Summer Smoke
by McClure on Jul 21, 2010 10:11 AM CDT
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PrintWhile it's still slow around these parts, some of the dominoes of the free agency/hot stove period have begun to fall...or not. But here are some thoughts floating around on this gooch-sweat inducing Wednesday morning:
- In the wake of Ilya Kovalchuk signing with the Devils for a fucktarded 17 years, $102 million, the Flyers promptly traded their longest tenured player, the perpetually injured fan-favorite Simon Gagne to the Lightning for Matt Walker and a 2011 4th rounder. Seems like a very light price to pay for a talent such as Gagne, giving the 'Ning a pretty impressive forward corps, as well as some expiring paper at the end of the year. As for the Flyers, it seems like they could have gotten more, particularly from the Kings who seemed like ideal trade partners given that they had just lost out on the Kovy derby....
- ...or have they? Late last night, the league rejected Kovalchuk's mega deal with the Devils on the grounds that it circumvents the cap, as the league feels Kovalchuk has no intention on fulfilling the entirety of the deal. While I can certainly understand where the league is coming from, it's curious that it's now where they start rejecting these deals as a matter of making an example, when they could have just as easily done so with the DiPietro, Zetterberg, Hossa, Pronger, or Savard deals. Though, as Killion and I discussed last night, a Lou vs. Bettman scrap in the octagon (which, lets be honest, is invariably where this is headed), is something a lot of people, ourselves included, would pay good money to see. Here's hoping it plays out that way.
- Stan Bowman came out and said that Patrick Sharp is going nowhere, which is a very good thing, in my opinion, obviously. But there is always the chance that this could fall under the heading of "famous last words" because we haven't seen the results of the Niemi arbitration yet. In the same breath, Bowman also said the Hawks "don't have a solution" to the cap woes, which worsened after having to match an offer sheet extended to Niklas Hjalmarsson by that treacherous twat in San Jose Doug Wilson. Steve Rosenbloom, whom I believe to have the best hockey mind of anyone working for a paper in this town (a title which carries a big asterisk), thinks a) Bowman is looking floundering and lost in the situation, and b) would rather have Niemi over Sharp if it comes to a Sophie's Choice type situation.
We've all made our stance on this pretty clear on this in the past weeks, so I don't think I need to go into the reasons why that opinion is off-base to me, but it's just surprising to me that such short-sightedness came out of Rosenbloom, though I know the majority of you party people can't stand him. - In that same piece, Bowman mentioned the Hawks are close to terms with Bryan Bickell and Jordan Hendry.
- Also speaking of Sharp, my sister and The Professor waited in line at the Best Buy on North Ave late Monday night on my behalf (unbeknownst to me) to obtain the newly released championship DVD/Blu-Ray signed by Patrick Sharp himself, which was a truly thoughtful gesture. And if the ladies/closeted dudes were wondering, both reports came back that pictures and TV do him zero justice. The content of the film itself is done quite well, and is very Sharp and Burish interview intensive, but with a fair amount from Coach Q as well.
Highlights include:
- Dave Bolland's hair
- Colin Fraser's hair
- A full segment dedicated to Dave Bolland being "The Rat" during the WCF portion.
- During the locker room bonus footage, Patrick Sharp yelling at Toews (or somebody) "Hey! You know what Soupy said to me once we knew the puck went in? He said we'll never have to pay for a drink in Chicago again!"
- In that same batch of footage, a shirtless Patrick Kane and Kris Versteeg recruit a shirtless John Madden to take a picture with them holding the up the Cup
- John Madden's locker room dance party - Lastly, once this Niemi nonsense is sorted out and the Hawks finally are able to finish out the roster, we WILL get you fine people a podcast to stuff into your ears.
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The more I look at the Kovy deal
the more convinced I am that the league killed it primarily because of this: the last 6 years come in at just $550,000, only 10% above the current league minimum.
I don’t care how the next CBA shakes out, anybody who believes the minimum will still be at or below $550k in 2025 has got to be high, stupid or both. And once you acknowledge that fact, it’s obvious that the contract’s final years will be incapable of performance, regardless of whether Kovy intends to keep playing or not.
The other long-term deals discussed in comparison all have salary levels in the final years which have a much more likely chance of at least being technically capable of fulfillment.
Our Cup.
But
the league’s min wage gets re-evaluated every few years, right? Is it not at least hypothetically possible that someone could get signed to $500k/year for a few years, and then the min wage gets lifted before the deal is up? What happens in that case? I would think it’d be fine, but I can also kind of understand why it wouldn’t.
I would imagine
that such a contract would be “grandfathered” into the higher minimum wage. The key in your example is the short term of the contract, IMO. I have to agree with 334, no reasonable GM could think that the minimum wage in 2025 with be at or below $550k.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
BTW, found this on the NHL site, FWIW:
MINIMUM PLAYER SALARY
What is the new minimum NHL player salary?
The minimum NHL player salary in 2005-06 and 2006-07 will be $450,000; $475,000 in 2007-08 and 2008-09; $500,000 in 2009-10 and 2010-11, and $525,000 in 2011-12 (to the extent the CBA is extended by the Union).
What happens with players who have contracts for 2005-06 for less than the minimum salary?
The player’s contract may be bought out. If the contract is not bought out, his salary must be increased to the League minimum.
Our Cup.
Isn't there a certain amount of self-regulation with this kind of deal?
I largely avoid the salary cap issues because it’s so far away from sport and I prefer to get my numbers geek happiness elsewhere, but isn’t it true that these kinds of deal will only be in place for the mega-stars?
In 2026 the Devils are still taking a cap hit of $6M, right? (If that is not true then everything else I’m saying here is (more of) a waste of your time.
Presumably Kovalchuk is not playing at 43. The Devils are still putting his salary on the books. Even with inflation, you have an incentive to not do this for too many players or you may find yourself putting out an Old-Timers roster because your cap space is used up from deals drawn up ten years prior.
This would be another way of making it easier to keep guys like Toews and RIchards and Crosby in one place forever without having to come up with yet another piece of legislation to try to understand.
If you don’t think teams can be trusted to budget for their futures or if you don’t want special treatment for the uber-stars then ok, this is a dumb idea. But otherwise it’s a way to let market forces dictate what happens, allows for more freedom and the attendant responsibility, and acknowledges that the best players get compensated in a way that is special.
Ok now I’m starting to sound like a John Galt speech. Maybe that’s the problem. Salary cap is meant as an equalizer and this can be seen as a way for deeper-pocket franchises to go more in the red in the real books even if they are within limits in the salary cap books.
Apologies in advance if I’m completely misunderstanding the way the cap works.
by flyersfaninchicago on Jul 22, 2010 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions
BTW
Read somewhere that this deal was the owner’s idea and that Lamoriello knew it wouldn’t go through, and that in fact he’s good buddies with Bettman and they did this as a way for the league to gain leverage on this issue for the next CBA. Not sure how this works but who cares if it makes sense, it’s a conspiracy theory and so it’s worth repeating as often as possible.
