Game 1 Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 7, 2010 10:06 AM MDT
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Game on.
The Avalanche host the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks tonight at the Pepsi Center. The Avalanche will be celebrating their 15th season in Denver with a reunion of all the beloved members of the first Cup team (plus Marc Crawford). Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville is one of those being honored - he was an assistant on that 95-96 team. Coach Q will have another reason to celebrate tonight, as he will be coaching in his 1000th NHL game...hopefully in a losing effort.
The Avs will have history on their side tonight, as they hold the best record in season openers of all the NHL teams. In 30 openers (this would include the Nordiques), the Avalanche are 17-6-7 for a .683 winning percentage Chicago's opening night percentage is .530 and they are 0-2-1 in the last 3 seasons on opening night. Other fun opening night facts: Only two active players have an opening night hat trick - former Avalanche Teemu Selanne and current Avalanche Paul Stastny. And the top scorers all-time on opening night? Ray Bourque is tied for #1 and Joe Sakic is tied for #3.
The Blackhawks have gone under a lot of changes since they hoisted the Cup, making a ton of changes to get under the salary cap. New to the team are goalie Marty Turco, forwards Jeff Taffe, Fernando Pisani, Ryan Putolny, Bryan Bickell and Viktor Stalberg and hulking defensemen John Scott. Meanwhile, the team lost the following 10 players in the shuffle:
The Avalanche had cap issues of their own this summer, but they were of a different nature. The Avalanche just barely made it over the cap floor and saw 9 players leave via free agency or trade while only adding one: Daniel Winnik.
- D Brett Clark (unrestricted free agent, signed by Tampa Bay)
- RW Brian Willsie (unrestricted free agent, signed by Washington)
- C T.J. Hensick (traded to St. Louis)
- LW Chris Durno (unrestricted free agent, signed by Tampa Bay)
- D Ruslan Salei (unrestricted free agent, signed by Detroit)
- C Matt Hendricks (unrestricted free agent)
- RW Marek Svatos (unrestricted free agent)
- RW Darcy Tucker (unrestricted free agent)
- C Stephane Yelle (unrestricted free agent)
With Winnik being the one notable acquisition, the 2010 Avalanche will resemble the 2009 Avalanche. 16 of the 24 players on tonight's roster were on the opening night roster last year and only 3 - Winnik, Mark Olver and Jonas Holos - have yet to play a game in an Avalanche uniform.
Winnik is a Toronto native drafted in the 9th round (265th overall) of the 2004 draft of the Phoenix Coyotes. He played 3 years at UNH and one in the AHL before breaking in with the Coyotes in 2007-2008. The 6'1", 201-pound forward has 52 points in 202 career games so he may not be a scoring threat, but so far this preseason he has shown a willingness to do all the non-sexy things needed to do to help the team.
Olver is a Burnaby, British Columbia native - Joe Sakic's hometown. The diminutive winger was taken in the 5th round of the 2008 draft. After 3 successful years at Northern Michigan University, Olver signed with the Avalanche in the spring; he wasn't expected to make the team but had a strong preseason, tying for the team lead in assists and shots taken.
Holos is another product of the 2008 draft and he and Olver are the first two '08 draftees to make the NHL. Holos is from Norway and will become just the 6th Norwegian to play in the NHL. None of the other 5 Norwegians have a positive +/-, so lets hope that Holos can reverse a trend there.
It doesn't look like Olver will make it into the lineup tonight, according to the lines reported by Adrian Dater. It looks like Holos will be in the lineup over Ryan Wilson, but it's possible that will change.
If you are new to Mile High Hockey, welcome! We usually have these previews up first thing in the AM (a little late today drawing the gaudy graphic above in MS Paint). An hour before game time, we post a live game thread which is something you kind of need to experience in person - picture a bunch of sarcastic unicorns discussing minigolf while gorging on delicious Arby's sandwiches and you'll sort of have the idea.. But don't be alarmed, we're really quite harmless. Finally, after every game we post a recap to either add insight to the game you just watched or fill you in on what you missed. And don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter; we're told all the cool kids are doing it.
Go Avs!
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Today should be a holiday
"I'm gonna fix that last joke by taking out all the words and adding new ones." - MH
I’m skipping class and work today. I’m counting it as a holiday.
"Four goals in sixteen shots... I'm really tired of the...............25% rule." -John Tortorella
by esylvester6 on Oct 7, 2010 10:30 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions
Ugh, I was set to skip
The prof streams it all online. Including her boards. But she had to switch with a different prof… so now I have a written assignment to do.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 10:36 AM MDT up reply actions
So let me get this straight…
Draft day is a holiday in Canada, but opening night isn’t?
Blame it on Canada!
MHH: The Burgundy Army is on the March!
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
I have a new nephew born this morning, so I think today should become DDC’s New-And-Still-Unnamed Nephew day!
(let the Red Wing name jokes commence)
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 7, 2010 1:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Congrats, on the little guy
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 1:47 PM MDT up reply actions
RWD drafted 3 winged wheelers in our Fantasy Hockey draft. He claims this happened in the automated draft. But even if that were the case, wouldn’t a real Av fan safeguard against this by removing all winged wheelers from their draft list?
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 2:23 PM MDT up reply actions
Yes, and I always get a holiday on TDL day too.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 1:46 PM MDT up reply actions
But don’t be alarmed, we’rereally quitemostly harmless
Fixed. Missed an opportunity there.
by MalachiConstant on Oct 7, 2010 10:13 AM MDT reply actions
wow – you read all that jibberish?
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 7, 2010 10:14 AM MDT up reply actions
out of respect for the most humble blogger of all time
by MalachiConstant on Oct 7, 2010 10:23 AM MDT up reply actions
Shouldn’t that be profound respect.
Seriously. . . THE most humble of ALL time.
That kind of humility requires better groveling.
It should read:
One of, if not THE most humble of ALL time.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Sorry. I throw myself at your feet and beg forgiveness for this accidental insolence.
Some people have great signatures. Imagine what it would be like if I was one of them. . . . . . Now that you are done imagining, you are ready to start pretending that I am. Okay, start pretending. . . Now!
Where’s my towel?
Running-dog lackey counter-revolutionary malcontent, Not an expert.
by Busted Twigg on Oct 7, 2010 10:21 AM MDT up reply actions
That was the first thing that popped into my head when I read that as well.
There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.
- Benjamin Franklin
a little late today drawing the gaudy graphic above in MS Paint
I’m glad you said it first…
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Gaudy is being generous, but it gets the job done.
Mile High Hockey: Significantly better than the experts predicted, just like the Avalanche.
Dreamworks must have been booked.
Love the 80s theme we got going on here. In honor of the occasion I will randomly quote Top Gun:
Mavrick: “She’s lost it.”
Goose: “Lost what?”
Mavrick: “That loving feeling.”
Goose: “No, no she hasn’t. I hate it when she loses that.”
if anyone with actual skill wants to do these, the gig is available
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 7, 2010 11:52 AM MDT up reply actions
I've got you covered for Monday DDC
2010/2011 Hart Trophy - J.Howard
2010/2011 Vezina Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Norris Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Calder Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Lady Byng Trophy - Martin St. Louis
The Howard doesn't care for Ladies.
by RyanO'Reilly FanClub on Oct 7, 2010 1:07 PM MDT up reply actions 6 recs
sweet!
also, love that sig
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 7, 2010 1:11 PM MDT up reply actions
Thanks fellas. I was about to post the pic, and I thought my signature needed an overhaul. I’m glad I got the gentlemanly approval on both accounts. I’ll definately be chipping in a few of these throughout the season. Look for me to be active in December when I’ve got absolutely zero to at work
2010/2011 Hart Trophy - J.Howard
2010/2011 Vezina Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Norris Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Calder Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Lady Byng Trophy - Martin St. Louis
The Howard doesn't care for Ladies.
by RyanO'Reilly FanClub on Oct 7, 2010 1:19 PM MDT up reply actions
so, you aren’t Santa Claus?
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 7, 2010 1:20 PM MDT up reply actions
Ha. I’m going to be flying home and wont be on the forums from Dec 23rd-Jan 2nd. I was going to make mention of this but didn’t want to be confused for the big red coca-cola ad.
2010/2011 Hart Trophy - J.Howard
2010/2011 Vezina Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Norris Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Calder Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Lady Byng Trophy - Martin St. Louis
The Howard doesn't care for Ladies.
by RyanO'Reilly FanClub on Oct 7, 2010 1:29 PM MDT up reply actions
What happened to Skatebaker’s conglomerate from last season. Will there be a second coming?
