Game 28: Hockey-less Recap

by Mike @ MHH on Dec 10, 2008 8:11 AM MST in Game Recaps Comment 26 comments

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A thorough beatdown of the LA Kings helped drive 800+ comments on last night's game thread. That's a good showing after Joe threw down the proverbial gauntlet. I have to say that the MHH game threads have a nice, laid-back atmosphere where everybody keeps in check, there are very few problems to moderate, and spirits remain high even during the darkest of Avalanche performances. Hopefully everybody is feeling good about this Avalanche team now that we're a third of the way through the season and only a handful of points from playoff-land.

We had some new blood show up last night (welcome Theodore), some old favorites chime in (RatherDashing, Mike (Avs Fan), TheRed), and Joe even had a post during the course of the game!!! The thread was carried by the usual suspects including the monstous menage e trois that is Tex, Bubblegum, and The Canary (you thought I'd forgotten?). However, Savage33 was again one of, if not the, wordiest of the group, however, if he ever degenerates into referring to himself in the third person again, I'll drive to Joe's basement and steal Le Banhammier de Truthe myself and administer justice. That being said, I enjoyed the game last night, though the 6-1 shellacking went a long way toward that, I'm sure.

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I’ll get the stats posted soon.

That sucker was epic, and I read the whole thing.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Dec 10, 2008 8:31 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

I'll be honest

the term “game thread” doesn’t even really seem to apply lately. It’s more like “Internet Barroom where we all cheer for the same team”. I’m sure once Savage starts working again (i.e. gets a life back), things will calm down some.

They call me Bubblegum.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 10, 2008 3:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, they will. Sadly for you minions that won’t happen till sometime in january, although I’ll definintely miss a couple weeks in mid january while at hockey school and hopefully I’ll miss the Wings game since my mate gets back from the Army and he’s a wings fan and i’ll get to catch up with him and watch the game.

"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Dec 10, 2008 4:42 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

"Internet Barroom where we cheer for the same team"

or Internet Avs Saloon.

Aptly describes the scene. Much better title than Open Game Thread too. No wonder I’ve been enjoying a drink while watching the last several games.

by Pookie on Dec 10, 2008 6:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

The whole point of those threads is to create an Internet barroom feel. I’m glad it’s been successful.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Dec 11, 2008 7:59 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh man

Talk about close, the top two commentators last night:

Savage33 158
Americanario 157

Ridiculous. Full stats now up on the left sidebar. Truly epic.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Dec 10, 2008 8:39 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

Damn, now we’ll never hear the end of this from “The Savage” one more post and I would have dethroned him for at least one night. I guess I ’ll have to try harder in a few game or so.

It was a fun thread though and it helped the jovial attitude that the Avs finally whooped up on a bad team.

Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be PIRATES.
-Mark Twain-

by Americanario on Dec 10, 2008 12:57 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

To be honest

If i didn’t have to leave for work, and then actually do work once I got there, I would have obliterated both of you =D

They call me Bubblegum.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 10, 2008 3:15 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I honestly though i’d lost. I left after the game to go play NHL 09 and my brother took over the computer, I come back to see you, Bubblegum, Tex and Red added another 70 posts, thankfully my random additions put me over the top.

"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Dec 10, 2008 4:45 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

And you know who I miss? Luis from Portugal. I wonder what that crazy kid is up to.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Dec 10, 2008 9:40 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

Probably sleeping or something… Avs games so far this year haven’t really been worth losing sleep…

Go Avs!

by Mike, (Avs Fan) on Dec 10, 2008 12:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah definitely

I was just wondering the other day where he had gone off to.

They call me Bubblegum.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 10, 2008 3:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

So was I, Tommy hasn’t posted in game threads as much either

"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Dec 10, 2008 4:46 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I was totally wondering about him last night too. Wierd.

Red Wings Suck

by texacogirl on Dec 10, 2008 5:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone else?

Have problems navigating through a post when it gets too big? Or do I just need to update my 286?

MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.

by Bob in Boulder on Dec 10, 2008 4:54 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Mine slows down, but it never really gets to a serious problem.

"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Dec 10, 2008 4:57 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I know everybody considered moving to the overflow thread, but decided to stay at the first one. That’s fine, but it does really seem to slow down once the total gets past 500 or so. I’d highly recommend moving once the total gets around that number, just to make it easier on those who may not have the best computers or internet connections.

Go Avs! Let's get some goals!

by Joe Dunman on Dec 11, 2008 8:06 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Hate to do it,

Well actually I dont because I’m an arrogant, egotistical jerk but I came up with Canary as a nickname in one of the PGT’s.

Anyway back on topic Americanarios nickname, after serious thinking i came up with Amerio, Mario, Canary and Meric. thats it. We need guidance from above.

by Savage33 on Dec 5, 2008 2:50 PM WST

So yeah,

"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Dec 10, 2008 4:59 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Yes, but I added the “The”. That put it over the top, so there.

Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!

by Mike @ MHH on Dec 10, 2008 6:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Not only am i the Game Thread leader, and subsequent king of the world, I’m the unofficial leader of the Pick SPG league, unofficial being that no-one can compete with MacBonds pessimistic, rarely ever changed picks. Bow down before your King, peasants.

"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Dec 10, 2008 6:02 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Fine

I’ll give you that, it does sound better as “The Canary” Much like adding “The Savage” to any conversation makes it 100x’s better. It’s a fact you can’t argue with.

"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Dec 10, 2008 7:21 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

damn, that was a reply to Mike.

"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Dec 10, 2008 7:21 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I think it makes him sound like a b-list superhero. It makes me giggle, but then seeing you refer to yourself as “The Savage” makes me sad. Sad like a clown.

Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!

by Mike @ MHH on Dec 11, 2008 11:31 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Blame Red for that, he referred to me as the Savage in one of the posts and I decided to keep doing that, All your comments about how annoying it got amused me.

"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Dec 11, 2008 5:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs