OT: Avs Lose, Avery Sucks
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:24 PM MST
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And we have a mission: Find a nickname for Americanario. What does "Americanario" mean anyway? After a great first period which continued the Avalanche goal scoring streak, the second and third period were a bust. Lackluster play, bad turnovers, and great Nashville defense prevailed. The puppy dogs and sunshine are over for now. Especially if Raycroft starts in net tomorrow night.
We need a true iron fisted coach and training staff to kick the fire back into this team. Granato continued with his excuses about the team not playing a full 60 minutes. When will he realize de-nial is not a river on some other continent than the one we live on?
*Sigh*
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That picture is perfect
from carrying over the previous thread.
Oh, and first. Right? Isn’t that important? To say I’m first?
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:16 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Mmmm K
Sure it is. In lame blog world :)
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah.
The “first” thing is only amusing when 5 people say it.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:18 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree. It’s never amusing.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
by Joe Dunman on Dec 5, 2008 7:37 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree. It’s never amusing.
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
by Mike @ MHH on Dec 5, 2008 8:01 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh and thanks. I thought the pic was perfect too.
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:18 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Brodeur should have nutted him with hbis stick, thats what Roy would have done. He wouldn’t take that crap, he knock him out.
"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 4, 2008 10:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Also
First doesn’t make it good, remeber that and you’ll do fine.
"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 4, 2008 10:35 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
First doesn't make it good?
I know there’s a “That’s what she said” to be found there somewhere…
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:36 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Or at least an Averyism.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:38 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Averyism
thats gonna become a new fad, isn’t it.
"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 4, 2008 10:40 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
No.
Nothing about him will ever become a fad. If it does, I’ll hide for the rest of my life.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:41 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
And
at least Granato was right about the team not playing a full 60 minutes. If they had played the last ten seconds of the first period, the entire complexion of the game would have been changed.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:18 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
or the second period.
or the third instead of going into our own ineffective defensive posture.
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:21 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Gah
I just remembered how bad the game was tonight. Lame.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry
Avery sucks worse.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:24 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
maybe if we tell them all periods are 5 minutes each, they might be able to play a full 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 4, 2008 10:36 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Like a video game
20 minutes on the clock, but with an accelerated clock!
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:37 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Thats the way. 5 min periods rock
"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 4, 2008 10:37 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
So uh
how is the weather everywhere? And how about a nickname for Americanario?
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:24 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
My Gawd
It’s like 10 degrees outside an my hands feel like icicles. The heat is set on 70. Damn vaulted ceilings. It never really gets warm in the living room.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:26 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Heh.
It’s cold for Houston. 48 degrees and windy is not a good combination with the humidity here.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:35 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s not too bad here. Although to find out the exact temperature I would have to leave the house, so I’m not 100 on the weather.
"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 4, 2008 10:37 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I just use
Pretty accurate, use satellites or something or other.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:38 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Nice website
its apparently 23C or 73F for you oldentimers with a 38% humidity, scattered clouds and visibility for 10Km’s or 6.2M. Which looking out the window seems about right.
"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 4, 2008 10:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like Houston this time of year, no?
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:46 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
About right, actually.
I hate the weather here. Nearly ten years of living here, and it’s snowed once. 2 inches of snow, and the city practically shut down.
Flatlanders.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:48 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Man, the only time I’ve seen snow was when i went skiing in New Zealand, It’s awesome to throw at people you don’t know or like.
"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 4, 2008 10:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I guess if nobody owns snowchains, 2" is about all it takes.
I live in the tropics, if there’s every snow here THE WORLD IS ENDING.
by eltharion_doa on Dec 5, 2008 3:27 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, here in Kentucky we don’t take too kindly to those frozen rain drops. No siree.
Go Avs! Let's get some goals!
by Joe Dunman on Dec 5, 2008 7:39 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I guess since Savage’s posts don’t count towards the front page he decided not to participate :)
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:29 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
nah
My computer decided to be a clown and take it’s sweet ass time so I had to close the internet and reopen it. Took a while, plus I was checking the cricket score as well.
