So, are we all ready for the giant let-down game? Or are the Devils on a roll? Is Paulie just getting started on some kind of crazy-assed goal-scoring streak? We feel the answer to those questions is “almost certainly yes”! To all of them!
It should be noted that we had the following exchange during the pregame “Ask The Announcers” segment:
Schnookie: “I would ask Chuck a question.”
Pookie: “Totally. ‘Chuck, first time long time…’”
Boomer: “Can you swim?”
I am so ready for the letdown, and yet I can’t look away.
On the bright side, when the letdown happens we’ll have stuff to complain about again, right?
Aaaaaaaaaaand Gel-O tells us Peters is in the lineup. Commence complaining!
Aaaaaaaaaaand Gel-O tells us Peters is in the lineup. Commence complaining!
And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Heh. Thanks, Tim.
And I’m sorry to hear you missed yesterday’s game! That was the first fun Devils game in what seemed like MONTHS!
I knoooooooooow, the highlights were so awesome, as well as the silly throwbacks, I wish I got to see the whole thing, or at least listen.
I’d say there’ll be other games like it, but the Devils don’t play the Pens again this year, and knowing Lou’s aversion to sweater gimmicks, there probably won’t. :P
So far this game’s a real barnburner. Heh.
Aw poop, that’s no fair Giggy.
Ugh. That bit. What we need right away is an answer from Paulie. He’s a goal-scoring machine!
Every time Mitchell gets the puck, all I can think of is MST3K and Joe Don Baker.
Booooooooooooo.
This game is trying to kill my buzz, but Schnookie grilled dinner for the first time this year, and that’s going to keep me happy for another hour or two.
I’m eating rather doughy naan bread, but I had some good potstickers, so my dinner’s been comme ci comme ca.
I’m eating rather doughy naan bread, but I had some good potstickers, so my dinner’s been comme ci comme ca.
Trés internationale! :P
So, are we all ready for the giant let-down game?
You think you’ve got a let-down coming…
I’m eating rather doughy naan bread, but I had some good potstickers, so my dinner’s been comme ci comme ca.
Trés internationale! :P
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That’s what I was going to say!
You think you’ve got a let-down coming…
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::: Please. It’s the Trannies. You’ll be fine. :P
Oh noes! The growing rift between PandoNation and AcornsNation is widening now that Travis has caught up to Pando’s fourth-in-franchise-history ironman streak.
Okay, you know what I really, really hate? I really, really hate that guys like Avery and Ott never get called for unsportsmanlike conduct when they goad guys into dropping the gloves, then turtle. And you know what just made my head fucking explode? That Clarkson got called for unsportsmanlike conduct in a situation where his attempts at goading didn’t work. What the fuck?
Great googly moogly! Strawman for MVP!
Goading is a fine art. :P
Oh noes! The growing rift between PandoNation and AcornsNation is widening now that Travis has caught up to Pando’s fourth-in-franchise-history ironman streak.
I recommend each nation build a long, high brick wall 2 inches from the other all along the border.
Goading is a fine art. :P
Heh. Goading is fucking bullshit, and I wholeheartedly applaud the NHL calling it as such. I just don’t wholeheartedly applaud them doing it in just this one situation. :P
Great googly moogly! Strawman for MVP!
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I recommend each nation build a long, high brick wall 2 inches from the other all along the border.
Oh! That’s a GREAT idea! As the corrupt ruling priest class of both nations, I’ll get right on it.
What gets me is, I’ve been dying for them to call penalties on the goading-then-turtling thing for ages because I fucking hate that so, so, so much. So they go and call that shit on a guy who would have actually fought if he had convinced Phaneuf to drop the gloves?! Fuck that shit. (For the record, I don’t like that Clarkson was trying goad Phaneuf into fighting. I just don’t think what he did was worth a penalty unless starting now Ott, Avery, Burrows, et al, get called consistently for the same infraction.)
So they go and call that shit on a guy who would have actually fought if he had convinced Phaneuf to drop the gloves?!
Ooh, that’s a good point.
The growing rift between PandoNation and AcornsNation
Should we be taking our loved ones and heading to higher ground?
And for the moment, I love my team. I love my goalie. I love my defense. I even love my Pommerdoodle.
Should we be taking our loved ones and heading to higher ground?
