Wednesday Grab Bag
by SamFels on Mar 24, 2010 3:24 PM CDT
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-I just want to echo my colleague McClure's sentiments on Brent Seabrook last night, who had his best game in eons. It's clear that Seabs needs to play with a snarl, which he did last night. Thanks to Wisniewski, it appears everyone's going to be guilty in Seabs's eyes.
-You probably saw this too, but after last night's victory, the Hawks boast a 79% chance of finishing first in the Conference. With Scum looking for all the world like they will zoom up the standings, and the idea of letting the Sharks and Canucks deal with it first, this is all right by me.
-Sharp, Bolland, and Hossa showed flashes both good and bad last night, but we'll settle for the flashes of good for now.
-I think that's it for now.
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..and I still believe Grossman can be a decent starting quarterback. Yes, stil.. And, yes, in the NFL..
You and his father have to be the only ones
But I applaud you for sticking to your guns. Or cannons as it were.
..."He's good."
by it'snotsomuchmeasitisroenick on Mar 24, 2010 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions
He's working w/ Shanahan
this is the year for him!
I’m either sticking to my guns or just plain delusional.
Alex Daigle is probably still available (and raring to go on a comeback) too
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Hey
Dan Cloutier got an invite to the Wings camp this year, so anything is possible.
He's the one they call Dr. Karpotsev...
I still think Cade McNown has a shot
"Erin go Braugh". What the fuck does that mean?
It's Irish for "you're fucked".
The Cup playoffs 'run' is a brutal marathon - the Battaan Death March of sports
I want both of them ready to play great.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
I'd make a Trail of Tears reference, but it'd be in bad taste
"Erin go Braugh". What the fuck does that mean?
It's Irish for "you're fucked".
If only Huet
had some sort of sex cannon like Rexy, we’d be unleashing dragons all over the competition.
i'm with you on Cris
i like the dude and i think that he (if he gets out of his head) is the right choice for the playoffs.
Zee French
and zair exeestentielism. Zey are always in zair heads.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wings fan at a time.
well tell them to get out of the airheads
we need to save the candy for the children
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Zen take a nap now...
And then FIRE ZEE MISSILES!
by VerStig on Mar 24, 2010 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
either or...
Roll a die and make your decision based on number of dots given.
and I don’t think Huet has be mishandled.
maybe not mishandled
in a manipulated sense, but there’s definitely some sort of tension between Huet’s level of comfort (or lack of) in the starting position and how the Hawks have played all season. One of the goalie-focused sites said that Huet’s playing style just wasn’t a good match for the Hawks—I want him to prove everyone wrong on that.
did they offer examples of which teams his style is a good match for?
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
reg season after trade deadline
otherwise we couldn’t say he’s never won a playoff series
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
The Goalie Guild guy
talked about it during the podcast. He said Huet, like most goalies, benefits from seeing more shots and getting into a rhythm. I ahve to say, I think most goalies would have trouble adjusting to seeing fewer shots than average – Savard even mentioned this before the deadline when he was in the studio.
Making the easy saves early on was supposed to build confidence and my understanding was that the Hawks are more likely to eliminate those easy shots, especially early on, so its harder to get into a good rhythm.
you are better off listening to the podcast or checking out his site. The guy is goalie obsessed. And really seemed to like Huet, too.
by Katherine215 on Mar 24, 2010 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions
hmm, this argument again
what that seems to say to me is that the Hawks are playing a style of game that’s detrimental to most goalies and it’s the rare one that can play in said system.
which would make the Hawks whole strategy flawed unless they have that rare netminder.
So therefore it’s not Huet that’s bad, it’s the Coach for putting in this game plan and the GM for not aquiring the correct goalie.
My head hurts…..
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
Well, I don't think Huet's bad
and I don’t think the game plan is bad. I think goalies have to adjust to it and Q should maybe be a little more patient than he’s been with the goaltending.
Like I said, you are better off reading/listening to what the goalie guy says than my mediocre summary of it. I’ve probably missed important points.
by Katherine215 on Mar 24, 2010 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions
it’s the Coach for putting in this game plan and the GM for not aquiring the correct goalie.
With the goaltending situation the Hawks were in at the end of the 2007-08 season something had to be done. The Hawks signed the best goalie available at the time and Savard was the coach. When you consider that Queneville was signed as a scout (September 2008) after Huet was signed (July, 2008), Because of this, I really can’t say it’s the coach’s game plan.
Would Huet performed better under Savard’s system better? I like everyone else have no clue. All I do know is that the system that Q has in place has resulted in some of the best hockey I’ve seen here in years.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
oh, I agree
This has been some fan-freakin-tastic hockey here the past couple years. It’s just my brain is numb from the goalie talk all year. That comment of mine was supposed to convey a bunch of WTF-Jackassedness. If I don’t understand something I make fun of it
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
You're lucky
it’s taken you all year. I’ve been numb with this talk since about a week after the Stars game in October when Huet let in a couple of really soft goals.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
Good Afternoon All
Great Game last night, would have liked to have seen the lamp lighted a few more times, but 2 points is 2 points.
BTW
Fuck Scum (A daily does does the heart good)
If it works don't go and F*** it up!
"SQUIRREL"
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Mar 24, 2010 4:37 PM CDT reply actions
I'd like to pound all the opposition every game
but a 2-0 (or any other score) regulation time win against another high ranking team in your conference is very good news.
And the team really needed this game – at this time – against this opponent.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Totally Agree on Lousy Treatment From Fans
The booing has been disgraceful, and I’m definitely pulling for the guy.
But. is it true that he:
“was never given the chance to work himself out of a funk as he’s already done once this year.”
If he wasn’t given a chance, how did he pull himself out of a funk once? He’s started 45 games this year… at the risk of sounding like a dick, I’ll say he appears to still be getting a bit of kid glove treatment. He’s a big boy.
Deep down
Do we really care who is in net as long as they are playing well? I like Niemi better but hey when Huet makes a great save I’m just as excited. It’s all one team.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
The QB comparison is good
It’s the same thought process for most people with Goalies. One must suck compared to the other. For some reason many fans can’t accecpt that both players could really be about the same talent/skill level because only one plays in the game (hopefully).
you don’t see these issues with WR/Forwards because there are more of them on the team and on the field/ice at the same time.
Here’s something to think about:
If the Hawks raise Stanley’s chalice this summer, both Huet’s and Niemi’s names will be engraved on it
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
It gives us fans
a chance to claim we’re smarter than the coach.
We get to make all kinds of 20/20 hindsight observations and "post-hoc / propter hoc’ arguments.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wings fan at a time.
The QB comparison is good...
..particularly the “grass is greener” mentality.
In one respect, though, it’s different. No serious NFL team has had a QB tandem since the failed Morton/Staubach experiment in Dallas.
I have no problem with the Hawks heading into the playoffs with a goalie tandem. In fact, both guys playing well is the ideal scenario.
Yeah, I wouldn't be at all surprised
if we ended up playing both goalies in the end, more so than anyone would anticipate… if they’re both getting on a good run now, that is a good problem to have.
Short answer to Stacie: NO
We fans do NOT care who is in net if he is winning. We would support anyone with all of our collective Blackhawk hearts (or in some cases our black hearts) if he could keep the opposition to two goals or less.
Now that's what I'm talking about.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
The second funk
started in January-ish (if I remember correctly) around the Wild game or just before, and I think he never really saw more than 2 or 3 starts in a row after that. he’d get a couple wins then a loss and it was back to Niemi. He beat EDM and VAN after the break then had the massive D collapse against Detroit and only saw Philly again before his illness. So, I think if Q really wanted to get him out of his funk, he would’ve played him more consistently.
I support whoever’s in goal, but I’m with Sam – I’d really like to see him grab the reigns and go, while telling the booing assholes to screw themselves. I cannot stand the idea of booing your own team (with the exception of a display of indifference or real lack of effort), but that is a story for antoher day.
by Katherine215 on Mar 24, 2010 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions
We are as kindred souls on the booing thing...
…but your first paragraph still sounds like kid gloves. Niemi’s been better, with fewer chances at extended runs to help him “find his rhythm.”
It’s like Huey’s this delicate, fragile, precision instrument that has to be handled just so in order to be effective. At some point, he’s gotta nut up, and hopefully this starts tomorrow night.
Would you tell a Lamborghini
to “nut up” or would you just take damn good care of it, knowing that it is going to take damn good care of you?
Why... Why are you never funny?
Several responses to this flawed analogy occur to me
1. If I paid $5 million for a Lamborghini, I wanna be able to step on the gas and go.
2. What exactly constitutes taking “damn good care of it”? If a cloud appears on the horizon, do I rush the Lamborghini back into the garage? If so, it ain’t fuckin’ worth the trouble.
3. The implication that Huet is “the Lamborghini of goalies” marks you out as a fuckwit _ is inanely moronic is, um,…a stretch.
4. What does this analogy imply about Uncle Nemo? More of a sturdy Honda? Low-maintenence, can drive him around whenever you feel like it, lower price tag.
man, you are on a roll
first you took AJAT’s lemon comment waaaaaaay to seriously, and then you actually took my analogy as being serious, too.
as though there’s any comparison between a car (let alone a Lamborghini) and a goalie is just, well, obviously a total joke.
Why... Why are you never funny?
that might be kind of cool
especially if you had a whole bag of pucks and an afternoon
Why... Why are you never funny?
may I also add
it might be cool if
1. if it’s wasn’t yours, or
2. it had a better glove hand than Huet
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 24, 2010 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions
if my car had a glove hand, i would be afraid to piss it off
it might slap me next time I try to open the door
by blackhawkeyes on Mar 24, 2010 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Victim of sarchasm. D'oh!
As I said to ATAJ though, it’s easier to recognize sarcasm when it is remotely funny. Why…why is your sarcasm unfunny?
Plus, I’m thinking: Who would talk to a car? They have no ears.
And how cool would it be to have a car that is always your designated driver?
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I don't think he's delicate at all
I don’t really see how my first paragraph says that either. I was answering the question of when he didn’t get the chance to get out of a funk.
From what I have seen, which is admittedly limited, I think most goalies play better when they play consistently. Here, you lose a game and you’re pretty much guaranteed to sit the next one. That would sit in the back of the mind of the most mentally tough person.
by Katherine215 on Mar 24, 2010 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
No goalie expert here either...
…but he’s had 45 starts this year. The argument is that he’s been mishandled lately, and I think there is an element of truth in that (from various Q comments, my gut says he’s been leaning Niemish for a month or more), but overall, it’s hard to say Huey hasn’t had lots of chances to play consistently and nail down the #1 spot, and he hasn’t come through.
10 games left- each goalie will probably play at least 3-4. I don’t think the Hawks can afford “Project Rebuild Hue’ts Psyche” in this stretch, but he’ll get his chances.
IMO...
…if Huet was better than Niemi, he would have proved that by now, and he has played amplie games to take control of his own destiny.
I don’t think Huet is a bad goalie, he is more middle of the road. With that, you tend to get some good games and some below par, and it’s the below par games you can least afford to have in the playoffs.
I think this whole thing has come down to this; Huet has been around a long time and everybody knows what his up and downside is. With Niemi, he has already shown, his upside is likely higher than Huet’s and his downside is probably no worse.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
The way I remember it...
The “second funk” started January 14th at home. Huet shut out the BJs, and was booed loudly while being interviewed as the first star of the game.
In my opinion, he hasn’t seemed right since. And those goof balls booing call themselves Hawks fans…
"My Father's name is Jack, and my mother's name is Daniels..."
your Huet prognosis
is spot-on, Sam. I always felt Rex was a polygonal peg in the Bears organization, and it may be the same thing with Huet. It’s not the whole story, of course, because Huet has played exceptionally well at times (as did Grossman), but he has Niemi nipping at his heels. Grossman was always gonna be the starter, no matter how badly he screwed up. I agree with you—give the man his goal against Columbus, and see how he plays. If he’s serious about wrestling the starting job away from Niemi, he should get a chance to earn it.
