Because You Asked: Why is Wolski nicknamed "Baron von Wolski"?
- We didn't have anybody with "Baron" in their name/nickname.
- We had a 'royalty' theme started with The Duke.
- Other announcers are constantly screwing up the 'v' and 'w' sounds in his given name.
- It rolls off the tongue.
- I'm awesome, that's why.
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Mike @ MHH
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Lol
Thanks. Now we need an Earl, a Marquess, a Viscount, and a Maiden (Arnason).
by JonHaven on Jan 5, 2009 3:02 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
How about Shogun?
And I’ve always been partial to Warlord. Though not technically a royal term, there is certain amount of power in it.
by InYoFace on Jan 5, 2009 3:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Warlord is a bad azz comic book character. Nobody on the current Avs roster could carry his loincloth.
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by Mike @ MHH on Jan 5, 2009 3:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m just glad somebody else knows who Warlord is. Seriously kids, wiki Warlord.
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by Mike @ MHH on Jan 5, 2009 3:24 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I even have a couple issues. I was more a marvel man myself though so I don’t have too many DC comics.
by InYoFace on Jan 5, 2009 3:27 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I found a book at barnes & noble
recently that totally blew me away. It was a complete history of the Marvel comics. Fifty bucks, and it was HUGE. I almost bought it.
They call me Bubblegum.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jan 5, 2009 3:39 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
What?
But Mike is supposed to be so much cooler than I am.
They call me Bubblegum.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jan 5, 2009 6:32 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
He's a goalie
That automatically makes him so much cooler than you, and also half as cool as me.
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by Savage33 on Jan 5, 2009 8:02 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
But because you’re on the ass end of the planet, with reciprocals at what not, I still come out twice as cool as you at the same time.
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by Mike @ MHH on Jan 6, 2009 7:59 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Gee, passing the PE certainly inflated your ego. I’m definitely going to have to work on that…
by Mrs @ MHH on Jan 6, 2009 8:02 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Stop using big words
And we have Kagaroos, boxing kangaroos at that. So I win.
The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World
"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 Jan 6, 2009 5:57 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, but you also gave the world Russell Crowe. I win again.
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by Mike @ MHH on Jan 7, 2009 7:57 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t forget Bryan Adams and Alanis Morissette
26 Card Jet
by Tommelot on Jan 7, 2009 12:36 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
They’re not Australian are they? And Russel Crowe is kinda gay, We gave you Heath ledger as the joker, granted I’ve never seen the film. Pause for thrown rocks…
But I’ve heard hes great and feel it’s my duty to claim it’s all because he’s Australian.
The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World
"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 Jan 7, 2009 4:42 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Canadian
both of them.
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Jan 7, 2009 5:36 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
ForsLord!!!
If/when he comes back
I blame it all on my goalie
by TheRed on Jan 5, 2009 6:08 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I like it, but Peter deserves to have the longest, coolest nickname of any Av. Something like ForsLordJesusMohammadOurSavior I would be okay with.
by JonHaven on Jan 5, 2009 8:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Peter the Great
I think that says it all.
Keeping my fingers away from all moving parts since 2007
by tele-mon on Jan 5, 2009 10:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
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by Mike @ MHH on Jan 6, 2009 7:59 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Royalty
Here’s your euro-royalty source
Personally, I like Kaiser Smytty, if we are going royalty.
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Jan 5, 2009 3:41 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh
and instead of Son of Stastny… Prince Stastny.
Then the Smytty-Stastny-Duke line could be the Royal Flush line…
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Jan 5, 2009 3:42 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought Arnason’s line was always the Royal Flush line?
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by JonHaven on Jan 5, 2009 3:45 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Minus
the Royal
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Jan 5, 2009 3:48 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
or Lord Statsny. I like McDreamy for Liles. That nickname was used on a caption on one of the pictures and I think it flows nicely.
by hockeymom on Jan 6, 2009 9:38 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I hate it
because it was taken from greys Anatomy, which I mega loathe.
The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World
"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 Jan 6, 2009 5:58 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
All I can think about when I read that is Kaiser Sosei (or however you spell it). And like that *poof
he was gone.
Red Wings Suck
by texacogirl on Jan 5, 2009 10:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey
He was an answer to a question in Trivial Pursuit last weekend. I totally got it wrong.
They call me Bubblegum.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jan 5, 2009 11:16 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Forget Baron von Wolski..
I want to know what the deal is on Sanjaya.
Never trust the lunch lady.
by Hardshell_Taco_del_Lowayne on Jan 5, 2009 3:16 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
(Really, I have no idea where why Arny’s name is now Sanjaya. Throw me a bone?)
Never trust the lunch lady.
by Hardshell_Taco_del_Lowayne on Jan 5, 2009 7:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t ask me. Ask DDC, he came up with it.
The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World
"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 Jan 5, 2009 8:03 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Sanjaya was an American Idol contestant a season or two ago who had some talent, but stayed on the show far longer than he deserved.
Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 5, 2009 8:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
had some talent?
Are you kidding me? His only talent was being insanely obnoxious. That dude was DREADFUL.
They call me Bubblegum.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jan 5, 2009 8:56 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Being insanely obnoxious requires serious talent, most people can’t be completely obnoxious to everyone 100% of the time.
The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World
"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 Jan 5, 2009 9:00 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
well, he sings better than I do…
Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 6, 2009 7:51 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Well the Pussycat dolls sing better than me, doesn’t mean they have singing talent. That goes for pretty much everyother pop tart.
The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World
"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 Jan 6, 2009 5:59 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Wait...
Murray Baron couldn’t be lured out of retirement?