"I'm gonna fix that last joke by taking out all the words and adding new ones." - MH
I say lets file it in the anals of MHH history and get a new one going for this season. Besides, that last one was one Arby’s sammy away from blinding anyone who dare look at it’s awesomeness
2010/2011 Hart Trophy - J.Howard
2010/2011 Vezina Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Norris Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Calder Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Lady Byng Trophy - Martin St. Louis
The Howard doesn't care for Ladies.
by RyanO'Reilly FanClub on Oct 7, 2010 2:40 PM MDT up reply actions
I say lets file it in the annals of MHH history and get a new one going for this season. Besides, that last one was one Arby’s sammy away from blinding anyone who dare look at it’s awesomeness
I’m really going to insist on the second “n”, though if others don’t, well, I guess there’s nothing wrong with that….
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: pretty good at hockey since they can't get into the bars yet.
hah. I didn’t even catch that……
MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem
Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
So you’re a pitcher then?
"I'm gonna fix that last joke by taking out all the words and adding new ones." - MH
I lol'd
Is it hockey season yet?
"Just Do Something" - Nike’s new logo for Bills apparel.
Paul McCartney Can't Play Piano
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 2:52 PM MDT up reply actions
Hence the … I knew someone would “hit” that.
MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem
Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
I’d be embarassed about missing the second ‘n’ in annals if i wasn’t dealing with you bunch of degenerates and miscreants. I swear, you’ll turn anything into a poop joke. And apparently so will I.
2010/2011 Hart Trophy - J.Howard
2010/2011 Vezina Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Norris Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Calder Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Lady Byng Trophy - Martin St. Louis
The Howard doesn't care for Ladies.
by RyanO'Reilly FanClub on Oct 7, 2010 3:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Which is why you fit in here.
There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier.
- Benjamin Franklin
If you're driving anything else
It’s time for a line change.
Do you guys remember the Coach Q commercial with him in the radio studio? That was filmed at my work. What a mess that day was.
by Craig_de_Aragon on Oct 7, 2010 10:27 AM MDT reply actions
How can we ever forget that godforsaken thing?
Mile High Hockey: Significantly better than the experts predicted, just like the Avalanche.
The stash is seared into my eyes. I see it everywhere.
by MalachiConstant on Oct 7, 2010 10:29 AM MDT up reply actions
I left the room when it came on, it was too painful.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 10:37 AM MDT up reply actions
The funny thing was that he drove a BMW. (The commercial was for GMC)
"Here's your dream: Matt Duchene, can he do it?... HE CAN! HE DID IT! MATT DUCHENE AND THE AVS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!" - Mike Haynes
I imagine Q has 2 cars that he constantly rotates driving
The Avs are under the cap floor, and others laugh at them, but when the Tornado comes, they'll be the only safe ones.
Jibblescribbits: C'mon over and waste some time
by Jibblescribbits on Oct 7, 2010 10:37 AM MDT via mobile up reply actions 16 recs
Oh that is AWESOME
So very rec’d.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 10:38 AM MDT up reply actions
The old man still has got it, I tell you.
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 11:34 AM MDT up reply actions
So sad that you wasted this
on a preview thread. You would have won quote of the night running away.
btw, MHH Overlords – please bring back quotes of the night, they really were the best!
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: pretty good at hockey since they can't get into the bars yet.
I saw him last night at the Chop House signings. He was there since he was an assistant coach to the club in ’96. He was very friendly, actually, and seemed kinda flattered that we went over to talk to him.
The ’stache is still strong.
Thanks Joe...
I’ll see Q for the first time on the 16th. My hope this year, like last year, is to ask another question during a post-game press conference where I get the full stare (AKA the wrath of the ’stache)
I thought it was pretty Osgood to take a Bertuzzi behind the Draper, but it ended up blowing the Abdelkader of my Kronwall.
I wish I could convince you to follow up a question to him with the following:
“I’m sorry Coach, could you repeat that. I was totally mesmerized by your upper lip accoutrement.”
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
by Mike @ MHH on Oct 7, 2010 1:17 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
Ha, never thought of it that way…but now that I do…It may have contributed.
by Craig_de_Aragon on Oct 7, 2010 12:19 PM MDT up reply actions
gone under a lot of chances since they hoisted the Cup
Did you mean changes?
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 10:40 AM MDT reply actions
And if you were really super motivated and wanted to go the full mile, you could add that Tucker retired.
"Here's your dream: Matt Duchene, can he do it?... HE CAN! HE DID IT! MATT DUCHENE AND THE AVS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!" - Mike Haynes
And that the Svats Machine is now in the KHL.
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Oct 7, 2010 1:37 PM MDT up reply actions
You know, every time I read this, I automatically think “George Michael’s Svats Machine.”
"I'm gonna fix that last joke by taking out all the words and adding new ones." - MH
Truly a wonder of modern engineering...
How does it hold the stick to take tripping and high sticking calls?
I'm disappointed
that I won’t be able to catch the reunion on the tube……..
Yeah, that's me and THE Cup in 2001
What is this “hockey” you speak of?
Matt Duchene, better at being Pavel Datsyuk than Pavel Datsyuk!
I'm new around here.
off track
Is anyone else going to be seriously pissed if Ruslan Salei turns consistently into what he sometimes was for the now that he is a disciple of the winged wheel.
I half expect it. Rusty looked much better in the olympics.
"Here's your dream: Matt Duchene, can he do it?... HE CAN! HE DID IT! MATT DUCHENE AND THE AVS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!" - Mike Haynes
Then he came back to the NHL and sucked
I thought it was pretty Osgood to take a Bertuzzi behind the Draper, but it ended up blowing the Abdelkader of my Kronwall.
New to this
Hey everyone – this seemed like a good time to stop lurking and finallyjoining/start posting. The only advantage of living back at home after being away at school for the last four years is having money for Centre Ice so I can finally watch Avs games again. Having to stream them was getting to be a pain.
welcome from me too. Normally one of the big bosses, DDC, would welcome you, but since he has become a raging Red Wing fan, things just aren’t the same.
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 12:24 PM MDT up reply actions
totally true
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 7, 2010 12:26 PM MDT up reply actions
Do I still count as a big boss? Probably not.
Mile High Hockey: Significantly better than the experts predicted, just like the Avalanche.
Who are you again?
MHH: The Burgundy Army is on the March!
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
Welcome!
Mile High Hockey: Significantly better than the experts predicted, just like the Avalanche.
Welcome!
I’m the red-headed bastard step-child, who is actually a brunette with some salt n pepper sprinkled in because of the Avs.
by Brett Shumway on Oct 7, 2010 1:31 PM MDT up reply actions
No, I’M the red headed bastard step child. I just don’t work here. On the plus side though, I don’t like Detroit, which is more than I can say for some of the bosses.
MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem
Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
Welcome, enjoy your stay, and please turn your sarcasm meter one notch higher than it can go.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 1:49 PM MDT up reply actions
Let’s hope it’s a different 19 then the 19 over at “Excluding Zetterberg”
MHH: The Burgundy Army is on the March!
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
Avs are in good shape to take a half-game lead over Minnesota.
"I'm gonna fix that last joke by taking out all the words and adding new ones." - MH
Yeah I see a lot of places predicting them to finish higher than the Avs. Granted it’s one game, but they look pretty pathetic. Carolina looked pretty good. I still like Cam Ward a lot. Hopefully he can avoid skates coming into his groinal region this year
I thought it was pretty Osgood to take a Bertuzzi behind the Draper, but it ended up blowing the Abdelkader of my Kronwall.
Carolina is an “every other year” team. Cam Ward can be an elite goaltender and Staal had a dreadful season. I can see them making waves in the Southeast and maybe even a playoff spot.
"I'm gonna fix that last joke by taking out all the words and adding new ones." - MH
I’d agree on Carolina, but also expect Tampa Bay to be a lot better this year. With Washington also in the SE, I think Carolina will do better this year but still miss the playoffs.
by MalachiConstant on Oct 7, 2010 2:55 PM MDT up reply actions
So, who is going to the game tonight (not me, sadly)? And if you are going, how will you “welcome” coach smirky?
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
I’m going. I’ve thought long and hard about how to welcome Crow. I’ve read everyone’s thoughts here about the issue and took everything into consideration. I watched the replays on YouTube and thought about how it made me feel then and now.
