Game Day Open Thread - Caps @ Oilers
by J.P. on Dec 19, 2009 6:00 PM EST
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Tonight's probable netminders:
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prodding JP into making an early thread.
Only 1.5 bottles killed so far this afternoon. Will provide updates as the situation progresses
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Last night’s was at 6:00 too, fwiw.
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thanks for another early one JP – i don’t know what to do with myself after cleaning my entire apartment today. guess maybe it’s time to start drinking?
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Drinks all around! Bubbles for Bubbles! Vodka for the Russkies! Fleischmann’s Gin for Flash!
…that’s all I’ve got. I did make a Flash-inspired cocktail last year w/ a friend of mine who loves him – it was red and sweet and pretty damn potent…I should dig up the recipe :P
What’s everyone drinking tonight?
I forgot to get some scotch before this storm hit and the only beer in the fridge is Corona. Looks like a wine night out here.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 6:34 PM EST reply actions
debating wine (i have 3 unopened bottles at the moment) or dogfish midas touch… or going back to firefly raspberry tea vodka and lemonade – that did pretty well last night.
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i do my best – you never know when you’ll get snowed in, right? ;)
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I love the saffron in the Midas Touch, so good.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 6:37 PM EST up reply actions
decided on the midas to go with my pizza bagel dinner :)
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Me, myself and my bottle of wine approve this message.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
wine right now, have a beer fridge full of Sam Adams Winter Lager that I might break into. Also plenty of vodka, scotch, rum and peach Firefly if I feel like the harder stuff
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Sam Winter was what I was doing last night. Only have two left so I picked up some Magic Hat from 7-Eleven. Starting off with wine though.
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Lee Hwy and Cleveland.
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It’s just around the corner from my place so it’s real convenient. Nice that they have at least one good beer to choose from regularly.
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Italian store is amazing. I usually don’t actually get wine there though.
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mmmmm, Italian Store, used to be in my weekly rotation when I lived in the Court House area. Customized Milano – with hard salami instead of genoa, double hot peppers and no sweet peppers.
italian store ftw!
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by what Juneau about that? on Dec 19, 2009 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
was there earlier, but got rescued by my uncle and his 4×4
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by what Juneau about that? on Dec 19, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
rescued? pretty sure you would rather have been snowed in here with beer, wine, and assorted liquor than at mom & dad’s.
just sayin :)
p.s. did you reply fail or is it just me?
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something’s weird with my account, it was doing this last night too…it will randomly put my replies to the places i posted last.
and while i do enjoy the beer and liquor, i got to see some of my friends today!
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by what Juneau about that? on Dec 19, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve never had a mediocre Magic Hat batch – It’s either great, or terrible and I have no idea why.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 6:43 PM EST up reply actions
Which ones don’t you like.
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I’ve only had a couple of brews, but even in each brew there’s been huge variance in the quantity of awesome-per-bottle. I’ve had a bunch of No. 9 and they’re usually great, I love the oak taste, but sometimes it’s just awful. I wonder if they get skunked on the way to the store.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 6:45 PM EST up reply actions
Gotta be skunked if there is such a wide disparity.
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Magic Hat makes some good beers. I’ve got No. 9 and Lucky Kat tonight for tonight.
Speaking of Northeastern Microbreweries, anybody here ever had some Shipyard out of Portland ME? Or Gritty’s? Or Allagash? Or Sea Dog? Lotta good beer up Maine way.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Dec 19, 2009 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
Shipyard is possibly my favorite beer. Love that stuff. Sea Dog is pretty solid too, but Shipyard has a special place in my gullet.
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I feel the same way. Shipyard export is great, and I think that their summer ale is the best summer ale I’ve ever had, their IPA is up there too. It kills me that I can never find it anywhere around here.
Although its not quite as good as Shipyard some of the restaurants in Clarendon, especially Restaurant 3 and Harry’s, sometimes have Allagash White on tap.Can be a bit pricey though.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Dec 19, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve only had Export and Prelude. LOVE Export. Prelude is solid also. My parents bring some back every time they come back from Maine.
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I try to bring back a case or two whenever I go up to visit friends. Unfortunately it never lasts long.
And I already love Lost Dog but I typically order it for delivery. Now that I know they have Allagash, I may have to actually start dining in.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Dec 19, 2009 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks to you I gave the MH Winter another shot last night and reconsidered, much more complex than I first thought it was.
