the tide will turn!
WTF!! Come on Devils! You owe the Sabres one. Win dammit!!!
What she said!
I think Domi left out the part where he took out a Devils D-man with an illeagal elbow.
Was Tie Domi always so roly-poly?
What is that she is interviewing?
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Okay now it’s going to be about 1000 to 0.
It’s games like this that make me wonder why Sutter hasn’t quit and gone back to Red Deer.
I wonder if I can run out and buy whiskey in between periods.
Argh.
That’s where you shoot the puck Zach? Into his glove? Why not just shoot it at some fan in the stands that’s chanting Marty?
My eyeballs are puking flaming…who knows what it is they are puking, it’s just really nasty ugly puke.
My eyeballs are puking flaming soldering irons. It’s sorta meta.
Look… we can let them ruin this game for us. It’s time to break out an old game I like to call “What-Stupid-Free-Agent-Signing-Will-The-Rangers-Make-This-Offseason.”
My guess: 8 years, $60 million for Henrik Sedin… but not Daniel.
Anybody feel like the Devils just not realized they were playing a real game and not just at practice?
Oooh, good idea! Schnookie says, “No! No! 8 years, $60 mil for Henrik. And 8 years, $60 mil for Daniel, too. Then they’d get to spend all of September trying to unload players to make room for them! Who’s going to take Redden? And how much do they have to give up to get someone to take him? Bwa-ha-ha!” I say 30 years, $450 million to Gaborik.
I don’t think a cigarette is going to be strong enough this intermission. Anybody got any crack?
Anybody got any crack?
alix, our resident drug lord seems absent so… no. (Just kidding, alix!)
I say 30 years, $450 million to Gaborik.
Well I’m sure his groin problems are in his past . . . that makes it a good deal right?
Just an optimistic thought after my cigarette….
During the final stretch of the 2002-2003 regular season, the Devils staggered through. Granted it wasn’t as bad, but they only won most of the games in overtime. Perhaps there is still hope that they will wakeup. The playoffs are a whole new season.
Please?!
How badly did Sutter want to punch Chris Simpson? :P
You make a good point, StrandedinPhilly. And they swooned down the stretch in 1999-2000, too. Of course, they also looked like this last year, and we know how that ended… :P
The Devils are clearly just depressed because Schnookie lost the tiebreaker in the Amazingleague.
I’ll predict Max Afinogenov to the Rangers for 5 years, $66 million.
A man can only dream: Havelid for 4 years $15.5 million.
The Devils are clearly just depressed because Schnookie lost the tiebreaker in the Amazingleague.
You know, Frisby, I’m stuck watching this ENTIRE game because we’re diarizing it, and you go and make things WORSE by reminding everyone that the TinTats totally whiffed on the postseason after leading from wire to wire in the regular season? THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH FOR THAT.
Amy, I love Max to the Rangers! Pleasepleaseplease make that happen, Hockey Gods! PLEASE!
A man can only dream: Havelid for 4 years $15.5 million.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
I didn’t think I still had the ability to laugh. Holy shit, that’s good stuff.
You’re all wrong. It’s Johnny Oduya for 7 years, $69 million.
The Devils are clearly just depressed because Schnookie lost the tiebreaker in the Amazingleague.
Hub thinks Marty is tanking so that the TinTats will win. It’s obvious Schnookie has him in her hip pocket.
Havelid for 4 years $15.5 million.
We must make this happen! We must!
As for the Superleague, I’m #5! I’m #5! I’m jumping in the river tonight because that’s just how I roll!
Why do I get the feeling y’all are all giving Brett Hull ideas.
The Rangers love signing ex-Devils just so they can assume they’ll be awesome on the PK just because of their Devils pedigree. So it only makes sense for them to sign Maddog to put him on their PK! Joke’s on them! HAHAHAHA!
What? Too soon?
THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH FOR THAT.
I’m sorry. Sincerely, I am. I thought a little bragging would help me feel better, but it didn’t.
I think it’ll be different than last year. I’m just saying that the team has come back from a lot this season, and I’m not ready to throw in the towel just yet.
I thought a little bragging would help me feel better, but it didn’t.
Well, I’m glad to hear that. :P
Why do I get the feeling y’all are all giving Brett Hull ideas.
I’d say your right, but Brett Hull already though of giving Brett Hull ideas first. He’s like the Steve Allen of hockey.
