So today we watched an episode of “Walker, Texas (New York) Ranger” called Devil’s Turf. In it, an evil bodybuilder/trainer dude, proprietor of the titular Devil’s Gym, introduces a group of high school football players to their one-way ticket to Div I scholarships — “powerball”: a combination of steroids and speed. This prompted this exchange:
Schnookie: The Devils take the opposite of that. They get together before games and gobble down handfuls of quaaludes.
Boomer: Yeah. They take Human Shrink Hormone.
Pookie: Absolutely. Their powerball is a cocktail of Human Shrink Hormone and Ambien.
Whatever the actual chemistry of it, be forewarned — if you stop by at the notorious Devils’ Gym after hours, you’re going to end up like the kid before the opening credits of this episode of Walker. You’ll be so overcome by the effects of the Powerball that you’ll drive your motorcycle into an explosive wreck with a big-rig. Only instead of enjoying the ride like the Walker kid did, you’ll be sound asleep and getting smaller by the minute.
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Speaking of Ambien, I can’t believe the Sharks allowed themselves to be swept by the Hawks. SWEPT!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHA! That is pretty hilarious! (Sorry to andrew, though.)
You’ll be so overcome by the effects of the Powerball that you’ll drive your motorcycle into an explosive wreck with a big-rig.
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I’m not going to point out that you could have given us Langenbrunner last season and you wouldn’t have that problem now. I don’t like to rub it in.
I know! What was I THINKING not just giving him back to the Stars???
Can someone promise me that after tonight, I will never have to hear about “Lost” again? Anyone? Please???
you’ll be sound asleep and getting smaller by the minute
The Devils are shrinky-dinks?
I can’t believe Keith played the rest of yesterday’s game after losing seven teeth. I had one root canal and I was a hurting puppy. I can’t imaging losing that many teeth and going out and playing a hockey game.
Whoa, Duncs is a hero!
Man, what I would give to go back in time and unload Langer to you guys when you asked! :D
Ew. I just watched Duncs’s post-game comments about his teeth where he said one got lodged in the back of his throat. I think I might have to call out sick today from being too squicked out!
Can someone promise me that after tonight, I will never have to hear about “Lost” again? Anyone? Please???
Heh. Word.
And poor, poor Duncs! He needs my tender loving (after having his teeth replaced)!
Can someone promise me that after tonight, I will never have to hear about “Lost” again? Anyone? Please???
I’d love for that to be the case, but based on everyone’s comments about the finale, I don’t think that’s happening.
Poor Duncs, I have such weird thing about teeth. It gave me nightmares all night. Bleh.
And yes, my Twitter feed in on Lost overload. Double Bleh.
And yes, my Twitter feed in on Lost overload. Double Bleh.
Yeah. I don’t know why anyone was surprised; I can’t remember anytime a majorly popular show with high viewership had a series finale that satisfied anyone.
Is it wrong that I feel sorry for the Sharks? Bummer.
Is it wrong that I feel sorry for the Sharks? Bummer.
I do too, and I feel guilty about it.
I have such weird thing about teeth. It gave me nightmares all night.
I know! I’ve worn contacts since forever so I don’t get queasy with eyes, but cracked or broken teeth… Eck. I probably should have taken that into account before I decided to go to school for teeth, huh?
Eck. I probably should have taken that into account before I decided to go to school for teeth, huh?
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Maybe there’s something to be said for being totally squicked out by your chosen profession? (I can’t deal with teeth injuries OR eye issues. I can’t even watch someone put in contacts. Hell, I can’t even think about watching someone putting in contacts. ::shudder::)
I can’t even think about watching someone putting in contacts.
I don’t think I could handle contacts, based on my complete inability to aim correctly when I had to put drops in my eyes when I had shingles. I finally had to give up trying to do it myself and ask my mom for help.
I can’t even think about watching someone putting in contacts.
Me neither. I can hardly deal with putting in my own contacts, but my eyesight is so hideously awful that I have to wear them. I’d wear my glasses all the time, but that just doesn’t work during hockey.