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by Bald Pollack on Dec 19, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah. I thought it was almost like Kona IPA when I had it a couple weeks ago, but I gave it another try and thought it was a little less harsher than that, more in the few MHs (9, Summer and Autumn seasonals) I’ve had.
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by Bald Pollack on Dec 19, 2009 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
Kenny-JP.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 6:39 PM EST up reply actions
I wish I could unrec this because Kenny G sucks.
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by The Ghost of Bebop on Dec 19, 2009 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
No quality comparison, only a pun begging to be made because it rhymed and was topical.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 6:48 PM EST up reply actions
Bill Daly has better hair than Kenny-G.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 7:14 PM EST up reply actions
Seconded. Quality stuff, I’d rec the Philly disappointment line.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 6:50 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed – excellent kork, JP! Of course, we’d expect nothing less from the head honcho, am I right?
Same on the Philly comment, KHTD.
(Also no small amount of enjoyment coming from the fact that they’ve called OFB “On Frozen Pond” twice now.)
Jesus fucking christ. I’m seriously sick of this crease clearing defenseman meme. God damn. Yes, the problem is we couldn’t get the puck out of our own end. If we get a guy that can pass the puck you don’t have to clear the crease. Clearing the crease is soooooooooo ten years ago. Get your head out of your ass. You need skaters and guys that are good with the puck.
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by Rob Parker on Dec 19, 2009 6:55 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Can I take him 11 times out of ten?
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Get your punching had ready.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
This, of course, should read hand.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
I knew what you meant.
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I know you did, but I hadn’t seen my typo until just that moment.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks all. Was hoping for some beefier questions (how’d I not get the Schultz question?!), but was happy to do it.
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Is anyone still listening? I take issue with the idea that a sandpaper guy is more effective at clearing the zone than a finesse guy – the applicable skill is the ability along the boards and in the corners in the 1-on-1 battles, no? That and making a good outlet pass to relieve pressure on the forecheck, which lends itself to finesse players more than sandpaper, right? Not that you don’t need both, but I don’t agree with this guy at all.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 6:56 PM EST reply actions
Yeah I’m listening. See my comment above. I’m pissed.
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Yeah, that popped up on my screen right as I was hitting post.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
I’d like to dig up this quote from Gould Old Days:
All I’m saying is physicality is a means. Scoring goals is an end. Preventing goals is an end. There’s more than one means to that end. If someone is good at scoring and preventing goals, but isn’t physical, that someone is a good hockey player. If someone is physical but isn’t good at scoring or preventing goals, that person is not a good player.
Exactly. Can’t agree hard enough. I wonder how many of Juice’s “hits” are after the guy already moved the puck, thus being largely ineffective at doing anything in the D zone. Finishing hits is fine, but sometimes you need to get there before the puck is gone; especially in your own zone. And you can’t do that if you can’t skate.
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HA!
Keely goes from asking for the crease clearing D to knocking Koci. That’s the kind of shit he wants more of on our blueline. I hope TylerG is listening to this.
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I don’t buy the “we need an enforcer!” bit. Koci’s not going to be deterred by another enforcer. He’s not afraid to fight. Hell, he wants to fight. He needs to fight to keep his job.
Obviously you know I agree. I’m just pointing out the hypocrisy of giving the Caps a B(!) for not having the “crease clearing D” which is basically a guy who is there for gratuitous violence, and then getting worked up about someone else’s gratuitous violence.
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Haha, Wysh just nailed it.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 6:59 PM EST reply actions
And a Caps homer
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Yeah, he really is. That just drove it home, though.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
Talking about Brash you mean?
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Yeah, he pretty much dismantled OFB’s point.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 7:01 PM EST up reply actions
We should beat these guys but unfortunately I will have to watch the rebroadcast on this one. That’ll be at what, 5am EST?
Just saw your tweet about Minny. Those guys are cursed this weekend.
I could have been equipment manager, but nooooo!
Right? It’s a little insane. Like I said, I don’t generally care all that much about them – but this is getting a bit ridiculous.
Also, I feel I should share that for the first time probably ever, I’m hoping for a Phil Kessel hat trick tonight. Mark it down.