I will boo the man. The sinister smirk on his face was disgusting. It pushed him over the edge for me. Plus there will be several hundred people that will muster put the marbles to cheer. They need to be drowned out.
"Here's your dream: Matt Duchene, can he do it?... HE CAN! HE DID IT! MATT DUCHENE AND THE AVS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!" - Mike Haynes
I wish all the fans could somehow be coordinated to turn their backs on him at once. No boos, just turned around in silence.
Where did you hear this? I think I read that Young and someone else couldn’t make it last minute too. But no mention of the news on Crawford.
Probably a good thing. He doesn’t deserve to be honored, and his presence would have only been an unwelcome distraction.
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by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 3:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Just read a bit at 2nd City Hockey
See if this angries up the blood a bit:
We discussed this last night on the podcast, but we all feel the Lanche return to Earth this year. Everything suggests a complete fluke for them to be a playoff team,
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 12:47 PM MDT reply actions
Just the use of the word “Lanche” is enough to inspire hatred.
But also, predict away, geniuses. Everybody else felt the Avalanche would be the worst team in the league last season.
Mile High Hockey: Significantly better than the experts predicted, just like the Avalanche.
YOU TELL EM BIG BOSS!!!
Matt Duchene, better at being Pavel Datsyuk than Pavel Datsyuk!
I'm new around here.
Not really angry at all. Everything DID point for the Avs to be a non-playoff team. Still rebuilding, for goodnesssake. Its fine. No worries. We will see the kids out there tearing it up and we will see.
Thanks Joe...
No, ANGRY I tell you.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 1:02 PM MDT up reply actions
That's OK
I see 20 cent becoming hockey’s version of the Lindsay Lohan train wreck.
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by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 12:56 PM MDT up reply actions
20 cent?
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 1:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Patrick “Don’t you know who I am?” Kane. Apparently you can take the kid out of Buffalo, but you can never take the Buffalo out of the kid.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
ah. thanks.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 1:23 PM MDT up reply actions
upstate new york says hi
And also screw all y’all
Is it hockey season yet?
"Just Do Something" - Nike’s new logo for Bills apparel.
Paul McCartney Can't Play Piano
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 2:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Nicknames If you have the time, you may want to peruse this for the player nicknames of the Avs that we frequentely use.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 1:53 PM MDT up reply actions
Thanks. I think I have most of the Avs down, but some of the other players throw me.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 2:02 PM MDT up reply actions
Wow. Wow. Either my sarcasm meter is way off, or we need to have a talk about your sig. Icehouse vs Bud Light? That’s like asking what’s worse: The Red Wings or Bertuzzi? Either way you lose.
"Here's your dream: Matt Duchene, can he do it?... HE CAN! HE DID IT! MATT DUCHENE AND THE AVS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!" - Mike Haynes
by smoky201 on Oct 7, 2010 1:21 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
What? Bud Light is a fine product that anyone can be proud to saddle up to a bar and order.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 1:27 PM MDT up reply actions
well, we are getting to the indoor sports season, so I’m more apt to get “good” beer. but watching baseball in 90 degree weather, anything heavy it a little much.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 1:39 PM MDT up reply actions
You should really expand your repertoire. I personally prefer Sam Adams. When I’m not pregnant of course.
Sam Adams is always a safe bet. I got to meet Jim Koch (the Sam Adams guy) at GABF this year and to quote Peter: “He is just about the nicest guy you’ll ever meet.”
"Here's your dream: Matt Duchene, can he do it?... HE CAN! HE DID IT! MATT DUCHENE AND THE AVS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!" - Mike Haynes
Yes. Sam Adams just doesn’t taste the same when one is pregnant, I presume.
Some people have great signatures. Imagine what it would be like if I was one of them. . . . . . Now that you are done imagining, you are ready to start pretending that I am. Okay, start pretending. . . Now!
You sir, are never allowed to pick “beer of the night”
MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem
Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
Speaking of, anybody got a beer of the night? I need to run to the store before the game anyway.
by MalachiConstant on Oct 7, 2010 2:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Can I pick?
Laughing lab is just in my head because I have to see if I can get some donated for a fundraiser.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 2:34 PM MDT up reply actions
You sir, have totally redeemed yourself.
http://www.bristolbrewing.com/our_beers.asp
Never had it before, but will be checking it out soon.
"Here's your dream: Matt Duchene, can he do it?... HE CAN! HE DID IT! MATT DUCHENE AND THE AVS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!" - Mike Haynes
It’s good. A lot of people I know like Mass Transit from Bristol, but I’ve always liked Laughing Lab better.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 2:45 PM MDT up reply actions
and the sig just comes from Muzia at Purple Row. He is going to the game tonight, but planning on drinking beers from paper bags under the bridge on colfax first.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 2:54 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, that one can redeem you. Just an FYI, the lab in question passed away recently. I have had several beers in her honor
MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem
Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
Do you know the folks at the brewery?
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 2:46 PM MDT up reply actions
No, but I’m in the same line of work. The info gets passed around. Plus being a dog owner myself, well, gotta drink to that.
MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem
Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
There was an article in Zymurgy about that a few months ago.
"Here's your dream: Matt Duchene, can he do it?... HE CAN! HE DID IT! MATT DUCHENE AND THE AVS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!" - Mike Haynes
Yeh, that’d be cool if we establish BOTN in the pre-game thread so we can have it ready for game time.
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Going to the beer store after I do some charity work tonight. I’ll let you know what I grab. But I may just got to the liquor store instead of the beer store if I’m low of time.
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by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 2:47 PM MDT up reply actions
Poor girl. It’s the same store here in Avs land.
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it drives me nuts, the liquor store does carry beer, but it’s very limited and usually has no choice when it comes to white Ale. Which is unfortunate, worse comes to worse, I do have some Alexander Keith’s (White, red, and IPA) in the fridge that will do.
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by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 2:52 PM MDT up reply actions
When I lived in Montana it was absurd. Beer in grocery stores, have to hunt down the LQ. Not as bad as Utah though.
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In Montana they have ACTUAL beer, not that 3.2% crap.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 2:55 PM MDT up reply actions
In Canada they have actual beer too.
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by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 2:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Utah has actual beer too. But you have to hunt for it, even more so than spirits in MT.
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The actual beer in Utah has to be sold in underground caverns so the Mormon patrols don’t destroy them
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 2:57 PM MDT up reply actions
Fun fact:
Colorado is one of a very few states with a 3.2 law. But the Budweiser Brewery in Colorado does not brew 3.2 It’s all shipped in.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 2:59 PM MDT up reply actions
I’ve always found it odd that Colorado has the 3.2 law but I never actually have had 3.2 beer except in Grand Junction, which is basically Utah Lite anyway.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Before the Sunday law I drank 3.2 on several occasions. Mostly Sundays in college.
Another fun fact: It is legal in Colorado to drink 3.2 in parks and some other public places without getting a drinking in public ticket.
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There was a big commotion about the laws changing to allow grocery stores to sell whatever beers they wanted and the microbreweries were in an uproar against it. They have a good relationship with the mom-and-pop shops and want to keep it that way. If people started buying mostly from big grocery stores that only carried a limited selection of brands, it’d be harder for small start ups to get picked up.
by MalachiConstant on Oct 7, 2010 3:08 PM MDT up reply actions
I suppose I don’t know much about beer since I don’t really like beer and didn’t actually start drinking until I was 21. :/
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:09 PM MDT up reply actions
Supposedly the compromise was the liquor stores and the brewers guild acceeded to Sunday sales in exchange for no big box sales. of course, the big boxes went back on their word and continue to put that shit in the legislature every year anyway. If you care about what beers you can or can’t get, don’t support that law. It sounds good that you will be able to get beer cheaper from Wal-Mart or King Soopers or wherever, but what it will actually do is kill a lot of small liquor stores and probably do in some breweries that distribute on a smaller scale but can’t compete with the price point. If those breweries don’t go under (think pretty much everybody in colorado except New Belgium) the price of the beer will go up drastically just to keep doors open.
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I did not know that Dude
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Wait...
What’s a 3.2 law?
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by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 3:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Beer sold in grocery stores / gas stations (any place that is not a liquor store) must be 3.2% alcohol by weight. When you convert that to the more commonly used alcohol by volume, it just about comes up to 4% ABV which is just slightly less than regular Bud Light/ Coors Lite anyways. Just a silly outdated Colorado law from prohibition.
