A gentlemanly wager and a blog road-trip
by Killion on Apr 29, 2009 7:22 PM CDT
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PrintWe thought that maybe there wasn't enough riding on this upcoming series. That's why we've decided to make a nice little wager with the guys who run Nucks Misconduct.
Is anyone surprised that it involves booze?
If the Hawks win this series, the boys over at Nucks Misconduct will be sending some funds over our way to help us on a celebration bender. If the Hawks lose, we'll be doing the same so they can enjoy their Molson.. or Labatt's.. or whatever it is they drink up in British Columbia.
Also, to prove that we aren't completely worthless human beings, we're also making a nice side bet. For every Hawks victory, we'll be donating $25 to the Canucks for Kids Fund - from the site:
The Canucks for Kids Fund dedicates resources to assist charities who support children’s health and wellness, foster the development of grassroots hockey, and facilitate and encourage education in British Columbia.
The Canucks for Kids Fund donated $1.7 million to Canuck Place Children’s Hospice from funds raised during the 2007-2008 season. For over 15 years Canuck Place has provided child-focused and family-centred care for children with life-threatening illnesses. The Hospice provides 24-hour, 7-days-a-week care by nurses and physicians in addition to family care, end-of-life, pain and symptom management, school music and play therapy, recreation opportunities and counseling services. Since 1993, the Vancouver Canucks and the Canucks for Kids Fund have supported Canuck Place with over $18 million in funding.
And for every Nucks win, the guys over there make the same donation to Blackhawks Charities. So lets hope for a nice $100 donation for the Nucks for Kids Fund and we'll hope to find another way to get Blackhawks Charities some cash. If any of you wanted to join in - you're more than welcome. No pressure though.
As for the road trip, since all the bars are going to be packed with Bulls fans, we decided to have a drinking outing of a different sort. Other blogs have tried this before so we're going to try it for tomorrow - we'll be writing the preview and game thread like normal, but for the first period, we're all going over to Nucks Misconduct and joining in on their game thread. For the second, they'll join us on this site. Then for the third we return to our own corners and close out the game. Should be fun.
Previews of the D and Luongo coming later.. stay tuned.
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This is a great idea. I'm sure the regular commenters here could all pitch in a dollar or two
so the $100 we’ll be donating doesn’t have to come entirely from Mattsammatt’s pocket.
As far as the field trip — yikes. I probably won’t be around for the gamethread(s) tomorrow, which might be a good thing. (It’s my girlfriend’s birthday, and while we’re definitely going to watch the game, she probably doesn’t want me sitting in front of the TV hammering away at my keyboard.)
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
I come back from Mexico to THIS?
I’m all for giving money to charities, but fraternizing with the enemy?! Is my possible swine flu exposure causing me to hallucinate?
It's okay. They'll play nice on account of you being a femammal.
… until you unapologetically call one of them a cocksucker. Which — let’s be honest — you’ll probably do. And I’ll be very sad to have missed it.
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
I'm in for $20
WAIT FOR THE WHISTLE!
by Sec 326 Bureau Chief on Apr 29, 2009 8:05 PM CDT reply actions
Can I just say...
I could probably stare at that picture until my eyes bleed.
'Nucks Misconduct - Housing Swedish Millionaires Since 2000.
you’re right. before she was phaneufed.
'Nucks Misconduct - Housing Swedish Millionaires Since 2000.
by Yankee Canuck on Apr 29, 2009 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Great job for a great cause...
…donating to charities is always a good token of humanity especially when it involves children! Nobody really understands how important Children’s Hospitals are until it strikes home! Great job on both blogs on donating their investments to such a wonderful cause CHEERS TO BOTH!!!
O.K. now let the games begin and the friendliness stop it’s playoff time and to the victor a spot in the final four! How amazing would it be if the Hawks ended up there!!!
Amen to that
As an employee of the Children’s Hospital in Chicago I see first hand the wonderful things institutions of this nature do for kids.
by Return of the Roar on Apr 30, 2009 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions
You call that swill in America "Beer"?
“Fish Urine” would be a more appropriate term! When the Canucks win, be sure to send something good. Not Natty Lite or anything, for cryin’ out loud.
All kidding aside, kudos to you folks for choosing the Canucks for Kids. If the Hawks win this thing, your money sure won’t be wasted.
I don't really understand when Canadians criticize American beer.
Yes, the cheap, mass produced beer here is watered down and tasteless. That’s why microbrews have exploded here the past decade. But, uh, Canada isn’t Belgium. If I want real beer, I’m not reaching for a Molsen.
Got more soul than a sock with a hole.
Yeah, I know
There are a helluva lot of great microbrews in the States. And I’m not especially fond of Molson either.
In BC, there are stupid regulations on what can and cannot be imported for retail sale. And of course, you can only purchase booze at properly authorized locations. Imagine my surprise the first time I went into a 7-Eleven in Seattle and discovered three cooler doors worth of beer! You’d never see that in Canada.
BC sounds like Iowa.
Anything over 6.25% ABV has to be sold/processed as liquor (sold to the state, state sells it back to the retailer) which leads to a lot of small American breweries not distributing in Iowa (they don’t want to pony up the extra tax money, and I think a liquor distributing license is required) and inflated prices for the consumer.
Hooray, antiquated laws!
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
There are some reputable craft breweries in Canada, but all of the good ones are in Quebec.
And you’re right, most of them brew Belgian-style ales (Unibroue and Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel come to mind). In fact, my brother and I will probably be getting a bottle of Peche Mortel (Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel’s Imperial Stout) in a trade soon.
And no other country even comes close to the American craft/micro industry. It’s not even a competition.
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Yep and Yep
Once in a while I check out “”http://beerblog.genx40.com/" target="new">A Good Beer Blog". He routinely samples micro-brews from all over the northeastern US.
I’m Canadian and I agree with that statement. Love the Euro beer. But I mostly prefer the Captain
by Sean Zandberg on Apr 30, 2009 2:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Maybe in the summer, when this whole crazy Hawks-In-The-Playoffs
schtick is finally over, there should be a SCH get together at Quenchers or Maproom or something, with you giving the directives on the rounds.
Usually my strategy is to pick something new from a brewery I know, followed by something by a brewery I’ve never heard of, back to something I know, on and on, until whatever mental notes I’ve taken about what I’ve dranken are lost into my drunken ramblings about how much hair metal sucks and why its such bullshit that Gordon Bombay’s Ducks couldn’t even fucking make varsity after representing Team USA.
Seriously, what kind of fucked up plot is that?
Got more soul than a sock with a hole.
That is weird
The trilogy started out so believable too. Fancy pants lawyer gets a DUI – lets have him work with children!
by ChargingMajor on Apr 29, 2009 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm down with that idea.
my brother would be a good beer sommelier (Can I appropriate that term? Yes? Great.) too.
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
A Gentlemanly Agreement
As long as you can promise that the $100 won’t go to a new bunkbed for the Sedin twins I’m in $10.
I’m interested to see how cavorting with the enemy will work out. Obviously they aren’t to be trusted but it will be interesting to be a part of.
Like the idea
Scary series upcoming
Lets Go Hawks!
hmm
When they donate their $100 to the Blackhawks Charities, you should make a stipulation that they have to do it by pledging Jesus Christ Havlat’s Beard at the Beardathon.com
just to rub it in.
https://www.beardathon.com/blackhawks/cdf12345/profile.aspx
Growin a playoff beard for charity. Detroit sucks.
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