Is it too late to call up Clemmer to play the third?
As for the Superleague, I’m #5! I’m #5!
High-five to Pookie. I’m #5 in the Amazing League for the second straight year.
Is it too late to call up Clemmer to play the third?
Heh. Clemmer’s like, “Shit. They never played like that in front of me. I’m… actually really happy here in Lowell, thanks.”
I came in 11th in the SuperLeague! After being 12th pretty much the entire season. The Paddlers really stepped it up in the Consolation round. (And won a mysterious tie-breaker.)
Is my tumor acting up or is the picture really dark? With silver outlines around everything?
It’s your Blersus tumor, Patty.
#5′s the best, Amy! WOOOOOOOOO!!!
It’s not your tumor, Patty. It’s the bad period-movie stylings Blersus is rocking tonight. I think they’re hoping to be able to sell some of the footage of tonight’s game to whatever film company would be interested in making “The Rocket II”.
Oh great, now the Devils get a mercy call by the refs. This game officially sucks now.
So much for an opening…
I think they’re hoping to be able to sell some of the footage of tonight’s game to whatever film company would be interested in making “The Rocket II”.
HAHA!
It’s your Blersus tumor, Patty.
I thought so!
Maybe the Rangers could trade for Brian Campbell and give him a raise.
Fun Fact: For tonight’s game, the pbp will be Dave Strader and the analyst will be Razor Reaugh. So, since Razor’s doing the national broadcast, Ralph will do the radio broadcast with Darren Pang. Isn’t that fascinating?
Oh, my gosh, that was the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.
Clarkson has obviously learned nothing.
This is a waste of my time now. I should have just gone to the Coyotes game. I’m going to go take a nap or make dinner, whichever one entices me more in a few minutes. Probably the nap.
My guess: 8 years, $60 million for Henrik Sedin… but not Daniel.
AHAHAHAHAHA!! No! *Grabs twins and clutches them to her chest*
Anybody got any crack?
alix, our resident drug lord seems absent so… no. (Just kidding, alix!)
Hey! I don`t have crack! I can get you some very nice weed though. Or flavoured tobacco. Or hash.
Oh no, KG! I’m so sorry!
I cannot believe this was the same group of guys who were unstoppable two weeks ago.
How does that happen? The Stars did the same thing!
I can’t believe that I’m still watching.
Clarkson has obviously learned nothing.
I can’t believe there’s a Devil tonight I’d want benched more urgently than Blobby! That’s an impressive feat!
Well, they weren’t as unstoppable as the Devils were.
I can’t believe that I’m still watching.
Salient point. Pass the soldering iron.
I’m denouncing ClarksonNation and applying for MasonNation.
Maybe I SHOULD find you guys some crack…
Was Rupp calling Avery a “fucking bitch”?
I think they muted the on ice cameras this time.
I was going to say if the Devils win tonight and the Habs win tomorrow night, that puts them in position to play each other in the first round. Clearly the Devils are quaking in their boots about playing the Habs and that’s why they decided not to win tonight. Clearly.
Or I’m on an acid trip.
I think denouncing ClarksonNation is a good idea. He’s really, really regressed this season. Of course, based on how Paulie played tonight, I might need to think of applying for a temporary visa to leave PaulieMartinNation for a while. That game sucked. Top to bottom.
I’m so sorry, Devils fans. But I do feel confident that the Devils will get this straightened out. It’s just a rough patch. They don’t have half their team on IR. It’ll come back together soon!
Come on, we are counting on them! At least one of our teams has to do well!!!
Clearly the Devils are quaking in their boots about playing the Habs and that’s why they decided not to win tonight.
Heh. Right. They looked at the other playoff teams, thought, “Hey, the Habs are the only team on this list that we’re capable of beating. Let’s not try to get them, okay?”
Oh, and yeah, ClarksonNation is not a good place to be these days. The central government has collapsed, the cities have been abandoned, packs of wild dogs roam the streets. No, no point staying there.
But I do feel confident that the Devils will get this straightened out. It’s just a rough patch.
You’re so sweet, Myra! (But I’m not buying it. :P)
Oh and one more thing, can someone pass me the Koolaide?
Come on, we are counting on them! At least one of our teams has to do well!!!