"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 4, 2008 10:38 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I was switching to my laptop as well, so that’s why i was a little slow for a few minutes.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:40 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Crap. I should have tried to figure out how to post a poll:
Who will be back first:
Sakic
Forsberg
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:31 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
You really think
Forsberg will be coming back?
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Do you want an honest opinion or my “Forsberg is the second coming” answer?
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:40 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yup
1. Forsberg will be back with the Avs before the New Year to much ado about everything and he will kick ass as always. Or he will come whenever and retire an Av after two more seasons.
2. Honest answer – Forsberg – if he cares about playoffs and a Cup will sign somewhere else if the Avs are not sniffing the playoffs when he is ready to return. I say that and then remember we were not a lock for the playoffs last year when he signed. But seriously, this season, we really could be out by X-Mas.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:45 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I like to think he will never sign with another team besides the Avs, maybe Phill but what teams gonna put up with his will-he or won’t-he schedule besides Us.
"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 4, 2008 10:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Forsberg can’t be the second coming, I am. nah but seriously teh Zombie jesus will return 2248 and destroy all VHS’s
"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 4, 2008 10:42 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
A goalie could not possibly be the second coming of Forsberg. Roy? Yes.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:48 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Good point.
I’ll be the second coming of Roy then, I’ve already mastered the statue of liberty and the crazy head movements.
"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 4, 2008 10:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
What about hopping the red lines
and winking at opponents?
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:52 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
the winking at opponents I’m working on, I just have to glove the puck before i can do the wink though. As for hopping the red line, I’m gonna try that.
"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 4, 2008 10:53 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Ha
I always imagined Roy was shaking his head saying, “Fuck. Fuck. Shake it off, man. I rule! This team ain’t shit”. Or maybe that’s just the voices in my head.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Ahahahaha
if you aren’t spot on, you’ve got to be really, really close.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Well
I do have his jersey which makes me automatically psychic, ya know.
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:59 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome
My Christmas present to myself this year was a Roy jersey and a few other Avs things.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:00 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
My goal is to get a Roy jersey from somewhere. I’ve got the Boods one which i wear everywhere i go, but Roy would be absolutely perfect. Where’d you get yours.
"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 4, 2008 11:01 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Haha
I’ve got pretty much that entire line running through my head after every goal or close shot, I’ve also added the stick smash on ice for added anger. I’m a very competitive person in sport, even friendly games of carport soccer.
"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 4, 2008 10:59 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
My guess
Neither. Sakic will get another injury and not return all season, they’ll then make triumphant returns for the jersey retirement ceremony, which Roy will also attend, hopefully and all three will break their necks looking up to the rafters.
"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 4, 2008 10:40 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Soooo
Seen anygood movies lately, read any good books. Anything new with Corn?
"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 4, 2008 10:45 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Actually
I finished up Keith Moon’s biography recently, am about to knock out a biography of JFK, and during Christmas holiday will be reading about Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan. Also, during work I’ve been watching the TV Series Lost from season 1 on. Pretty interesting so far, though a little peculiar. New Punisher comes out tomorrow, and even though I know it looks horrible, I’m going to check it out early day because it’s 5 bucks the earlier I go.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:50 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not a big fan of political biography’s. I’m more into sport ones. I’ve read the Brodeur biography and a couple of Australian Wiket keepers biographies. I also read A Season of Loss, A Lifetime of Forgiveness. The Dan Snyder and Dany Heatley story, which was both really good and really sad. Plus Blood Feud which is awesome, and currently over east somewhere. Clive Cussler and Mathew reilly are the authors i’ve been reading lately. Also been watching alot of Scrubs and American dad.
