Today we spent our afternoon at our friend Sarah’s house, having a craft day. And by “craft day” we mean we all got some stitching out, parked in the den with a cozy fire, and cleaned out her Tivo while her husband took the kids to a movie. One of the brilliant shows she’s got a season pass for is a TLC doozy called “Four Weddings”; the premise of the show is that four brides (who don’t know each other) pit their weddings against each other’s for a prize of a dream honeymoon. The brides all discuss briefly what their dream wedding is going to be, then they all attend each other’s ceremonies and rate them on a variety of elements (dress, venue, etc). The wedding with the most points wins. It’s as bad and as irresistible as it sounds. We were struck completely speechless by the sheer awesomeness of the show (it strikes an incredible balance between being not at all as shameless or craven as you might think while also being mockable from top to bottom), so imagine how much more speechless we were struck when one bride, in her intro, whipped out this cake:
Yes, Gentle Reader, that’s exactly what you think. The bride, who had the emotional and culinary maturity of a six-year-old, proudly declared “Funfetti is the best cake of all.”
That’s right — the best cake of all. Not “Funfetti’s going to make my wedding look like ass.” Not just a disgusted sigh of “Funfetti.” She said it’s the best cake of all.
And then she said that her dream wedding cake, the actual, real-life cake that was going to be served at her actual, real-life wedding that she was holding up as a standard of wedding greatness worthy of a free honeymoon, was going to be Funfetti.
And then time slowed down and her voice became deep and distorted and portentious as she intoned:
“With a Funfetti cake, we can’t lose.”
And she was right.
What does this mean for the Devils??? A Funfetti wedding cake won a free honeymoon to Punta Cana, and we saw it today on the television. This actually happened. Is it time to reconsider Funfetti? Is the Devils’ Funfetti cake no longer looking like ass? Is it a cake that’s going to the playoffs this year?
How can we not believe?
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
WOOOOOOOO!!!!! But they need to do something about Skinner. He’s too young to be this pesky.
Makes you wish Scotty Stevens could lace ‘em up one more time to just give Skinner a hint of what it means to play in the NHL. Heh. (Actually, I love that Skinner kid. I think the trades this season have already been totally bizarre — why can’t Lou Winky for Skinner?)
Actually, I love that Skinner kid. I think the trades this season have already been totally bizarre — why can’t Lou Winky for Skinner?
I like him as well, he seems like a nice kid, much too nice (and talented) to play for a team I heartily dislike. I can’t imagine Lou could pry him away from the Canes without help from a Jedi mind trick (Rolston for Skinner’s a fair trade, now call Lou and make the offer). Then Rutherford would have to move somewhere and live under an assumed name.
WTF????? WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Then Rutherford would have to move somewhere and live under an assumed name.
That’s the best kind of Lou Trade! Too bad those days are behind us. ::sniffle::
One of the many things I’d like –
wait, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! (I love when they score when I’m typing!)
– Chico to do is to stop trying to expand on the Quote of the Night but just repeating the same phrase over and over. I don’t think King Prawn sputtered almost incoherently, repeating “in the race”. Many other Rangers, yes. King Prawn? Not so much.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I love this Skinner/Winky trade. I have no doubt it’s going to happen.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
See, Rutherford? Winky’s AWESOME!
Winky is CLEARLY the better player than Skinner, Carolina.
I switched over to the Ranger post-game show last night because i was curious to see the reaction. I saw him interviewed. He didn’t sputter or repeat himself. He was polite. I think he has other things on his mind, including the fact that he showed up last night and a good number of his teammates didn’t.
However, the show host (not Al Trautwig) and Brian Leetch were -excuse me -
WOOOOOOO!!!!! WTF, Winky, again!
They were explaining their theory on NJ’s recent success which is as follows:
No player should be willing to play the trap because it is too boring for any true player with any dignity to accept but NJ players were so desperate that Jacques Lemaire, who is obviously a cult leader and an evil genius, caught them all at their lowest point and got them to agree to sell their souls for a chance to win. Brian Leetch, of course, would never do such a thing.
Brian Leetch, of course, would never do such a thing.
Well, he’s a Ranger. What soul does he have to sell? :P
I’m testing the theory that we should all start typing long comments to see if the Devils will continue to interrupt typing… it’s not working. Funfetti! No, wait, the opposite of funfetti! Winkfetti! Funwinky!
Winky is CLEARLY the better player than Skinner, Carolina.
So, do you think they could do this between periods?
Wow, Sue, that sounds like some seriously astute analysis there. I kinda like Maloney’s analysis in the pregame tonight, where his explanation for why he thinks the Devils can’t make the playoffs was that Kovalchuk is playing at an all-world level and the defense couldn’t possibly be better than they are. Um, wait, so that’s why they can’t make it? I love the big brains working as MSG on-air talent!
Well, he’s a Ranger. What soul does he have to sell?
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I have a marvelous mental image of Brian Leetch’s dynamic character as he says “Burn.”
And I will NEVER eat a Winkfetti cake. EVER.