Hey, the Canucks are fuckin eh right now! We just shutout the Hawks! Hairpulling our way to the Cu…
Oh right sorry…forgot where I was…The Canucks…errrr blow? suck? whatever that negative word I used to use is? :P
Some drunkard once told me that Bruce Smith personally told him never to bet on sports because it’s all rigged. That’s why Buffalo’s teams never win. Because their fan base is too loyal. We’ll buy tickets, jerseys, pucks with Rivet’s face on them, etc no matter what. So whenever things are rough, I like to pretend it’s all some giant marketing scheme. The Habs tanked the latter part of the season to purposely play the Bruins in the first round.
Pass the Koolaide, Myra.
Looks like they’re not planning to adjust the picture for the Stars game.
Looks like they’re not planning to adjust the picture for the Stars game.
Could be worse — we’re watching the SJ/CAL game in standard def right now… from Calgary. It makes the Versus feed look like the most amazing HD picture in the history of television.
I saw that, Schnookie. I had to rub my eyes.
Hey, the Canucks are fuckin eh right now!
That’s true! We got one going, now we just get the Devils going and we’ll have TWO!
C’mon! Not all of us Caps fans demand love for our team. We just want justification for why everyone hates us so much. And, no, “Alex Ovechkin” is not a quality answer. :-P
So… About that WOOOOO!!! about getting playoff tickets this morning… Yeah, not so much anymore…
Well the Preds have been playing better. Thier best players players keep getting injured but yet they still come from behind to beat the wings. Hopefully they keep it going enough to make it up to 6th so they won’t have to play the Wings or Sharks in the first round, AGAIN.
So… About that WOOOOO!!! about getting playoff tickets this morning… Yeah, not so much anymore…
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yeah, I didn’t want to say anything this morning because you seemed so happy… :P
And nat, present company excluded. Heh. Of course, where were you last year when the interwebs were just a relentless stream of “Aren’t they so cuddly? Don’t you just love them so much? Isn’t Boudreau the cutest??? LOVE THEM!!!” :P
Frisby, I think they can take the Wings this time.
And yeah, about going to that playoff game at the end of April…um, nevermind. (I reserve the right to change my mind, you know, just in case).
And yeah, about going to that playoff game at the end of April…um, nevermind.
HA! Yeah. The answer is no. :P
I’ll have to whore myself out to get playoff tickets in Vancouver. I’m thinking, if this HYPOTHETICAL situation occured Hockey Gods, where the Canucks play a California team in the playoffs, I’ll fly down there. It will probably be cheaper.
I’ve been really trying to be upbeat and all with the recent duldrums, but yeah, if it entails watching Rupp and Clarkson act like idiots, no thanks… At least Pando doesn’t act like an idiot… Really excited that I have tickets to four more games AND a playoff game…
Frisby, I think they can take the Wings this time.
Which means that they’ll end up facing the Sharks. :P
Otter!!! How can anyone hate that face????
Really excited that I have tickets to four more games AND a playoff game…
Oh ouch. That’s AWFUL. I don’t envy you one bit.
At least Pando doesn’t act like an idiot…
I am, for the first time this season, happy that he’s not a part of this.
How can anyone hate that face????
I don’t often walk away from low-hanging fruit, but in this case… :P
If the whole hockey thing doesn’t work out for Ossi Jokinen, he could definitely jump right into the Geico Caveman Commercials…
Meant Olli not “ossi” I don’t even know whose ossi jokinen is… Time for bed… My brain is fried… goodnight IPB… better times are coming… I really really really hope…
Otter!!! How can anyone hate that face????
Do you want a list? :P
Frisby, I think they can take the Wings this time.
Which means that they’ll end up facing the Sharks. :P
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better times are coming… I really really really hope…
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I’m sure! Better times like… the off-season! Warm weather! Barbecues! Gardening! Vacations! Fun! :P
G’night! :D
WOoooo! First goal of the game! Um, we often get the first one. So don’t read anything into that.
(I like Otter’s face, Myra.)
Veteran move by Jovanovski to push a guy into your goalie then point at him. :P
Oooooh Jovo. He has such a sexy voice. It sounds like he smokes. The last Phoenix/Canucks game, he called Matty Ohlie in his interview. I found that adorable after all these years away from Vancouver.
Blottie Blupshall! He’s so pretty!
Um, sorry. @@
By the way, which Tranny is the one with the lab?
That’s Beaker, alix. The reason I liked the Trannies in the first place. He is SO foxy. I actually suspect he was also posing with a girly toy dog (a teacup poodle, I bet. An apricot one), but he’s just SO manly that it came out looking like the iconic dog of approachable masculinity. (There’s a reason everyone in hockey has a man-crush on Beaker this year.)