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Glad you don’t know. It’s a so called “blue law” like not being able to sell cars on Sundays. Religious interests said that these things (selling cars, full strenghth booze, etc) were unholy and got them banned. 3.2, however, was ok to sell in grocery stores and on Sundays as it wasn’t “full strength” The funny part is that if you drink 10 3.2 beers, it’s still roughly like having 9 of the same beer in full (4.0) strength versions. You’re still drunk. Oh and all of those are measured in weight, whereas most labels these days are listed in volume. I can’t remember the exact conversion, but unless you are drinking an imperial something or other, not much difference
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Disregard my 4.0 number. It’s not right. I was thinking of the 3.2 conversion to volume.
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From what I have been told, “normal” Bud and Coors aren’t much more than 3.2 anyway. And after all that time I spent in college drinking cheap swill compared to the stuff I drink now, I tend to agree with that assessment.
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They aren’t. The conversion I did when I had teh formula sitting right in front of me said 8 full strength = 9 3.2%. Either way you’re buzzed if not drunk.
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That’s why we don’t call Bud and Coors “beer” :)
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:13 PM MDT up reply actions
yeah.
The other reason is that they are brewed without using 100% barley as the grain. They use rice or corn to get fermentable sugar on the cheap. This makes them adjunct brewed malt beverages, not considered beer under the Rhienheitsgebot (German beer purity law which only allows the use of water, barley, yeast, and hops in the brewing of beer)
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You had me at Rhienheitsgebot.
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lol. Can’t believe I remembered how to spell that.
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You didn’t.
It’s Reiheitsgebot.
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Fail!
Reinheitsgebot
The extra “h” only refers to the river.
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the uk encyclopedia I checked said I did ok. Wikipedia says no, and they must be right.
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I’m gonna trust the Krauts and suspect the Limeys on this one.
Trust me, it’s Reinheitsgebot.
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You say “Rhienheitsgebot”,
I say “Reinheitsgebot.”
Let’s call the whole thing off.
Seriously. It just lacks rhythm.
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Try again,
but this time to oompah music.
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Confession time. As a staunch monolingualist I honestly never tried to pronounce either.
Sorry. I simply assumed the meter would be bad.
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I just assumed both were 4 syllables, making oompah music appropriate.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 4:26 PM MDT up reply actions
So it’s a “beer drink”? Kind of like “cheese food”?
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 3:24 PM MDT up reply actions
No, it’s “golden water”
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:26 PM MDT up reply actions
more like “flavored malt beverage” which is a travesty as the pre prohibition versions of these beers are actually quite tasty if you like light lagers (I do on some occasions)
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I like me some Landshark.
Does that fall into that category?
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 3:29 PM MDT up reply actions
no, it’s an adjunct beer.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/16098/34804
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Coors Extra Gold is a pretty fine ballpark beer.
Not quite as good as a Classic American Pilsner, but whatchagonnado?
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whatchagonnado?
Sneak copious amounts of rum into the ballpark.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:40 PM MDT up reply actions
Rhienheitsgebot: the bigger deal was to preserve wheat for bread. Bavaria had a food shortage so they came up with the Rhienheitsgebot to ban breweries from using wheat. The royal Bavarian brewery was excempt from the law due to the prince’s love of wheat beer.
Yeast was also not allowed in beer under the origional Rhienheitsgebot. Yeast was not “allowed” until hundreds of years later (in the early 1800’s).
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Not so much not allowed as that they had no idea what caused fermentation in the first place. It’s also since been modified (90’s I think?) to allow wheat and cane sugar, but no unmalted barley. Must be all that hippie EU influence.
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Wasn’t rye was included in that?
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I was gonna say – very few of the beers that I drink are 4.0% ABV.
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Well, there is something for everyone, and while normally my beers are solidly in the 5-7% range, on a raft trip for example when you drink beer all day, a nice crisp refreshing low alcohol beer is just the thing. At least til you get to camp and the good stuff (Whisky! And Whiskey!) comes out.
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I do love me a good Mild!
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truthfully,
that knowledge is 10 years old, so it might have changed, but still, it was weird.
3.2 law means that grocery stores and convenience stores can only sell beer that is 3.2 percent alcohol.
they could sell it on sundays, which liquor stores could not sell anything untill two years ago on sundays.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 3:04 PM MDT up reply actions
This just seems silly.
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by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:24 PM MDT up reply actions
The Class 6 at Malmstrom AFB solved this one for me
by MalachiConstant on Oct 7, 2010 2:58 PM MDT up reply actions
BOTN
Anything, it’s opening night. I’m going with LEft Hand Oktoberfest Marzen:
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 7, 2010 3:09 PM MDT up reply actions
Their labels sure have gotten a lot cooler in the past year or two. That’s a good un.
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I was just about to say that. Their milk stout label and 400 lb monkey label are sweet as well
by MalachiConstant on Oct 7, 2010 3:30 PM MDT up reply actions
I just saw this beer for the first time this Autumn. It’s excellent (oh and quite strong)
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 7, 2010 3:32 PM MDT up reply actions
Question is:
Have their lagers ever returned to the glory of the Tabernash years?
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that looks delicious
Left had always had their shit together on their quirky beer
that being said, i think it was Polestar, but there was one in their sampler I detested.
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I am currently feasting [what is the drinking equivalent of ‘feasting’?] on Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen. Its delectable.
Thanks Joe...
what is the drinking equivalent of ‘feasting’?
Chugging?
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 2:49 PM MDT up reply actions
Tippling.
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quaffing, tippling.
Wow, you guys and your big words. . .
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Red & I take our libations seriously. ;-P
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I occasionally dabble at tippling and, even more rarely, tippling, but I don’t have your experience. It is nice to soak up your acumen vicariously, thought.
Wait. . .maybe that last bit opens the door a little too wide.
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Are we there yet?
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Hockey hockey hockey
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Hockey
GO AVS
Awesome lunch break I’m having.
from an nhl.com article about the reunion
It wasn’t all rosy for the Avalanche, which played in an antiquated arena. Players had to dress for practices in the building and carpool to older practice sites.
“It was pretty rough,” Lemieux said. “I remember Keaner got pulled over on the I-25 freeway. He was dressed in his gear and he was wearing his hockey helmet. The policeman pulled him over and asked him for his ID. Keener looked at him and he said, ‘Are you kidding me?’ We really sucked it up for a few years.
”http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=539897" >link
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I can’t watch the game tonight OR listen to the game tonight because they scheduled Jazz Ensemble for Thursdays from 6-9.
I can’t ditch either because the other drummer decided to get a fucking job so I’m the only one now.
FUCK YOU JAZZ ENSEMBLE YOU PIECE OF I’d write a tirade here but I’m never going to outdo my Wolski one so what’s the point.
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Hockey >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jazz
You know what you must do.
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Kill the instructor, go to jail and hope they have a TV that gets VS.?
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 2:50 PM MDT up reply actions
Just finding a bar that gets VS can be difficult, so I wouldn’t chance jail if I were you.
by MalachiConstant on Oct 7, 2010 2:52 PM MDT up reply actions
Actually I was just going to suck it up, go to class so I don’t fail miserably and then hope that someone here could discreetly text me details of what was going on
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 2:54 PM MDT up reply actions
I will have to wait till Friday to watch as I am stuck on my ship overnight and will not get to watch it live. Thank goodness for recording technology. Who knows I might become some kind of expert.
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What you're sayin is
You’re kind of blue?
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 7, 2010 3:12 PM MDT up reply actions
Actually that’s funny since the only blues tune we’re doing in there is the only song that I like.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:14 PM MDT up reply actions
I was actually making a Miles Davis reference.
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 7, 2010 3:33 PM MDT up reply actions
Would’ve worked better in a Jazz Combo sense, Davis didn’t write many good Big Band tunes.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:38 PM MDT up reply actions
True
but Duke Ellington doesn’t have many Album titles I know of I could make a pun off of on this occasion. And Kind of Blue is one of the greatest albums of all time.
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by Jibblescribbits on Oct 7, 2010 3:45 PM MDT up reply actions
Truth. Although if you had somehow managed to make a Giant Steps pun I would’ve been laughing harder.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:50 PM MDT up reply actions
I like kind of blue. I am by no means a Miles expert but I think a tribute to Jack Johnson is my favorite of his.
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I’d like Kind Of Blue a lot more, but I’ve always hated Flamenco Sketches. The other four songs are amazing.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:57 PM MDT up reply actions
DVR, my man. It’s the answer to all of life’s questions.
