Two signs about tonight’s game:
1. Pookie, on her drive home from work this evening, saw an oil tanker truck from a shipping company she had never heard of before. This is notable because she drives 100 miles every day in her commute, and is fairly well versed in all the trucking companies that frequent the highways of New Jersey. The truck in question? “Langer”! It had a dynamic logo, all movement and awesomeness and zoom, with a big arrow pointing Langer onward, ever onward. The problem? It was heading south. We figure the only sign that could have been more clear would be if it was driving down a toilet.
2. We’re not in HD tonight.
FIRST PERIOD
19:22 We’re sure something good is happening with the Poppers in the Leafs zone, but it’s in standard def. We can’t be bothered to try to see. How did we live before HD?
17:03 Chico informs us that the Devils are gunning for a franchise record for wins in a season, which means they’re going to lose.
15:17 Gerber coughs the puck up to Rolston behind the net, then falls over on his way out to the crease. The Devils politely wait for him to regain position before thinking about putting the puck netward.
14:03 We have been trying all during this period to figure out why none of us feel like we’re watching a Devils game, and Pookie finally puts her finger on it: “It’s the non-HD. It makes me feel like we’re killing time during another, better game. Also, it makes me dizzy because it’s blurry and I feel like I have to squint.”
13:28 Travis decides to jolt us awake with a monster shift, full of swaggery moves and sexy yoinky steals, and the end result is Zach drawing a hooking penalty in the slot.
11:28 Wow, that PP passed quickly and without event.
10:58 Awwww, it’s a sad day for Devils fans. Madden has lost his Maple Leafs touch. He gets a mini-breakaway, but ends up rolling his shot wide. Back in the day, Madden on the breakaway against the Leafs was golden. It’s the passing of an era.
10:02 Further supporting our faith in the symbolism of that Langer truck, Whitey and Mottau decide to fall apart completely in their own zone, turn the puck over, and leave Grabovsky open in the low slot. He fires a knuckler through Marty, and it’s 1-0 Leafs.
8:54 Doc is, for some reason, talking about Langer’s high school career. Pookie: “I can’t really imagine Langer in high school.” Schnookie: “I figure he’d be one of those guys in the ‘80s with a mustache.”
8:47 The fuck? Pookie: “Marty’s completely lost it.” Out of nowhere, Hamilton (who???) whips a wrister through a bunch of lazy, shitty d-men, and Marty isn’t paying any attention either. It’s 2-0 Leafs.
7:35 Apparently the Devils have lost consistently to the Leafs since the lockout. Huh. We’ve blocked all those games out.
6:42 Chico tries to tell us that the Devils can just toss this period out and have good second and third periods. We try to tell ourselves that there are 12 other games on the docket tonight, and sure any one of those would be more interesting than this one.
4:52 The Blobby line is holding the puck in the offensive zone in spite of itself, until finally Rupper’s attempt at a short-range pass to the point gets carefully aimed at a spot where there are no Devils. Boomer: “How about we try shooting at the end that their goaltender’s standing in?”
4:04 Yay. We just witnessed another first NHL goal for an opposing player. Some kid named Hanson is facing no defensive pressure at all from Oduya, so he walks down the slot and fires home a soft rebound past Marty. 3-0 Leafs. Pookie: “I’m worried about Marty.” Pause, as she watches the replay. “I’m worried about all of them.”
3:13 Travis fires a puck over the glass in the offensive zone, and as some boos rain down from the stands, Chico says, “What the Devils need now… is… a goal.” Pookie: “No Chico, what they need now is four goals.”
2:19 Seriously, put a fork in the Devils. We can’t stress this enough. It is going to be a short first round, thank heavens. We don’t know how much more of this crap we can watch.
2:09 For some idiotic reason, the Leafs take a penalty. We have a very good idea of what the next two minutes are going to hold for the Devils.
1:25 After Zach spends some precious PP moments fruitlessly attempting to score by shooting the puck into the outside of the net, Pookie sighs, “The Langer truck was heading south on Route 9, but I’m going to assume that has nothing to do with Zach.”
0:46 Gio takes a stick from Finger up under his visor and gets badly bloodied. He immediately goes to the dressing room, holding his eye, and the Devils go to a two-man-advantage.
0:25 Shanny is the latest guy to make Gerber look good, when he fires his point-blank chance on a back-door play into the crook of Gerber’s arm.
0:00 Well, that was, quite possibly, the worst period we’ve seen from the Devils since, well… we can’t think when. That just flat-out fucking sucked.
FIRST INTERMISSION
Gah. That’s all we have to say about this game. Just… gah.
SECOND PERIOD
18:06 We’re distracted from the craptitude of the Devils PP on a double-minor thanks to our 100mm macro lens and some Valomilks. That’s right – taking pictures of candy is more interesting than this game.
14:30 Chico: “I’m sure the Leafs cannot believe how much free rein they’ve had here in New Jersey.” No fucking kidding. We expected the Devils to lose tonight, and even we can’t believe exactly how bad it’s been.
11:28 Doc and Chico are complaining that there hasn’t been a stoppage yet in this period. While we appreciate that the game is trying to get itself over with quickly, this relentless a barrage of incessant suck-assedness is like a form of torture.
10:45 Finally we get a commercial. The “$5 Foot Longs” Subway jingle has never sounded so good.
10:16 It’s a thrill a minute here. Hanson interferes with Pando and sends the Devils PP back on the ice.
8:04 Gentle Reader in the distant future, if you read the scoresheet for this game, do not be fooled by whatever impressive shot total the Devils amass before the final buzzer. They’re really not playing that well.
5:56 Chico’s voice drips with disgust when he points out that the shots are 28-12 in favor of the Devils right now. We, meanwhile, are far more interested in our stitching.
5:40 And we go to commercial with Rolston heading to the box for hooking. Pookie: “How ever will they score that goal Chico seems to think they need?” We come back from commercial with Chico telling us, of course, that the Devils goal will now have to be a shorty. Naturally. Why didn’t we think of that?
2:50 The Devils are on the power play again. We love scoring baseball (more than we love watching it, so it doesn’t happen very often), but the fact is, it’s very difficult to keep up on every single play. So one of our favorite bits of advice we ever got about being a sports fan was a hall-of-fame baseball broadcaster explaining his personal notations in his scorecards; for the plays he missed, he marked down “WW” for “Wasn’t Watching”. That’s what this power play was for. A Leaf got two minutes for WW.
1:37 Gerber makes his 10,000th simple save of the night, and Chico says, before praising the save, “You could criticize the Devils for some things tonight…” Pookie: “No, you could criticize the Devils for all things tonight.”
1:05 We get behind the play and thoroughly enjoy getting to watch about half a minute of play in fast forward. At the end of the zapping, Langer scores to make it 3-1 Leafs. We don’t stop to watch the play in regular speed. In fact, Pookie exhorts the television, “Don’t stop a-rockin’, fast forward!”
0:00 We hate this game.
THIRD PERIOD
19:08 We’re planning our summer viewing already, and ordering the first few seasons of “Medium” as we speak. Yeah, we’re old ladies. We’re not ashamed of that. And what can we say? We finished “Murder, She Wrote” last summer!
18:26 It’s 4-1 Leafs on a WW. Boomer: “Guys, can we leave now? I want to go home.” Pookie: “Can we cash in our LarionovBucks to just not have the Devils go to the postseason?”
16:49 Chico keeps belaboring how many shots and scoring chances the Devils have been credited with tonight, but what that means is just that we’ll get to hear a bunch of postgame quotes from the players about how they were trying hard enough, but didn’t get the breaks, or were facing a hot goalie, or whatever. Schnookie: “That’s just bullshit, because there has never been a single point in this game where I’ve thought, ‘Ooh, the Devils almost scored there.’” As if on cue, Zach has an opportunity where he has the puck on his stick, he’s at the top of the crease, and Gerber is down and out at the other side of the goalmouth, and Zach doesn’t even get a shot off.
16:33 Pookie: “The Devils’ battle level is so low it can’t even be called a battle level. Their tea party level is low. Their doilymaking level is low. Their tiddlywinks level is low.” Pause. “But their sucktitude level is high.”
12:34 Amazon is now, thanks to our purchase of four seasons of “Medium” on DVD, recommending “Ghost Whisperer” to Boomer. Those of you who have met Boomer will appreciate how hilarious that is.
9:55 Pookie: “Well, this answers the question about how we should have been feeling about the Tampa and Buffalo wins.”
7:43 Chico mentions that Patty is injured. Schnookie: “Get well soon, Patty.” He adds that Havelid is out, too. Schnookie: “Ugh. I thought he’d be addition by subtraction.” Pause. “That’s what those two wins were. The Havelid Injury Bump.”
2:29 We go to commercial and are asked by the Cialis narrator, “What are you waiting for?” Pookie: “This game to end.”
1:34 We get a close-up of Paulie on an offensive-zone draw, and he has a bandage of some kind across the bridge of his nose, like he’s involved in the bookstore hold-up in Bottle Rocket.
1:00 There is a hearty cheer from the remaining crowd for the announcement of the last minute of play.
0:00 The game winds down with Chico telling us, “You can’t say the Devils didn’t try hard.” Pookie: “The Devils didn’t try hard. There. I said it. And I meant every word.”
In some seasons we’d be sad that there are only two games left in the regular season. This year, though? They can’t be over soon enough.
“Langer” is probably a Virginia oil company, it just over-shot Richmond high and wide.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Sigh. Man, I love Langer. Or not. :P
Maybe the southbound “Langer” was predicting a southbound trip for the first round of the playoffs. As in a team south of NJ. As in Not Montreal.
Just thinking out loud.
As in a team south of NJ. As in Not Montreal.
Yeah, but that’s BAD NEWS for us! :PPPPPP
On the other hand a west bound trip in the first round might kill me. All the games will be national broadcasts and I’ll have to listen to announcers who can only see Crosby, Malkin, and Brodeur. They’ll remember to mention Parise, but only out of memory, because they sure as hell won’t be watching him.
