Devils @ Hurricanes, Game 3

April 19, 2009 by Schnookie

It’s a lazy Sunday night here at stately IPB Manor, Gentle Reader, so no game diary tonight. But please do join us for an open thread during tonight’s game.

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Posted in Carolina Hurricanes, Conference Quarterfinals, New Jersey Devils, Open Thread, Playoffs | 292 Comments

292 Responses

on April 19, 2009 at 7:08 pm Amy

Some arseholes in St. Louis are booing “Oh Canada.” What idiots.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:15 pm EJGRgunner

Give ‘em a break. It’s been a while for them.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:19 pm Pookie

Uh-oh. We ordered pizza tonight and I decided to order a different kind for a change. It’s not very good. It’s a sign. Sigh.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:21 pm mcguffers

I wonder how the Canadian born Blues feel about that.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:21 pm alix

Some arseholes in St. Louis are booing “Oh Canada.” What idiots.

Yeah, fuck that pissed me off. Surely the Hockey Gods have to sweep, sweep, sweep now?

Mmmmmm. I want pizza. I’m so hungry. 5:00 start time is a killer.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:21 pm Schnookie

It’s a sign.

It’s a sign that Blobby is not going to be an upgrade from Langer.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:25 pm EJGRgunner

Blobby wouldn’t be an upgrade from Spongebob Squarepants.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:28 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Dang it. I hate it when I don’t notice a new thread is up!
on April 19, 2009 at 7:29 pm kristin

Just when I think I’m out, they pull me back in….
on April 19, 2009 at 7:31 pm EJGRgunner

oh shit. Game center is giving me the SC feed.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:33 pm Pookie

Just when I think I’m out, they pull me back in….

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yup! Beaks and Farts want you to love them! And that Giroux kid!
on April 19, 2009 at 7:34 pm Schnookie

Just when I think I’m out, they pull me back in….

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yeah, that was a killer, wasn’t it? :P

oh shit. Game center is giving me the SC feed.

EW! (I actually like John Forslund, but not for a Devils game!) Tell Tripp Tracy that Boomer says hi. He’s her faaaaaaavorite. Heh. (She can listen to about half a second of him speaking before she starts going on bloody rampages.)
on April 19, 2009 at 7:35 pm kristin

Oh Giroux! man oh man does he want me to love him and his stinkin’ team! That shorthanded pass to Gagne was pretty sick.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:37 pm Frisby

Looks like I’m stuck with the Carolina feed too. The channel guide says Canes feed on one channel and Devils feed on another, but the channel the Devils feed is supposed to be on is instead showing MLB Extra Innings preview.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:38 pm Meg

Heh, one of the refs is bleeding in the Canucks game. Or is that a linesman? I wasn’t really paying attention.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:40 pm Amy

I wasn’t really paying attention.

I zoned out for awhile, too. Jeff Dunham videos on Youtube were calling me.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:42 pm KG

Last night, I was at an ASU baseball game and there was this guy at the will call that hands down looked EXACTLY like Travis, but maybe a few years younger.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:43 pm Schnookie

Okay, Rollie can shoot wide just as effectively as Langer. So far so good.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:43 pm Frisby

I went through all the Center Ice channels and look what I found, the Devils feed! Yay!
on April 19, 2009 at 7:44 pm Patty (in Dallas)

The ref got hit in the nose by a flying Canuck stick early in the period. He bled a LOT.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:44 pm Schnookie

I can’t believe Oduya dropped his stick while defending in the corner a few moments ago. He’s regressing! This is SUCH a bad sign! :P
on April 19, 2009 at 7:45 pm Schnookie

I went through all the Center Ice channels and look what I found, the Devils feed! Yay!

It’s the first time anyone’s ever been happy to have to listen to Gel-O call a game!
on April 19, 2009 at 7:48 pm Frisby

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
on April 19, 2009 at 7:48 pm EJGRgunner

!
on April 19, 2009 at 7:48 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
on April 19, 2009 at 7:48 pm KG

WOOOOOOO! Zach needs to get in front of every shot Paulie takes. That was Paulie right?
on April 19, 2009 at 7:48 pm Pookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Way to go, Mr. Pancake, giving Zach another perfect tip!
on April 19, 2009 at 7:49 pm Schnookie

Damn, but Zach’s good at that.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:49 pm Pookie

Poop! This game sucks! :D
on April 19, 2009 at 7:49 pm Schnookie

Ooh, I didn’t see that coming. [/sarcasm]
on April 19, 2009 at 7:49 pm EJGRgunner

Funfetti…
on April 19, 2009 at 7:49 pm Mags

Yay!

The fuck?!
on April 19, 2009 at 7:50 pm Schnookie

Dude, Havelid is the WORST TRADE DEADLINE PICKUP EVAH!
on April 19, 2009 at 7:50 pm KG

Well that didn’t last long. :/
on April 19, 2009 at 7:51 pm Schnookie

I find it very encouraging, how hard the Devils had to work to get a goal, and how easy it was for the Canes to even it up.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:52 pm mcguffers

I just realized that anyone reading this blog for the first time might see Mr. Pancake, Beaker, Farts, acorns, Blobby, Crunchy, Pommers, funfetti, pot Brownies, Sandra Lee and Boxworthy and not immediately think hockey.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:54 pm Meg

The ref got hit in the nose by a flying Canuck stick early in the period. He bled a LOT.

Thanks, Patty. I missed the first 10 minutes or so, so I missed that.

Schnookie, I’m sure it was just a momentary problem with Oduya.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:54 pm Pookie

mcguffers, that’s what the glossary is for! (We, uh, haven’t updated it religiously, sadly.)
on April 19, 2009 at 7:56 pm KG

Shit. That’s a lot of blood.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:57 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Oh NO! I hope he’s not hurt too badly!
on April 19, 2009 at 7:57 pm EJGRgunner

I think Marty just broke Iron Boar. He told Bryce that Sutter told him Irons Boar and Filings are his favorite pairing EVER.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:58 pm Schnookie

That was a sneaky play, trying to hide a high stick by pretending the Iron Boar got hit by a shot. Fortunately Chico was the only one who fell for it.
on April 19, 2009 at 7:59 pm Schnookie

Chico tells us the Devils are going to have a “new wrinkle” on the PP today, and Boomer goes, “Scoring on it? That would be a new wrinkle.”
on April 19, 2009 at 8:00 pm EJGRgunner

It looks like the new wrinkle is missing on passes across the net as well as missing shots on the net.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:00 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Boomer goes, “Scoring on it? That would be a new wrinkle.”