(I like Otter’s face, Myra.)
Thanks, Patty. Sniff.
Beaker is a god amongst men.
Mmmmmm…must stop staring at picture of Bieksa in ripped underarmour shushing the Chicago fans…must get reading done…
OH MY GOD. Was that a bespectacled Ice Girl? But… but… men will never make passes at her!
The Stars are going to lose OUT.
Beaker is a god amongst men.
He’s a total studmuffin. I’d suggest the Devils trade for him, but I wouldn’t wish that on Beaker.
But… but… men will never make passes at her!
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Ok, I think that is the fourth game in a row that Razor has mentioned “interchangeable parts”.
The Stars are going to lose OUT.
So are the Devils! We’re such twinsies! :P
I think that is the fourth game in a row that Razor has mentioned “interchangeable parts”.
The man does have good taste in blogs. :P
Man, the picture in this game is driving me CRAZY!
Okay, that might be your tumor, Patty. Our picture is actually pretty good. Of course, it might just be that I find anything that isn’t the Devils to be the most heavenly sight. I’m like, “Look how beautiful this game is!” :P
Really? Because it looks just like the other game.
I think we’re both clearly suffering from some kind of “our teams are sucking” vision impairment.
Okay, you know what the announcers need to stop marveling at? Tikhonov’s lack of Russian accent. HE DOESN’T HAVE AN ACCENT BECAUSE HE GREW UP IN AMERICA, YOU DINKS.
Really? Because it looks just like the other game.
No, really, it’s fine. The other feed was suffering because MSG always has bad lighting. This arena doesn’t.
I’d think it was my TV, but the commercials are all bright and shiny.
Maybe my bulb is dimming. In more ways than one.
Maybe my bulb is dimming. In more ways than one.
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Schnookie, I love that you used dink. Not enough people use that anymore.
Patty, that’s so sad. :( If you need some drugs. You know who to ask.
Thanks, alix! I’m trying to decide which ones I like. Any kind that comes in a brownie can’t be all bad, right?
I was kind of saddened when Mike Milbury tried to sully “dink”, because it’s a great word, and I don’t want anyone thinking I’m using it because he did. :P
Heh. I think Mike Milbury’s brain would curl up and cry if it were in an epic death match with your brain, Schnookie. So no worries there.
And no, I haven’t actually had any of my drugs myself. HA.
Patty, exactly!
And no, I haven’t actually had any of my drugs myself. HA.
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And I have to say, if I couldn’t win a battle of the wits with Mike Milbury, I should just give up on life. :P
YAY! I <3 you Sharkies!
We’re coming for you Flames!
There’s so much Travis hate on Fire and Ice. I don’t like it. We need to pull pitchforks and fire on those commenters.
Good morning!
Puppies! Hockey players! It’s a total cute overload. And where did you find these photos?
The Buffalo News picked up an AP report with Sutter’s comments after last night’s game. Wow, is he cheesed off at the team. I would not want to be in the Devils (Devil’s?) locker room today.
I would not want to be in the Devils (Devil’s?) locker room today.
Me neither! Especially not the Devil’s dressing room. Heh. That’s never not funny.
As for the comments over at Fire & Ice, I rarely agree with the complaint about players over there so I tend to skip those comments. Come on, people! There’s Havelid and Holik to be our lightning rods of hate! Why hate on Travis?!
Good morning, everyone! Or as good a morning as there can be when the Devils are reinventing ways to make me wish hockey would go away. Heh.
I totally ignore the comments over at Fire & Ice, too. I think it reaches a point where people want to be complaining about someone no one else has noticed yet, just to look like they’re coming up with new ideas. I mean, did Travis suck last night? Sure, but so did Zach. So did Langer. So did Patty. So did EVERYONE. Whatevs.
Amy, I have NO IDEA where Pookie found the dog-and-tranny pictures, but I can’t stop laughing at that demon dog burning a hole through the back of Farter’s head.
Wow, is he cheesed off at the team.
Yeah, that is one (justifiably) cranky coach.
I loved the way that people on Fire & Ice responded to TG’s post with Sutter’s comments by saying, “Wait, that’s mad? That doesn’t sound mad.” Compared to the way Devils fans are feeling about this team right now, we’re like, “Quit being so easy on the guys, Sutter!” Stupid Devils. And stupid Devil’s. :P
It’s terrible, but I’m totally swaying for the Tranny Brides’ charms. And it has nothing to do with the presence of dogs… Dangit!