:^::::::::::::::::::::: Yes! Most definitely! And no matter what you do, don’t cram yourself into the two-inch space between the two brick walls.
And for the moment, I love my team. I love my goalie. I love my defense. I even love my Pommerdoodle.
That’s just CRAZY TALK! :P
:^::::::::::::::::::::: Yes! Most definitely! And no matter what you do, don’t cram yourself into the two-inch space between the two brick walls.
Too late! Get the butter, quickly!
Speaking of Ott. He just scored. :P
And so did Clarkson. :D
That’s just CRAZY TALK! :P
I know! I’m scared.
Too late! Get the butter, quickly!
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And WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Goading is fucking bullshit,
Bullshit is also a fine art. :P
Bullshit is also a fine art. :P
:^:::::::::::::::: Don’t confuse the noun with the verb! Bullshit is exactly what it sounds like, but bullshitting is an art. :P
Bullshit is also a fine art. :P
http://www.cowpieclocks.com/index.html agree.
Otter hears you talking about him, Schnookie! :P
THANK you, Tim! See, Schnookie? That’s what I meant. :P
Otter just scored again.
Y’all aren’t TiVo-ing the trannies, are you? I keep forgetting these are those guys.
Yeah, we are tivoing the Trannies, but only plan to watch them if they win. Don’t worry about spoiling!
Oh! I’d forgotten Project Runway is on tonight! We might be tivoing the Trannies for nothing, win or lose…
Did the Flyers find someone to play goal for them or are they just putting a highway pylon between the net and hoping for the best?
Jamie Benn is in my top 5 lately. He’s big and kind of mean and can dangle like he’s still in juniors (like he was last season). When he’s playing and wearing a helmet, he’s kind of got dumb-face, but in his street clothes, he looks like a 1930′s movie star. He should always wear a tux with a white silk scarf. And be all soft-focus. :D
Did the Flyers find someone to play goal for them or are they just putting a highway pylon between the net and hoping for the best?
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No. They can’t Luongo, no matter how much he reminds them of a highway pylon.
Whoa. That didn’t take long to turn on Luuuoooo did it? Jeez. Get pulled 7 times in a season and boom! You’re on the shitlist.
Did the Flyers find someone to play goal for them or are they just putting a highway pylon between the net and hoping for the best?
Isn’t that the question we all ask about them at the start of training camp every year? :P
Whoa. That didn’t take long to turn on Luuuoooo did it? Jeez. Get pulled 7 times in a season and boom! You’re on the shitlist.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Hey, what has he done for y’all lately? :P
Did the Flyers find someone to play goal for them or are they just putting a highway pylon between the net and hoping for the best?
They have Boucher in goal, and he is playing pretty well now. Darnit.
but in his street clothes, he looks like a 1930’s movie star. He should always wear a tux with a white silk scarf. And be all soft-focus. :D
What a great description, Patty! It’s the foppish hair. Love it!
Zach and Kovalchuk are fired.
Oh, and Langer too. But that goes without saying.
Dude, and Paulie too. Geez. They’re ALL fired!
Ten points to the Toronto arena dj for playing The Hockey Song.
Hello out there, we’re on the air, it’s hockey night tonight…
Hello out there, we’re on the air, it’s hockey night tonight…
Did we ever mention the time we were getting the Devils feed without commercials on Center Ice, and during a tv timeout, when The Hockey Song was playing over the PA, Doc sang along with lyrics he was making up on the spot?
WOOOOO!!
TippettPhoenix tied up their game!Hello out there, we’re on the air, it’s hockey night tonight…
Did we ever mention the time we were getting the Devils feed without commercials on Center Ice, and during a tv timeout, when The Hockey Song was playing over the PA, Doc sang along with lyrics he was making up on the spot?
Oh, do tell.
during a tv timeout, when The Hockey Song was playing over the PA, Doc sang along with lyrics he was making up on the spot
That’s adorable!
Jamie Benn is in my top 5 lately.
I had to google him and found out he was born in 1989.
WTF???
I am simply astounded by Danis tonight. While his goalkeeping has been good…. it’s his chutzpah that’s knocking my socks off. Doesn’t he know what Marty does to back-ups who show any signs of competence? Does he not fear for his viscera?
http://interchangeableparts.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/devils-senators-12610/#comment-186968
Attention! I have a Devils Question.