Kessel has looked like shite against the Bruins thus far this year
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 7:14 PM EST up reply actions
I have to say, the KES-SEL chant at TD-Banknorth to the ASS-HOLE was awesome. I would have been proud to be a BOS fan that night.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
Can’t stand the Leafs or Bruins,…it’s a wash for me
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
Dammit, I’m just flat out dropping words from my sentences tonight. ‘Cadence’ belongs after ASS-HOLE.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 7:17 PM EST up reply actions
But only in BOS where he was getting booed mercilessly.
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in 2 games vs Boston this year Kessel’s stats
0 goals -3 4 shots
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
Evening all
How is it we got no snow whatsoever in Toronto and you got scads of it in the DC area.
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We stole your weather. Take it back, please.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
Only the yellow snow
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone want to bust open an OT hockey thread or should we just clog up the GDT for the next 3 hours? I’d like to talk about the fact that there are about 5000 people in Uniondale tonight and 3000 of them (literally) are Habs fans.
That many people? They have our snow now, so they may be spending the night at the Coliseum.
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sure Becca bust it open
“Bustin’ makes you feel good” – Ray Parker Jr, “Ghostbusters”
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I think you’ve been outvoted ;) We’ll just chat here. So far underway we’ve got Pit-Buf, Bos-Tor, Mtl-NYI, Min-Ott, Fla-Car and NJ-Atl. So far the only score is in Atlanta, where the Thrashers have a 1-0 lead.
And this Habs-Isles game is trippy. It’s very loud and all of the noise is pro-Montreal, so trying to reconcile that w/ the giant Isles logo at center ice is more than a little difficult.
He’s back way earlier than expected, isn’t he?
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
IIRC yes. When he first went down I thought his timeline was mid-Jan. to return if all went well. I remember thinking he only had a month tops to get into shape for the Olympics.
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Hershey Update
A no-scoring affair in HER tonight. With 5 minutes left in Period One it’s Bears nothing, the visiting Rochesters Americans, nothing.
Cash in goal tonight for Da Bears.
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Per Tim leone:
Looks like about 2,500 on hand. As one press box wag said, it still would be a Lowell single-game record.
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Shows how much I know the AHL, I am still in an 80s time warp where NJ had Utica, Hartford had Binghamton and the Caps had Springfield
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 7:44 PM EST up reply actions
I once went to a Portland Pirates v. Hershey Bears game in Portland. There were a TON of Portland Pirates Kolzig jersey’s. Threw me off for a minute before I remembered that the Pirates used to be our affiliate.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Dec 19, 2009 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
Sounds like I missed the good stuff on the radio. Damn.
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You didn’t hear the stuff before or after you? Which was the good stuff you were referring to?
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The stuff after me, where they talked about enforcers.
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They’ve always given me Ovi bags; I guess it wasn’t because I was mostly buying Caps stuff.
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by CapitalCentre on Dec 19, 2009 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
Carolina’s taken their customary 2 goal lead over Florida, Atlanta’s up 2-1 over the Devils, and Buffalo’s up 1-0 on Pittsburgh.
All good things which will probably come to an end.
ATL up 3-1 now and PIT/BUF tied.
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Effing Pittsburgh. I can’t believe I’m having to root for a hated team – AGAIN – and they’ll probably blow it – AGAIN.
You despise Buffalo also Becca?
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, yes – their players are more annoying than loathsome but I really just can’t stand their fans.
I have much hatred for so many teams, I’m sure it’s hard to keep track :P At last check it was basically all of the East except for Montreal, although I don’t loathe Ottawa as much as I should. Out West I really only dislike Anaheim – and even that’s been toned down since Koivu headed out there and Pronger left.
My hatred of Buffalo comes from their fans and sports announcers’ homer-ism(I am looking at you Rick Jeannerette).
Most of my hockey team hatred comes from Old Patrick Division Rivalries: Pitt, NJ, especially Philly. I hate the Leafs having lived in tyhis area all my life. Only Canadian NHL team I despise. I can’t really think of any Western teamsI don’t like. I do miss the Jets though and can’t get used to them in Phoenix
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
I have plenty of hatred for the Eastern Conference teams myself.
Pittsburgh is my most hated teams, no ifs, ands, or buts
NY Rangers — from NY, overhyped, plus annoying and I remember the series that John Van Biesbrooke single-handedly saved for them vs the Caps. (If they ever got Crosby, I’d probably hate them worse than Pittsburgh)
NY Islanders — so much heart break over the years. I fear they will rear their ugly heads again soon
Philthy — enough said
Buffalo — while I don’t hate them per se, their fans are very obnoxious when they come out to Verizon.