I don’t have a teeth thing though. Some of the things I saw in dentistry killed any spark of that. Poor Keith though, 7 teeth is pretty major.
Maybe there’s something to be said for being totally squicked out by your chosen profession?
Clearly that’s what happened to the Sabres.
As for the eyes, I had an accident a few years ago that essentially left me blind in one eye for about two weeks. My dad met us at the ER and stayed for four hours to watch what must have been some pretty brutal stuff. (my dad’s an EMT and still gets grossed out when I take out my contacts) So after most of my vision came back, my dad goes, “I’ve been there for your spinal tap and that…that… eye thing. I better get some grandkids some day.”
Mcguffers, my mother said something similar after watching me be rolled into surgery after a car accident a few years ago. She’s an OMS, and she won’t talk about it so I’m betting it was pretty awful.
Mags, and they’ve had to watch us be goalies. We’ve done a number on our parents!
I’d forgotten all about the goalie thing. Oh our poor, poor parentals.
Speaking of goalies, I was at the IIHF tourney this weekend, and got to talk to Dennis Endras (the German goalie). It was suuuuper exciting :D I’m usually way too shy to even look at players, but Mummers and I were at a meet&great and he asked about the giant bruise on my thigh. Mummers told him “she got it stopping pucks!” and he seemed impressed :D
Mummers told him “she got it stopping pucks!” and he seemed impressed :D
Nice!
That teeth thing with poor Duncs is EXCEEDINGLY squicky. I have been riddled with guilt about making jokes about Tkachuk’s missing teeth, ever since I heard he had to have bone removed from his hip to rebuild his jaw! UGH!
I hope Duncs just lost teeth, and not big chunks of other stuff. (And that’s totally gross about choking on a tooth. Maybe he was just making that up as a joke about the Sharks. Heh.)
And how’s everybody doing? I’m hanging around the house again.
And how’s everybody doing? I’m hanging around the house again.
Pretty good. Trying to stay upbeat about the amount of school work I have to do before July 1st. Going through pictures from the weekend, and concluding that I might be a tad obsessed with Ilya Kovalchuk, heh.
That’s cool that you got to meet one of the players, Mags!
How are things going here? Boring. Which, I suppose, is a good thing. I was all excited not to have to work my late shift next week because of Memorial Day but then found out that due to a co-worker going to her daughter’s wedding, I have to work late on Tuesday instead. ::grumbles stupid kids getting marries grumbles::
Boring. Which, I suppose, is a good thing.
Boring = more time for intertubes.
Pookie, there were lots of players just walking around the arena at any one time. Very relaxed, super approachable, great fun. I stammered my way through asking the Russians for autographs (in the end, Grumpy!Ovie translated for me when I asked Varlamov. OVIE. WTF [ok, so he was grumpy, but he did it anyway!]), and completely went to pieces when we saw some of the Canadians at Starbucks. But somehow managed to plainly tell Jagr to go rot. Mummers thought I was hilarious.
Ooh, Mags! Did you get pictures of Kovi?! Was he wearing a Stars hat with his Russia uni? Because he wants so bad to be a Star, you know. :D
That’s so funny that Ovie translated for you! He was probably grumpy because he couldn’t push you down and walk past you. :P
Patty, Mummers has a picture of Kovy signing my Devils t-shirt. If he wants to be a Star, he’s hiding it well.
He was probably grumpy because he couldn’t push you down and walk past you. :P
That was totes it. It had nothing to do with the fact that I wanted him to ask Varly to sign my goalie shirt before I even asked Ovie to sign anything.
Mags, that’s awesome!
Less awesome? I’m one of the “technology liaisons” here at work and am supposed to know my shit, right? I just had to ask Technology to reset my email password. Oops. I changed it this morning to something very different from my usual passwords and now I can’t remember it to save my life! Quelle embarrassing!
I’m one of the “technology liaisons” here at work and am supposed to know my shit, right? I just had to ask Technology to reset my email password.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::: it’s not funny… but it’s funny.
Pookie! I so sorry. Oh, dear.
