We spent some time before the broadcast here started by reading the totally awesome series, Top Ten Reasons Why This Feminist Is A Sports Fan from Bitch Media. If you want to feel great about sports and why you enjoy watching it, male or female, feminist or no, take the time to check it out (it’s only reasons 10-2 as of this writing). We’re feeling all warm and fuzzy and choked up right now. Being a sports fan rawks, doesn’t it?
Oh, there’s a hockey game on! Let’s get to it, shall we?
FIRST PERIOD
Wait, no Doc? BOOOOO! This blows!
18:13 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! What the hell? Boogerfors is standing at the near boards, just a bit north of the corner, his back to the goal, with Travis working a little bit of puck-loosening forecheck, and suddenly Boogerfors whips the puck toward the goal and it goes right though Johnson into the net. 1-0 Devils, and we haven’t even had time to feel insulted that Fleury isn’t in net. Pookie wonders if maybe the NHL isn’t suffering an epidemic of crazy-ass, what with the Pikkarainen, Salvador, and Mason Raymond goals recently. She might be on to something.
14:49 Lemaire must read IPB, because he’s placated the militant LandZharkNation by putting their emperor-god on a line with Clarkson. Considering all the unrest between those nations’ borders recently, this could help facilitate a détente.
12:40 Gel-O and Chico are chortling about how Mike Rupp was in the starting lineup so he could be cheered by the Devils fans when he was announced over the PA, but Pookie speaks for all of PandoNation when she snarls, “Or they could boo him. Like the butcher he am.”
10:59 Hambone makes a great defensive play to help Marty with a juicy rebound under Pens pressure, and the fans cheer when Marty finally covers the puck. The audio is kinda bizarre, though, like we’re hearing the fans through a seashell or something.
10:25 Gordie Howe is in the house again! Yay!
9:29 Land Zhark touches the puck during a nothing kind of sequence in the Pens zone, and after a few seconds, Schnookie mutters into her bowl of soup, “Candygram.” Pookie: “Thank you. I’m so glad that’s caught on. Here. With you guys. It hasn’t taken the entire fanbase by storm yet, but it will. Someday Zharkov is going to be a Folk Hero, and Doc’s call will be, ‘BIG DRIVE! And CANDYGRAM!‘” What can we say? Pookie’s a dreamer.
6:11 We’ve been chuckling all evening over our new tranny gentleman callers’ approach to righting their epically sinking ship; it seems the Blue Jackets have gotten t-shirts that say “It Starts Now”. That’ll make it all better! Anyway, we’ve been trying to think of what dumb-ass acronym that could be, along the lines of those idiotic t-shirts teams invariably cook up during the playoffs, and Boomer suggested the guys are all required to carry the t-shirts in their pockets with them at all times. As the Devils let a power play chance peter out with a whimper, Pookie starts in again on the BJs. She suggests that Rick Nash’s new approach to captaining is to be all “Good Will Hunting” on his teammates, randomly hugging them and repeating “It starts now” over and over like the “It’s not your fault” scene.
4:09 Pookie, watching the Devils wheel pointlessly in the Pittsburgh zone: “This game has been like watching paint dry.” Pause. “It’s like watching a very thin coat of really beautiful paint dry.” Pause. “It’s been like watching the paint dry on the canvas after Monet’s painted.” Pause. “Just kidding. It’s like Klimt.”
4:02 Our Geico Quotebook is Langer’s remarks about how great a captain Captain Hugs will be for the Czech Olympic team. Chico tells us that Langer would be a reliable judge of that, because he knows a lot about what it’s like to be a captain. Schnookie: “He knows a lot about what it’s like to wear Patty’s C.”
2:08 MSG+ gives us our favorite stat screen so far of the season: the Devils have played the fewest games in the conference, and have the most points. It’s been a great slightly-less-than-first-half-of-the-season, hasn’t it?
0:00 Well, we’ve got no complaints about that period!
SECOND PERIOD
18:26 Just as Gel-O is telling us that the Applesauce/Whitey d-pairing is staying intact while Lemaire deals with the Iron Boar being out of the lineup, the Devils commit a series of defensive blunders that lead to a dazzling five-man turnover. That is some marvelous ineptitude in action there.
17:52 Applesauce shows off that he doesn’t need teammates to help him commit egregious defensive-zone turnovers. He can do that all by himself, thankyouverymuch.
14:41 So far, the Pens look like they might be remembering how to play hockey in this period. Marty is called on to hold fast as a handful of Pens get some pressure right on the doorstep. Meanwhile, we’re discussing the time that Pookie had a patron request the Clive Cussler book “Med U.S.A.”, which took her forever to realize was actually “Medusa”. When Marty has to make a snappy glove save immediately off the ensuing faceoff, Pookie steps away from her contention that “Med U.S.A.” totally sounds like it could be a Clive Cussler title (“It would be about a submarine class called ‘Med’ that belongs to the USA…”) to interject that she is confident the Pens are scoring the next goal. To which Boomer adds, “The next goal? Is huge.”
12:55 Why is all the background noise being muffled when Gel-O is speaking? This game sounds so weird. Like we’re watching it underwater or something, almost as if we’re aboard the Med U.S.A. There is now no audible sound from the crowd, and only the tiniest bit of schuss-schuss and clatter and clack from the ice.