Carolina — they’re like the annoying sibling who your parents like better. (Except this year they’re so bad they’re hardly worth the trouble.
The other South East teams aren’t worth the trouble to hate (but if they got good, they would be)
The only Western Conference team I hate is the Columbus Blue Jackets and I have hated them since Nov 1 of this year. May they miss the playoffs this year.
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I have MAF on a fantasy team, and Ms. F&B does too. So my regular season hatred of PIT this year is a little tempered.
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Or rather, our rooting interest against PIT.
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Super human Marty Brodeur getting lit up on the second of back to backs. Couldn’t love it more. I guess last year put to rest the argument that he was being used too much in the regular season and burnt out for the post-season, but this still doesn’t make much sense to me. Give the guy a rest.
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Oh, geez – I didn’t see it was 3-1!
I don’t necessarily buy that the argument was put to rest – he had a nice long break when he was recovering from surgery, it just took him longer to burn out.
But yeah, I don’t get it either; even a young goalie has trouble with back-to-back starts, I’ll never understand why they insist on playing him until he drops. Even Buffalo is going w/ Lalime tonight against the ’guins.
Well he rested all year and still didn’t make it out of the first round. He went 7 but wasn’t shut-down-Brodeur. He hasn’t been that guy since 2003 so I think it just might be age and the loss of the Scotts, but last year was a good control to see if he needed to rest more games during the regular season.
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No. We don’t.
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
Yes. We are :).
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
alot of our Timmy Ho’s up here are opening up Cold Stone Creameries in their locations ;) Double your pleasure.
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
We don’t outlaw brilliant ideas in Canada ;)
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, that’s what i heard… i don’t even want to think about moving from my basement apt for a few days, haha.
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I’m thinking this whole “I have to go to the office on a Sunday” thing is just not going to happen. Especially since the snow plow shoved about a foot and a half of snow on either end of my street – hard for Tom Poti the Car to get out.
Can’t say I’m all that broken up about it, to be honest :P
my principal forwarded all of us an email that said it was “extremely unlikely” we’d have school monday (not to mention loudoun already cancelled mon/tues and moco cancelled mon) – i’m far from sad about the situation. more beer time!
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I saw that! And winter break starts Wednesday, doesn’t it? Makes me long for the days of school cancellations – and I used to love hearing about it this early so you could sleep in…sigh I hate being old.
I’m not gonna lie, I’ll be flipping between the Caps game and Saints/Cowboys game tonight.
First, I have Brees going in FF playoffs
Second, I want to see Dallas get humilated
Third, I’m nervous about the Caps tonight after they looked slow last night playing against a rested home team .
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First, I have Brees going in FF playoffs
Yeah, me too. The guy I’m up against has Manning, so another six TD day from Brees would be greatly appreciated.
Me three, guy I am playing had Reggie Wayne on Thursday. So I am already behind big points. Would like to catch up.
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I’m cool with #2!
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by what Juneau about that? on Dec 19, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
taking the stance You have to be aware is on the ice
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
Clown.
I don’t that conveys enough ridiculousness… and wrong-ness
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by Chris meet Alex on Dec 19, 2009 8:11 PM EST up reply actions
oh I was just making that comment based solely on his dress. I could upgrade it to ass-clown if you would like
ding. ding. ding.
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by Chris meet Alex on Dec 19, 2009 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
I get that awareness on the ice is important – but why should he have to be aware of something like that? He should NEVER have to assume that someone’s going to come and try to kill him by hitting him from behind. He just shouldn’t. And Koci never should have been on the ice at that point in the game (or any point of any NHL game, but you all know how I feel about that).
OKay, now I’m all angry and worked up. Please let some troll come in here tonight, I want to issue a smakedown on someone. :P
by Becca H on Dec 19, 2009 8:05 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Did he at least preface it with “there’s no excuse for that hit but…” like most of the other mediots who have taken that stance?
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Dec 19, 2009 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
They started with, “at first I thought this hit was really dirty.” And, “clearly this is the only reason Koci is on the ice right now.” But then they turned to the blame-the-victim game. Like Becca said, you shouldn’t have to assume someone’s going to try to kill you.
