Wednesday Caps Clips: Beaten Down in Tampa; Caps @ Panthers Game Day
by J.P. on Jan 13, 2010 6:39 AM EST
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- Recaps and other assorted musings on last night's loss from us, Tarik (blog, gamer), Vogs, DCEx, Joe B., Ed Frankovic, Peerless, RMNB, OFB, RMNB, Cap Centre, St. Pete Times and Tampa Trib.
- A roundup of reactions to Ovechkin vs. Downie vs. Bradley (and make sure to see Steinz's post). [FanPost]
- My take? Ovi showed absolutely everything he needed to when he dropped the gloves (and bucket) with a guy who has 46 fights since the lockout, and Brads did the right thing by stepping in.
- A former Caps captain calls the current cap's hit on Downie "dirty." [St. Pete Times]
- Previews of tonight's Southeast showdown from Peerless and NHL.com, and be sure to check out our SB Nation partner Litter Box Cats for coverage from the other side of tonight's match up.
- This is the fourth meeting of the season between these two teams, with the Caps taking all three decisions so far by 4-1, 7-4 and 6-2 scores.
- Jeff Schultz Love, Part I. [CI]
- Jeff Schultz Love, Part II. [5ive Hole]
- Jeff Schultz Love, Part III. [FanPost]
- Jeff Schultz Love, Part IV. [Hockey Independent]
- Alex Ovechkin continues to be pretty clutch. [The Hockey News]
- Is the current incarnation the best team in Caps history? Magic 8-ball says, "Ask again in June." [Loose Pucks]
- I'd be typically snarky about this Mike Wise rant, but the rant is just sad and mean - no need to add anything. [CSN Washington (who, btw, is complicit in the shock jock schtick by providing the clips of the dedicated and passionate fans about whom Wise attacks)]
- After that, take a does of real class featuring Chris Clark. [The Hockey News]
- AO on Gilbert Arenas... because you know you wanted to know his thoughts on his fellow $100-million man. Or not. [D.C. Sports Bog]
- Boyd Gordon is getting his groove back. [CSN Washington]
- Bruce Boudreau with Hershey love. [Capitals]
- In fact, the organization is rockin', top-to-bottom. [Cap Centre]
- John Carlson has "age-belying poise," which is a good thing. [Patriot-News]
- More local pond hockey fun. [Off Wing Opinion, OFB]
- Finally, happy 56th birthday to Mike Palmateer.
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But…but…Wise is gonna talk about it on the radio today! Tune into find out!
Jim Williams at the Examiner has some updated Sunday gametimes, apologies if this is already common knowledge.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
This guy has no clue. Caps could have up to 4 games on NBC, not 4 or more. Chances are highly doubtful they’ll get 4. Judging by his logic it would be 5 since this Sunday’s game was one NBC could have chosen.
A man gotta have a code
Hey, I’m just supporting alternate print media outlets, no matter how misguided they might be.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 8:25 AM EST up reply actions
Never listened to Wise’s show, and I probably never will. But yeah, lets go ahead and dismiss fans of a Washingon team for having fun when they go to games.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Jan 13, 2010 7:34 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Is that Don Cherry at the end?
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
Looks more like C. Everett Koop.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 8:50 AM EST up reply actions
Speaking of C. Everett Koop, he’s still plugging along at 93 years old now.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 9:14 AM EST up reply actions
Nate hit the nail on the head last night on the tweets: “If people weren’t passionate about sports, what would [Wise] be doing for work?”
Japers' Rink: Hockey blogging from the most powerful city in the world
SG, I’m so mad at Mike Wise, I’m boycotting wiseadvertising.com.
Also, my job doesn’t call for me to make any marketing/advertising decisions. So I guess that means I’m boycotting all agencies.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 13, 2010 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
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Are you also going to boycott Wise potato chips?
And is that also going to spill over to where you boycott Weis supermarkets?
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 10:00 AM EST up reply actions
Hopefully he’s not a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs’ new offensive coordinator.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 10:01 AM EST up reply actions
He’s not going to type any Y’s either.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
by jordanDC on Jan 13, 2010 10:02 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
SG, I’m so mad at Mike Wise, I’m boycotting wiseadvertising.com.
haha while Mike and I are definitely not related, I am extra annoyed at him for bringing shame to my last name.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Jan 13, 2010 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
* Jeff Schultz Love, Part I. [CI]
* Jeff Schultz Love, Part II. [5ive Hole]
* Jeff Schultz Love, Part III. [FanPost]
* Jeff Schultz Love, Part IV. [Hockey Independent]
So this is what it’d be like if my birthday were in January.
Or if you buy an album and like it long before anyone else does, in a High Fidelity kind of way.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 7:41 AM EST up reply actions
Love their t-shirts
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 7:55 AM EST up reply actions
Fantastic band. Anything Spencer Krug touches is genius (see Sunset Rubdown, Swan Lake, etc.)
by Link_Gaetz on Jan 13, 2010 8:41 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Just out of curiosity, what is the whole “rec’d” thing?
It has to be good, because you rec’d something about Spencer Krug.
“Rec’d” is the rich man’s “This.”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 10:05 AM EST up reply actions
If you like a comment and want to draw attention to it, click on “actions” under the comment and then “rec” (short for recommend) and you’ll see he number of recs for that comment go up by one. If a comment gets five recs, it turns green and is thus highlighted for others to bask in its brilliance.
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So that’s how you get the green comments. Thanks.
by Link_Gaetz on Jan 13, 2010 10:41 AM EST up reply actions 7 recs
Why? He doesn’t need one, we’re mean-spirited.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed
Saw Wolf Parade a few years back at Metropolis in Montreal. However, don’t forget the quality of Dan Boeckner’s band Handsome Furs.
"Hey, atta dinnin stick a who!"
Good point. HF’s “new” album Face Control is great too (as is the new Rubdown album). I was a little disappointed with At Mt. Zoomer but hopefully Wolf Parade will have a new one this year.
From Time-Life. Not available in stores. Call now.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 8:13 AM EST up reply actions
Time-Life books are great. I pull out the big gray THE CIVIL WAR series whenever i’m around eating and don’t want to watch TV
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 8:14 AM EST up reply actions
They made the books gray? Well, at least we know what side they were on.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 13, 2010 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
Huh. Mine were dark blue. Maybe it depends on which side of the Mason-Dixon line you ordered them from.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 13, 2010 10:00 AM EST up reply actions
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They were gray with blue lettering
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 10:01 AM EST up reply actions
Mike Green last night: -3, on ice for 6GA.
Jeff Schultz: +2, on ice for 0 GA.
CSN named Green the player of the game.
I was incensed about this. Schultz was clearly the player of the game, shut down anyone who came in his hood.
BTW, why did they change the Knuble goal back to Green? I must have missed that because when they changed it the first time the replay they showed seemed to pretty clearly go off Knuble.