"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 4, 2008 10:57 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not into politics at all
but JFK and Churchill are two guys who have always been fascinating to me. I’ve read the Brodeur one as well. I don’t know how well I would react to reading the book about Heatley and Snyder and of course Blood Feud is a fantastic book. That book sparked my first ever comment on this site, actually.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:59 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I can understand JFK and Churchill being interesting books. The Snyder Heatley one is good, it’s more about how the team coped and how the Snyders forgave Heatley and tried to rally the team. It’s a good life book in a way but it was a bit hard to read at times.
"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 4, 2008 11:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm weird with death.
We have a very strange relationship, and I try not to actively seek too many things revolving around it. That being said, though, everyone should read a book called “Not Fade Away” that was written by Peter Barton and Lawrence Shames. Excellent story.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s not so much about his death, Its more about how the Synders rallied around both the Thrashers and Dany and forgave him because they knew he didn’t want it to happen and accepted him into their family. I personally believe almost everyone should read it.
"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 4, 2008 11:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
No, no, auditing textbooks only interest me, Corn or Korn? Either way, no.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:50 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m studying for the CPA exam. Audit, in the accounting profession, is the first test I’m taking. I already have my Certified Fraud Examiner certification.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 10:57 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
My dad’s an accountant, I have no idea why anyone would want to do it, but thats coming from a guy who absolutly wouldn’t want to play any position in ice hockey other than goalie, so take from it what you will.
"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 4, 2008 11:00 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, I’m an auditor, not an accountant. So, I’m basically the person accountants hate.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Haha
technically I’m a “Night Auditor”, but my job requires no prior training, test taking, or brains whatsoever. I just wanted to point that out.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Night auditor? Hotel?
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:10 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I always pictured him as a sucurity guard or something, stuck in a room looking at monitors all night. fighting the urge to kill people.
"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 4, 2008 11:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I did that for a semester during my undergrad. It’s top 3 in my “Worst Jobs” list.
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
by Mike @ MHH on Dec 5, 2008 8:06 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
fair enough
but my dad works at the tax office, so pretty much everyone hates him. he does a bit of auditing i think.
"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 4, 2008 11:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it is different. I’m not a tax auditor. I’m more of an “accounting” type auditor. Forensic accounting is my main interest in addition to investigations.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The Savage’s confused
"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 4, 2008 11:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Taxes and paying them are completely different from double-entry accounting “books”. Taxes are paid on one basis of accounting and financial statements are reported on another entirely different basis. At least, that’s how it is here in the States.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:20 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh wow.
I knew you had been studying for a “CPA exam”, but what that meant I had no idea. I just nodded and smiled and was happy for you.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:01 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s just geeky stuff. Like being a lawyer, only as a CFE, we do the work that the lawyers take to court (of we’re lucky) white collar crime and all that. CPA enhances that 10 fold.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I dig geeky stuff
seeing as how, you know, I’m geeky.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I was actually looking at a job with the DA’s office in Houston as an white collar (economic) crime investigator but I just don’t think I could move the Avs being here and all.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah...
I miss going to games with the family. That was a long time ago, though. I just watch all the games online/on tv and satisfy my hockey needs by going to a lot of Aeros games. With the way pro sports can inundate you with bullshit revolving around money, minor league hockey is honestly kind of refreshing. The game is slower, the players not as skilled, but the game feels much more like a game than a business. It’s very refreshing.
That being said, the weather in Houston sucks. Don’t do it.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:12 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I was there a week before the hurricane hit and I really enjoyed Surfside Beach and boogey boarding. And the Galleria even though I didn’t skate.
Speaking of which, I haven’t ice skated in 10 years but I really want to get back into it. I’m nervous, though, and self conscious that I’m to old to do it again. Any suggestions?
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Damn.
I remember the hurricane. It was insanity. I have so many stories from that time lol. And the Galleria is really awesome with friends. I love that place.
About the skating, I would say not to worry about your age at all. If you really want to skate, just go skate. Even if you fall down, I mean, so what? I see guys fall down every night who make a living with their skating. If you want to do, just buck up and do it. Don’t worry about anything or anyone else other than you and the ice.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:20 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, Bubblegum’s pretty much hit the nail on the head. Don’t worry about the other people and you’ll be fine.