And Mags, I’m soooo jealous! So cool! Was Varlamov a cutie? You survived Ovie unscathed??? I’m impressed.
Whoa! I go offline for the afternoon and come back to hear how Mags has taken the hockey world by storm! That is SO awesome, Mags!! (Although I’m sorry you didn’t kick Ovie in the nuts…) (Unless you did and you’re not telling us…)
he asked about the giant bruise on my thigh.
Those are my favorite! And do you get people telling you maybe you should get more iron in your diet? I always wanted to be like, “Hey! I just stopped a solid rubber ball with my body. Freakin’ Popeye would have gotten bruised too, thankyouverymuch.”
You’re hockey adventures sound awesome, Mags!! Maybe Ovie was grumpy cause he’s still sulking about losing to the 16th overall seed!! HAH!! (gotta get that in now while the Habs are still in the playoffs…)
Wahoo! Habs strike first!
Ack! Halak! What were you doing???
Awww! Beaks is SUCH a dreamboat, isn’t he? :D
He and Carter, both are very foxy in their playoff beards.
Wow.
I know! Farts’s beard is quite foxy indeed! As was that goal. This game is delish.
Farter didn’t appreciate you talking about Beaks and not mentioning him, Schnookie. That’s why he went over and sat by Myra after he scored. :P
I have a thing for blonde beards this season.
He bent that one like Beckham! (That’s a soccer reference, in honor of the World Cup.)
That’s why he went over and sat by Myra after he scored. :P
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: As long as Beaks is still sitting by me, I don’t care where Farts goes. :P
(That’s a soccer reference, in honor of the World Cup.)
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Oooh, nice one. Heh.
The local radio show was at The Londoner today, which is a bar near my old office and it reminded me of my friend, Jimmy, from Hong Kong, who is a die-hard (and slow and painful) England fan. He used to feign interest when the Stars were in the playoffs and I had to vent, because he does the same thing about England. Plus, we fans can appreciate the soap opera of another fan’s favorite sport without having to follow that sport.
Sigh. I need to call him. See if he’s excited about the WC.
Maybe there’s something to be said for being totally squicked out by your chosen profession?
Clearly that’s what happened to the Sabres.
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(And that’s totally gross about choking on a tooth. Maybe he was just making that up as a joke about the Sharks. Heh.)
I didn’t even think of that! (And that is TOTALLY squicky about Tkachuk, Patty.)
And GO MAGS!!
Okay. I LOVE the knob hockey effect they use to describe plays. LOVE it!
That was Gomer’s first goal in 8 games? Is he still on the Devils’ playoff regimen?
That was Gomer’s first goal in 8 games? Is he still on the Devils’ playoff regimen?
Heh. Hilariously, I think he’s scored even fewer goals since leaving Jersey than he did before…
I am so depressed that “jonathan toews hot body” showed up on my blog search terms. Honestly, people. He’s just a baby. Don’t be gross.
Heh. That was weirdly just like yesterday.
I’m pretty sure there was an icing right before the empty-netter too.
(Sorry mcguggs. I was hoping this series would go to 7.)
I am so depressed that “jonathan toews hot body” showed up on my blog search terms.
I love the preverted things people search for, and the fact that IPB is one of the places that apparently contains it. :D
And you know what I really can’t believe? That this Flyers team is in the SCF. That’s nuts. They were so AWFUL this year! It’s like the world’s biggest, most outlandishly unbelievable game of rope-a-dope ever.
Yeah, I thought the Flyers were going to miss the playoffs by a mile. And they almost did.
Congrats to them!
And when they pick up the trophy, I like them a little more. The don’t-touch-the-conference-trophy thing is stupid.
It is completely ridiculous. I love it.
The don’t-touch-the-conference-trophy thing is stupid.