Also, others questioned why Gagne ended up in Tampa. He had a NTC and waived it but apparently with some conditions. L.A. was out because of all the travel. Detroit was interested but he wanted to go somewhere that had enough cap room to sign him after next season, when he becomes a UFA. Didn’t want to move a second time.
by flyersfaninchicago on Jul 22, 2010 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions
from what i heard on Gagne
they just asked him again, and again, about the same team until he got the hint and agreed to waive the NTC. i could be really wrong though.
happy ninja is happy....and wants to share its new toy!
by puppetmasterp on Jul 22, 2010 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
that makes sense too
what matters most is that we got a #7-8 defenseman out of it. I figured at most Gagne would get us a #12 defenseman so this is a steal for Holmgren. Perhaps Laviolette is going to go to a 2-2-1 formation with Pronger playing 60 minutes as the sweeper.
by flyersfaninchicago on Jul 23, 2010 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Never in a million years
did I think I would see a reference to “Sophie’s Choice” on a Hockey Blog.
I can just imagine Stan crying “Don’t make me choose. I can’t choose”
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
I'm still curious to see
the results of Ladd’s arbritration
nothin but smiles
my Captain is better than your Captain
Ugh
I really want that DVD, but with S&H and international fees, it’s gonna cost me over $100. Anyone got any plans to travel to Glasgow anytime soon who’d be willing to buy it & gimme it when you’re over here? No? Anyone? Hello…?
How much does it cost
to just ship something to Glasgow via UPS or something? It can’t be that big of a box. I’ll buy it for you and ship it if you want to pay that cost.
by Katherine215 on Jul 21, 2010 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Wait a tick
Amazon are shipping it for only $6.50 (but it takes a fortnight to a month to get here). Is there any difference between the $19 one and the $33 one?
New vs Used? DVD vs Blu-Ray?
Chicago Blackhawks - 2010 Stanley Cup Champions
Things have changed forever, we're the Ramblin' Boys of Pleasure
that's odd.
Best Buy also lists a $34.99 one, but says it’s coming out in October. I wonder what that is.
by Katherine215 on Jul 21, 2010 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions
the XXX rated version
Sharpie in the Shower
nothin but smiles
my Captain is better than your Captain
by Johnny Lava on Jul 21, 2010 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
That;'s the full set of all 6 SCF Games
Just in time for the holidays!
Chicago Blackhawks - 2010 Stanley Cup Champions
Things have changed forever, we're the Ramblin' Boys of Pleasure
ah, makes sense, thanks.
stepdad’s xmas present – check!
by Katherine215 on Jul 21, 2010 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Checklist:
1) SC Final DVDs
2) Case of beer (at minimum)
3) Good old No. 7 (My Father’s name was Jack, my Mother’s name was Daniels)
4) Stadium buddy Size Chart
Ahhh…..
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
Thanks for that
I just had a flashback of the mental and physical pain of having my catheter pulled out by a 300 lb East German nurse named Helga. She pulled on that thing like it was a pull start on a lawnmower.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
I've ordered used books from the UK on Amazon
on a Monday and had them in my hand by Friday – no bullshit.
I didn’t choose some exotic shipping either. It’s worth a shot.
Whatwouldburishdo will be back to England
In September? Are you sure it will work with different region DVD players?
Go jump in Toews Lake.
by shinkicker on Jul 21, 2010 10:45 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
huh?
aren’t they universal considering they’re all pretty much made in Japan/Taiwan/China?
nothin but smiles
my Captain is better than your Captain
by Johnny Lava on Jul 21, 2010 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
No, they generally use
Region 2 DVD players, or something like that. Maybe there’s an adapter?
by Katherine215 on Jul 21, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
I can use my PC
and some DVD players are universal, or at least work with both Region 1 & 2. I think I have one of those, or if I don’t a friend does.
The disc might not be region limited, since it's not a movie
with different international release dates/distributors, but I figured it was worth checking.
Go jump in Toews Lake.
by shinkicker on Jul 21, 2010 10:56 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Nope
There is a different region setting for them.
REGION 1 — USA, Canada
REGION 2 — Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East, Greenland
Aye, fair enough, I'll get in touch with her; cba with Amazon
D’you happen to have her email? It isn’t listed on her SBN page.
Email me and I'll forward it to her?
Go jump in Toews Lake.
by shinkicker on Jul 21, 2010 11:48 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I have an extra
I have an extra DVD still sealed. I got it in the Locker Room Bundle but we wanted the Blu-Ray instead so no we are stuck with the DVD. I will gladly sell it and ship it to ya.
Thanks but no thanks
WWBD is coming back over to Britain soon, so it’ll be easier to just get her to send it by Royal Mail. Thanks anyway, though.
"Royal" mail
Silly Brits
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jul 21, 2010 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Just make it stop.
This cap issue shit seems never ending.
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jul 21, 2010 10:32 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
no shit
Nemo is dead to me. I’m gonna barf if I hear another “trade Sharp or Bolland” scenario.
If Nemo wants to join the Hawks for $2 millionish, let’s talk. Otherwise, sayonara.
June 30, 2010. We will rue this day.
by cliffkoroll on Jul 21, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Agreed
And I think Stan is thinking the same thing. At least I hope so.
Surely Nemo’s agent realizes his client could actually lose by winning the arbitration. They have a pretty big incentive to get a deal done prior to the arbitration- at least if he wants to stay in the NHL vs going to Europe.
by DunstontoSandbergtoGrace on Jul 21, 2010 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions
Totally, dead nuts on !!
That’s why Nemo’s agent wants to strike a deal before next Thursday. They both know the goalie market is slow and they won’t have a plan-B if the Arb favours the Blackhawks.
They should be dancing the big dance on a 1-yr deal knowing Nemo would be an UFA next July !!!
And like you infer, “shit or get off the fucking pot”.
This is as fucking ridiculous as that greedy commie pinko bastard Kovalchuk !!
Just win the next game...!
by blackhawk24 on Jul 21, 2010 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions
While I get the Kovy hate
if he truly has a philosophical preference for communism, wouldn’t the type of pecuniary greed you describe be mutually exclusive?
Our Cup.
There's a difference between a 1st year player going to Arb
who just so happened to be part of a cup-winning team than a guy who’s been known to be selfish and is totally putting himself ahead of any team he’d sign with; demanding the maximum annual salary and holding the entire FA period hostage for many days.
Just win the next game...!
Not sure of all the options, not sure how to get there,
but I don’t want 2 untested fucking rookies as our goalies next year. Gotta have at least one Niemi-quality on the team.
"....we have to find a way to win. And good teams do that."
Tomas Kopecky May 29, 2010
Hossa's got Kopecky...
Quick, does anybody on the roster speak Vulcan?
I bet Steeger could’ve helped… he was just nerdy enough in terms of quirky pop culture.
It's the Chicago Blackhawks man...
i'll offer to learn some quickly if need be
sadly, i think there might be an old cassette tape on how to speak Klingon lurking around the back of my closet.
happy ninja is happy....and wants to share its new toy!
by puppetmasterp on Jul 21, 2010 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions
majQa’
happy ninja is happy....and wants to share its new toy!
by puppetmasterp on Jul 22, 2010 1:01 AM CDT up reply actions
well the translations were either
Option A:
yardsale: We are Klingons!
me: well done
or
Option B:
yardsale: We are much bigger nerds than everyone here thoguht we were!
me: indeed, it would seem so.
happy ninja is happy....and wants to share its new toy!
by puppetmasterp on Jul 22, 2010 10:02 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'd go with Option A
After all of the off topics about Star Wars, LOTR etc., it’s only natural that someone would know Klingonese.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
yeah, i used to have the Elbereth Gilthoniel song memorized in Quenya. once texted it to an ex of mine (before he was an ex) as a joke, and he told me i was weird.
should’ve known then that relationship was doomed.
happy ninja is happy....and wants to share its new toy!
by puppetmasterp on Jul 22, 2010 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions
I too was surprised by that column
by Rosenbloom. He’s been pretty insightful as of late, so it surprised me that he chose Niemi over Sharp.