I hope Sutter makes them all ride a bike (with no gears) to the next game. (I’m channelling the team’s ennui and not looking up where they play the next game. Something tells me it’s away against the Pens, but I’m not sure) I mean, it’s not till tomorrow, they’ve got rippling muscles and tonnes of energy left over (because they sure didn’t spend it last night), they should make it in time. Gah.
I mean, it’s not till tomorrow, they’ve got rippling muscles and tonnes of energy left over (because they sure didn’t spend it last night), they should make it in time.
HAHAHAHA! I think that’s a GREAT plan. Or better yet, they should have to carry the fan club on golden litters to wherever this next game is (I have the magnetic schedule literally hanging 12 inches above my computer monitor and I’m too lazy to look).
It’s terrible, but I’m totally swaying for the Tranny Brides’ charms. And it has nothing to do with the presence of dogs…
Hee hee! Mission accomplished! (It’s Farts and Beaks isn’t it? They’re a hypnotic pair. :P)
They should have called up Clemmenson. Is Danton playing tonight?
whoop. what a lousy game. fortunately for me i goofed and saw the final score before i got the little one to bed, so i watched it on 3-speed-FF. The Devils looked much better at Keystone Cops speed than the score would indicate.
Bonnie Prince Billy – interesting sound, need to digest it a little. along the viens of Iron & Wine.
check out: Ray LaMontagne – Trouble
Rocky Votolato – White Daisy Passing
Greg Laswell – Sing Theresa Says
The National – Slow Show – actually anything from The National
(the Hype Machine site is an excellent source for finding new music – i spend significant effort searching and downloading at work. shhhh. )
at least my mint clippings seems to be rooting. my lemon thyme not so much.
I have NO IDEA where Pookie found the dog-and-tranny pictures
Sorry, Amy, I noticed your question and then got distracted by a phone call. They were on some strange NHL Auction site. It was the strangest thing because the auction items were “win a lunch with Mike Richards and Jeff Carter” and then these were the accompanying pictures. They must be from a players-and-pets charity calendar, but I can’t seem to find any evidence of said calendar. Very bizarre. Needless to say, I could not stop laughing all day after I stumbled on them. There’s also one of Scottie Upshall holding a very pudgy pug.
The Devils looked much better at Keystone Cops speed than the score would indicate.
HAHAHAHAHA! I would imagine when they were at Keystone Kops speed they looked like they were actually moving from time to time, if just to get back to the bench when their shifts were over. Heh.
And thanks for the music recommendations! I’ll check them out tonight (no downloading at work for me. Not on my Outlook-slowed computer, at any rate…)!
It’s Farts and Beaks isn’t it? They’re a hypnotic pair. :P
I’ll never tell! (Yes)
at least my mint clippings seems to be rooting.
Yeah, mint will do that. Vile, taking-over-the-entire-yard stuff. Smells good though.
It’s Farts and Beaks isn’t it? They’re a hypnotic pair.
Farts and Beaks sounds like the name of the next Sabres’ Charity event.
Farts and Beaks sounds like the name of the next Sabres’ Charity event.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: We’re actually planning, if any of our extravagantly decrepit old cats shuffles off its mortal coil any time soon, to name our next cat “Beaks And Farts”. It’s so melodic!
my mint is confined to flower boxes on my balcony, no threat of taking over the yard. I usually plant anything that i can either cook with or has a fragrance: sage, lavendar, mint, oregano, basil. i like the different mints – pineapple, chocolate, orange, etc but they’re not so easy to come by.
as far as the music suggestions, its my pleasure. i havent listened to the radio, including satellite, in well over 5 years. my musical taste is based solely on what i can find and download. tell me what you’re in the mood for and i can probably find you something new to match.
Farts and Beaks sounds like the name of the next Sabres’ Charity event.
Or Farts and Beaks were what got Crunchy and Rob Ray out of sorts in that video.
Schnookie, that would be an awesome name for a cat! Especially the part where you would tell people you named the cat after two of your favorite hockey players on your Tranny Bride team. That explanation would never be not funny.
Or Farts and Beaks were what got Crunchy and Rob Ray out of sorts in that video.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: and Ew.
