We remember back in the day, when we were wee bairns as hockey fans, hearing someone describe Jacques Lemaire (still in his first go-round with the Devils, and well before he was in the “overstaying his welcome in his first go-round with the Devils” phase of his career) as being crazy like a fox.
It’s pretty obvious that John MacLean is also crazy like a fox.
Unfortunately he’s crazy like a mangy fox that eats the bread crusts we tossed in our backyard.
In other “animals that live in and around stately IPB Manor” news, we watched “The A-Team” last night. Yes, the recent movie A-Team, not the vintage TV show A-Team. We expected it to be truly horrible, and consequently ended up being pleasantly surprised by it only being mostly horrible. Perhaps our opinions of it were skewed just a bit though, when, early in the film, Schnookie said, “I think Rollie could have written this.”
Rollie, doing the stretching exercises she learned at a recent writers retreat
Pookie agreed: “Yes, I think one mildly retarded cat with 100 typewriters definitely wrote this movie.” Perhaps the Devils want to hire her to rework their playbook?
“Yes, I think one mildly retarded cat with 100 typewriters definitely wrote this movie.”
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Weber’s on my lap with a face that says, “A-Team is even below my skill level. At least I lick can my own ass.”
Worst fox ever is right. Poor guy. It looks like Rollie could kick his ass, and drill him into the boards for good measure.
That is one sad looking fox. I can definitely see the resemblance to MacLean.
Weber’s on my lap with a face that says, “A-Team is even below my skill level. At least I lick can my own ass.”
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Rollie pointed out to us last night during the movie that there were lots of different languages in it that she had to learn. Pookie was like, “Yeah, starting with English.” (It was SUCH a good movie. :P)
It looks like Rollie could kick his ass, and drill him into the boards for good measure.
That is one sad looking fox. I can definitely see the resemblance to MacLean.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: to both of you! It was pretty pathetic. The one fox was so bedraggled, and its companion was so dapper and suave and typically fox-ish. You’d think the mangy one would be like, “I’m not hanging out with you, because I look so much worse by comparison.” (Also, yes, there were TWO foxes in our yard yesterday. It’s pretty exciting around here.)
Watching the Ducks v Bruins. This should be a good one.
I’m watching the Trannies. It’s not a good one so far. Hmph.
Oh, and did I mention to all y’all yet that I’m on vacation? Because I am. On vacation. It’s wonderful. Being on vacation.
Vacation? What is this of which you speak???
The Trannies are playing Florida, surely it’s not that bad for the Tannies?
Everytime I see Hiller’s mask, all I can think of is the Black Knight.
the Tannies?
The Trannies are playing Florida, surely it’s not that bad for the Tannies?
I figured “Tannies” was the new name for the Panthers because they play in Florida.
Plus, Florida is ahead by 2, so it’s syntactically correct!
The Trannies are playing Florida, surely it’s not that bad for the Tannies?
Unless they’re planning a big “come back from being down by two at the end of the first period” bonanza of awesomeness, no, it’s not a good thing. (Although I think the problem probably is the whole “Tannies” thing. If they’d just remembered the “R” they’d be fine!)
As for vacation, I’m off until next Tuesday! I’m just going to bask in the glow of the tree and count down to opening presents…
The Trannies are playing Florida, surely it’s not that bad for the Tannies?
Yeah, that’s what I thought Friday when the Sabres were playing them. You don’t need to remind me now well that went.
“Yes, I think one mildly retarded cat with 100 typewriters definitely wrote this movie.”
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But that poor mangy fox. Yick.
Schnookie, I think after your recent workplace issues, a vacation is well deserved!
Ooph. Sorry, I forgot about the Sabres game. And hey, the Stars were down 2-0 at the end of the first last night and came back to win. This is Phillie so anything can happen.
And hey, the Stars were down 2-0 at the end of the first last night and came back to win. This is Phillie so anything can happen.
Heh. Did the Stars end up going down 3-0 and still win? Because if not, I’m not optimistic. :P
Schnookie, I think after your recent workplace issues, a vacation is well deserved!