I agree, and ESPECIALLY for teams that win it on home ice. I was glad when Sid grabbed the trophy last year, and obviously am delighted that not only did Beaks touch it this year, but he also seems to have booked it with it. I hope he’s planning to sleep with it tonight. (When you came within a 1-0 shootout of not making the playoffs at all, I think you’re not really in any position to pooh-pooh any trophy. :D)
When you came within a 1-0 shootout of not making the playoffs at all, I think you’re not really in any position to pooh-pooh any trophy. :D
Exactly! I think Sid carried theirs off down the tunnel, too. I remember those super-wide-angle shots from above.
Pretty exciting for the Trannies, eh? It’s still hard to wrap my mind around the fact that they’re the Trannies and they’re going to the Finals.
Pretty exciting for the Trannies, eh?
Exciting and WTF?! Seriously, her?! It’s cracking me up that the Caps and Pens are sitting at home and the Flyers are in the Finals. (I realize as a Devils fan I should be pissed that the Devils are also sitting at home, but those fuckers don’t deserve me thinking about them right now.)
If the PoW is going to be having sleepovers with the players, then for everyone’s sake I hope it skips Casa Pronger or who knows what it might pick up.
It better skip Carcillo too. He looks like he has fleas.
What the FUCK? http://lakingsinsider.com/2010/05/21/hardy-charge-now-felony/
Pronger and Carcillo, that’s what always trips me up.
Must think Richards and Carter. Richards and Carter. Richards and Carter.
Pronger and Carcillo, that’s what always trips me up.
I find it much easier to enjoy the Flyers when I can pretend those two don’t exist.
Whenever you start thinking about Pronger and Carcillo, watch Richards’s Mic’ed Up Interview. That makes it all better!
I have never watched that interview without laughing. It is the BEST.
Isn’t it, Kathleen? I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a better sports interview.
I can’t quite explain, but am looking forward to the Stanley Cup. I want Chicago to win, but Philly has looked good since Gagne came back.
Also, is it time to conceed Frisby Bowl to McGuffers?
Was Varlamov a cutie?
He was! More than I’d been led to believe! I still have to find out exactly what he wrote on my jersey, but I trust it was a declaration of love.
(Although I’m sorry you didn’t kick Ovie in the nuts…) (Unless you did and you’re not telling us…)
I TOTALLY wanted to. By the time I was standing next to him that feeling seemed to have passed. I kept thinking what if he knew all the awful things I’ve ever said about him. And then thought that if he knew half of it he was right to be Mr. Grumpyface.
And do you get people telling you maybe you should get more iron in your diet?
People just tell me to eat, period. Like, random strangers. I find that pretty offensive, because I am not that thin.
I realize as a Devils fan I should be pissed that the Devils are also sitting at home, but those fuckers don’t deserve me thinking about them right now.
Exactly. I have a hard time remembering the Devils were ever in the playoffs at all.
Anyway, WOOOOOOOOO Flyers! You guys are all hags for dissing Carcillo. I sort of stupidly love that guy. Fleas or no.
Anyway, WOOOOOOOOO Flyers! You guys are all hags for dissing Carcillo. I sort of stupidly love that guy. Fleas or no.
??!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Exactly. I have a hard time remembering the Devils were ever in the playoffs at all.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yeah, it seems like several lifetimes ago, doesn’t it?
And, ::tiny voice::, I also don’t really mind Carcillo that much. I mean, he’s annoying as all hell, but in the grand scheme of players I hate, he just doesn’t really rank. Am I really excited at the prospect of him being able to get his name on the Cup? No. But am I broken up about it? Definitely not. And considering my attitude about hockey these days, that’s a pretty bold statement of support. :P
How are we all doing today?
Woah, seriously, Yzerman??
http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/hockey/comments/lightning_have_their_gm/
How are we all doing today?
Great. I’m so happy it’s a long weekend coming up.
And do you get people telling you maybe you should get more iron in your diet?
When my doc tells me that, I just ask him what kind of steel bar I should gnaw on. It at least gets a laugh out of him.
Rats. I really liked Moragn’s suggestion that Yzerman would go to the Devils. Morgan, you promised! No fair!
??!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m sorry! If it helps, anything I say ought to be disregarded immediately on the grounds that I cheered for Semin this weekend. I’m clearly a total freak.
Woah, seriously, Yzerman??
