Like Martin Brodeur, we’re trying to spend as little time with the Devils as we possibly can while they insist on sucking so bad.
But like Martin Brodeur, we’re also old people, so our attempt to “miss” tonight’s Devils/Habs game while having dinner out was stymied by the fact that we go out to eat insanely early.
Mmmm. Blue plate special.
Lovely! Much better than my dinner from Sonic. Well, maybe not MUCH better. I did get Fritos on my chili dog. :D
Well, maybe not MUCH better. I did get Fritos on my chili dog.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I think that’s pretty close to what we had. Give or take. :P (I’m kidding. This restaurant is really randomly located in this spot you’d never think is nice, and it’s just SO good.)
Dude, the Devils are so shitty tonight. And most other nights. We and Marty get to stay away a few more days. :P
Langenbrunner returns. Devils suck. Coincidence?
Coincidence? Never. Direct cause and effect? Absolutely.
Langenbrunner returns. Devils suck. Coincidence?
Oooh, I hadn’t noticed he was back until you mentioned it (and of course, since then the only word I’ve heard from Doc is “Langenbrunner”, over and over again), but it is INDISPUTABLY his fault.
Oh, and as for the food was concerned, I had the chicken schnitzel. Which always makes me think of Der Winersnitzel. So it’s kinda like Sonic. But more derrrrrlicious.
At least you don’t have to listen to a bunch of clueless pregame show guys talk about Ovechkin like the Stars ought to just go on home and skip the game altogether.
Is that helping? No?
Which always makes me think of Der Winersnitzel. So it’s kinda like Sonic. But more derrrrrlicious.
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Is that helping? No?
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Hey, I’m always going to appreciate a non-Ovechkin game, so yes, it is helping!
Mama Gionta, explaining how it feels to see her two sons playing each other in this game: “It’s WILD!”
Pookie, after a moment: “Oh. I thought she said vile.”
Me: “It is vile. I completely agree with her.”
Being in the West has its pluses and minuses. We only get to see Sid once or twice, but we only have to see Ovie once or twice.
Pookie, after a moment: “Oh. I thought she said vile.”
Me: “It is vile. I completely agree with her.”
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We only get to see Sid once or twice
I love Sid as much as (or more than) the next gal, but you know what? I tend to get tired of having to play against the Pens, so there’s something to be said for only seeing him once or twice a year. :D
I don’t need any further evidence after this game that Jamie Langenbrunner is the source of all the Devils’ problems.
I love that it’s 5-0, and Chico’s getting paid to tell us “The Devils are in a real tight spot now.” Really, Chico?
Eesh. 5-0? Yikes.
And yeah, the fact that we meet Sid so seldom is probably why I still like it. :D
This game is derrrrrrstupid.
Holy shit, this is only the end of the second?! Because I had a weird non-work-ish day and because we went out for dinner, it feels waaaay later than it is. Funfetti. The third should be fun. Sigh.
I’ve checked out. Let me know if anyone I like scores.
This game is derrrrrrstupid.
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Gunner, I make no promises that I’ll notice if anyone you like scores. :P
I’m sorry, but I don’t see how any team can go very far that has John Erskine on it.
I’m sorry, but I don’t see how any team can go very far that has John Erskine on it.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I have long felt the same way.
That restaurant is so pretty!
We don’t get pretty restaurants here. There are western, family and my personal favorite, let-me-beat-you-over-the-head-opulence. Ugh.
And Irksome may be hurt.
We don’t get pretty restaurants here.
Hey, I thought La Duni was pretty! You should try that!
We don’t get pretty restaurants here. There are western, family and my personal favorite, let-me-beat-you-over-the-head-opulence.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I thought Matito’s was pretty, too. I mean, yes, it’s Mexican-themed, but it’s also pretty! :D (The restaurant we were at tonight is particularly charming, I have to admit.)
And Irksome may be hurt.
:^::::::::::::::::::: To the nickname, not the injury, of course.
Is Gunner around? And is Arnott someone we like?
I didn’t take Khabi off IR today because, well, he fucking sucks so I figured even against the Leafs, he’d totally fucking suck his first night back. HE’S GOT A DAMN SHUT OUT!!! I actually want the Leafs to score 6 times in a row right now so I don’t have to look at a fucking shut out I won’t get!! But it’s the Leafs, so that ain’t happening. They can’t even score on back to back PPs. Sonofa…
Now Razor’s defending Ovie’s cherry-picking. Sigh.
Surely Arnott didn’t do something, Schnookie!
Surely Arnott didn’t do something, Schnookie!