Or Farts and Beaks were what got Crunchy and Rob Ray out of sorts in that video.
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Especially the part where you would tell people you named the cat after two of your favorite hockey players on your Tranny Bride team. That explanation would never be not funny.
Heh. Yeah. That’s definitely part of the appeal. :D
i havent listened to the radio, including satellite, in well over 5 years.
It’s been almost 10 years for me. I have no idea what the kids are listening to these days. :P
Oh, before I forget, The fucking Habs are winning tonight. I can feel it. Here’s my motivation for today:
http://www.fanatique.ca/images/_profils/image/43_komisarekcampbell.jpg
(pay no attention to the logo on Carrot Top’s tummy)
It’s the idea that I should think kids are adorable and interesting just because they’re kids that I resent.
I know I’m late to the conversation but I just had to agree with this. I recommend that none of you visit Idaho because kids are king here. It is very normal to go to a movie theater and you will hear screaming kids during the movie that you paid $8 to see, even at rated R films. I don’t go to movie theaters anymore.
I worked at a TV station where a coworker thought it was OK to bring her screaming child into the directing room where it is vital to actually hear what’s going on. I had to tell her that she couldn’t do that anymore because it made it impossible for people to do their jobs. She looked at me like I was crazy but at least handed her kid off to her friend who worked in a soundproof room. I know there are good parents out there but I think they’re a distinct minority. End of rant.
I’m trying to come up with a comment about the actual game last night. Ookies you deserve hazard pay for live blogging the whole game, I started watching at 3x speed after 2 periods. When do the Blues play next :D
I don’t go to movie theaters anymore.
*Shudder* Movie theaters. They are the worst. Whether there are kids or not. I stopped going to movies a few years ago because I basically can’t stand people in general. :P
you deserve hazard pay for live blogging the whole game
Well, I’m not going to lie — the only reason we wrote the diary was because I wanted to post those pictures. Heh. I mean, I knew the game was going to be that bad AGES ago. But was it worth it to have that Farts-and-Demon-Dog picture next to our blogroll today? Sure! :D
you deserve hazard pay for live blogging the whole game
It was rough. I never ever ever turn off games, but even with the diary going on, I was contemplating asking if anyone would mind if I switched channels. It was just because there was no other game to switch to that I didn’t.
I am now WHOLLY amenable to changing channels during game diaries like this one. We’ll just diarize whatever it is we’re watching. When the Devils get the Rangers in the first round, by the way, we’re not watching. We’ll diarize other games and keep an eye on the score of the Devils ones from afar.
“We’ll diarize other games and keep an eye on the score of the Devils ones from afar.”
Good plan. Actually, I’d go with it no matter who they play in the first round. As I was watching that horrible display last night, it occured to me that, with the possible exception of Marty (and, of course, the coaching staff and Lou), NJ seems to have decided they have done everything they wanted to do this season and have just stopped all effort. They should just make the announcement so that we won’t have to bother, either.
It was just because there was no other game to switch to that I didn’t.
14:44 The hell? The Devils draw a penalty? Bench that guy, Sutter!
14:46 *click* Jerry Springer’s bald bouncer checks a hapless guest over the chairs and down the stage stairs
14:49 *click* …weather for Tuesday, bright and sunny…
15:08 *click* …puck hops over Rolston stick… *click*click*click*
15:09 *click* it puts the lotion on its back…
They should just make the announcement so that we won’t have to bother, either.
Wouldn’t that be nice? The problem is that they do this every year, but a couple of times they’ve snuck up on us with Cups, so no matter how convinced my rational brain is that I needn’t bother with any more Devils games this year, my moron brain is like, “It could be just like 2000 and 2003!”
KenF, that is EXACTLY what our diaries are going to start looking like!
“It could be just like 2000 and 2003!”
Doubtful. But I suppose weirder things have happened.
Doubtful. But I suppose weirder things have happened.
Well, there’s a reason I call it my moron brain. :P
Well, there’s a reason I call it my moron brain.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: It might be nicer to call it your “sports fan brain”.
Oh, speaking of how difficult life is to be a sports fan, I had a colleague make me feel bad for not participating in Earth Hour. Dude! I canNOT be expected to turn my TV off for a full hour in March! That’s just ridonk! July or August, sure (provided it’s a non-World-Cup, non-Olympics year), but March? No way.
Who the hell schedules Earth Hour in March???
“Who the hell schedules Earth Hour in March???”