Wow, Sue, that sounds like some seriously astute analysis there. I kinda like Maloney’s analysis in the pregame tonight, where his explanation for why he thinks the Devils can’t make the playoffs was that Kovalchuk is playing at an all-world level and the defense couldn’t possibly be better than they are. Um, wait, so that’s why they can’t make it? I love the big brains working as MSG on-air talent!
I missed trhe pre-game. I decided to cook dinner and I never bought a TV for the kitchen. OK, I understand Kovalchuk underacheived, big-time, in the 1st half, but didn’t everyone think he was an all-world offensive talent, and Jacques, somehow, gets the man to play defense. It must be the hoards of angels.
I actually agree with him about the defense, but looking at the teams in front of NJ, nobody’s defense is all that wonderous. I still don’t believe they’ll make it, they’ll run out of time, but who exactly did he think Kovalchuk was – Kovalev?
who exactly did he think Kovalchuk was – Kovalev?
To quote Brian Leetch, “Burn.”
Gack – it’s Brind’Amour. I recommend rhinoplasty.
but who exactly did he think Kovalchuk was – Kovalev?
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yeah, Rangers followers have a hard time comprehending when a high-priced free agent actually plays at the level he was expected to reach. It just makes no sense to them.
(To be fair to Maloney, he was basically just praising the Devils and saying they were awesome. He’d been asked to elaborate on his answer that they weren’t going to make the playoffs, and his explanation was basically just “they’re awesome.” He didn’t realize it was going to be more than a yes/no question, I guess. )
(Oh, and I am very much in favor of not having a TV in the kitchen. I miss a lot of hockey not having one in ours, but man, it just drives me nuts when there’s a TV in the kitchen. And that’s my story.)
To quote Brian Leetch, “Burn.”
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I am guessing that he probably meant that they are doing great, Kovalchuk is doing great, the defense, for what it is, is doing well, but they don’t have enough time and they are behind too many teams – which is my opinion as well. It pains me that I probably agree with him.
I agree, too, no matter how much fun I’m having pretending I don’t. If only Maloney’d been able to add that stuff about running out of time and there being too many teams ahead of them — I wouldn’t be laughing at him still if he had. Heh.
(I’m also remembering ’06, when they were six points out with three games to go and managed to win the division. I’m like, “Hey, 12 points out with 24 games to go? That’s a piece of cake! A piece of FUNFETTI cake, baby!” :P)
A piece of FUNFETTI cake, baby!
It is the greatest cake of all!
Ummm…the Canes’ Ambien wore off all at once.
It’s almost as if the acorn-beet broke through the wrong cinder block wall during intermission.
Yeah, it did, didn’t it? I’m not a fan of the Ambien wearing off. NOT AT ALL.
It took a little while to kick in, though, the first 5 minutes of the period were OK. The last 5 have been not so great. It’s like someone slapped the Canes around on the bench.
So you’re saying the Funfetti cake won? Is that what you’re saying?
(I once dreamed that I was planning my wedding and I had decided on poppy seed cake and my sister told me she wasn’t coming to my wedding because she hates poppy seed cake. Isn’t that fascinating?)
Patty, how’s the new furniture?
Patty, that’s the single most fascinating story ever told.
That’s an incredibly fascinating story, Patty! Thank goodness that dream hasn’t come true. YET.
And yes, the funfetti cake won. IT WON! How in the HELL??? This has seriously thrown off my world view.
The new furniture is pretty nice, Sue! (How did you know?)
I guess I’ve been telling everybody about it all the time. :P
It’s weird to have a grown-up-style, nice couch. I’m not sure how to handle it. :D
I think Myra mentioned it in the last thread. I remembered it because she said it was red. One of my favorite colors, plus sometimes people are scared to buy furniture in bright colors
It’s weird to have a grown-up-style, nice couch. I’m not sure how to handle it.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I’d recommend a cat, because they’ll take care of it looking like a grown-up couch. (She says, as there are cats assaulting her couch from both ends. THIS IS NOT A SCRATCHING POST, YOU MISERABLE LITTLE CRETINS!) :P
Yep, my cats have destroyed my furniture over th years. I went furniture shopping a few years ago, I was looking at something and all of a sudden it morphed, in my mind, to what it would look like after the cats were through with it, like the Roadrunner used to morph into a roast when Wil E. Coyote used to look at him.
Sue, :^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
I was looking at something and all of a sudden it morphed, in my mind, to what it would look like after the cats were through with it, like the Roadrunner used to morph into a roast when Wil E. Coyote used to look at him.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I need to remember this next time I’m thinking about either getting a new sofa or reupholstering the one we already own.
Belated WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Funwhitey.
Tim, the Canes are battling back! Quick, get on a plane to Raleigh!
Bleh. Whitey’s fired.
That’s racist, Sue.
I’ll fire Greene with him.
That show is the best thing ever. I once saw an episode where a bride had a long dress for the ceremony and then proceeded to rip off the bottom half of it for “dancing” at the reception. It barely covered her \o/
The Canucks have so many defensive injuries one of the little babies we saw drafted in Ottawa is playing. He is maybe the prettiest baby well built and tall whale I have ever seen.