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Jan 13, 2010 8:22 AM EST up reply actions
‘Incensed’ means to inflame with wrath. It speaks to obsession. Is this the mayor’s state of mind? Something more nuanced, perhaps galled, vexed, annoyed? Safer still – displeased.
You’d take the crab out of crab soup.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 8:26 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
How does this slip through the cracks? I thought people liked the Wire around here.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
I got it but I was in fast-paced Z mode.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
I knew I could count on you.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
They changed it when Mike Knuble told them it did not touch him.
IS KEPTIN NOW
by EmilyB on Jan 13, 2010 8:27 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
SPORTSMANSHIP!!
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 8:32 AM EST up reply actions
“I touched it coach, it’s their ball.”
I hate that commercial. Who does that?
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 8:33 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
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You would never see this guy doing something like that.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 8:40 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Never, he’s the dirtiest player in the game.
WOOOOOOOOOO!
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Space Mountain Koken.
“Got the shortest ride, but its the longest line in the park” WOOOOOO!
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 8:42 AM EST up reply actions
He really is the best thing going today.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
You make not like it….but you will learn to…..what?
LOOOOOOOVE IT!!!!!!!!!
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 8:44 AM EST up reply actions
To be the man, you gotta beat the man, and Al Koken IS the man. WOOOOOOOOOO!
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Al really IS the limousine ridin’, jet flyin’, kiss stealin’, wheelin’ dealin’ son of a gun.
Says so on his business card.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 8:51 AM EST up reply actions
Canning Smoke on 980 was the nail in the coffin for me and the John Thompson show.
by souldrummer on Jan 13, 2010 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
The Mormons?
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Jan 13, 2010 8:36 AM EST up reply actions
Who does that?
No one does this! I explained this fact to my 10 yo basketball playing daughter the other night, in case she got the wrong idea.
by mechanicsville on Jan 13, 2010 9:42 AM EST up reply actions
I hate it, too. Even if the guy went to the ref as he was about to inbound and said, “Hey ref, I touched it last,” the ref would be like, “I don’t care. Throw the damn ball in”
by terpgrrl on Jan 13, 2010 12:03 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
more importantly, what coach responds with a “hey, good call”
by SeattleCapsFan on Jan 13, 2010 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
CSN picks whoever gets the most goals\point, has good rookie debut, or a great goaltending performance. I don’t think I’ve ever seen them really look deeper into the game than that.
Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.
The only thing good that came out of last night’s game is that I’ve got Stamkos, Flash and Schultz on my fantasy team and they went 2G, 2A, +2, with 2PPG and I put the mash down on this week’s opponent.
The game was a mess for our Caps, but was a compelling watch nonetheless.
I liked seeing Ovie square off with Downie, but I’m glad Brads jumped in there
I hope to God that Stecks never tries to do that again – in addition to being great on the dot, he is real good at catching fists with his face
Who knew?
Love the wolf pack t-shirt
Lets take some frustrations out on the Panthers tonight
Go Caps
Oh and Mike Wise is California Nancy-boy good for little more than whining on-air.
Whenever I see / hear him on tv or radio, I immediately change channels.
Go suck an egg, Wise.
its a lot easier to belittle and dismiss a sport than it is to learn it and become informed enough to speak intelligently. Wise is a poor homeless man’s Kornheiser.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Jan 13, 2010 8:08 AM EST up reply actions
At least Kornheiser can be funny in a your-buddy’s-drunk-grandpa sort of way. Wise has nothing but botched delivery.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 8:15 AM EST up reply actions
Wise should stick to doing the in-depth feature work that he does so well. Not TV, not radio shows, not opinion columns.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Yeah, I think that’s an issue. He doesn’t really write about sports, he writes about athletes. Nothing wrong with that, but he doesn’t have the perspective to understand the fans if that’s the way he’s approaching things.
and I think that’s the worst thing about it all. He’s an immensely talented storyteller. He’s a gifted writer. But he’s such a flaming arse 99% of the time, and he’s trying too hard to do things he’s not good at.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
I wrote to him last spring about the Brashear article and got a nice response (I also criticized his hockey knowledge, as we had spoken to him during a game in the playoffs). So I’ve sent off a note to his washpost e-mail (so I doubt I’ll hear about it until later), letting him know in fairly gentle terms why we are so f’in pissed at him and others. Let’s see what I hear back. I left out the part about sitting next to the press box.
"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."
Stop being a warped fan.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
Y’all made the big time, folks. Japers’ Rink is officially “mean-spirited” in “Wise World”
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Jan 13, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
Wise is succeeding at getting attention, hits, views, etc….job security.
OT: Always looked at Wise’s reporting/writing with a grain or two or three of salt after an article about Ovechkin and the 2006 Russian Olympic team where he reported that 3 or so Russian players that were not on the team were at a practice or something to that effect. Almost 4 years ago, the specifics aren’t clear anymore but I do recall reading the article and laughing at the time when I saw Khabibulin’s name mentioned along with a couple of skaters.
Ok, ok so it was 4 years ago, but I dug up the mistake. I admit I have read Wise articles since then, but as I noted above, I always question what I’m reading when Wise has the byline.
Also, I know this piece from 2006 was not written for hockey fans, but rather the general sports fan, but lack of fact checking by the writer and his editors.
“Alex Kovalev on their right, Alexei Yashin on their left. Nikolai Khabibulin in goal. Swoosh! There goes Alexei Zhitnik, Sergei Gonchar and four-time Olympians Darius Kasparaitis and Alexei Zhamnov”
Khabibulin, Zhitnik and Zhamnov had pulled out of the Olympics due to injuries and weren’t there. It was strange reading as it gave the impression that he was writing about a practice from earlier that week.
He edited the piece later that morning, I assume after receiving feedback about the inaccuracies. The article with the correction noted is still available online.
4 years, I should let it go, lol :)
The corrected version, yes. The quote above that was later removed – I dug up from a file, not online.
I usually fail when attempting to add links, but here’s try #1.
and fail #1,
here’s the long version:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/14/AR2006021402286.html
isn’t Wise one of the guys that calls on the Redskins to change their names every off-season?
by _Skullduggery_ on Jan 13, 2010 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
Never thought I’d say something like this, but Jeff Halpern can go put that where the sun don’t shine.
"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."
What do you expect him to say?
He’s sticking up for a team-mate
They were tired of getting owned by the Caps and definitely played with more desire last night
The rematch game will be fun to watch
Sunday, Jan 31. 3pm.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 8:10 AM EST up reply actions
Hey, I’m sticking up for my team. He can say what he wants, doesn’t make it true.
"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."
Maybe instead of the OvechKam… we need the OvechChip.. a microchip we implant in Ovechkin’s knee to determine if he leads with it or not since he seems to get accused of that often enough now.
There have to be a few of those old Fox Puck Tracking Chips leftover from that god awful idea fox had back in the 90’s :)
I don’t expect him to say that Ovie was trying to hit Downie knee-on-knee when he wasn’t. This wasn’t even a Gleason situation – it was a clean hit, period. You can stick up for your thug teammate without attacking someone else’s reputation.