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
on April 19, 2009 at 8:00 pm KG

[i]Fortunately Chico was the only one who fell for it.[/i]

:^:::::::::::::::

Travis is never going to score. Ever. What do we need to do to him to make him score?
on April 19, 2009 at 8:01 pm Schnookie

It looks like the new wrinkle is missing on passes across the net as well as missing shots on the net.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: It is a fun new look, that’s for sure.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:02 pm KG

Good grief. These boys are pathetic.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:03 pm Kellyn

You know your team’s power play sucks when a high sticking penalty against the opposing team elicits the follow response: Oh great. I get to watch the Devils not score on a FOUR MINUTE power play.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:03 pm EJGRgunner

Travis is never going to score. Ever. What do we need to do to him to make him score?

Hire a prostitute to dress up in a squirrel-suit?
on April 19, 2009 at 8:03 pm Frisby

That power play was…was…
What’s the opposite of awesome?
on April 19, 2009 at 8:04 pm Kellyn

Why a squirrel suit?
on April 19, 2009 at 8:05 pm KG

Hire a prostitute to dress up in a squirrel-suit?

That may work. Or that might scare him so much that he never plays hockey again. :P
on April 19, 2009 at 8:06 pm Pookie

What’s the opposite of awesome?

Funfetti.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:06 pm EJGRgunner

Why a squirrel suit?

It’s an acorn thing.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:07 pm Kellyn

And Travis shouldn’t feel so bad. I’m pretty sure none of the other Devils are ever going to score again either. Unless their last name is ‘Parise” and they wear the #9.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:10 pm KG

Unless their last name is ‘Parise” and they wear the #9.
So should Travis put on Zach’s jersey?
on April 19, 2009 at 8:12 pm Schnookie

It’s an acorn thing.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Maybe we need to dress Derian Hatcher up in a squirrel suit. So it could be an acorn thing and a “getting bitten by Hatcher” thing.

And I have to say, it looks like the real Devils have stood up in this series, as opposed to the impostor Devils from G1.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:12 pm EJGRgunner

I think I’ve figured it out. Our PP runs the “Hoosiers” offense. No one shoots unless they pass 5 times first.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:14 pm mcguffers

Your complaints about a scoreless power play fall on deaf ears. Habs PP are never scoreless. The other team is usually able to get a shorty off of us. Sometimes two.

Pookie, I showed the glossary to a friend of mine because Pando’s raccoon wife sounds like something the two of us would come up with. We still have no way to explain to others why Cadbury Easter Eggs are so funny.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:14 pm Schnookie

Our PP runs the “Hoosiers” offense. No one shoots unless they pass 5 times first.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: It’s probably Johnny Mac’s favorite movie.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:15 pm EJGRgunner

Of course, the problem is that the Devs don’t understand it. They seem to think they EACH have to pass five times.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:16 pm EJGRgunner

!!
on April 19, 2009 at 8:16 pm Frisby

GIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
on April 19, 2009 at 8:16 pm Schnookie

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA????

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on April 19, 2009 at 8:17 pm Mags

Gio! Yay!
on April 19, 2009 at 8:17 pm Pookie

They seem to think they EACH have to pass five times.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

And, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
on April 19, 2009 at 8:17 pm Schnookie

They seem to think they EACH have to pass five times.

AAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA! And you know what? That’s on Johnny Mac as the PP coach. If he can’t make it clear to his dimwit players what he means by “pass five times”, he’s being a bad teacher. :P
on April 19, 2009 at 8:18 pm Pookie

Gel-O: Let’s see what’s on the mind of Zach Parise.

Zach: [Meow Mix Song]
on April 19, 2009 at 8:18 pm Frisby

Well, that’s still a better strategy than what they were using, the “Pass to Shanny” strategy.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:20 pm EJGRgunner

I imagine that at this point Johnnie Mac just wanders around the locker room mumbling to himself:

“StupidfrackingLouStupidfrackingSutterIshouldabeencoach”
“StupiddimwitsonthePPRandyMcKayknowswhatpassfivetimesmeans”
on April 19, 2009 at 8:20 pm Mags

Gel-O: Let’s see what’s on the mind of Zach Parise.

Zach: [Meow Mix Song]

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::
on April 19, 2009 at 8:21 pm Heather B.

Did you guys see that the next Boston game will, sadly, be Looch free?
on April 19, 2009 at 8:22 pm Pookie

Looch just loves too much. Poor guy. Heh.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:25 pm Meg

Did you guys see that the next Boston game will, sadly, be Looch free?

I imagine the conspiracy theorists are out . . .
on April 19, 2009 at 8:25 pm don

maybe that was a ‘rope a dope’ goal, don’t score during six minutes of power play time and wait until the other guys have a let down :D
on April 19, 2009 at 8:25 pm mcguffers

Did you guys see that the next Boston game will, sadly, be Looch free?

I’m saddened.

Or. well. No.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:27 pm Heather B.

One game suspension means Looch has to become a Sabre next year, right? Or something like that?
on April 19, 2009 at 8:27 pm EJGRgunner

Jiminy Christmas. Martin played almost exactly 10 minutes in that period.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:29 pm EJGRgunner

One game suspension means Looch has to become a Sabre next year, right? Or something like that?

I don’t think- I’m not really sure that-

Look… it… it doesn’t work that way.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:30 pm Pookie

Look… it… it doesn’t work that way.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I think Lucic would love being a Devil! Although, he’d have to stop fighting. And doing things that are suspendable. Hm. Maybe he should stay on Boston.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:30 pm Heather B.

Look… it… it doesn’t work that way.

It’s a conspiracy!
on April 19, 2009 at 8:31 pm don

Jiminy Christmas. Martin played almost exactly 10 minutes in that period.

and if he had a stronger shot, they’d make him be out there for at least fifteen… :P
on April 19, 2009 at 8:34 pm KG

Gel-O: Let’s see what’s on the mind of Zach Parise.

Zach: [Meow Mix Song]

I love it. :P Did anyone else think Zach looked like he was going to be sick?
on April 19, 2009 at 8:34 pm Amy

Gel-O: Let’s see what’s on the mind of Zach Parise.

Zach: [Meow Mix Song]

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::

One game suspension means Looch has to become a Sabre next year, right?