Do you guys call him “Fat Marty” or is that just everyone else being mean?
Just asking.
Oh, do tell.
Um… I did. That’s the whole story. Heh. The lyrics were not very funny, and I actually don’t remember any of it except that he was definitely going off-book. :P
Doesn’t he know what Marty does to back-ups who show any signs of competence? Does he not fear for his viscera?
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Danis’s chutzpah is writing checks his body can’t cash!
I had to google him and found out he was born in 1989.
Yeah, he’s just a teenager. Straight out of juniors. And very good at hockey. :D
Are the Devils going to a shootout?
Does he not fear for his viscera?
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Shoot out! Against the Leafs. EW.
Do you guys call him “Fat Marty” or is that just everyone else being mean?
That’s everyone else being mean, thanks to Avery calling him “Fatso”. But… we did joke a lot about his weight before everyone else got on it. Heh. (We do NOT call him “Fat Marty”, though. We call him “Marty”, because the “fat” part is understood. :P)
Apparently Danis does in fact fear for his viscera. Or he might have been affected by Marty’s “pep talk” at the bench.
I don’t call him Fat Marty, I call him Dreamy……………………………………………….huh? What? Sorry, dazed off there.
Also, poop.
Mean! And if Avery started that, I won’t have any part of it! *SNIFF!*
Wellwood also got the fat treatment a couple of years ago. And it turned out he gained weight because he had a hernia AND a broken foot – tough to do workouts that way. It even trended on twitter – “Wellwoodissofat”
I don’t call him Fat Marty, I call him Dreamy……………………………………………….huh? What? Sorry, dazed off there.
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Can we go back to talking about how pretty our players are? Because that is about all they are good for right now. Poop.
I’m so sorry, Myra! Just… focus on the pretty. There’s a lot of good there!
Carey Price = very attractive/pretty
http://www.bebo.com/c/photos/view?PhotoAlbumId=0&MemberId=4152136779&PhotoId=11841951038#photoId=11841952859
Just doing my part.
I guess it was the Sabres’ turn to be the winning IPB team tonight. :D
I guess it was the Sabres’ turn to be the winning IPB team tonight. :D
::Kicks dirt sullenly:: Congratulations, Sabres fans.
Yep, congrats to the Sabres. Hmm. They have a lot of pretty players.
Did anyone hear Chico call Pelley “Hot Rod”? It was one of those games I should have watched on mute. Or not at all.
Kim, I did hear that! And I’ll be hearing it in my nightmares for years to come. ::shudder::
Good morning, everyone! It’s FRIDAY!!! It’s supposed to be in the 70s here today! I get to go home before 5 today! WOOOOOOOOOO!!!
I should have watched on mute. Or not at all.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yeah, that one doesn’t go in the annals of “great games to have witnessed in real time on TV”, does it?
And WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! to the beauteous beauty of it being a gorgeous day on a Friday! I walked to work early this morning, so I get to leave at 4! Life is GRAND!
Also, I have to thank Mags for introducing us to the concept of putting chocolate sprinkles on sandwiches. I had a scrumptious breakfast of a peanut butter and nutella sandwich with chocolate jimmies. It should be on everyone’s training table!
oh be still my heart, i love me some peanut butter and nutella sandwich, although i add some raspberry jelly. yummy.
Having skipped breakfast, my stomach is extremely jealous. I’ve been chugging coffee in an attempt to fill the void, but I’ve only managed to give myself the shakes.
Oooh, raspberry jelly would be a very welcome addition to the peanut butter and nutella. And wouldn’t preclude the chocolate sprinkles, either! (This hypothetical sandwich is becoming a bit of a Dagwood… :P)
I’ve been chugging coffee in an attempt to fill the void, but I’ve only managed to give myself the shakes.
That’s terrible! You should go get some kind of delicious dessertstuff to have for brunch now! :D
OMG, the peanut-butter-nutella-sprinkles combo was a revelation! I’m usually really cranky about having to do librarian-by-appointment on Friday mornings, but thanks to my sandwich I was like, “Hey, world! Who wants to come get a free private lesson in Excel? Everyone? PERFECT! Come on down!”
(This hypothetical sandwich is becoming a bit of a Dagwood… :P)
Let’s make it a Fat Dagwood and add some fries and mozzarella sticks!