11:36 Rolston goes offsides on a three-on-two. Pookie neglects to boo, but does remark, “He’s like the new Brian Gionta.”
10:33 There’s a stoppage in play, and the officials give a long lecture to Bylsma. Chico tells us that he wouldn’t want to conjecture about what it could be, but it could be because of verbal abuse from the bench. Or something. He wouldn’t want to say anything, since he doesn’t know for sure. Pookie, as Sid: “You can go fuck yourself!” (After the talk with Bylsma, the ref gives a shorter talk to Lemaire. When he finishes and turns back to the game, Jacques breaks into a smirky, shit-eating grin. We wouldn’t want to make anything up about what happened there, since we don’t know for sure, but we like to think that whatever it was, Jacques well above it all. Heh.)
8:37 Gel-O tells us the Pens are clearly showing frustration now. Which can only mean they’re about to score.
8:11 Whoa! Malkin, not looking even remotely frustrated, turns Fraser inside-out and appears to be about to score a highlight-reel goal with absolute ease, but Marty challenges hard, skating out of the crease to meet him, and makes a gorgeous stand-up save to stop Malkin in his tracks. It’s neither the first nor the last time that a defender is grateful for having Marty in the goal behind him. Rolston and Rupp take matching minors in the ensuing scrum.
We come back from commercial to find out that Clarkson has left the bench.
7:16 This four-on-four has been insane. First , Marty makes a lightning-fast save off a wildly clever faceoff move by Sid, then Sid humiliatingly shanks on a one-time attempt on the next rush, and then Travis gets in alone on a two-on-one with Zach, but can’t beat Johnson. Schnookie: “Argh! Those always go in against Fleury!”
4:21 The last few minutes have been utterly fantastic and uptempo. We’re sure the Pens announcers are currently telling their audience how boringly trappy this game has been, though. It is 1-0, after all.
3:31 Chico tells us that the Pens’ secondary is obviously going to have to score, since the “big guns” aren’t getting anything against the Devils this season. Schnookie: “Please. There is plenty of time for Sid and Malkin to score in this game.”
0:59 Pando yoinks the puck like the yoinking supahstah he am, then springs Langer in alone on Johnson, but stupid Langer doesn’t convert for a goal. Pookie speaks for all of PandoNation when she grumbles, “If he wasn’t saddled with such crappy linemates…”
0:00 We don’t have much to complain about with that period either.
THIRD PERIOD
17:45 Oduya puts on a little bit of a show, stutter-stepping around a defending Penguin, then circling behind the net, then lacing a perfect feed through a thicket of players in front, but his set-up comes to naught when the recipient of his pass, Pando, fires an eminently stoppable shot on net. Pookie: “If only Oduya wasn’t saddled with such terrible forwards…” Not. Funny.
16:48 Official word: Clarkson has a lower-body injury. Isn’t it reassuring to get that official report?
16:43 Cooke gets called for slashing and Chico insists that he has no idea what happened. Neither, apparently, does the director of tonight’s broadcast, because there is no replay. Hey, if we wanted that kind of coverage, we’d watch Versus or NBC! (Chico does assure us, though, that just because he didn’t see it doesn’t mean it wasn’t a good call. Thanks, Chico. We were wondering.)
15:40 MSG+ is married to the behind-the-net overhead camera during this PP, even with play in the neutral and Devils zones. Pookie’s eyes suddenly start watering and she declares that her allergies always flare up around terrible live-action camera choices.
14:43 That was not a power play for the ages.
12:18 It looks like Blandy has just thrown his glove and stick at Dupuis while skating out of the corner to Marty’s left, but when the officials blow the whistle and call a penalty, it’s to Kunitz for slashing Blandy’s stick (and glove) out of his hands. That’s kind of sad. It looked like Blandy was losing his mind for a second there. When actually it’s just that he’s like a hockey-playing robot, who can’t be swayed from his mission to defend against Dupuis, no matter how bereft of stick and glove he might be.
11:14 Zach is stopped on a great set-up by Blandy, and Chico informs us that the Devils might not be scoring on their PPs, but they’re getting ever-so-much-closer with every chance. Schnookie, ever the optimist, says, “Cue: short-handed goal.”
10:52 Marty makes a snazzy glove save on a backhand shorty attempt by Sid, then feeds the puck up to Land Zhark for a three-on-two on which no one wants to shoot, but on which Zharkov emphatically launches one of the zippiest drop-passes we’ve ever seen. We’d still prefer to have seen a goal, though.
10:47 Sid attempts to make a rink-length clear, and instead lofts the puck and gets what is nearly a rink-length delay-of-game penalty. Pookie: “He didn’t know his own strength. He used his buttcheeks just a little bit too hard.” It’s now time for the Devils’ brutal five-on-three.
10:18 That five-on-three was, as advertised, brutal. Even with Gonchar hobbled (Boomer: “He’s hopping around on his bloody stump.”), the Devils can’t score. Chico cautioned us during Jacques’s timeout before the two-man advantage that scoring on the five-on-three “isn’t automatic”; we’ve been watching this team all season, so we didn’t really need that heads-up.