Is anyone else
planning on watching pit-cap and rooting for the meteor?
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 24, 2010 5:02 PM CDT reply actions
Since the meteor is unlikely I’m hoping ovie goes for a huge check on crosby and gets knocked out
only to wake up and find he’s hit crosby so hard they’ve fused into one creating the only all star hockey player with two vaginas.
They brought their fuckin' TOYS with 'em!
by ZootSuitZombie on Mar 24, 2010 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow - tell us how you really feel. :-)
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I don't think
that either of them are girls, Crysby dives waay more than I have ever seen from women hockey players, and Odouchekin is just a big little baby.
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 24, 2010 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I think Bertuzzi has two vaginas already.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions
He's a Ken doll?
The power play is still f**king clown shoes
Everybody...HIT SOMEBODY! ~ the Chicago Rush are back in April 2010
I thought I could watch it and not really have a dog in the race, but...
nope, I still hate Ovechkin. I find myself secretly hoping that Cooke lays his ass out old-school style.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Mar 24, 2010 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Yesterday
I picked up my Ovechkin voodoo doll (it was getting an upgrade on it’s ugliness from the tailor). I put a spell on it around 800 at night- he should have syphilis of the throat by Saturday.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Kane is clutch
The link below is an article by Ken Campbell of The Hockey News explaining which players score the most meaningful goals and assists. He uses and interesting formula that I don’t care to explain, but it makes sense. Kane is tied with Backstrom for 3rd behind the big two, whereas Sedin, who is second in the league in scoring, is not in the top 20. Pretty interesting.
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/32374-Campbellnomics-March-22.html
Backs up what I’d noticed, starting in game 6 against Vancouver and game 5 against Scum last year, as well as the gold medal game. Maybe I do have some good ideas from time to time.
Why... Why are you never funny?
sorting the good ones from the bad is the trick
I have lots of good ones, and a volume of bad ideas – telling them apart can be very tricky
Confusion will be my epitaph.
by krome on Mar 24, 2010 6:13 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
That said
I remember Kaner scoring some pretty key goals during some of the mini-slumps we’ve had earlier in the season — it’s as if his raw talent just wills him to score those goals.
Oh wait, that’s just called “the Force.”
The force is with him
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
interesting stats to put with the imaginary ones I have in my head
Kane seems to be on his A game for the games that matter. Even though he took shit for a slow start in the Olympics, he shined in the big games. And personally, I’d rather see a handful of key goals in those games than joke goals against cupcake teams. It reminds me of a few blowouts last season against Phoenix where we won twice by 6 goals, and all Kane had was 1 assist total.
by blackhawkeyes on Mar 24, 2010 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions
The Best Kind of Napoleon Complex
We’ve said it a million times on this site- doubt that little shit at your own peril. Go ahead, tell him what he can’t do. It’s quite clear that he gets off on nothing more than stuffing what people say about him up their asses. Those stats are a huge “bite me” to anyone who’s ever said “Oh sure, he’s got a ton of skill, but he won’t come through when it counts.”
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a goddamn shame.
By the way...
Did anyone notice that the Canucks got beat again? Lu is in playoff form already.
"Erin go Braugh". What the fuck does that mean?
It's Irish for "you're fucked".
By Edmonton no less?
Break-up the Oilers.
"The Golden Goal! And Canada has - once in a lifetime - Olympic Gold!"
Congratulations to The Golden Boys- Toews, Seabrook, and Keith- for delivering the GOLD to CANADA.
by hawks61 on Mar 24, 2010 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think the Oilers planned this
They decided to play like a bunch of dumb asses the whole season so they could be in last place where no one would take them seriously. They then launched their evil plan to beat the top seeds one by one to fuck with the playoff standings.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Those motherfuckers!
We’ve been set up!
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions
The Oilers' reign of terror will be televised.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Heh, Staal just laid out Semin with a huge hit to end the first period in the Caps-Pens game. I give it a 6 for style and an 8 for execution.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Mar 24, 2010 6:42 PM CDT reply actions
I give a 10 to anyone that takes a run at Semin
He’s a big pussy
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
I got you
And ten more for you to put up.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Capital's goal horn
Is way too annoying. I’d take that damn cannon for Columbus any day.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
REMEMBER
first agree…. i want huet to pitch a shutout…….AN DO YOU PEOPLE BITCHING ABOUT HUET REMEMBER HOW BAD WE WERE A FEW YEARS AGO? you could buy great seats day of games? you want to go back to that shit, i don not my god… we are first in west right now…… do you people just need to bitch about something… just like my wife…. shit…… enjoy the ride…… and go hawks….
Ellipses
…
They brought their fuckin' TOYS with 'em!
by ZootSuitZombie on Mar 24, 2010 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Could we at least be able to go back to being able to get tickets?
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
WHO'S BITCHING ABOUT HUET?
AND I DO NOT WANT TO BITCH ABOUT YOUR WIFE.. I am sure… …she is … a nice lady.
DON’T FORGET
second agree….. (or whatever you meant…)
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 24, 2010 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
chill
it’s alright. it’s only the internet.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 24, 2010 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions
ellipses... of... emphasis!...
by spokeinthebandwagon on Mar 24, 2010 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
REC'D FOR TRUTH
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 24, 2010 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I tacked that one on my bulletin board a few weeks ago.
So true…
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 24, 2010 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions
xkcd is made of pure, undiluted win
Second City Hockey Most Postingest Poster of 2009
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
Huet
I agree with Sam about Huet(Could you imagine the booing Todd Hundley would have gotten if he was French) but I don’t see any possible way for Huet to get a chance to be the playoff goalie now, not enough games left to get the funk out and be in top form in time. It’s a shame because he’s been good in the playoffs. If Neimi plays like he’s been it doesn’t matter I guess. I starting to wonder if Neimi maybe doesn’t give up “juicy” rebounds, doesn’t seem like guys are able to corral them and put them in the net. Perhaps he kicks them out hard enough that it takes time to settle them or something? It doesn’t seem to be hurting him. Q’s handling of Huet this season has been a example of “how to create a fragile goalie”. Perhaps he knew all along Neimi was going to be his guy and protected him throughout the season, letting him season up in till the end when he sticks him in #1 spot. I don’t know, maybe Q does.,
I don't understand why everyone keeps stating that Huet doesn't have time to "get the funk out"?
Not just you activestick, because others have said the same thing and a week ago many commenters were saying similar comments about Niemi “Niemi needs every start from here on out to be ready for the playoffs”. So basically my response is in regards to either/both goaltenders, “Huemi”.
Based on this theory, even if Huemi played the final 10 games and had 10 shutout, he still would need more time to get playoff ready. Now the obvious reply to this might be “That’s ridiculous. If he had 10 shutouts, then he was obviously ready.” My reply to that is “After how many shutouts did you determine he was ready?” 1, 3, 8? The truth is, he was obviously ready before the first shutout. But we only know that in hindsight. What everyone is really looking for is some kind of track record or proof that Huemi is going to play well in the playoff. It doesn’t exist.
The “number of games needed” is solely for our comfort and has nothing to do with Huemi’s ability or likelihood to succeed.
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 24, 2010 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
There's only one solution:
Huet and Niemi need to skate full speed and crash into each other… and hope that they form The Huemi!
lol, you're on a roll tonight
or maybe “Wonder Twin powers ACTIVATE!”
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 24, 2010 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
they cant do that
language barrier
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Can we put both in at the same time?
How about two goalies in net at once and give up a forward? It’s like the reverse empty net. I bet no one has tried that before.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
not according to rule 5.3, unfortunately
5.3 Goalkeeper – Each team shall be allowed one goalkeeper on the ice at one time. The goalkeeper may be removed and another player substituted. Such substitute shall not be permitted the privileges of the goalkeeper.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 24, 2010 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions
That's actually a rule?
The refs don’t read the book anyway we could possibly get away with it. Could you image the confusion on the ice by the other team? The looks on their faces would be worth it alone.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
apparently
Checked to make sure the wording was there, because I thought it’d be hilarious if nobody thought to put it in and someone actually did that. Spoilsports!
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 24, 2010 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions
There's only a rule
because somebody obviously tried it.
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 24, 2010 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
No, Keenan.
Solely so he could pull both at once.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wings fan at a time.
by 334Rules on Mar 25, 2010 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nice
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Given the Hawls SH goal scoring prowess - the 2 goalie concept might be attractive
if it were permitted.
IF you’ve ever tried to read the hockey rulebook (an ordeal that makes the dentistry scene from Marathon Man look prefereable) – it isn’t a suprise that there is a rule on it though (it sort of flows from the special rules allowing “the goalie” – singular – to do certain things, like pick up the puck with is hands, such that there has to be a designation of who “the goalie” is, and you can only have one).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Post fail
It previewed ok, but did not post…
Oh well…
http://www.allmoviephoto.com/photo/2003_stuck_on_you_001_big.html
"My Father's name is Jack, and my mother's name is Daniels..."
This is somewhat along the lines of
How many licks to get to the center of a tootsie pop?
I guess we’ll know after we get there.
I'm not anti-social; I'm just not user friendly
go talk to your wife!
you keep wasting your rightness on the internet
Why... Why are you never funny?
For the last time...
The internets are serious business!
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
So I can get a dose of wrongness?
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 8:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Then again its against the blues
can we just pump that entire arena full of Anthrax?
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm going to take a beating with this
But I take John Bush’s catalog over Belladonna’s.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I was thinking more weapons of mass destruction style
but fuck that….METAL! perhaps The Metal will incite a riot and Todd Bertuzzi will be trampled to death in the subsequent melee
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Or at least he will bleed from the brain
when Scott Ian begins shredding.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh,
and Belladonna
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions
i believe
the FBI is going to be at your door in 5 minutes now…
"The roar from the crowd really fired me up," Burish said. "In warmups there were a lot of signs. One said 'Burish, my grandma is pregnant.' I don't know what that means. I skated by it and said, 'it's not mine.' "
by jesus christos on Mar 24, 2010 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Where's that Meteor?
And shouldn’t we be hoping for a Meteorite?
"My Father's name is Jack, and my mother's name is Daniels..."
meteors don't become meteorites
until they’ve actually hit something (usually the earth). although wikipedia informs me that we should technically be hoping for a meteoroid.
Why... Why are you never funny?
I change channels for like ten minutes and the Crapitals drop two on the Pens?
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
Defensive breakdowns on both. Not pretty.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Mar 24, 2010 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions
so the Pens pulled a Blackhawks
nobody throw anything at me, its a joke
(ducks head)
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions
looks liek we got a game here
how is crosby still in one piece, shouldnt one of the Caps have popped his eyes out of his head by now or something?
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
They know that one would bring death from above.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I so have a picture of him in my head right now as the hulk.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I have had no luck with paint.
It all ends up looking like crap. I’m practicing though. If only the images in my head could be seen by all.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I have those problems, too.
But they’re voices, not images.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions
The voices sing songs to go with the images.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
But they tell me to eat paste.
And they like Eager.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Bad voices must stop liking Eager.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
And they aren't talking about sex?
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
They're always talking about sex
Just doing it in Eager-Burish language. There’s a lot of grunts and groans.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Paste + Eager + Burish + Sex =
I really don’t want to know.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Oh I know
Since Eager likes Sesame Street, Burish decided the best way to talk to him about sex was to create a picture book which required the use of paste.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Damn now Burish with have to act it out for him.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Umm
Ick factor just went sky high for the day.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Oh no that means I'm a sadist too.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
the appropriate BDSM term is "switch"
if yuo like to give as well as recieve
Confusion will be my epitaph.
This site makes me do too much research.