Yeah, but that’s BAD NEWS for us! :PPPPPP
Oh, yes. You’re right. Why did that sound so much better in my head? hmmm….
On the other hand a west bound trip in the first round might kill me.
I’d cross that bridge… Um… We’re not getting to that bridge. Heh.
Anyone else impressed that Clarkson’s gone at least two full shifts without falling on his butt?
Zach is adorable tonight. He just really wants to go play in the snow and make a snowman somewhere because of that slide when he drew the penalty.
And right before that, Travis with that awesome steal?! Man, he’s just moving right up in my favorite Devil category.
Looks like Colin brought the Funfetti tonight.
…and Andy brought the turpentine.
What the hell? We’re already down by two?
Looks like Colin brought the Funfetti tonight.
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And also: poop. This game sucks. It makes me want to drown my sorrows in Funfetti.
It makes me want to drown my sorrows in Funfetti.
Funfetti is just going to make your sorrows look like ass.
Should I just turn this off now and do something constructive, like installing the new garbage disposal?
Funfetti is just going to make your sorrows look like ass.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: This game is doing a great job of disproving Doc’s theory from the pregame voiceover that the two previous games had made us all forget the six-game losing streak. Um, no, Doc, NO ONE has forgotten.
Should I just turn this off now and do something constructive, like installing the new garbage disposal?
I make it a rule to avoid sharp whirring blades into which I can shove my hand whenever the Devils play a team eliminated from the playoffs.
Funfetti is just going to make your sorrows look like ass.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Good point. No Funfetti. NO FUNFETTI!
Frisby, install that disposal. A) It’s too poetic to pass up. Devils = garbage. Get it? Get it? B) We’ll holler if anything happens. If you don’t hear people shouting via your computer, you know the Devils are still sucking ass.
Can Sutter just play Zach and Travis for the rest of the game? I don’t care if they don’t do anything and if they get tired, at least they’re fun to look at.
Frisby, if you do install the garbage disposal, turn off the TV, this game will probably result in a bad ending with your hand in the garbage disposal.
F… you Drury.
My plot to destroy the Devils is working. I’ve been putting large doses of Xanax and Robitussin in their water bottles for weekes, I mean, weeks now.
F… you Drury.
I second that. And I’d like to also curse Price’s right shoulder for being no where near the post.
We just got SlapShot’d. Fuck. Funfetti.
Well can anyone really say that Hanson wasn’t going to get his first goal against Marty? I mean how many first NHL goals is that now that Marty has given up? 1,000,000?
My plot to destroy the Devils is working. I’ve been putting large doses of Xanax and Robitussin in their water bottles for weekes, I mean, weeks now.
Pokecheck=Belfour?
If O’Byrne ruins another potential power play by taking a revenge penalty right now, I will drive to NY and kill him.
I mean how many first NHL goals is that now that Marty has given up? 1,000,000?
Good point! That goal was totally inevitable!
Pokecheck=Belfour?
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Can a billion dollar bride be far behind?! :D
Luke Schenn! You’re such a bad boy! I’ll forgive you though, just stay away from Zach or Travis. You’ll be dead to me if you hurt one of them.
“Pokecheck=Belfour?”
Ha! As a ‘Canes fan, I find that awful and hilarious at the same time.
*pinecone-throwing time*
Wooooooo! Dandy!
Oh my goodness! Gio! Poor thing.
Travis is so fired. Mean time we should get a Travis interview to make up for this period.
“*pinecone-throwing time*”
Not dissimilar to peanut-butter-jelly time. Just a lot more hematomas.
Oh my god this is the greatest thing ever: (Via TG)
“Zajac forgot there were two anthems tonight and skated off when Arlette finished the Canadian anthem. He looked quite embarrassed when he looked back and saw everyone else still line up on the blue line. He quickly lined back up, but Arlette had already begun the American anthem.”
Part of me wants to think that’s adorable about Travis, and part of me is like, “Way to be mentally clued-in tonight, shithead.” I… don’t think I like the Devils anymore. They and I need a long summer apart. :P
Not dissimilar to peanut-butter-jelly time.
The Boston Celtics have a bottle of Welch’s Grape Jelly (aka Welchy) that dances to PB&J time. It terrified the heck out of me when it was profiled in an e-newsletter I receive at work.
Poor Travis forgetting what country he’s in! Hopefully someone’s keeping track of his passport, lest he get stuck in Canada.
Just go with it’s adorable about Travis because he’ll be getting teased for a long time from his teammates about that one. He needs all the support from as many people as he can get.
“They and I need a long summer apart. :P”
See I think that would be a good idea but I hate not being able to watch Zach and Travis–even if they suck.
And that high school hockey defenseman had to pull that favorite Devils moment out of the back of his brain. He looked totally lost of a moment in Devils history he liked.
He looked totally lost of a moment in Devils history he liked.
That’s because he’s actually either a Rangers or a Flyers fan. :P
And I am now at the point with this shitty team that I think several months of not being able to see Zach and Travis might be a good thing. It’s just that bad.
The Boston Celtics have a bottle of Welch’s Grape Jelly (aka Welchy) that dances to PB&J time.
For some reason I thougtht you said “dances at PB&J time” and I was going to say, “Wait, is there some official time during NBA games that’s ‘PB&J Time’? They totally didn’t have that back in the early 90′s when I was watching the NBA!” Me so smrt.
And I am now at the point with this shitty team that I think several months of not being able to see Zach and Travis might be a good thing. It’s just that bad.
They say that absence makes the heart grow fungus.
Allright, I decided to go to bed after the first period. It’s still 1-1, so hopefully when I wake up, the habs will have clinched, and he rangers will be 9th.
Good night everyone! (I mean, as good as possible, under the circumstances)
The Devils are in the playoffs. Again. And I do love Brodeur and, to a lesser degree, Mr Coachie-For-Now, but I just don’t think they have it to win a Cup this year and it’s because of Marty. Shit, I really wished/hoped that Clemmer would be back in net tonight because we might have actually seen a full team. All Things Marty kinda seem to be getting in the way of anyone else really playing well.
They say that absence makes the heart grow fungus.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That’s my problem. I keep coming back to the Devils each fall because I’ve gotten a terrible fungus during each off-season. :P
And thanks, Grrrreg! G’night to you, too!
They say that absence makes the heart grow fungus.
So you’re saying that we’re all destined for six months of fungal development?
So you’re saying that we’re all destined for six months of fungal development?
Oooh! “Fungal development” sounds WAAAAAY awesomer than “the off-season”. Because you can’t spell “fungal development” without “fun”.
Since when does Zach have a big gap in his teeth?
And Doc and Chico have lost it.
if i hear stan talk about that “three goal lead, the most dangerous lead in hockey” i may put my foot throught the TV…
if i hear stan talk about that “three goal lead, the most dangerous lead in hockey” i may put my foot throught the TV…
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I understand that he’s been dining out on “three goals lead, the most dangerous lead in hockey” for the last eight decades, but there’s context, Stan. Just shut up.
So you’re saying that we’re all destined for six months of fungal development?
Tim Connolly: “You’re welcome.”
Anyone see the article in the Ledger about Rolston today? A snippet:
“For Rolie it’s understanding how our power play works,” coach Brent Sutter said Monday. “Not the way they did things in Minnesota but the way we do things here. And him accepting to want to do things that way.
Did we have an awesome powerplay last year that I’m not remembering?
Tim Connolly: “You’re welcome.”
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Did we have an awesome powerplay last year that I’m not remembering?
Ummmm… Remember 2001? It was really awesome then… :P
Tim Connolly: “You’re welcome.”
So, so, gross. I wonder if the fungal development is what Timmy was seeing the doctor for today?
My nightly attempt to blame everything on Havelid: You think Iron Filings has made a point of lending the other defensemen his gear while he’s injured?
I have no idea how to describe the Rangers’ second goal except to say when Halak is playing like a rock star, don’t put Price in after coming back from the flu. Just. Keep. Playing. Halak.
I have no idea how to describe the Rangers’ second goal except to say when Halak is playing like a rock star, don’t put Price in after coming back from the flu.
Now, I don’t pay as close attention to the Habs as you go, mcguggs, but isn’t that true of Price in general, whether he’s healthy or not? :P
Anyone see the article in the Ledger about Rolston today?
All I saw was the headline: “NJ Wants Rolston To Play Better In Playoffs Than Regular Season”. I wanted our post to be that headline and the commentary that “NJ isn’t the only one.” Heh.
Hmmm….Anyone want a distraction from this craptasticular game?
By the way, you guys are totally going to see Spongebob aren’t you?
Now, I don’t pay as close attention to the Habs as you go, mcguggs, but isn’t that true of Price in general, whether he’s healthy or not? :P
I was going to offer some optimistic commentary on some of his better qualities, but he assisted the Rangers’ second goal, so I sadly shake my head in agreement.
I wonder if the fungal development is what Timmy was seeing the doctor for today?
Oh, Timmy. In constant search for a new “cream for that.”
By the way, you guys are totally going to see Spongebob aren’t you?
I’ll camp out for tickets if I have to! :P
I’m a Blobby penalty away from playing “What-Stupid-Signing-Will-The-Rangers-Make-This-Summer” again. Interesting wrinkle, as Weight’s been extended a year, so they’ll have to trade for him.
Interesting wrinkle, as Weight’s been extended a year, so they’ll have to trade for him.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Well, I’m afraid our attempt to kickstart the “let’s get the band back together” trend of re-signing guys who left the organization ages and ages ago isn’t going to work. So I don’t see a bunch of teams doing the, “Look how well that worked for them! Let’s be copycats!” thing this summer. Not that Sather’s ever needed someone else to model shitty free-agent signings for him…
I just flipped on the Devils game! What in the wide world of sports is going on? Why is hockey the WORST THING IN THE WORLD?