8:16 Gel-O alerts us that Bylsma is shaking up his lines. Malkin’s out right now with Rupp and Butthead. We wonder how Malkin feels skating with two butchers. It’s like an unholy monster line, with one Marty-killer, one Pando-killer, and one Paulie-killer.
5:53 Pookie has a coworker who recently lamented that she doesn’t know what to do with her free time since finishing grad school, and Pookie suggested she try watching hockey. The coworker’s response was that she can’t watch sports, because they’re too confusing. There is nothing confusing about what’s going on here – end-to-end, wild action, with Marty making a save at one end that draws a “Marty! Marty!” chant that even we can hear on the bottom of the sea in the Med U.S.A, and then a three-on-one the other way that leads to a great shoulder save by Johnson on Zach. Sports are great.
3:24 Gel-O’s play-by-play remarks that “the Pens captain” was met by Blandy behind the net, and Pookie finishes for him, “and the Pens captain is bested by Andy Greene.” This prompts Schnookie to start muttering, “You’ve bested my giant…”, and soon we’re imagining the Vizzini/iocane powder scene from “Princess Bride”, featuring Bylsma against Blandy. Pookie: “Clearly the poison can’t be in the burrito in front of me!”
1:26 Travis decides to be a human blanket on Malkin in the corner to Marty’s right, and when he gets called for it, it’s the Pens’ first power play of the night. The Pens call a timeout, and when they come back to the ice, Johnson’s on the bench for the extra attacker. Thank heavens Marty got 104 against these guys already, or we’d be losing our minds right now.
0:11 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What does it take for Langer to score into an empty net? Getting past the guy at the point and being able to skate the length of the ice to score from two feet out. 2-0 Devils, and honestly, the last minute and a half has been just fantastic goaltending, defense, and awesomeness in general.
0:00 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! What a game! It might as well have been 1-0, and don’t let anybody ever tell you that a 1-0 game is inherently boring. This was 60 minutes of kick-ass marvelousness. Hockey is awesome, and right now, the Devils are awesome.
Internet: You can only watch the Pens feed tonight.
EJGRgunner: Go fuck yourself.
Finally, found an MSG2 feed. Thank jeebus.
Internet: You can only watch the Pens feed tonight.
EJGRgunner: Go fuck yourself.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Of course, your big reward is that Gel-O is calling the game. We’re ALL losers here!
Game diary! WOOO! Seems like forever since I’ve seen one of those. ;)
WOOOOOOOO!!!
Pelley-Clarkson-Land Zhark
I’m not hating it…
Bor! Bor! Bor!
Seems like forever since I’ve seen one of those. ;)
Me too! :P
And WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOO!!! I was in the kitchen and missed the goal! Oh, and because I was at work the other night I didn’t get to compliment you, gunner, on that classic encoded “funfetti” comment the other night! :D
We turn on just after the score. Of course, it took a couple of tries to get the Devils feed since I didn’t hear Doc or Chico. I don’t know that I have ever watched several minutes of Devils Hockey and not heard Chico.
I was in the kitchen and missed the goal
I was swearing at the cable guide and missed the goal. MSG+ is simulcasting the Knicks game that’s airing on regular MSG despite the cable guide’s assertion that the Devils game is on.
I want to see another Pens fail tonight. Go Devils!
Thank you. It took way too long. They scored a goal while I was typing it so I had to immediately encode a woo.
This cryptography thing… it hard.
Don’t worry, Dave, Chico is there! Just wait a few Chiconano seconds and he’ll pipe up. It is definitely weird to watch the Devils without Doc. I should be used to it by now, especially after he was sick so much last year, but nope. I still spend the whole game, “OK, Gel-O, that was fun, bring Doc back now!”
Amy, that sucks about the Knicks! Maybe they’ll fix their error soon?
This cryptography thing… it hard.
What’s the Navajo word for “funfetti”?
I finally read the Spooking Sidney series today. When they just showed that closeup of Staal, I couldn’t but help but imagining the camo face paint and grass clumpos in his ears.
Margee’s writing will haunt you. I mean, will any of us ever be able to look at Colby Armstrong again without thinking of robot prostitutes?
There’s no exact word for funfetti in Navajo. You have to use the word for “vulture crap that landed on a tortilla”
“vulture crap that landed on a tortilla”
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Or a frybread for the Navajos would didn’t have access to Mexican food. Heh.
“This vulture crap is going to make our frybread taste like ass.” Yeah, I like the sound of that! And the enemy won’t know what we’re talking about!
Wow, Boogerfors is a really dynamic interview, isn’t he?
Boogerfors seems so nervous in front of the camera. I find it quite endearing.
I started channel-surfing and stopped on the Lightning game and it’s in FRENCH. I can’t seem to turn away.
Did Boogerfors seem optimistic? Because he’s a (Not).
I wonder what Zack and Sid were hollering at each other about?
I thought it was weird when I turned Center Ice on before the game and it was showing the channel lineup with a “* In French only” at the bottom.
Patty, Schnookie says “Boogerfors is the very picture of optimism, all sunshine and lollipops.” :D
Amy, I’m sure they were shouting reminiscences of the good olde days at Shattuck.