Thank you! I kind of felt the same way! Of course, that week I was sitting around my house doing nothing might count, in some people’s minds, as being sort of vacation-y, but you know what? My flat tire cancels that all out. :P
Joffrey Lopul kind of scares me. I think he’s attractive, but he’s too robotic looking to know for sure. It’s kind of like finding an Old Navy mannequin hot.
Aww, Loops. I miss him being part of the “they party too much to win games” gang with the Trannies. All you need to do, mcguggs, is watch the video NHL.com had up a few years ago of Loops showing off his “sensitive guitarist” side. That’ll clear up any questions you might have had about whether he’s hawt or not. :P
It’s kind of like finding an Old Navy mannequin hot.
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“they party too much to win games” gang with the Trannies.
I miss that aspect of the Trannies. I think Pronger stomped it out of them.
Now that Ryan Miller is engaged, I can’t wait for him to start cranking out bite-sized Crunchies. A baby with those half-cocked eyebrows is bound to be the coolest baby EVER.
I think Pronger stomped it out of them.
Yeah, he kept wanting to go out and party with them, so instead they started a team book club just to get the fuck away from him.
I just told the Kid that Crunchy proposed to his girlfriend last night. Her response: Crunchy’s straight!?!? But he has his own clothing store?!?
Yeah, he kept wanting to go out and party with them, so instead they started a team book club just to get the fuck away from him.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: You better believe it! It was the only way the Flyers GM could think of to curb the partying amongst the team’s core young players. It’s kind of genius, though.
Her response: Crunchy’s straight!?!? But he has his own clothing store?!?
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Crunchy’s like, “Would a gay man have a fiancee? I mean, a GIRL fiancee?”
Crunchy’s straight!?!? But he has his own clothing store?!?
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Roy-z: “I’ve been in much gayer stores than his.”
“Would a gay man have a fiancee? I mean, a GIRL fiancee?”
Roy-z: “Exaaaaactly. Wait… did you say girl?” *sideways glance*
I still can’t get over the fact that she is not blonde. I didn’t think hockey players were allowed to date non-blondes much less marry them.
She’s been in more Maxim issues than actual movies, so I think that makes up for the non-blonde-ness.
The Kid basically said the same thing after seeing her picture.
It always makes me feel much smarter when I say something Kid agrees with. It generally means I’ve risen above my usual gutter trash mouth. :D
She’s been in more Maxim issues than actual movies
Poor Crunchy. It’s probably for the best that he’s not a skater, since there’s pretty much only one way hockey players respond to “Yo Miller! I saw your wife’s tits last September!”
The Kid says I have the same sense of humor as a seventh grade boy. What can I say?
She is so mature. I don’t have to be.
Just checked in with Trannies/Tannies. I don’t know whether I should feel better about the Sabres or confused/terrified by this apparent Florida juggernaut.
When the Kid asked what kind of actress she was, I said she was comparable to Willa Ford. The Kid was not impressed.
It always makes me feel much smarter when I say something Kid agrees with. It generally means I’ve risen above my usual gutter trash mouth.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Meanwhile, that situation just makes Myra increasingly worried that things have gone horribly wrong with her parenting skills.
The Stars, Phoenix, Atlanta and Florida all playing well. It’s the Southern hockey Apocalypse.
Meanwhile, that situation just makes Myra increasingly worried that things have gone horribly wrong with her parenting skills.
Hah. Most of my Bible Belt Baptist friends think I’m gone horribly wrong with my parenting skills. Meanwhile, I have a daughter who still actually talks to me.
Meanwhile, I have a daughter who still actually talks to me.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Boomer might caution you to try to strike a happy medium, otherwise you end up with daughters like hers. :P
She promises she will eventually move out. :P She did say the other day that she guessed she should start checking out Missouri colleges. When I asked why, she said she wasn’t sure she wanted to come back to Texas and be that far away from us. My first thought was, aw, how sweet. Then she said, you know, for the food and laundry.