Yesterday I sat in very fancy seats at the Sabres game and a waitress delivered hot fudge sundaes to our seats. It was the best thing about the game….by a lot.
You what I need to make this game complete? A Devils penalty kill. So they can get scored on and be 0.00%, just like the power play.
Do I watch Price lose a very important game for us? Or do I paint something so I can watch it dry? Tough choices.
WOOOO!!! A hooking call on the Devils!!!
Guerin: 3 years, $14 million
“a waitress delivered hot fudge sundaes to our seats. It was the best thing about the game….by a lot.”
I wish someone would bring me a hot fudge sundae right now. That’s so awesome that you got that during the game.
Gosh I’m so excited for this Canucks/Flames game. If the Canucks lose tonight there’s no way they can take the division. I’m so pumped I’ve already eaten 3 Flames fans today.
Mcjuggs, I say get stoned and THEN paint something and watch it dry.
Why is hockey the WORST THING IN THE WORLD?
It’s so bad, not even a hot fudge sundae could make this game better. Wait. That might be a lie. I’d have to research that…
Erik Cole: 5 years, $27 million.
A Devils penalty kill. So they can get scored on and be 0.00%, just like the power play.
Do I watch Price lose a very important game for us? Or do I paint something so I can watch it dry? Tough choices.
Guerin: 3 years, $14 million
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:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: to all of you! On the bright side, it’s a lot funnier around here when all our teams suck. :P
And Katebits, I have no idea how hockey is the worst thing in the world. Has it always been this bad? How did I ever end up so married to this damned sport in the first place? It’s not like I even play it or anything. I don’t get it.
Noooo. I don’t want to want another PP.
What I don’t understand, the Devils are in the league to make rookies look good, but Gerber is not a rookie.
Goddamnit. I can’t even feel good about a goal they’ve got me so down recently.
Do I watch Price lose a very important game for us? Or do I paint something so I can watch it dry? Tough choices.
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Not to knock hot fudge sundaes, but I think the key was that it was delivered to our seats by a waitress….at a hockey game. It was kind of miraculous.
Frisby, I keep finding myself saying, “Guys, it’s Gerber!” But… they don’t listen.
EJGRgrunner, I feel the same way. I’ll “woo” once they’ve gotten a lead, but no sooner.
My other fun game for nights the Devils suck: the old “What hall of fame goalie do the Devils think they’re playing tonight?” Right now this feels like a Bernie Parent kind of night.
A hooking call on the Devils!!!
When I first read this, I thought you said it was a honking call and was totally confused.
PAULIE!! That was a beautiful pokecheck.
This game totally needs a fight between Luke Schenn and Zach. That would be awesome.
Not to knock hot fudge sundaes, but I think the key was that it was delivered to our seats by a waitress….at a hockey game.
That’s so true. A hot dog on a stale bun with dill relish instead of sweet would still be pretty awesome if a waitress brought it to my seat at the hockey game!
And might I add:
PJ Axelsson: 3 years, $9.5 million
alix, from what I’ve learned from my ex roommates, I might want to paint something THEN get high THEN watch it dry. Their lack of motivation leaves me wondering if I would just get high, then sit there watching the paint and paintbrush and pondering our existence.
I have no idea how hockey is the worst thing in the world. Has it always been this bad?
No, it has not. There is no way I would love a sport that sucks this badly. I can’t find one team that’s consistently good this year that also isn’t despicable. Actually, no. Even the despicable teams have had their balls moments.
“What hall of fame goalie do the Devils think they’re playing tonight?”
That just got a hearty guffaw from all denizens of stately IPB Manor so I guess we haven’t all forgotten how to have fun! The Devils will probably just try harder to punish us for that in the next period.
Amy, honking penalties are very serious. Very, very serious. You don’t see them called often.
My other fun game for nights the Devils suck: the old “What hall of fame goalie do the Devils think they’re playing tonight?”
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This game totally needs a fight between Luke Schenn and Zach. That would be awesome.
Oh dear Swede. I would pay GOOD, GOOD, money for that. And would probably start stripping on the sidelines. The hottness. Iiiieeeeee!
Amy, honking penalties are very serious. Very, very serious. You don’t see them called often.
That sounds like another case of Devils taking penalties a little too literally by throwing Gaustad on the ice.
mcguggs, Stan just called your Habs “a humpty team”. (I may be spelling that wrong.) Them be fightin’ words! Are you going to take that lying down? (That’s what she said!)
One thing I’ve started looking forward to when playoffs come around are the commercials. Versus has its flaws, but their commercials are darn good.
“Oh dear Swede. I would pay GOOD, GOOD, money for that. And would probably start stripping on the sidelines. The hottness. Iiiieeeeee!”
I’m right there with you Alix. Zach had a good attempt of a hit on Luke and then they looked like they might get into something at the end so here’s hoping something happens between them in the third…hopefully something that ends up with the two rolling around on the ice, that would make my day.
“Here’s the play that gets the Devils back in it.”
Least. Convincing. Gel-O. Ever.
There is no way I would love a sport that sucks this badly.
I’ve been wondering about this, myself. I’m wondering what this baseball thing is like. It’s all I’ve been hearing about on the radio.
Wow. Gaborik has a 5-game goal streak now. He can’t have played many more than that, total. Imagine if he’d been playing all season.
Watching baseball is like watching Martin lead the snooze-out every minute and a half.
Stan just called your Habs “a humpty team”.
Is that a bad thing? I remember the “Humpty Dance” used to be quite the rage. I’m not sure what “humpty” meant in 1912 when Stan and his buddies used to use it on the school ground, but it sounds kind of kinky now. As in “If this game doesn’t buck up and act like a man, it’s going to be humpty-ing the toss pillows tonight.”
What the hell? John Mitchell? Why is this kid suddenly scoring for the Leafs? Right after Brian Burke said this kid was an untouchable for the trade deadline he’s been scoring goals right and left.
…that’s it. This is the game. THIS is the game that Captain FTS finally drops the gloves with one of his own teammates.
“THIS is the game that Captain FTS finally drops the gloves with one of his own teammates.”
Now that would be funny. I’m calling Langer and Holik.
Watching baseball is like watching Martin lead the snooze-out every minute and a half.
I was trying to think of some way to say that no situation is ever dire enough to need to resort to watching baseball, but I think you said it best.
“If this game doesn’t buck up and act like a man, it’s going to be humpty-ing the toss pillows tonight.”
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: This game is going to be humpy-ing the tree trunks out back because it’s sure as hell not even being allowed in the living room to sleep on the couch.
Any other team and the starting goalie would have been pulled by now.
This is the game. THIS is the game that Captain FTS finally drops the gloves with one of his own teammates.
I’d laugh, but now I have lost my ability to have fun.
I’m torn. On the one hand I think Andy Greene might be the most effective target. Mauling Greene would probably scare the shit out of Sutter. On the other hand, I think Shanahan is the one mostly likely to make Jamie snap.
Montreal! DO SOMETHING!
THIS is the game that Captain FTS finally drops the gloves with one of his own teammates.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That would be one situation I’m sure you guys would gladly have Clemmer back for.
This game is going to be humpy-ing the tree trunks out back because it’s sure as hell not even being allowed in the living room to sleep on the couch.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Nothing is more fun that watching Sean Avery making your team his bitch and humpty-ing it repeatedly.
THIS is the game that Captain FTS finally drops the gloves with one of his own teammates.
I’d bet on FTS and Marty. Like y’all said, any other team and the goalie would be pulled, but because Marty’s Marty and controls his own destiny, FTS will finally snap and go after Marty for causing the team to lose one of the final things that could spark them at all tonight.
Maybe the Devils really do believe they need to get 105 shots to score three goals tonight…Since it took 35 to get one.
Since it took 35 to get one.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::: Big sigh.
Montreal! DO SOMETHING!
Habs: “We’re following a more laissez faire approach to hockey. We think it could work for us.”
Woah. It’s the apocalypse, Chico is actually showing what Zach did wrong. Poor Zach is going to go home and watch this game (that he tivoed on his tv) and cry when he hears Chico pointing out what he did wrong.
Ahahaha!! Avery and half the Rangers just missed a completely open net!! HAHAHA Our shitty goalie just made you look lame. I think Komisarek made two saves. The second was kind of sloppy though. heh.
At this point, on the PK I say put Zach out there and tell him to cherry pick at the far blue line.
This Montreal game is KILLLLLLLLLLLLING me
Only five more minutes! Five minutes until freedom!
HELP! I NEED TO CHANGE THE CHANNEL BUT I CAN’T!!!!
Only five more minutes! Five minutes until freedom!
I’m soooooooo jealous, Pookie. I have 9 minutes left…
I’m soooooooo jealous, Pookie. I have 9 minutes left…
HAHAHAHA! SUCKER! :PPPP
kristin, is it just me or have Koivu/Kovalev/Tanguay been completely non existent tonight?
And normally I’d be thinking 9 minutes is enough time to tie up a game, but they’re playing like this game was lost after the second goal.
WOW. Just…. Wow. I can’t believe I watched that whole thing. The Devils owe me a Tuesday evening.
You and me both, Pookie, you and me both…
Now, if you’ll excuse me, there’s an industrial strength soldering iron on ebay…
Order two while you’re there, Frisby.
Murray Wilson: “Well, it looks like the clinching party is gonna have to wait until Thursday in Boston.”
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! Yeah, cause the Habs are sooooo gonna beat the Bruins to clinch!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Stop Murray, you’re killing me! I can’t breathe!!
Michelletti keeps calling Morrison Brenden Morrow. It makes me want to cry.
There is no soldering iron strong enough for me. Industrial strength isn’t enough.
kristin, is it just me or have Koivu/Kovalev/Tanguay been completely non existent tonight?
Um, yeah, it’s not you. The only players I think I’ve seen were Metropolit and maybe Komisaurus. The Habs have been unbelievably atrocious. And yeah, no way they are tying it up. To be honest, I was pretty shocked they even scored the one goal!