That’s racist, Sue.
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
It barely covered her \o/
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I’m so glad you’ve also seen this show! I was almost worried we’d imagined it. :P
He is maybe the prettiest baby well built and tall whale I have ever seen.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I can’t say I remember seeing any especially well-built whales in Ottawa, but that’s exciting that it’s one of “our” kids playing tonight! :D (I’m sad the kid I met in the elevator hasn’t made the bigtime yet. I was sure he was going to be a hall-of-famer.)
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
He is maybe the prettiest baby well built and tall whale I have ever seen.
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If we saw him drafted in Ottawa, he has to be awesome!
So, Tim transported to Raleigh….WOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Is the key here just to have Tim think about being at the game?
Isn’t well-built whale an oxymoron?
I’m sad the kid I met in the elevator hasn’t made the bigtime yet. I was sure he was going to be a hall-of-famer.
I’m also sad that Colorado draftee on the cell phone outside that restaurant hasn’t hit it big either. “Dude, I just got drafted!” Heh.
That Colorado kid was THE BEST!
Isn’t well-built whale an oxymoron?
Are there anorexic whales?
I’m so glad you’ve also seen this show! I was almost worried we’d imagined it. :P
Haha! It totally is one of those shows that you think you dreamed up after too many pot brownies or something.
(I’m sad the kid I met in the elevator hasn’t made the bigtime yet. I was sure he was going to be a hall-of-famer.)
I’m also sad that Colorado draftee on the cell phone outside that restaurant hasn’t hit it big either. “Dude, I just got drafted!” Heh.
One day! They’ll ninja themselves to the show.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I think the Devils are TOTALLY going to make the playoffs. The power of funfetti can’t be denied. :P
They’ll ninja themselves to the show.
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Bieksa is really the funfetti cake of the Canucks. The Sedins, however, are magic! Even they don’t know how they score so much!
Gracie loves the “Four Weddings” and “Say yes to the Dress” shows. I think I should ban her from watching them because they will give her all the wrong ides about weddings. Ick. Thankfully, I think she is smarter than all those brides’ combined IQ’s.
Dangit, I tried the long comment thing but it didn’t work for the Stars. Although Ott almost got a shortie.
That’s hilarious that Grace likes those shows! I think she’s definitely smart enough to enjoy “Four Weddings” just for the mockability of it. :D
And I’m sorry the long commenting didn’t help! I say keep working on it — it did wonders for the Devils tonight.
I saw that it did, so I thought I had to at least try!
The sense of entitlement on all those wedding shows are just amazing. Totally off the charts. $10,000 for a dress just boggles my mind. We didn’t even spend that much on our wedding and honeymoon combined. Granted that was nearly 20 years ago….. Suddenly I feel the need to say things like “you young whippersnappers” and “Get off of my lawn?” Gees.
Suddenly I feel the need to say things like “you young whippersnappers” and “Get off of my lawn?”
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I can’t even IMAGINE spending that much on a dress. Or, to be honest, an entire wedding. Okay, maybe I could imagine spending it on an open bar, but that’s IT. :P
Yay Canucks! Sorry Patty (in Dallas). I really am. I like Raycroft and hate seeing his sad, hang dog, goalie face. :-(
$10,000 for a dress just boggles my mind.
Mine too, Myra. Can you imagine the camera lenses you could buy with 10 grand? PRIORITIES, PEOPLE!
Sorry Stars fans, but yay for Canucks fans last night!
Can you imagine the camera lenses you could buy with 10 grand? PRIORITIES, PEOPLE!
Oh my god, FOR REALS! You could buy EVERY lens for $10,000!
Oh, and nice pick-up, NBC — it’s good to see JJ getting some national broadcasts! (And way to put a scare into us, NBC — you being slow to switch to the Rangers/Trannies game had us furious that we were going to have to watch the Caps instead [sorry, Sabres fans], JJ or no.)
Also, what did us Trannies enthusiasts do to deserve Joe Micheletti while the Sabres and Caps fans get JJ? Life is so unfair.
This is the price we pay for having 3 broadcasts on at once and having one of them (not the main one) be Trannies/Rangers. You get the Rangers color commentator. Who is the play by play guy? I just got back from the library.
Who is the play by play guy?
I was just about to say that I recognize his voice but can’t place his team, but I’m suddenly thinking he’s the Detroit PBP guy. It’s hard to recognize him immediately without the senile babblings of Mickey Redmond. (He sounds different with the imbecilic yappings of Micheletti.)
Oh, and how was the library? Enjoying a local public library seems like a great way to observe Hockey Day in the USA!
Also, what did us Trannies enthusiasts do to deserve Joe Micheletti while the Sabres and Caps fans get JJ? Life is so unfair.
It’s more of a “Here Sabres fans… sorry you get Harry Neale 70+ other games…”
And Hellloooooooooooooooo IPB!