I suppose you’re right. I mean, scoring the lone goal in a 5-1 loss doesn’t really count, does it?
I love that it’s 5-0, and Chico’s getting paid to tell us “The Devils are in a real tight spot now.” Really, Chico?
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I think I love Chico more and more with every game.
Congratulations on the de-bestoesizing, Schnookie!
Your life is very complicated, mcguffers. :D
Patty, I know!! I don’t think I could do this in real life!
Arnott scored? At least one move Lou made this summer seems to be working.
Congratulations on the de-bestoesizing, Schnookie!
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::: Thanks, Kathleen! I’m still sort of stunned that I don’t have to go to work tomorrow, but I’m not likely to be at high risk of asbestos-related cancer. It’s so great being me. :P
Your life is very complicated, mcguffers. :D
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I really don’t know what you do to your goalies to make them hate you so, McG.
Glad to see you had a positive outcome to the asbestos incident, Schnookie.
Otter just dekked Ovi. Otter, who is not the slickest skater on the Stars to say the least. Heh.
Glad to see you had a positive outcome to the asbestos incident, Schnookie.
Thanks! From what I can tell, it couldn’t have turned out better! :D
And that’s great to hear that Ovie’s brought his A defensive game. Heh heh.
Woo! Stars scored! After about 20 shanks and 30 whiffs during the game, finally Ribeiro actually makes contact with the puck when he has an open net. :D
WOOOOO! I was about to fall asleep.
Wow! It sounds like the Stars went to the Devils school of attempting to shoot. Only they fucked up by actually ending up with the puck in the net. :P
Dave in Sweden Update:
He said they went to a Boston themed sports bar to eat last night because they were getting tired of Swedish food. I don’t know which was more shocking, that they had a “Boston” themed sports bar outside of Stockholm, Sweden or that they were tired of Swedish food???
I hope the Boston themed sports bar had lots of Loochness involved. (Only with more pants.)
Hee. You’ll have to ask him about that!
A Boston themed sports bar? Why do I picture Cheers but with more memorabilia on the walls?
And I’m going to the Sabres game tonight against Columbus. When “Ticket Claus” bought the tickets, he conveniently forgot to look at the stats that said that Columbus has won the last 6 straight against Buffalo by a goal margin of 16-4. So I’m in for a barnburner tonight.
Although I am excited to see white jerseys on home ice from the Sabres, as the BJs will be wearing their spiffy new thirds.
When “Ticket Claus” bought the tickets, he conveniently forgot to look at the stats that said that Columbus has won the last 6 straight against Buffalo by a goal margin of 16-4. So I’m in for a barnburner tonight.
Oh dear! I hope that history doesn’t repeat itself tonight for you, Amy! But either way, getting to see a swanky sweater array will make up for it. That should be awesome!
Maybe this is the night the Sabres make up the missing 12 goals?
Maybe this is the night the Sabres make up the missing 12 goals?
Considering this is the team that couldn’t even score on each other in practice, my hopes are not high.
Considering this is the team that couldn’t even score on each other in practice, my hopes are not high.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Isn’t being a hockey fan fun?
Considering this is the team that couldn’t even score on each other in practice, my hopes are not high.
Ouch. When I’m at a Stars game that is not going well (pretty much every game we attended last year), that is when the binoculars come out and I just people watch.
(Translates: enjoy the view of pretty hockey players who just happened to suck at hockey at the moment.)
See I couldn’t do that if they were playing well, because I wouldn’t want to miss the play.
That is may silver lining and I’m sticking to it.
And is it time to go home yet? **whines, some lucky people who get exposed to asbestos and don’t have to go to work**
(Translates: enjoy the view of pretty hockey players who just happened to suck at hockey at the moment.)
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yeah, when you’re at a game, sometimes it can be VERY pleasant if the team is sucking. :P
And is it time to go home yet? **whines, some lucky people who get exposed to asbestos and don’t have to go to work**
Heh heh. If it’s any help, I have a horrible headache from tension in my jaw, so I’m a little bit miserable, even though I’m sitting on my couch in my pajamas right now.
I’m sorry, you are supposed to be eating Christmas cookies and enjoying your time on the sofa so I can be thoroughly jealous.
Well, I have had one cookie today. And Boomer just went out to pick up some Chinese food for lunch. And Santa just delivered two more presents to our slowly-growing heap on the windowsill here. So things aren’t all bad. :P
Ok. That’s better. :)
I have had one cookie today.
Just the one? I admire your restraint. I’ve had 4 cinnamon rolls on top of everything else on my food plan, so I made myself go to the gym. Ironically I probably expended more energy getting there and back again than I did while I was actually exercising.