Totally. I’d even throw Clarke MacArthur at Boston. C-Mac for Looch is a fair deal, right?
on April 19, 2009 at 8:34 pm Schnookie

“StupiddimwitsonthePPRandyMcKayknowswhatpassfivetimesmeans”

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

and if he had a stronger shot, they’d make him be out there for at least fifteen…

And now we know why he’s got such a weak shot. Paulie’s not simple. He’s not stupid. :P

And poor, victimized Looch. He should have just taken whatever cheap shot Lapierre was planning for him. :P
on April 19, 2009 at 8:39 pm Kellyn

This is a totally delayed reaction to the dressing Derian Hather up in a squirrel suit comment, but I really hate that guy. He’s a thug on skates. I know Petr Sykora isn’t remembered fondly around these parts, but what Derian Hatcher did to him during Game 6 of ’00 Cup Final was nothing short of assault. They had to strap him to a board to stabalize his neck and take him off the ice on a stretcher. Scott Stevens and all the other Devils had to take Lord Stanley to a hospital in Dallas where Sykora was being treated for a concussion after the game or something.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:39 pm Heather B.

Totally. I’d even throw Clarke MacArthur at Boston. C-Mac for Looch is a fair deal, right?

They both had 17 goals. I’d call that a pretty fair trade :P
on April 19, 2009 at 8:44 pm mcguffers

And poor, victimized Looch. He should have just taken whatever cheap shot Lapierre was planning for him. :P

I’m not going to say that’s not true. Sorry Lappy.

Totally. I’d even throw Clarke MacArthur at Boston. C-Mac for Looch is a fair deal, right?

C-Mac is housebroken. And he’s never broken someone’s shoulder and continued to fight him. (yeah, Lucic probably didn’t know he broke Komi’s shoulder, but I still hate him.)
on April 19, 2009 at 8:44 pm EJGRgunner

Heh. Watching Madden Pandolfo and Shanny, that was the first time I’ve seen us dominate in the offensive end like that and thought “Boy, we really need a line change.”

Which is just a convoluted way of saying our third line is old.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:50 pm Pookie

Which is just a convoluted way of saying our third line is old.

Yeeeeeah. When Pando looks like the spring chicken on a line, you know you’ve got issues. (That said, I do love that line.)
on April 19, 2009 at 8:51 pm Amy

Did you ladies know that Kevin Weekes is blogging for Maxim for the playoffs?

C-Mac is housebroken.

I’m sure Adam Mair wouldn’t mind wielding a newspaper to housetrain Looch.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:52 pm mcguffers

I’m sure Adam Mair wouldn’t mind wielding a newspaper to housetrain Looch.

Why would Adam Mair have a newspaper?
on April 19, 2009 at 8:52 pm Heather B.

No, no! We don’t want Looch housetrained. We already have too many housetrained puppies.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:54 pm Amy

Why would Adam Mair have a newspaper?

Because he’s the designated Sabres poster boy for reading.

We don’t want Looch housetrained. We already have too many housetrained puppies.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
on April 19, 2009 at 8:55 pm Pookie

Dear Holik,

The game has passed you by.

XOXOXO,
Pookie
on April 19, 2009 at 8:55 pm Mags

Holik! I’m going to kick you!
on April 19, 2009 at 8:55 pm Schnookie

We already have too many housetrained puppies.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That is a big problem for a team. That said, if you don’t housebreak ‘em eventually, they turn into non-housebroken old dogs. Like Blobby. *Death glare at Blobby*
on April 19, 2009 at 8:56 pm mcguffers

Because he’s the designated Sabres poster boy for reading.

No Way!! This is the kind of stuff I miss by not living in Buffalo dammit! I still have my Gaustad/Mair “Don’t do drugs or we’ll beat the living shit out of you” poster.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:57 pm EJGRgunner

Damnit Bobby. You promised to leave the turpentine in NJ.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:57 pm Heather B.

That is a big problem for a team. That said, if you don’t housebreak ‘em eventually, they turn into non-housebroken old dogs.

Ah, we just give ‘em a microphone and stick them between the benches then.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:58 pm Mags

if you don’t housebreak ‘em eventually, they turn into non-housebroken old dogs.

Ah, we just give ‘em a microphone and stick them between the benches then.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::
on April 19, 2009 at 8:58 pm EJGRgunner

Oh noes.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:58 pm Schnookie

Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasp. Paulie! I’m shocked.
on April 19, 2009 at 8:58 pm mcguffers

Alright, no offense to bull riders, but this helmet commercial doesn’t sit well with me. If you capture an animal, tie up his balls, and then try to ride him, you should wear a helmet. In fact, you should be wearing a helmet all the time.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:00 pm Heather B.

mcguffers, I HATE that commercial. I mean, I guess maybe that works for some people but that kind of makes me even more queasy about bull-riding.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:00 pm mcguffers

Ah, we just give ‘em a microphone and stick them between the benches then.

Pierre (at Sabres game): “Why does it smell like pee in here?”
Rob Ray: *whistling and looking around*
on April 19, 2009 at 9:02 pm EJGRgunner

Sweet Jeebus. That was brutal. No more of those please.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:02 pm EJGRgunner

Double funfetti.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:04 pm Mags

Darnit. That was so not cool.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:04 pm Schnookie

Just… ugh.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:04 pm Amy

No Way!! This is the kind of stuff I miss by not living in Buffalo dammit! I still have my Gaustad/Mair “Don’t do drugs or we’ll beat the living shit out of you” poster.

Yeah, Mair does a PSA with a local lawyer about a language to literacy program.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:04 pm EJGRgunner

Know what our biggest problem is this series? We’re getting out-bearded.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:04 pm Kellyn

I blame Blobby for that goal. If he hadn’t taken the initial penalty that Paulie took a penalty attempting to kill none of this ever would have happened.

And did Marty just whack someone?
on April 19, 2009 at 9:05 pm mcguffers

Heather, I can’t handle when the show the bull knocking the rider off and then jumping on him. I have no idea how these guys don’t get their skulls crushed. I think those commercials are the reason why I hate hockey games on Versus. And the lack of replays. And the ridiculous lack of knowledge by the commentators. And the preferential treatment to certain teams/players. Hmmm. Actually, the bull-riding commercials are my favorite part of hockey games on Versus.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:06 pm Heather B.

mcguffers :^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
on April 19, 2009 at 9:07 pm Schnookie

You know, there really could have been an even-up to Paulie on that Cole penalty. And I’m not just saying that because I hate when the Devils go on the PP. :P
on April 19, 2009 at 9:08 pm Schnookie

Actually, the bull-riding commercials are my favorite part of hockey games on Versus.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
on April 19, 2009 at 9:08 pm Mags

mcguffers, :^::::::::::::

I don’t want to be a negative Nellie (even though I totally am), but the Devils are NEVER going to score on the PP again. Ever.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:09 pm mcguffers

Gosh, Mairsy forcing kids to read. Roy raising money for kids by scoring goals (heh). Goose saving the environment. Pommers getting blood donors (for Staffy). What ever happened to the carefree days of excessive sweating and unsightly veins?
on April 19, 2009 at 9:12 pm Schnookie

but the Devils are NEVER going to score on the PP again. Ever.