When the Kid asked what kind of actress she was, I said she was comparable to Willa Ford. The Kid was not impressed.
She was in “The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It.” What? The Kid’s still not impressed? Sheesh. She’s hard to please!
Meanwhile, that situation just makes Myra increasingly worried that things have gone horribly wrong with her parenting skills.
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Meanwhile, I have a daughter who still actually talks to me.
My mom has a friend who is 6’3 and a very, uh, masculine lesbian who decided to become a home health aide. Whenever my mom starts getting a bit out of control, I tease her that I’m going to hire her friend to take care of her some day. Sometimes I think Mom wishes we weren’t talking. :D
My first thought was, aw, how sweet. Then she said, you know, for the food and laundry.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: She’s got it all figured out already! Smart kid!
You’re such a caring daughter.
I don’t think I should have let the Kid read that last comment. Giving her ideas.
Alright, if you guys are watching the Trannies/Tannies, then you probably missed this. And we can not let that happen.
Sharks Christmas Album
I told you guys Scott Nichol is adorable.
Her response: Crunchy’s straight!?!? But he has his own clothing store?!?
That would be Myra’s daughter
Then she said, you know, for the food and laundry.
That would be my daughter. Although I would still like her to go to one of her parents University. Altlhough mine is about to get much more expensive.
Hee Hee Hee — So true.
Hee Hee Hee — So true.
Why yes, yes it is.
I hope I’m your child. Anything y’all need to tell me?
Just in case any of you are wondering, her avatar is Beskorowany, one of the Stars baby goalies. I believe y’all saw him get drafted. The Kid is just waiting for him to make the big team so she can get a “Beskorowany” jersey. I think she will have to grow into that one.
I hope I’m your child. Anything y’all need to tell me?
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: It’s “airing the family secrets” night here for the Myra Family! :P
The Kid is just waiting for him to make the big team so she can get a “Beskorowany” jersey. I think she will have to grow into that one.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yeah, that’s one of those armpit-to-armpit names.
I hope I’m your child. Anything y’all need to tell me?
Your eyes are so my family as is the hair color (but nice red tips).
It’s “airing the family secrets” night here for the Myra Family! :P
Well, you know there was this one time when Mom….
**Myra takes the Kid’s computer away from her.**
**Snatches it back and makes a run for it.**
This is better than reality tv!!
Oof. That’s one motley looking fox. Yikes. Also, the Canucks just beat the St. Louis BOOMERS AGAIN! Woohoo!
I was painting cookies tonight and I think I love luster dust. It’s dreamy. And shiny.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You guys are too funny, Myra and Grace! It is better than reality TV!
I was painting cookies tonight and I think I love luster dust. It’s dreamy. And shiny.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I love the name “luster dust”. I think that’s all our mangy fox needs to look better.
I think that’s all our mangy fox needs to look better.
I have some bronze he can use. Release the hounds!
Do the hounds bring the foxes back alive? I’m too afraid to google that.
Do the hounds bring the foxes back alive? I’m too afraid to google that.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Probably a good choice. We might want to send the poorly-trained, disobedient, less goal-oriented hounds. Just to give the fox a chance.
Poor mangy fox. I’d pat it, but that looks sarcoptic and ewwwwww.
**Snatches it back and makes a run for it.**
You go, Kid.
That whole conversation was a bit like reading about my own family. You really learn to appreciate your parents once you’re cooking your own food and trying to figure out what the symbols on washing labels mean.
So, um NYU or U of T-Austin? Or LSE? Or just try for all of them? Just a random question I thought I’d drop in there. Not that I’m filling out Masters applications or anything.
Her response: Crunchy’s straight!?!? But he has his own clothing store?!?
And he supposedly designed the ring himself.
We might want to send the poorly-trained, disobedient, less goal-oriented hounds.
That’s no way to talk about the Devils!
Mags, I’ve heard good things both about the UT Austin programs (advertising & engineering specifically) and the general city.
Mags, I think you would love Austin but as a loyal Baylor grad and wife of a loyal A&M grad, I cannot recommend that place.