I’m sure they were shouting reminiscences of the good olde days at Shattuck.
That has to be it. Neither one of them seems like the trash talking type. Then again, the most innocent ones usually have the filthiest mouths.
Schnookie says “Boogerfors is the very picture of optimism, all sunshine and lollipops.” :D
Hmm. That’s strange. He’s (not) optimistic at home.
the most innocent ones usually have the filthiest mouths.
Travis: “You’re dang right!”
I think Crosby said something about “your mom” and Zach responded with “That’s what she said!”
Poor Tampa. They’ve got a house full of Habs fans. That’s why I’m not looking forward to going to the Detroit game next month.
That’s strange. He’s (not) optimistic at home.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: It’s never, ever not funny.
Pookie speaks for all of PandoNation when she grumbles, “If he wasn’t saddled with such crappy linemates…”
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Do I need to credit you in my post about Modano?
Do I need to credit you in my post about Modano?
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yes. We totally came up with that observation first! :P
Yay! Game Diary! Awesome. Wait a sec. It’s been about 3 hours since I’ve had a cookie. I’d better get a few AND then settle down for some hockey. Okay? Okay!
Mmmmmmmm cookies.
OK that power play was bad.
Dear Devils,
30 seconds of 5:3 isn’t all day. You don’t have time to find the perfect shot.
It’s been about 3 hours since I’ve had a cookie. I’d better get a few AND then settle down for some hockey.
It’s good to know you’ve got your priorities straight!
Dear Devils,
30 seconds of 5:3 isn’t all day. You don’t have time to find the perfect shot.
Dear Myra’s Hub,
Who’s the pro hockey team here? We are. Don’t go trying to tell us how to do things right.
Love,
The Devils
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Love that Langer needs to be 2 feet out from the net to be able to score an EN!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
That game was awesome. *happy sigh*
Who’s the pro hockey team here? We are. Don’t go trying to tell us how to do things right.
On that 5-3, are you sure your the pro team. Looked more like the High School power play disadvantage.
PS- Nice game. I guessing the Pens aren’t ready to see Marty any time soon.
IPB must be happy with a win, a shut-out, and a Rangers zero to the Trannies
I guessing the Pens aren’t ready to see Marty any time soon.
Heh heh heh. (Sadly, we don’t play them again until after the Olympics when Marty will surely be hurt. Stupid Olympics. *grumble grumble*)
On that 5-3, are you sure your the pro team. Looked more like the High School power play disadvantage.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yeah, they’re all, “You’re not the boss of me!” But secretly, they need you to be the boss of them. Heh.
And WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! That was AWESOME!!!! And after yesterday’s awesomeness all around? Hockey’s GRAND!
Love that Langer needs to be 2 feet out from the net to be able to score an EN!
Pookie give the former Star a break. It’s not easy to score a short handed goal.
Brent Johnson was unbelievable tonight. One of the best performances in a losing effort I’ve ever seen.
Yeah, Johnson was pretty solid. Although I did like Chico pointing out how flourishy he’d been on all his glove saves. I kept hoping for a Statue of Stupidity moment. :D
We just turned on the tivoed trannies game. It was in New York? Even better!
Why does the Edmonton feed always look like it’s a vintage game from 1985? And is their goalie named DeLorean? Because that’s actually kind of fitting. They just need to play the Devils so they can have a Doc and a Marty.
Yay for Devils win!
mcguffers! :^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Yay for excellent IPB hockey all around!!!
Our Canadian feeds always look like they are from 1974.
It took me a minute for the DeLorean/Doc/Marty comment to sink in. Nice one, mcguggs!
They just need to play the Devils so they can have a Doc and a Marty.
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And is their goalie named DeLorean? Because that’s actually kind of fitting. They just need to play the Devils so they can have a Doc and a Marty.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I am humbled, mcguggs. That’s BRILLIANT!
I used to have a big crush on Michael J Fox :)
I get to puppy sit my future sister-in-law’s maltese shih tzu. I’m not usually a fan of purse dogs, but this cotton ball with feet is freaking cute.
We want the CUP….We want the CUP….We want the CUP….
I really think we are going to make a run for Scotty Neidermayer guys.
I’m not usually a fan of purse dogs, but this cotton ball with feet is freaking cute.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I used to babysit a family that had a Shih Tzu named something like Stanley. I wasn’t a frequent babysitter, so I went a couple of months between gigs there, and when I showed up the last time, the little kids informed me solemnly, “Stanley doesn’t live with us anymore. Daddy didn’t like him.”
I really think we are going to make a run for Scotty Neidermayer guys.
You know what? I just thought you were lower-case “A” andrew (the Sharks fan) and I was about to get all, “No, we’re getting Niedermayer!” But now I realize that we’re in agreement! :D (I’m not sure how I feel about it. Nor am I convinced there isn’t a March Swoon in our future, but right now? EEEEEEEE! The Devils are SO AWESOME!)
“Stanley doesn’t live with us anymore. Daddy didn’t like him.”
Awwww! That’s so sad!! My brother is the one who bought the pup for her and I thought he’d want to punt her across the room, but he’s gotten very attached already.