Sorry Devils fans! And Habs fans! And fans of all that is holy, since it looks like the Rangers will be in.
And probably the Ducks.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! Yeah, cause the Habs are sooooo gonna beat the Bruins to clinch!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Stop Murray, you’re killing me! I can’t breathe!!
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If it’s any help, the Devils need ONE point to clinch the division. Do you think they can do that AT HOME against THE LEAFS? No. Of course not. Stupid fucking sad fucking fucks. Gawd!
Is the soldering iron for gouging out one’s eyeballs? Or more for a lobotomy? Or both?
OHMYGOD THERE ARE STILL THREE MINUTES TO GO! And I went and did stuff to kill some time!
And fans of all that is holy, since it looks like the Rangers will be in.
I’m not going to say it. But I’m thinking something that rhymes with “Bli blold blou blo.”
Is the soldering iron for gouging out one’s eyeballs? Or more for a lobotomy? Or both?
Eyeballs. The Devils don’t deserve me lobotomizing myself with shop tools. :P
OHMYGOD THERE ARE STILL THREE MINUTES TO GO! And I went and did stuff to kill some time!
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I don’t understand what you’re saying, Schnookie. :P
Do I need to spell it out, Patty? I. T-O-L-D. Y-O-U. S-O!!!! :PPPPPPP
If it’s any help, the Devils need ONE point to clinch the division. Do you think they can do that AT HOME against THE LEAFS? No. Of course not. Stupid fucking sad fucking fucks. Gawd!
I am blaming tonight on the Habs and Devils playing mind games with each other. The Devils thought losing would keep them in third so they could play the Habs when the Habs won. Then the Habs saw the first period Devils score and decided not to win so they could stay in 7th. Wait, nevermind. Hockey players aren’t that smart. And math is hard.
The fucking Rangers fans were Ole-ing.
The Devils owe me a Tuesday evening.
Ok. Next Tuesday the Devils will come over with the Flyers and strip for the ladies of IPB manor. Travis will bring acorns. And Paulie brownies. Obvs.
Oooooh. I’m all riled up for this Canucks/Flames game. Sweet Swede I hate them. I’m all “BRING ME JOKINEN”S HEAD ON A PIKE”
I. T-O-L-D. Y-O-U. S-O!!!
Don’t be so cryptic! Spit it out! :D
The only players I think I’ve seen were Metropolit and maybe Komisaurus.
I’ll give Gorges a shout out too. But the rest of them can suck it.
I’m all “BRING ME JOKINEN”S HEAD ON A PIKE”
Iginla’s all, “YEEAAHH!!”
Wait, nevermind. Hockey players aren’t that smart. And math is hard.
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The fucking Rangers fans were Ole-ing.
Okay, THAT’S funny.
Don’t be so cryptic! Spit it out! :D
Heh. :D
I. T-O-L-D. Y-O-U. S-O!!!
It old yous, o? Is that Spanish?
The fucking Rangers fans were Ole-ing.
Okay, THAT’S funny.
Actually it is now. At the time I wasn’t laughing, but now it’s making me chuckle out loud. For some reason, I can’t picture Habs fans chanting “Asshole” though.
It old yous, o? Is that Spanish?
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For some reason, I can’t picture Habs fans chanting “Asshole” though.
That’s because they’re too busy looking into handheld mirrors and cooing, “Who’s a pretty boy?” and/or setting police cars on fire. :P
That’s because they’re too busy looking into handheld mirrors and cooing, “Who’s a pretty boy?” and/or setting police cars on fire. :P
To be fair, that was only on “Handheld Mirror Fan Appreciation” Night. And the burning of police cars only happens when they’ve completely dominated the situation. Like say when they’re winning 1-0 in the first period. Or when they finally beat the 8th seed in the 7th game of the first round.
We’re watching the Flyers game now, and Bill Clement just said that Bouwmeester “can skate backwards as fast as he can skate forwards.” To which Pookie said, “Yeah, well, so can Colin White, but that doesn’t get him anywhere.” Heh.
mcguggs, :^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I don’t think the Habs fans are ever going to live that down. :P
Bouwmeester “can skate backwards as fast as he can skate forwards.”
So can I, but that only indicates how badly I skate forwards.
I don’t think the Habs fans are ever going to live that down. :P
As well they shouldn’t! When your teams’ players have to take time out during the playoffs to do PSAs telling you not to pillage, burn, and destroy your city, you deserve to get made fun of. Repeatedly.
Did anyone see this post?
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Jersey-Fouls-Extra-Solving-mystery-of-the-Flori?urn=nhl,153500
I would so totally wear a Devils dress…if I didn’t hate them so much. Or if I got a date with Zach, then I would wear it for him.
When your teams’ players have to take time out during the playoffs to do PSAs telling you not to pillage, burn, and destroy your city, you deserve to get made fun of. Repeatedly.
Heh. Oh, Habs fans. And to think, there was a time when I didn’t automatically include them on my list of “raging, idiotic fanbases”. How wrong I was. :P
And to think, there was a time when I didn’t automatically include them on my list of “raging, idiotic fanbases”.
Yeah, I think some of the players are changing their “We love this city and it’s fans” mentality too.
Go Dallas! Maybe one team can come back tonight! Otherwise, join our “One Goal Night”.
KG, I thought that Panthers dress was so cute!
Yeah, I think some of the players are changing their “We love this city and it’s fans” mentality too.
It’s surprised me that it’s taken this long. Heh.
I did too. I want my wedding dress to be like that. :P
I loved that dress, too, KG! And the girl made it herself!
Law school has dances?
It’s surprised me that it’s taken this long. Heh.
I think it’s because 1. the Habs have had an extremely disappointing centennial celebration and 2. some of the guys who were under the radar before are getting a lot more heat. And they don’t like it. Apparently Chris Higgins doesn’t appreciate when people come up to him and tell him he sucks.
Law school has dances?
I thought the same thing. It seems a little past the cotillion stage in life, but… who am I to judge? :P
Probably a law sorority thing.
I can testify that Law School does in fact have dances. It’s like “prom” only there is an open bar, and well, yeah, that’s all you need to know about that…
As for tonight’s game, I’ve been to my fair share of clunkers this season (see 1/8 Atlanta, 2/7 L.A., 3/7 @ Islanders) but tonight just flat out sucked. I mean, Marty, I know that you’re the “All-Time Winningest Goalie” and all, but did you forget how you got there? Would it kill you to show up once in a while?
You know what else Law School has? Mother-F-in homework… FML…
Know what I did instead of watch the end of the third? Roll coins.
…who’s jealous?
Wow, Tim, I’ve learned something new today! And I gotta say, homework and proms? I think I’ll pass on law school. :P
I can’t believe you had to watch this game in person.
EJGRgunner, I am TOTALLY jealous of coin rolling. That’s DEFINITELY better than watching that third period.
Two reasons I got a Masters in Library Science:
1. No thesis
2. No dances
Roll coins.
…who’s jealous?
*hand raised*
Tim, nothing’s worse than homework after your team watching your team suck.
that should be “homework after watching your team suck.”
What do you want from me? I’m a Sabres/Habs fan. I have no class or respect for public property.
Tim, nothing’s worse than homework after your team watching your team suck.
This is why I never did any homework in college.
I have no class or respect for public property.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Admit it — you were that way BEFORE you were a Sabres/Habs fan. :P
This is why I never did any homework in college.
This is why I prefer summer courses.
And you know what else?!?!?! This girl behind my Dad and I spent the entire game saying, “Why isn’t Clemmer in net?” It was horrible. My Dad and I keep toying with gettin season tickets but don’t want to get stuck spending the season sitting next to people we loathe. Invariably, we end up sitting next to morons and joke, “when we get season tickets can we cross off this section?” Well after 25+ games, we’re running out of sections that we could sit in. Seriously, are there any sane Devils fans at these games?!?!?! /end rant
Admit it — you were that way BEFORE you were a Sabres/Habs fan. :P
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I blame Catholic school.
Seriously, are there any sane Devils fans at these games?!?!?!
I like that you added “at these games” cause it was kind of a set up. :P
When my dad and I used to go to Amerks games, we would purposely avoid one section cause they were always trashed and somehow beer would get spilled on us. (this is probably when I first adopted the idea of “going out clothes”) Eventually we found a section we liked, but there was this one sort of “slow” guy who always wound up sitting behind my dad and either spilling food on him, or sneezing on him. That was never not funny.
Seriously, are there any sane Devils fans at these games?!?!?!
That’s a BIG reason why I don’t like going to hockey games anymore. I just don’t have any patience at all for stupid people. I can recommend sitting in the last row of the upper deck — that way you don’t have stupid people sitting behind you. Of course, at The Rawk the seats up there are so small it’s not really worth it.
(Although I’m not going to lie — I was hoping Marty would get pulled tonight. I realize that means I was hoping for Clemmer to be put in… maybe what I was hoping for was the Devils skating with an empty net all night? :P)
Schnookie – You’re definitely right… The last row is a good move. We were in the last row for the Wild game and it was actually a lot more fun because there was less annoying chatter to infuriate us, but the leg room is a minus…
I’ll totally admit that it’s partially my fault, because I’m a snob, and nothing annoys me more than ignorant fans. I have no problem with the fans who wonder if Johnny Mac is hurt and that’s why he’s behind the bench (true story, it happened) but it’s the fans that know just enough to be dangerous, then look confused when we refer to Mottau as “Applesauce”, or call for the too many person (see what I did there?) on the ice penalty when the two teams are making the harmless line change and there are 22 guys on the ice… Ugh…
Ok, now I’m really done ranting and going to do homework… Thanks for letting me rant… G’Night!
Yeah, the total ignoramuses are no problem — it’s the people who SHOULD know better that are so annoying. Thanks for reminding me that watching from home is so much better than going in person, Tim! :D
And g’night — have fun with the homework!
AHAHAHAHAHA. I love hockey. Phaneuf tips a goal past Kipper and they give it to Matty!