I don’t think you sound at all like a negative nellie. Nope, that’s just being realistic.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:12 pm carolbrowne

Hey guys, did you see my spot on the hockey pool? :-)

Please don’t ask me leave.

Go Devils!
on April 19, 2009 at 9:15 pm Schnookie

Hey Carol! I was so surprised when I saw that the Devils are playing Carol in the first round. I had no idea you were an NHL team! :D
on April 19, 2009 at 9:15 pm Amy

What ever happened to the carefree days of excessive sweating and unsightly veins?

Sweat and Veins were offered a deal with the Sabres, but nowhere near the 5 years/$25 million they thought they were worth. So, they hit the open market and moved to Chicago, where they were greeted with a $56 million deal. And they both lived happily ever after.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:18 pm Pookie

I knew Devils-Carol would be a bad match-up, since the Devils are notoriously bad against wax hands.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:23 pm Kellyn

On a totally unrelated note, my mom made cupcakes today. Devil’s food cake with vanilla icing. I would have helped her, but I went into the city with my brother and went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and had dinner at the ESPN Bar in Times Square. I watched the Tranny Brides stomp all over the Penguins on one of the plasma screen televisions.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:23 pm mcguffers

Sweat and Veins were offered a deal with the Sabres, but nowhere near the 5 years/$25 million they thought they were worth. So, they hit the open market and moved to Chicago, where they were greeted with a $56 million deal. And they both lived happily ever after.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

I wonder what Hawks fans think of Soupy
on April 19, 2009 at 9:24 pm Schnookie

That sounds like a great day, Kellyn!
on April 19, 2009 at 9:25 pm carolbrowne

I know! I had no idea the power of the wax hands! I will try to use it only for good – never for evil.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:25 pm Kellyn

It was. The only bad part was watching a rat get run over by the subway. That was pretty creepy.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:26 pm EJGRgunner

The Canes color guy is playing with voodoo dolls. Seriously.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:27 pm Schnookie

I will try to use it only for good – never for evil.

You’re so responsible! I almost never make promises like that, because I know I can’t keep them. :P (That said, I’ve never had the kind of power those wax hands have…)
on April 19, 2009 at 9:27 pm Schnookie

The Canes color guy is playing with voodoo dolls. Seriously.

Based on my experience with Canes broadcasts, that doesn’t surprise me. :P
on April 19, 2009 at 9:34 pm carolbrowne

We’re switching back and forth between the Canucks game and the Devils. Man, your game is a tense one. Also, the American announcer sounds different than our CBC guys. And by different, I mean – why throw your voice like you’re selling used cars?
on April 19, 2009 at 9:36 pm Schnookie

And by different, I mean – why throw your voice like you’re selling used cars?

HAHAHAHA! Having grown up with American play-by-play guys, I’m always saying to the CBC guys, “What is this, a funeral?” I like my hockey games all used-car-ish. :D
on April 19, 2009 at 9:36 pm Patty (in Dallas)

To be fair to the Canes broadcast, they did know that the only thing Blobby is good for is bad penalties and that Paulie is highly underrated. :P
on April 19, 2009 at 9:37 pm Pookie

Paulie is highly underrated.

Damn straight!
on April 19, 2009 at 9:37 pm carolbrowne

LOLLERSKATES! I’m watching the funeral version!
on April 19, 2009 at 9:38 pm Schnookie

the only thing Blobby is good for is bad penalties

Also damn straight!

(I actually really like the Canes broadcasters. They’re a reason the Canes are always on my radar as a potential secondary team. We just never get their games in HD, so they suffer a bit for that.)
on April 19, 2009 at 9:39 pm Amy

Also, the American announcer sounds different than our CBC guys.

But there is something very soothing about Jim Hughson’s voice. It’s very refreshing.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:40 pm Schnookie

I’m watching the funeral version!

The Blues’ funeral! ZING!
on April 19, 2009 at 9:45 pm Schnookie

Playing the role of Blobby there was Whitey. Sigh.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:45 pm Patty (in Dallas)

I actually really like the Canes broadcasters.

Me, too. I’ve only recently discovered that.

I think it’s the only one that’s HD tonight on my Center Ice. It’s the only one that says, “HD” then when it actually was, I didn’t check the other channels.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:46 pm mcguffers

I was kind of hoping that if the Flyers did it, and the Blues did it, the Habs might jump on the Winning-at-home-even-though-you’re-down-2-games bandwagon.
on April 19, 2009 at 9:47 pm carolbrowne

I’m watching the funeral version!

The Blues’ funeral! ZING!

Phew! Canucks win! I didn’t want to say anything before it happened…just in case. By the power of the wax hands!
on April 19, 2009 at 9:47 pm Patty (in Dallas)

But there is something very soothing about Jim Hughson’s voice.

I love Jim Hughson, too. Especially when he says, “SKOE-UHR!”
on April 19, 2009 at 9:49 pm carolbrowne

Wow! CBC fans out there! Who knew? We like it best when he says, “GRRRREAT Save, LUONGO!”
on April 19, 2009 at 9:49 pm Pookie

The Canucks totally owe that win to the power of the wax hands! I mean, they didn’t win any playoff games before the wax hands arrived in Vancouver, did they? No they did not!
on April 19, 2009 at 9:53 pm alix

WOOOOOOOOOOOO!! I might get out my broom!

Jim Hughson is the shit
on April 19, 2009 at 9:55 pm Schnookie

I might get out my broom!

Don’t forget to set some police cars on fire!
on April 19, 2009 at 9:55 pm Amy

I might get out my broom!

alix, put the broom away unless you’re going to clean a floor. You don’t want to poke the hockey gods!
on April 19, 2009 at 9:58 pm Schnookie

Hm. Whenever Chico says he’s seeing a trend in the play of the other team and prefaces the reveal by saying, “And this could go either way,” you know it’s a strategy that is going to lead to the other team winning.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:00 pm Schnookie

Patty’s fired.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:00 pm carolbrowne

Oh man…nice save!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:01 pm carolbrowne

OOPS
on April 19, 2009 at 10:02 pm mcguffers

I might get out my broom!