I have to look up half the terms on the net. Who knew it could be educational too.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
No - just a shy little farm girl here.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I'm all for people getting over shyness
But that would probably be taking things a bit too far.
And if you do visit over there, you might not want to mention the farm girl part.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Best complment I have had in a long time, but....
beware the bitch in me lurks just below the surface waiting to strike :-)
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I know
I’ve seen you snipe at the evil Krome and his “wrong headed politics.” LOL (and people think I can’t remember anything anymore.)
That's not the bitch
That’s the smartass in me. Just call me Sybil with multiple personalities. The more I post the more I will confound and confuse you. The bitch is probably much funnier.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I think I can explain why Eager gets dumb penalties
Its all part of Q’s pla
Q: FUCK! we’re down by 1 with three minutes left, cant hope for a fuckin powerplay, and its goddamn clownshoes anyway, we need us a Hossa shortie
Q: Eager, you big dumb fuck, get in there and make a dumb ass penalty!
Steakhead: Eager Smash?
Q: Yes my boy, “Eager Smash” (pats Eager’s head like a puppy)
Steakhead: YYAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
In order to take this picture
the photographer had to pull out his car keys and jingle them in front of Eager’s face
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Huet v. Niemi
It is ok to admit that Niemi is better than Huet, really, it is….
by Esquire02 on Mar 24, 2010 8:12 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
They both have their own strengths and weaknesses
and neither is close to being a complete goaltender, honestly with them I feel like its a coin toss…or were you just being sarcastic and trying shake up the Hornets nest
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I could see an argument for that
I think hes more athletic than Frenchie
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Could not agree more
Post to post, he’s much quicker. He’s less likely to be out of position and when he goes to the ice, he doesn’t often give up the top.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Deja Vu
We had this exact same exchange a few weeks ago.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wings fan at a time.
Heh,
I feel like I am reading a shampoo bottle, ans getting stuck on the “repeat” line.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions
But as BigC stated above, but in a different context
I could see an argument for that
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions
You suggesting
I opened Pandora’s Box of goalie debates?
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions
more on the lines of
you might be clairvoyant when it comes to obvious things. Heh!
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions
no doubt, I can predict what direction the sunrise is everyday too
i said that trying to extend the olive branch, and I like when people have opinions, and hate when people jump all over people who differ without looking at both sides of the coin. What I was thinking was CAN WE JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT THIS GOALIE SHIT! SERIOUSLY! THERE SHOULD BE A FUCKING TWO MINUTE MINOR FOR THIS!
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions
what if the reply had...
a"intent to injury" flavor to it?
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
As we already know
still only 2 minutes
Suspensions and wedding invitations may or may not be handed out at a later date
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Or one of those
How do you keep an idiot busy things.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Long term pricing
now availible!
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Going with today's theme, I'll give it a whirl (WARNING: I suck at song lyrics)
So I called up “the Captain”,
please make June fun,
He said, we haven’t had that trophy here since nineteen sixty one
And still those naysayers are typing from not far away,
Keeps me up in the middle of the night
Just to reply with ‘a’…
Welcome to the hotel SCH yeah
Such a friendly place
Your opinion effaced
They typin’ it up at the hotel SCH yeah
Commenters apprise, virtual barflies
Goalies are the topic,
And cheese wheels on ice
And Chi said “D-man homoerotica, instead would be nice”
And in the SCH chambers,
They gathered to debate
The argument goes round and round,
But I’d rather discuss if “vagina boobs” lactate
Last thing I remember, I was
typing like a whore
I had to find a way a new defense
for the goalie that I adore
“You’re wrong,” said the stats man,
Your goalie is a sieve.
You can rebut my figures all you like,
But a convert you’ll never achieve!
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
Gorgeous!
I absolutely love it!
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
er,
that should be I had to find a way a new defense
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
tis is top notch song parody work
is Weird Al currently out of work, this should go to video
A fitting companion to White And Nerdy
Confusion will be my epitaph.
very good
sieve & achieve, what brilliant rhyming
Unrelated – I think we need a consensus on the meaning of “a”.
I already posted,
why I started using it.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions
And I posted
my personal interpretation and appreciation of ‘a’.
I also discovered today that ‘z’ doesn’t work for me either
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
I read where
CNS explained his interpretation, but I don’t remember reading bcc’s. Ugh, time to do some research…
It's gone!
I know I posted it last night, but here goes,
There were comments posted that I felt were inflammatory and/or dragging the post mortem equine out of its grave. I did not want to ignore them, because the author might feel that they were “right” I also felt that my responses to said authors were becoming more and more vitriolic. So instead of posting something like the following…
You syrup-suckin’ stump-jumpin’ rump-humpin’ worthless excuse for a human being, the oxygen that you waste would be better put to use lighting the farts of a 350 pound vegetarian!"… (did you notice the bile content?)
I decided to acknowledge the fact that they posted something, but I don’t want to waste anymore time or letters, than an “a” on the current subject.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I did not want to ignore them, because the author might feel that they were "right"
I love this!
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions
thank you
for reexplaining “a”. I also tried looking it up in previous posts but could not find it. I now have a full understanding of its meaning, and I think its great.
Well,
It is true that I am not Jewish, but it was more along the lines of “you typed something”
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Meh
“Meh” is an interjection, often an expression of apathy, indifference, or boredom. However, it can also be used to indicate agreement or disagreement. It can also be an adjective, meaning mediocre or boring.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meh
Confusion will be my epitaph.
I saw your 'z' but had to reply
im a glutton for punishment
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess we all have a little Oscar Wilde in us
umm, well, you know what I mean…
I can resist everything except temptation.
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
A+++
Especially since I’m quoted in it. SCH + homoerotica – goalie debate = A-OK!
idek.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Hotel bar opens at 10:00 am
and doesn’t really close. Everyone just passes out.
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
if you can just get Hendry to start more games?
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions
I thought his mom was working on that.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
A little imagintation goes a long way.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
that sounds vaguely dirty
you shouldn’t talk about Mrs. Hendry that way
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Welcome to Trixie's Bar and Garage
I still need a neon “Open” sign.
And damn, I want these songs recorded!
2009 SCH Post Whore
2010 Troll Collector
SCH's Resident Mom
The sun never sets on a badass
I like that fact that they show the front and back, for those who don’t get it.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 9:57 AM CDT up reply actions
I still don't get it
can you please explain?
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions
lol
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm thinking (well... all is relative)
that would really fuck someone up, if you bought that shirt for an actual idiot.
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
“What do you mean it’s on backwards? It says front on this side!”
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
Heh,
Just think of all the detroit fans walking around you in a circle if you wore it to the joe louis.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Ha!
For some reason I’m picturing medieval prisoners chained to a grinding wheel
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Bastards wear you down
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Who does it in bed anymore?
Pfffffffft.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions
We'll find out in the off season.
Niemi RFA
Hendry RFA
Hammer RFA
Ladd UFA
Madden UFA
Who is more important to The Bowman?
For me:
Hammer
Ladd
Niemi
Hendry
Madden
Burish and Eager bye bye
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
Give you credit esquire02
…..you got alot crap for seeing the goalie situation as it was months ago. You were polite with your responses , even though the mouthbreathers were bashing you!!!
I still hold hope that 5-hole Huet will be mentally right come play-offs we need a strong team.
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
a
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 24, 2010 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions
For some reason...
Must’ve been the context of one or two of those a’s… but I somehow thought that it was short for “f’n a”
It is used by a number of commenters
to express the ridiculousness of a comment, but that a logical response would be wasted on the commenter and therefore only warrants an “a”.
I believe in this context the “a” was implying that the previous comment was basically something along the lines of Bertuzzi and Wisniewski patting each other on the back saying “Aren’t we great.” Two Huaters calling out everyone else here as mouthbreathers.
/a
I'm not anti-social; I'm just not user friendly
huh
thanks for the explanation!
I skim most of the goalie stuff but add in half a bottle of wine tonight and my contributions are mostly “you sure typed a lot of words there.”
I wasn't
patting myself or anyone else on the back, nor did I refer to anyone as a mouthbreather. Further, i am not a hater of Huet. Objective evaluation and opinion doesn’t mean you hate the player. I couldn’t care less whether people agreed with me then or do now, but objective analysis of the situation bears out that Niemi is better. That’s all. I think they will win with him doing most of the heavy lifting in the playoffs and Huet giving him a break if necessary.
before you take the internets srsly
the “a” was in response to ccm, not you.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 24, 2010 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions
thanks chi
Yes E02, it was directed at ccm’s comment. Geez, I typed a freakin “a”!! Didn’t realize that one single letter would set off this. Ahhh, the power of language!
Ironic. I’ve enjoyed the way burpchelischili types an ‘a’ after certain comments (I’m not going to try and define his intent) and typically nothing follows. For me, when I see his ‘a’ it serves as a marker for me to not waste too much time reading a comment and as a reminder to take it with a grain of salt. I appreciate that. I type an ‘a’ and all hell breaks loose. Maybe I’ll switch to a ‘z’. Might that be less inflammatory?
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Heh,
for some reason, the phrase “you’re doing it wrong!” just ran through my head. He he he.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions
As 334Rules pointed out
apparently today IS my all-you-can-eat wrongness day
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Not sure if intended...
..but this is from Mr. Mom, way back when Michael Keaton was hilarious.
by cliffkoroll on Mar 25, 2010 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
Not intended,
but I have seen the movie a LOT, so maybe that’s why it ran through my head.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
This is basically what I was seeing a replay of
This was after Equire02 was in a brawl with the entire board and had made several asinine comments about the community and specifically targeted Trixietrx calling her “retarded”, several times “dumb”, and “some lady who knows zero about hockey”. Then after all that, near the end of the thread:
Actually Esquireo2 is quite refreshing breaks the chain The Emperor has no clothes" routine that goes on here
by ccm on Dec 31, 2009 9:09 AM PST
Thanks
I am glad someone else can SEE that. God forbid someone offer an opinion that upsets this little cozy group of lemmings illusion of a utopia based on the rules of: let’s all pat each other on the back, let’s all agree, don’t want to upset any of the regulars by disagreeing on any point, defend each other although we have never met, and ignore the facts. Lets just gang up on the new guy because we dont like what he said…God forbid an independent thought is offered…
by Esquire02 on Dec 31, 2009 10:26 AM PST
Hence my read into the situation: “pat on the back” part 2
So I assume ccm is calling everyone involved in that “debate” who were all long time regulars here mouthbreathers?
I'm not anti-social; I'm just not user friendly
nice research
Esquire02 certainly had an inauspicious entrance, and although his confidence in Niemi’s superiority borders on BLou levels of hyperbole and self-assuredness, i think he’s more than redeemed himself for his early ridiculousness.
Why... Why are you never funny?
Point taken. It's been somewhat toned down
but there have been countless offhanded comments in the past couple of weeks that have either been overlooked or that others have chosen to ignore.
I have no problem with someone having favorite players (and I’m actually a fan of Niemi), but f’ing drop it already. The constant poking the stick into the beehive is annoying at best. God forbid Huet is the main starter in the playoffs and the Hawks don’t win the cup. Then I imagine we will see a number of “fans” for what they truly are. It really takes the enjoyment out watching such a great young team.
I'm not anti-social; I'm just not user friendly
ah, we all have annoying tendencies
for instance, i’m never funny. let Esquire02 have his Huet-pokes
for what it’s worth, hardcore canadiens fans don’t understand hockey any better than most of the meatheaded bandwagoners.
Why... Why are you never funny?
true, but I believe this all led back to ccm's comment
calling most of the regulars here mouthbreathers, which to me was rather hilarious, or at least “misplaced.” Tell us how you really feel! Why post 700 comments on a site where you’re surrounded by what you apparently feel are idiots? But logic often escapes me.