"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 4, 2008 11:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I say just do, try and go with a friend or someone so you’re not by yourself, thats the worst thing and will make you want to leave atraight away, I generall go with a couple of mates but when they’re not there i get bored and hate it. Also go on a relatively packed day if you want to blend in but skating might be bit harder or go on a weeknight as theres generally less people and theres more room to skate, although you’ll probably get the good skaters there when theres less people around.
"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 4, 2008 11:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Minor league games are always better IMO, i’ve been to a few minor league football games and it’s good to see the youngstars who have bright futures and the guys doing it because they love the sport
"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 4, 2008 11:19 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m in between, I dislike the universal “geek/nerd” stuff, but i also dislike the “jock” stuff so i’m kinda in the middle.
"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 4, 2008 11:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
We are what we are. There is no perfect term for any of it. In other words, labels don’t matter. It’s just an attempt to describe (poorly) ourselves in an understandable and simple manner.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Definitely true.
I’ve never really fit into either the geeky or jock group because I was way too into the other side for either one to “accept” me. Which is why I spend so much time alone and on the internet. There are always people here =p
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:24 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I’ve never really cared what people think of me. I’m just gonna live my life how I want and people can deal with it however they want. I hate people who blindly follow other people. I’m proud of the fact I’m straight edge and don’t cae about the fact it’s somewhat alienated me from the friends I had at school. thats probably why I like bands like Bad Religion, Pennywise and Minor Threat, they all promote doing your own thing and not caring about what the rest of the worlds doing and I think if the world was more like that it wouldn’t be such a messed up place.
"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 4, 2008 11:26 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Damn
I used to be straight edge for a looong time. Then I wasn’t anymore. I wonder what happened.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:29 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
You started drinking, just throwing it out there. i’ve had a few drinks but i’ve never liked it as much as any of my mates and just don’t see the point in it.
"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 4, 2008 11:30 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I had never taken a drink until my 21st birthday this past August. I don’t even really do it all that much. I only drink a few select things, and rarely do I get super smashed or anything. It’s just a fun social activity, I guess.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:33 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I didn’t drink till I was 18 and a half. Legel age is 18 and most of my mates have been drinking since they were 15/16, getting smashed every night. I’ve obly had about 4 beers since then and i’m 20 and a half now.
"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 4, 2008 11:36 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve never had a drink in my life. Does that make me sad?
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
by Mike @ MHH on Dec 5, 2008 8:09 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The yes men have their place, make no mistake. We can’t all be rouges or the world would be more chaotic than it already is.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:30 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
but its the people who will sell out on anything and change their opinions and likes for other people. People need to stand up for their beliefs and thoughts.
"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 4, 2008 11:31 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I just nodded and smiled and was happy for you.
Great for any time you’re confused or near someone you hate.
"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 4, 2008 11:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Well
Except for the part about being near someone I hate. I always kill those people with kindness, but I’m never happy for them. They can suck it.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
If I’m around someone I hate I just either completely ignore them or make subtle jokes about their stupidity.
"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 4, 2008 11:30 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Ahahaha
I do love subtle jokes about their stupidity. I do that sometimes, myself. Usually in large public places like malls.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:30 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The corn thing is from a Family guy reference, Stewie’s in a truck stop in some hick town and he asks if they’ve seen any books or movies and they just mumble, but when he asks about korn they get all excited.
"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 4, 2008 10:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
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.
"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 4, 2008 10:50 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Those
all suck. Not that I have any better suggestions. He should have a say in it. It might also help if we knew the origins of the name. But noooo hes probably still busy lurking the GT while playing 2K9
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 10:57 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, not a big fan of any of those names either. Its a hard one to pick since its a weird name, we don’t know the origin and the avatars no help like yours was.
"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 4, 2008 11:06 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah def.
And Tex told us hers, so we didn’t have any work to do at all. He’s more of a challenge.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Texaco = Tex
That’s a natural correlation. However, I never did tell the story behind the nick. But, being from Houston, I’m sure SDTF understands the reference.