TV doesn’t do him justice? I may just have to wait in his autograph line at the convention after all…
I heard the same thing on Kiss FM yesterday (which I know is the 1st problem)
The person they were lamenting most was Buff, but the caller and DJ agreed that Nemo was untradeable over Sharp, Campbell, etc.
by blackhawkeyes on Jul 21, 2010 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Exactly you made your first mistake
Kiss FM doesn’t know a thing about hockey. I never heard them mention hockey till the SCF on that station
2009-2010 Stanley Cup Champions
Chicago Blackhawks
This all begs the question...
of what anyone over the age of 14 is doing listening to KissFM in the first place.
Chicago Blackhawks - 2010 Stanley Cup Champions
Things have changed forever, we're the Ramblin' Boys of Pleasure
what?
you dont like hearing the same 3 Lady Gaga songs on a 24 hr loop? Whats wrong with you man?
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 21, 2010 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't like
hearing any of that skank’s songs let alone 3 of them.in a 24 hr period. I would probably have to end my existence.
II Can Finally Die Happy Now!
I prefer Carlin's approach to TGI Fridays
Find where Kiss broadcasts from and “time to start firebombing these locations”.
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 21, 2010 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions
AGREED
Satellite Radio is where it’s at.
-Matt Cooke is a turd burglar. He burgles ALL the turds.-
-At least he's not Cam Janssen. What a bag of dicks that guy is.-
HSIOW
Holy Shit It’s Only Wednesday.
Chicago Blackhawks - 2010 Stanley Cup Champions
Things have changed forever, we're the Ramblin' Boys of Pleasure
Toodles
is a word that should be immediately removed from the English Lexicon
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 21, 2010 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
can we throw something I heard yesterday out too?
Chillax (spelling) Seriously you got to be fucking kidding me w/ this combination of Chill and relax
2009-2010 Stanley Cup Champions
Chicago Blackhawks
guesstimate drives me nuts
an estimate is a fucking educated guess, just ask someone to estimate for christs sake
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 21, 2010 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions
I think we all need a beer.
The heat or something is firing everyone up. In the words of the immortal Big Toe, lighten up, Francis.
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
I'm trying but all this heat and humidity
Is making me want to throw a shoe at someone!! Bring back the cold or at least 40’s to 70’s
2009-2010 Stanley Cup Champions
Chicago Blackhawks
Im normally a fair guy...
but this fucking heat…is making me absolutely crazy
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 21, 2010 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions
No way
And I hate when people complain about it being 90 degrees. It’s July and this city kicks ass in the summer, enjoy it!
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jul 21, 2010 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Too true
It will be gone before you know it, and those same people will be complaining about wearing winter coats and soggy shoes. I love walking outside and being toasted, its more of the being in the office on days like today that gets me down and angry about improper usage of the English language
I will never complain about winter
Favorite time of year till about March. Then it can be spring. The July and August Months I always bitch about because I cant stand the heat. Always have my windows closed with the a/c. Let it be cool where I can have windows open or fuck it and give me winter!
2009-2010 Stanley Cup Champions
Chicago Blackhawks
No pleasure,
no rapture, no exquisite sin greater… than central air. …
Bring on Winter or at least Fall.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Can't hardly wait
Gets under my skin BIG TIME. If you cannot hardly wait, that implies that you can indeed wait. It’s even the title of a movie! WTF
The list is endless
I hate when people mix up infer and imply. How about irregardless? Please, where is that beer???
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
Agreed with Badger on "irregardless"
and would like to add “I could care less” I even have a chart to prove it makes no sense:
by Germware on Jul 21, 2010 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Printing copies now
To obnoxiously hand to the next idiot I hear say this…. I think Badgerdano is correct on heat + no beer * work = bad time
Nice chart
I’ll have to show that to all the morons at work who say they could care less when in fact they can’t.
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
I usually just say
“I don’t give a fuck”. People seem to understand that right away.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
That works
“Fuck off” is my go-to. Lately I have been using the question “Were you born this stupid or have you been working at it all your life?” The puzzled looks I get in response are priceless.
WWTD?
My latest has been
“Did your parents have any kids that lived?”
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Or
Rocco: Fuckin’- What the fuckin’. Fuck. Who the fuck fucked this fucking… How did you two fucking fucks…
[shouts]
Rocco: Fuck!
Connor: Well, that certainly illustrates the diversity of the word.
"Life is a long lesson in humility."
- James M. Barrie
Awesome movie
Hope they make a 3rd. Still the 1st is the best w/ Rocco. Boondock Saints all day!
2009-2010 Stanley Cup Champions
Chicago Blackhawks
THIS!
I absolutely DESPISE it when people say “I could care less”!
Well if you could, then why dont you?? In fact, I could NOT care less that you could.
by northernsails on Jul 21, 2010 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Fantastic Replacements song.
This makes the existence of the phrase necessary and unfuckwithable. If you haven’t heard the song, hear it now, cause it’s bomb as fuck.
It's the Chicago Blackhawks man...
Good call
Still a shit phrase, but the song is solid. Quite a catch-35 that is
by OMFS88 on Jul 21, 2010 5:17 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah,
I guess the phrase itself does suck, but I can’t hear it used without thinking of that song, which always makes me feel good.
Jesus rides beside me… he never buys any smokes
It's the Chicago Blackhawks man...
One of the best song lines ever
And I could care less what anyone else thinks.
Lord Stanley's new address: Sweet Home Chicago!
by ChicagoNativeSon on Jul 21, 2010 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Doesn't everybody agree?
I mean… they should, right? Or at least would, if people listened to The Replacements.
It's the Chicago Blackhawks man...
I said...
I COULD CARE LESS
(hint hint)
Of course that Replacements line in turn always reminds me of Tool “Sober” (for obvious reasons).
Lord Stanley's new address: Sweet Home Chicago!
by ChicagoNativeSon on Jul 21, 2010 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
i was sitting in a bar in hawaii with my then girlfriend (now wife) and they had on local music videos. they had a whole song surrounding “chillax”. going to youtube to see if i can find it.
i love youtube.
You shut your whore mouth
Lady Gaga is great.
But sports news from any radio station that isn’t dedicated to sports is going to be horse shit.
Go jump in Toews Lake.
by shinkicker on Jul 21, 2010 1:38 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
ESPN Radio
is generally horseshit too, at least around these parts
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 21, 2010 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
what the fuck?
do you have to get a hepatitis shot before consuming those?
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 21, 2010 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I was thinking of STD style shit
I mean, before you “eat” Lady Gaga you should probably be dressed in a biohazard suit
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 21, 2010 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Under the right circumstances, this can be extremely enjoyable.
See: blitzed out of your gourd, stuck in Hawaii for a few weeks while your busted carrier undergoes necessary maintenance… the week of Lady Gaga repetition and irresponsible debauchary.
It's the Chicago Blackhawks man...
I have a (soon to be) step daughter and fiance
that make me listen to it, hey it’s not half as bad as watching the reality tv shit they have on. I much rather have kiss than that. Men get no choices. This is why hockey needs to come back so I actually have a valid excuse to go in the other room
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Chicago Blackhawks
this is why I date women who love sports
otherwise I would likely be murdered by my significant other
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 21, 2010 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I working up her knowledge of the sport
She has gotten better, but at least I’m keeping the Hawks Sports room that I built. Soon to get a new TV and surround sound
2009-2010 Stanley Cup Champions
Chicago Blackhawks
Oh and yeah the last time I dated a woman knowing sports
I found out that she was married about a year later
2009-2010 Stanley Cup Champions
Chicago Blackhawks
Ahh, Women
Can’t live with ‘em.
