1. We realize we should probably put some kind of post up that celebrates Marty’s 103rd shutout, but we feel like the best way to recognize the awesomeness that is Marty doing what Marty does best would be for us to keep doing what we do best: taking him for granted. Yeah, yeah, Marty’s amazing, whatever. Heh.
2. The other evening, when we were at the arena, we were randomly reminded of Zubrus (we know! Who is ever reminded of Zubrus?). And as we discussed him, we decided that he should be rebranded with a new nickname that will cleverly take advantage of his number. How about “Adequ8″? Or “Moder8ly good”?
3. If Ilkka Pikkarainen ever scores a goal, we’re going to laugh really, really hard.
4. Remember Paulie Martin? Yeah, us too. *Sniff*
Just don’t let a Habs fan make a sign for you because they’re not so good with the concept of using the “8″ to substitute for letters. (“Trai8tor” Really? Tray-eight-tor? That’s what we were going for guys? Really. Taunting sign fail.)
GASP! “Tray-eight-tor” is the worst possible insult I could imagine!
Would you laugh if the Predators beat the Canucks? If so, you can start any time.
:-(
Well, you have to give them some credit for speaking more than one language!
I love “Adequ8″. I may get a vanity plate that says that. :D
I’m so sorry, Carol! I hate the Preds, if that makes you feel any better.
Is it me, or are the Preds reeeeally boring? (That is, when I remember that they exist. And aren’t in the SE division.)
Would you laugh if the Predators beat the Canucks? If so, you can start any time.
:-(
Oh noes! That’s the saddest music in the world! I’m so sorry, Carol!
Well, you have to give them some credit for speaking more than one language!
:^::::::::::::::::::::: It’s debatable what the second language is, though…
And you should SO get a vanity plate that says “Adequ8″, Patty! It would look so good with your Texas-standard-issue longhorns and gun-themed license plate bracket!
I’d go with “Adequat8e”. Actually, I bet that’s what Ryanee Clowee’s plate would bee.
It would look so good with your Texas-standard-issue longhorns and gun-themed license plate bracket!
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I’d go with “Adequat8e”. Actually, I bet that’s what Ryanee Clowee’s plate would bee.
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I’d go with “Adequat8e”. Actually, I bet that’s what Ryanee Clowee’s plate would bee.
Teehee!
Deadw8
Deadw8
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! (Although I still stand by my liking Zubrus. Just for the record. Because I’m an idiot. :P)
And did Razor just accuse the Stars of becoming “Chatty Cathys”? That’s awesome!
He did!
WOOOO! B-RAD!
That one baggage handler that looks like he’s about to cry is pretty convincing!
The baggage handlers are such superstars. I love them!
I’d go with “Adequat8e”. Actually, I bet that’s what Ryanee Clowee’s plate would bee.
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Brad Richards scored!! I’m sorry I called him a useless little girl last week! You too Smiley twin with the two assists! (<- sorry those two assists didn't help you beat the Preds though. I'm also sorry that Shea Weber was unsuc6ful in getting any points for me.)
unsuc6ful
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Damn, you’re good! I don’t think I would be able to come up with “unsuc6ful” if my life depended on it!
I’m sorry I called him a useless little girl last week!
Heh. You have to call guys stuff like that from time to time. It keeps them focused.
Call him a useless little girl again! He needs another one!
Would you laugh if the Predators beat the Canucks? If so, you can start any time.
Hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahha…
Wait, I’m not done yet…
Hahahahahahahahahahhahahahhahaha
Yeah, that shutout thing is nice but I’ve crunched the numbers and there’s one record (and probably the most important) that looks like it will be impossible for Marty to reach, playoff wins. Since 2004 the Devils have averaged just 3 playoff wins each year(15 wins divided by 5 seasons). At that rate, Marty will need to play for 17.66667 more years. And just in case you were wondering how a couple deep playoff runs would affect those numbers, it would take 3.3125 cups (assuming the NHL doesn’t add another round and 16 wins is the most you can get).
Good morning!
I’m surprised that there hasn’t been a league memo or something that says that only Ovie can use the 8 as a letter substitution.