I loved Halpern with the Caps, but he’s officially dead to me now.
agreed… cant help but feel very disappointed that he spewing bs, he used to be one of the good ones! guess he’s just trying to support his team….
speaking of former caps the clarkie story is sweet but not surprising. he was always one of the classiest players
Buffalo?
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by J.P. on Jan 13, 2010 8:30 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I've heard a lot of radio hackery in my day
and this is that. Don’t tune in, don’t be angry, don’t care.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
by jordanDC on Jan 13, 2010 8:20 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I was uninspired by the rant until he got to the “don’t propose in a Bondra jersey at a game” part. What is that all about? Is this a specific incident he’s talking about?
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 8:23 AM EST up reply actions
I think that happened this season at a game I was at.
I’d like to watch his dumbass video, but apparently nothing that Comcast produces will work for me lately.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Wouldn’t work for me either. Ran it in IE instead of Firefox, and it worked ok.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 8:44 AM EST up reply actions
Just listened to it with the window minimized. I can’t take a guy who trips over his words that much seriously, sorry. You’d think writers would be able to read a prompter better.
Really annoyed that we can’t have Don & Mike or Mike & gang anymore and this is the kind of fat-tongued fuckmouth that is on instead.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Right? His delivery is terrible. He rattled off a string of Tiger Woods jokes last week and tripped over every single one.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 8:53 AM EST up reply actions
My favorite part was how he complained about the fans get on him for not knowing how to pronounce Cristobal Huet, and then pronounced Cristobal Huet’s name wrong.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 8:55 AM EST up reply actions
THANK YOU! So happy someone else noticed this
by SeattleCapsFan on Jan 13, 2010 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
It sure was brave of him to pick a nice, soft target in the Caps. He wouldn’t DARE say something similar about the Redskins, whose fans DO take themselves too seriously, dominate 99% of the local sports coverage here, and where Dan Snyder can’t fart without someone writing a 2,000 word column about how it smelled.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
…whose games (I believe) he doesn’t have a press cred for.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 8:55 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, the awful delivery definitely did nothing to help him sound any more genuine.
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Yes. This specific incident. Not sure why he has to bully those kids, but there it is.
Japers' Rink: Hockey blogging from the most powerful city in the world
You sure? She’s wearing an Ovechkin jersey.
I remember a proposal (might have been last season) where the girl played a “choose the puck” game on the jumbotron and one of the pucks said “will you marry me?” underneath. The guy proposed in front of the entire building.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 8:37 AM EST up reply actions
Ah… maybe it’s that specific incident then. My bad. I just assumed it was the recent one and he was mistaken.
Japers' Rink: Hockey blogging from the most powerful city in the world
Well I don’t remember a Bondra jersey being involved with that one either, so maybe he’s just generalizing… or talking out his ass, which is the case.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 8:43 AM EST up reply actions
If I had a nickel for every marriage proposal I saw at a sporting event, I’d have at least three bucks by now.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 8:44 AM EST up reply actions
I’d have enough to buy Jeff Halpern some glasses.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 13, 2010 8:45 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
My favorite (fake) marriage proposal at a sports game. (video on collegehumor)
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 8:48 AM EST up reply actions
Love those guys, the rebuttal at the Terps game (I think) was awesome.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 8:49 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah. That was my favorite, though I’m biased as a Terps fan.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 8:50 AM EST up reply actions
I really wish I had been at that game. As soon as they showed his face (his name’s Amir) on the big screen, I would have recognized something was up.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 1:06 PM EST up reply actions
TheYRE Fans ARE ALL bandWAGON. NO CaPS fans before 2004! TheY don’t KNOW WHO MIke Ridley or DoNN BeaauprE are!
Go Flyers!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 8:56 AM EST up reply actions
I love the top addition to your sig. Eli Cash FTW.
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
He’s the BEST.
“Wildcat……..wild…..cat…………..I’m gonna leave now”
My favorite part of that movie is when he’s climbing out of the window, and Royal sees him and yells “Hey Asshole!! I know who you are!!” and he turns and looks up at him and reaches up at him. Hysterical.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 9:03 AM EST up reply actions
On HD this month, loving it all over again.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 9:04 AM EST up reply actions
“Coltrane? Did you just call me Coltrane?!”
“No….I didn’t”
“Yes you did!!”
“I want you outta my house!!”
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 9:07 AM EST up reply actions
“You wanna talk some jive? I’ll talk some jive like you never heard!”
Dudley’s the next profile pic after I run out the Young Ones.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 9:12 AM EST up reply actions
“You’ve made a cuckold of me”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 9:13 AM EST up reply actions
“Why would a reviewer make the point of saying someone’s not a genius? Do you especially think I’m not a genius?”
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
“Do you not love us any more?”
“Well..obviously we had to make some sacrifices on account of having children”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 9:25 AM EST up reply actions
Let's shag ass shlould enter the JR lexicon.
“That’s 72 unforced errors for Richie Tenebaum. He’s playing the worst tennis of his life. What’s he feeling right now? "
" I don’t know, Jim. There’s obviously something wrong with him. He’s taken off his shoes and one of his socks and… actually, I think he’s crying. "
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
“Why are you wearing pajamas? Do you live here?”
“He has permission to sleep over”
“Well, did you at least think the characters were well developed? "
“What characters? There’s a bunch of little kids dressed up in animal costumes”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
“I don’t think you’re an asshole, Royal. I just think you’re kind of a son of a bitch. "
“Well, I really appreciate that.”
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
“Call me Henry”
“I prefer Mr. Sherman”
“Call him Henry”
“Why? I don’t know him that well.”
“You’ve known him for 10 years!”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 9:42 AM EST up reply actions
I guess I don’t have to watch this movie now.
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I don’t even know what movie they’re talking abooot?
by mechanicsville on Jan 13, 2010 10:07 AM EST up reply actions
The Royal Tenenbaums.
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
Thanks. Being the fuddy duddy that I am, I rely heavily on my friends here for good pop culture references. Have heard it’s great. Now I’ll go take a look. One of our friends reminded me to go back and watch Arrested Development also. Have enjoyed a couple episodes.
by mechanicsville on Jan 13, 2010 10:23 AM EST up reply actions
Arrested Development (much like the rink) has recurring inside jokes that build upon earlier jokes. While individual episodes are brilliant, You’ll get more enjoyment watching from beginning to end,
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Jan 13, 2010 5:12 PM EST up reply actions
I got that feeling from the couple I’ve watched. Need to check and see if it’s on OnDemand.
by mechanicsville on Jan 14, 2010 12:15 AM EST up reply actions
The crickets and the rust-beetles scuttled among the nettles of the sage thicket. “Vámonos, amigos,” he whispered, and threw the busted leather flintcraw over the loose weave of the saddlecock. And they rode on in the friscalating dusklight.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 9:58 AM EST up reply actions
Starz I think.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
Bunch of bandwagoners. They didn’t even like the Caps back in the 60s.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 8:58 AM EST up reply actions
Bandwagoner. I’ve been once since 1800.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 9:01 AM EST up reply actions
I’m Mike Wise.