Don’t forget to set some police cars on fire!

You only set police cars on fire after you win the series in seven games, not a sweep. Gawsh.

And alix, DON’T DO IT!!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:02 pm Heather B.

Is Mags still around? Mags?
on April 19, 2009 at 10:04 pm carolbrowne

Marty Brodeur = The chopper
on April 19, 2009 at 10:05 pm Schnookie

You only set police cars on fire after you win the series in seven games, not a sweep. Gawsh.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Of course. Silly me!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:05 pm mcguffers

I will give the Bruins credit for one thing. Those “Bruins Rules” commercials are really really funny. Especially the one about tucking in your jersey. How did they get Ron Jeremy to do their commercial?
on April 19, 2009 at 10:06 pm Schnookie

I know what, Devils. How about you PUT THE PUCK ON NET when you get into the Carolina zone? Hm? Would that be SO terrible?

Devils: “Yes. It would be terrible.”
on April 19, 2009 at 10:08 pm Kellyn

I too noticed that Marty has a little Ronnie Hextall in his game tonight. I have no idea why, but I find seeing Marty mad somehow funny. I guess because he’s always so calm and laughing at stuff, even when it’s not funny. Like the time he was laughing at himself when he scored into his own net against Anaheim in the ’03 Cup Final. Marty’s kind of weird.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:09 pm KG

Great we have to go to OT now.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:09 pm carolbrowne

Crap. The dreaded OT.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:09 pm Pookie

OT again?! Why do the Devils hate me so?!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:10 pm Schnookie

Wow. Overtime. I’m ever so excited for the Devils’ chances in this one.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:10 pm Pookie

Did Chico just say “candy cane team” when he meant “cream puff”? That’s pretty funny.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:11 pm Kellyn

I’m thinking about flipping over to Anaheim @ San Jose. Although it is on Blersus, the posibility of mindless violence and Chris Pronger elbowing someone in the head seem mildly intriguing right about now.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:11 pm Amy

Claude Lemieux is an intimidating looking mofo.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:12 pm mcguffers

Devils: “Yes. It would be terrible.”

Zach: “That red light gives off terrible UV rays.”
Travis: “Loud noises bother me.”
Gio: “I’ve already scored once. I’m good.”

The Versus guys said their first “CoreyPerry” 9 seconds into the game. That’s got to be a record.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:14 pm Schnookie

“I’ve already scored once. I’m good.”

Heh. That’s Gio’s motto for the entire regular season.

The Versus guys said their first “CoreyPerry” 9 seconds into the game. That’s got to be a record.

COREYPERRY!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:14 pm Amy

The Versus guys said their first “CoreyPerry” 9 seconds into the game. That’s got to be a record.

CBC had theirs in a similar time frame.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:14 pm Kellyn

Claude Lemiex has a truly satanic smile. He looks like a wolf smirking at an innocent little lamb before he eats it.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:15 pm Frisby

Speaking of used-car-ish, how about monster truck show announcer:
I hope I didn’t pay for this whole couch, because I’m only sitting on the edge!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:16 pm Amy

Holy cow, CBC just called him “Perry” three times in a row!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:17 pm carolbrowne

I just heard Mark Crawford say “Corey Perry”. Yeesh.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:19 pm Kellyn

Jeez. The Battle of California has already denigrated into a rumble.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:19 pm Schnookie

I hope I didn’t pay for this whole couch, because I’m only sitting on the edge!

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Holy cow, CBC just called him “Perry” three times in a row!

I believe they’ll find they’re missing three “Corey”s.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:20 pm Pookie

I hope I didn’t pay for this whole couch, because I’m only sitting on the edge!

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: You’re good at this! Can you replace Gel-O? Or at the very least, Jimmy Cavallo?
on April 19, 2009 at 10:22 pm mcguffers

Ok Ok Ok, I know this really isn’t anything they’re doing wrong, but this always makes me giggle: Whenever anyone says,”And he’s going to the box for tripping Teemu Selane” it always cracks me up. Someone’s going to the box for “tripping.” The “Teemu Selane” part is just extra. It’s not like “Tripping Teemu Selane” is a penalty unto itself.

“Was he tripping?”
“Oh, yeah. TEEMU SELANE.”
“Jesus Christ!! Tripping Teemu Selane?! Bastard!!”

(I know. The playoffs make me weird…er)
on April 19, 2009 at 10:24 pm Schnookie

On the bright side, this should be quick for us here in Carolina and we can get down to the business of watching Ducks/Sharks. :P
on April 19, 2009 at 10:24 pm Amy

I believe they’ll find they’re missing three “Corey”s.

There’s a Corey Haim and a Corey Feldman joke in their somewhere. I just can’t find it.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:24 pm Pookie

I’m calling a Staal goal in the first five minutes.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:25 pm Schnookie

“Was he tripping?”
“Oh, yeah. TEEMU SELANE.”
“Jesus Christ!! Tripping Teemu Selane?! Bastard!!”

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
on April 19, 2009 at 10:25 pm Frisby

Can you replace Gel-O? Or at the very least, Jimmy Cavallo?

That depends, what kind of job security do they have?
on April 19, 2009 at 10:26 pm KG

Chico: The really special players get two goals a game.
Zach: So I’m not special? *Blubbers*
on April 19, 2009 at 10:27 pm Schnookie

The really special players get two goals a game.

Yeah, that got a round of “BURN!”s from us here at stately IPB Manor.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:28 pm mcguffers

There’s a Corey Haim and a Corey Feldman joke in their somewhere. I just can’t find it.

:^::::::::::::::::::: Don’t worry, Haim and Feldman wouldn’t be able to find it either. It’s probably in the same place they left their careers.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:28 pm carolbrowne

There’s a Corey Haim and a Corey Feldman joke in their somewhere. I just can’t find it.

Snort!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:29 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Ralph and Razor (and I’m sure everybody else) always say that playoff OT always either ends very early or very, very, very late.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:29 pm carolbrowne

I didn’t mean to italicize my snort about. Please forgive me.

But Amy, I found your 3 Corey’s reference very funny.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:30 pm Schnookie

If Clarkson scores an OT winner on a wraparound, I will die laughing.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:30 pm Patty (in Dallas)

AAAAAAAAARGH! My screen just went to a DirecTV logo!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:31 pm Schnookie

I didn’t mean to italicize my snort about. Please forgive me.