Langer is a liquid bulk transport company actually and have several sites throughout the US including one in Jersey City, NJ. It’s actually not far from the arena via the Turnpike Extension Bridge that spans Newark Bay.
I’m hoping that the Laffs will be supremely overconfident after beating the Devils and phone it in tonight against the Sabres. Oh, who am I kidding, the Sabres are going to get killed.
Know what I did instead of watch the end of the third? Roll coins.
I vowed never to roll coins again after the drama and histrionics that the bank teller gave me the last time I turned in a bunch of rolled coin. I lost count of the number of dramatic sighs she let loose while “counting” the coin, and she also muttered something about how I was messing up her drawer and would be making her stay late to balance out the coin. So after that, I switched to the coinstar machines where I can turn my coin into gift cards and not have to deal with people.
And that’s my story.
“Although I’m not going to lie — I was hoping Marty would get pulled tonight. I realize that means I was hoping for Clemmer to be put in… maybe what I was hoping for was the Devils skating with an empty net all night?”
I had the same problem. I wanted him pulled after the second goal…then I realized I was asking for Clemmer, not Weekes to go in and immediately decided to check which re-runs of Boston Legal and House were on last night. Because it was just a bad hockey night.
It probably didn’t matter, apparently NJ had decided to make a show of putting lots of useless shots on net but I’d be surprised if Gerber actually broke much of a sweat. I don’t even think it amounted to “Full of sound and fury signifying nothing”, because the NJ offense was full of neither sound nor fury. But it did signify nothing.
Thanks for the clarification about Langer, Reverend Dan! I can take the rest of today off now, because I’ve learned my new thing for the day. :D (Pookie’s sighting of that truck was still obviously a really bad sign, though. Heh.)
Amy, I used to be a bank teller, and I would have behaved EXACTLY the same way if you’d brought me a bunch of rolled coin. It’s the bane of every bank teller’s life. I loved working the drive-thru window because people weren’t allowed to send rolled coin in through the little chutes. (No one ever counts their rolls right. So you have to re-roll everything, and it’s ALWAYS wrong, and then you lose your monthly balancing bonus because some a-hole happened to choose your window when they were bringing in their bundled-up coin jar. And I say that fully putting forth that I refuse those CoinStar things and insist on rolling — and banking — my loose change now that I’m a civilian again. :D)
I don’t even think it amounted to “Full of sound and fury signifying nothing”, because the NJ offense was full of neither sound nor fury. But it did signify nothing.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That’s really last night’s game in a nutshell, isn’t it?
We watched the Tranny Brides on tivo after the Devils finished up, and it was a hard-played, uptempo game with all kinds of hitting and actual exciting scoring chances and the team we wanted to win (yeah, Devils, even with your swoon in the standings, we still want them to win — what are you going to do about it? HUH???) managed to win… and it was in BEAUTIFUL HD. In the final minute Pookie suddenly said, “Hey! This game is the OPPOSITE of the Devils one!”
I have a bunch of rolled coins and have been delaying bringing them in because I don’t want to torture the poor teller. But, it’s almost $30, which, these days, can mean something to your account when the paycheck needs to stretch. And I won’t go to the coin machine either.
Wow, thanks for the info on Langer, Rev. Dan! I’d never seen one of their trucks before. Huh. I hope I see one going North on 9 today.
Eh, just make the bank teller suck it up. That teller wasn’t going to balance this month anyway. :P I’ve always hated those coin machines because they take a cut! (I think that Boomer sometimes exchanges her coin rolls at her haircut place. She goes to one of those Great Clips-style places, and they’re always happy for the change.)
I’ve always hated those coin machines because they take a cut!
Not if you turn them into gift cards. I can feed my Starbucks/Amazon habits and not lose the 9 cents on every dollar had I turned the coin into cash. But I’m just lazy.
If you have a TD Bank anywhere near you, their machines don’t take a cut. You pour your coins into the machine, it counts them and spits out a receipt, and you just take it up to their teller for cash. It’s totally easy.
Not if you turn them into gift cards.
Oooh. Intriguing! I’ll have to tell Boomer to stop rolling her coin now!
(Sadly, I don’t think we have a TD Bank near us.)
I had a giant plastic Coke bottle bank that was almost full to the top of the logo band and the bastards that robbed me took it! So I never found out how much it was! I would guess well over $200, because it was not just pennies. I got most of my stuff replaced, except that dang bottle of change I’d been collecting for ten years. And it’s the thing that bothers me the most.
Especially now that I could take it to a coin machine.
I got most of my stuff replaced, except that dang bottle of change I’d been collecting for ten years. And it’s the thing that bothers me the most.
I would be furious about that, too! I collect piggy banks (in pig shapes), so I’ve got my change all over the place in my room. If someone wanted to get at our loose change collection if they robbed stately IPB Manor, they’d need to bring a pretty big loot bag to carry all those piggy banks.
I loved working the drive-thru window because people weren’t allowed to send rolled coin in through the little chutes.
You mean, you have drive-thru banks??
What an amazing country!
You mean, you have drive-thru banks??
What an amazing country!
Wait, you don’t???? How uncivilized! And you guys even have itsy-bitsy cars — you don’t need a lot of room for drive-thru bank windows! :P
You mean, you have drive-thru banks??
Honey, we got drive-through everything. :P
I don’t know about other parts of the country, but we have drive-thru liquor stores.
Wait, you don’t???? How uncivilized! And you guys even have itsy-bitsy cars — you don’t need a lot of room for drive-thru bank windows! :P
I know! But we also have itsy-bitsy banks! Everything is itsy-bitsy here. That’s funny, because I had never even heard of drive through banks…
we have drive-thru liquor stores.
Oh boy… It’s a good thing we don’t! :P
I remember going through bank drive-thrus when I was a kid! And that was a LONG time ago. They had a manual drawer that the teller would push out, and when they gave my mom her receipt, they always gave us each a lollipop.
I don’t know about other parts of the country, but we have drive-thru liquor stores.
We don’t have those up here, though we have had people drive through liquor stores.
Did y’all see Puck Daddy where he mentions Ron Wilson’s man crush on Zach?
I don’t know about other parts of the country, but we have drive-thru liquor stores.
We had them in Arizona!
though we have had people drive through liquor stores.
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And I remember the days of lollipops from the drive-thru bank teller when we were kids. Man, I sure didn’t give that to my customers. I was a grinchy drive-thru teller. :P
Did y’all see Puck Daddy where he mentions Ron Wilson’s man crush on Zach?
TG had a nice little bit on Fire & Ice about that yesterday — Wilson also has a man crush on Paulie. I’m actually kind of concerned that I am apparently of a mind with Ron Wilson. *Shudder* That’s scary.
TG had a nice little bit on Fire & Ice about that yesterday — Wilson also has a man crush on Paulie. I’m actually kind of concerned that I am apparently of a mind with Ron Wilson.
Heh. I guess I’m of a mind with Brian Burke then, who loves him some Goose.
Actually, my favorite drive-thru is the pharmacy that is also open 24-hours. Others that are not open 24 hours are also drive-thrus. But, I have had a schedule that is so insane that I have picked up a prescription at 2am, the weather has been lousy and I have just thought, no way I am getting out of the car. Drive-thru…and it’s covered from the rain. There is something that is just so not right but so wonderful at the same time about this thing.
We don’t have those up here, though we have had people drive through liquor stores.
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Idaho has never had them but now I am jealous. I always sensed that the long arduous walk into a store for my Molson 12 packs was somehow unnecessary and inefficient.
So with the playoffs starting a week from today, what does everyone think the over/under should be on how many games the Devils first round series will last?
I’m going with 3.5.
Heh. I guess I’m of a mind with Brian Burke then, who loves him some Goose.
Well even a stopped clock is right twice a day when it comes to man crushes I suppose. His Brad May man crush though? So very wrong.
I always sensed that the long arduous walk into a store for my Molson 12 packs was somehow unnecessary and inefficient.
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Well even a stopped clock is right twice a day when it comes to man crushes I suppose. His Brad May man crush though? So very wrong.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Brian Burke is so hilarious, isn’t he? (Well, I guess if you’re actually concerned about the quality of Team USA he isn’t…)
And the over/under on the length of the Devils’ first round? Pish posh! That’s child’s play! I’m setting the over/under on how badly they get outscored in the sweep at 90. And I’m taking the over.
my favorite drive-thru is the pharmacy that is also open 24-hours
I don’t want to completely hijack the conversation with my fascination for drive-thrus, but you just blew my mind. This kind of stuff is COMPLETELY unthinkable in France.
I’m setting the over/under on how badly they get outscored in the sweep at 90.
Seriously, I really have a hard time believing the pens can sweep the devils. Let alone score 90 more goals on Brodeur than the devils will score on Fleury! :P
This kind of stuff is COMPLETELY unthinkable in France.
Hee hee! I shouldn’t be surprised to hear that, but I am. I can’t believe how not-nearly-as-pervasive-as-I-thought-it-was American culture is! :P
I really have a hard time believing the pens can sweep the devils. Let alone score 90 more goals on Brodeur than the devils will score on Fleury! :P
Awww, that’s so sweet that you’d say that. Clearly, though, you haven’t been watching the Devils much lately. Heh. At this point, I’d say even the Habs could sweep them.
At this point, I’d say even the Habs could sweep them.
Hahahahaha! Good one. Heh…
Sigh.
*silently cries*
I think we need a group hug or something.
It’s a good thing alix is here, shouting her love for hockey and her loveable team. If she wasn’t there, I’d start thinking IPB is built on sacred Indian burial grounds or something.
If she wasn’t there, I’d start thinking IPB is built on sacred Indian burial grounds or something.
That’s the ONLY explanation that makes any sense! Why didn’t we think of that earlier?? Grrrreg, you’re a genius.
Oh my. I’m listening to Mike Robitaille’s bit on the radio from earlier today and Howard Simon had some sort of crazy meltdown. He sounds totally unhinged. Heh. The Sabres have driven him maaaaaaaaaad.