Go Flyers!
"My face is my mask."
by Jake Shapiro on Jan 13, 2010 9:15 AM EST up reply actions
Jordan, nobody around here likes you because you’re the voice of reason. Cut that crap out.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Anyone have the audio from Wise’s radio show yesterday that RedBirdie was providing the play-by-play for?
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 8:54 AM EST reply actions
Should be on their awful website under podcasts.
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I’m not sure what awful website that is though. I don’t even know what radio station he’s on.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 9:01 AM EST up reply actions
Classic Rock, 94.7 The Arrow. The only station that really rocks!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 9:03 AM EST up reply actions
I prefer 100.7 The Bay. Baltimore’s Classic Rock.
But seriously… what station is it?
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 9:05 AM EST up reply actions
http://www.cbssports.com/local/dc/radio
Click the “on demand” link.
"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."
Thank you kindly. Much obliged.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 9:07 AM EST up reply actions
America’sTalkSuperstation freeFM theMightyWJFK the FAN 106.7
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To be fair, the Junkies are a pretty good listen in the morning IMO. The rest of their programming? Not so much.
Smokin’ Al filling in for LaVar one day was priceless. He spent 4 hours ripping on the Skins.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
I used to listen to the LaVar show when it first started because, well, I was unemployed and had nothing better going on. But then I started to realize how little Chad Dukes actually knows about anything non-Redskins related, and that LaVar is a good voice to have but not a centerpiece to a good show.
Much like 99% of the other talking heads in this town, if they ain’t talking Skins they’re pretty worthless.
But at least Dukes reads Jasper’s Japper’s Rink!
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On Dukes – he may not know a ton about the Caps, but he’s willing to learn and is embracing them. What more can you ask for?
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Mike and Rob back :(
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by jordanDC on Jan 13, 2010 10:33 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Lurch said about 30 times: lock of the century Caps beat the Lightning, how could they lose? I had a bad feeling all day after that.
I also had a nightmare a couple months ago that the caps were losing 4-1 in the first period to the lightning. It was kind of scary that it actually happened.
Wow, they were just down the street from me growing up, I used to wake up to Don and Mike pulling crazy shit all, the big van shaped like a boom box used to stop by the pool during summer. Then the station went out of business, turned into a Mormon station, and their building became the Whitman Walker Clinic.
Aim for the head baby Jesus
No.
Was I the only one who missed having… wait for it… #4 in the lineup last night?
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The world is truly on its ass.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 9:24 AM EST up reply actions 8 recs
False. You missed mine earlier.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not sure if you’re being sarcastic or not…but in all honesty I felt like a domestic violence victim in regards to Erskine.
I don’t like the abuse…but I miss him when he’s not around.
by Yoshietree on Jan 13, 2010 10:28 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I was serious. Could’ve used him last night. Definitely 4 > 89.
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if bruce had anticipated the shenanigans that happened, my guess is erskine would have been playing
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
by kellobellow on Jan 13, 2010 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
If Erskine could’ve played, my guess is he would’ve.
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ah yeah, brain fart. definitely.
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
by kellobellow on Jan 13, 2010 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
Erskine is like your pot dealer. Most of the time no one wants to be associated with him, right up until the moment when you really need the goods delivered.
by Cluster on Jan 13, 2010 11:03 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I believe both #30 and #60 missed #27 last night
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 13, 2010 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
Right, he would have saved the game and the Caps would have won.
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Hurray!
But seriously, he would have been way better than Sloan.
Now let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor.
Can I ask a stupid question?
Should Theo have had that Martin St Louis backbreaker at the end of P2 or did the twerp just make a great shot? I think Frodo surprised Theo at a juncture when Theo just can’t be surprised.
Love St Louis’ game – he competes 100% of the time.
Also – just wanted to repeat Peerless’ incantation from his recap:
“— The Peerless will be saying a rosary for the fast(er) recovery of Semyon Varlamov.”
It was an amazing shot, but Theo absolutely just guessed on it.
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Neuvirth made some amazing stops before he got shelled. The D was just god awful. You could tell what kind of game it was going to be when 22 turned the puck over for the lecavalier goal.
So was it a suspect knee?
I am asking the question because unfortunately I was working last night through the first two periods so I was DVRing the game and hoping to watch it in fast forward during intermissions of tonight’s game. In the knowledgeable opinion of JR readers, was Ovie’s hit questionable?
Because of bad camera work, I still haven’t seen Ovie’s lower body during the hit.
I also haven’t seen the Stamkos goal. We either see him shoot the puck, or the puck going in the net, but not the whole picture. AWFUL.
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Fact and fact. CSN had a bad night last night.
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Which is different from the previous 44 how?
"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."
Well, the definition was lower.
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And Joe B wasn’t wearing Mike Emerick’s hideous shirt/tie combo on Versus.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
It was far worse than a normal broadcast, from the announcers on down. But that’s fine – everyone is entitled to an off night or two.
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I was actually being somewhat serious. The choice of camera view made by the production crew has been horrible the entire season. Is it just me, but I don’t remember it being this bad in previous years.
"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."
I found myself screaming at the TV because of the camera angles and mistimed graphics. I actually had to get a “Calm down!” yell from the family. My college broadcast class could have put on a better show last night. Although, ironically, the suckiest people in the class probably put on that show last night.
The St. Pete Times forum looks odd on TV. Seems like the lights are different than in other arenas and it looks more “shadowy”. Its just kind of odd, much like Rexall Place where the TV cameras face the Penalty boxes instead of the benches.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
MSG looks like that occasionally as well.
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I can never see the crowd at MSG. I can’t tell whether its the camera angle, or if they have the audience darkened.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
That joke’s been made before…
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
And in the Atlanta game, they had the embarrassing clock problems. And all season they’ve had trouble updating the period number after an intermission. And I’ve already beat the “missing faceoffs” issue to death. It really hasn’t been a great year over there.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Jan 13, 2010 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
Seems like any time players from either team go to the box at the same time, the penalty clock defaults to the other team having a powerplay, which is kinda frustrating.
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The fact that we didn’t have a PP clock at all on Saturday really pissed me off. I would flip the channel to the football game during a break, come back and have to count the players on the ice to see if we were on a PP or not.
Not how I saw it. He glided in with a wide stance. Likely to compensate for the height difference. Did not stick his knee out.
by Gin and Tonic on Jan 13, 2010 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
Everyone is so worked up about sticking the knee out but it’s really about where he placed his feet.
Signed,
L. Craig
by mercurialwinger on Jan 13, 2010 10:57 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Nicely done.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
+ 1 “wide stance”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
Its hard to with that giant helmet
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
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or the helmet is magic?
Killllll the waaaaaabbbbbiittttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
… “you can’t stop him, you can only hope to contain him” part 3? :)
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
by kellobellow on Jan 13, 2010 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
Explain something to me. On a team that employs Brooks Laich, who could reduce an opponent to a viscous puddle of quivering goo with but a superhero glance, why is Matt Bradley going all “old school” and throwing punches at guys?
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Jan 13, 2010 11:46 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Matt Bradley is Christ to Brooks Laich’s God: still human, and has to work with what he’s got: fists.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 13, 2010 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
Plus Brooksie’s in a bit of a slump – I think that renders his superpowers merely slightly above standard humanoid.
If no one cares about an apology, does an apology really occur?
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
I was just starting to post that. Total ass.
I need suggestions for the sign I take to the Detroit game when he’s in the press box. Keep it clean, at least clean enough.
"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."
Just make it the call letters of whatever the competing sports radio station is.
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My heart wouldn’t be in that one. I only listen to Tony on that station any more.
"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."
Isn’t that the same thing he did in the WaPo Live rant (linked in the Clips)?
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is he “apologizing” to Caps fans right now? After wasting 4 hours of my life for a mere 12 minutes of actual Caps discussion yesterday, 3 of which was him screaming about how much he hates Caps fans, I’m not exactly eager to listen in again.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Hey, stop listening.
That goes to everybody.
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by jordanDC on Jan 13, 2010 10:21 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
No. He basically said “I’m done with you” and then couched that by saying 17,000 of the 18,000 people who go to Verizon nightly are awesome but 1,000 of them are determined to be unhappy and are more focused on denigrating others – other teams, teams the Caps are playing, the Caps themselves – than anything else.
His voice is giving me a migraine. Still listening, though…there’s a reason for this or else I wouldn’t be.
Not listening, but his comments sound like the typical “mother’s basement” aside typically directed at bloggers by “serious” journalists, which is so beyond trite and hack at this point.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
Synergy!
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
Just stopping by to tell you all… Matt Bradley is my new hero. There should be more guys like him in the NHL, and most of this crap about disrespect would go away very quickly. I love that AO was ready to stand up for himself, but I like it even more that his teammate decided to stand up not only for his superstar, but his captain. EXACTLY what he should have done.
Screw the coming off the bench rule. Every enforcer in the league should be jumping the boards to defend their teammates. Bench clearing brawls should be allowed again.
http://www.hockeywilderness.com
we all welcome you to the club – every day #needsmorebradley
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
by kellobellow on Jan 13, 2010 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
Life is better with Matt Bradley!
technically, he didn’t come off the bench. He made a very clean and perfectly legal change with Eric Fehr. But even if he had hopped over the boards (which brings back memories of 2008. “Bruce, I’m going in!”), I wouldn’t care, because you’re right, it’s exactly what needed to be done.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
You mean Eric Fear.
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by jordanDC on Jan 13, 2010 10:43 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Nice.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
oh, right. I’ll be sure to call into his radio show and ask him about the name change :)
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Did he do that too? That’d be two CSN personalities (Kelli Johnson being the other) in 12 hours.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
It’s ridiculous, but “Eric Fear” is starting to grow on me. I fear I may slip and call him that myself.
by mercurialwinger on Jan 13, 2010 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
Speaking of quotable movies
Kinda off topic, but after the Royal Tenenbaums quote thing above, this could be the most awesome thing i’ve seen all day.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 10:29 AM EST reply actions
Oh man…that looks amazing. Thanks for killing any chance I may have had of actually getting work done today!
by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Jan 13, 2010 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
Woo! Japers’ Rink shoutout on the Mike Wise Show – Wise thinks we’re “mean-spirited”, nice :) Well done, all.
Get off my yard, you coffee-drenched hack.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
Well gee Mike, I can’t imagine how a blog filled with hockey fans and Washington Capitals fans could take any offense to you ripping on their sport. I’m as shocked as you are.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
Somebody call in and tell him to eat a fucking porcupine.
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by jordanDC on Jan 13, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
If someone calls in and manages to mention “wingah”, a “Go Flyers” and “smakedown”, they will officially be the most awesome person on earth.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
Just call in, say “this,” and hang up.
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by jordanDC on Jan 13, 2010 10:46 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Hahaha!
Or “Rec’d”
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
I think someone should call and remind him that he’s the midday host at a radio station whose arbitron ratings have gone down every month he’s been on the air. Then ask how he feels about being a part of a station that can’t even beat a “Tropical Spanish” station or a “Contemporary Christian” station.
/1.9 share for the win.
by Yoshietree on Jan 13, 2010 10:50 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Wait… the dude who ripped a couple of kids for getting engaged at a Caps game called us mean-spirited? Cool.
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by J.P. on Jan 13, 2010 10:44 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Probably just saw the news that the Rink is #1 and wanted to take a shot at the top dog.
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Right? That’s killing me, he keeps claiming he’s just attacking the minority of Caps fans who bug him – but that’s not what they’re (and we’re) upset about. The fact that he actually DID put down the sport, completely lost on him.
He’s spent about an hour in a rather relentless passive-aggressive exercise in mocking Caps fans.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Jan 13, 2010 11:06 AM EST up reply actions
… and taking shots at blogs that aren’t on the other end of the phone line.
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I was hoping JP would call in, to be honest. Now THAT’S a smakedown in the making right there – no chance Wise can go toe-to-toe w/ our boy here.
Never fight a battle on your enemy’s turf.
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by ThePeerless on Jan 13, 2010 11:26 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Would it kill the station to actually talk about Caps HOCKEY, instead of this silly “Caps fans are crazy” “Can the Caps overtake the Skins?” drivel? How about some new topics, like… “Who will be in net for tonight’s game?” “Can they overtake NJ in the East Standings?” “Will Jeff Schultz be a candidate for Norris?” Is it too much to ask for a supposed Sports radio station to talk sports?
by bagace on Jan 13, 2010 11:16 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So nothing actually posted on the Rink regarding Wise has been all that mean-spirited. I’m assuming he had to have read the comment sections. Did he mention anyone by name?
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
Who’s in goal tonight? Does Neuvy get a second chance after Theo played most of the game yesterday, or does Theo start as was originally planned?
They’ve called up Mike Wise’s hubris from the AHL to make its debut in net.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
Yyyyyeah listen Jose, we’re going to have to move your desk down to the stooooraage rooooom. Yyyeaah.
by Kolzilla on Jan 13, 2010 10:50 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Well at least Theo didn’t have to crawl through the air ducts to get to his boarded up office ala Nylander.
"Ah, dinner. The perfect break between work and drunk." - Homer Simpson
Howbittermean-spirited will Theo be if he doesn’t get the start tonight?
There we go.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
Oooh, a Brit hockey fan!
"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."
God, no. But I will have my say later today (ooh, shameless plug!) about Wise and the sports media in this town.