It was just that funny. No need to apologize. :D
on April 19, 2009 at 10:31 pm KG

TRAVIS!!!!! I love you man!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:31 pm carolbrowne

Yay Jersey! Yay Devils!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:31 pm EJGRgunner

!!!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:32 pm Kellyn

TRAVIS?!?!?! OMFG?!?!?!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:32 pm Frisby

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
No soldering iron tonight!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:32 pm Schnookie

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

TRAVIS!! TRAVIS!!! TRAVIS!!!!!!!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:32 pm Pookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

TRAVIS! TRAAAAAAAAAVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did I say Staal? I meant Travis! TRAVIS!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:32 pm mcguffers

I think snorts should always be italicized.

I also think after the first OT, you should just defer to Paper, Scissors, Rock.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:33 pm Kellyn

That was one foxy OT goal.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:34 pm Frisby

Wow, that play was barely onsides.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:34 pm don

wow…and i’d have bet money that they couldn’t win once the game went into overtime….oh, ye of little faith :D
on April 19, 2009 at 10:34 pm mcguffers

Um, I’m guessing with those 8 comments in 33 seconds, you won’t need Paper, Scissors, Rock.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:34 pm carolbrowne

I HEART open thread night! You guys are all fun!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:35 pm don

Wow, that play was barely onsides.

mr frisby, when i was looking at the replay i was thinking that it *was* offside….
on April 19, 2009 at 10:35 pm Val and Pam

WOOOOOOOOOOOO!! holy shit!!! WHOOOOOO
on April 19, 2009 at 10:37 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Go Devils!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:37 pm EJGRgunner

Jebus Crikes we needed that. Can win we the next one in regulation? We’re the oldest team in the league. All this OT is gonna kill us.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:38 pm Kellyn

“Can win we the next one in regulation?”

Let’s not get greedy now.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:39 pm Pookie

I thought it was offsides, too, but the linesman was right there so… Whatevs! Was is it Stan says? Luck is the residue of design?

I HEART open thread night! You guys are all fun!

Every night is open thread night at IPB! It’s only officially Open Thread Night when we don’t have time for a full on game diary. Heh.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:39 pm KG

Awe, Travis is such a beautiful man. :P
on April 19, 2009 at 10:42 pm Schnookie

and i’d have bet money that they couldn’t win once the game went into overtime…

I would have been right there next in line to make that bet, too. Heh. Best. Losing the farm. Evah! :P
on April 19, 2009 at 10:45 pm Schnookie

The cats of stately IPB Manor did not appreciate that goal. With the screaming, they’ve scattered to farthest reaches of the house. Heh.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:45 pm Frisby

mr frisby, when i was looking at the replay i was thinking that it *was* offside….

What’s this “Mr” stuff? I dropped that a long time ago. Nobody gets the reference anyways.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:46 pm Patty (in Dallas)

I kind of feel sorry for the Sharks. They’re in a lose-lose situation. Or lose-loss. As it were. :P
on April 19, 2009 at 10:47 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Nobody gets the reference anyways.

Is it from an old episode of Andy Griffith?
on April 19, 2009 at 10:47 pm Schnookie

Or lose-loss.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

What’s this “Mr” stuff? I dropped that a long time ago.

Yeah. Mr. Frisby is your father. :P
on April 19, 2009 at 10:47 pm Frisby

The cats of stately IPB Manor did not appreciate that goal. With the screaming, they’ve scattered to farthest reaches of the house. Heh.

Heh heh, the same thing happened at Frisby Manor.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:50 pm Frisby

Is it from an old episode of Andy Griffith?

You mean nobody else had to read ‘Mrs Frisby and the rats of NIHM’ in elementary school?
on April 19, 2009 at 10:50 pm Pookie

I never read the book, Frisby, but the movie made quite an impression on me in First Grade. I thought it was the scariest shit ever.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:53 pm Patty (in Dallas)

I never read that book.

I did see an old Andy Griffith, though, last year. And the old farmer that was arguing with Barney was named Mr. Frisby. I was sure at the time that that’s where you got your name. :D
on April 19, 2009 at 10:54 pm mcguffers

I never read the book, Frisby, but the movie made quite an impression on me in First Grade. I thought it was the scariest shit ever.

Me too. And “Dark Crystal”
on April 19, 2009 at 10:55 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Mr. JMEagle? “Every day” is TWO WORDS!
on April 19, 2009 at 10:57 pm SueNJ97

Heh heh, the same thing happened at Frisby Manor.

And SueNJ97 Manor. Plus, I tossed the heating pad (I have a bad left shoulder) in celebration. Niether Eric nor Claude appreciated it. I have NO idea why not.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:57 pm Frisby

Well in the movie, ‘The Secret of NIHM” they changed the name from Frisby to Brisby. And I love that movie. I even have it on DVD. I did see that Andy Griffith episode a few months ago though, and it did make me chuckle.
on April 19, 2009 at 10:58 pm Schnookie

I remember they showed us either “Rats of NIHM” or “Dark Crystal” as, like, an “it’s the last day of school before a holiday, so let’s just pile all the kids into the auditorium for a few hours and project a movie on the big screen” thing when I was in fifth grade. So it was the entire elementary school watching this movie, and I was scared shitless by it, so my friends and I decided to ignore the movie and go around asking teachers what lesbians are. My best friend would look at them all innocently when they explained and say, “I’m a girl, and I love my mommy. Does that mean I’m a lesbian?” Oh, we thought we were so funny and clever. Anyway, that’s what I think of when I think of “Rats of NIHM”. Or “Dark Crystal”.

And that’s my story.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:00 pm Schnookie

I’m so glad that cats all over Devilsland were made miserable this evening! :D

Well in the movie, ‘The Secret of NIHM” they changed the name from Frisby to Brisby.

RIGHT! “The Secret of NIHM”. I knew it sounded too bookish as “Rats”. Heh. And “Brisby”? That’s practically the Blanguage of Blove they’re using there! Why not go all the way and change it to “Blisby”? Pretty shoddy translation work, if you ask me. :P
on April 19, 2009 at 11:03 pm mcguffers

Schnookie, For some reason, lesbians make “Dark Crystal” and “Secret of NIHM” a lot less scary.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:04 pm mcguffers

I’m so glad that cats all over Devilsland were made miserable this evening! :D

Joey’s safe. He’s pretty confident he’ll be okay for the rest of the spring too.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:05 pm Patty (in Dallas)

I bet that since the Stars aren’t in the playoffs, there won’t be any 3-OT games. Unless it’s one Razor’s calling.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:06 pm Patty (in Dallas)

“I’m a girl, and I love my mommy. Does that mean I’m a lesbian?”