Let’s make it a Fat Dagwood and add some fries and mozzarella sticks!
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while looking up the translation for comme ci comme ca, i found some wonderful words for today:
l’esprit de l’escalier and the german Treppenwitz, both meaning something alongs the lines of “the perfect response found on the stairs after its too late” also known as the story of my life.
and Pookie, that sandwich is quite amazing, i normally have it on some type of healthy multi-grain sawdust laden bread before going to the gym, but it would be heavenly on some soft french bread. actually it would be great on everything except rye and pumpernickle.
both meaning something alongs the lines of “the perfect response found on the stairs after its too late” also known as the story of my life.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I’m with you there. In fact, I’ll probably think of a witty addition shortly after I get home after work.
actually it would be great on everything except rye and pumpernickle.
::shudder::
Good afternoon everyone!
peanut-butter-nutella-sprinkles
Nutella is hazelnut & chocolate, right? Don’t the hazelnut & peanut butter work against each other?
Let’s make it a Fat Dagwood and add some fries and mozzarella sticks!
Just add vodka & three flavored rums and you’ll have a Sandra Lee recipe.
Kesler Kesler Kesler!!!
Maybe I can cover him and his new contract in chocolate sprinkles. AHEM…
Happy Friday IPB!
Just add vodka & three flavored rums and you’ll have a Sandra Lee recipe.
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The chocolate and hazelnut actually work phenomenally well with the peanut butter. And the real chocolate jimmies. :D
thanks to my sandwich I was like, “Hey, world! Who wants to come get a free private lesson in Excel? Everyone? PERFECT! Come on down!”
I’m glad I could help. Don’t wear the combo out!
Nutella is hazelnut & chocolate, right? Don’t the hazelnut & peanut butter work against each other?
Originally I made it with chocolate paste, but from what we could tell y’all can’t get that in the US. Finally, something I have and you don’t! So whatever, you’ll have to live with Nutella :P
years ago my mother would go back to germany to visit her family and bring them peanut butter and bring back nutella. so for me nutella was always a special treat.
until the trip my mother left with all the peanut butter and she never came back.
just kidding. would have been a great story though, right? after a while she stopped bringing back nutella, since it was a bit easier to just go to shoprite and get some.
nowadays she’d have to bring the peanut butter over in tiny .5 ounce jars to get past security. either that or hire a drug mule to carry the peanut butter. or stuff it inside her cute little dog. anyways, its still easier to just go to shoprite and get some.
Finally, something I have and you don’t! So whatever, you’ll have to live with Nutella :P
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: It’s a fair tradeoff, I think, for getting hockey at a normal time of day. But only JUST BARELY fair! :P
(And I second the review that the peanut and the hazelnut simply work together in sweet, sweet, dessertsandwich harmony.)
nowadays she’d have to bring the peanut butter over in tiny .5 ounce jars to get past security. either that or hire a drug mule to carry the peanut butter.
Only if it’s in a carry on bag. My dad can tell you horror stories about the small groceries stores he’s seen socked away in people’s checked luggage.
Ken, I am literally laughing out loud (wait, do the kids have a shorthand for that?) at your entire comment. I started by pulling one line out to italicize and :^:::::::::::::::: at, and then found myself copying the whole thing. Suffice to say, you just cracked me up.
Anyway, I always used to think that Nutella was the sole property of lucky kids like you, whose parents traveled to Europe and brought them swanky foodstuffs. I recall being totally shocked to discover I could just buy it at my own grocery store. And in fact, yesterday was the first time in my life I knowingly tried it. I have wasted all these years when I could have been eating TONS of Nutella (or at least more Nutella than could fit in your mother’s cute little drug-mule dog)!
The good thing about Nutella is that you can read the package and know what you’re getting yourself into.
I’ve browsed the International aisles and have bought items with no clue what was inside, but the smiling kid on the label looked happy, only to get home to discover the can apparently contained the actual kid. its times like that where i’m happy i’m not from the depression era generation that insist on never throwing anything out. although, being raised by parents of the depression era, i have eaten my share of gag worthy foods. and i’ll leave it at that.
I may make a nutella and fresh strawberry sandwich when i get home. no, not really. but it may have potential. I’d have to go catch my mom’s dog first.