Oh, this should be good.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 13, 2010 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
No, no – the term is ‘judgmental bitch’. Get it right, yeesh.
by Becca H on Jan 13, 2010 11:06 AM EST up reply actions 7 recs
Becca, I hope for the Caps-Pens party, your name tag says “Hello, My Name Is Judgmental Bitch”
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
I’m thinking of having my name legally changed to that, actually – save people the time and energy it takes to figure that out on their own ;)
But I kind of love that for the viewing party…hmm.
If you do, you’ll need a middle name. I suggest Truculent.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 13, 2010 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
Trucbecca. You could have your own film festival in New York.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
Chewbecca always rides with Solo.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
.
And throws the first pitch at Red Sox games!
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions
You are still kinda new here ;) I’d put you up for wookie of the year.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 11:50 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Don’t write it so that we get labeled as whiners. I hate that.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
by jordanDC on Jan 13, 2010 11:01 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You need a t-shirt.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 11:06 AM EST up reply actions
I can’t believe that I’m still listening and haven’t switch over to Tony yet. I guess it’s like rubbernecking on the highway.
"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."
The Kornheiser show…isn’t that the one with the Wayland Smithers co-hosts who are pretty much there to shine his shoes?
Tony has his faults (there are many), but he’s funny. He disses hockey, too, but always backpedals because his daughter is a huge Caps fan. And supports watching the game live (although he never goes), but hates it on TV.
"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."
The “hockey sucks on TV” gag is so played out.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Maybe he just watches games on CSN-
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Jan 13, 2010 10:58 AM EST up reply actions
He probably has a tube tv. What a commoner.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
And I should be working, but I’m also following a tweet stream. From Lindsay, looks like we might get Comcast HD2 next year:
@OnFrozenBlog A Caps official told me Comcast was working on that for next season. I’m pretty sure they know how awful it is.
"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."
It’s like watching hockey from row Q of the 400 level while inside a fishbowl.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Fishbowl?
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
Yes, but filled with a viscous liquid.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Like on those “don’t drink and drive” commercials where the motorists are driving around in cars full of beer, wine, and martinis (complete with olives!) respectively?
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
I always liked how the Martini Car guy eats some of the olives. Hilarious.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 11:24 AM EST up reply actions
my dream midseason veteran acquisition, a la Billy Guerin
…yep, that “little twerp” Martin St. Louis. Love his game. He’d make the PP even better, and produce on any of our top three lines. Not that trade is even remotely feasible, but just saying.
I’m beginning to understand why there is such an insane number of Caps’ blogs and why Japers’ has become so popular (awesome content aside), it appears from what I‘ve read here in the past few months that the Caps don’t get a lot TV and radio media support in the DC area but to insult the fans on top of that is pretty bad.
Lobbies: Green, Carlson, Orlov
Seems like media coverage is an issue that needs to be rehashed every season – every year some reporter/columnist offers an excuse or pledges to do better. And coverage really is essential to growing a fan base, I distinctly remember starting to pay attention due to a WaPo article on a winning streak back in ’99-2000.
"He's the heartbeat of our team"
Why am I chaneling “300” and the wall of dead Persians?
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Jan 13, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
Isn’t that what’s known as a “Hartnell”? Or a “Ruutu”, I can’t keep it straight…
I just know I call the big one “Bitey”.
I love how the linesman’s head just disappeared into Ovi. 8 looks like he’s going to bite the guy’s arm off, too.
I have a C on my heart.
Don’t Toews me bro!
Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.
by zephyr on Jan 13, 2010 12:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
The last penalty
I know it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things, but what was the explanation for the last penalty against Ovechkin when he drove the net?
by _Skullduggery_ on Jan 13, 2010 11:39 AM EST reply actions
The pic, yes, and speculation last night the officials just wanted him safely off the ice before things got really ugly.
IS KEPTIN NOW
So it was a roughing minor with number 89 of the Zebras?
by _Skullduggery_ on Jan 13, 2010 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
Attempted eating, I think was the official ruling.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 13, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
nicked for noshing
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
So bleh...
Probably one of my worst nights for watching hockey.
Was out sick all day, but at 5pmEST had to run into the office to do something only I could do. So I DVR’ed the Caps game from the TB feed(usually, I like to mix it up and hear the other side’s guys). I get done at 7:30, race home, but the GF wants to go out to dinner(she knows when I’m DVRing the game). Sure, why not.
We have a nice dinner at a local pub, I use my veteran Jedi skills to peep looks at that awesome Devils/Rangers game without accidentally catching the Caps score, and then we head back home.
Caps time? No, my girlfriend doesn’t want to watch hockey. Okay, so it’s DVRed. No problem. We may or may not have ended up watching Moulin Rouge and drinking absinthe. Or just watching Dogs 101. One or the other. At any rate, I wasn’t holding the remote.
Finally, midnight rolls around. I put on the Caps game and after the first period I’m thinking “okay, it’s one of those games. Bummer, but, hey, I’ll get to bed earlier.” I fast-forward into the second period and, as you all know it went from one of those games to ONE OF THOOOOSE GAMES. So instead of breezing through the 30 minutes in 5 I decided to stick it out and watch the game out.
Bleck. That is all. What could be said has already been said about Afghanistan last night’s game. Needless to say, I’m a little upset I stayed up that late to watch THAT game. Will I do it again? Of course…
But watching the Tampa feed I got to see the entire Ovechkin hit develop. Alex definitely made a run at Downie. He definitely wanted a big hit to boost the rest of the Caps, and Downie, being a goon, was naturally going to respond nastily to being run at. Was it a cheap hit? No. Ovechkin was gliding in, Downie was fully capable of protecting himself, and any knee-to-knee contact came from last minute dodgeFAIL by Downie.
Halpern is just a crappy Sean Bean look-alike that wants to put a division rival’s best player out for a few games. Listen, Boromir, why don’t you keep your eyes on the car in front of you. First you have to overtake Atlanta before you even think about catching the Caps.
MOTIVATE SEMIN
Having a GF who doesn’t watch hockey definitely makes it tough to catch all of the games. My GF who doesn’t like hockey was dicking around on Gchat last night so I was able to tune in for the 3rd period fights. During the Steckel fight she goes “Why is nobody stopping them!!!”
Try having a GF who hates hockey. FML.
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Jan 13, 2010 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
It makes me want to match Rinkers with each other…
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Jan 13, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
Start with that poor kid who claims to be dating a Pens fan.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
My best friend’s mom keeps trying to fix me up with this guy she works with. He’s nice and cute, but he’s from Pittsburgh and he’s a huge Pens fan. I keep telling her this will never work, and she doesn’t understand.
I like couples that are die hard fans for rival teams.
Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.
But I’m a bitch…it would never work. (Although I feel like, because of this, I will end up with someone who hates every team I love.)
Meet someone at a Caps game.
1. You know they like the Caps.
2. You know they like hockey.
3. If they love hockey, they love The Code, and would/SHOULD stand up for you seeing as women are inherently the finesse player and men are, of course, the goons.