Frisby, that is some impressive number crunching in that post.
Morning everyone! It’s raining cats and dogs and other small animals here. Everyone keep your fingers crossed that it keeps all the people from coming to the library today!
Frisby, that is some nice number crunching! But I can still see Marty getting that record, because he’s so going to play 17.66667 more years. :D
Amy, I’m sure those fans who inappropriately used Ovie’s 8 will face a steep fine from the league.
But I can still see Marty getting that record, because he’s so going to play 17.66667 more years. :D
I recently had a nightmare where he really did play for another 20 years, because he wanted to win another Cup and they never did. So hey, could happen!
Good morning! I haven’t been out of the house today because of the epic rain. I’m scared I’ll drown when I go to get dinner.
Amy, I’m sure those fans who inappropriately used Ovie’s 8 will face a steep fine from the league.
It’s true. I’ve already received notice that I now owe the League $25K. They’re not kidding when they say that 8 is solely Ovie’s now.
And Frisby, that is some good number crunching! They had the playoff wins record and Marty’s numbers up during the game on Versus, and I recall thinking, “That’s a lot of wins he’s short, and you can only get 16 in a year, so… that’ll be a lot of years if Marty thinks he’s going to get it.” I’m impressed that you won’t be satisfied with “that’ll be a lot of years”! :D
And good morning, everyone! Mags, are you sharing our deluge with us? It’s insanity here. I’ve never seen the streams and ponds with such high water levels before (but I wasn’t out and about immediately after our infamous 8-inch rainfall this summer, so maybe this is nothing…)!
(but I wasn’t out and about immediately after our infamous 8-inch rainfall this summer, so maybe this is nothing…)!
It was as close to that infamous 8-inch rainfall as I’ve seen, but not quite there. It was intense, though!
You have to call guys stuff like that from time to time. It keeps them focused.
Well then Marty Turco is a little girl. I’m trying to figure out how to get “35″ in the word “sieve.”
(sorry Stars fans, but this will be two weeks in a row I’m depending on Huet to get my GAA under 3.)
Morning everyone! I have no idea what hit Buffalo last night, but it looks miserable outside.
Good morning, mcguggs! I think even Turco himself wouldn’t be able to dispute the “little girl” label. That was… not pretty last night. Heh.
And I’m sorry it’s so miserable in Buffalo! We have another corporate site in Connecticut, and they had a delayed opening today from all their snow. Meanwhile, it’s just 50 degrees with torrential downpours here…
I have no idea what hit Buffalo last night, but it looks miserable outside.
We’re supposed to get tonight whatever is socking the Midwest today. I think the forecast is calling for everything except locusts and frogs.
Maybe you’ll get locusts and frogs, too, but just, like, really cold and icy ones.
Maybe you’ll get locusts and frogs, too, but just, like, really cold and icy ones.
I’m imagining solid blocks of ice containing frogs falling from the sky.
That’s exactly what I had in mind, Pookie! :D
Maybe you’ll get locusts and frogs, too, but just, like, really cold and icy ones.
I’m imagining solid blocks of ice containing frogs falling from the sky.
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I’m really pissed that we haven’t had snow yet. So much rain we decided to be lazy order take out, but no snow.
Y’all I think the guys on my hockey team have a bet on who can freak me out the most. There is no other reason for them to all be asking me out for dinner/coffee/skating or inquiring whether I’ve bought a Christmas tree yet. None of them have ever behaved like that. I’m thinking of scheduling all of their meet-up requests at the same time and then subjecting them all to the Inquisition.
I’m thinking of scheduling all of their meet-up requests at the same time and then subjecting them all to the Inquisition.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I think that’s the only reasonable response!
Call him a useless little girl again! He needs another one!
Call the whole freakin Stars organization a whole bunch of useless little girls, BECAUSE THEY ARE!!!!
I’m still seething from last night’s game. It sent me completely over the edge.
Oh, excuse me. ** interrupts tyraid to check on Mags**
Mags, how is your shoulder doing, sweetie, have you found out anything else?
I’m still seething from last night’s game. It sent me completely over the edge.