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:13 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Its totally nitpicking
but I’m not actually from Houston. I just live here atm. =p
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:14 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I think I knew that. It’s just that Texaco was headquartered in Houston. And there are still Texaco’s there.
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:18 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah there are.
And they annoy me with their insistence on having prices 5 cents higher than everyone else. Damn them.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:21 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Um
They have better gas than the others. Personal bias but my car has never ran the same without Texaco gas.
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:24 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I've never really gone there
because where I live doesn’t have many within a 5 mile radius, whereas there are a ton of others around here that are cheaper, but if you say they have better gas, hell, I’ll give it a go next time I go to work. I think there’s one nearby there.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:26 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I always assumed it had to do with Texaco Oil, but i thought it was a weird thing to pick a screenname from. I’ve never had that problem, Savage is actually my last name and it’s always just seemed a perfect match for me. Everyone always comments on how its a good name for anything.
"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 4, 2008 11:29 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I used to work for Texaco. Oil kinda runs in the family, anyway. Hence, why my dad is bad in the oil capital of America. Anyway, I was so loyal/enthralled/happy with the company, my friends started calling me the texacogirl and it just stuck. Besides, it’s not something , many people would know about me anyway.
And cutest story ever… when my niece was three years old, she used to sing the Texaco song:
“Oh, Texaco,,, Star of the American Road…”
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
So it was just one of those things that kinda stuck, fair enough then.
"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 4, 2008 11:38 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Ahahaha
little kids are so unbelievably adorable sometimes. My nieces and nephews have done some seriously cute things over the years.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:38 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yup
Kids are way cool.
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:40 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I still see tacogirl in my head sometimes when I read these threads. It just stuck.
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
by Mike @ MHH on Dec 5, 2008 8:11 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s ok, Mike. Your nickname for me makes me laugh and laughing is never a bad thing.
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by texacogirl on Dec 5, 2008 9:06 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Too asnwer at least the first question...
Americanario is a combination of American and Canario.
I am by nationality American (USA), but my mother (though of European decent and white) is Mexican.
I spent two years of my life living in the Canary Islands (Spain) and was “adopted” by a middle age woman and her daughter. They are very much like my mother and sister. As a joke ‘Mami’ would tell people that she had had an affair with an American serviceman and after I was born she sent me to live with him in the States. People from the Canary Islands are called “Canarios” in Spanish. So I combined the two and you have Americanario.
However, on a couple of other sites I frequent they simply refer to me now as “Am” or the “Smilie Master”(that board has lots and lots of smilies and I seem to know 90% of the codes for them???). But feel free to debate other nicknames as well…
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 5, 2008 12:14 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I kinda like SmilieMaster. Sounds like a twisted Transformer…
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
by Mike @ MHH on Dec 5, 2008 12:35 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Hence, why my dad is back in the oil capital of America.
.
Fixed
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:39 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
I had you.
But when I think of Houston, the word “bad” usually does come to mind.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:40 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Me too. I have considered my opportunities with Texaco and other oil companies and it always came down to moving to Houston. I just don’t think I could do it. I mean a week in the Galleria district is nice and all but living there? Sorry, but Colorado is bad enough, let alone Texas.
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:43 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I love Colorado
There are fair share of problems with it, no doubt, but I like it way, way more than Houston. I lived there last year for a few months, and it was just sooo much nicer than Houston. Coming back down here, though, has been a huge killer of a lot of my happiness. Stupid city.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:45 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
On that note
I’m actually still really pissed off I didn’t make my way to an Avs game last year when I was living there. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:46 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I plan of going to Colorado in a few years when I finish my apprenticeship. Go to an Avs game, probably go to a Sharks and Dead Wings game depending on whether or not my mates come to. Although I’ll probbably be killed if i go to detroit.