Can’t kill ’em
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Women
ya cant live with em
and they cant pee standing up
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 21, 2010 1:38 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
"Rube, can I ask you a question?"
“You want to know how I got the nickname Rube?”
“No, I’ve got a pretty good idea how that happened.”
Speaking of Tom Berenger, I was surprised to see him in Inception. I haven’t seen that dude in a movie in years.
Ditto for CNS
I love Major League 1 and 2
corny, but hilarious
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 21, 2010 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Personally, don't really like the movie as a whole,
but when it hits, it hits hard.
It's the Chicago Blackhawks man...
Women
Can’t live with ‘em.
Can’t bury ’em in the back yard without the neighbors seeing.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Great movie
made better by Grace Kelly
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
I think that's
Grace Kelly’s mother. Hell, it could be Jimmy Stewart’s mother.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
She does look quite manly
If I was Jimmy Stewart I would have been out of that wheelchair in a flash.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
then you have relatives
come help you move some 55 Gallon drums that have “some stuff” in them out of your bedroom, because everyone has sealed 55 gallon drums in their bedroom. Not suspicious at all
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 21, 2010 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Not at all suspicious, right...
Yet his dopey brother-in-law helped him do it.
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
some realtives...or your entire precinct
either way, you’ve got options
by northernsails on Jul 21, 2010 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Ya Know
what that extra little useless piece of meat is that is attached to a vagina? A woman/
You can make things happen, watch things happen or wonder what the hell happened.
by Timothy Fisher on Jul 21, 2010 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Inappropriate, man
Little Dicks Anonymous -I am sure there’s a meeting near you. Go. Now.
it does make me feel smart when I listen to Kiss
and apparently based on several conversations I tend to like different music than the average SCHer
by blackhawkeyes on Jul 21, 2010 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed
I may like Niemi, but trading Sharp to keep him is ludicrous. Sharp had the quietest 11 goal playoffs I ever saw this past year and does way too much for this team on and off the ice to trade him for Niemi.
I think it’s unanimous here.
But Bolland???
Why are they talking Sharp instead of Bolland? Given the 2 Ida put losing Bolland for Niemi vs Sharp for Niemi if they decide to keep Niemi.
Bolland
Is coach Q’s security blanket.
Trading sharp to keep niemi is lunacy.
by oregon_hawk on Jul 21, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Keep Bolland
Productive scorer, tough defense, great on the PK. He’s like Toews Lite. Worth keeping just to watch him get under Thornton’s skin.
WWTD?
i really like bolly
I DVRd the Championship Journey when Comcast replayed most of the games recently and I’ve been slowly working my way through them since last week – I was paying attention at Bolland specifically cause I was curious to see how he got under the skin of Jumbo Joe and Sedin and I was really impressed.
He is so versatile and quite good defensively for a guy who is pretty small. He was taking some big hits in the San Jose series from much bigger guys. I can’t wait to see how he fares next season after his full recovery from surgery (keeping fingers crossed). Hopefully we’ll see more of the Bolland we saw throughout the playoffs.
But he is awful in front of the camera. They had him in the studio with Chris Boden providing the insider view during breaks and he just looked so awkward… almost made me squirm in my seat
by hawkswin!hawkswin! on Jul 21, 2010 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I also re-watched several of the games
focusing on Bolly and was very impressed.
I'm a Bolland fan for life
after his interaction with my son during his DVD signing Tuesday.
There are all these strict signs everywhere: no personalized autographs, no posed pictures, no signing anything but the DVD. You walk up and “handlers” are all over, moving you in and out in about 2 seconds flat. Keep ’em moving — you get the idea.
Anyway, when we first got in line my 4-year-old son says: “I can’t wait to show Dave Bolland my new Lego Humungousaur!” (a Ben 10 alien, for those not in the know). I laughed and said: “Good luck with that.” Sure enough — as soon we we reached the front, he proudly set it down on the table and began telling Bolland all about the intricacies of Ben 10’s alien transformations. I was mortified until I saw everyone laughing, and Bolland carrying on a serious conversation with him: “What’s this guy’s name? What does he do? Well, I might have to go out and get one for myself!” Then he stopped to take a picture with him. I was incredibly appreciative that he took the time to humor an excited kid. A class act on and off the ice, that guy.
by Bobo the Pro Bear on Jul 22, 2010 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
That's a great story
Thank you for sharing. I love hearing all these stories of personal interactions with the players.
by hawkswin!hawkswin! on Jul 22, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Nice story
Thats why I love hockey players, not just Bolland but majority of the players i’ve met always have been classy and fun to joke around with.
2009-2010 Stanley Cup Champions
Chicago Blackhawks
Thanks for noticing!
I’ve been “lurking” for quite a while, but finally mustered enough gumption to post. I figured I had something worthwhile to say.
I’ve been a Hawks fan longer than most of the current players have been alive (Orville Tessier, anyone??). There were no blogs back in those days, no “cyber communities” to connect with fellow fans. The only other hockey fans I knew in Chicago were transplated from other cities (read: Detroit, Toronto), and brought their team affiliations with them (grrr). You know it’s bad when your arguments degenerate into: “Well, at least our uniforms are better than yours!”
Anyway, after the loneliness and frustration of the dark days, it took A LOT to bring me back. Blogs like this really helped me reconnect — it’s so refreshing to know there are other people out there who actually care about YOUR team as much as you do.
I don’t know how many people will stick around if/when the hard times hit again, but at least we have each other, right??
by Bobo the Pro Bear on Jul 22, 2010 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Waiting until you had something worthwhile to say?
.
.
.
.
Didn’t stop me…
(Actually, I started reading here a while back, but figured it was worth waiting until after the cup run to jump in with comments..)
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Jul 22, 2010 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm gonna echo this
Bobo FTW! Green first time out. Totally jealous.
And you’re old too! woohoo!
Talk about your model citizen. An examplar! Very refreshing after the recent FanPosr nincompoopery.
I’m lookin’ at about 100 of you (not me, though, not me) that might usefully take a page from Bobo’s Book of Reticence.
June 30, 2010. We will rue this day.
OK, a rookie here...
what exactly does the green mean??
And who are you calling “old?”
Is it because my first game was an obstructed view seat in Chicago Stadium? Because my “goalie controversy” was between Tony O and Bannerman? Because I still have copies of The Blue Line lying around, and cried for joy when Pully traded up to snatch Eddie O 3rd in the draft??
Yikes! I guess you’re right.
by Bobo the Pro Bear on Jul 23, 2010 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions
it means 2 people
recommended your post because they liked the comment or thought it was funny or should be read by others. It’s to highlight it for other people to see and is a good thing.
It’s a compliment, especially on your first post. Many new people have been, er, less than intelligent in their first comments (or skipping comments and going straight to fanposts), so it’s very refreshing to see something like this.
by Katherine215 on Jul 23, 2010 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions
That's adorable!
What a neat story!
by spokeinthebandwagon on Jul 22, 2010 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions
United Center
So I was running by the UC the other day and noticed that the main entrance on Madison (gate 3?) was pumping out ridiculously cold A/C onto the street/sidewalk. If I may pose a Jerry Seinfeld Q; Whats up with that?