Somebody needs to bust out the Photoshop and put a picture of Don Cherry’s face next to the dictionary definition of ‘Idiot’ or ‘Fool’. I would do it, but I am not good at that sort of thing.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Dec 19, 2009 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
He also said Koci took it easy on Green.
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Am I a bad person that I’d like to see Cherry checked from behind?
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Probably, but if that’s what it is to be a bad person than I am not sure I have it in me to be good.
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Dec 19, 2009 8:22 PM EST up reply actions
Random Steve Sullivan comment
They just showed Sullivan on Coach’s Corner.
I saw him earlier on some random hockey poll where they were asking NHL-ers what they thought the best Hockey-themed movie to watch over the holidays was and Sullivan answered something to the effect of though he wanted to reply Slap Shot as it had his heart, he sadly had to reply The Mighty Ducks as he has four kids under the age of 10.
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I love Steve Sullivan. I was up in the press box for the Caps-Preds game earlier this year and they showed him on the bench on one of the feeds during a break. The VC crew was playing that “Inches” speech clip – and there’s Sullivan, mouthing the words right along w/ Pacino. It was hilarious.
LOL…awesome…sounds like something Roenick would do
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
One of my favourite Sully moments (with interview with him also)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odmGrCXZWso
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
double minor for Wheeler in Boston (high stick)
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
Becca's sad tale of Leafs fandom
…true :P and depending on how fast you read, this might not take long.
I’m not sure how many people here remember Sylvain Cote, but during his first stint with the Caps he was my favorite player – had his jersey, the whole deal. When he went to the Leafs I was heartbroken, so being young and impressionable I started rooting for Toronto.
I kind of adopted the whole team (I have a tendency to do that) and grew to love a lot of them, like Steve Thomas, Alyn McCauley, CuJo and of course Sundin. Kaberle was always fun to watch and he’s the last remaining player from that team. He has a special place in my heart because of that, I can’t explain it.
The end :)
I like Cote also but when it comes to players who donned both the Caps and leafs jerseys I have to go with Bob Rouse
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
Ummmmmmmmmmmm
Mike Gartner.
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Oh definitely a big Gartner fan
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
I was letting you mention the moustachioed members F&B, that’s your domain
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
How can you possibly root for TOR and MON? TOR was my second team in my youth as well. Doug Gilmour was my first ever favorite player. Also love Sundin. But how does Habs love fit in there?
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My Toronto love had faded long before I picked up the Habs! Cote left for Dallas after less than 2 years so…I followed him there instead. And then they slowly took apart the TO team I’d liked so there wasn’t much point.
I’m fickle :P Except when it comes to the Caps, and now the Habs.
…we’re not friends anymore, are we?
HATE Kabby. Wow Becca, if we weren’t Caps fans we would not get along one bit.
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How do you HATE Kabby????
It’s true – and very sad, F&B. Luckily that Caps fan thing provides us with an unbreakable bond that makes me forgive your unfortunate hatred of the Habs…
Kabby is soft, one dimensional, and he won the ASG shooting accuracy competition by saucer passing the puck to the targets.
And most importantly, he vetoed the trade that would have sent Jeff Carter out of PHI because his sorry ass didn’t want to move from TOR. Think about that. He’s the singular reason the Jeff Carter is still a Flyer.
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(And the Habs are like the Yankees so I’m not sure where this affection of yours comes from.)
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Well, I went to school in Montreal, and when I was up there they were fun to watch – scrappy underdogs, much more entertaining than they are now. I still remember the spontaneous parade that started on Ste Catherine street after the Habs stormed back to beat the B’s in ’04 after being down 3-1 in the series.
It’s why I love Jose to this day. And they had Saku Koivu – you can’t hate Koivu. Classy, classy guy…stalked him in a bar once, then said something highly intelligent like “a;slkdfja;sldk” and he couldn’t have been nicer.
Love Koivu.
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Aww! And there shall be peace in the Rink ;)
Honestly, I’m pretty sure it’s hard to hate Koivu. I’ve yet to meet someone who does – even Leafs and Bruins fans respect him.
Koivu has as much opposing team love as Iginla
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
Scotty H’s wife is doing her best to remedy that.
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
Dude, at least he hit them. Who cares how he did it?? :P
And if Carter had left Philly, he would have been in Toronto. I’m not sure that’s better!