I'm not anti-social; I'm just not user friendly
i'd forgotten about that comment
it does seem strange now, looking back, but logic often escapes us hockey fans.
Why... Why are you never funny?
personally, I've just tried to ignore those comments
why bother? I enjoy this site 80% of the time and that’s because I like 80% of the people here—I’ve seen a few others who have been more respectful when it comes to commenting on the goalie controversy (and personally, maybe I’m just a little bit glad we’re back to THAT rather than “HOLY SHIT WE’RE DOWN 3 DEFENSEMEN”) that, you know what, I’m just not going to dignify any of the offhand comments w/ a response.
Rolling my eyes every 10 posts or so is a relatively smaller price to pay than, y’know, engaging completely and getting invested in a “who’s the bigger mouthbreather” debate.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 8:07 AM CDT up reply actions
make....the goalie...debate......DIE
Let talk about this shit in the offseason, when something can be done, right now this issue has been beaten harder than Rodney King.
Ive said this before, both inconsistent, both have certain strengths, both have certain weaknesses, neither is complete, the situation isnt perfect. I agree with points for and against huet/niemi etc. I have no problem with people voicing opinion, but its getting to the point where its like the 90th time youve heard the same shitty pop song on the radio.
Not bashing anyone here, but we are wasting time in the circular argument from hell, especially since it will never be 100% satisfactorily solved
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
vagina boobs
i was thinking more, defensive pairings/line matchups, potential teams we will face in the post season, the pp (at this point in the season, bigger and more easily fixed problem than the netminders in my opinion ), beer, why mcguire sucks, new clever ways to say “fuck scum”, beer, ’stache grooming tips, making fun of Eager/Sopel/Kopecy/Buff (in good fun of course), the hottness level of the shoot the puck skanks, and beer
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 12:54 AM CDT up reply actions
vagina boobs sounds good
"The roar from the crowd really fired me up," Burish said. "In warmups there were a lot of signs. One said 'Burish, my grandma is pregnant.' I don't know what that means. I skated by it and said, 'it's not mine.' "
by jesus christos on Mar 25, 2010 1:07 AM CDT up reply actions
they may "sound" good
but if you saw the subsequent image of them, you might retract that statement!
I'm not anti-social; I'm just not user friendly
*ahem*
To the tune of Toxic:
Niemi, can’t you see?
I need a goalie like you
Should wear a warning
It’s dangerous, I’m fallin’
There’s no escape
I can’t wait, I need a hit
Huet, give me it
You’re dangerous, I’m lovin’ it
Too high, can’t come down
Losing my head
Spinning ’round and ’round
Do you hear me now?
With a taste of this debate
I’m on a ride
It’s toxic, I’m slipping under
With a taste of poison arguments
I’m addicted to this
Don’t you know that it’s toxic?
And I love talking til I’m blue
Don’t you know that it’s toxic?
It’s getting late
And I’m still up
Typing furiously on my laptop
Slowly, it’s taking over me
Too high, can’t come down
Gotta prove you wrong
And it’s all around
Can you hear me now?
With a taste of this debate
I’m on a ride
It’s toxic, I’m slipping under
With a taste of poison arguments
I’m addicted to this
Don’t you know that it’s toxic?
And I love talking til I’m blue
Don’t you know that it’s toxic?
Don’t you know that it’s toxic?
With a taste of this debate
I’m on a ride
It’s toxic, I’m slipping under
With a taste of poison arguments
I’m addicted to this
Don’t you know that it’s toxic?
With a taste of this debate
I’m on a ride
It’s toxic, I’m slipping under
With a taste of poison arguments
I’m addicted to this
Don’t you know that it’s toxic?
Intoxicate me now
With your arguin’ now
I think I’m ready now
I think I’m ready now
Intoxicate me now
With your arguin’ now
I think I’m ready now
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 8:18 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Britney?
Seriously?
Now I’ll have the damn song in my head.
Eager Smash!
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
BigC DID say "shitty pop song"
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 8:25 AM CDT up reply actions
Debbie Boone
“You light up my life”
Get that out of your head.
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
Evil is fun,
see?
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions
You Light Up My Lamp
So many nights I’m up on 300
Waiting for someone to score me a goal
So many dreams I kept deep inside me
Alone in the UC til
You came along
You light up my lamp
You give me hope
To carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights with goals
Rollin’ along, middle of the season
Could it be finally we’re gunning for gold?
Finally, a chance to say hey,
Let’s go Hawks
This team has got a pretty good shot
You light up my lamp
You give me hope
To carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights with goals
You light up my lamp
You give me hope
To carry on
You light up my days
and fill my nights with goals
It can’t be wrong
When it feels so right
’Cause You
You light up my lamp
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Love it!
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions
I played burp's link to Debbie as I read that!
More specifically – as I read that very s-l-o-w-l-y.
Maybe a tribute to Huet to the tune of “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool”??
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions
While I appreciate creativity
It would just be WRONG for me to rec those songs (I don’t even know Toxic).
2009 SCH Post Whore
2010 Troll Collector
SCH's Resident Mom
The sun never sets on a badass
LMAO
yes he did!
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions
I hate Britney
but like this version of the song better, rec’d
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions
i thought it was just
in place of saying hateful things. “When you have nothing nice to say…” and everything. Burp said he’s trying to hold his tongue more.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 24, 2010 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Eager held his tongue once
And still managed to beat the bladder out of several Scum.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Trying
Somrtimes I seem to be more tryinh than others. lol
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by burpchelischili on Mar 24, 2010 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions
more trying or trying more?
because those are two pretty different things. :P
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 24, 2010 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Yup.
A little from a…a little from b….
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by burpchelischili on Mar 24, 2010 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey
I’m not even on here and you have to bring me in? I knew you liked me.
Allow me to state the case again.
1. Huet is a fine goalie
2. Niemi is a fine goalie
3. If they see less than 25 shots per game, the Hawks will win the Stanley Cup
Personally, I don’t care who is the #1. I think Huet is a better goalie, and I would play him if I was the coach. If Niemi plays, I will cheer for him regardless. If Huet plays, I will cheer for him regardless. If the Hawks lose to somebody in the playoffs, I will cheer for them regardless.
I’m a fan of the Hawks, whoever they put out there. I have been for my entire life.
I have never typed “a” on this here site. I don’t know what it means. When we were in school and we got an “a” it meant we did something well, so maybe CNS means “well done”.
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
by laaarmer on Mar 25, 2010 7:54 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
…for being lucid effort at establishing some common ground here.
I give a slight edge to Niemi right now, but Esquire’s smarmy certainty baffles me. Niemi’s body of work is pretty thin at this point.
If this were a Greek tragedy, Esquire’s hubris would be punished by the gods- a couple of classic tub-shittings from Niemi and Huey standing on his head. It could happen- stay tuned.
by cliffkoroll on Mar 25, 2010 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
I see your rec
And raise you one.
You said “lucid”, “hubris”, and “tub-shitting” all in the same comment. Rec deserving just for that.
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
I believe your Greek tragedy already played out
(now please don’t take offense Esquire, it was quite humorous)
During the 3rd period of the Washington game with Niemi in net and the Hawks leading 3-0, Esquire typed “Debate Over”. 3 minutes later, the game was tied at 3. Whoops!
Hopefully the gods are satisfied. But just in case, Esquire please don’t poke a cyclops in the eye anytime in the near future.
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions
It's a lesson I learned while playing youth sports
Keep your mouth shut.
If you talk, you better back it up. Otherwise it’s best to just shut up win or lose.
Unless, of course you just won the championship. Then you shove it up their Arse.
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
.......the above speaks for for itself
………..They can trash Eager, they can trash Barker, they can trash Kopecky…hell some have trashed Neimi…..but…. DON’T EVER TRASH HUET.
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
Let me try this again...
z
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions
It's not the trashing that pisses people off
I’ll be the first to make fun of any player who fucks up. What pisses people off is the"Huey sucks and niemi is better" or “niemi sucks and Huey is better” or " my daddy can beat up your daddy" arguments. This issue should be treated like when cubs and sox fans get together, there’s always the argument, but it’s rarely discussed. Some goes “cubs suck” and everyone laughs or mockingly boos and we move on
I make fun of them when they fuck up, but am more than happy to point out when they do something awesome (ex kopecky scores two goals)
some factions of this site seem to present themselves as if they are some marginalized persecuted minority, that needs to stop. We all know everyones opinion, no need to rehash it all over and over. We have like 10 games left, a shot at a cup, and a great( but not perfect) team. So please, can we drop the venomous spiteful arguments on this issue and just enjoy some good sarcasm, thoughtful analysis, and some fucking great hockey?
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 11:09 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I hope Huet has a monster game tonight......
……actually I am more worried that are skilled players are gonna get hammered even more in the alway physical playoffs
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
Hammered drunk (Kaner)?
Or hammered physically
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 11:26 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Pens-Caps tied at three all with three minutes remaining.
This has turned into a good hockey game.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Mar 24, 2010 8:22 PM CDT reply actions
Watching other teams games or NHL Network
really makes me appreciate Foley and Edzo
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I was just thinking that
on the Ducks/Hawks game. they are very informative and give their dues to the other team when deserved, plus i love the quips about Mrs. O’s stroganoff recipes and cookies haha
100% Blackhawks Blood.
They're the best in the business
Though I will always be partial to Dale Tallon as Pat’s partner growing up watching the Hawks, Eddie is as good a color guy as it gets.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions
You just miss the telestrator
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
The fact that he gets used
for national broadcasts tells me all I need about his credentials. Wait…
(but Eddie O himself really is that good)
1st Hawks game
I saw a couple people in front of me with the commited indian, i wanted one but i didnt see them anywhere :( The game was awesome, im sad i havent seen a Hawks game at the UC until now, i ve been missing out. Had a blast, missed Chicago, damn Peoria.
100% Blackhawks Blood.
Peoria is like Indiana
With less class.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Peoria
is the asshole of central illinois. sucks here, bunch of blues fans with no teeth and a bunch of applebees…
100% Blackhawks Blood.
What the fuck is it with applebees and shitholes
they are like hemorrhoids on the but crack of America
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions
It's the chicken alfredo they serve
For when Peorians want to get all classy for the weekend.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I feel your pain,
I’m in Decatur.
Actually, I’m in a town 20 minutes south of Decatur.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 24, 2010 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Original home of
both the Bears, and of Hi-Fly kites
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by burpchelischili on Mar 24, 2010 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Not around my charlie brown trees
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by burpchelischili on Mar 24, 2010 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
If you hit a power line,
it is mandatory to yell “Franklin sucks!”
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 24, 2010 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions
I lived in Decatur for the summer 2 years ago and my clothes still smell like ass
by blackhawkeyes on Mar 25, 2010 12:20 AM CDT up reply actions
get your mind out of the gutter ;)
anyone who’s driven through Decatur knows what I mean…
by blackhawkeyes on Mar 25, 2010 12:33 AM CDT up reply actions
lol
The is nothing like the smell of AE Staleys in the summer.
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 6:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Crazy back-and-forth hockey here w/ Pens-Caps.
Ovie shoots! Kicked out and Crosby takes it all the way back and shoots! Kicked out and Semin takes it the other way and shoots! Rebound and Letang takes it back for a shot!
Insanity.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Mar 24, 2010 8:33 PM CDT reply actions
well, time to go to the Chutes and Ladders Competition
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Hopefully Kaner watches these, maybe will pick up some new SO moves
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Letang, Crosby, Guerin seems like a weird SO lineup to me. No love for Staal? WTF.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Mar 24, 2010 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions
I wasn't around to say this yesterday, but big ups on the Joni Mitchell reference in the GDT, Sam.
That takes a man.