The library was nice, it’s a very small one, especially compared to the one in the town I grew up in (huge, and expanded again a few years ago), but I have no budget for books, so I have been enjoying the fact that it exists. I take out one cookbook and one ‘reading’ book every two weeks.
I don’t recognize the PBP guy at all, but as usual, Joe makes whoever he’s paired with sound relatively reasonable, just in comparison. Unlike JD, who made Sam Rosen look bad.
I take out one cookbook and one ‘reading’ book every two weeks.
How civilized! Don’t forget your library also probably does interlibrary loan, so if they don’t have what you want in their collection, they can probably still get it for you! (Eek, my librarian is showing!)
Hellooooooooooooooooooo mcguffers! What’s uo?
It’s more of a “Here Sabres fans… sorry you get Harry Neale 70+ other games…”
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And hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooo to you too!
Unlike JD, who made Sam Rosen look bad.
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And that’s such a good idea to check out a cookbook along with your reading books! What did you get today (if you don’t mind me asking)?
My brother-in-law is a librarian and sometimes his librarian shows, too. So, I’m used to it and I already checked into it. They’re connected to most of the libraries in Morris country. :)
They’re connected to most of the libraries in Morris country. :)
Nice! (They can also probably request stuff from outside NJ. Most public libraries will ship books back and forth over the entire county. Of course, with tight budgets, maybe they don’t do interlibrary loan if they’re a small library.)
What did you get today
The cookbook is Lidia’s Italy by Lidia Bastianich and the reading material is The Archer’s Tale by Bernard Cornwell
I think Boomer loves Bernard Cornwell books; I bet she’d approve! :D
I’m an illiterate knuckle-dragger, so I can’t speak for The Archer’s Tale, but your cookbook choice sounds like a good one! Let us know if you make anything scrumpshy from it!
Last week I had the Julia & Jacques: Cooking at Home book out. If you like pot roast, there’s a really good recipe in there, which I made (and copied)
Do libraries have coloring books? Those are my favorite!
I’m thoroughly enjoying watching a game where Bruce Booo-drow is NOT the bat shit crazy coach!
What’s going on in your game and why isn’t he the nuttiest coach? I thought that was just about impossible now that Ftorek isn’t around to win the coach bench-toss event.
Do libraries have coloring books? Those are my favorite!
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And seriously, Lindy’s going bat-shit crazy? Has he thrown a bench yet? Sue’s right that that’s the benchmark (yuk yuk — see what I did there?) of bat-shit crazy.
(Meanwhile, woo hoo! Go Trannies!)
I want the coach bench-toss added to the all-star game and I don’t understand why this hasn’t happened.
I want the coach bench-toss added to the all-star game and I don’t understand why this hasn’t happened.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Finally! A superskill I would find even more entertaining than the accuracy shooting!
Lindy Ruff went nuts in the first period after the Sabres took 546 penalties, grabbed Pominville’s stick, banged the dasher boards then threw in on the ground (in the bench). All the while Pommers leaned over out of the way with this look like he’s been there before. AhahahahahA!!! I’m laughing just remembering it again.
If the Sabres don’t win this, the bench WILL be tossed. (Literally the bench AND everyone on it.)
Carcillo? Hee, Hee.
Pommers scored the only goal, though, so as far as I’m concerned Lindy can take the whole equipment room and thrash it if that’s what it takes to get this team going.
All the while Pommers leaned over out of the way with this look like he’s been there before.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That’s awesome! I mean, not awesome that the Sabres were sucking, but awesome that Lindy resorted to histrionics. Heh.
(Literally the bench AND everyone on it.)
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: You know what apparently has the same effect as that on an underachieving team? Trading Langenbrunner. I highly recommend doing that instead of tossing the bench, if you can. :P
(Also awesome? King Prawn giving up a weak backhand half-spinarama to Dan Carcillo. HAHAHAHAHAHA!)
Sounds like this is Lindy’s version of the Larry Robinson tirade/trash can toss in the 2000 ECF. Good for him, if it works.
You know what apparently has the same effect as that on an underachieving team? Trading Langenbrunner. I highly recommend doing that instead of tossing the bench, if you can. :P
Unfortunately, you have to acquire him, first, which can cause a huge amount of suckage on your team (more than before). Then you have to find some fool GM to take him off your hands.
I want the coach bench-toss added to the all-star game and I don’t understand why this hasn’t happened.
:^:::::::::::::::::: Me neither. It’d do more for the ASG than any of the NHLs marketing has ever done. Except maybe the Guardian Project. That was GOLD.
Carcillo? Hee, Hee.
FLYERS BOYFRIEND WOOOO (Mags 2011 is all about owning your oddities. Including adoring Dan Carcillo)
Trading Langenbrunner. I highly recommend doing that instead of tossing the bench, if you can.
Rumor has it, they’re trying to trade Rivet. (I know, right? Who’s going to share nachos with Darcy in the press box?) So maybe it’s the whole trading your captain that helps, not just Langer.