Maybe they're testing an upgrade to the HVAC
so the damned ice doesn’t look like it’s ready for the fucking Ice Capades NEXT JUNE !!!
Just win the next game...!
by blackhawk24 on Jul 21, 2010 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Rosenbloom's latest blog lost entry lost all credibility
when he said that Niemi plays the most important position in sports.
I don’t see how anyone can argue that NHL goalie is more important than NFL quarterback; and that’s not a nod to the NFL over the NHL, it’s just the way it is. Chris Osgoods win more championships than Trent Dilfers.
Ditto for CNS
HA! trent dilfer
I laugh every time i see him as an analyst on tv now.
I can't wait to dive into a pool and end up in a jacuzzi
by desertindian on Jul 21, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
I laugh every time
I remember he won a Super Bowl.
by Katherine215 on Jul 21, 2010 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
I cry every time I think of the Bears
nothin but smiles
my Captain is better than your Captain
by Johnny Lava on Jul 21, 2010 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
I laugh
but only because they’re such a joke it’s really all I can do.
by Katherine215 on Jul 21, 2010 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
The thing that gives me giggles
is wasn’t he one of the people that repeatedly wrote about his worries that the Hawks wouldn’t win the Cup because of Niemi.
Now he must be kept?
nothin but smiles
my Captain is better than your Captain
by Johnny Lava on Jul 21, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Was he?
I thought he didn’t like Huet and was ok with Niemi, but dissatisfied with our goalies overall during the regular season.
by Katherine215 on Jul 21, 2010 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
he (and many others) brought up
the “He’s a rookie goalie and only 3 others have ever won it” argument.
My point is it’s funny how in 2-3 months Niemi has become some sort of uber-goalie by many writers.
nothin but smiles
my Captain is better than your Captain
by Johnny Lava on Jul 21, 2010 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Someone needs to do
a Chicago Mainstream Media Tracker FanPost (for us to figure out how often each of the writers have flip-flopped)
chicago media is the king of flip-flopping. i love this article which chronicles mariotti’s flip-flopping on the 2005 sox.
http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2005/10/jay_mariottis_y.html
That's awesome
It’s like reading the diary of someone who refuses to take medication for their blatant bipolar disorder.
in 2005 i was in the habit of watching the espn show “around the horn” i the afternoons and mariotti was always on it. and there it went day to day on his opinion of the sox. after they lost game 1 to the angels they were done, after they won the drop 3rd strike game they were lucky, after they 4 straight complete games they couldn’t be beat. and so on and so on. when i found this blogpost it brought it all together and just captures that he really had no idea what he was talking about.
hilarious
I hate that guy, imagine if he had to cover the Hawks. What we have now might be a blessing compared to him
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 21, 2010 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think this is a flip flop by Rosie though
both mistakes result from overestimating the importance of goaltending.
He was wrong then, and he’s wrong now.
June 30, 2010. We will rue this day.
by cliffkoroll on Jul 21, 2010 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions
ah, ok.
I couldn’t remember, and VerStig is right, it’s hard to keep track of who flip-flopped on what and when.
by Katherine215 on Jul 21, 2010 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Everyone
Was poo-pooing CHI goalies because Huet was shaky and the rest were unproven.
Winning a SC is amazing, of course, but the only thing worth more than 2 million a year is a few seasons of consistent goaltending.
I really really really really hope we don’t screw ourselves overpaying niemi.
by oregon_hawk on Jul 21, 2010 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Why do we talk about Niemi opinions before he won the job?
Seems if someone said they weren’t confident in Niemi while he was a backup, that now they are hypocrites for liking him to stay. And statements that most commentors liked Luongo and Nabakov more BEFORE those series ended mean Niemi didn’t do well?
Given new facts and stats you change your mind. Nothing wrong with that.
true
but to think that he is now someone that must be kept is ridiculous.
nothin but smiles
my Captain is better than your Captain
by Johnny Lava on Jul 21, 2010 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Exectly
with Sharp, there is a track record of success. There is no proof that Niemi isn’t a one year wonder/result of the best defense in the NHL. It would be nice to keep Niemi because we know that we are getting a goalie that has a good head on his shoulders and can succeed under pressure (something we can’t be sure of with Crawford or Toivunen). If Niemi proved anything this year, it’s that a mediocre goalie can succeed with the Hawks defense in front of him.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
Unrelated
if you have a particular desire to destroy your childhood, clicking this link is about the easiest way to do it (spoiler: Looney Tunes in 3D; it’s as bad as it sounds).
gross...
I ain’t clicking this shit. I’m just gonna assume, and that’s that.
It's the Chicago Blackhawks man...
The animation is bad enough,
the voice of Daffy is even worse.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
That's lame
2005 Chicago White Sox. 2006 Chicago Rush. 2008 Philadelphia Phillies. 2009-10 Chicago Blackhawks. CHAMPIONS.
Everytime I see the word "circumvent"
I think of Arrested Development.
Who’s with me? Anybody think this Kovy deal is trying to sur-sum-vent the law?
It's the Chicago Blackhawks man...
by Campbell32 on Jul 21, 2010 11:48 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
ahh...
The ol’ reach around
Second City Hockey
June 9, 2010
by Killion on Jul 21, 2010 2:55 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I should be in this Poof!
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Jul 21, 2010 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Rosenblog
I check that blog all the time. I love the way he treats the Hawks as equals with the Bears and Cubs and always gives us good coverage. His stuff on the Bears Management is fantastic. David Haugh tries to be critical but just ends up sounding like a whiny douchebag. Rosenblog tells it like it is.
The people that hate him seem to think a fucking moronic Phil Rodgers feel good column is a better way to start their morning…
19-88-81-2-7-10-36-4-51 : The Hawks
I think he has good insights in general
but he beats his grievances to death. He has been ragging on Lou for years, same with Soriano, and hasn’t gotten any new material. Bears mgt is a joke, no doubt, but I’d like to see something other than Lovie sucks/Angelo is stupid in terms of content. I do love his Bears morning-after comments, though.
by Katherine215 on Jul 21, 2010 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Sometimes his Bears halftime comments are pretty dam good too.
Im not a Cubs fan so I never get tired of reading his comments about those guys. He is probably eating his words about the Bulls being the clear LBJ favorites however.
19-88-81-2-7-10-36-4-51 : The Hawks
by HjammerTime on Jul 21, 2010 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey, I'm all for criticizing
an underperforming Cubs team. I’d just like him to get some new material once in awhile.
by Katherine215 on Jul 21, 2010 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Like the rest of us
Rosie can be wrong sometimes — and even write some stupid shit. But on the whole, I’d say he and Telander are about the only local sports columnists that regularly exhibit intelligence and the ability to express clear and consistent thoughts. (The S-T baseball beat writers are OK, but I don’t consider them “columnists”.)
Our Cup.
Rosenbloom...
Way too much of a windsock; he completely lost me when he hosted on the Score after the Flyers tied the Finals and spent the whole morning making Cubs/Hawks references and calling Toews “Jonathan Soriano”.
didn't hear this, but I'm not surprised
still a doucher in my book.
June 30, 2010. We will rue this day.
by cliffkoroll on Jul 21, 2010 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Hendry and Bickell
I knew they would get Bickell resigned but I’m thrilled they wrapped up Hendry. All that Playoff experience will pay off next season and then we only need 1 defenseman really.
19-88-81-2-7-10-36-4-51 : The Hawks
link?