Second City Hockey Most Postingest Poster of 2009
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
Niemi is the goaltender horse the Hawks are going to ride the rest of the way
There is no doubt about that. Wheter Niemi is up to the task is open to various serious debate. But that said he is the best choice to go with. I don’t think anybody, including the Hawk brass, knows how this will turn out. Niemi is very much a wildcard.
The Blackhawks and the Stanley Cup in 2010.
For the most part
Ive liked the efforts of both our goalies this yr, i understand everyone has a bad game and the goalie is always the scapegoat for a loss but the team fails before the goalie can fail. That said, i have become partial toward Niemi this yr. I like his play style and i “feel” safer with him. But Huet has had big games too, so idk…
100% Blackhawks Blood.
It's a synonym for 'old'.
But I still think Huet has a lot to offer. He’s played very well of late (go watch the Philly game… he stood on his head for a good portion of the contest) and he’s got to be given a shot here at the end. Even if he doesn’t start in net in the post season, he’s probably going to have to play eventually. Best to have him integrated and ready to go. The ’Hawks are going to need all 8 cylinders heading into potential series against Vancouver, San Jose, Phoenix, and even Le Scum.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
We'll have to invent a new word...
Strumtrilacent.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Here's just what I'm talking about
let it go already
I'm not anti-social; I'm just not user friendly
Not the way he played the other night.
Too limber for that shit.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
But according to the "Uncle" Niemi comment
the Yote might have been, until Tuesday night
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions
What is this team coming to?
We used the rape whistle on the Canucks, molested the Coyotes. What’s next? Pantsing the Jackets?
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Two teams, one Cup
Confusion will be my epitaph.
by krome on Mar 25, 2010 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't know who I feel more comfortable with
The dreaded eye test tells me that Niemi’s left a lot of rebounds just laying in the slot, but Huet’s let in some really deflating softies.
"Why does Jay Cutler look so bad running these awful plays behind an incompetent offensive line?" - VeryFakeAlDavis
last nights
game i was at, Anti hardly let many rebounds in the slot. many of his rebounds were kicked out usually to keith, etc…i know its one game but maybe its a good sign. Also, Niemi was big with traffic in front last night
100% Blackhawks Blood.
cocaine's a hell of a drug
"The roar from the crowd really fired me up," Burish said. "In warmups there were a lot of signs. One said 'Burish, my grandma is pregnant.' I don't know what that means. I skated by it and said, 'it's not mine.' "
by jesus christos on Mar 24, 2010 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions
It's a simple question, Colin
If you were a hot dog, would you eat yourself?
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Patrick
BANNNNNNNEEEERRRRRMMMMAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!
"In this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics!"
by HjammerTime on Mar 24, 2010 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
THIIIIIIIIBAAAAAUUUULLLLLLTTTTT!
Are we starting to yell out old goalies?
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Just the good ones.
Thibault qualifies…
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Amonte over the line......FIRES......HE SCORES!
The most memorable call In my opinion from Foley was Tony Amonte’s third goal of his four goal game against the Leafs in the Playoffs back in the day. I remember being 8 or 9 years old listening to it on the radio in my mom and dads room. My dad was at the game and because he had season tickets I got no Hawkvision.
"In this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics!"
by HjammerTime on Mar 24, 2010 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions
If the hawks lose tomorrow
can we just keep Niemi in? At this point I don’t care which is the “better of the 2”, I don’t think the back and forth is doing either a service.
what if they win?
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 24, 2010 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I think Niemi will be the man
But you can’t discount keeping Huet fresh for the post season. You never know who will go down or who will collapse. And we’re going to win, so the point is moot.
by Ghost Soldier on Mar 24, 2010 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I know that Q explicitly stated Huey would get more net time
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Didn't Seabs always want to be a goalie?
I say slap some pads on him and let him go to town. His little Dunky will help him out.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Dunno bout that
If Seabs plays the way he did last night, I want him on D, plus remember how sad Duncs was when he lost his partner?
"So there I was, knee deep in the shit...."
by BigCSouthside on Mar 24, 2010 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
This way he isn't lost. Duncs would get to protect him.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Put Byfuglien in Goal
Hell, he’s already wearing a Goalie number!
"My Father's name is Jack, and my mother's name is Daniels..."
33
Dirk Graham disagrees
"In this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics!"
by HjammerTime on Mar 24, 2010 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Why I root for Niemi
Yeah, I haven’t done any statistical analysis and this is a gut call, but here it goes. And if any of you make me start doing the t-tests and whatnot I’ll probably go postal…anyway.
Huet gets paid $5+ million. He’s got a .553 win percentage. 2.4 GAA, .899 SV%
Niemi gets paid about 820k. He’s got a .689 win percentage. 2.19 GAA .913 SV%
That’s an increase of .13% with a cap decrease 4.18 million decrease in salary.
You can say sample size, where Niemi has 18 games less and whatnot. But even just looking at the stats cannot tell the entire story, as there are such intangibles as momentum and what type of goals are let in and when…etcetera.
I’m not saying that one goalie is better than the other, just that neither goalie has really performed that differently. They basically do the same thing. Niemi costs less for about the same performance.
Obviously, this doesn’t matter who starts in net, but more so on who the Hawks should try to focus on keeping/moving/whatnot and whoozit.
Just my .02 cents.
by doubleohpsycho on Mar 24, 2010 11:27 PM CDT reply actions
I don't like using pay to judge a player
After the season, sure, but while it’s still going, you can’t really can’t compare players at the same position on a value basis. Whoever is the better playoff goalie should play.
We could use all sorts of arguments, but instead of trying to clarify things, let me muddy it up a little — saying we get the same from both isn’t quite true because they play different styles. You might say that we’ll give up more shots (I doubt we’ll hold anybody to 13 shots) and that Huet would be better prepared to face that, or you could say that Niemi’s athleticism would preclude the need to be on top of his game mentally.
I think I’d still come to the conclusion that I feel comfortable with either though.
By muddying it up you touche don what I was trying to say about the intangibles. As much emphasis as I have been trained to put on numbers, I know they can’t tell the whole story. Which is why I said this relates more to the offseason and who they try to keep and focus on moving from this season on.
by doubleohpsycho on Mar 24, 2010 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Ah, didn't catch that the first time
I read your post a little fast, since I’m multitasking procrastinating. You’re right though, it’s an important consideration in the offseason. Still, I’m trying not to think about it right now.
Did you subconsciously let a little French slip into your comment there?
Touche!
I see what you’re saying “more bang for the buck”, but I also see VerStig’s “we’re not discussing hookers.” (ok maybe that was mine)
I'm not anti-social; I'm just not user friendly
and if you had four farthings
you’d own a bar in lincoln park
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Pfenning check!
If you don’t have one, Drink!
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 9:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Actually,
If you use “.02” and mean it to be “two cents” it should be “$0.02”. What you typed was the equivalent of 2/100ths of a cent. And your comment was worth more than that, at least.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wings fan at a time.
REPLY FAIL
What I get for not reading down further before I post. Sorry for the redundancy.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wings fan at a time.
Eh
You still got me. It was two hundredths. This is what I get for attempting to be funny when I’m sick.
by doubleohpsycho on Mar 25, 2010 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions
No
All you guys get is two tenths of a cent.
And yea, I was waiting for that.
by doubleohpsycho on Mar 24, 2010 11:32 PM CDT reply actions
do you recognize that there's a difference
between .002 dollars and .002 cents?
Why... Why are you never funny?
Fish Out of Water: The Cristobal Huet Story by Samfels
There’s a lot to like about your post but one comment in particular stuck in my craw. We don’t like Huet because we are jealous of his big salary. First of all, of course I’m jealous about what Huet makes. I’m also jealous of every person who wins the lotto. And i’m not just talking about the power ball or mega millions. I’m talking about the pick 4. I’m also jealous of people who can dunk a basketball and those who can maintain positive relationships. But that doesn’t mean I dislike them for it. Even if that was the case, which is asinine, people hating you because you make a lot of money is a good problem to have. When the CEO of Goldman Sachs, a man infinitely more reviled than Huet, was questioned about his large salary a couple months ago he just started telling people he was doing gods work. That’s very sweet of you to lend Huet your support during this troubled time for him, but I assure you that unteathered greed isn’t our main motivation here. Other Hawks make a decent salary and have widespread fan support.
Now that we’ve removed the pretext of why people dislike Huet, lets go into possible reasonable answers:
His name is Cristobal and he’s not a tight pants wearing ballet dancer or a tight pants wearing west coast hipster.
His salary eats up a big chunk of cap space
His salary is that of a starter and he has been a glorified back up for the last two years
(note that these last two reasons are not jealousy of his affluence but in context of how it affects the overall well being of the team)
He lost the starting goalie position before last years playoffs and may do so again, causing absolutely no stability in a crucial postion
Most importantly, he’s played below average for his position! This is even so despite playing behind one of the best defenses in the league and facing very few shots on average.
That being said, I’m rooting for the guy because he’s a Blackhawk. However, I still feel like a cheesewheel from Provence, France would be a better export to put in goal than Huet.
by Billy Charlesbois on Mar 24, 2010 11:49 PM CDT reply actions
a
also, learn grammar, because your second sentence made your entire first paragraph nearly meaningless. of course, you then spent the rest of your post negating your entire first paragraph’s point, so i’m not actually sure what you meant.
just my .02 dollars
Why... Why are you never funny?
I know you're a smart guy and you're just giving me a hard time ...
but i’ll give you the cliff notes version because you’re so sweet.
He said we don’t like Huet because we’re jealous of his $$$.
I cotend that jealously, even if present, does not really factor into whether or not one likes or dislikes a professional athelete. Additonally, assuming jealousy does exist, Huet should be able to overcome that adversity and be an effective goaltender.
Finally, I argue that there are other legitimate reasons to dislike Huet, even if some kind of resentment of his money does exist.
Hope that streamlines it for you, buddy. Now maybe you can tell me where I pick up my clever tag line. I’m missing out on a sardonic quip each time I post.
by Billy Charlesbois on Mar 25, 2010 12:33 AM CDT up reply actions
I just want to see Huet overcome a lot of bullshit, a lot of which results out of jealousy of his paycheck.
So you’re taking one sentence from SamFels and twisting it into all of this? The key phrase in his sentence is “a lot of which” which you conveniently ignored. Plus, he did not expound on his statement because it was obviously meant as a throw out comment.
The 2nd and 3rd points of your counter argument/summary actually could be used to support SamFels statement because they both refer to “his paycheck”, but you try to hide begind the guise of “it affects the team so it’s ok for me to use this”. Of course you’ll counter with the fact that he used the word “jealousy”. Perhaps “issues with” might have been more appropriate, but possibly SamFels didn’t feel the need to oh so carefully choose his words because he didn’t realize some prick would come along and dissect his every word just for the sake of finding some reason to complain?
I'm not anti-social; I'm just not user friendly
hey now
i realize i started it, but the guy’s only had 12 comments. give him some slack before calling him a prick. we don’t want to send another of the well-meaning but poorly received huet-****** packing before he’s even had time to win us over with his wit.
Why... Why are you never funny?
he won everyone over two days ago
and promised to not return. His first comment was similar to this, ripping on SamFels for some reason. Maybe Sam beat him up as a kid?
I'm not anti-social; I'm just not user friendly
thanks for the backstory
i was bachelor partying it up at a friend’s wedding en route back from montreal when this all went down.
Why... Why are you never funny?
you missed day 1...
I’m not really sure how this linking to another blog day goes, but here’s the attempt…
href=“http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2010/3/22/1384867/hawks-blog-round-table#33075123” >
it’s about 2/3 of the way down the page. or 0.02/0.03 of the way. however you like your fractions
by blackhawkeyes on Mar 25, 2010 1:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Alright, I'm beginning to see a double standard here
When Samfels uses a poor choice of words he gets a break and I’m twisting his words. When my posts are a jumbled mess there is a warrant out for my arrest by the grammar police.