Although, truthfully, I would be all over the idea if we weren’t about to move out of state. :( Because you know you would have to come spend time with us. Not that you can’t come visit us in Kansas City, but probably not as much fun as visiting us in Dallas and going to a Stars game with us. :( :( :(
I’ve heard good things both about the UT Austin programs (advertising & engineering specifically) and the general city.
Hmmmm, ok! Thank you!
as a loyal Baylor grad and wife of a loyal A&M grad, I cannot recommend that place.
I thought you might say that :) Moving sucks :(. I’d got to KC to visit you, for serious. And go to Stars games in your honour.
Mags, one of my best friends goes to NYU and absolutely adores it. Of course, being in NYC has alot to do with that.
I am now in an extremely bad mood because of Versus. Forget every nice thing I’ve said about them lately. Blacking out the Sabres/Ducks game because of the Caps/Devils is NOT a cook Christmas gift. Not. Cook. At. All.
I think you would love Austin but as a loyal Baylor grad and wife of a loyal A&M grad, I cannot recommend that place.
LOL. I think my friend the UT grad (whose crowning achievement as an undergrad was leading Bevo onto the field at the Rose Bowl) would say the same thing about yours & Dave’s alma maters.
Blacking out the Sabres/Ducks game because of the Caps/Devils is NOT a cook Christmas gift. Not. Cook. At. All.
We only JUST NOW realized that there are no other games on than the Devils/Caps one. Honestly, NO ONE wants to watch that game. Not Devils fans, not Caps fans, NO ONE. (Good thing we had Boomer open her present of Tetris for the Wii a few days early. Guess who’s not watching that game on Blersus tonight! Heh.)
Mags, I think you want to go to NYU. Pookie loved it there, and if you’re in the City we can hang out with you when we go on photo excursions there!
Pookie just pointed out that if Mags goes to NYU, she can come to stately IPB Manor for Devils hockey nights! That should TOTALLY make the decision right there, right? :P
Honestly, NO ONE wants to watch that game. Not Devils fans, not Caps fans, NO ONE.
I just wrote the same thing on Versus’ website.
Pookie just pointed out that if Mags goes to NYU, she can come to stately IPB Manor for Devils hockey nights!
With Versus, every night is Devils hockey night.
I’m still clearly very bitter. I hate Blersus. Hate them hate them hate them. What’s the point of having Bobby Ryan play your team if you can’t watch him??
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about Versus over the years, it’s that they don’t listen to people who write on or around IPB. I’m so sorry.
And honestly, I didn’t think they were doing exclusivity anymore with the Versus games. Is this the first night this season where the other 7:00 games aren’t being broadcast? I honestly don’t think I’ve watched any Versus games this season, and I don’t remember not having any hockey on Mondays or Tuesdays… At any rate, it is APPALLING that there’s only one game anyone gets to see on TV right now, let alone that it’s Caps/Devils. I’m DISGUSTED.
mcguffers, I am so, so, so, so, so, SO sorry!
Mags, NYU! NYU! NYU! NYU! NYU!!! :D
Also disgusting? That we’re actually watching this at the outset. There’s no way we get all the way through it, but it’s on while we’re eating dinner. Obviously, we’re developing some kind of eating disorder.
I lied — we’re watching Jeopardy right now. Goodness knows, I’m not watching an interview with Ovechkin on Versus while I’m eating. :P
I guess I get to watch all the other games on Center Ice. Which I did not know before all my bitching. So yeah Flames/Blue Jacket.
(Also instead of all those annoying Center Ice commercials all they have to do is put up a blank screen that says, “We can show you games when the Sabres get blacked out so you don’t have to watch Ovechkin while you eat.)
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I didn’t see your comments about eating until after I posted mine. I love that Ovie-induced indigestion is a universal thing.
Wait, Flames/BJs is on? Here I thought Devils/Caps was the only thing available! (AIEEE! It’s the Flames feed? In low-def? But stretched out to fill my screen? WTF? Why does hockey hate me???)