"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 4, 2008 11:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Please
I hear you. I spent the best Avs years in college. I missed a lot of the best of the best. I still got to some games, watched some games but by the time school was done, it was the Q era. Happy graduation, eh? And I took off to Europe for part of the lock-out (partly because there was no hockey).
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I totally feel cheated with the two Cup wins because I was in Cape Cod, Massachussetts (sp?) when Krupp FINALLY ended game 4 of the 96 Finals and it was like 3 am and I was looooong asleep. Then, in ‘01 Tropical Storm Allison dropped in and dumped her load on the city of Houston, leading to insane, non-stop news coverage for days. As a result, Game 7 of the Cup Finals was aired on a time delay at 2am, and I already knew the result of the game before then. I’m still extremely pissed off that this piece of shit city made me lose out on Game 7 of the Cup Finals just so they could advertise more Girl Scout fundraisers for people who had been temporarily displaced by a TROPICAL STORM.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
If it was my choice and I lived on the east coast, I would never leave. Ever.
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:59 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Heh
The east coast is pretty sweet. I had never really been exposed to it much as an adult until I decided to spend what little money I had saved for a random vacation this past summer and it was a really awesome place. I was dying to see “Rent” on Broadway before it’s run closed, but I wasn’t able to make it up to NY in time. Definitely a bummer.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 5, 2008 12:01 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll take the dry 120 summers here over the humid 80 summers and humid winters of the East Coast any day. Humidity sucks worse than the Avs.
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 5, 2008 12:18 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I never realized I actually got the NHL over here untill the 02-03 cup finals, So my first experience was seeing the Devils beat the Ducks, who i was going for. Then I saw teh Bolts beat the Flames, who I was going for. Do far the only teams I’ve gone for that have won was the Hurricane’s and the Ducks. That was befor I hated them.
"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 5, 2008 12:00 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think I expressed myself adequately enough here. I feel totally jipped that the Avs have tanked since the lock-out. Jipped. I hated Q the day he came here and once I could actually focus on my passion for the Avs and hockey i see this shit we are seeing now and for the last few seasons. I’m really pissed.
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by texacogirl on Dec 5, 2008 12:08 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
It's extremely frustrating
but I have faith we’ll get there again someday. One of these days we’ll figure it out and put together an awesome team and take down the evil empire again. Someday…
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 5, 2008 12:10 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Dead Wings will have to continue torturing players families or get rid of alot of players to fit under the cap in the next few years..
"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 5, 2008 12:12 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I have no freaking idea
how they continually get guys to accept less money to live in Detroit. Absolutely baffling to me.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 5, 2008 12:13 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
May I ask where in Colorado? The mountains rock, downtown may be nice city life but there are some not very nice places here.
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:47 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
In Aurora
very oddly in the same neighborhood I grew up in. Worked in Arvada, though. And the mountains do rock. Very, very much.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:49 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I work downtown and live in Aurora. Although, I have to disclaim that Aurora is new territory for me. I lived in Denver for many years after getting out of the suburbs.
Aurora is not all bad. You won’t find cultural diversity in the suburbs.
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by texacogirl on Dec 5, 2008 12:10 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I love Aurora
but I’m completely biased because I was born there, grew up for 12 years there, and have never had a happier time in my life.
I actually grew up right down the street from Smoky Hill High School.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 5, 2008 12:12 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Uh Huh
Nice neighborhood.
I grew up in Littlefun. Equally nice.
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by texacogirl on Dec 5, 2008 12:14 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
And I got the hell out.
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by texacogirl on Dec 5, 2008 12:15 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Nothing but the truth :)
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by texacogirl on Dec 5, 2008 12:20 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
See
I do realize that I have a romanticized version of Colorado in my head because my happiest memories in my life have happened while I lived there, but I think I’ll always be biased like this.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 5, 2008 12:20 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
No more of this romanticism tonight for me. I’m off to bed. G’night guys.
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by texacogirl on Dec 5, 2008 12:22 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Haha
good deal. I need to shower and run some middle of the night errands. Fun night again. Chances are I’ll be at the game tomorrow, so enjoy the thread!