Sam seems like a perfectly nice guy; all of them do a great job running this site. His only problem is that he writes a blog on a sports website with a comments section that allows people like me to shout snarky comments from the peanut gallery. Some how I suspect he can handle it. It’s all you natives in your tightly wound up, isolated community that deserve the Lady Bynd award. How do you guys enjoy a such a physical game as hockey when you can’t get through a couple of jerky comments?
Which leads me to my last point, skimming the posts here gives off the impression that everybody is worshipping from the alter of objectivity. People with nice, neat evenhanded objective statements get hugs and pats on the back. Well, I’m not a journalist for the Wall Street Journal. Even if I could be objective about something like the hockey team I like, I have no interest in it.
Bonus point: Have I really said anything that bad? I know I don’t post cute photos like some people, but I think the worst thing I’ve said is calling a person full of baloney. The response was getting called an asshole. Is this proportional? On second thought, I’m taking back your guys’ Lady Byng trophey.
by Billy Charlesbois on Mar 25, 2010 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
sniff,
Hang on,there’s a tear there somewhere…
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Well, duh! It's his site!
The lion gets some slack cut to him.
The tapeworms the lion carries get none.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Ooooooo,
We are the tapeworms that feed on the lion. That is a good one.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
No no,
I take it as “drawing life giving substance from a higher lifeform”, Very apt.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
And I took it as
subsisting off of the contents of the lifeform’s bowels
I sense a goalie tapeworm debate!
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions
"life giving substance" is beer.
It’s really important that you get that part straight
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Well, the tapeworm gets to make the lion throw up once in a while ...
Consider this my contribution back to the site. And judging from the reaction to my posts, I’m glad to be of service.
by Billy Charlesbois on Mar 25, 2010 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought
You left and weren’t coming back until at least the season was over?
September 26, 2007 The day a Franchise was reborn.
The Oilers season is over…
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:37 AM CDT up reply actions
If you're being snarky
try to at least be funny.
Otherwise you’re just meeshak :-)
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wings fan at a time.
I'll bet,
that meeshak didn’t even feel the knife. That was smooth…
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
How the hell do you miss Canada?
It’s one of the biggest countries in the world, and all you have to do is aim north from here.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It's just off the coast of North America
and they have 7 6 NHL teams
Why... Why are you never funny?
No it was Tina Fey who said it
Palin never did.
If it works don't go and F*** it up!
"SQUIRREL"
Get off my Land!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Mar 29, 2010 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
does
this not count?
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 30, 2010 7:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Your problem
is that you came here and insulted us and now expect your opinions to be taken seriously.
As was stated before, if you don’t like what is said here, DON’T COME BACK. It’s really a simple concept.
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Sing it sister!
My thoughts exactly. If you don’t like it – get out.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Alright, alright, I know where i'm not wanted ...
I’ll leave and won’t come back until after next season. You guys sure don’t know much about hospitality. This place is more unfriendly than the # 36 Bus.
by Billy Charlesbois on Mar 25, 2010 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions
is that the one with the bum shitting in the back seat?
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions
/facepalm
You know you’re coming in here to stir shit up, and you whine about unfriendliness? Do you expect people you shove out of your way to bow in your worship too?
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions
especially since he's a newbie
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Why... Why are you never funny?
I'll bet he edits "How To Win Friends And Influence People" as the day job
Confusion will be my epitaph.
thanks for being a dick back
my comment came out of deep frustration. i was afraid that people on this blog might, i don’t know, finally let the fucking goalie thing die. seems my fears were misplaced.
sardonic quips available wherever you find them: enter into your tagline by going to the little “BIlly Charlesbois” icon next to the SBNation logo and then edit profile. it’s somewhere in there.
Why... Why are you never funny?
The problem is
the goalie thing will never die if the writers of the site keep bringing it up. And I think that’s exactly what Sam did in his article. Yes, he’s just wishing for Huet to play better and for people to get off his back, but I think it’s fairly obvious that the Sam has a bias, soft spot, whatever you may call it, for Huet, causing the Niemi supporters to thump their chests in retort. However, that’s not saying that Sam should not bring it up. Because, lets face it, the Hawks goalie situation is not only the topic du jour among hawks fans, but a hot topic throughout the national media and hockey community. Unfortunately, this topic is isn’t going away.
So that leaves us with two reasonable options, talk about it amicably among fellow hawks fans (NEVER!!) or ignore/dont reply to comments on the topic. Unfortunately, most people choose the third option – name calling, line drawing, grand standing, poo pooing, etc. etc…….
by EamusCatuli23 on Mar 25, 2010 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions
There is always going to be someone ready to poo poo on the site. lol
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I like this
We’re basically not to blame. We’re just tapeworms subject to our host environment. Sam says “Today you eat shit.” We eat and discuss shit. Mmm, mmm, good. Tastes like goalie.
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Mmm, mmm, good. Tastes like goalie.
Discussion!
Tastes like goalie discussion! lol
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Correct
just depends if you like shit that tastes like wine, cheese, and bread, or if you like shit that tastes like fish heads or whatever the hell they eat in Finland.
by EamusCatuli23 on Mar 25, 2010 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, they eat their "mämmi" for Easter
and get molested by their “uncle” during Lent.
Hmmm, now I’m less concerned about the goalie debate and more concerned with Finnish parenting skills and culturally accepted practices. See, goalie problem solved. Your work here is done.
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Stop it right there - For you young players out there
The spotted ones are the ones you’re NOT supposed to eat
Confusion will be my epitaph.
no, it's her safe word
banana, not spotted dick.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions
i would think spotted dick
would be more a cry for help.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions
A cry for penicillin maybe.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I was thinking of using "Eager" for this site but
We bash on him way too much so it wouldn’t work properly.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
a good safe word
should be monosyllabic and is neither a homonym nor a homograph. Numbers and acronyms are bad, as are phrases you might end up using within the context of the situation.
May I suggest “Scum”?
(Yeah, I went ahead and Googled guidelines. You’re welcome.)
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Scum
I think would still get too many repsonses due to it connection the the wheeled wings
September 26, 2007 The day a Franchise was reborn.
either way works really
and since we don’t have to respect it, i say we call it the wheeled wing from now on
Why... Why are you never funny?
I must have missed that post
Consider it changed.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
good
because i saw problems with “banana” way back when you first introduced it.
but after spotted dick, well…
Why... Why are you never funny?
You kids...
Man, I go to the liquor store (or bouze stoore’ for you hosers out there…) and I come back to 248 new posts!
Just poured myself an Old Spotted Hen while getting caught up.
and we all know what Old Spotted Hen goes great with
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions
spotted dick?
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions
with spotted banana as dessert
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
if they're all spotted already ...
I guess that qualifies as “safe dinner” is some bizarro world way
Confusion will be my epitaph.
The French make a chicken dish
called Coq au Vin which basically translates to cock in wine.I don’t know if a person would eat it or drink it or what. I for one will never try it.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
it translates to
rooster in wine!
sorry for trying to shoot down your joke. i cooked professionally and have a love of french cuisine.
Why... Why are you never funny?
No problem
and don’t take offense, but I believe I used the correct word. The use of Rooster didn’t really start until the late 1800s.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
oh, you did
yours was a good joke.
it’s incredibly delicious, by the way.
Why... Why are you never funny?
They had a potluck at my office
and I brought a can of that in and put it on the table as a joke
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure SamFels didn't mean for that sentence to be the one people agure about
but you’re right, “jealous” is probably not the best word choice. Mostly I’d say its anger for not living up to a contract, but we saw that with Khabby and even Campbell (I personally am fine with Campbell’s contract…at that particular instant, that was the going rate for a puck moving d-man, and until Ovechkin, this year we got our money’s worth).
My point being, don’t blow the stupidest shit out of proportion! Maybe it’s your MO, but do you always have to make your evidence , rational arguments opinions sound like personal attacks? Fuck it. Dissension is fine. I peronally enjoy a good debate, but there’s a line between honest Blackhawks banter and pissing on the ideas of anyone who calls you out and asks you to back your shit up.
by blackhawkeyes on Mar 25, 2010 1:08 AM CDT up reply actions
For the tag lines, all you do is follow my posts around and when you find something you like, just toss it in there.
You,
are a funny little man.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 6:50 AM CDT up reply actions
He's a big boy, he knows what he said. What did you say? Funny how?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_ff46b58Hk
Revenge is a very very very dangerous motivation!
by thepuckstopshere on Mar 25, 2010 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions
So you're channeling your inner SamFels??
wtf? Is there a full moon tonight?
I'm not anti-social; I'm just not user friendly
He get in some more trouble in the off season
It obviously helps him.
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
249 NEW comments since I was here last night
You people have no idea how much time I spend reading your comments, when I should actually be working. Shame on you all.
The shame I feel,
can not be accurately measured.
>:-)
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Can't,
too small
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions
I’ve got the three divorces to prove it.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions
#4
would disagree
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions
Some people
just collect baseball cards
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
lmao
I have never said it was a “good” hobby, just happens to be one I;m good at.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions
good "hubby"?
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Ehhh...
Getting the girl has never been the problem, Keeping, now that can be tricky.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:23 AM CDT up reply actions
you can't buy love
but you can rent it for a while?
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
by Johnny Lava on Mar 25, 2010 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions
High rent,
for low class. lol
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions
It's like buying a new car
Just replace the showroom with the Church. As soon as you leave, the value goes down.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
LMAO
and it’s never the same after someone else drives it.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Cars vs Women
no one ever looks at a 50 year old Italian woman and says “Man, I want to be in that!” but a classic 60’s Ferrari would have every guy drooling
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
by Johnny Lava on Mar 25, 2010 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Never say never,
There is always somebody…
Sophia Loren?
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
really?
you’d hit that now? yeesh
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
by Johnny Lava on Mar 25, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
When she was 50?
Hell yes.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
way to ruin
my thing by bringing up a good example
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
by Johnny Lava on Mar 25, 2010 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
I find a lot of 50+ women attractive
and so will you once you’re 50+ yourself.
Granted, not all of them, but you will be surprised.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
ok
you all took me way to seriously
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
by Johnny Lava on Mar 25, 2010 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
To quote Sheldon...
Bazinga!
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
they won't swell
they don’t tell
and they’re grateful as hell.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wings fan at a time.
eh, you're decent
but not “good.” let me know when you’re on marriage #8. then we can talk.
Why... Why are you never funny?
Hopefully,
I can never “talk” then, I’m getting tired of replacing all my shit.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
not me
but i crewed on a boat and the owner was in the process of getting married for the eight time. he was from indiana.
Why... Why are you never funny?
Was he a polygamist?
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Quit buying the cow?
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Sarcasm
is a way of life for some, others have it bred into them blood and bone.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions
During the last two weeks with the injuries and questionable d-play
…….the goalie debate was absent
It is almost refreshing to the goalie debate back as confidence was restored with Tuesday’s solid win. The goalie debate is the barometer of this teams play
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
Too bad,
it is normally applied rectally.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Feel the pain,
feel the burn.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
A rectal barometer
They use that to measure pressure in your ass.
If we had one, I’ll bet there would be considerable pressure in Huets’ ass tonight.
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
He should eat some coal,
then he could shit diamonds!
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Bueller? Bueller?
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
anyone else
find it offensive that Cameron wore a Scum jersey? Seriously, WTF? It’s a movie based in Chicago and he (granted, his role is a bit of a douche) isn’t wearing the Best Jersey in Sports?
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
by Johnny Lava on Mar 25, 2010 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
That’s how you knew he was the idiot side-kick
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Discussion:
What movie’s had “Best Jersey in Sports”? appearances
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
I believe
that this one might be “fan post” worthy.
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by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
wayne's world
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Cutting Edge
I believe that one was a Bobby Hull one.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
It was!