(As opposed to losing your rotating co-captains. That never helps…)
Mags 2011 is all about owning your oddities.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I’ll have you know that my first thought when he scored was, “That’ll make Mags happy!” Heh. So now you are officially married to him in my mind. AND NO BACKSIES! :P
Unfortunately, you have to acquire him, first, which can cause a huge amount of suckage on your team (more than before). Then you have to find some fool GM to take him off your hands.
Heh heh. Yeah, it’s not an easy trick to pull off, but if you can, it’s a very good thing.
Then you have to find some fool GM to take him off your hands.
Ottawa? They seem eager to ship everyone out of town for whatever they’ll get in return.
you are officially married to him in my mind.
Hooray! I’m sure his girlfriend LOVES that he’s got an imaginary wife he doesn’t even know exists.
I know, right? Who’s going to share nachos with Darcy in the press box?
The Islanders have an entire list full of injured and suspended goalies – maybe Garth could spare someone to sit with Darcy. Hey, who wouldn’t want to spend some time with Pretty Ricky.
Unfortunately, you have to acquire him, first, which can cause a huge amount of suckage on your team (more than before). Then you have to find some fool GM to take him off your hands.
And now we’ve just explained how the Stars will win the Cup this year when Langer ends the season as a Leaf.
Langer ends the season as a Leaf.
There’s no WAY that’s not going to happen. Seriously, that’s as good as gold. Take it to the bank, m’ladies!
Hey, who wouldn’t want to spend some time with Pretty Ricky.
Any team that wants a working goalie?
(I know, right? Who’s going to share nachos with Darcy in the press box?)
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: This totally explains why Rivet hasn’t been traded yet. Darcy’s going to miss him so much.
I’m sure his girlfriend LOVES that he’s got an imaginary wife he doesn’t even know exists.
I was about to say that you’re surely not the only imaginary wife he’s got, but then I remembered this is Dan Carcillo we’re talking about… :P
I think we’re about to see Bobrovsky. And, I suspect the Flyers will be trading for a goaltender.
Any team that wants a working goalie?
Now why on EARTH would you want one of those? Surely paying the War Room in Toronto would suffice? It worked for TimTom.
I was about to say that you’re surely not the only imaginary wife he’s got, but then I remembered this is Dan Carcillo we’re talking about… :P
Yeah, he’s great at imaginary monogame ;)
Yeah, he’s great at imaginary monogame
Heh. That, and no one but you would want to be imaginary married to him. :P
This game has suddenly turned for the worse. BAAAAAAARRRRRF!
That, and no one but you would want to be imaginary married to him.
Carcillo makes me real life puke, so I won’t fight you for him! But I’m no judge of character because my imaginary husband still only gets 12 minutes of ice time even after the Leafs trade two of their top defensemen… for forwards.
This game has suddenly turned for the worse. BAAAAAAARRRRRF!
Someone needs to remind the Trannies that they are supposed to try and play in the other team’s end. Bleh. Good to see that Boucher was able to stay in, though. When he was writhing on the ice it looked like he had a serious injury or was practicing for an ice dancing routine.
But I’m no judge of character because my imaginary husband still only gets 12 minutes of ice time even after the Leafs trade two of their top defensemen… for forwards.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Hey, I imaginary married all of the Flyers, so I guess I shouldn’t be making fun of Mags — I should be calling her my sister-wife. :P (As my old boss used to say, every fool has her folly.)
no one but you would want to be imaginary married to him. :P
What did you call me? Are you calling me out? I think you’re calling me out!
my imaginary husband still only gets 12 minutes of ice time even after the Leafs trade two of their top defensemen… for forwards.
I’d make fun of you… but my little glass house wouldn’t stand the stones.
All the while Pommers leaned over out of the way with this look like he’s been there before.
Now I’m giggling remembering the histrionics. It’s sad that a temper tantrum was the highlight of the game.
But I’m no judge of character because my imaginary husband still only gets 12 minutes of ice time even after the Leafs trade two of their top defensemen… for forwards.
My imaginary hockey husband blew the minds of the announcers at today’s game for using a right hand grip for face offs despite being a left handed shot.
And I hate this Ovechtrick commercial.
And I hate this Ovechtrick commercial.
Dude, FOR REALS. Although the one thing that makes me laugh about it was that when it first came out, it seemed like Ovechkin was on pace to get nine goals… in the entire season. :P
My imaginary hockey husband blew the minds of the announcers at today’s game for using a right hand grip for face offs despite being a left handed shot.
I loved that! It was like the best thing those guys had ever seen!! (He does look pretty freaking cool when he does that though.)
Splendid. After watching the Sabres lose, I automatically get switched to a Flyers/Rangers game. That’s like having your leg amputated, then getting hit by a bus.
Wait, Versteeg is a Flyer? Wow. Burke has now made more moves in the past week than the Sabres have in 3 years.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Go Trannies!
That’s like having your leg amputated, then getting hit by a bus.
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Oh, and WOOOOOOO!!! Rangers lose! Life is grand.