Are you joking? That is so much better. TOR is nowhere near PHI in terms of teams that Caps fans hate. Carter is going to be good for a long time, Kaberle is one dimensional and on the tail end of his career. I wish that trade happened. Plus, it also probably stops the Pronger acquisition.
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True. I can see that. But it’s former GM JFJ’s fault for being a fucking moron and giving Kabby a no-trade clause in the first place. Guy’s been in the same place his whole career, can you really blame him for not wanting to leave?
If anything I see it as tremendous loyalty to prefer a perennial loser that will never win to a team that could, with the right pact w/ the devil, be a contender.
JFJ being a fucking moron- you don’t say! ;)
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
Speaking of the Leafs game…
I just noticed they’re wearing white at home tonight, what’s up with that?
Their other uniforms were partying in the MInnesota van that blew up last night
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
Woot woot. I wonder how many other NHL fan bases follow their AHL team like the Caps fans do.
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I love Springfield
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:24 PM EST up reply actions
I missed what happened
But Brodeur got pulled without letting in another goal. Did he get hurt or something? And how the fuck is NJD back in the lead?
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That score, right there? That’s why the Thrashers don’t scare me in the end. They do that kind of shit a lot more than we do. They might be good eventually (if they keep Kovy) but they’re not there yet.
That’s a big “if” in my eyes
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
He’s played at least two periods in 19 straight I think. And PIT and DC are up next. Fuck the Devils. So hard. I hope this non-resting strategy comes back to bite them hard. But I root for any ill-luck against them.
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Well Kevin Weekes is doing HNIC late-game commentary tonight. Maybe they can bring him back
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
I’m at that really nice stage of buzzed – everything is a little bit funnier and I’m loquacious, but not sloppy at all. This is a good place.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 8:43 PM EST reply actions
Are bubbles ever a bad idea in mixed company?
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
Nicely buzzed is a great state to be in. Unfortunately it is all too often followed by “completely smashed”. Of course that is an ok state to be in too from time to time, depending on the circumstances of course. If this game goes anything like the one in Toronto for example…
by BradleyFightingVehicle on Dec 19, 2009 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
should be a great GDT tonight during the game with all the nicely buzzed-ness doing on right now
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
I hope everyone remembers to stay safe and remove their pants.
I could have been equipment manager, but nooooo!
haven’t even bothered putting any on since last night’s game
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
Thumbs UP, Pants OFF.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
I like where your pants are at.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
I am warning you though —if the Caps are down by one late in the game The Rally Pants go on
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
As long as they’re on his head, it’s all gravy.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
Hell, by then, I’ll be lucky if I can find my pants.
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want a hint?
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
On your head, inside out and backwards. Duh.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously, are we really on CSN+ tonight? Rat bastards.
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not me HNIC
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
Take off, eh?
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
1) To hell with Comcast – they own the Flyers and they’re cock-blocking my Versus games.
2) Screw the Wizards – No particular reason, other than pushing my hockey team to SD. Terrible SD at that.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
Well how about that. My Dukies beat Gonzaga mightily today.
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They have so much of my money, I have to remain loyal.
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Maize and Blue fan since a kid
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
My dad went there for Law School, so I was basically raised w/ the Blue Devils – grew up during their run of winning national championships in the beginning of the ’90s.
I think my dad did some serious brainwashing damage, now that I think of it…Dukies, Caps, Red Sox. He was a Bruins fan before moving to DC in ’74, no wonder he hates my love for the Habs ;)
My Dad’s a lifelong Leafs fan. He raised my brother and I on saturday night HNIC Leafs sessions. I became a Caps fan at 7 (Dennis Maruk sweater and all) and Luc became a Habs fan. So lots of good that did.
My dad and stepmom moved to Ottawa 2 years ago . Now he can only get Sens games on TV. Serves the bastard right ;)
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
very nice. I will never say anything bad about Coach K.
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
And well worth spending 6 and a half weeks in a tent to see during a Carolina game.
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I grew up hating Duke and I’m not about to stop now. Coach K is the devil.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
Unless you mean Coach Knight then in that case I agree
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
Coach K is practically a clone of coach knight, its just funny to me how different their reputations are
If you are a Carolina or Duke fan, a must read is To Hate Like This is to Be Happy Forever.