That is my favorite movie! And when he gives it to her…aw.
/sappy moment
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
THE JERSEY
Don’t sully the Cutting Edge. That is blasphemy, and warrants an ass-kicking.
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions
I apologize
but blasphemy? My ex loved this movie. I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen the whole thing nor do I intend to.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
Your ex was a smart woman
and you are missing out. I firmly believe it is the best movie ever made, and you will never convince me otherwise.
I used the “there’s hockey in it” trick to get my ex to watch it. He still bitches about that. I think deep down, he knows there is no better movie though.
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Whoa, let's take it easy
Let’s not get drastic and call my ex smart. Shifty and scheming perhaps but not smart. She was born and brought up in Southern Illinois just outside of St. Louis. To this day, I still wonder how I could marry a woman from there.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
Yikes.
how about smart in her movie choices, then?
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions
You decide,
besides The Cutting Edge, her favorite movies included Terms of Endearment, Steel Magnolias and Smokey and the Bandit Part 2. Plus she didn’t like Slap Shot.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
the 2nd Smokey
really? The one with the elephant?
You’re better of without her
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
by Johnny Lava on Mar 25, 2010 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
"You’re better of without her"
Under statement of the year. haha
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
um
I’ve actually never seen any of those. Even Slap Shot…I know, for shame. Slap Shot is on my list. The others, not so much.
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Slap Shot
Is a must for any good hockey fan. How else will you learn about old time hockey. If you are looking for a really bad cheesy one Youngblood is a must see too.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I know, I know
I’ve been meaning to watch it for awhile, I just never have gotten to it.
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
There are parts of Youngblood
that make cringe. Although Keanu Reeves’ performance as a French Canadian goalie is Oscar worthy.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
I did say bad and cheesy
I agree that Keanu’s goalie is the best part of the movie.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
The cringing is what
makes the movie. I forgot that Eric Nesterenko plays Youngblood’s dad. He’s the true star of the movie.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
The youthful Rob Lowe and Patrick Swayze too.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
It's their level
of acting that makes this movie so bad (but in a good way)
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
The teenage girl in me has a warm place in her heart for this one.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
You need Slap Shot
on your list. You’re not missing anything with the other 3 movies. To me, Steel Magnolias was the worst of them. Way too much estrogen for me.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
I think I'm going to watch it right now.
I love this one too. Found it in the bargain bin for $5.00 a few weeks ago. I really want to find a Mystery Alaska jersey though.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Lucky!!
damn work. I’m going out of town this weekend, it’s definitely coming with me.
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh I'm working (kind of)
Two monitors and work at home so I can get away with it. I may have to do a whole hockey theme. Cutting Edge, Mystery Alaska, and Slap Shot.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
lucky you, my boss is next door to me.
she would probably notice if the Cutting Edge appeared on the tv here.
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
As I recall
it was a Gordie Howe sweater, so I can kind of excuse it.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wings fan at a time.
that's like saying
a character could wear a Green Bay Favre jersey in a Chicago movie.
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
by Johnny Lava on Mar 25, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
a Gordie Howe jersey is different
and the Detroit rivalry (then) was not what it is now
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Ferris came out in 1986
Scum’s record in 85-86 was 17-57-6 and were so bad that Barry Melrose played 14 games for them
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
so Cam
was a phenominal douche then. No wonder his father hated him
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
by Johnny Lava on Mar 25, 2010 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Wearing a Gordie Howe (or Bobby Orr) jersey
was like wearing a Gretzky jersey – acceptable no matter where you lived.
No one quite lives up now (Crosby & Ovie are both too douchesque to be acceptable)
Confusion will be my epitaph.
I've got a Bourque
Boston of course, and not saying anything bad about Howe. But the movie was based in Chicago.
What? They didn’t know about Savard?
SCH Resident Idiot
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by Johnny Lava on Mar 25, 2010 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions
It was a mass market movie
so they were going for the more universal appeal
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Great One
would have been better than. My only issue was with the team and the setting. But maybe it was done on purpose just to annoy me 24 years later
SCH Resident Idiot
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by Johnny Lava on Mar 25, 2010 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Toews would be a good candidate for it
but he’s not quite arrived there – yet.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
it's not the youth
so much as it’s the lack of a couple stanley cups.
Why... Why are you never funny?
but... but...
he’s cool!
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
by Johnny Lava on Mar 25, 2010 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions
some girls like that because the can still say they’re virgins then
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by Johnny Lava on Mar 25, 2010 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Howe, Hull, Orr
All are acceptable jerseys. I could add to that list but it would get long and the youngsters in here might not recognize all the names… LOL
With him being a former Hawk
I could never wear a Phil Esposito jersey.
Definitely the worst trade the Hawks ever made;
Phil Esposito, Fred Stanfield and Ken Hodge from Chicago for Pit Martin, Gilles Marotte and Jack Norris.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
Not his fault
One of the best garbage goal scorers to play the game. Pit Martin was not a bad pickup though… Just ask MPH63.
You can't score that many goals and have them all be garbage
Besides, it doesn’t matter so long as the puck crosses the red line all the way. No extra points for style.
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
Pit Martin was great - but the 3 we gave up were too
a very lopsided bad trade there
Confusion will be my epitaph.
If Esposito
wasn’t included in this trade it would have been a draw.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
I you keep Hull and Esposito through the 70's
I thnk Montrael and Boston have less cups and the Hawks have more
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
“and the Hawks have more”
any
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
ahhh
I was joking, but fixated on the 70’s
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Definitely not his fault
just like Lou Brock going to the Cubs. It used to suck watching those guys play for another team.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
I'll get shredded for the but (sigh)
Chelios to the Wings still kills me.
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
That one destroyed me
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions
fuck that guy
I found a hat he signed that i put in a box the day he was traded.
I put it on the garage floor, pissed on it, poured some gas on it and burned the thing.
I’d do it again if I could
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
Do we need to hug it out?
maybe call in an anger management specialist, or grief counsellor? nah, I was pissed when that happened too
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions
therapy is def needed
I still have major issues with that trade/abandonment.
I have a friend that groans and rolls her eyes everytime someone mentions his name in a bar because she knows whats coming next
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He was traded
That he stayed there so long is what pisses me off
Roenick on the other hand, left us.
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
he asked to go there
is what makes me mad. Any.Other.Team. I understand why he wanted to leave and don’t blame him.
Bourque at least had the class to go to another confrence
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I get ya
You waould have gone too if you were him. Al apologies to Rocky, but his Dad and Pulford fucked this team/city
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
if I were him
and said “I’ll never play for Detroit. I hate them that much” I would have kept my word
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you don't know me then
I’m stubborn and when I say I won’t go somewhere I don’t
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When my soccer team folded,
I was offered a chance to go and try out for the NY Cosmos. I refused because they were the hated rivals.
Bar none, the stupidest decision of my life.
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Considering that
Chelios was on the downside of his career. That was a pretty good trade for the Hawks They got Anders Eriksson and 1st round selection (Steve McCarthy) in 1999 and 1st round selection (Adam Munro) in 2001. Too bad the Hawks sucked so much at drafting.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
Check out his stats his first few years with the Hawks
I’ll take that down side. Now, not so much.
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
When the Hawks
traded him he had already played 16 seasons. I think two first rounders and a player was a good deal for him.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
+48, injury, +40
He was still in HIS prime.
I still love the way he played, and appreciate him for what he was
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
Without a doubt
he’s one of the best d-men I have or probably will ever see.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
Agreed
Best NHL Badger for sure and possibly the best d-man ever. Definitely would give Bobby Orr a run for that title.
Chelios was...
…damn good, but your are our over your skies comparing him to Orr.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
There's Orr
and then the rest
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene.
Completely agree...
…the other thing about Orr was the beating he took during his time. Similar to Bobby Hull, both of these guys played with guys trying to hang all over them every shift.
Gretzky is touted by many as the greatest player ever, but both Orr and Hull took more punishment in a week, than Gretzky took his entire career.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
Martin was underated...
…and was a real good player, but the overall trade was indeed a bad one.
Esposito had the perfect environment to play in Boston, playing with the greatest player who ever lived and a bunch of strong guys who won battles in the corner to get him the puck. He scored a lot of goals because he was big for his day, and no one could move the big lug out of the slot, but he also had an incredibly quick release with accuracy.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
Phil had a good sense of humor too
that year where he scored 76 (?) goals, he joked that adding them all togethr wouldn’t get you to the blue line
Confusion will be my epitaph.
He also...
…gave Bobby Hull his due (because he broke Hull’s record of 58.
He said something like; “Bobby is the still the greatest in my mind”
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
I don't think the digestive system works that way
The coal might have to be input from the other end.
by shinkicker on Mar 25, 2010 10:43 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Hoping he plays lights out...........
that sounds sooo painful….and the pressure must be unbearable
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
I know there's a really good joke to be made
tying together rectal barometers, ass pressure and spotted dick. I just can’t put my finger on it, and I don’t really think I want to!
non se•qui•tur (nŏn sěk'wĭ-tər, -tŏŏr')
n. 1. An inference or conclusion that does not follow from the premises or
evidence.
2. A statement that does not follow logically from what preceded it.
Exactly what all us mouthbreathers were thinking
goalie debate = “refreshing”
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions
funny, the goalis debate strikes me more as a recurrent pain in the ass
sort of like hemroids.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
I'm watching NHL channel
and I can not believe the canuck “floater” goal that the ducks let in!
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:40 AM CDT reply actions
Why can't we ever get those goals?
I sure as hell would’ve taken that gift last week.
by shinkicker on Mar 25, 2010 10:47 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Exactly what I thought when I saw it.
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't know if you saw this clip
from that game last night. It’s two fans fighting. All I can say is it’s better to punch down than up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOAOfhoKWhc&feature=player_embedded
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
Good one
That fight went on for quite a while! You’re right…being a row higher and having gravity on your side is a huge advantage.
...hey buddy hold my beer while I slowwwwwwwly hammer this lil' fellow
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
.....ok.....I will never use "mouthbreathers' in a reply here -again.
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
Any Marine
will tell you to take the high ground first.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wings fan at a time.
George Lucas showed us that
Anyone seen Staw Wars III
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Can't spell today
Star Wars
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Heh,
I read that with a bostonian accent in my head.
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
I was hearing
the priest in Princess Bride
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by Johnny Lava on Mar 25, 2010 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Wuv!
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Never thought of that
Just read it again with the accents. Too funny!
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Wookin for Nub
in all the wong places, wookin for nub
September 26, 2007 The day a Franchise was reborn.
Unce Tice Fee times a Maydy
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Made me think of roller-skating…
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Wakey wakey
it’s daaaay breaky!
how many “vidiots” (as my old hs football coach used to say) will get that one?
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought it was "Wakey Wakey, Eggs and Bakey"
from Kill Bill 2
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions
annoying Fabel 2 reference
whenever it becomes a new day, the town crier yells that out. My 4 yr old even says it.
(Yes 4 now. Today is his b-day and the anniversary of Bobby Hull’s first 50th goal. And yes, labor was induced!)
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions
That
was a serious beat down. Did the duck fan not have any friends willing to step in and stop it?
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Dude,
he was a DUCKS fan.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wings fan at a time.
by 334Rules on Mar 25, 2010 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ha!
first spit-take of the day!
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Ha! awesome
Here it is: http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?hlg=20092010.2.1095&event=VAN90
“…went directly over the noodle of Alex Burrows.”
wow, 450+ comments on a random off day post
McDonnough is clearly “wriglifying” Second City Hockey…………what a dick
"In an ideal world I would have all 10 fingers on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching."
I was thinking the same thing, coming on to comment on this or that but finding too much to read even if I took double my work break. Back in the old days this couldn’t even have been dreamed of. I feel like an old fogey.