I know, right?! WTF, that was unexpected.
Good morning! I’m barely watching hockey these days. Can’t bear to watch the Black Hawks any more. I’m cheering for Philly.
I wonder if Zach is at Pookie’s library…
I’m barely watching hockey these days.
Me neither. The WC this weekend was the first time I watched hockey since early April. I’m not really cheering for anyone, I just want someone to win so we can get these playoffs over with.
So the habs are finally on vacation.
At first, I’m bitter and angry. I won’t even try to be a good sport there. I hate the flyers with all my soul, and that won’t change. There are 3 teams I can say I truly hate in the league: Leafs, Bruins, Flyers. Now the last 3 seasons, the habs have been eliminated by the Flyers twice, and swept by the Bruins once. Ugh.
I understand Canucks fans would want to cheer against the Hawks. But other than that, I can see no justification to cheer for Carcillo, Asham, Pronger and Hartnell to get their names engraved on the Stanley Cup. That would be so wrong.
But the most important thing today is pride and happiness for my team. I’ve never been so happy to watch the habs. They’ve shown more in 6 weeks than in the last 6 years I’ve followed them, and I will remember this playoff ride for a long time! I love them all. :)
Stevie Y!
The Lightning are actually doing something right. WOAH. And SQUEE. And stuff.
Grrreg, I totally understand and support your right to be a bitter fan right now. I’m glad you’ve got good memories of the run :)
The Lightning are actually doing something right.
You know what else the Lightning got right? Victor Hedman. Holy crap, he’s even better looking in person than I thought he’d be.
(No, I am not going to stop talking about the World Cup. Not now, not ever. This is going to be my “stuck in a moment” moment)
Ooooh I forgot you actually went to Germany Mags! This must have been really exciting… lucky you!
And good news for the Lightning and your cousin Alix! I hope Stevie makes him a star! :)
I wonder if Zach is at Pookie’s library…
Hee! Nope, he’s down at the State Library (or whenever he’s doing his Read To Kids thing) which is pretty far away from here.
Grrreg, I’m glad you can think happy thoughts about the Canadiens, and I’m sorry about the whole “getting knocked out by a hated rival”. That blows.
Mags, he’s my cuz’s road roomie. Heehee. Glad you had a great time!
Thanks, Grrrreg! Stevie Y is my uncle’s all time favourite player after Gordie Howe. I assume he’s doing back flips right now.
Nope, he’s down at the State Library (or whenever he’s doing his Read To Kids thing) which is pretty far away from here.
Oh piss it. I was hoping we’d get Boxworthy updates.
Mags, he’s my cuz’s road roomie.
Shut up! Tell your cuz to tell him I totally appreciated the sneaky looks he kept throwing at
my giant telephoto lensme. 2 years my junior or no, I’ll get in a cab with him any time.Oh and Carol, don’t listen to Grrreg! Climb about the Tranny Brides bandwagon!
I am done watching hockey. The Hawks make me puke balls of fire too much.
But I am SO on the Trannies bandwagon! Throw Richards, and Carter and Leighton and Giroux and Timonen in my cab! I’ll take em all!
Can’t bear to watch the Black Hawks any more. I’m cheering for Philly.
Yay! You can come sit by me. :D (Uhh, hi Grrrreg! Heh. [Seriously, though, I'm sorry your boys lost, but I'm happy for you that you're enjoying everything they accomplished!])
(No, I am not going to stop talking about the World Cup. Not now, not ever. This is going to be my “stuck in a moment” moment)
I wouldn’t want you to stop talking about it! Keep feeding us more details! It sounds SO AWESOME! :D
And I’m sure Zach would enjoy his reading a lot more if he was at Pookie’s library. I wonder how much reading practice he put in for this…
2 years my junior or no, I’ll get in a cab with him any time.
Awww, I remember back when I bothered feeling squicky about how much younger the players were than me… :P
Keep feeding us more details!
Like Kovalchuk nearly getting into a fistfight with Malkin after the gold medal game? I don’t know how many people caught that, I only saw it because it happened right in front of us.