There's a place out west where the Powder River rolls off the Bighorn Mountains. It's a land of red walls, blue sky, and clean air, where the eagle glides high above the canyons and makes its nest in the rocks that overlook the valleys where the sagebrush and cottonwoods grow. This is ranch country - has been for more than a hundred years.
Well things have changed some since the early days, but there's still a thread of character and tradition that runs true from one generation to the next. You can see it in the way folks out here set a horse; you can hear it in the way they talk. And when the work's all done, there's nothing they like better than to get together at the one room schoolhouse under the red wall for another down home, homegrown, Western Saturday night.
No, no, it’s 42. You must not really know what the question is.
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I’m afraid I don’t understand…
There's a place out west where the Powder River rolls off the Bighorn Mountains. It's a land of red walls, blue sky, and clean air, where the eagle glides high above the canyons and makes its nest in the rocks that overlook the valleys where the sagebrush and cottonwoods grow. This is ranch country - has been for more than a hundred years.
Well things have changed some since the early days, but there's still a thread of character and tradition that runs true from one generation to the next. You can see it in the way folks out here set a horse; you can hear it in the way they talk. And when the work's all done, there's nothing they like better than to get together at the one room schoolhouse under the red wall for another down home, homegrown, Western Saturday night.
Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. If you haven’t read it, the comedic influences in your life are not complete.
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yeah, I just looked at it as “well, there has already been so many different versions of the guide, I’ll justhave to not like this one as much” Did have a few good bits though.
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Biggest problem is that most of the humor in Hitchhiker’s Guide is in the writing and word choice. That doesn’t translate to a visual medium.
The future is already here. It's just unevenly distributed.
‘Fraid I haven’t. I’m deprived, just like the starving children in Canuckistan.
There's a place out west where the Powder River rolls off the Bighorn Mountains. It's a land of red walls, blue sky, and clean air, where the eagle glides high above the canyons and makes its nest in the rocks that overlook the valleys where the sagebrush and cottonwoods grow. This is ranch country - has been for more than a hundred years.
Well things have changed some since the early days, but there's still a thread of character and tradition that runs true from one generation to the next. You can see it in the way folks out here set a horse; you can hear it in the way they talk. And when the work's all done, there's nothing they like better than to get together at the one room schoolhouse under the red wall for another down home, homegrown, Western Saturday night.
Dear god man, I’m the least cultured person I know and even I’VE read that series.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 4:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Pop culture isn't my thing
For example, last spring, I couldn’t figure out why I kept seeing Facebook posts about a new moon later that week. I thought, “We have a new moon at least once a month. I don’t get it.” Then, on that Thursday, I found out that it was a movie.
There's a place out west where the Powder River rolls off the Bighorn Mountains. It's a land of red walls, blue sky, and clean air, where the eagle glides high above the canyons and makes its nest in the rocks that overlook the valleys where the sagebrush and cottonwoods grow. This is ranch country - has been for more than a hundred years.
Well things have changed some since the early days, but there's still a thread of character and tradition that runs true from one generation to the next. You can see it in the way folks out here set a horse; you can hear it in the way they talk. And when the work's all done, there's nothing they like better than to get together at the one room schoolhouse under the red wall for another down home, homegrown, Western Saturday night.
There are postives
New Moon is a movie you never, never need to see. Unless your secretly a 15 year old girl.
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Nor would I ever want to. A good friend of mine had an aunt that won an Oscar for designing the costumes for Titanic. She brought the Oscar to school one day, which was pretty neat. I thought I’d watch the Oscars the next time they came around (and a few times since then), but I gave up after I discovered that I’d never heard of any of the winning movies.
There's a place out west where the Powder River rolls off the Bighorn Mountains. It's a land of red walls, blue sky, and clean air, where the eagle glides high above the canyons and makes its nest in the rocks that overlook the valleys where the sagebrush and cottonwoods grow. This is ranch country - has been for more than a hundred years.
Well things have changed some since the early days, but there's still a thread of character and tradition that runs true from one generation to the next. You can see it in the way folks out here set a horse; you can hear it in the way they talk. And when the work's all done, there's nothing they like better than to get together at the one room schoolhouse under the red wall for another down home, homegrown, Western Saturday night.
the difference being 30 years from now the Twilight series will have no impact on culture. People still read (and in fact make movies out of) the hitchhikers guide 30 years later. But I hear you on pop culture. I miss a lot of stuff. I didn’t even read the guide til the mid 90’s
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I didn’t learn to read until the mid-’90’s.
There's a place out west where the Powder River rolls off the Bighorn Mountains. It's a land of red walls, blue sky, and clean air, where the eagle glides high above the canyons and makes its nest in the rocks that overlook the valleys where the sagebrush and cottonwoods grow. This is ranch country - has been for more than a hundred years.
Well things have changed some since the early days, but there's still a thread of character and tradition that runs true from one generation to the next. You can see it in the way folks out here set a horse; you can hear it in the way they talk. And when the work's all done, there's nothing they like better than to get together at the one room schoolhouse under the red wall for another down home, homegrown, Western Saturday night.
I read it in the mid 90’s as well but that’s probably because I wasn’t around in the mid 80’s.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 4:10 PM MDT up reply actions
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Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
u mad
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 4:14 PM MDT up reply actions
Hitchhikers Guide transcends pop culture by this point, really.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 4:08 PM MDT up reply actions
who are you friends with that were excited about new moon?
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NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 4:11 PM MDT up reply actions
People with sorority sisters for girlfriends. They’d been brainwashed.
There's a place out west where the Powder River rolls off the Bighorn Mountains. It's a land of red walls, blue sky, and clean air, where the eagle glides high above the canyons and makes its nest in the rocks that overlook the valleys where the sagebrush and cottonwoods grow. This is ranch country - has been for more than a hundred years.
Well things have changed some since the early days, but there's still a thread of character and tradition that runs true from one generation to the next. You can see it in the way folks out here set a horse; you can hear it in the way they talk. And when the work's all done, there's nothing they like better than to get together at the one room schoolhouse under the red wall for another down home, homegrown, Western Saturday night.
And
My 2 teenage sisters.
There's a place out west where the Powder River rolls off the Bighorn Mountains. It's a land of red walls, blue sky, and clean air, where the eagle glides high above the canyons and makes its nest in the rocks that overlook the valleys where the sagebrush and cottonwoods grow. This is ranch country - has been for more than a hundred years.
Well things have changed some since the early days, but there's still a thread of character and tradition that runs true from one generation to the next. You can see it in the way folks out here set a horse; you can hear it in the way they talk. And when the work's all done, there's nothing they like better than to get together at the one room schoolhouse under the red wall for another down home, homegrown, Western Saturday night.
ah.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 4:13 PM MDT up reply actions
My wife and 2 teen-aged daughters. I actually tried to read the first book, but gave up when my head started splitting from too much 2nd-hand angst.
The future is already here. It's just unevenly distributed.
I heard nothing but how frakking funny that series was, so one time in college, I sat down and read the whole series. I am still waiting for it to be .00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001% as funny as people say.
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you probably like Dane Cook, though, amirite?
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Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
Don’t like Dane Cook. I think that he’s a poor man’s
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Nope, sorry. If you don’t like the guide, you like Dane Cook. Or the Red Wings. Take your pick.
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Hey now!
I may hate America and want the Avalanche to lose, but step off there pal!
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I’m not your pal, buddy.
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Watch it, sport.
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I believe it’s “old sport”.
Some people have great signatures. Imagine what it would be like if I was one of them. . . . . . Now that you are done imagining, you are ready to start pretending that I am. Okay, start pretending. . . Now!
Quite.
Good show, old man!
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Now why would you insult the Swedish Chef like that?
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 4:10 PM MDT up reply actions
It's a pun, son.
Dane (as in Danish, like from Denmark) Cook (person who prepares food).
Swedish Chef
Get it? Got it? Good.
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Pun or not, comparing anything to Dane Cook is an insult to that thing.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 4:27 PM MDT up reply actions
Also, it was originally a BBC radio drama and imho that’s still the best incarnation of the series.
by MalachiConstant on Oct 7, 2010 4:29 PM MDT up reply actions
haven’t heard it. Is it available anywhere?
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Um.. iTunes or torrent is your best bet. Though be careful to get the actual BBC radio version and not the narrated novel version.
by MalachiConstant on Oct 7, 2010 4:36 PM MDT up reply actions
“for a moment nothing happened. After a while nothing continued to happen.”
Some people have great signatures. Imagine what it would be like if I was one of them. . . . . . Now that you are done imagining, you are ready to start pretending that I am. Okay, start pretending. . . Now!