Hahahaha! mcguffers! LOLS! The Flux capacitor is right outside for you! LOLS! :^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
I thought he’d want to punt her across the room, but he’s gotten very attached already.
Awww! Well, aren’t little dogs the ones with the most personality? :D
Oh she’s got personalit! My only issue with her is our on going disagreements about what qualifies as puppy food and what is clearly people food. And you can not call dibs on my dinner by jumping into my plate.
The Flux capacitor is right outside for you!
:^::::::::::::::::::::::: Now we just have to wait for the next lightening storm
I gather you’ll play mcfly? mcflyyers?
I gather you’ll play mcfly? mcflyyers?
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::: We just need a Biff and a Loraine
As long as I can play the guitar Chuck Barry style (with my teeth) you guys can do what you want.
Also, Biff was a bit rape-y in that movie. *yeesh*
I actually don’t think I’ve ever seen “Back to the Future” all the way through.
It’s like “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” It took me forever to see that movie all the way through.
I saw “Ferris Bueller” once, kind of after I’d passed the window in life when it would resonate. I was like, “Really? That’s it?” Alas. Lost opportunity.
I’m purposely letting “Twilight” and “New Moon” pass that window in life. And by that I mean while I’m still alive.
I’m purposely letting “Twilight” and “New Moon” pass that window in life. And by that I mean while I’m still alive.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Wild dogs could not drag me to those movies. Or make me read those books.
I saw both movies in the theater in their prime and I must admit I still love them both. The Hub, however, HATES Ferris.
While I still adore Matthew Broderick.
You are wise to steer completely clear of the Twilight movies. I’ll spare you my usual rant but I have found it my duty in life to try to set straight as many tweenagers and twi-moms as possible on the ridiculousness of these books and movies. The books are just bad, the movies are so bad, they are laughable. So there is that.
I’m glad to have you backing up my resolve, Myra!
While I still adore Matthew Broderick.
I liked him in “War Games” and I wanted to be Sarah Jessica Parker after “Flight of the Navigator” so I thought it was pretty cool when they got married.
Wild dogs could not drag me to those movies.
I hate listening to the cast interviews. “I think Bella is really going to come into her own in the next movie and be more secure with herself.” The chick’s torn between a dog and a blood sucking corpse. Seriously? She might want to make a visit to the school councelor.
I found a blog that was live-blogging reading the Twilight books so I passed a Saturday at work reading it and WOWZA the books are even worse than I was expecting!
The chick’s torn between a dog and a blood sucking corpse. Seriously? She might want to make a visit to the school councelor.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: But when your role in life is to be a passive receptacle of a man’s love, who cares if that man is a dog or a blood-sucking corpse? :P
But when your role in life is to be a passive receptacle of a man’s love, who cares if that man is a dog or a blood-sucking corpse? :P
That is one of the most succinct descriptions of the books I’ve seen. Well said. I’m going to call it a night because if I start thinking about those books too long, I’ll get angry all over again. Save my blood pressure, as Hub just said.
a passive receptacle of a man’s love
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I have a mental picture of Pierre McGuire cutting out his picture and putting it on Bella’s body right next to Komisarek’s head on Edward’s body.
I passed a Saturday at work reading it and WOWZA the books are even worse than I was expecting!
I believe you!
G’night, Myra! Don’t give the Twilight books a second thought — spend a restful night thinking about how the Hockey Gods have been smiling on us the last few days! :D
I have a mental picture of Pierre McGuire cutting out his picture and putting it on Bella’s body right next to Komisarek’s head on Edward’s body.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: It’s hard for McGuire to figure which player’s head to put on Edward’s body. He’s like, “Sid? Komi? Richards? So many dreamboats to wish were stalking me!”
if I start thinking about those books too long, I’ll get angry all over again.
:^:::::::::::::::: Ah, the power of the truly, truly crappy book/pop culture event. (“Garden State” I’m looking at you!)
It’s hard for McGuire to figure which player’s head to put on Edward’s body.
As long as he’s wearing his Sidskin coat, he’s cool.
I, too, am going to log off. I’m trying to go to bed earlier in 2010. We’ll see how well that goes. ::eyeroll:: Good night everyone!
He’s like, “Sid? Komi? Richards? So many dreamboats to wish were stalking me!”
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I better get to bed too. I’m trying not to become nocturnal on my break. G’night everybody!!
Good morning everyone! Great game diary for a great game Ookies. A laughed when after the game Fischler interviewed Zach and asked him what set Sid off. Zach’s response?
“I dunno. Maybe he doesn’t like to get hit or something.”
heh.
Good morning, everybody! Are we all still walking on air after last night? I’m so psyched about the Devils win that I walked to work in the snow today! (Okay, I’ve been dying to walk to work in the snow for about three years and finally got the chance today, but still.)
“I dunno. Maybe he doesn’t like to get hit or something.”
Yeah, I loved that! I also liked Stan saying, “You’re better looking than he is,” and Zach just smiling that “DING!” smile of his and saying, “Yeah.” Oh Zach. Never change, you little brat. :P
Oh Zach. Never change, you little brat. :P
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Zach’s like, “Also, I informed him that I have one more plastic star than he does. ::smirk::” No one has the heart to tell him the Cup trumps the plastic star.