That’s like having your leg amputated, then getting hit by a bus.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I’m so sorry about the Sabres. And that it was to the Caps, to boot. What a nightmare. :(
Wait, Versteeg is a Flyer? Wow. Burke has now made more moves in the past week than the Sabres have in 3 years.
Yep – The I think the Flyers gave up a first rounder and another pick for him. Burke basically said, “He wasn’t fitting in”.
Oh, and WOOOOOOO!!! Rangers lose! Life is grand.
The look on Tortorella’s face after the empty-netter was especially satisfying. He looked like he could have won the bench-toss.
…. James May is driving a Zamboni on Top Gear. Now there’s something I hadn’t expected.
I’m so sorry about the Sabres. And that it was to the Caps, to boot. What a nightmare.
As soon as Crunchy gets in gear again, the offense takes a night off. Too bad we can’t send all the forwards to the press box for a juice box and a cookie. It worked well for Crunchy.
And this post is making me want cake.
Too bad we can’t send all the forwards to the press box for a juice box and a cookie. It worked well for Crunchy.
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And this post is making me want cake.
Hee hee! Just “cake”? Or does it make you want FUNFETTI cake? The best cake there is!
And this post is making me want cake.
Come over. I baked a birthday cake for a girl who decided she wanted a bakery cake, so I’ve got cake to spare. I’d be resentful… but I care about as much about her as she cares about my cake. That is to say, she’s dead to me.
Or does it make you want FUNFETTI cake? The best cake there is!
THAT’s where I went wrong. Damnit. I shouldn’t have put all that effort into making 3 layers of lemon blueberry cake with lemon curd filling and blueberry frosting and just bought box cake instead. Bugger.
I’d be resentful… but I care about as much about her as she cares about my cake. That is to say, she’s dead to me.
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3 layers of lemon blueberry cake with lemon curd filling and blueberry frosting
Now I want cake!
3 layers of lemon blueberry cake with lemon curd filling and blueberry frosting
WHOA! And she didn’t want it? Is she insane? You can totally send that cake my way. (Also, all you have to do is add colored sprinkles to the batter to make any cake funfetti. I mean, off-brand funfetti, but still. :P) (Oh, and on the wedding show, it turned out that the wedding cake bakery didn’t make funfetti as good as the box version is, so maybe you shouldn’t just add sprinkles to any batter. Heh.)
3 layers of lemon blueberry cake with lemon curd filling and blueberry frosting
She’s a fool and an ungrateful beotch. I’d be happy to eat it if there’s a way to get it here (I keep telling my brother he needs to invent the transporter, but he doesn’t listen).
Gack!!! It’s Pierre. My eyes and ears!!!
I keep telling my brother he needs to invent the transporter, but he doesn’t listen
He totally needs to get on that! Would it help if I was nagging at him too? Will more nagging kick him into inventing gear? Because I’ll do it. :P
3 layers of lemon blueberry cake with lemon curd filling and blueberry frosting and just bought box cake instead.
Sounds yummy. How can box/bakery cake top that? (Not that box/bakery cake don’t have their unique places and times, but when someone makes you a cake, you eat it!)
He totally needs to get on that! Would it help if I was nagging at him too? Will more nagging kick him into inventing gear? Because I’ll do it. :P
My mother has tried. It doesn’t help. So I don’t think so. :(
It’s Pierre. My eyes and ears!!!
My eyes, ears, and soul!
Gack!!! It’s Pierre. My eyes and ears!!!
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I had been wondering why the earlier games all seemed so pleasant despite being NBC broadcasts, and now I’m realizing why — because they were saving their top broadcasting unit for this game. ::shudder::
I keep telling my brother he needs to invent the transporter, but he doesn’t listen
Would it help if you told him someone’s life depends on it? (Not The Girl’s. Mine. I need funfetti revenge) (this whole “not caring” thing? Not working)
Gack!!! It’s Pierre. My eyes and ears!!!
KILL IT! KILL IT WITH FIRE.
We had the volume strangely low, and suddenly realized that it was annoying that we juuuuust couldn’t hear what anyone was saying. Pookie thought about it for a sec and said, “I can’t decide if I should turn this up or not.” It’s a tough call which is more annoying — having dialog on the television that is a hair quieter than where you can understand it, or having to listen to Pierre, Doc and Edzo.
KILL IT! KILL IT WITH FIRE.
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Damn, if the Sabres have any brains between them they got out of that dressing room like fast. I’ve got a feeling Lindy’s in a jelly jar throwing mood.
If the Sabres don’t win this, the bench WILL be tossed. (Literally the bench AND everyone on it.)
I want the coach bench-toss added to the all-star game and I don’t understand why this hasn’t happened.
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I’d say yay that they’re trading Rivet (and then presumably naming a Captain who actually sees ice time…), but who are we kidding? Is there really a team out there dumb enough to take him?
I baked a birthday cake for a girl who decided she wanted a bakery cake, so I’ve got cake to spare.
WTF is wrong with some people?!?? Eff her, Mags – she obviously lacks the discrimination to appreciate such things. But seriously, how rude. And bratty.