Also instead of all those annoying Center Ice commercials all they have to do is put up a blank screen that says, “We can show you games when the Sabres get blacked out so you don’t have to watch Ovechkin while you eat.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I can’t think of a more effective ad strategy than that. I mean, that’s a service that everyone needs.
I love that Ovie-induced indigestion is a universal thing.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: It is a HUGE problem for hockey fans the world over. It’s absolutely amazing to me that Caps fans can stomach that shit. Of course, they’re Caps fans, so it’s hard to fathom what’s going on inside their heads in general.
We are so smrt. We’re sitting here watching all this Blersus pregame, not realizing that the game doesn’t start until 7:30. Man, I’ve been on vacation for 26 hours and I’ve lost all powers of cognition.
The game doesn’t even start until 7:30?! That’s 30 whole minutes I could not be blacked out!!!
I’m gonna go watch that Time Warner channel that just plays a crackling fireplace non stop.
At any rate, it is APPALLING that there’s only one game anyone gets to see on TV right now, let alone that it’s Caps/Devils.
You would think that the league would realize that at this point in the season this game is a less than stellar matchup and lift the blackout.
And Gerbe scored. Santa came early!
Awww! Yule Log is ALMOST as good as Bobby Ryan v. Sabres, right? (Don’t answer that.)
Ew. And it’s Beninati instead of Doc. Yeah, I think we’ll be watching “Step Up 3″ before this game is over. :P
Yule Log is ALMOST as good as Bobby Ryan v. Sabres, right?
This is me not answering that.
And Gerbe scored. Santa came early!
I CAN NOT BELIEVE VERSUS MADE ME MISS GERBE’S FIRST FREAKING GOAL!!!!! (We’ll ignore the fact that if Gerbe could have scored in any of the 15 games I missed because of work)
This is going to be painful. I do not look forward to the Metro ride home later.
Gunner, where are you??
I live and work outside of DC.
All this time I thought you were in North Jersey! You have such a convincing accent. :P
(And I’m sorry you’re stuck in the bowels of Caps Country [such as it is] tonight!!)
I’m glad you’re bringing a sane, Devils-fan outlook to the greater-DC area. ::shudder::
I’m glad you’re bringing a sane, Devils-fan outlook to the greater-DC area.
After this season, I don’t think you could describe my outlook as “sane.”
After this season, I don’t think you could describe my outlook as “sane.”
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: On the bright side, though, isn’t this our last season of Langenbrunner? If so, that’s something to hang a person’s sanity on.
Speaking of Langenbrunner, you know what else is terrible? Step Up 3!
I’d like to trade “Step Up 3″ to Pittsburgh for Sid Crosby.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I kind of thought you were kidding about Step Up 3, but I guess desperate times and such.
mcguggs, I never kid about the Step Up movies. ::stony face:: NEVER. (Surely, as a fellow ice girl, you understand. :P)
I guess I just figured you wouldn’t dare watch Step Up 3 without the 3D tv. It would be like watching Don Cherry in black and white.
Langenbrunner is in a contract year?!? You’d think he’d be playing better. :D
Someone found my blog by searching “Why is the Sabres Ducks game blacked out tonight?” I have a feeling Brian Engblom is just being a dick.
You’d think he’d be playing better.
Thanks, Patty. Little Miss My Team’s The Bee’s Knees In The West seems to think she should come over here and be all bee’s kneesish! :PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP (If that makes no sense, blame Step Up 3.)
I guess I just figured you wouldn’t dare watch Step Up 3 without the 3D tv.
Oh, we dared! You better believe we dared. My final review is that Step Up 3 makes Step Up 2 look like Step Up 1.
I’ve only seen Step Up 1 (which I think is just called Step Up) so I guess I have a lot of catching up to do. I have seen more Bring It Ons than I’d like to admit to. 3. Okay? 3. I’ve seen 3. I concider it Ice Girl training.
BEEEEEESSSSSS KNEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!