Or Ekman-Larsson laughing at Gustafsson because I’d learned how to say “could I please have a photo?” in badly accented Swedish, specifically so I could ask him?
Because I’ve got a tonne more of those.
I wonder how much reading practice he put in for this…
He’s probably been trying to select a book for the kids for months. I bet he went for something by Kant or Hume until Boxworthy stopped him.
I remember back when I bothered feeling squicky about how much younger the players were than me…
Well, y’know, I’ve coached some 18-19 YOs this year. At the time, I kept thinking about how incredibly childish they were. It feels odd saying stuff about players who are the same age as they are.
Oooh, you learned some Swedish to drop on the cute players? I’m impressed! I would never have thought to be so thorough! :D
I’ve coached some 18-19 YOs this year. At the time, I kept thinking about how incredibly childish they were. It feels odd saying stuff about players who are the same age as they are.
Hm. That makes some sense. This is why I prefer not to think about things like “personality” or “immaturity” or “reality”. :P
Heh. Hilariously, I think he’s scored even fewer goals since leaving Jersey than he did before…
I realize I’m late to this but I need to point out that if you ask him about it Gomez will still blame it on NJ.
Hmmm….well, I can’t root for Philly. Besides, if they win, NJ will think it’s some sort of excuse, “We lost to the Cup Champion”, instead of realizing that they were just plain awful.
Looks like I have to root for the Hawks, even though it would be funny to see Hossa lose in the Finals 3 years in a row.
I remember back when I bothered feeling squicky about how much younger the players were than me…
I’m hitting that odd state now. Tyler Myers is 9 years younger than me. (On an opposite note, Crunchy is only 9 months older than me.)
I think it’s sweet that Zach is reading to kids. I hope he at least picked something good to read, like Shel Silverstein.
I would never have thought to be so thorough!
I wouldn’t either if it weren’t for my Swedish field hockey teammate! She got very excited when I said I was going to see the Swedish team. One of my regular hockey teammates tried to teach me some Russian too, but I was WAY out of my depth there. Plus, I suspect he was teaching me obscenities. It’s only fair, the first Dutch words we taught him weren’t exactly clean either. I should’ve remembered them and tried them on Ovechkin. Would’ve liked to see him grump his way through that conversation.
And I wouldn’t necessarily call Gustafsson cute. He was very sweet (and HUGE) (that’s what she said)… but not cute.
Plus, I suspect he was teaching me obscenities.
Well, back when the A line was playing toegther for NJ, Elias and Sykora used to speak to each other in Czech on the ice and on the bench sometimes and they taught Arnott some so he wouldn’t feel left out – mostly obscenities, he admitted.
Sue, that’s why we taught Alex all the rude words. So he’d understand 75% of what we say during games and wouldn’t feel left out :D
Oh and Carol, don’t listen to Grrreg! Climb about the Tranny Brides bandwagon!
I’m sitting firmly on the Tranny Brides bandwagon with a philly cheesesteak in hand. Also, I think Pronger has the dirtiest name in the league. His name conjures up images of a giant penis making door stopper noises for some reason. ERGO, I’m cheering for them.
Oh, and I hate the Blackhawks. But I think you may have gathered that already.
His name conjures up images of a giant penis making door stopper noises for some reason. ERGO, I’m cheering for them.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! That is a stunningly awesome turn of phrase, Carol! And about as good a reason as I’ve ever heard for cheering for a team…
I wonder how much reading practice he put in for this…
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Perhaps Boxworthy served as coach/tutor?
Also, I think Pronger has the dirtiest name in the league. His name conjures up images of a giant penis making door stopper noises for some reason. ERGO, I’m cheering for them.
That is the funniest thing I have, read, heard, seen, or imagined all day.
Hey, where did everybody go?
Hey, where did everybody go?
Watchin’ Walker, of course. What are you up to? I can’t believe the SCF don’t start until Saturday! What’s uo with that?!
where did everybody go?
I was watching Glee and trying not to melt in my un-airconditioned living room.