Or are you just commenting on them being “close to terms” with those two.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
from Jahns' twitter
“Also, Bowman said last night the #Blackhawks should officially announce the signings of Jack Skille, Bryan Bickell and Jordan Hendry soon.”
by Katherine215 on Jul 21, 2010 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Awesome!
Very good news, thank you.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
i agree. i knew they’d get bickell but hendry becoming a ufa scared me some. i know he’s not overly loved here but he had a very solid 07-08 and fought injuries and other players moving above him. i think he’ll be solid as a 5-6 defenseman killing some penalties.
this is an interesting comment
I was wondering who the 4th PKer would be now that Sopel is gone. Who will be Hjammer’s PK partner? Campbell? Hendry? Mystery 5/6 Dman?
by Katherine215 on Jul 21, 2010 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions
i always had hendry penciled in in my head unless they signed boynton to the minimum.
personally i see scott as being the 7th d/13th forward on the roster. the 6th will either be boynton for the minimum or one of the kids (lalonde, connelly, etc). i would imagine if it were a kid that they would want to ease them into it and not get any added responsibilities right of the bat (no pp, no pk). so that left me with marlboro 72 and hammer/hendry.
Sorry I was working on some stuff….I took it from McClure’s post.
19-88-81-2-7-10-36-4-51 : The Hawks
by HjammerTime on Jul 21, 2010 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I've debated this with myself
(I really do like to talk to myself, BigC), but I’m uncertain that the same Hendry who got benched in the SCF games is the one I want killing penalties. Soupy went out before Hendry if one of the others was in the box, but I don’t know if that’s the answer either.
by Katherine215 on Jul 21, 2010 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions
We have to make do
Giving a young player like Hendry an opportunity to develop by giving him a bigger responsibility is hardly the end of the world…
I'm not opposed to it,
I was just verbalizing (in writing) my internal thought process. :)
by Katherine215 on Jul 21, 2010 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I think we've also been spoiled though
especially since Jelly came up so young but ahead of the curve. Not every D that we bring up is going to be a top4 prospect (although that’d be nice…) but Hendry will be a solid 5-6D and hopefully not be a liability. And we resigned him without giving him a raise, which was nice.
White Sox
Has anyone seen the lead the White Sox have opened up?
The Indians have been doing us quite a few favors as of late beating the Tigers and Twins…Keep it up today against the Twins, Cleveland.
Go Sox!
19-88-81-2-7-10-36-4-51 : The Hawks
Very fun to watch ...
I haven’t seen a game in weeks where Ozzie hasn’t put on multiple hit and runs and base stealing. They don’t all work out, but it makes for a much more fun baseball experience than watching Jim Thome strike out 4x per homer.
by Billy Charlesbois on Jul 21, 2010 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Amen to that
Ozzie is not the ideal coach for a “sit around and wait for the homer” team, as we learned after the Aaron Rowand trade.
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
Yeah
I cant believe this, I would have liked to take more from the Twins, but its not like they stomped all over us. These guys may just actually be for real. Shit, we are only one game worse than the Red Sox. To think a month ago I was wearing my Fisk jersey and lamenting the fall of my team as I had 2007 flashbacks. And Johnny Danks is a pimp.
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 21, 2010 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Sox playoff run
takes us right up to preseason. Sweet.
Lou Piniella retiring to spend more time with his family. I also plan to retire to spend more time with Lou Piniella’s family.
WWTD?
The Rangers and Indians both suck.
"....we have to find a way to win. And good teams do that."
Tomas Kopecky May 29, 2010
Meh
I’m the One Team kinda guy. If a city has two teams in a single, I only actively cheer for one of them and view everyone who cheers for both as being seriously close to a fairweather/bandwagon ‘fan’
by northernsails on Jul 21, 2010 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions
thanks for making sure we're all still breathing out here.
this is the worst part of the year for sports.
-Matt Cooke is a turd burglar. He burgles ALL the turds.-
-At least he's not Cam Janssen. What a bag of dicks that guy is.-
By the way, when I read
treacherous twat
I immediately thought of Porky Pig: “that tweachewous twat”
Our Cup.
Tweety Bird
I tought I taw a tweacherous twat
How would you like a job where, every time you make a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?
I needed that
after watching the 3D Looney Tunes from Germ above…..it was so bad….
Beer. Now there's a temporary solution.
I did a Danny Thomas "spit take" when I read that!
Treacherous Twat = Doug Wilson
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
Danny Thomas?
I haven’t heard his name in years. I wonder how many people will have to look him up.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
It sometimes
sucks to be old
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
yes
and ate only walnuts. and took everyone’s thumbs. that guy.
best episode of one of the best shows ever.
happy ninja is happy....and wants to share its new toy!
by puppetmasterp on Jul 22, 2010 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Love seeing Laura
slide in from the closet on the walnuts. I’ve been trying to get a woman to do that for me all my life. LOL
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
AND
had an extra pr of eyes in the back of his head
You can make things happen, watch things happen or wonder what the hell happened.
by Timothy Fisher on Jul 22, 2010 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
The legendary "Walnut" episode...
I wonder if it’s on DVD?
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
it's def on DVD
i think all the Dick Van Dyke show seasons are.
happy ninja is happy....and wants to share its new toy!
by puppetmasterp on Jul 24, 2010 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Here's a link if you want to watch the episode
http://www.hulu.com/watch/30476/the-dick-van-dyke-show-it-may-look-like-a-walnut
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
it was a total classic.
I’d be disappointed if you couldn’t find that episode anywhere.
by northernsails on Jul 26, 2010 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Welcome to the club
I never cared for Marlo Thomas. She was in a remake of “It’s a Wonderful Life”. It was skin crawling bad.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
doh!
Lord Stanley's new address: Sweet Home Chicago!
by ChicagoNativeSon on Jul 22, 2010 8:27 AM CDT up reply actions
but
I’m pretty sure this film (also with Wayne Rogers/Trapper John) rekindled all the interest in It’s a Wonderful Life, which had fallen into the “public domain” (since rescued, apparently) so it could be played (and was played) non-stop for free on PBS after the remake first came out.
Good times.
June 30, 2010. We will rue this day.
by cliffkoroll on Jul 22, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
it took me a while to remember all this
but that episode brings back so many good memories….
happy ninja is happy....and wants to share its new toy!
by puppetmasterp on Jul 22, 2010 9:57 AM CDT up reply actions
It would be a sad commentary on my pathetic life
to enumerate how many times i’ve watched all of the Dick Van Dyke episodes.
"Life is a long lesson in humility."
- James M. Barrie
Channel 9
every day after school: Dick Van Dyke, Hogan’s Heros, and Andy Griffith. I’ve probably seen each episode 1000 times. My brother and I actually have all the DVDs of all those shows too. Now THAT is a sad commentary on MY pathetic life. LOL
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
I love the Dick Van Dyke show
but I hated their horrid little child Richie.
Funny
My wife and I were commenting just the other day on how Richie was the worst character on that show. Completely unlikeable.
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
Based on his behavior
The psycho “I win! I win! I win!” kid in this commercial always reminded me of him.
Lord Stanley's new address: Sweet Home Chicago!
by ChicagoNativeSon on Jul 23, 2010 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
wait a minute
was that the guy with the big nose who was on “Make Way for Daddy?”
i’m too lazy to look that up, but the name does sound familiar…
happy ninja is happy....and wants to share its new toy!
by puppetmasterp on Jul 22, 2010 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions
You mean Amos Alphonsus Muzyad Yakhoob?
I knew he had one of the wackiest real names. Had to look it up though.