That sounds Monty Python-esque.
There's a place out west where the Powder River rolls off the Bighorn Mountains. It's a land of red walls, blue sky, and clean air, where the eagle glides high above the canyons and makes its nest in the rocks that overlook the valleys where the sagebrush and cottonwoods grow. This is ranch country - has been for more than a hundred years.
Well things have changed some since the early days, but there's still a thread of character and tradition that runs true from one generation to the next. You can see it in the way folks out here set a horse; you can hear it in the way they talk. And when the work's all done, there's nothing they like better than to get together at the one room schoolhouse under the red wall for another down home, homegrown, Western Saturday night.
Hitchhiker’s guide.
Quirky, amusing, not consistently hilarious, but that one is. Plus a depressed/suicidal robot is a good bit.
Some people have great signatures. Imagine what it would be like if I was one of them. . . . . . Now that you are done imagining, you are ready to start pretending that I am. Okay, start pretending. . . Now!
I’m more into whales suddenly materializing out of nothing and then plummeting to the ground while contemplating the meaning of existence.
The future is already here. It's just unevenly distributed.
Drink up, the worlds about to end.
Not a week goes by I don’t say that. Probably my favorite toast ever.
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Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
Sounds like I need to substitute a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster for my usual 90 Shilling.
The future is already here. It's just unevenly distributed.
My next trick as a bartender is invent an earthly interpretation of “having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon, wrapped ’round a large gold brick”
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Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
apparently there are several out there, but I want to make one too.
MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem
Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
Partially dehydrated Red Bull and Everclear (with lemon zest) would probably do the trick for me.
The future is already here. It's just unevenly distributed.
So, I'm debating between two jerseys
Do I wear the Lappy jersey or the Foote Nords jersey.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
Foote
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 7, 2010 2:58 PM MDT up reply actions
Footer for sure
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 2:58 PM MDT up reply actions
I’m going to Jazz Ensemble all Dr. Jones’d up, hell yeah.
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So you’ll be skipping the last two-thirds?
"I'm gonna fix that last joke by taking out all the words and adding new ones." - MH
I will beat you with his soon to be broken femer
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Dude, leg injury is so last season. I believe a young and creative player like Jones will come up with something special this season, like explosive acne or an allergic reaction to ice.
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Don’t forget the bruised chest last year too.
Maybe he can pull a Kaz Matsui and get some Anal Fissures.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:15 PM MDT up reply actions
For his sake, I hope it’s not Chris Snyder’s ruptured testicle.
There's a place out west where the Powder River rolls off the Bighorn Mountains. It's a land of red walls, blue sky, and clean air, where the eagle glides high above the canyons and makes its nest in the rocks that overlook the valleys where the sagebrush and cottonwoods grow. This is ranch country - has been for more than a hundred years.
Well things have changed some since the early days, but there's still a thread of character and tradition that runs true from one generation to the next. You can see it in the way folks out here set a horse; you can hear it in the way they talk. And when the work's all done, there's nothing they like better than to get together at the one room schoolhouse under the red wall for another down home, homegrown, Western Saturday night.
I could always change my Salostesticle twitter account to DrJonestesticle.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:58 PM MDT up reply actions
If the Avs win tonight I have the unfortunate job to tell you that you MUST go to a Jazz Ensemble on every game day.
I’d laugh but there are actually idiots out there that think like this.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:26 PM MDT up reply actions
Do you feel the icy stare of most regular MHHers right now? I think Dario was serious. And I agree with him. Or are you not a team player? I’ll take it one step further. If David Jones does not get injured tonight, you should definitely heed Dario’s advice. Or break David Jones.
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by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 3:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Yes. That’s why Mike must punch an Arby’s sammy every game this season.
"Here's your dream: Matt Duchene, can he do it?... HE CAN! HE DID IT! MATT DUCHENE AND THE AVS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!" - Mike Haynes
Or break David Jones.
Oh yeah, cause that’s hard.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:39 PM MDT up reply actions
Why do you hate the Avalanche Dr. Jones?
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We’re secretly brothers
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Nice Warriors refrence
AKA Stastnystooth on twitter... Yeah that's me, his tooth.
by Ben from Portland on Oct 7, 2010 5:09 PM MDT up reply actions
Happy opening day guys!
I may be an SCH’er but I don’t agree that you will take a step back. I never count out young talent that has a will to win. We’ll be seeing the Avs in the playoffs again this year.
All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity. - Gordie Howe
Hmmmm. 87.7fm is talking about hockey this far before the game? And they kind of sound like they know what they are talking about even without a player or coach calling in.
A sports talk radio station talking about the Avs. What is the world coming too?
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…Did I miss something? Maybe it’s because I’ve stopped listening to the radio in general the past few years but the Avs were always well represented last I checked.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 3:40 PM MDT up reply actions
Maybe it’s because 87.7 is new. Older more established stations rarely mention them. 1510am does sometimes with Justin from the avs guild but that is not too often.
The Fan used too a lot back in the day. Not so much anymore. It’s just Broncos, Broncos, Broncos, Nuggets, Broncos, Tebow, Broncos, Rockies, Rockies, Broncos, Broncos, Avs player calls in for 10 minutes, Broncos.
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No lie, I heard Mike and Scott talking about hockey on The Fan during lunch today. Blew my mind. Scott said he had season tickets for the 95-96 season. They were playing up the reunion and the guys in town.
Really stupid thing: I don’t get 87.7 FM in my truck. My digital dial starts at 87.9. Wtf? Fortunately, the volume goes to 11.
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by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 3:43 PM MDT up reply actions
Weird. Guess Scott can talk about hockey now that hockey hating Al isn’t with him.
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Also, how old is your truck if it doesn’t go that low? My car is a 2001 and it gets it.
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My pickup’s a ‘98, and I get it. And 87.7 is great, although I still can’t figure out why Charles Johnson is on the radio. I’ve never thought he was any good.
There's a place out west where the Powder River rolls off the Bighorn Mountains. It's a land of red walls, blue sky, and clean air, where the eagle glides high above the canyons and makes its nest in the rocks that overlook the valleys where the sagebrush and cottonwoods grow. This is ranch country - has been for more than a hundred years.
Well things have changed some since the early days, but there's still a thread of character and tradition that runs true from one generation to the next. You can see it in the way folks out here set a horse; you can hear it in the way they talk. And when the work's all done, there's nothing they like better than to get together at the one room schoolhouse under the red wall for another down home, homegrown, Western Saturday night.
1994. Original AM/FM cassette player and speakers. Still works great. Other than not having 87.7.
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by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 3:49 PM MDT up reply actions
Actually, they’ve been talking hockey (at least the bits that I’ve heard) for a few days now.
None of the evening drive time guys really seems to know WTF they’re talking about from a hockey knowledge standpoint, but nice to hear otherwise.
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The MasterDater will be on for pre- and post-game shows for every (weeknight) game.
There's a place out west where the Powder River rolls off the Bighorn Mountains. It's a land of red walls, blue sky, and clean air, where the eagle glides high above the canyons and makes its nest in the rocks that overlook the valleys where the sagebrush and cottonwoods grow. This is ranch country - has been for more than a hundred years.
Well things have changed some since the early days, but there's still a thread of character and tradition that runs true from one generation to the next. You can see it in the way folks out here set a horse; you can hear it in the way they talk. And when the work's all done, there's nothing they like better than to get together at the one room schoolhouse under the red wall for another down home, homegrown, Western Saturday night.
Prediction time
The Avs win 5-2 on the strength of a Scott Hannan hat trick. In honor of Dave Hannan, of course.
There's a place out west where the Powder River rolls off the Bighorn Mountains and winds its way out across the plains. It's a land of red walls, blue sky, and clean air, where the eagle glides high above the canyons and makes its nest in the rocks that overlook the valleys where the sagebrush and cottonwoods grow. This is ranch country - has been for more than a hundred years.
Well, things have changed some since the early days, but there's still a thread of character and tradition that runs true from one generation to the next. You can see it in the way folks out here set a horse; you can hear it in the way they talk. And when the work's all done, there's nothing they like better than to get together at the one room schoolhouse under the red wall for another down home, homegrown, Western Saturday night.
3-1 and Andy is awesome.
Stastny with the first goal of the season.
two Icehouse 24 oz beers = $3.20 two "fancy" Bud Light 24 oz beers = $5.00
NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 4:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's more like it
I’m always hoping for a Hannan hat trick. It’d be fun. So I’m gonna predict it.