I don’t think the Pens will sweep the Devils. Nuh-uh.
The Sabres have driven him maaaaaaaaaad.
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The Pens will TOTES sweep the Devils. To put how badly the Devils have been playing in the last 10 games into perspective, if I was on a radio show about them right now, my crazy meltdown would make all other crazy meltdowns throughout history look like piles of puke. It would be the crazy meltdown to end all crazy meltdowns. :P
About anything in particular, or just in general?
He hates the lot of them and wants to get rid of them all. It started with him and Roby disagreeing about whether the Sabres should re-sign Spacek (a subject on which I actually agree with him) and moved into a rant about how they need to dump Lydman and Tallinder for draft picks because they SUCK and trade for Pronger and this that and the other thing. Roby tried to explain that there are limits to what is possible and Howard continued to flip out.
Uh, I found it a little hard to follow, but I think the gist was that he wants to dump nearly the whole team, the management, and the coach and wave a magic wand so that the Sabres are a winning hockey team next year.
I think you’d have to break down sobbing on air to rival him in the meltdown category (which is not to diminish the fact that the Devils have been a pile of puke [if still capable of beating the Sabres]).
Drive in liquor stores?!?! You Americans are crazy :P
It’s a good thing alix is here, shouting her love for hockey and her loveable team.
Hee! Matty got TWO goals last night, did you hear? And the Canucks actually got outplayed by quite a bit but Lui was like “Fuck no Flames. No BUTS for you!” He was like vintage Anaheim 07 Lui without the whole needing to take a crap in the middle of OT.
This is the first time since 95/96 that the Canucks have had 5 20 goal scorers.
The guys voted Shane O’Brien most likely to be on Dancing With The Stars.
Sorry. Carry on.
Roby tried to explain that there are limits to what is possible and Howard continued to flip out.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: And wait, are you saying rebuilding doesn’t happen overnight? Crap. There goes my plan for the Devils…
[if still capable of beating the Sabres]
Ah. Yes. Well… If it’s any help, I don’t think the Sabres would sweep the Devils. :P
Ah. Yes. Well… If it’s any help, I don’t think the Sabres would sweep the Devils. :P
Then again, the Sabres wouldn’t sweep any other team in the NHL either, so that’s probably not saying much.
I’m off to a seder. Have a great night, all!
Have fun, Meg!
“Sorry. Carry on.”
Oh, hell, Alix, someone has to be happy about their team here.
I’m not sure Lou would allow a Devil to be on Dancing with the Stars. But I keep asking myself, “Why didn’t the Devils have this category, and vote for Holik?”
Evening everyone! The week’s almost done and so is hockey season… for most of us.
When I went to PA for school, some of my New Yorker friends and I were astounded to find that you couldn’t buy beer in the supermarket. You had to go to a distributor. A Drive Thru distributor. Right. But then down the street was a Guns, Ammo, Bait shop, that also had a drive thru. No joke. And that is why I decided to move back to NY when I was done with school and not go to Pittsburgh.
As far as the Sabres are concerned, I feel for Mike Schopp, Howard Simon, Bulldog, Roby, Ricky, Robby, etc cause there are only so many different ways to say “these guys suck” without actually saying “these guys suck.”
Having grown up mostly in New Jersey, I am always ASTOUNDED at places where you CAN buy alcohol in grocery stores. How uncouth! :P
Aren’t you guys not allowed to pump gas either, Schnookie? Pansies.
In Dallas, you can buy alcohol in some grocery stores, but not others. (Only beer and wine of course.) It depends on the neighborhood. You can always tell the edges of the districts, because there are 5 liquor stores on one corner.
Back when I lived in Oklahoma, no store in the entire state was allowed to sell liquor except for HEAVILY regulated stores. The stores couldn’t have a name, only “Liquor Store.” And the sign had to be a yellow background with black letters and the letters could only be so high. So you’d have GIANT yellow signs with teency letters. You could buy beer in convenience stores, but only 3.2 beer. And wine was only in the liquor stores.
I think it’s changed a lot since I was there, but it’s still crazy.
Oh, and technically, you were supposed to bring your own liquor to all nightclubs. But they had some workarounds for that. Plus they got raided a lot.
I’m listening to Mike Robitaille’s bit on the radio from earlier today and Howard Simon had some sort of crazy meltdown.
How funny! Poor guy! :D
Once the Stars were eliminated, there hasn’t been a single mention of them on the radio. And probably won’t be until next season starts. Sigh.
Aren’t you guys not allowed to pump gas either,
I don’t have a problem pumping my own gas when we’re on road trips save for one thing — the germs! For some reason, I guess because I never encounter them otherwise, gas pump handles seem so filthy and germy and awful. I can’t stand them! And usually we get fries when we stop for gas and then I’m like, “ACK! Finger food! Gas pump! BLECH!” I think I embarrassed Schnookie mightily on the trip where I insisted on wearing a winter driving glove when we got gas. Gas stations outside of NJ turn me into Howard Hughes.
I think I embarrassed Schnookie mightily on the trip where I insisted on wearing a winter driving glove when we got gas. Gas stations outside of NJ turn me into Howard Hughes.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I’m actually the opposite. I take my gloves off when I pump gas because I don’t want them to get smelly. A lot of the gas stations up here have Purel pumps right next to the windshield cleany thingies so you can disinfect.
Patty, Oklahoma sounds nuts.
i remember going on a road trip one summer to montreal, pulling up to the gas station off of the I-87 northway in upstate NY and going inside and more or less saying “what’s the drill…do i just pay you, say $20 now, or fill up and pay you in full afterwards?…how do you want to do this…and how do i get it to pump gas?”…but actually they were rather patient with me, apparently they were used to people from NJ not knowing how to pump gas etc..:D
I’m actually the opposite. I take my gloves off when I pump gas because I don’t want them to get smelly.
Same here. And I’m also a wimp who will go to the full-service gas station and pay 10 cents more per gallon to have someone else pump the gas when it’s cold out.
Wow, Oklahoma sounds as bad as Utah, where they have 3.2% beer and you can’t just go to a bar, you have to pay a membership fee to go into a “members-only club.” Of course the “clubs” there have the fee at about $1. At least here in Idaho, I can buy beer/wine at my local grocery store. Hard liquor is done like Oklahoma though.
but actually they were rather patient with me, apparently they were used to people from NJ not knowing how to pump gas
I had the opposite problem in Oregon, I think that and NJ are the only states that pump gas for you. When I first went there, I was not aware of that law and had never been anywhere that had a law like that. I got out to pump gas like usual and the attendant came running towards me waving his arms and I thought a pump was about to explode or something.
I am proud to say that I have never pumped my own gas in my life. Never. I wasn’t embarrassed by Pookie’s Howard Hughes glove, because I was just so relieved that she was willing to pump the gas at all. :P
And I’m also a wimp who will go to the full-service gas station and pay 10 cents more per gallon to have someone else pump the gas when it’s cold out.
I am such a baby about pumping gas in the cold. I will keep putting only $5 in my tank until it gets warm enough to fill it. I always hear Gaustad in my head with his “and make sure you keep you tank full blah blah blah” and then silently tell Goose to shut the hell up cause it’s way to cold for that nonsense.
I always feel like NY just tries to keep it really simple because the realize we’re not good with rules. Even with the smoking thing. They tried all those rules and finally it was just no smoking anywhere with walls except your house.
I am proud to say that I have never pumped my own gas in my life.
My aunt always told me to never drive without makeup and a cute outfit so you’ll never have to pump gas or change your own tire. I used to laugh at her until I got a flat tire and some guy pulled over and actually changed it for me. So now I always joke that thanks to my dad I can change my oil and a tire, but thanks to my aunt, I don’t have to. :)
So now I always joke that thanks to my dad I can change my oil and a tire, but thanks to my aunt, I don’t have to.
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(Wait, is that the wrong attitude for someone dreaming of being an Ice Girl?)
Wait, is that the wrong attitude for someone dreaming of being an Ice Girl?
Yes!! Don’t make me revoke your sparkly assed pants privileges!
Don’t make me revoke your sparkly assed pants privileges!
I’m sorry! I’m sorry! Please, don’t do that! ANYTHING but that!
I’m sorry! I’m sorry! Please, don’t do that! ANYTHING but that!
Oh, I could never do anything like that!! I could never be so catty! After all we’re ice dancers, not cheerleaders!!
They tried all those rules and finally it was just no smoking anywhere with walls except your house.
A lot of the hospitals around here have outlawed smoking anywhere on hospital property, including your personal vehicle. So there’s usually a crowd of people standing on the very, very foot of the hospital driveway puffing away. It’s all fun and games until a car plows into them.
is that the wrong attitude for someone dreaming of being an Ice Girl?
Yes. Derek Roy has his Bedazzler at the ready to put “Schnookie” on the back of a pair of shorts. He’s been so dying to try out his new toy, especially since Rivet threatened to drown him in the lap pool if Roy so much as tried to bedazzle Rivet’s captain’s C. You don’t want to break Roy-Z’s heart, do you?
After all we’re ice dancers, not cheerleaders!!
Oooh, you’re right. We’re all about girl power and being supportive. And trying to get herpes from professional ice hockey players.
Derek Roy has his Bedazzler at the ready to put “Schnookie” on the back of a pair of shorts. He’s been so dying to try out his new toy, especially since Rivet threatened to drown him in the lap pool if Roy so much as tried to bedazzle Rivet’s captain’s C. You don’t want to break Roy-Z’s heart, do you?
Oh my god, that is SUCH a sad story! I would NEVER rob someone his dream of bedazzling the ass of my shorts! Bedazzle away, Roy-Z! I won’t let you down!
It’s all fun and games until a car plows into them.
Well, it’s like they say, smoking kills.
And why can I totally see Roy-Z sadly hugging his bedazzler because Rivet threatened to take it away. I can also picture Pommers with a bedazzled water dish because he just felt bad telling Roy-Z no.