4. Even if it doesn’t work out you’ll probably get at least one jersey and bobble-head out of the experience.
MOTIVATE SEMIN
Maybe I’m one of the lucky few, but I met my girlfriend almost 3 years ago at a Caps on Tap bar crawl through a mutual friend. She is now a season ticket holder with a seat next to mine.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Jan 13, 2010 5:44 PM EST up reply actions
Same here. Pens fan = automatic deal-breaker. I’ve tried to be less bitchy about it, but it just doesn’t work.
by mercurialwinger on Jan 13, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
My wife is from Pittsburgh. I’ve worked her from having a mild interest in the Pens to actually referring to the Caps as “we”.
The Steelers thing isn’t going away though.
We made an agreement, our kid will be a Steelers fan and a Caps fan.
No. Rebelling would mean becoming a CFL fan
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
by Rather Bengt on Jan 13, 2010 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I’m with you. My college roommate (a Sabres fan) was dating a Bruins fan during our senior year. He tried to set me up with one of his friends. First conversation included, “Oh, so you like hockey? You must have seen this kid on our team - he’s amazing. Name’s Sidney Crosby.” It didn’t go well from there, as everything was about how no one will ever match the awesomeness that is Sid. While the Pens fandom wasn’t the only issue, it certainly didn’t help.
I’ll take this one:
http://capitals.nhl.com/club/page.htm?bcid=29800
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Jan 13, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
Match Game: Jaspers edition?
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
Mystery Date!!!
Oooh! Captain of the football team!! Don’t wait up Marge!!
Hey Poindexter!! He looks just like you!!!
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
I love that episode…especially the scene where Homer notices his car is covered in shells…
“SWEET MERCIFUL CRAP!”
That episode has so many good moments in it. I think it has to be top ten of all-time.
My favorite is Homer’s side storyline with the illegal fireworks, and then when he tries to light it on the stove, messes it up, and has to throw it quickly into the trash compactor.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
Match Game had nothing to with dating, but...
We could always employ Chuck Woolery to help us find a…
SFSTH… pity I didn’t join Japers’ sooner!
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Jan 13, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
I haven’t been here that long. :) I’m guessing I might be a bit older than most of the guys here though. Just a guess.
I guess your relationships aren’t that serious. Someone who HATES hockey is someone I try not to associate myself with on anything other than a professional and courteous manner.
Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.
by zephyr on Jan 13, 2010 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This one is serious, so I’m holding out hope that she can figure it out, or at least learn how to fake it better. ;)
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Jan 13, 2010 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
Personally I don’t see how any human can go to a Caps game and not at least have some measure of fun. My GF claims to have never liked sports and therefore isn’t excited about the prospect of going to her first NHL game. She’d get into it though, right?
I bet she will. My gf didn’t care about hockey at all until I took her to a game. Now she at least pretends to like it for my sake.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, and of course she loves Brooks Laich like most of the ladies.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
That’s encouraging. I guess if all else fails then buying her beers to keep her appeased the whole time is a good enough safety valve.
MedicChick wasn’t much into hockey until we started going. I explained what I knew, took her to see some games. She got hooked and is a Huge fan now. The environment and some explaination of what’s going on will get her involved.
Ways to get a chick into hockey
1) Take them to games
2) show them some of the funny clips on the Caps you tube channel (The Ladies Man video, and Segway Tour, and Ovi’s recent behind the scenes of the Verizon shoot come to mind) which lets them see the fun personalities of the players and lets them connect with the team
3) Brooks Laich
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Jan 13, 2010 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
Heh, I take her to games, explain the game, even pointed her to the Scarlett Caps site. The only Cap that moderately impresses her is #60. Nothing seems to have worked as of yet. Although last week she complained when I won Executive Suite tix at work and took a fellow Caps fan instead of her. Probably just because it was a suite, though.
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Jan 13, 2010 1:54 PM EST up reply actions
We won executive suite tix not too long ago too! Those were pretty awesome.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I was pretty stoked, and it was a great game too. OV’s first game as the C.
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Jan 13, 2010 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
Same here….
narrows eyes…..Booz Allen Hamilton?
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
332?
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Jan 13, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I’m pretty sure….holy shit.
I was wearing the old skool Miller jersey
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
HA! Was right behind you sporting #21!
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Jan 13, 2010 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
This is awesome. Where’s our gang sign, folks?
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Jan 13, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
Let’s all buy matching pins and we can wear pins around town.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
Just adopt everything the stonecutters did. Or barring that, the Ancient Society of No Homers
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
I guess we’re on the wrong coast to get away with the “westside” sign…
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Jan 13, 2010 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
No shit!! Haha!
We left with about 8 minutes to go in the third.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
You probably missed the guys sitting next to you doing glamor shots during stoppages, then. It was quite entertaining.
"If you want money go to the bank, if you want bread go to the bakery if you want goals go to the net." - #21
by snakegriffin on Jan 13, 2010 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
Oh yeah…I remember those guys!
I kept trying to get up to get food/use the terlet during intermissions, but I kept stopping/waiting because those two kept taking pictures of everything (and it seemed like the same shots and the same angles).
We had to get outta there being as i’ve gotta wake up at 5 every morning, and I wanted to catch what was left of the USA/Canada game (got home just in time for the end of the 3rd and OT).
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
My story’s a little different. I was dating a STH who apparently felt that hockey time was Guy Time and really disliked when I went to games with him. Though he never, y’know, bothered to tell me he didn’t like it. Our first anniversary and last date was Calder Cup finals Game 3 in Hershey.
A trip I planned and paid for.
It still irks me that he serenely wears the AO home jersey I got him for Xmas to all the games, but ultimately one must realize it Wasn’t Meant To Be and move on.
The fine folks here at Japers’ and the hockey blogosphere have helped me forge a different and much more meaningful relationship with hockey and the Capitals than I ever had as the GF of a STH.
IS KEPTIN NOW
the Rink community is finally large enough to make this happen. anonymous mustard hits for hire!
by Natty Bumppo on Jan 13, 2010 6:42 PM EST up reply actions
Ref flags should have went up as soon as the donk didn’t want to include you in something he truly enjoys. C’mon, YNC!
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
What I took away from this post is that you need to either convert your girlfriend or trade up! Do it!
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I know, I know….these were my original thoughts, too. BUT….
A) Normally, she doesn’t complain or campaign for alternate programming even though she knows the DVR is in effect.
B) She actually likes hockey, but hates watching sports.
C) She’s one of the few women I’ve met who cooks like a master chef, helps clean without complaint, can refinish/stain antique furniture like a pro, builds a computer, and can’t be left alone for 5 seconds without getting hit on.
I guess my original point should have been:
Thanks to the one in a dozen times my GF keeps me away from the Caps, they decide to play a total DVR-busting game that kept me up late.