People who don’t like the following sports:
Hockey, Basketball, Baseball, Soccer or Golf.
Personally, I can do without everything but the hockey. But, as my brother and his partner have a TV but no cable and go to their friends’ houses to watch things (and don’t watch sports) I can imagine they were involved in this, somehow.
What I want to know is who the hell thought Earth Hour would be a genuinely effective way to make a political statement? If it was such a big deal wouldn’t people (other than Pookie’s coworker) have been talking about it?
If it was such a big deal wouldn’t people (other than Pookie’s coworker) have been talking about it?
Well, yeah, there’s that too. :P
If it was such a big deal wouldn’t people (other than Pookie’s coworker) have been talking about it?
Actually, the only reason it came up at all was because we were talking about The Boston Globe’s Big Picture blog, which had cool pictures of cities after the lights went out. I haven’t heard anyone else actually talk about participating.
I haven’t heard anyone else actually talk about participating.
IKEA was the only corporate type place that I saw promoting their participation in Earth Hour.
Hello IPB!
I haven’t heard anyone else actually talk about participating.
Well, I was at a party, and the host did turn all the lights off for an hour. I don’t think I’d have done it otherwise, but I had definitely heard of it before.
If it was such a big deal wouldn’t people (other than Pookie’s coworker) have been talking about it?
None of the news outlets here mentioned it at all. In fact, I didn’t get that it was supposed to be 8:30-9:30 in your local timezone until the next day, I thought it was that hour in ET, which would’ve been night for me. I did make the effort to unplug my nightlight, figured I’d at least try.
It was splashed all over the knitting blogs I read though, but I will admit the large majority of those people seem more enviro-conscious than the average population.
I was at work for Earth Hour, so I guess technically I participated seeing that my home was “off” without me there. I don’t think it would have been a stellar idea to turn the bar lights off though. Margaritas don’t taste so great when you accidentally add Jet Dry, then put Jose Cuervo in the dishwasher.
Downtown Dallas turned off all their lights, but I only knew about it from the Dallas Morning News online. Nobody I know said they were going to do it. I wasn’t paying very close attention.
Margaritas don’t taste so great when you accidentally add Jet Dry, then put Jose Cuervo in the dishwasher.
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I have Earth Eight Hours every work day. :D
Also, the light over my cubicle at work has been out for a week.
I have Earth Eight Hours every work day. :D
Also, the light over my cubicle at work has been out for a week.
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I have Earth Eight Hours every work day. :D
Also, the light over my cubicle at work has been out for a week.
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I’m also proud to report that our middle bathroom stall celebrates Earth Day every day.
Blersus: “We’ll get to the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks, but first let’s check on some scores that mean something…”
mcguffers: “Yeah, who gives a shit about an original six game? Let’s check out that Preds/Blue Jackets score! Dinks.”
“Yeah, who gives a shit about an original six game? Let’s check out that Preds/Blue Jackets score! Dinks.”
Hey now. Just because they’re not Original Six teams doesn’t mean they’re not jockeying for playoff positions. :P
I know, I know. But I still don’t think it’s right for a channel that recently showed a game between the Rangers and the Wild to imply that this game is irrelevant. No offense to Shea Weber! :)
You just made Shea Weber cry.
There are many things I would like make Shea Weber do. A few of them might bring tears to his eyes…
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Blake Wheeler is good looking. I was impressed during his interview.
OH. MY. GOD. MILAN. LUCIC. That was SO hawt.
OH. MY. GOD. MILAN. LUCIC.
Seconded.
OH. MY. GOD. MILAN. LUCIC
Thirded!
Holy swede on an ikea bookshelf are the Wild boring.
Oh shit, Dumont just got f’d up.
What happened to Dumont?
He was playing the puck in front of the BJ’s bench and got checked. Head hit the boards.
I guess that I should also mention that it didn’t look like a dirty hit to me. Also, Dumont came back out, so I guess he’s okay.
And that other Mason, I think his first name is Steve, has made some really good saves. But I’m sure they were just byproducts of Hitchcock’s system.
But I’m sure they were just byproducts of Hitchcock’s system.
Well, of course! What else would you say? That he should be Rookie the Year and a Vezina finalist?!
Well, he can’t win the Vezina. He’s a rookie, and they already have their own trophy.
Well, he can’t win the Vezina. He’s a rookie, and they already have their own trophy.
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