Dag nab it, you kids!
www.mjt.org
Hmmm
I have to clear the comments all the time so I know where the hell to look for something new!
This does get me through the day of “work”
Works
This will save me…….minutes.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Now that is a useful thing to know
The damn refresh thing was driving me insane.
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
It's nice to see......
Everyone this fired up hours before game time. The game thread should be pretty entertaining tonight.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
People are writing song lyrics about this site and our team
It’s a cult
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
Everyone drinks the Kool-Aid
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I thought that was a given.
Be one of us. Come be one of us. The drinks taste better.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
It's been invading my dreams, too
by shinkicker on Mar 25, 2010 11:54 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
It's been a while...
Lets talk Goaltenders
Revenge is a very very very dangerous motivation!
by thepuckstopshere on Mar 25, 2010 12:07 PM CDT reply actions
I was gonna write a fanpost
“BigC’s First Treatise on the SCH Goaltender Debate: an Argument for Rationality” but realized Id just be pissing on the third rail if I did so
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
OK, what about a beer
choice for tonight!
Revenge is a very very very dangerous motivation!
by thepuckstopshere on Mar 25, 2010 12:08 PM CDT reply actions
I am looking into,
buying a kit and starting to brew my own.
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
I have my 9 Miller Lite Pint cans
I’m supposed to get the Canadian stuff Hawks 61 suggested. It’s Stout though, so we’ll have to see about that.
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
Im gonna go grab a case of Natty Light
Im nostalgic for my College days
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions
AHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOoooooo
cant do it now, Natty Light is forever ruined
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Ive been getting those Sam Adams samplers lately, those are good
that and on tuesday I think I drank enough Miller Lite to kill a small horse
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
He said a small horse
not a Clydesdale!
See what I did there?
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions
It's like a pun
Are you just excited to see Nash tonight?
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
and it all goes back to REAL crap beer
Budweiser (my preference over Miller, although I did drink Old Style at my brother-in-law’s last week. Good/bad memories. Now if only he had Hamm’s)
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions
So, you at least
have a 12 pack left?
Revenge is a very very very dangerous motivation!
by thepuckstopshere on Mar 25, 2010 12:17 PM CDT reply actions
I gotta go do some work or I'll have to fire myself
5:00 first rounds on me. I’ll see you all there.
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
I rehired myself a few minutes ago because I had to get a quote out
I’m done, so screw me (my boss)
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
I used to own a company,
but the boss was a real dick, so I quit.
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I often saw with small lawyer operations
that the old saying about “just because you work for yourself doesn’t mean your boss isn’t an asshole” had a lot of truth to it.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Truth
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions
This has more truth behind it than you know.
Single-lawyer or boutique firms still employ paralegals, secretaries, runners, etc. And often those poor people suffer. Personal experience speaking.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Mar 25, 2010 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I can't believe
everyone is SO chatty today, when I’m actually busy at work. Some days, I hear crickets chirping when I’m here looking for entertainment. Today, there’s hundreds of comments and I’m about to go out of town. You guys are killing me.
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Like this?
Evil lies here.
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions
And what the hell is up
with posting annoying songs that get stuck in my head, BCC?!
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
He he he,
I just got my wife an MP3 player, and she asked me to find her some songs for it. I am constantly going through songs, so the refrences just seem to happen.
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll have a Samuel Jackson
http://www.iviewtube.com/videos/131/samuel-jackson-beer
Revenge is a very very very dangerous motivation!
by thepuckstopshere on Mar 25, 2010 12:30 PM CDT reply actions
that was good
i loved the chappelle show and thought i saw all of them…apparently not b/c this I’ve never seen before.
Toews mural
Somewhere around Kedzie/Western on the south side of 290, a Toews mural is developing. In it (at least so far), you see Capn’s face and the top of the Stanley Cup. Anyone else catch this?
by HungryHungryPanda on Mar 25, 2010 12:34 PM CDT reply actions
is he making a funny face?
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Not a funny face...
…but goofy…kinda like a buck-toothed beaver (minds out of the gutter now.) Unlike any of the real funny faces he makes, but strange enough to make it easy to idenitfy as Toews.
You'll have to take a picture
For those of us who don’t get to the city much.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I learned about the Z thing today, it's good
How the hell do you post a picture on this site?
"All questions must be submitted in writing"
that one took me a while to figure out
First, you need a url that contains a .jpg or similar picture file at the end – like this:
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m307/fohs_photos_2/jonathantoews.jpg
Then, you copy that whole file name, click on the Image icon, and paste the file name in the box. Then hit “OK”. Then click on “preview” to see how it looks.
cuz Jesus hates us
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions
If you know basic html
You can also do < img src=“http://YourImageURLHere.jpg” >
Take out the spaces after the ‘<’ and before the ‘>’, and use preview to make sure you’ve got it right.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Mar 25, 2010 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll try to get a picture
Shouldn’t be hard, since I’m usually at a dead stop on 290 (will be even worse starting April 1st!)
Crazy thing is, I found the picture they used by clicking on the link from Battery’s recent fanpost about the drunk girl from Naperville calling 911 from the police station. Go to wgnradio.com, it’s the picture of Toews on the main page. Of course, he’s making a funny face.
by HungryHungryPanda on Mar 25, 2010 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank fucking christ im not working the next two days
is it too early to start drinking and still be socially acceptable?
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
I know, what the fuck is wrong with me
Im gonna get drunk and then hop on a temperance blog and hassle them…..maybe we can have a goaltender debate….nah, that never ends well
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
It's beer thirty somewhere.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I'm On Vacation This Week
So drinking beer is a way of life. I can’t believe you people have me wanting to read this BLOG when I’m on vacation. Here I thought it was just a way to get through work!
The beer is a way of getting through work
wait, nope, that gets you out of work…permanently
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions
does anyone here know anything about "socially acceptable"?
it might be a while before you get an answer on that one
Confusion will be my epitaph.
I don't know but I did find the definition for socially impaired and it kind of sounded like some of us.
“A lack of interest in ordinary socially acceptable situations involving groups of unlike-minded people which results in an inability to effectively converse with those same unlike-minded people”.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
well im fucked
time to become a hermit, maybe ill start a militia
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions
The People Who Hate People Party
Come together! No!
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey, wheres that MST animation you were talkin about tues
that needs to come out for the game thread
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I might be able to finish that up
Does any one know how to make an animated movie/gif from about 25 images?? I found an online gif creator but it is limited to 10 images. I would also like to make the movie/gif at least 500 pixels wide or so.
Bueller? Bueller?
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions
cant help there
I got a mac, I dont even have photoshop
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Ill finally get to grow the fuckin rad beard ive always wanted to grow out
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Like a real beard or some of these sad playoff beards.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
why do you grow a playoff "beard"??
(channeling my inner krome)
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I could quit shaving my legs in solidarity.....
But that would be pretty gross.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Yes, it would
I love my teams, but that is a line I just won’t cross. It could be 2 MONTHS!
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions
well,
there is an other option. And afterwards you and your signif other can have a shaving party. (which is very erotic, and you can trust them with a razor cause they don’t want to hurt it either)
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
That sound you hear
is the brakes screeching this conversation to a halt.
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
second spit-take of the day!
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't understand what the big deal is
I was talking about the armpit
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
i was going to make an asscrack joke
but this has gotten far to silly already
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
Secretly
I still think you are trying to see if she’s single.
LOL
September 26, 2007 The day a Franchise was reborn.
Don't matter
I’m girl-repellant on this board
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
you must be relatively new
but I have gotten much better the last couple months
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
New-ish
Stalked reading for a while before deciding to post. I hadn’t noticed you being “girl repellant” so was a little confused.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
aw, thanks
guess I’m harder on myself than others. There was a time early in the season where I was basically SCH terrorist
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
I've determined that the girls on this site don't scare easily.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I like the fact that Katherine tells the douches where to go.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Telling people off
has never been a problem for me, unfortunately.
I’ve never quite learned that whole, “pick your battles” idea.
by Katherine215 on Mar 26, 2010 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions
he and SportsGal have a little bit of history
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions
and I tried so hard
to keep it fairly clean
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
There is no clean way
to go where you went.
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Theres a line?
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe we need a code word for when the conversation goes too far.
My friends and I use “banana”. You can’t hang out with a bunch of guys without the conversation getting a little out of hand every once in a while.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
SPUMONI!
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Isn't that what they do in S&M or something like that?
stacie, you really did go to those sites, didn’t you?
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions
How else are you going to learn if you don't do the research?
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
That great SNL skit used "palomino" as the primo safe word
that one is a classic
Confusion will be my epitaph.
wait
there are lines here?
When did that happen?
I didn’t get a memo! I’ve seen far worse here. Anyways,
Apoligies to all offended/disturbed parties
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
I'm actually not easily offended or disturbed.
I found it fairly entertaining. If that’s wrong I don’t want to be right.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
you did visit some of those sites then?
you didn’t mention the farm girl thing, did you?
This place is going to look positively tame to you from now on.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
If my posts become more disturbing
You will know that I have gone to the dark side.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I resent that
There is nothing wrong with the side I’m on
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
yeah there's a line
if you squint, and maybe shade your eyes a bit, you can probably catch a glmpse of it way back there
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Like this
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions
You've spent most of the day
posting/reading here, and you want to know if you’re still socially acceptable?
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wings fan at a time.
point taken
(bows head in shame)
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Now you can be more efficiently unproductive at work
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm impressed you survived so long without it
I could never keep up in a GDT without it.
by Katherine215 on Mar 25, 2010 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
i was always afraid
my boss would come by and ask what my username was. if he did, and he saw just how many comments had been made over the course of the entire day, deportation would have occurred much sooner.
Why... Why are you never funny?
Not a Canadien boss?
He should of all people understand obsession with all things hockey. Deport the boss, me thinks.
why not just go ahead
and use “F”?
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
wait, never mind
I’m thinking about CNS using “Z” instead of “A” like BCC, but there are about 7 different conversations going on right now and my brain’s basically fried so. Never mind. Made a mistake.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions
lol
Thank god there’s not a game going on, eh?
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Z
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions
I'VE BEEN ZEED!
lol
/Note unceasing sarcastic laughter in background.
by burpchelischili on Mar 25, 2010 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL
I like my ‘z’. It has the dual meaning of “Ashat alert! Hit the z button, deselect this message and move on.”
But I’m sure Chi was using it more in the context of ‘a’.
Boy, we’re really making it tough for new commenters to figure out “the rules”
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions
F
This is the letter I’m sticking with.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Mar 25, 2010 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions
the introduction of calculus
and linear algebra is only a few GDTs away
Why... Why are you never funny?
AZF
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions
AZF^3 perhaps would’ve been better?
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions
346 words
in Sam’s original post.
Now over double that number of responses in the thread that followed. I wonder if Sam now knows how that bearded dude felt on the Mount with the loaves and the fishes and stuff.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wings fan at a time.
Thou shall not remain neutral in the Goalie Debate
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
We all have ADHD
We get a little off topic and then there is the snowball effect.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I think most of these responses can be attributed to boredom
like in my case, im watching a friend play NBA 10 on the xbox, I dont even like the NBA when its real
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Mar 25, 2010 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
"that bearded dude felt on the Mount with the loaves and the fishes and stuff"
Who? This guy?
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 25, 2010 2:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Okay, actual hockey question.
Given that right now, it looks like the Avs, Preds, and Scum will be sharing 6-8 in the West in some configuration, and given that it’s a crapshoot right now which team ends up in which slot, who do we most want first round?
My vote goes to the Preds, who share the virtues of not being Scum, and of not taking us to shootout seemingly every time we play them (Avs). They’re also geographically close enough to me that I might be able to see a game.
But I am open to the argument that to be the best, you should beat the best, and beating Scum would have a certain poetry to it after last