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
on April 19, 2009 at 11:07 pm Pookie

I don’t think I ever got all the way through “Dark Crystal”. It scared me and I could never figure out why it couldn’t just be “Labyrinth” (which for a while when I was in 3rd and 4th grade was the single coolest movie ever).
on April 19, 2009 at 11:07 pm Schnookie

Schnookie, For some reason, lesbians make “Dark Crystal” and “Secret of NIHM” a lot less scary.

I know, right? That’s why I thought I’d share that story. I thought it would make everyone sleep a lot easier tonight after “Dark Crystal” and “NIHM” had been brought up.

Joey’s safe. He’s pretty confident he’ll be okay for the rest of the spring too.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
on April 19, 2009 at 11:12 pm mcguffers

I thought it would make everyone sleep a lot easier tonight after “Dark Crystal” and “NIHM” had been brought up.

You need to make “Poltergeist” funny then, too. That movie is the cause of most of my fears. I hate clowns, tv fuzz, in-ground swimming pools at night, trees outside my bedroom, and chicken wings. And to this day I can not sleep with my closet door open. My freshman year roommate was a big ol’ slob, and though I loved her dearly, I forced her to shovel her clothes in her closet every night so we could get it shut.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:13 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Oh my gosh. Did they just set off streamers?
on April 19, 2009 at 11:13 pm Schnookie

I’ve never seen “Poltergeist” because I wasn’t allowed to when I was a kid, and then by the time I was old enough, the moment had kind of passed. Regardless, I can’t sleep with my closet door open either.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:14 pm mcguffers

Is “Labyrinth” the one with Tom Cruise, Ferris Bueller’s girlfriend, and the unicorn?
on April 19, 2009 at 11:15 pm Schnookie

Oh my gosh. Did they just set off streamers?

I wasn’t paying attention. If they did, there’s another team I can put on my “won’t win the Cup” list. Sheesh. Act like you’ve been there before, San Jose.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:15 pm Pookie

Is “Labyrinth” the one with Tom Cruise, Ferris Bueller’s girlfriend, and the unicorn?

No, it’s the one with David Bowie and Jennifer Connolly. You’re thinking of “Legend”, which I’ve never seen.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:17 pm mcguffers

Oh my gosh. Did they just set off streamers?

Yeah. See that Habs fans? You can overreact to things without putting the police in danger. Get some freaking silly string A holes.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:27 pm mcguffers

I accidentally saw “Poltergeist” while left unsupervised with HBO. It was awhile after it first came out so maybe my mom forgot it was scary. Nothing says children’s movie like “Poltergeist.” I don’t remember “Labyrinth” but I think “Legend” scared me for some reason.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:27 pm Frisby

You need to make “Poltergeist” funny then, too. That movie is the cause of most of my fears. I hate clowns, tv fuzz, in-ground swimming pools at night, trees outside my bedroom,

I’m with you on that one. That gave me many a nightmares when I was a kid. It didn’t help that I had a tree right outside the window with branches that scrape the window on windy nights. And while we’re at it, make “Children of the corn” funny too.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:28 pm Schnookie

I always thought “Legend” had a scary vibe, but every time I tried to watch it, I got really bored and distracted.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:32 pm Schnookie

And while we’re at it, make “Children of the corn” funny too.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::: Can’t help there.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:32 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Poltergeist scared the SHIT outta me, and I was grown when I saw it. The scariest scene was when the mom was running her bath and nothing happened! I was so tense, waiting for something to happen, it was worse than when it did.

I might have been mistaken about the streamers. It might have just been an individual fan, or really crappy streamer guns, because I didn’t see any in any other shots.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:33 pm Schnookie

I might have been mistaken about the streamers. It might have just been an individual fan, or really crappy streamer guns, because I didn’t see any in any other shots.

That’s okay — I’ll still believe they shot off streamers.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:34 pm Patty (in Dallas)

And while we’re at it, make “Children of the corn” funny too.

I never saw that one, but I had a friend from Iowa that was traumatized by it. Having had to work in cornfields as a kid.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:38 pm Schnookie

You know why the Ducks didn’t score on that shift? Because the announcers kept saying just “Perry”. If they’d kept the “Corey” on there, it would have led to a goal.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:38 pm Patty (in Dallas)

NABBY!
on April 19, 2009 at 11:45 pm Patty (in Dallas)

You know why the Ducks didn’t score on that shift? Because the announcers kept saying just “Perry”.

They need to keep doing it! :P
on April 19, 2009 at 11:46 pm mcguffers

It didn’t help that I had a tree right outside the window with branches that scrape the window on windy nights.

Me too! And of course as soon as I get to leave the stupid tree and go to college, both my freshman and sophomore dorm rooms had trees right outside the window. Seriously. WTF? That was my only criteria for choosing my room in our Junior and senior year house. No freaking trees.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:49 pm mcguffers

I keep forgetting who I want to win in the Western matchups. Hell, I don’t even remember who’s playing the Red Wings. The Red Wings are in it, right? I think I’m done with the playoffs once the Habs get elimated (in the second round :P). This season has been too draining.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:50 pm Patty (in Dallas)

By the time Poltergeist came along, I wasn’t afraid of trees outside the window. My granddad used to tell us “scary” stories that always turned out to be a tree scratching at the window.
on April 19, 2009 at 11:51 pm Schnookie

I think I’m done with the playoffs once the Habs get elimated (in the second round :P). This season has been too draining.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I am deeply emotionally tied up about half the series, but the other half? Total snoresville. As I’m reading your comment there, I’m thinking, “Oh right! The Red Wings ARE playing in the first round, aren’t they?”
on April 19, 2009 at 11:55 pm Kellyn

So I’m scrolling through the photographs of tonights’ games over on Yahoo! sports and there is this totally awesome one of Travis right after he scored the game winner. His expression defines ‘squee.’
on April 20, 2009 at 12:03 am mcguffers

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one, Schnookie :D

Patty, unrelated to trees, your granddad’s stories reminded me of how my grammy used to pop her teeth out to scare the hell out of us. I thought she was a zombie for the longest time. I’m still not all together convinced that she’s not. But now she’s more of a funny zombie who forgets to put cheese in the scalloped potatoes and won’t walk too far from the base of her cordless phone.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:06 am Schnookie

and won’t walk too far from the base of her cordless phone.

Well, you don’t want it messing with your brain.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:11 am mcguffers

Well, you don’t want it messing with your brain.

I don’t know if zombies think like that. Of course, i don’t think zombies use phones, so maybe my logic is flawed.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:12 am Schnookie

Well, she’s a funny zombie, so she’s probably not type-y.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:13 am Pookie

i don’t think zombies use phones

Staffy: *burps up a phone* Oops.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:17 am Myra

Congratulations Devils on your OT win and to TravisNation! I really didn’t mean to diss the Devils earlier. I was just thinking of the games we could actually watch, unfortunately on Blersus, and forgot that the Devils were playing tonight. It’s hard to keep them all straight.

Also, this is to Amy, who mentioned Jeff Dunham on YouTube. Jeff was a student at Baylor at the same as me and was always our MC for everything for many years after until he got too famous. He was hilarious. Homecoming has not been the same without him. And he dated one of my suitemates a few times but I never actually got to meet him.

And that is my story.

Oh and Go Devils!
on April 20, 2009 at 12:18 am mcguffers

Well, she’s a funny zombie, so she’s probably not type-y.

She’s 6’1 and gassy, so she’s not your typical Grams either.

Staffy: *burps up a phone* Oops.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Ducks scored. Is that good?
on April 20, 2009 at 12:25 am Patty (in Dallas)

Ducks scored. Is that good?

No. No it’s not. Never. Ever.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:25 am Schnookie

Hee! I was just giving you a hard time, Myra! But thanks! And WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! How were your steaks, by the way?

Ducks scored. Is that good?

Ummm… no comment. *Shifty eyes* For the record, I picked the Sharks in Frisby Bowl II. That, um, doesn’t mean I don’t want to see Getzi win, though. :P

Oh, and I typed a comment ages ago and forgot to hit “submit”. I was making fun of Rayzor for making swiss cheese jokes about Hiller. Hiller’s like, “Oh, I’ve never heard THAT before, loser.”
on April 20, 2009 at 12:28 am carolbrowne

Stinkin’ Ducks! Wait!

That goal by Cheechoo was EXCELLENT!

Hey, you guys aren’t still awake are you? It’s really late out east.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:28 am mcguffers

Ducks scored again. So for the record, that’s not good? No cheap streamers=not good. Got it.

Sharks score now. It’s Cheechoo. So somewhere in San Jose are a couple of kids with an identity crisis are cheering.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:29 am Patty (in Dallas)

Cheechoo’s got a little Clockwork Orange look going there. :D
on April 20, 2009 at 12:31 am Schnookie

Hey, you guys aren’t still awake are you? It’s really late out east.

Pish posh. The night is still young! :P
on April 20, 2009 at 12:32 am Patty (in Dallas)

No cheap streamers=not good. Got it.

Lord loves a working man; don’t trust whitey.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:32 am Myra

The steaks were fabulous! I was just about to give up and go to bed because the Ducks were ahead 3-1 but then the Sharks scored. Now I’m torn.

You know what is nice about a win in overtime during the playoffs? It’s a real win, none of this each at least getting a point or going to the shootout. It’s a 100% win.

And what actually got Marty mad? I know it wasn’t Sean Avery this time.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:32 am mcguffers

Hey, you guys aren’t still awake are you? It’s really late out east.

I’m too lazy to take my contacts out, so I’m still awake. Plus I always used to have to work Saturdays and Sundays, which means I’ve never had the opportunity to watch three games in one day. I will do this.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:32 am Schnookie

So somewhere in San Jose are a couple of kids with an identity crisis are cheering.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Those poor children. After they’re done cheering they can ask their parents why they’re only thought of as half a human being.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:33 am Schnookie

You know what is nice about a win in overtime during the playoffs? It’s a real win, none of this each at least getting a point or going to the shootout. It’s a 100% win.

It is! And it’s really rare, if you’re a Devils fan. :P

Marty was just being feisty with guys crashing his net tonight. Nothing too exciting. :D
on April 20, 2009 at 12:35 am mcguffers

Lord loves a working man; don’t trust whitey.

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on April 20, 2009 at 12:35 am carolbrowne

You guys are hardcore.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:36 am Schnookie

You guys are hardcore.

Hey, it’s the playoffs. In for a penny, in for a pound.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:36 am Patty (in Dallas)

It’s from The Jerk, mcguffers. I would NEVER say that as my sweet Texas self. :P
on April 20, 2009 at 12:37 am mcguffers

After they’re done cheering they can ask their parents why they’re only thought of as half a human being.

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Nothing’s cuter than toddlers and psychology!
on April 20, 2009 at 12:39 am carolbrowne

AHK! Mighty Stinkin’ Ducks. AH BOOO…
on April 20, 2009 at 12:39 am mcguffers

It’s from The Jerk, mcguffers.

Oh my gosh! That’s right! My best friend would never forgive me if he knew I missed that one!

I would NEVER say that as my sweet Texas self. :P

Yeah, umkay. The Saskatoon Airport is checking their back logs to disprove that one.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:39 am Schnookie

Nothing’s cuter than toddlers and psychology!

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: So true!

And yeah, it’s a rough night to be a Sharks fan. So sorry, andrew, wherever you are.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:42 am Myra

But she does have a sweet Texas accent, mcguffers.

Poop. I cannot believe that the stupid Sharks let the even more stupid Ducks beat them again.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:44 am Myra

Oh and Blersus, a lot of bull riders actually wear helmets these days.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:44 am Patty (in Dallas)

Poop. I cannot believe that the stupid Sharks let the even more stupid Ducks beat them again.

You said it, Myra! GAH! I hate the Ducks SO MUCH!
on April 20, 2009 at 12:45 am mcguffers

Alright. I did it. Three hockey games in one day. I don’t remember who won in any of them. Guys, this is really sad. I’ve lost that playoff feeling, and it’s gone. gone. gone. woah oh oh oh ohhhhhh.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:47 am Myra

Well, good night all.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:48 am Patty (in Dallas)

Good job, mcguffers! Good night, Myra! And everybody else!
on April 20, 2009 at 12:48 am mcguffers

G’night, Myra. And I’m going to bed, too. Can’t wait to see what effed up nightmares tonight’s conversation is going to lead to.
on April 20, 2009 at 12:50 am Schnookie

G’night, everyone! Great work today! :D