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And much less prone to inflammatory soundbites.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
I spent a year at IU. I don’t subscribe to the idea that Bobby Knight was a saint, but don’t tell anyone in Bloomington that. That’s a hangin’ heresy.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
I spent a week in Bloomington visiting a friend who attended Grad School there at IU. She was a major Duke fan also. I am sure she was a sad panda often
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
Indiana is spelled B-A-S-K-E-T-B-A-L-L. There were 8,000 people in the intramural basketball league when I was there, a full 20% of the student population.
Everyone played, we had a floor pickup game that we filled for full-court scrimmages twice a week. It’s an incredible sports culture.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Trade Blather
Elliote Friedmann on HNIC Hot Stove says Canes say Pitkanen and Whitney not available. But the Avs say John Michael Liles is available but has a no trade clause limiting him to 12 teams (teams unknown).
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Barely noticed him last Tuesday
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
Are you kidding me? He was the best skater on the Caps blueline that game.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
Man, I was just cutting some lemons for Corona (I know, limes are traditional, I have lemons and citrus is better than not for this beer) and the cutting board slipped. My finger is now bleeding like a stuck pig. You had better be worth it, beer.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 9:07 PM EST reply actions
“Ooooohh I cut the dickens out of my finger” – Dan Aykroyd as Julia Child on 70s SNL
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
ouch! hence why i don’t use knives once i start drinking, haha.
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
You’d think I would know better. Sadly, you would be wrong.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
How to handle injuries in the 21st century:
Step 1. Post its news on the internet.
Step 2. Treat it.
by Mobsky on Dec 19, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
No no, disinfectant, antibiotic ointment and bandage all came before typing.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
well then you’re obviously still “buzzed” and not “trashed” – which is a good thing.
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
So this. The goal is to stay buzzed for the night, without going into trashed or sober.
I need a safety net.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
good luck with that – it’s not an easy feat, but definitely possible!
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
ah, being “looped” is what we called it – that fine state of being nicely buzzed, right up to the line of being drunk but not crossing over. bit of a game to see who could remain “looped” the longest. pacing was the key.
Pacing is key for sure – I tried at Gonzofest and failed miserably. That was a helluva hangover.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
Typing would have been difficult with blood all over the keyboard.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Dec 19, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
Well, colorful, anyway.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
Back in HER
Matty P on the scoreboard! Bouchard to OO to Matty to make it 5-4 Bears.
Game Over.
ALEX, FЯEE
Matty is back in HER, huh? Why am I not surprised?
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
Osala – First Star of the Game
Roo – Third Star of the Game
Official Attendance – 8047 snow-swept Bears fans.
ALEX, FЯEE
Official Attendance – 8047 snow-swept Bears fans.
Now that’s a hockey town – 8k people show up in a Nor’Easter for a regular season AHL game. Awesome.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
but do they count bodies through the turnstiles, or tickets distributed? Also, do they have snow?
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Got me and probably.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, piffle, it looks like they’re only expecting a foot.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Piffle is criminally underused.
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by Knee high to a duck on Dec 19, 2009 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
polar bears?
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
Public Service Announcement
If you are on Comcast DC, CSN+ has moved.
It is now located on Channel 5. (Not Fox 5).
ALEX, FЯEE
where are the bubbles?
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
Great, thanks, I’ll be singing that all night.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Dec 19, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
me, too now.
"The Caps fan doesn't say, 'is the glass half full' or 'is the glass half empty'. He wonders when the glass is going to spill."
Damn! Me too. That’s totally not what I was going for there, sorry kids. I was thinking more along the lines of strategically placed bubbles…smaller ones would cover less…yeah.
can’t argue with that. MUST. RENEW. PASSPORT.
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by Rather Bengt on Dec 19, 2009 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
Looks like someone’s a DVD geek.
"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 19, 2009 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
Um…the part that’s in the photo is only the tip of the iceberg. I’m not a DVD geek, I’m an addict. It’s 3 shelves worth, plus there are a bunch in the drawers under the TV…and some in my room. It’s a sickness. Soon I’ll be hiding them and lying about it.
You show me yours if I show you mine.
"After the Cold War, the AK-47 became Russia's biggest export. After that came vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists (and a couple good hockey players)."
by Bald Pollack on Dec 19, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
That’s…kind of awesome. LOL I’m not sure I want to show you mine! I think my collection is kind of embarrassing…we have some of the same movies but I’ve got a lot of horrible cheesy chick flicks, too.