Lord Stanley's new address: Sweet Home Chicago!
by ChicagoNativeSon on Jul 21, 2010 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Sorry Danny
That would be Hans Conried of “Horton Hears Domestic Violence In The Next Apartment And Doesn’t Call 911” fame.
Lord Stanley's new address: Sweet Home Chicago!
by ChicagoNativeSon on Jul 22, 2010 8:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Hans Conried (Uncle Tonoose) reminds me of Christopher Lloyd...
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
Seriously?
That’s Danny Thomas’ real name? Wow! Why did he change it?? LOL
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
T-teh-teh-teh-teh-t-t-t...
Aww, skip it!
by northernsails on Jul 21, 2010 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Hang on
I just read on PuckDaddy that at one point (1995-ish) the Devils were close to moving to Nashville. This can’t be right, can it? Anyone recall those days? I wasn’t into hockey back then.
I've read this before as well
I think they won the Cup right after that and the talks of moving died down
by hawkswin!hawkswin! on Jul 21, 2010 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions
It's true
The Devils were trying to get a new arena or a better lease in NJ and Nashville offered a sweet deal to move there. I hate these teams that threaten to move every time they don’t get there way. To this day, I still can’t stand that asshole Reinsdorf for threatening to move the Sox to Florida
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Lolwut?
I really don’t care about baseball, but moving a teams that’s been there since 1900 is kind of (read: very) wrong.
I can't stand Reinsdorf
I hope he stays out of the NHL
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Yep and somehow the politicians gave in.
And what’s the name of the “new Comiskey Park” now? For all the bad stuff Dollar Bill did, at least he built his own stadium.
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
It's called Sox Park
They tore down Comiskey Park. And no cell phone company wrote ME a big-ass check, so fuck them.
Our Cup.
or "The Cell"
because it’s full of criminals
(*ducks * sorry, had to take that one and it was practiclaly on a tee)
by northernsails on Jul 22, 2010 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Tho only at Wrigley
do they run ads encouraging the violation of not only MLB Rules, but also the Illinois criminal code.
Both the MLB and state statute prohibit the throwing of any object onto the field of play from the stands. I’ve never seen a carve out either place for “baseballs batted into fair territory, so as to constitute a home run, by an opposing player.” Frankly, I’ve always thought anyone who would willingly discard a major league baseball, earned fairly by luck or struggle, is an idiot. (Exception made for handing it to a child sitting nearby.)
Our Cup.
I can just imagine
talking with a sox fan and him bringing up throwing homeruns back as a violation of the Illinois criminal code………Alright dude, you’re going pretty deep in the well for cub fan ripping/mocking material.
Ditto for CNS
i dunno. northernsails just implied that all sox fans are criminals.
did mocking your silly tradition hurt your feelings?
Our Cup.
PALOMINO
Baseball arguments never go anywhere!
by Katherine215 on Jul 22, 2010 2:48 PM CDT up reply actions
also, we hadn't had a palomino
in awhile. I was starting to think we’d forgotten about it.
by Katherine215 on Jul 22, 2010 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions
CUBS SUCK!
wait, sorry, Cubs are a substandard baseball club that should be achieving on a far higher level than they currently are
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 22, 2010 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe our safety word should be donkey
because you’re an ass!
Oh, god, that was so bad. I’m sorry, I don’t know what came over me.
by Katherine215 on Jul 22, 2010 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn south siders...
Katherine is right, baseball arguments on this site can do nothing but divide us between the good guys and the criminal Sox fans.
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
i thought we were divided into
hip, cool, young nerds vs. sad, pathetic, nostalgic old guys?
happy ninja is happy....and wants to share its new toy!
by puppetmasterp on Jul 22, 2010 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions
there isnt much of a gap, is there
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 22, 2010 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Not really
The first group inevitably becomes the second while the second group never quite realizes they are no longer part of the first group.
Wait one second, miss!
OK, I’ll give you young nerds vs. nostalgic old guys, but even if we were once sad and pathetic that all changed when 88 potted that last goal. Hip and cool? Clearly we are ALL hip and cool if we’re Hawk fans!
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
ahnfire asks:
“do you need a nap, sir?”
;)
happy ninja is happy....and wants to share its new toy!
by puppetmasterp on Jul 22, 2010 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Clearly we are ALL hip and cool
Sorry, but it has been explained to me (by the neighborhood kids) that the only time I am “cool” is when I ride my Trikke. :)
Hipster douches
So when I finally meet most of you, I should expect everyone to look something like this?
Lord Stanley's new address: Sweet Home Chicago!
by ChicagoNativeSon on Jul 23, 2010 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions
I feel like what you have there is a regular Douche
The hipster douche would be sporting hipster attire.
Ditto for CNS
maybe you guys are talkin' about something else
but I always thought it was ‘hipster doofus’.
June 30, 2010. We will rue this day.
by cliffkoroll on Jul 23, 2010 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Pathetic?
Watch it, hipster, or this “criminal” will hit you with his walker.
Kids are so mean these days…
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
As Dr. Evil once said
There’s nothing more pathetic than an Aging Hipster
by northernsails on Jul 26, 2010 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions
perhaps
you should have responded to northernsails like I responded to you.
your question- even lamer still. In a hole, please stop digging.
I remember the birth of ‘na na na na, hey hey, good-bye"- I believe Nancy Faust instigated it. Very cool tradition. it’s a Sox thing.
Same goes for the Cubs homer throw back.
A Sox fan buddy of mine fantasized for years about throwing back a Ryno homer. I’m down with that.
June 30, 2010. We will rue this day.
I was there for the birth of Na Na Hey Hey
if I recall. It was a four game series against Minn for first place. I think we started a couple of games back and swept the weekend series.
True
but I would have a difficult time throwing a homerun ball back. (I’m sure I’d do it, but reluctantly.) I once bulled over two old ladies and crushed several teenagers to get a foul ball. LOL, yes, I was mean even back in my early 30s.
That said, really, 334Rules? A violation of MLB Rules and Illinois criminal code? Very lame…
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
Lame that I pointed it out? Or lame that it’s true? (It is true, by the way.) And again, note that I got called out as a criminal
// he started it!
Our Cup.
LOL
You’re a Sox fan so what’s the harm in pointing out the fact that you’re a criminal? I’m just surprised you can read.
OK, I’ll shut up now. LOL
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
I will concede
that there are many criminals on the Southside
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by BigCSouthside on Jul 22, 2010 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I heard Michael Jordan built it...
Are you saying Reinsdorf had nothing to do with it? Dollar Bill built it all on his own? You Cub fans are… adorable…
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
I believe "lovable" is the correct term
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jul 24, 2010 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
It was predominantly a Wirtz thing but yes.
the Bulls and Reinsdorf were clearly involved. For certain my tax dollars did not build the new stadium whereas they did fund the new Comiskey/Sox Park/Cell-hole.
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
is it just me or does the new Hawks DVD
Say on the back cover that it’s 200 mins, but even including the bonus features, it’s nowhere near that length. They jumped pretty fast from the 2nd home game to the playoffs. Still happy to have it regardless though, and can’t wait for the entire finals set!
by Wolverine16 on Jul 21, 2010 7:48 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
How do you think McDonough teams always sell out?
Math Wiz
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
I think someone has mentioned this before
The Hockey Hall of Fame has a blog of the Stanley Cup’s travels with posts on Tuesdays and Fridays. I think and hope that they are covering every player, obviously with only 2 posts a week they are a little behind right now. Pretty good stories and pictures.