BTW: Nice formatting on the list, Mike…looks good! Gonna have to try that.
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by Donny Rivette on Jan 5, 2009 5:02 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that came out good. One of those tabs on the Fanshot that doesn’t get much love.
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by Mike @ MHH on Jan 6, 2009 8:00 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Because it's what I do
I need to point out the possible cultural conflict arising from using a German indicator of nobility for a Polish-born person. What with the whole Poland being subjugated by Germany for nearly 300 years thing…
by Selanne on Jan 6, 2009 12:04 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
My head hurts
This is a hockey blog. we have no need for your cultural sensitivity. Plus I don’t think Wolski’s aware of his nickname.
The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World
"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 Jan 6, 2009 12:31 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Back to your room!!! Nobody wants you swinging your big brain around in here.
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by Mike @ MHH on Jan 6, 2009 8:01 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually
If you click on this above nobility link I linked to above (aw what the hell, here too) the Term “Baron” was used across the continent and across languages. The only language mentioned in there that didn’t use the term was Russian, which used Tiarna.Polish isn’t mentioned there.
I can’t find anything on the Polish having a “baron” class of nobility, but I don’t thuink it matters much because we call him Baron von Wolski, and “von” is normally Dutch. So I think we’ve establish a nice eclectic blend of nationalities in the nickname already.
I believe in Peter Budaj
by Jibblescribbits on Jan 6, 2009 9:09 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Way to nerd that up, Jibbles.
Seriously, looking back at the nickname now that Jibbles has packed his big, dignity blue brain away, I don’t think we could have done a better job of Euro-ing up a nickname for Wolski. Kinda funny when you remember how long he’s been in North America and how well he speeka de english.
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by Mike @ MHH on Jan 6, 2009 12:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
and "von" is normallyDutchGerman
Thank you very much. Our language might be difficult to learn, but it’s not as ugly as german…
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by Tommelot on Jan 6, 2009 1:19 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Von
Van is Dutch, my fault.
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by Jibblescribbits on Jan 6, 2009 1:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
When did this site became a grammar/language lesson. This is Hockey, you don’t need to think.
The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World
"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 Jan 6, 2009 6:00 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Stop your moaning, mate. Proper use of language is actually more important in the civilised world than in the desert.
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by Tommelot on Jan 7, 2009 12:37 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
but the desert is civilized. It has rocks and caves, theyre part of the civilized world, right. RIGHT?
The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World
"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 Jan 7, 2009 4:43 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Genau
Die Deutschen und die Niederlander haben eine verbundene Geschichte. Allerdings sind ihre Beziehungen mit Osteuropa und besonders Polen sehr vershiedene. Obwohl die Niederlander auch viel Macht im Gebiet hatten, waren ihre Macht praktisch nur oekonomisch. Die Deutschen fuehrten aber Krieg nach blutigem Krieg im Gebiet, und sie dominierten das Gebiet durch militaerische Macht und kulturelle Herrschaft. Durch einem Prozess von “deutschifizierung” versuchten die Deutschen polnische Volksidentitaet zu zerstoeren und ausratten. Auch war viel von heutzutagem Polen historisch ein Teil von Preussen, und die Polner lebten da nur als untergedrueckte Minderheit. Wegen diesen Gruende sollen wir immer bewusst sein, wenn wir Phrasen aus Deutsch den Polen geben.
Translation: don’t fuck with my German skills.
by Selanne on Jan 6, 2009 9:27 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Who needs german
When you have… a Gun.
Think about t.
The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World
"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 Jan 6, 2009 11:48 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
What if
its the Germans who have the guns?
by Selanne on Jan 7, 2009 9:00 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
We’ll do what we always do. Wait for them to attack America and drop an A bomb on them.
The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World
"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 Jan 7, 2009 4:43 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
So basically...
Germany and the Netherlands have a connected history, but Poland and Eastern Europe are very different. The Germans were a military power, whereas the Netherlands power lied within its economic strength. Through a process known as “deutschifizierung”, the Germans attempted to annihilate the Polish and their identity. No idea wtf it says at the end, except maybe something about languages clashing? I dunno.
What the hell is deutschifizierung?
They call me Bubblegum.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jan 7, 2009 1:48 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Gotta love computer translators
The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World
"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 Jan 7, 2009 2:03 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
You think?
They call me Bubblegum.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jan 7, 2009 3:23 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not allowed to think, Court Order
The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World
"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 Jan 7, 2009 5:26 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Close, but not quite
That’s why you should never rely on a computer to do your translating.
The Germans and the Dutch (as in peoples, not nation-states) have an interconnected history. However, their relationships with Eastern Europe, and in Poland in particular, are very different. Although the Dutch also had considerable power in the region, theirs was practically completely economic. The Germans waged war after bloody war in the region, and they dominated the region through military power and cultural dominance. Through a process of “Germanification” they attempted to destroy and eliminate Polish ethnic identity. As well, most of present day Poland was historically part of Prussia proper, and Poles lived only as a suppressed minority there. Because of these grounds/reasons/aspects we must always be aware when we ascribe phrases (or traits) from German to Poles.
by Selanne on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh
I knew using a translator wouldn’t get me the right translation lol. I just wanted a general idea of what was being said.
They call me Bubblegum.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jan 7, 2009 4:59 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Ach ja, maar afgezien van die economische macht hebben wij wel een veel mooiere taal. Jullie taal klinkt een beetje alsof je een haarbal in je keel hebt zitten (behalve als Sarah Chalke het melkmeisje speelt).
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by Tommelot on Jan 7, 2009 12:38 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
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