There's a place out west where the Powder River rolls off the Bighorn Mountains and winds its way out across the plains. It's a land of red walls, blue sky, and clean air, where the eagle glides high above the canyons and makes its nest in the rocks that overlook the valleys where the sagebrush and cottonwoods grow. This is ranch country - has been for more than a hundred years.
Well, things have changed some since the early days, but there's still a thread of character and tradition that runs true from one generation to the next. You can see it in the way folks out here set a horse; you can hear it in the way they talk. And when the work's all done, there's nothing they like better than to get together at the one room schoolhouse under the red wall for another down home, homegrown, Western Saturday night.
12-0 Avs. Goals from Hannan, Foote, Winnick, 3 own goals on Kane, 5 for Duchene, and an empty netter for Andy.
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Um, what is the score when the Hawks pull the goalie?
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by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 4:21 PM MDT up reply actions
11-0. The 95-96 team kept feeding Quenville European grade absynthe last night.
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5-3 Avs. Goals by: Jones ( x2 ), Stewart, Liles, and an Empty net.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:29 PM MDT up reply actions
I really like this place, but I wish there was a way to keep all the beer and jazz talk separate
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 7, 2010 4:21 PM MDT reply actions
You’re right, let’s turn this into an all-jazz forum.
I’m listening to Chick Corea so fuck all y’all
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 4:28 PM MDT up reply actions
better than politics.
In all honesty though it seems like pre game threads are exactly like pre gaming irl. bunch of people talking about everything (including hockey) to get pumped for the game itself. At least usually in the GDT’s it 90% hockey (or so it seems)
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These threads are a lot like when I watch some games in a bar with friends. Everybody is watching the game but the conversations vary, wildly.
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Hrm, fair enough. I like my jazz with whiskey usually
by MalachiConstant on Oct 7, 2010 4:32 PM MDT up reply actions
I was banished to the OT at Purple Row, so I’ll do my bestest to not take things off course.
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NOW who comes out on top?
by frightened inmate #2 on Oct 7, 2010 4:43 PM MDT up reply actions
Hockey season...been waiting for this since May
Let’s do this thing Avalanche.
Oh yeah, new person on deck. Finally decided to post around these parts after reading through a lot of these. Sarcasm meter’s already tuned up to 11. =D
Welcome!
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yes, welcome!
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 7, 2010 4:28 PM MDT up reply actions
Thank you kindly. Looking forward to the season ahead of us.
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 7, 2010 4:28 PM MDT up reply actions
(semi) sadly
I will be at hockey practice and unable to watch the feed, but the rink down here in Pueblo just added televisions, so I don’t know whether to watch the silent hockey game on them or go home and play the recording too loudly for my sleeping wife and daughter (the boy will have to shatter his bed time, tonight)
My prediction, Dutchy has a 3-point night in front of his boyhood idols and the Avs win 4-3.
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Is it true that Crow won't be there tonight
For his public stoning?
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He was at the dinner. Late, but there.
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I think he’ll be there. I wonder if he showed up late in hopes of not having to deal with angry fans?
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:31 PM MDT up reply actions
I heard he was holding up small children to deflect stones.
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by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 5:33 PM MDT up reply actions
I refuse to catch up on comments
until I am at least out of my work clothes. 12 hours of producing…something, I’m not even sure what.
Now we have nothing to bitch about!
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my work clothes today (thanks to a week of dress down): jeans, Avs t-shirt. Avalanche Sakic jersey.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 7, 2010 4:30 PM MDT up reply actions
Mine is the Air Force’s ABU that smells like a mixture of jet exhaust, flightline, oil, hydraulic fluid, and shame. It’s about to be an Av’s t-shirt and a Stewie jersey. Not sure on the pants yet.
Now we have nothing to bitch about!
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Pants? Why bother?
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:32 PM MDT up reply actions
I’m wearing my green pajamas….again. My work clothes rule.
'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.'
Hey, I saw the Red is awesome!
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:40 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, but we don’t wear those at sea. For some reason it’s not considered tactical… The red is awesome though
'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.'
I love the red.
But it’d be visible from pretty far away…
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:42 PM MDT up reply actions
It is ridiculous. I feel like i am on fire when I’m wearing it.
'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.'
You feel....
Hot?
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, as in “I need to stop, drop, and roll” hot. :)
'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.'
Hahaha, maybe I should call you fire engine?
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:46 PM MDT up reply actions
Red Wing Dave has to wear pants to cover up his shame. He got a tattoo one night when he was drunk. JIMMY (on one buttcheek) HOWARD (on the other cheek).
Now we have nothing to bitch about!
Besides marketing, ticket prices, depth at LW, ice girls…~ Mfured20
I was paying stupid fees months ago and this chick had a Calgary Flames tattoo that took up her entire neck and some shoulders it was soooo ugly.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:19 PM MDT up reply actions
gee, I wonder what bet she lost…
'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.'
It was bad, my bother looked at me and bust out laughing when he saw my face. His first question : Is that a hockey logo. I nod. Second question: is that just as ugly to a hockey fan as it is to a non-hockey fan. I nod.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:28 PM MDT up reply actions
YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
Tell us how you really feel
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"Just Do Something" - Nike’s new logo for Bills apparel.
Paul McCartney Can't Play Piano
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 4:32 PM MDT up reply actions
YYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Now we have nothing to bitch about!
Besides marketing, ticket prices, depth at LW, ice girls…~ Mfured20
MAH MAN
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
I'D BE EXCITED IF I WASN'T GETTING THIS GAME THROUGH TEXT UPDATES
The Doctor Jones fanclub: Active for more games than Jones himself.
"Just Do Something" - Nike’s new logo for Bills apparel.
Paul McCartney Can't Play Piano
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 4:35 PM MDT up reply actions
WWWWWWHHHHHHHAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!
OOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY
Sorry, just a little love for Dave Chapelle there.
On a different not, I get to bust out the #9 Matt Duchene Jersey tonight when I get home from work. F’n pumped.
2010/2011 Hart Trophy - J.Howard
2010/2011 Vezina Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Norris Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Calder Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Lady Byng Trophy - Martin St. Louis
The Howard doesn't care for Ladies.
by RyanO'Reilly FanClub on Oct 7, 2010 4:36 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm bustin out my Duchene...at the game.
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
Jealous. Home or Away? Is it weird that being in Vancouver I only get to go see the team wear their away Jersey and I still bought a Home one? Whites are just too tough to keep clean given how much shit I spill (beer)
2010/2011 Hart Trophy - J.Howard
2010/2011 Vezina Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Norris Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Calder Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Lady Byng Trophy - Martin St. Louis
The Howard doesn't care for Ladies.
by RyanO'Reilly FanClub on Oct 7, 2010 4:39 PM MDT up reply actions
I have a Duchene 3rd
Yeah, I’m a really big fan of the 3rds. Lovelovelovelove
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
I have a Duchene third, but the Hejduk “unipron” came in the mail today, so wearing it.
MHH: The Burgundy Army is on the March!
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
I will be bringing at least one jersey on cruise with me from now on. I’m getting a Stewie Unipron in a couple weeks, but things take a while to get to Japan…
'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.'
You're getting Stewie!
I <3 that. I was going to get Stewie, now I’m leaning towards Winnik.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:53 PM MDT up reply actions
My game issued Stewie from MeiGray only took a week and a half to get here. I was freaking thrilled when it arrived.
Now we have nothing to bitch about!
Besides marketing, ticket prices, depth at LW, ice girls…~ Mfured20
See, I need some smaller jerseys than game worn. i looked into it and they are massive on me.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Eh totally worth it. I’m not even close to being as big as Stewie but I’ll wear the jersey no problem. Plus if you’re not wearing pants, a bigger jersey could work as a dress.
Now we have nothing to bitch about!
Besides marketing, ticket prices, depth at LW, ice girls…~ Mfured20
Even the smaller ones work as a mini dress. I mean, it covers the butt.
But I mean the Stewie one I couldn’t sleep in it, it would get all tangled…
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:34 PM MDT up reply actions
But seriously
I figured this was as good a time as any to solicit some jersey buying advice.
Three options:
-Galiardi 3rd
-Gaunce LEM
-Dutchy Battalion
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
I’d rank them the exact opposite to the way you have it
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 7, 2010 4:37 PM MDT up reply actions
It was reverse alphabetical =x
Not in order of desire.
But I will say the Dutchy Battalion is REALLY popular with Avs folk.