Yay Pommers! Who’s a good boy?
I’m watching the Blackhawks/CBJ now instead of the Sabres. Sorry. It was in HD. And not soul-killing. (There’s only so much Leafs-in-standard-def I can handle in one 36-hour period.)
I also just realized that the work I’ve done over the last two days on my quilt project is all upside down. Now I have to rip it out and reattach it.
And that’s my story.
I’m watching the Blackhawks/CBJ now instead of the Sabres. Sorry. It was in HD. And not soul-killing.
I understand. I was kind of hoping a Sabres win tonight would make me feel better. Cause you know what else is soul-killing? Gaustad’s post game interview from Monday night. I highly recommend watching it on Sabres TV if you need a good cry and you don’t own “The Notebook.”
sorry about the quilt project. That sounds like it sucks. I think the only sewing I’ve done in awhile was to add some, uh, C cups to a dress.
Welp, it takes a lot less time to tear out a 22-inch seam than it does to put it in.
I highly recommend watching it on Sabres TV if you need a good cry and you don’t own “The Notebook.”
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Man, those “saddest music in the world”-style interviews are so bad, aren’t they? Of course, they’re probably better than the dumb ones the Devils always give during shitty stretches, where they’re all like, “Hey, we’re playing GREAT! We’re just not getting breaks!”
Man, those “saddest music in the world”-style interviews are so bad, aren’t they?
I think they’re so bad because they’re always done by the players who put so much out there. It’s never the douche rockets who are just there for a paycheck.
I’ve learned two things from this penalty kill:
1) Gaustad and Komisarek have solidified their spots as my co-favorite players because they are both stone cold foxes on penalty kills. Which is H.A.W.T.
2) The guy who controls the goal flood lamp is a little jumpy tonight. Once I can understand, but three times in 45 seconds. Settle down dude. They weren’t goals and Miller’s getting a sunburn.
(and yes, I realize Komisarek isn’t playing tonight, but I can’t help when I have a light bulb moment.)
I think they’re so bad because they’re always done by the players who put so much out there. It’s never the douche rockets who are just there for a paycheck.
That’s so true. Although we did once see Patty Elias give one when he was right there with the rest of the Devils just collecting his paycheck. And it was SO bad that I was worried he needed to be put on suicide watch. I’ve never seen an interview that terrible. So I guess Patty has that going for him — he once gave an interview that made me feel bad for him even though he was being a standing-around-doing-nothing douche rocket. (Meanwhile, after that same game, Zach chirped, “We’re playing GREAT! We’re just not getting the breaks.” I hope Patty punched him in the throat.)
Gaustad and Komisarek have solidified their spots as my co-favorite players because they are both stone cold foxes on penalty kills. Which is H.A.W.T.
Mmmmmm… stone cold fox penalty killers. *Imagines Mike Richards scoring on the 3-on-5 and passes out* (What, you thought I’d have happy dirty thoughts about Devil penalty killers???)
I got out to pump gas like usual and the attendant came running towards me waving his arms and I thought a pump was about to explode or something.
I had that exact same experience in Oregon! I had NO idea what was going on.
I had that exact same experience in Oregon! I had NO idea what was going on.
We won’t put you in charge of gas-pumping when you come visit here, Patty. :P
I WANNA be in charge of it if I don’t have to do it! (Just a little warning is all I needed.)
Can I do like I did as a kid? My dad would let me tell the attendant, “Fill it up, please!” from the back seat when I was, like, five.
So Komisarek is a good penalty-killer, eh, mcguffers? Should I start calling for the Stars to sign him at all costs in the summer? We need a d-man.
Can I do like I did as a kid? My dad would let me tell the attendant, “Fill it up, please!” from the back seat when I was, like, five.
Hey, if you want to pay, you can do whatever you like. ;-)
*Imagines Mike Richards scoring on the 3-on-5 and passes out*
There is NOTHING hotter than a short-handed goal. Especially on a 3-on-5. I need to go get some ice cubes…
Oregon is one of the greener states (according to Goose) so I can imagine they don’t want us amateurs wasting precious fuel with inefficient pumping methods.
I’m extremely annoyed that the Sabres decided to comeback and score while I was in the shower.
There is NOTHING hotter than a short-handed goal.
Nope. There really isn’t. That’s GOT to be why I’ve like the Flyers so much this season…
Oregon is one of the greener states (according to Goose) so I can imagine they don’t want us amateurs wasting precious fuel with inefficient pumping methods.
That’s all well and good, but it doesn’t explain why NJ does it!
So Komisarek is a good penalty-killer, eh, mcguffers? Should I start calling for the Stars to sign him at all costs in the summer? We need a d-man.
His mammoth shot-blocking body is always out there first on the PK (NEVER on the PP). He is a UFA this summer and he does look absolutely perfect in black. And I like the Stars. Wait, what am I saying?? No you can’t have him!! Well, I guess if the Habs don’t keep him, and the Sabres don’t grab him, then I guess the Stars would be okay. It would be better than those initial trade rumors about him and some other guys for Lecavalier. No way could I see my Komi in a Lightening uniform.
That’s all well and good, but it doesn’t explain why NJ does it!
Aren’t you guys the “Garden State”?
That sounds great, mcguffers, but we kinda need somebody on the power play, too. Ours sucks without Zubov or Richards.
I bet he does look good in black, though. Hm.
but we kinda need somebody on the power play, too.
hmmm, not so much. Actually, I think he plays the point very well and he’s got a powerful slap shot… it just doesn’t ever go in the net. He fully admits he’s definitely a defensive defenseman. (woah alliteration.)
I hate the Habs for not beating the Rangers right now.
Aren’t you guys the “Garden State”?
Heeeey. Right! We are! :P
I hate the Habs for not beating the Rangers right now.
No offense, but so do I. :P
None taken, Patty. In fact, no offense is exactly why the Habs didn’t beat the Rangers. Oh, and as I recall, Price had a little something to do with it.
Sean Avery is a tool.
That’s all I have to say for today.
Everyone should have a pot brownie. And some cereal. (Or some corn nuts if you’re Schnookie) And enjoy Matty in a cab! pantless!
I should…not have had some many rye and cokes.
You’re all beautiful IPB!
Good morning!
Alix, I think I’ll pass up this private moment with pantless Matty in the cab. But you can have my turn if you want! :)
But you can have my turn if you want! :)
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Good morning, everyone! I just took a phone call from a customer who, for no reason what-so-ever, called me “Beth” the whole time. I never told her my name, and even if I did, I wouldn’t have said “Beth”. It was very disorientating. If you ever want to get someone off their game first thing in the morning, repeatedly call them the wrong name.
If you ever want to get someone off their game first thing in the morning, repeatedly call them the wrong name.
I wonder where she came up with Beth. “Pookie” and “Beth” aren’t even close. :)
My mother gets called Beth all the time. Guess what, her name is Bev. Close, but not quite.
I just realized that I have to root for the Trannies tonight. That means up is now down and left is now right, right?
I never told her my name, and even if I did, I wouldn’t have said “Beth”.
Maybe she just took a wild guess. You probably completely sound like a “Beth” when you’re on the phone.
I just realized that I have to root for the Trannies tonight. That means up is now down and left is now right, right?
Welcome to the Dark Side! Bwa-ha-ha!
You probably completely sound like a “Beth” when you’re on the phone.
Hm. That could be it! Maybe I’ll answer the phone using my Sid Crosby voice and see what people call me then!
You probably completely sound like a “Beth” when you’re on the phone.
Wow, you’re right, Grrrreg — she does! Well, she sounds like me, and I’m an Elizabeth, but I go by Liz, or, well, Schnookie, but still. It’s not completely unreasonable a jump to make. :P
And good morning, everyone! alix, I’m feeling so much better now that I’m facing a pantsless cab ride with Matty and a heaping helping of corn nuts (that’s what she said). That prospect really makes my day look better.
And I’m so delighted to hear that Amy is One Of Us now, cheering for the Trannies. :PPPP
Aren’t you guys the “Garden State”?
Not according to “Miss Congeniality”. When asked why NJ is called the “Garden Stare” she says, “Because ‘Oil Refinery and Petrochemical State’ is too long to fit on a license plate”.
Personally, I like, “NJ – where the weak are killed and eaten”.
“NJ – where the weak are killed and eaten”.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That works! (And as for the Garden State, I read a few years ago that something like 70% of all plants sold at nurseries east of the Mississippi are grown in NJ. So there you go! :P)
Go Trannies! Go Trannies! Go, go, go Trannies!*
(not named Briere preferably)
Go Trannies! Go Trannies! Go, go, go Trannies!*
(not named Briere preferably)
If the Rangers win on a Drury overtime goal or something like that I’m going to be one unhappy camper.
(not named Briere preferably)
Oh, that’s a given. I mean, who cheers for Danny Briere? That’s just WRONG!
If the Rangers win on a Drury overtime goal or something like that I’m going to be one unhappy camper.
While I understand where you’re coming from, I’m not nearly so particular. If the Rangers win on ANY kind of goal from ANYONE, I’m going to be one unhappy camper. :P
The poll on Sabres Edge today? Which player will lead his team to victory tonight, Drury or Briere? Because “it always comes back to Drury and Briere.” Only in your world, TBN. Only in your world.
(I wrote-in a vote for Mike Richards.)
At least TBN is consistent?
At least TBN is consistent?
Yeah, that they are.
It’s amazing to me that a business that makes money by covering current events and “news” can be so willfully stuck 21 months in the past.
(I wrote-in a vote for Mike Richards.)