I can’t believe the SCF don’t start until Saturday!
Wasn’t there something like a 10 day gap last year?
Hey, where did everybody go?
To bed. Because there was no hockey to stay up for.
Good morning everyone! How are y’all today? I had an accident with a national sports show today, where I think I talked about trying to get attention for slightly obscure sports. But I’m not sure. I sort of don’t remember anything after they got me with the giant powder puff.
and trying not to melt in my un-airconditioned living room.
Ew! That’s awful!
And Mags, what is this craziness you’re talking about? Please, explain! It sounds wild!
I’m having a great day here — it’s a bazillion degrees out and humid, and I have shitloads of work stuff to do, but I don’t care because IT’S MY FRIDAY! And it’s the Friday of MY BIRTHDAY WEEK! WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
And it’s the Friday of MY BIRTHDAY WEEK!
Birthday? BIRTHDAY! So, how many is this, 25?
what is this craziness you’re talking about?
A state sponsored sports TV show is doing a series of episodes about Sports That Are Not Soccer (because we’re all about to get obsessed with it because of the World Cup and all). They followed my (proper) hockey team and I around for a week in February, and today one of my teammates and I got to tape the studio bits that are going to go with it. It wasn’t so much crazy, just a lady asking us a bunch of human interest questions, stories about playing here vs internationally, and they asked us for comments on the video they planned to show. It was fun, apart from the bit where I was attacked by the make up artist (who complained about every aspect of my looks. Thanks lady.) I have no idea when it airs.
Oooh, you’re such a superstar, Mags! I’m sure you were a fantastic spokesperson for hockey. In fact, I don’t think I could think of a better person for the job! :D
And it’s totally my 25th birthday on Friday! Give or take 9 years. Heh.
you’re such a superstar, Mags!
No, I’m not. My hair and skin match too closely, and my eyes are too light for TV. But thanks for having faith in me :)
And it’s totally my 25th birthday on Friday! Give or take 9 years.
I shall totes make you cake with 16 candles then :D
My hair and skin match too closely, and my eyes are too light for TV.
HAHAHAHAHA! Is that all? (Man, what a strange thing to learn about yourself. Basically, the makeup lady thinks you’re monochrome, eh?)
And a 16-candled cake sounds completely appropriate! It’s awfully close to my mental age, after all! :D
Basically, the makeup lady thinks you’re monochrome, eh?
That’s what I gathered. To be honest, I got progressively more “I don’t give a shit” during the entire process. Marcel loved it though, so good for him.
Thanks for the inside IIHF Tournament reports Mags, I watched the Final on Sunday and don’t blame Kovalchuk one bit for wanting to punch Malkin after that stupid penalty at the end potentially cost them the game. I think Russia easily could have scored two goals in 2 minutes starting with a 6 on 3 advantage. I found that game much more interesting than the NHL playoffs since all the teams that I liked even a little bit are gone. Mags where is the IIHF Finals at next year, it sounds like a lot of fun and me and the Mrs. were hoping to go to Europe next year anyway.
Mike, they’re going to be in Slovakia. It’s going to be during the 2 weeks before my thesis is due, but I’m absolutely going :D
I think Russia easily could have scored two goals in 2 minutes starting with a 6 on 3 advantage.
I totally agree! I don’t think anyone was more sorry than Malkin though. Except maybe Kovalchuk, who, as my Mummers pointed out, has to go explain this failure to the head honchos in the Motherland on account of his being Captain and all.
I ate four ice cream sandwiches today. Go me.
Hey all, Dave is spending the night outside of New Orleans for an interview tomorrow morning.
Oooh, good luck to Dave! I bet this’ll be the one! (Although I’m sorry he’s stuck outside New Orleans tonight…)
Good luck, Dave!
I just have to survive two more hours and then I’m outta here for a 4-and-a-half-day weekend! WOOOOOOOOOO!!! I can do this! I know I can!
I just have to survive two more hours and then I’m outta here for a 4-and-a-half-day weekend! WOOOOOOOOOO!!! I can do this! I know I can!