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 5, 2008 12:23 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I’m gonna commit my full effort to this stupid stick baseball. I should be here to lead the thread tomorow.
"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 5, 2008 12:26 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Much like Northbridge in Perth, It’s like the Detroit of Perth. Gangs running around and random fights starting everywhere, It’s sketchy man. Also happens to be where the majority of Nightclubs are, yet another reason i avoid them like the plague
"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 4, 2008 11:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
111 comments
between the three of us, thats impressive.
"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 4, 2008 11:40 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Has anyone played
Stick baseball. I played the Stick cricket version and decided to try it. those games are awesomely fun and addictive.
"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 4, 2008 11:49 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Its surprisingly hard, but fun. www.stickbaseball.com
"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 4, 2008 11:53 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I have only played baseball and softball but not stick ball. Street hockey, yes.
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by texacogirl on Dec 4, 2008 11:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Street hockey is the shit.
I played some this past week with some guys in the neighborhood I live in who just happened to be hockey fans. Total morons who get all of their hockey info from espn (as in not very freaking much), so they dunno what the hell they’re talking about, but it’s still nice to have people to play with again.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 4, 2008 11:56 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, its always good to se foot in the locker room for hockey because I have the chance to talk about the NHl with other people.
"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 5, 2008 12:01 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Closest I’ll ever be to playing hockey is street hockey, I’m sure. I felt like Forsberg when I scored my first goal.
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by texacogirl on Dec 5, 2008 12:02 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, my first glove save on a slap shot was an awesome feeling, totally felt like Roy, I then proceeded to let the next 2 shots go 5-hole. that was before I figured out the correct stance and started dropping into a proper butterfly. Stupid 60 year old instuctor telling me to play stand up style.
"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 5, 2008 12:04 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The fact that he's 60
is probably why he’s trying to teach you stand up style. That’s what they played for a bazillion years.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 5, 2008 12:05 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I’ve kinda stopped listening to his stance advice.
"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 5, 2008 12:07 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s how I got my current side-gig as a goalie coach. The head coach was teaching a private lesson to a young kid during a stick-n-puck session I was at. He was teaching stand-up stuff and the kid seemed really confused so I give him a couple of pointers. After the session he asked me to come out and work with his goalie because he (the coach) didn’t know a “damn thing” about modern goaltending.
Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!
by Mike @ MHH on Dec 5, 2008 8:14 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I definitely
miss competitive hockey playing. My stress levels were much, much healthier when I was still playing, but now that I’m not in it anymore, I spend more time worrying about stupid shit. Things like why all Colorado teams have had horrible, horrible injury problems in the past two years.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Dec 5, 2008 12:04 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Fuck ya
Street hockey is my bread and butter.
In college I started playing floor hockey too. 1 year as a right-winger (plus 1 game as a center), and 1 year as a Goalie/Extra Attacker. The season I played forward was actually for a good team. I only played 1 game as center, because I sucked so bad on faceoffs.
But I was a great checking line right winger. Bigger and taller than anyone else on the team. I was slow as shit and had no endurance, but I had by far the best shot on the team, and I would just mug people (as much as you can without pads). But I scored all of 4 goals all season, and in just 2 games. But all 4 came on the same night. It was a double header (technically we played in 2 leagues, a veteran league and an advanced league), and in the first game, I scored three goals, the first was on just a nice wrister, the second came on a rebound tap in in the crease, and third came from a simple dump in. In the second game, I scored the GWG off of pure reflexes. Somehow, I got paired with our #1 center, and I did nothing but charge up the court at the goal next to him, and he just passed it so hard that my stick automatically shot a perfect top-shelf wrister. From that moment, I always understood the Peter Forsberg Effect, whereby he could make anyone an elite NHLer.
I’m academic, so I don’t do this whole athletics thing much, but that was by far the highlight of my sporting life.
Mir ist egal.
by Selanne on Dec 6, 2008 10:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
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