That was a really rough one, that’s for sure. I’d be seething too! (Or, as I just typed it, “I’d bee seething”. I’m spending too much time with Ryane Clowe, I think…)
Myra, the swelling is down, and I have the most EPIC bruise. In a weird way, I’m really proud of it. I was fitted for a super fancy brace yesterday, and I’ll be wearing that for the foreseeable future. It’s a garish confection of orange and black (hellooo, Flyers!) netting and straps that makes me feel like I’m in a bondage film, but I don’t have to wear a sling and it comes off easily so I can take a shower properly. AND it doesn’t show under my clothes, which is great because then I won’t have to tell the story of my injury 500 times a day!
I’m sorry the Stars suck lately. I was watching their game against the Oilers a few days ago, and I got SO MAD when they lost in the shootout. I can’t even imagine what it must be like for you.
I’m imagining solid blocks of ice containing frogs falling from the sky.
Great, now I’ve got this image of a frozen Kermit the Frog falling from the sky.
We’ve already had sleet, thunder, lightning and flickering lights. Frozen Kermie is looking like a distinct possibility at this rate.
The weather here would be totally pleasant and wintry if the City of St Paul owned more than one snowplow, which it appears it does not. Instead the roads are total chaos, and you’d probably be better off traveling by dogsled than by car. As a WNYer I am truly appalled by the state of the streets out there, especially since it’s been snowing, and not very heavily, off-and-on since yesterday afternoon, so they’ve had plenty of time to get on this. And I didn’t even get a snow day! Total injustice.
My bet is that they’re going to wait to plow in front of my building until 3:00am when I’m fast asleep and they can ticket me for being parked on the wrong side of the street. And then they still won’t plow because everyone’s cars are too snowed in to be moved out of the way. And I’ll still have to get to work somehow anyway.
We’ve already had sleet, thunder, lightning and flickering lights. Frozen Kermie is looking like a distinct possibility at this rate.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Wow! I’ll take our torrential, flooding rains from this morning, followed by a lvoely sunshiney afternoon. :D
Gambler, I am STUNNED that St. Paul is so bad at dealing with snow. You’d think this would be a run-of-the-mill thing for them!
Mags, I’m glad the swelling is down and the brace can be worn under your clothes. That having to tell your story 500 times a day gets old fast! And I totally understand the feeling about the monster bruise. Definitely a badge of honor.
Oh and I wouldn’t be too hard on your teammates, sounds like they are trying to be extra nice to a fallen comrade.
The Stars have been developing holes like an old pair of pantyhose. It is not pretty.
I had no idea St .Paul can’t handle snow! The things you learn!
Umm, Gambler, WHY does St Paul only have one snowplow? I’ve never been there, but I get the impression it gets rather a lot of snow. Shouldn’t they like, deal with that? Or does everyone just drive around with snow chains?
Oh and I wouldn’t be too hard on your teammates, sounds like they are trying to be extra nice to a fallen comrade.
I’m sure it’s partly that, but it’s been going on for a while now. I’ve been getting coffee/dinner invites for a few weeks (and I’ve ignored all of them, prompting accusations of being anti-social. Hellooooo, goalie here, of course I’m antisocial!) I love all my teammates a whole bunch, but I spend so much time with them already that I can’t stand the thought of seeing them outside practice or games.
It’s so hard being me. And that’s my story.
The Stars have been developing holes like an old pair of pantyhose. It is not pretty.
Ripped tights are in fashion though. Or so the Vogue told me.
Anyone else having subzero lows like we’ve had the last three days? Yea Idaho sucks!
Anyone else having subzero lows like we’ve had the last three days?
I’m not sure, but probably. That’s pretty much just Minnesota in December. I can’t wait for January, when we start getting subzero highs! Remind me why I decided to stay here, again?
Umm, Gambler, WHY does St Paul only have one snowplow?
You know, originally I thought I was exaggerating with the one snowplow thing, but now I’m not so sure. Since it started snowing I have not seen a single one. Unbelievable.
Truth be told, this much snowfall isn’t all that common for St. Paul, so I understand them not being as efficient about it as, say, Buffalo would be, but still. It shouldn’t be this much of a problem.