A 4.5 day weekend sounds delightful. I have the regular old three day weekend, but know that my office is going to be deader than dead tomorrow afternoon, which will give me a great chance to catch up on filing and cleaning.
Dave is in the middle of his interviews as we speak. Started at 8am and run until noon. I’ll report back when I hear from him. I forgot you guys know the New Orleans area. He stayed in Slidell but the plant is just across the river in Mississippi on the coast. Right where Katrina obliterated everything in it’s path. Sorry, I may have already mentioned that. It seems to be the thing I keep settling on. Heh.
What kind of plant is it, Myra? Maybe that’s a good spot for it. I mean, what are the chances of another Katrina coming through there? :D
I mean, what are the chances of another Katrina coming through there? :D
Exactly! That’s the spirit! Lightning’s not going to strike twice, is it?
And WOOOOOOOOOOO! I’m on my five-day weekend! I just got back from a sweltering morning of picking not-very-tasty strawberries. It has not been a good season for them, at least not on my pick-up day. :(
That is a bummer about the strawberries but yay for five-day weekend! (And impending Birthday-ness) I’m looking forward to a three day weekend but have no idea what we are going to do with it.
It’s a plastics plant that deals with automotive parts as well (similar but not the same as his old company did, but I don’t have a clue.)
I wish that theory applied to hurricanes but I believe Camille destroyed that same area in the 60′s. We would live somewhere north of Lake Phonchatran (sp?) which is more protected from the effects of the hurricanes. And we could be everyone’s guest house for visiting New Orleans?!?
I just got back from a sweltering morning of picking not-very-tasty strawberries.
Oh boo! Our strawberries have been amazing so far, if a little pale. My old housemate Tom picked up like, 3 quarts from the PYO near his parents’ house, and I’ve only just figured out what I’m going to do with them.
And we could be everyone’s guest house for visiting New Orleans?!?
I’m holding you to that.
And we could be everyone’s guest house for visiting New Orleans?!?
I’m holding you to that.
I would love that!!!
Careful what you wish for, Myra! I’ll be a terrible influence on the Kid, AND take over your kitchen the second I get there :D
I just got back from a sweltering morning of picking not-very-tasty strawberries.
My grocery store strawberries are just OK. I’m planning to hit the farmer’s market (my first visit of the season) on Saturday and see what they have.
I’m not worried about th Kid and my kitchen could use the exercise! :P
Oooh, another place to crash when we visit New Orleans? And Mags is going to do the cooking? We can have an IPB Mardi Gras! :P
(We just had a nice long lunch in Princeton. The last time we’d been to that restaurant, they had an extensive champagne cocktail menu, but nothing of the sort this time. So we’re sitting there being very, very sad, and our waitress pops up to ask us if we’re considering drinks before our food order. And before we can really say anything, she says, “For example, have you considered our champagne sangria?” SAY NO MORE, LADY! Sign me right on up for that one! Mmmmm… It was a good way to start the holiday weekend. :D)
We can have an IPB Mardi Gras!
*sighs dreamily* If only. We could eat cake and watch hockey on TV. Y’all could have cocktails. And while you’re all passed out drunk, I would corrupt the Kid into goalie-dom, like I have done so many children and teenagers before her.
Goalies man, we’re the coolest. Also the worst influences. Are we not, Mcguffers?
Bummer about the missing champagne cocktail menu, but yay for the waitress coming to the rescue!
Ooh, champagne sangria sounds good, Schnookie.
So Crunchy is going to be in the intermission studio with Pierre and Milbury before Saturday’s game. Is it too much to hope that he snaps on one of them?
Is it too much to hope that he snaps on one of them?
There is always hope.
I like how you think, Mags! An IPB Mardi Gras would be awesome! It would definitely take some of the sting out of moving if we could get lots of folks to come visit!
As to getting Grace to be a goalie? You’ll have to teach her to skate first! She’s been a couple of times but didn’t take to it very well and Mom and Dad don’t know how either. But I bet she would love personal lessons from Mags!
Dave’s interview went well so now we are back to wait and see. Argh.