Where did everybody go? Do I smell? :(
We’ve opted to skip Pete Kane’s favorite hockey memories and instead, we’ve got Aunt Sandy on. She’s decorated her kitchen with… no joke… PEEPS!
Where did everybody go? Do I smell? :(
No sweetie, I was doing the dishes! Sorry.
we’ve got Aunt Sandy on. She’s decorated her kitchen with… no joke… PEEPS!
I’ve never had a peeps, but I’ll concede that I do find their colours very cheerful. And apparently peep microwave wars are lots of fun that is funny. Which is not what Aunt Sandy was doing with them, because she’s not that sort of fun.
She’s decorated her kitchen with… no joke… PEEPS!
But of course.
I call bullshit on any alleged favorite memory of Pete Kane’s that doesn’t involve swilling Jagerbombs out of the Stanley Cup.
On second thought, maybe “memory” wouldn’t be the right word for that.
Isn’t Peeps-as-kitchen-decorating-motif just begging and pleading for an ant infestation?
I call bullshit on any alleged favorite memory of Pete Kane’s that doesn’t involve swilling Jagerbombs out of the Stanley Cup.
On second thought, maybe “memory” wouldn’t be the right word for that.
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Isn’t Peeps-as-kitchen-decorating-motif just begging and pleading for an ant infestation?
Speaking from experience, ants seem not to be all that interested in Peeps. (I would know this because Boomer likes Peeps stale. So she’ll buy a box of them and then leave it, open, on the counter for a few days.)
Sorry, I was actually doing work. I promised a client I’d get started on something this weekend. Bleh.
And now we’re getting the wondrous musings of Gomer. Definitely time to do laundry.
I promised a client I’d get started on something this weekend. Bleh.
Bleh indeed. I promised my groupmates I would write the final discussion about our project this weekend… It’s 11:30pm and I haven’t done it yet. But I don’t have class tomorrow, so I’ll do it in the morning. Fuck ‘em.
Also, I would like to register my extreme annoyance that Birthday Girl has upped the “I don’t care about Mags’ feelings” factor by playing very loud music and jumping around all over her room, which is above mine. I can hear it through my earplugs and AM ANNOYED. I may have to resort of calling H and asking her if I can sleep on her couch tonight.
Mags, I’m so sorry! What a complete pain in the ass!!
See, now aren’t you glad your cake isn’t going to waste on that girl?
See, now aren’t you glad your cake isn’t going to waste on that girl?
Very. I’m going to take it to hockey tomorrow. I’m in such a bad mood, I don’t feel the least bit bad about that fact that I’m going to send all the kids home on a sugar high.
Can Chicago just please win this? Please? I can’t stand it for the Pens to win.
Oh pffffffffffft. Matt Cooke was totally diving.
Hmm. Why does nhl.com think the Pens already won that game?
You know, I’ve never been a huge fan of Jordan Staal (I think Hooters is the hot one), but dude, he is just a BILLION times uglier this year than he was last. What HAPPENED to him?
What HAPPENED to him?
He’s the Portrait of Dorian Gray of the Staal brothers. All the wear, tear and aging shows up on him.
Why does nhl.com think the Pens already won that game?
Grand conspiracy?
What HAPPENED to him?
Secret government experiment into Penguins Goggles? See how many people would notice if you make a Penguins player ugly, vs how many would notice if you made another team’s player ugly?
I think that’s what the teenage girls go for these days. And since they are the Penguins most important fan base, so…
But seriously, that shaggy yellow hair is doing him no favors AT ALL.
No, I know what it was! Remember earlier this season, when he was out with a broken everything? My Mummers kept telling me about how they were being cautious with him, because Paulie kept warning them about all the things that could go wrong with broken bones and such. Somewhere along the way Paulie did something to him, I’m sure of it. He couldn’t stand the competition for Best Lookin’ Penguin, so he sabotaged what he thought was his closest rival.
(and there’s a joke about Paulie’s bad aim and lack of finish in there, which would involve an actually attractive Penguin, but I can’t think of any Pen I’d like looking at)
HAAAAAAAAAAAHHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!! That was terrible, TK (the Greater)
Well, that was embarrassing.
Somewhere along the way Paulie did something to him, I’m sure of it. He couldn’t stand the competition for Best Lookin’ Penguin, so he sabotaged what he thought was his closest rival.
(and there’s a joke about Paulie’s bad aim and lack of finish in there, which would involve an actually attractive Penguin, but I can’t think of any Pen I’d like looking at)
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Meanwhile, here’s someone who’s decidedly NOT getting uglier. Hello, Beefy!
Beefy?
Mr. Beef! Patrick Sharp! Mmmm… Beefy.
Yeah. I’d turn* for him.
*from vegetarianism, you understand.
Seriously. You really want to boost female interest, NHL? More Patrick Sharp interviews. Done.
Yeah. I’d turn* for him.
*from vegetarianism, you understand.
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Yeah. I’d turn* for him.
*from vegetarianism, you understand.