Ironically I probably expended more energy getting there and back again than I did while I was actually exercising.
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I can’t eat TOO many cookies, or Pookie will get mad that I ate all the cookies. Or something like that. What I need to do is bake new ones so she nevers knows they were gone.
So the one really sad thing about this asbestos vacation is that I’ve had to learn how to log into my work email from home. I’ve resisted for almost seven years, and I’ve finally caved. This is terrible.
I should mention that I did go for a long walk this morning, so I haven’t been a complete lagabed!
What I need to do is bake new ones so she nevers knows they were gone.
There you go! Sounds like a plan.
I’m resisting the call of more cinnamon rolls while dinner is in the over. Aaak.
Cinnamon rolls can be nearly impossible to ignore. The only way to get them to shut up is to eat them all.
Cinnamon rolls would make a lovely three o’clock snack. I may just have to indulge in the girl scout cookies instead.
Girl Scout cookies sound like a reasonable solution in lieu of cinnamon rolls. And speaking of food, huzzah! My lunch has arrived! ::gorges on greasy Chinese food::
Cinnamon rolls can be nearly impossible to ignore. The only way to get them to shut up is to eat them all.
Tell me about it. Thankfully, dinner involves a vast amount of cheese, and the smell of that is helping the resistance a lot.
I may just have to indulge in the girl scout cookies instead.
My cinnamon rolls are offended you consider girl scout cookies a suitable substitute.
You guys were right — I should have eaten more cookies. Eating lunch has made my headache go away! If only I’d eaten cookies earlier, I would have been fine! The moral of the story is to ALWAYS eat cookies.
*sigh* I ate another cinnamon roll. I’ve put the rest in the living room, and I hope they “disappear” before I go back in there.
That’s so sad, Mags, having to sacrifice the cinnamon rolls like that.
My cinnamon rolls are offended you consider girl scout cookies a suitable substitute.
I’m sure if I had your cinnamon rolls, there would be no contest as to which is better. But since I am cinnamon roll-less than I shall work with what I have.
I had a turkey sandwich with provolone and arugala on a pretzel roll for lunch. It was yummy.
Thanks all, I’m very hungry now.
It is. If they’re not gone in 15 minutes I’m going to rescue them. Leave no cinnamon roll behind and all.
You’re welcome, Mike!
And Amy, that sandwich sounds SCRUMPSH.
You guys, I can’t even deal with what day of the week it is. I feel so much like I have to go to work tomorrow. Asbestos vacation is THE BEST.
If they’re not gone in 15 minutes I’m going to rescue them. Leave no cinnamon roll behind and all.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: These cinnamon rolls are causing such conflict and strife for you! (What baked good worth its salt doesn’t, though? :P)
a pretzel roll for lunch.
If they don’t have these at the bakery tomorrow morning, I’m going to cry.
Asbestos vacation is THE BEST.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Abestos, the best. Not words I thought I’d see together.
Wow! I love the white panel in the restaurant. Is it a curtain or a screen? DREAMY!
Mike and I also frequent the early bird specials. We just get hungry at 4:30. What can we say?
Hello everyone,
Looks like to Stars have done well while I was gone. I feel as the hockey gods are trying to tell me something. Maybe this is an indication that the Stars fortunes are looking up.
The Boston sports resturant was more Larry Bird and Bobby Orr. Sorry, no Looch around. But did see a signed Swedish national jersey.
Wow! I love the white panel in the restaurant. Is it a curtain or a screen? DREAMY!
It’s a screen. It was SO pretty. If I was a window treatment kind of gal, I’d totally get something like that.
And hi Dave! I’m glad to hear Sweden is treating you and the Stars well!
We just get hungry at 4:30. What can we say?
You’re getting your old person practice in early.
I don’t make it through a day without food at 2 hour intervals. There is nothing worse than a hangry Mags.
Hey Sweetie! How about Joel Lundqvist? Did you see him? :)
How about Joel Lundqvist? Did you see him? :)
No, but I did ask how to say, “You are the better looking twin” in Swedish just in case.
No, but I did ask how to say, “You are the better looking twin” in Swedish just in case.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I’m sure that would mean a lot to him, coming from you.
I don’t make it through a day without food at 2 hour intervals
Even when I eat that often, my stomach still sounds like it’s playing the 1812 Overture.
No, but I did ask how to say, “You are the better looking twin” in Swedish just in case.
Aw man! I love this guy! :)
Aw man! I love this guy! :)
I would too! He’s pretty splendid.