No one has the heart to tell him the Cup trumps the plastic star.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Zach, tears filling his eyes: “The Cup maybe, but not the Hart. The Hart doesn’t trump my plastic star, does it?”
Good morning IPB,
I’m still walking on air over the Stars game but I’ll be brought back down pretty quickly by their game against Anaheim, I’m afraid. We’ll see.
I’m so psyched about the Devils win that I walked to work in the snow today!
Wow. When you walk home this afternoon will it have been uphill both ways?
Meanwhile, there is this group of joggers that have been running up and down our street for the past thirty minutes (I’m at the office). It is very distracting. Go away healthy people!
When you walk home this afternoon will it have been uphill both ways?
You bet it will! (I’m getting a ride home. It’s supposed to change to rain this afternoon, and I’m not about to walk home in the icy slush!) (Actually, I always get a ride home when I walk to work. Today, because I can leave early and be out when there isn’t traffic, I was going to walk home, but the dumb weather is getting in the way of my plans!)
It is very distracting. Go away healthy people!
Gah! Those people suck, don’t they? I hate it when I’m doing my healthiest activity (slogging fatly and slowly to work on foot), and joggers go bounding by. I’m always like, “People, this is the only exercise I get. Could you at least let me have the illusion that it’s doing me good? MUST you be so effin’ healthy?” :D
I’ve been enjoying reading Pens blogs this morning, by the way. We don’t ever get the satisfaction of reading other teams’ fans complaining about how shitty their teams were against us, but we do get to see ever-increasing complaints about how boring the Devils are. The trap complaints were in fine form around the interwebs this morning, and it warms the cockles of my heart!
At least it’s just about the trap. When the Stars beat someone they say X-rated things about the Stars players that are not usually reprintable. Not even here. :P
For some reason Ribeiro and Ott just bring that out in people. I don’t know why???
Not even here. :P
Wow. That is SOME KIND of X-rated! :D
I don’t know why???
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I hope you’re accompanying that with some wide, innocently-batting eyes! :D
But of course. :D
Well, to be fair, if they were really witty and original, it would still get reprinted here. But these are just the same old lame stuff you’ve heard since junior high. So no.
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That’s Myra battling her eyelashes.
Or eyelash. It’s Pirate Myra.
***^) Argh!
When the Stars beat someone they say X-rated things about the Stars players that are not usually reprintable. Not even here.
Heh. I know what you’re talking about. A certain Pens blog referred to Goose as talentless, Pommerdoodle as a douche, and Crunchy as a psycho after Tuesday’s game.
Pookie: “Clearly the poison can’t be in the burrito in front of me!”
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A certain Pens blog referred to Goose as talentless, Pommerdoodle as a douche, and Crunchy as a psycho after Tuesday’s game.
What the hell?! Goose was/is (?) leading the league in faceoffs and Pommers is the nicest guy on the team!! And Crun… uh, look at the hobo!
And Crun… uh, look at the hobo!
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Yeah, I loved that! I also liked Stan saying, “You’re better looking than he is,” and Zach just smiling that “DING!” smile of his and saying, “Yeah.” Oh Zach. Never change, you little brat. :P
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Why anyone would call Pommerdoodle a douche (or anything mean) is baffling. And I see Goose referred to as a goon sometimes and it makes me sad.
But even I think Crunchy is a psycho ;)
Well, I am off for the day! Wahoo!
We will be watching Stars hockey at home for our New Year’s celebration. We are sooo exciting! So catch y’all later!
I’m heading out of work as well. Happy New Year, Y’all!
For some reason Ribeiro and Ott just bring that out in people. I don’t know why???
Hahaha…they certainly bring it out in me. I know that much. I used to feel that way about Morrow as well, but I find it impossible to hate him for long. He’s just so damn good. Same with Zubov when he was still on the team.
And I see Goose referred to as a goon sometimes and it makes me sad.
I find that label comes from people who never watch the Sabres play. They’re usually the same people who say the Sabres play “run-n-gun hockey”. Like it’s still 2006…c’mon people.
Have a great afternoon and happy new years to all y’all leaving the office!
We’ll be watching hockey at home tonight, too, so if you’re as happening as we are, please do come on around. Myra. :D
And Crun… uh, look at the hobo!
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Hey, anyone who doesn’t think Crunchy is a psycho is sorely mistaken. :P
Hey, anyone who doesn’t think Crunchy is a psycho is sorely mistaken. :P
But he’s a tiny little psycho. Like Chucky or something. So it comes across as funny rather than terrifying.
Speaking of Chucky, and terrible movies in general, I can’t believe I missed the Twilight bashing yesterday! I’ve never seen the movies or read the books but I often find myself happy to tell anyone within earshot why they’re totally abysmal.
But he’s a tiny little psycho. Like Chucky or something. So it comes across as funny rather than terrifying.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: It’s totally harmless psycho-ness, for sure. I mean, look at the guy! He couldn’t hurt a fly!
I’ve never seen the movies or read the books but I often find myself happy to tell anyone within earshot why they’re totally abysmal.