NHL.com has quite a few clips
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Re: Kovy's deal
Someone made the point on PPP that “24 players have played in the NHL at age 42; while only 8 (4 goalies) have played at age 44.” I’m pretty certain that the 4 non-goalies are all Chelios, but that’s neither here nor there, the point is that it’s much more feasible statistically that Hossa still be playing at age 42 than Kovy still playing at age 44. Just a thought.
worth 1,000 words
June 30, 2010. We will rue this day.
by cliffkoroll on Jul 22, 2010 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions
That’s not a particularly useful chart though in terms of making the case that Kovalchuk’s is circumvention whereas all other contracts that have been allowed are not. You need a chart comparing Kovy’s exclusively against the next most extreme contract of that type.
by Beantown Canuck on Jul 22, 2010 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I like how you were careful were you treaded there by not saying Hossa! ;)
But although all of these contracts take advantage of a loophole and I disagree with them, statistically Kovy’s contract would still deviate from Hossa’s significantly. Also you can’t just compared to the “next most extreme” because if you continue that down the line, then eventually you end up with a contract that goes on to infinity. I think this is a pretty fair graph. At least they only used de-escalating contracts and not the league average.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jul 23, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
check out the charts here
they pretty much spell out the prudence of signing guys like kovy to uber long contracts. granted – goal scoring isn’t the only reason you sign players long term, but i don’t see Kovy having the incredibly positive locker-room impact Yzerman had in his later years, do you?
http://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/2010/7/17/1574164/the-history-of-50-goal-scorers
happy ninja is happy....and wants to share its new toy!
by puppetmasterp on Jul 22, 2010 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec'd
This is worth a read and has some real interesting stats.
One last thing
I agree with you Puppet, I just don’t see Kovy being a Stevie Y. It just doesn’t seem to be his type.
Well you just dumped a mediocre NHL player for a career AHLer who makes league minimum. Interesting. Saves you $550,000, but loses you some experience. Interesting. Assuming Taffe, who could rarely crack the shitty Panthers lineup last year, is meant to make your lineup this year.
by Beantown Canuck on Jul 22, 2010 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm gonna go ahead and guess this was just a cap move for the Hawks
To clear the 1+ mil Reasoner makes. I’m thinking Taffe’s gonna be playing in Rockford. That or MAYBE replacing Kopecky. Toews, Sharp, Bolland, and Dowell will be the centers.
If he’s not going to play on the team, what’s the point of this trade? You could just as easily put Reasoner in the Rockford to get rid of his salary. Or you could have traded Reasoner for a seventh round pick or a longshot prospect. It doesn’t look like this guy is ever going to amount to more than what he is now. My guess is he’s meant to be a 7th forward, no?
by Beantown Canuck on Jul 22, 2010 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Taffe
You would deal for Taffe because he has a 2-way deal and can fill in. If you sent Reasoner down, you would have to free up $1.2mil to call him back up. This gives you more flexibility
Actually
according to capgeek, he has a 1-way deal this year for $600K…but at least now they only have to pay $600K to a minor leaguer instead of the approximately $1mil Reasoner will make.
And you also don’t mistreat a veteran who deserves to be in the NHL, not buried in the minors because of cap problems.
Link
http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=442252
Maybe it gets converted to a 1-way upon a trade?
wouldn't it be good news for Bollie?
It’s not like we’re growing centers on trees here…
by Katherine215 on Jul 22, 2010 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think this means anything for Bollie
it’s not like Taffe is going to take his spot. If anything, I’d assume this would put Kopecky on notice. It appears that Bowman may try to nickel and dime his way toward enough cap space to fill out the roster.
Ditto for CNS
I agree
I don’t see how this affects Bollie at all, unless he was slated to room with Reasoner.
39 years of pain vaporized by one OT goal.
Hey that's our first deal with Tallon!
by hawkswin!hawkswin! on Jul 22, 2010 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Since the Hawks are now trading with the Panthers
maybe Stan can convince Dale to take Huet on a permanent Florida stay-cation.
Didn't Tallon get Huet in the first place?
hint hint Dale
by northernsails on Jul 22, 2010 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Makes perfect sense
Then he can have two high-salaried goalies just like he did here. It worked so well in Chicago, I don’t understand why he wouldn’t want to repeat
by hawkswin!hawkswin! on Jul 22, 2010 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Figured this was a good enough time as any to make my first post...
Just messed around with CapGeek after the Reasoner/Taffe deal and this is what I came up with…
FORWARDS
Patrick Kane ($6.300m) / Jonathan Toews ($6.300m) / Troy Brouwer ($1.025m)
Marian Hossa ($5.275m) / Patrick Sharp ($3.900m) / Tomas Kopecky ($1.200m)
Viktor Stalberg ($0.850m) / Dave Bolland ($3.375m) / Jack Skille ($0.600m)
Bryan Bickell ($0.500m) / Jake Dowell ($0.525m) / ??? (If in house, maybe Makarov?)
DEFENSEMEN
Brent Seabrook ($3.500m) / Duncan Keith ($5.538m)
Brian Campbell ($7.142m) / Niklas Hjalmarsson ($3.500m)
Shawn Lalonde ($0.773m) / Jordan Hendry ($0.600m)
John Scott ($0.512m)
GOALTENDERS
Antti Niemi ($2.500m) /Corey Crawford ($0.800m)
CARRY-OVER BONUS PENALTY: $4,157,753
TOTALS
(these totals are compiled using the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $59,400,000; CAP PAYROLL: $58,874,923; BONUSES: $285,000
CAP SPACE (20-man roster): $810,077
This gives Stan just enough to attempt to sign a UFA 3rd/4th line RW if he wants to add some experience. Obviously the Niemi salary is a complete shot in the dark, but there’s enough here to add some extra cushion to that deal.
by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Jul 22, 2010 3:03 PM CDT reply actions
I just did that too
Is cap geek different looking or is that just me?
by Katherine215 on Jul 22, 2010 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess they added flash.
I like it though.
by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Jul 22, 2010 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Is there any reason
why we aren’t expecting a pay increase for Bickell or Hendry? They have not signed yet, correct?
They are required to earn at least 10% more than the previous season if an RFA making below $1.6 mill i think
by Beantown Canuck on Jul 22, 2010 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Hendry was an RFA
but didn’t get a qualifying offer. He’s a UFA now and doesn’t have a minimum, except the league one.
by Katherine215 on Jul 22, 2010 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmmm
all good info. I guess I just assumed Hendry would have at least a little leverage with the Hawks so thin right now on D. But I guess I over shot what I was thinking they’d make. ($850 for Hendry, $750 for Bickell were my assumptions)
those are a bit higher than I was thinking
but my thoughts were based on hope rather than any real knowledge. Though I don’t know why thye’d let Hendry go UFA if they wanted to just give him the minimum raise or more.
by Katherine215 on Jul 22, 2010 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Makes sense
After reading a few comments I’ve lowered my expectations to about $750 for Hendry and $650 for Bickell. And just for background, I’m normally a pessimist.
Though on one of my cap sheets I’ve already penciled in Turco for $1.75 mil….(prays)
they let Hendry go and no one picks him up
so when the Hawks resign him, they had all the bargaining power, despite the lack of cap space. “You want a raise? We can’t afford it. But you can continuing being a UFA if you want then. Or you could continue playing on a contending team for the same salary as last year. If not, the Islanders might have some room…”
I'm expecting a descrease because of Skille's deal.
But again, a shot in the dark.
by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Jul 22, 2010 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions
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