MOTIVATE SEMIN
Mine’s from Pittsburgh originally. Kinda followed the Pens a little but not really all that often. Once we got together, she got with the program and now is a huge Caps fan, to the point where she now posts here every once in a blue moon and loves Jeff Schultz. Naming our hamster Theodore (may he RIP) after the goalie and our guinea pig Oinkvechkin were both her ideas.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
And since we just got him Sunday
Oinkvechkin the guinea pig
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
Cute. We have had a decent amount of guinea pigs over the years. My sister named one after a Friends character, but I thought that was terrible and called it Renegade instead. Way cooler.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
Renegade? After the wrestler?
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
Nah. After the Styx song.
(I’m kidding. Please don’t hurt me.)
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
Ain’t no thing. Named my kitty cat Lucky after the Britney Spears song.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
That takes a real man to admit that.
I thought I was bad naming all of my fish in college after members of the Men’s basketball team.
I named my fish after old Orioles players but they all kept dying quickly so I stopped. I never named my current fish and he keeps on trucking.
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
I named my computer drives after all the Caps players with “B” names. Brooks, Bradley, Backstrom. Let’s see how long before they die.
MOTIVATE SEMIN
Wow. I though only my dad and myself were dorky enough to have a naming convention for their hard drives. My dad names them after German castles and I name mine after operas. (don’t judge)
"It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
by Laich It Or Lump It on Jan 13, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
Dude, I thought everyone did that. At one job all my emails were backed up on Florida and all my documents went to Virginia.
I’ve seen server and drive arrays named after everything from Half-Life references to Watchmen characters to ancient religious figures who’s stories mirror that of Jesus.
The nerdiness of nerds know no bounds.
MOTIVATE SEMIN
Place I used to work at named the development environments after Star Wars planets.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I hope whoever decided that was a good idea fell in the sarlaac pit
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
Per the wife, all of our pets names are literary of some sort. For example, Theodore’s full name was Jose Theodore Geisel, and Oinkvechkin’s is Ralph Waldo Oinkvechkin
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
He’s still pretty much a baby and freaked out a little bit about his new surroundings. Spends most of his time in the corner of his cage.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
Shoulda called me, I could have totally hooked you up, just for the rink rats
(I work at a petstore)
Matt Bradley is my fucking hero, I mean he was before, but now he’s like double or something.
TEB confirms that the penalty for Bradley coming off the bench has been rescinded and he will not face any potential suspension.
Kung-fu Rink Rabbit
Err, is anyone else hearing this?
Wise is going on about how he’s been offended by someone’s actions and is demanding an apology before he ‘outs’ this person on air?
Talk about an abuse of power. What a fucking scumbag.
lol,
Well, the story is that someone made a few Craigslist postings with his email address, and he’s getting his ‘big bad tech-security cousin’ to track him down.
I turned him off an hour and a half ago. I’m assuming this is no longer Caps related?
"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."
Palmateer...
Happy Birthday.
He ruined a trip to a hockey game back when I was in High School. I had my dad’s two tickets and took a date with me (Sonja was her name, and she blonde, beautiful, and funny.) and she was a die-hard Ranger fan (which I was as well). I thought, well, the Rangers are playing the Caps, meaning lots of goals for the Rangers, a win, and who knows what else for getting her in the arena.
Only Palmateer throws a freaking shutout. He stones the Rangers, despite the Rangers firing about 40 shots on goal. Meanwhile, the Caps score the only goal (or one of 2) on a deflect shot from by Bugsy from the point…
Needless to say, I told him the story when they opened the Phone Booth in 1997. He actually apologized (tongue in cheek, of course…) and we had a good laugh.
Let's go Caps!
A funny, yet interesting Caps related story
I was offline for much of the day yesterday since my best friend is getting married and we have wedding fever. Well she went to a bridal show this weekend and received a videographer’s clips DVD. We watched it yesterday. As we’re looking at all the different weddings, we tend to make comments on the bride and/or groom. The second clip we see a decent looking groom, who I think looks familiar. It’s not a tight shot, and it’s a small TV screen. She insists I don’t know this person. Then they do a close-up and I realize who it is: Brent Johnson. His entire ceremony is on this DVD reel. So I spent parts of my day yesterday watching BJ’s wedding. I want to rewatch and see if I spot some more Caps in the audience.
by terpgrrl on Jan 13, 2010 12:54 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
There are so many things that could be said in response to that. Don’t people have to allow their video to be used in the company’s promo data? You’d think a professional athlete would not agree for just what you’ve posted.
"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."
It’s usually in the fine print of the contract. (We just read an article about photo/video contracts). The photographer has every right to a photo and/or video he or she shoots for promotional purposes. If you think you are important enough, you can sometimes work out privacy contracts with that vendor. Johnny might not have thought he was important enough to need one.
Exactly my point above.
"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."
Thank you sir. Martin’s good people, nice to see him going corporate.
"I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover?"
"Drinking heavily the night before."
by Bald Pollack on Jan 13, 2010 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
Vogs and Stretch on the Caps report indicating that Downie had some choice words that can’t be repeated after the game last night. Hope they’ve been relayed to the players at least, because they seem to think Downie’s dead meat if it were to get out.
"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."
Well…Downie IS Downie after all…he’s batshit insane.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
Downie, hands down. An insane, shit of a boy.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 13, 2010 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
Didn’t they send Avery to counseling after the whole Phaneuf thing? If ANYONE needs counseling, its Downie.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
I think the counselors would be afraid of him.
Speaking of: who else here thinks Halpern said what he did just so that Downie wouldn’t sneak into his home at night to take revenge?
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 13, 2010 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
Downie, if only for him attacking the official last year.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
I was actually at that game in Hershey. First time I ever saw a goal get awarded without the puck going into the net. A Bear (Cbo??) was hauled down with an empty net in front of him.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Jan 13, 2010 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
Carcillo seems like he wants the reputation of being crazy, while Downie just doesn’t care. He’s scary.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I think Carcillo is more of an Avery/Ott type crazy, which I kinda got from him after I saw him wearing that kickass fur coat during the Winter Classic practice. Downie is legitamately insane.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
He legit doesn’t give a fuck about other human beings. A couple of us have related stories of times we’ve seen Downie trying to kill a man firsthand.
My ability to post is only surpassed by my ability to pinch pennies.
I’m just amazed he even has a career after swinging a stick at a guy’s head some years ago.
"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."
I’m amazed he actually came out of that fight with the draft pick who beat the shit out of him for fucking around with him at a hazing incident.
Man, what a piece of fucking work.
by DrinkingPartner on Jan 13, 2010 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
If they still had Downie when they added Carcillo, they would have become the real life Syracuse Bulldogs. All they would have needed then was Sam “Small Print” Lyman to represent them.
Everyone knows Custer died at Little Bighorn. What this book presupposes is... maybe he didn't?
Ron and Fez 11 to 3
Deals exclusively in punnery and poop jokes.
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 3:19 PM EST up reply actions
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