That is absolutely the best way to have a strong opinion about something — by not actually seeing/reading it. I do exactly the same thing!
Happy New Year to the early leavers!
My office is DEAD quiet. I feel like the security guard down in the lobby can hear my typing right now. :D
It’s hard to get motivated for the one main task I have to finish. (I’m actually supposed to do something else, I feel sure, but I can’t remember it for the life of me. And the person I need to ask about it has been on vacation for what seems like weeks. He’ll be thrilled to find out I didn’t do it, I’m sure.)
Hey, anyone who doesn’t think Crunchy is a psycho is sorely mistaken.
I think he’d rather be called psycho than fat.
He’ll be thrilled to find out I didn’t do it, I’m sure.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I’ve got one more thing I was supposed to do today, and one hour in which to do it. I think I might also surprise the person who asked for it by waiting until next week. Heh.
That is absolutely the best way to have a strong opinion about something — by not actually seeing/reading it. I do exactly the same thing!
For sure, it’s sort of like REFUSING. Although I don’t find myself REFUSING stuff very often. Weird.
So…you want to hear my reviews of GI Joe, or Transformers, or Fast and the Furious? Because I will be happy to shit on those as well! (Just kidding…but seriously, I do this with like 90% of all movies, I’m the only movie buff I know who won’t actually watch most movies).
My office is DEAD quiet. I feel like the security guard down in the lobby can hear my typing right now.
Seriously! It’s dead in here too. My commute took like 3 minutes this morning. Love it.
That is absolutely the best way to have a strong opinion about something — by not actually seeing/reading it.
It’s how I got an English degree.
I think M. Night Shamal….etc should direct the next Twilight movie. That way I would know the movie is going to suck and blow but I’d STILL want to see it because of the trailer. (I’m still pissed off about “The Village.”)
I feel everyone’s pain about being stuck in the office, but while you guys are leaving early, I’ll be getting ready to go into work.
(I’m still pissed off about “The Village.”)
GAH! That was the stupidest movie I ever saw!
I’ve never seen the movies or read the books but I often find myself happy to tell anyone within earshot why they’re totally abysmal.
You obviously haven’t fallen victim to the joy that is true, pure love with a sparkly vampire.
And I haven’t seen the movies, but I did see the Edward Cullen Volvo commercial.
I’m the only movie buff I know who won’t actually watch most movies
I used to be like that, too. Now I just don’t watch any movies at all. And yet still have strong opinions on most of them. I’m like a movie-hating buff. In that I love to hate movies that I’ve never seen.
GAH! That was the stupidest movie I ever saw!
Hahaha…you’re too funny, Patty. Also, I dunno, I sat through Armageddon. Still don’t know why.
You obviously haven’t fallen victim to the joy that is true, pure love with a sparkly vampire.
Victim being the key word in that sentence.
So does anyone have any fun plans for New Years (after tonights games, of course)?
I used to be like that, too. Now I just don’t watch any movies at all.
I hear ya. We still watch a lot of movies. Hell, we even went to the theater probably once a month throughout this past year. The quality of the movies is where the difference lies. I’ll just say we didn’t see a whole lot of “blockbusters” this year.
Hahaha…you’re too funny, Patty.
I’m serious! (Okay, to be fair, it’s probably just in the top ten. But it was horrible. Still not as bad as that Rick Springfield movie I saw in the 80s, which at least cracked me up it was so bad.)
You obviously haven’t fallen victim to the joy that is true, pure love with a sparkly vampire.
I think it’s because I try not to read/watch anything that Derek Roy would. Which is also why I’ve avoided all the “American Pie” movies after the wedding one.
I’ll just say we didn’t see a whole lot of “blockbusters” this year.
A friend of mine was teasing me because I refuse to watch New Moon with her, yet I still want to see the Nazi zombie movie.
GAH! That was the stupidest movie I ever saw!
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So does anyone have any fun plans for New Years (after tonights games, of course)?
I plan to sit around complaining, first that Pookie has to work on Saturday, second that we have to put in an appearance at our neighbor’s holiday open house, and third that there’s only one stupid hockey game on tomorrow. It should be a blast!
yet I still want to see the Nazi zombie movie.
Dead Snow? We definitely saw that one. A bit overhyped, but not too bad! (well, for a Norwegian Nazi zombie movie from a green director)
and third that there’s only one stupid hockey game on tomorrow.
Hey now…I know it barely counts, but the Sabres are playing Atlanta tomorrow. Give ‘em a little credit!
the Sabres are playing Atlanta tomorrow
They are? Why did I think there weren’t any games other than the Winter Classic? Well! I take my complaint back! Now I’ll sit around complaining that I only have TWO things to complain about instead of three! :P
So does anyone have any fun plans for New Years (after tonights games, of course)?
I’m not going out tonight. NYE is like idiots on parade. I’ll watch Seacrest and Dick Clark do their thing from NYC. Then tomorrow it’s the Rose Parade, the Winter Classic / Team USA announcement and then the Sabres game.
(well, for a Norwegian Nazi zombie movie from a green director)
Ha! That should be it’s own catorgory at the Oscars.
Why did I think there weren’t any games other than the Winter Classic?
NBC’s master plan…
I’m not going out tonight. NYE is like idiots on parade.