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Does Dan know about this? :P
Yes. But he pretends he doesn’t. Just like I pretend I don’t know about his floozy real-life girlfriend.
Yes. But he pretends he doesn’t. Just like I pretend I don’t know about his floozy real-life girlfriend.
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Good lord, those Flames unis are awful. They look like something the Whos in Whoville would wear.
Or Ronald McDonald’s personal elves.
Oh for eff’s sake, Carey Price. That is ridiculous.
I take it this is Don Cherry’s Homage to NASCAR jacket?
those Flames unis are awful. They look like something the Whos in Whoville would wear.
I think it was the cream pants that ruined the look. Perhaps if they would have been a maroon color, the effect would have been lessened? And maybe if they got rid of the yellow piping on the hem of the sweater? All I know is that the socks looked nifty. And thank god that the Habs weren’t wearing their prison jammies sweaters. All of our TVs would have exploded from that many stripes.
At least Lindy didn’t go this far when he went nuts: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Hockey-coach-strips-half-naked-throws-clothes-d?urn=nhl-324134
And thank god that the Habs weren’t wearing their prison jammies sweaters. All of our TVs would have exploded from that many stripes.
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I enjoyed laughing at the Ronald McDonald outfits yesterday. Iginla especially!
On another note – why would taking your shirt off when you’re mad with the officials even help your case? That doesn’t even make sense!
why would taking your shirt off when you’re mad with the officials even help your case? That doesn’t even make sense!
Must’ve been a wrestler or somesuch in a previous life. They seem awfully fond of taking their tops off.
Or a Getzlaf.
p.s. I’m sorry about Neal, Patty & Myra!
p.s. I’m sorry about Neal, Patty & Myra!
Me too :(
Me three!
And Nisky too! No one told me Nisky was involved. Or maybe they did and I just forgot. It’s been known to happen.
How is everyone today?
I’m fine, Mags, because I have the day off! WOOOO!!! How about you?
I tried doing bookkeeping homework, which didn’t go so well, so I’ve given up for the day. There’s a cake in my kitchen no one is going to eat, and I’m so pissed off about it I’m probably going to chuck the damn thing in the trash. But aside from that I’m ok :)
It’s Pegula Day! Today is AWESOME!
:D HOORAY PEGULA DAY!
Is that why you have the day off Pookie? Surely it must be!
Yay! Pegs said we can gets scouts that aren’t R2-D2!
Bleep-bloop-brrt-bleep-bloobloobloobleee-pffffffffffft. That’s what R2 has to say to that!
Bleep-bloop-brrt-bleep-bloobloobloobleee-pffffffffffft. That’s what R2 has to say to that!
Poor R2. He just got demoted to robot of affairs in the locker room. That is, until he gets fired for rolling over the sacred logo carpet in the middle of the room.
And I’m pretty sure Bettman just had a minor coronary from hearing an owner say he’s not in the league to make money.
Pegula Day is better than my birthday!! Mags, the cake that you originally made for unappreciative hag shall now be designated the Pegula Day Cake!! And it shall be the best cake EVAH. I’ve had to go to the bathroom for 43 minutes, but I refuse to miss a moment of Pegula conference. Ahhh, the future memories… “Do you remember Pegula day? When I peed my pants? Ha! Good times!”
Omigod!!!! It’s even blue and gold! Perfect! Have some in our honor, Mags.
“Do you remember Pegula day? When I peed my pants? Ha! Good times!”
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Poor R2. He just got demoted to robot of affairs in the locker room. That is, until he gets fired for rolling over the sacred logo carpet in the middle of the room.
Oh how the mighty have fallen.
Pegula Day Cake!!
Omigod!!!! It’s even blue and gold! Perfect!
:^::::::::::::::: Thanks guys, you’re the best. No, PEGULA is the best! But I have a question… If I eat this cake, do I have to cheer for the Sabres?
Oh fuck, I cheer for the Sabres anyway. CAKE FOR EVERYBODY!
To Cake!!!
I thought you were going to take it to hockey?
If I eat this cake, do I have to cheer for the Sabres?
Oh fuck, I cheer for the Sabres anyway. CAKE FOR EVERYBODY!
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I thought you were going to take it to hockey?
I did, but…
… *sniff*…
… no one wanted any.
… no one wanted any.
Whaaaaaaa????? What is wrong with your team??? My old lacrosse team would have that cake devoured before you could say, “Hey guys, look what I bak…”
What is wrong with your team???
They’re all assholes. They were game until I mentioned “blueberries”. Because fruit in a cake is gross or something?
There’s a blueberry creme cake that I found in a bakery once that became one of my favorite things ever. I want one right now. Maybe I will get one to celebrate Pegula Day! (And Margarita Day too apparently)
Obviously, it’s just plain wrong for anything with nutritional value to be introduced into a cake… served to athletes. What a bunch of stinkers.
Putting fruit in cake makes it a fruitcake, and those must be resisted at all costs, or else weird aunties at Christmastime all over the world will win.
I think it makes it a fruit cake. That space makes a BIG difference.