Here’s hoping! He’s so dreeeeaaaaaamy. :D
Yes, but is he dreamier than Drury and Bri – wait. No, I can’t even type that with a straight face :P
No, I can’t even type that with a straight face :P
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No Rupp!!! No Holik!!! AHHHHH!!!!! This news is almost making me forget that I’m in the library even though I have the rest of the week off!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Tim, what are you doing in the library? Get outside! Celebrate in the streets! Holik is a healthy scratch! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOO!!!! This news almost makes wish I hadn’t sold my ticket for Saturday. Now I almost want to walk over to The Rawk and get a ticket for Saturday. Almost. Just when I think I’m out, the Devils go and pull me back in…
Almost. Just when I think I’m out, the Devils go and pull me back in…
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Don’t go doing anything crazy! I mean, just because I’m “WOOOO!”ing about Blobby doesn’t mean I’m actually planning to watch the game tonight. :P
Hey guys! I haven’t been able to actually watch hockey much what with the newborn baby situation here, but I hear the Jackets have clinched a playoff spot! I actually did try and watch some of the game last night, but FSN was showing Reds baseball instead. FIRED.
just because I’m “WOOOO!”ing about Blobby doesn’t mean I’m actually planning to watch the game tonight.
Me either, I’m watching my eastern secondary team the Bruins tonight. Mmmm NESN HD. Now if only the Blues would overcome their aversions to good announcers and showing games in HD and I would have some solid secondary choices.
Hey Karen! Congratulations on the Blue Jackets getting into the playoffs! I can’t believe Malcolm isn’t giving you more time to watch the games, though. He’s going to have to work on that before the postseason gets started… :D
Mike, I think the Bruins in HD on NESN is a great alternative choice. We’re watching our secondary team in glorious Comcast HD! I never thought I’d see the day when I’d be watching a Flyers/Rangers game instead of the Devils. I hope the Devils are happy at what they’ve reduced me to.
Congrats, Karen! I was totally happy to see the Blue Jackets clinch the spot.
Since PL3 was called up and both Rupp and Blobby were scratched, does anyone else get the feeling that this Lou and not Sutter? I can’t picture Sutter sitting Blobby as a healthy scratch – unless ordered.
Congrats to Karen and all Blue Jackets fans! What a great day!
Tim, as a librarian I can say — get the hell out of the library! Nothing good ever comes from being in the library! Anyway, can’t you do all your work remotely? Get yourself some Westlaw access, man! :D
(I wrote-in a vote for Mike Richards.)
Hee! I’d write in “Carter’s wrist shot”.
but is he dreamier than Drury and Bri – wait. No, I can’t even type that with a straight face :P
Good, you had me worried there for a second. :)
My stolen picture of Marty is staring at me with those “I’m gonna kill the Rangers tonight” eyes, so I’m feeling hopeful. And yes, I am of course rooting for the Flyers tonight because obviously the Habs and Sabres can’t do their own playoff dirty work. Jerks. Oh, and Let’s Go Fucking Habs!”
Pookie, I get called “Beth” every so often (not my name) and “Sarah” alot (also not my name). At family get togethers, I get called “Heather” (my mom’s name) and of course “Jessica” (clearly after Jessica Fletcher). It’s a wonder I haven’t developed split personalities.
alix, behind a barn maybe, but cab’s are kind of dirty.
I can’t picture Sutter sitting Blobby as a healthy scratch – unless ordered.
Hm. That’s true. Although Sutter did bench Blobby during a game a couple of months ago. So maybe he does have his limits? I do think it’s funny that PL3 is the big stick Sutter’s wielding. I’m sure Zach, Travis, Langer, Shanny, Rolston, Madden, et al are all quaking in their boots about that. Heh.
Pookie, I get called “Beth” every so often (not my name) and “Sarah” alot (also not my name). At family get togethers, I get called “Heather” (my mom’s name) and of course “Jessica” (clearly after Jessica Fletcher).
Our parents headed the name confusion off at the pass when we were kids, by referring to our older sister by her name, and then me and Pookie as “The Girls”. I think this might have helped contribute to our inseparability. Parents of daughters, if you want to raise some good, old-fashioned spinster sisters, make them share a room as kids and always refer to them as a single entity! It works! I’m living proof! :P
Congratulations on the Blue Jackets making it, Karen! I was happy to see Nash get that tying goal!
Parents of daughters, if you want to raise some good, old-fashioned spinster sisters, make them share a room as kids and always refer to them as a single entity!
:^:::::::::::::::::::: I only have a brother, but we were treated like twins, so I’ve developed an extremely high pain tolerance and a vocabulary that would rival Urbandictionary.com. I wonder what your feelings are about the future for these kids:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Puck-Headlines-Montreal-police-ready-for-more-f?urn=nhl,154769
(scroll about 2/3 down)
Dude, those kids in the Chee and Choo sweaters are going to be MESSED UP. Not cook, parents. Not cook at all. :P
I thought those sweaters were adorable! I’d SO do that if I had little twinsie kiddies!
I’d SO do that if I had little twinsie kiddies!
And your kids would resent it FOREVER. :P
Patty, I’m with you, that’s pretty cute. But only if both kids really like Jonathan Cheechoo. If one of them prefers ruddy d-men but that was forced on them, then off with the parents heads!
Too bad! It’s time they learned what the real world is like! Gotta toughen up for a lifetime of mean jerks in comment threads!
I’d like a closer look at the autgraphs. I wonder if one says “Jona Chee” while the other one says “than Choo.”
Too bad! It’s time they learned what the real world is like! Gotta toughen up for a lifetime of mean jerks in comment threads!
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Those kids are individual human beings, no matter how cute and matchy you want them to be! :P
If one of them prefers ruddy d-men but that was forced on them, then off with the parents heads!
Oh! Of course! That goes without saying. :P
How about twins with jerseys that say “Tall” and “Inder”?
Those kids are individual human beings, no matter how cute and matchy you want them to be! :P
What if they both love Cheechoo? Would it be better if they both had matching complete Cheechoo jerseys? They probably said, “Mommy! We don’t want to match! I want Cheechoo!” “NO! I want Cheechoo!”
It was either split the Cheechoo or one of them has to wear a Boyle. :P
How about twins with jerseys that say “Tall” and “Inder”?
Well, there’s no question that’s perfectly acceptable :P
Actually, thinking about it, I think part of what makes it work is that Cheechoo breaks up into two charmingly cute syllables. I’m not sure most names could pull that off.
(Shoot. Roenick would have been funnier. DANG IT!)
How about “Ric” and “Hards”?
How about “Ru” and “ff.” I think I know what I’m buying Kate and me for Christmas this year!
I’m not sure most names could pull that off.
I meant to include that with the last post.
How about “Roen” and “Ick”?
(Having work to do is throwing me all off.)
I think I know what I’m buying Kate and me for Christmas this year!
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How about “Ru” and “ff.” I think I know what I’m buying Kate and me for Christmas this year!
Hee! How about Mill and Er?
How about “Roen” and “Ick”?
I think that’s what you get when one of your twins loves Roenick and one hates him.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Oh my God, you guys are killing me. My only problem is, those kids always have to stand on the same side of each other or else they’re “Choochee” which sounds dirty. And “Ric Hards” sounds like a porn star’s name.
How about “Mo” and your choice of “Dano”, “Rrow”, or “Rrisson”.
How about “Mo” and your choice of “Dano”, “Rrow”, or “Rrisson”.
That’s if you have an older child and then triplets.
How about “Mo” and your choice of “Dano”, “Rrow”, or “Rrisson”.
Jerseys for a family of four! I love it!
It was either split the Cheechoo or one of them has to wear a Boyle. :P
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And “Ric Hards” sounds like a porn star’s name.
It really does! I hope Beaker has fully considered all the career avenues his name leaves open for him.
And “Ric Hards” sounds like a porn star’s name.
Yeah, I thought “Rich” and “Ards” was too benign.
My only problem is, those kids always have to stand on the same side of each other or else they’re “Choochee” which sounds dirty.
I bet they do, anyway. They’ll switch jerseys to fool their parents and teachers, then forget to stand on the other side. :D
I hope Beaker has fully considered all the career avenues his name leaves open for him.
Hey if Screech from “Saved by the Bell” can do, I think Beaker will be awesome!
You couldn’t do “Bou” and “Cher” for obvious reasons.
You could do “Dru” and “Slag-faced Whore.”
You could do “Dru” and “Slag-faced Whore.”
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I think you’d have to go “Fart” and “Smell”.
I think you’d have to go “Fart” and “Smell”.
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Where’s andrew? He loves these games!
“Ho” and “Lick”
I would love to see “Pie” and “Yay”
I hope you all enjoyed your once in a life time private moment with Matty ;)
“Oh” and “Lund” sounds like something you would call out when you’re fooling around with your game behind the barn.
“Pan” and “D’oh!”
I would love to see “Pie” and “Yay”
Or “Yo” and “Yo” with a “5″ and a “5″. How about that for identity crisis, Schnookie?
Yo 5 and Yo 5 might be my favorite, mcguffers.
Or “Yo” and “Yo” with a “5″ and a “5″.
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I want to split myself into two people so I can wear Paulie Martin sweaters that say “Dr. Pancake” and “Mr. Putrid”.
Or “Yo” and “Yo” with a “5″ and a “5″. How about that for identity crisis, Schnookie?
*Stern glare*
:P
I raise your Yo and Yo to Tits and Tits.
(And it’s possible to capitalize the first Tits to differentiate between big and little tits, of course)
“Oh” and “Lund” sounds like something you would call out when you’re fooling around with your game behind the barn.
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Thanks, Heather! I’m now almost hoping my family’s twins gene doesn’t skip me (some day in a very distant future of course).
Grrrreg, that would also be fabulous! But I think Schnookie would agree that having your kids walk around with “Tits” on their backs would cause a whole new set of identity problems. (By the way, when i was reading Four Habs Fans, my word verification was “Gregged.” I thought that was quirky.)
Oh, and Patty, the Habs can take on a family of seven using your “Mo” idea by changing it to “Ko” and “Ivu”, “Valev”, “Stopoulos”, “Misarek”, and “Ostitsyn” x2.
Nice, mcguffers!
SQUEEE! Cory Schneider was named AHL goalie of the year!