Word. I’ve very afraid of driving home tonight. Rochester drivers suck to begin with. Add snow, a holiday, and alcohol? It’s awesome.
Now I’ll sit around complaining that I only have TWO things to complain about instead of three! :P
Woo Hoo!
That should be it’s own catorgory at the Oscars.
Don’t worry, I’ve been petitioning. Yeah, check the movie out….if you like chainsaws, you’re definitely in for a treat.
NYE is like idiots on parade.
NYE is a crazy time to be out and about, that’s for sure. Our neighbors are throwing a party. So we’ll go play some Rock Band, Tracie will drink mineral water and watch me get sauced, then we’ll walk home next door at about 12:05. Should be a hoot.
The Twilight craze depresses me. I thought Harry Potter was overrated, but at least it was harmless. Twi is determined to eff up an entire generation of impressionable young girls.
I feel everyone’s pain about being stuck in the office, but while you guys are leaving early, I’ll be getting ready to go into work.
Me too. Oh well.
Tracie will drink mineral water and watch me get sauced, then we’ll walk home next door at about 12:05.
Aww! You’re getting sauced for two now! :P
I’ll be watching the Stars game tonight, then maybe watching the NYE show from the AAC (Victory Plaza), and listening to gunfire for about an hour and a half. And staying away from windows.
if you like chainsaws, you’re definitely in for a treat.
Doesn’t everyone?!
Twi is determined to eff up an entire generation of impressionable young girls.
I’m blaming Miley Cyrus, too.
listening to gunfire for about an hour and a half. And staying away from windows.
Patty, that. is. awesome. I almost choked on my PB&J there.
Aww! You’re getting sauced for two now! :P
HA! So true.
Oh man! Speaking of getting sauced! I made a pale ale that I’m bringing to the party tonight. It’s probably the best tasting beer I’ve brewed yet, which means I’m torn between hoarding it or giving it to absolutely everyone I know.
Congrats Andrew – for both the little one and the beer!
Ooof. Everytime I hear Ralph Wilson talking to the press I’m convinced he’s 20 seconds away from keeling over.
Aww! You’re getting sauced for two now! :P
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and listening to gunfire for about an hour and a half. And staying away from windows.
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Everytime I hear Ralph Wilson talking to the press I’m convinced he’s 20 seconds away from keeling over.
I had an English teacher like that in high school. Heh.
Which is why you should hoard your greatest beer ever, andrew.
If you can, put some of it aside until the little one arrives. The day he or she comes home, raise a glass of it to him or her.
Thanks Kathleen!
Unless it’s a crowd that will appreciate your masterpiece.
Funny you say that because, this was my thought. Our neighbors can appreciate a fine craft ale, so I’ll bring some over. Over Christmas I debated taking some down to give to the family. In the end I just gave a bottle to Tracie’s stepdad, as none of the other rednecks in our famlies would appreciate it.
If you can, put some of it aside until the little one arrives. The day he or she comes home, raise a glass of it to him or her.
Oh, that might be tough. That’s six months away!
We’ve got a bottle of Dom Perignon up in the cupboard that was given to us as a gift years ago. We never had a good enough reason to drink it, so I think we might pop that sucker open when the baby comes. (I was just gonna sell it on Craigs List or something.)
(I was just gonna sell it on Craigs List or something.)
Don’t let Pookie hear that! She can’t ever think of a reason NOT to drink champagne! :P
She can’t ever think of a reason NOT to drink champagne!
Ha! Tell her I’ll sell it to her at a very reasonable price.
I actually like champagne quite a bit. Tracie hates the stuff. I could just never justify opening the thing. It’s like a $200-300 bottle! (well, now that it’s old as hell)
Okay, I can see how a really expensive bottle is tough to figure out when to drink. It’s like the eiswein that Pookie and Boomer gave me for my birthday a few years ago. We finally decided that Marty coming off the IR last year was a good enough reason, but even that was a tough sell. I’m not sure where I’d rate “birth of one’s first child”. :P
Okay, I’m off to take a nap. I’ll catch y’all later for hockey hockey hockey, and to anyone who isn’t around this evening, have a wonderful New Year!
We finally decided that Marty coming off the IR last year was a good enough reason, but even that was a tough sell.
I was going to say, “What the eff?!” but then I realized that was pretty much the only time in the last 27 years that Marty’s been on the IR. So I guess it’s warranted.
I open a fine bottle of Miller High Life every time Timmy comes off the IR.
Have a good nap!
I open a fine bottle of Miller High Life every time Timmy comes off the IR.
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I open a fine bottle of Miller High Life every time Timmy comes off the IR.
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Mmmmmmm champagne…
As for NYE, someone asked me today if I had “any big plans” and I actually said, “For what?” I’m that not into NYE. Heh. But my fun fact for NYE is that the Time Square ball was recently redesigned… by my college buddy! Pretty cool, no? I’ve spoken to her exactly once since we graduated, so it’s kind of a stretch of a fun fact, but whatevs. And bringing this not-very interesting story full circle in this comment thread, my other college buddy produced a play in college that starred Bryce Dallas Howard, star of Patty’s favoritest movie, “The Village”.