*** runs away *********
So, um NYU or U of T-Austin? Or LSE? Or just try for all of them? Just a random question I thought I’d drop in there. Not that I’m filling out Masters applications or anything.
Mags, I’m late to the party here, but I vote NYU. Not that this has anything at all to do with the fact that I live in New York City.
Slightly more useful advice…I’d apply to anywhere you think you want to go and be sure to visit all of the schools. Make sure you’re going to school somewhere you actually want to be because location totally does matter particularly at places like NYU.
isn’t this our last season of Langenbrunner?
Is that true? Please let that be true.
location totally does matter
Tell me about it. One of my friends in the UK is going to give me a tour of LSE, Oxford (where she is now, but my Dad will kill me because he’s a Cambridge guy), and St. Andrews up in Edinburgh this Easter, and I’ve lived in NYC so I kind of know it there. Although I suppose living in NYC as a kid with your parents is totally different from living in NYC by yourself as a semi-adult (but I’d get to visit the -Ookies!). The only one that might an issue if UT-Austin.
-Ookies, I got SO EXCITED when my advisor suggested I put NYU on the list, firstly because it was nice to hear he thought I was good enough, and secondly because I was all “OMG -OOKIES! GOTTA TELL THEM. Wait, better not, that’ll sound stalkerly. Ahem.”
Gah, life decisions are hard. My parents are precisely no help, they just said “well, whatever you decide, we’re sure you’ll do well”. That’s nice, but not a really discriminating factor that will aid my decision making.
Mags that’s so exciting! My best friend studied for a while in Edinburgh. That was like 6 years ago, and to this day, every time he mentions Edinburgh (or Scotland, really), he has sparks in the eyes (pretty much like me and Montreal). So I’m pretty sure this is a great place.
But your other options sound pretty awesome too, so I’m confident you’ll end up in a fantastic place! (yeah, that’s really helpful I know…)
So the habs are now officially in a slump. Yesterday’s game in Dallas looked ugly (I realize some of you might have a different view of it, though… :P) And Jamie Benn scored. I still strongly dislike him because he came back from the nhl just to single-handedly eliminate the Bulldogs in the AHL playoffs last season. BOOOO!
I have seen more Bring It Ons than I’d like to admit to.
Much in the same way I have seen more Cutting Edges than I’d like to admit.
they just said “well, whatever you decide, we’re sure you’ll do well”.
That’s better than my parents who would totally be “what do you mean you’re going to be in another country?”
So the habs are now officially in a slump.
Honey, you don’t know from slump.
that’s so exciting!/i>
It is! You know what’s going to happen though? I’m going to look at all these things, and apply and then chicken out and just stay here.
Fucking tags.
Ok, is Ryan Miller’s cereal really called “Kick-Save Krunch”? I thought that “Crunchy” was just an IPB thing?
Honey, you don’t know from slump.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: But seriously, Grrrreg, I’m sorry the Habs are sucking. Sucking sucks. (Although if they commit to sucking on a level comparable to the Devils, you can spend your hockey season watching stuff like Step Up 3 instead of your lousy team. So there’s a silver lining. :P)
I was all “OMG -OOKIES! GOTTA TELL THEM. Wait, better not, that’ll sound stalkerly. Ahem.”
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Well, when you did mention it, my first thought was all, “OMG MAGS IN NYC! WE’LL HANG OUT ALL THE TIME!!!” so who’s the stalker now? :P
I thought that “Crunchy” was just an IPB thing?
CLEARLY it’s spreading. :D
Honey, you don’t know from slump.
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Also, :^:::::::::::::::: to your “bee’s knees” hit and run, Myra. :D
Mags, I’m already thinking about how awesome it’ll be to have you over for Saturday hockey nights so you HAVE to go to NYU! There, does that help your decision process? Heh.
There, does that help your decision process? Heh.
It does. The only “problem” is that if all that happens, I may never move away from NYC again :P
I can’t think of any reason why being in NYC would be a bad thing. :D (Oh wait. I just thought of one. It rhymes with “Blew Blork Blangers”. :P)