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
You could vomit pea soup on a Unipron and get the same effect.
The future is already here. It's just unevenly distributed.
Or vomit after drinking a blue gatorade to make one of the third jerseys.
The Doctor Jones fanclub: Active for more games than Jones himself.
"Just Do Something" - Nike’s new logo for Bills apparel.
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 4:41 PM MDT up reply actions
GO PLAY IN TRAFFIC
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
Yeah, what Dave said
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"Just Do Something" - Nike’s new logo for Bills apparel.
Paul McCartney Can't Play Piano
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 4:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Battalion, no question
The Doctor Jones fanclub: Active for more games than Jones himself.
"Just Do Something" - Nike’s new logo for Bills apparel.
Paul McCartney Can't Play Piano
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by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 4:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Totally just held down Z to scroll through every single comment. As everything sped by I pretended that I channeled my inner “Data” from Star Trek (I’m a nerd, I know) and I feel as if I now comprehend everything that went on in this thread. To sum it up. There’s a hockey game being played today, Dave is still a Wings supporter, and there were probably references to the 80’s and she said something.
Now we have nothing to bitch about!
Besides marketing, ticket prices, depth at LW, ice girls…~ Mfured20
You missed that several people drink beer while making various popular culture references.
The future is already here. It's just unevenly distributed.
Many involving Jazz.
The Doctor Jones fanclub: Active for more games than Jones himself.
"Just Do Something" - Nike’s new logo for Bills apparel.
Paul McCartney Can't Play Piano
Burgundy Wave: Nobody's favorite Rapids Blog! (Now on SBnation!)
by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 4:43 PM MDT up reply actions
and that several of us have no life.
MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem
Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
We already knew that. I have a life :)
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:34 PM MDT up reply actions
And apparently it’s here. :)
MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem
Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
Hey now,
I was doing charitable work for two hours.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:53 PM MDT up reply actions
shift a will mark them all as read
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 7, 2010 4:43 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah but that’s less entertaining.
Now we have nothing to bitch about!
Besides marketing, ticket prices, depth at LW, ice girls…~ Mfured20
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
Your right.
You are a nerd. You are also bang on as to what took place here today
2010/2011 Hart Trophy - J.Howard
2010/2011 Vezina Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Norris Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Calder Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Lady Byng Trophy - Martin St. Louis
The Howard doesn't care for Ladies.
by RyanO'Reilly FanClub on Oct 7, 2010 4:44 PM MDT reply actions
Jibbled?
The Doctor Jones fanclub: Active for more games than Jones himself.
"Just Do Something" - Nike’s new logo for Bills apparel.
Paul McCartney Can't Play Piano
Burgundy Wave: Nobody's favorite Rapids Blog! (Now on SBnation!)
by UZ on Oct 7, 2010 4:47 PM MDT up reply actions
indeed. makes me less of a nerd if I don’t follow the rules? anyone? Mueller?
2010/2011 Hart Trophy - J.Howard
2010/2011 Vezina Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Norris Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Calder Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Lady Byng Trophy - Martin St. Louis
The Howard doesn't care for Ladies.
by RyanO'Reilly FanClub on Oct 7, 2010 5:04 PM MDT up reply actions
OT: Champ Bailey Extension Negotiations Break Down
Evidently McD just found out that he never played for the Patriots.
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
Intentional this time. Nobody at MHR would find this to be humorous. Believe me.
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 4:59 PM MDT up reply actions
How is it that Moss got away? Did Hoodie Sr. not want any of his old players back in trade?
The future is already here. It's just unevenly distributed.
I think he’s Hoodie winked junior so much over the past few years that he’s starting to feel guilty about it.
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 5:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Can he skate?
Oh wait. He is probably too expensive for the Avs.
Younger and cheaper - Colorado Avalanche
Older and drunker - Me
You know he's not the only one making decisions, right?
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
riiiiiiight. And I still believe in the tooth fairy.
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 5:28 PM MDT up reply actions
Was MHH like this on opening day last year? 400+ comments on a pre-game thread?
The future is already here. It's just unevenly distributed.
Pre-game threads, sometimes. MHH has been growing pretty quickly, so it’s hard to compare apples to apples (’sup Gilmour?)
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: pretty good at hockey since they can't get into the bars yet.
all the cool kids are doing it…
AKA Stastnystooth on twitter... Yeah that's me, his tooth.
by Ben from Portland on Oct 7, 2010 5:10 PM MDT up reply actions
I can’t easily go back and find that pregame, but we just passed the Game 1 pregame thread from the playoffs
I am the most humble blogger of all time
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Oct 7, 2010 5:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Killing time at work, so I did go back and look. Pretty somber day.
Game Thread
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: pretty good at hockey since they can't get into the bars yet.
but that was such a sad day
And so many MHH’ers were at the game.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:36 PM MDT up reply actions
I was!!!
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Oct 7, 2010 5:37 PM MDT up reply actions
I definitely cried, and I’m not ashamed to admit it.
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Oct 7, 2010 5:45 PM MDT up reply actions
I had tears.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:45 PM MDT up reply actions
I was not crying. It was just raining …. on my face.
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 5:49 PM MDT up reply actions
I just had something in BOTH my eyes.
MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem
Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
I had some jerky with ghost pepper. Damn those things are hot.
MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem
Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
I’m not crying…
I’m making a lasaugna….for one.
2010/2011 Hart Trophy - J.Howard
2010/2011 Vezina Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Norris Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Calder Trophy - J. Howard
2010/2011 Lady Byng Trophy - Martin St. Louis
The Howard doesn't care for Ladies.
by RyanO'Reilly FanClub on Oct 7, 2010 6:13 PM MDT up reply actions
FOTC FTW!
Man I loved that show. Also saw them in concert at Red Rocks. And no, Dan, I wasn’t the oldest dude there.
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 6:30 PM MDT up reply actions
My ex laughed at me, but there was one big ass tear going down my cheek. He was my Captain since the Nords…
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:51 PM MDT up reply actions
He’s my all-time favorite athlete. ’Nuff said.
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Oct 7, 2010 5:52 PM MDT up reply actions
Not really
But then again, many of us were meeting IRL for Sakic night.
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: pretty good at hockey since they can't get into the bars yet.
Yeah, I was at that game last year as well. Great times.
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 7, 2010 5:05 PM MDT up reply actions
The early game has started. Penguins (of course) – Flyers. No word on pending Lappy retirement.
Younger and cheaper - Colorado Avalanche
Older and drunker - Me
I know, I’m watching it hoping for some mention.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:38 PM MDT up reply actions
Sure but I prefer half and half for my white russians.
Younger and cheaper - Colorado Avalanche
Older and drunker - Me
As much as I love gameday threads, I know that if I’m in the thread tonight, I won’t be able to focus on the game at all. But…. it’s so much fun! I’m so conflicted.
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
Right there with you. Sit in front of my 60" HD tv or watch it on GameCenter and chat…
Matt Duchene, better at being Pavel Datsyuk than Pavel Datsyuk!
I'm new around here.
If I had a flipping 60" HD tv, there wouldn’t be any conflict. I’d be all “Screw you guys! I’m watching the game!”
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Oct 7, 2010 5:34 PM MDT up reply actions
I didn’t say you folks were in the lead….
Matt Duchene, better at being Pavel Datsyuk than Pavel Datsyuk!
I'm new around here.
I have the 60" tv too, I can do both, it’s no issue.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:39 PM MDT up reply actions
I just can’t FOCUS on both, that’s all.
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Oct 7, 2010 5:39 PM MDT up reply actions
Really? Why not?
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:40 PM MDT up reply actions
You guys are just so dang distracting, that’s why!
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Oct 7, 2010 5:40 PM MDT up reply actions
ummm. Sorry?
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:41 PM MDT up reply actions
No need to apologize. I just can’t always handle the craziness. (And I like to complain. And I was being sarcastic.)
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Oct 7, 2010 5:42 PM MDT up reply actions
Hey Everyone!
So I’m not sure if it’s going to be tape delay or not, but I think that the game may actually be shown on the ship this morning. That would be amazing. :) Good to be back for another season!
'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.'
Good luck getting the game!!!!
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:39 PM MDT up reply actions
I’m gonna come out and say this, it may not be popular, but I freaking hate the Penguins.
Matt Duchene, better at being Pavel Datsyuk than Pavel Datsyuk!
I'm new around here.
I love the Penguins, but have done so since 1986.
If it makes you feel better, you could go to EZ and meet with many like-minded individuals.
"I'm gonna fix that last joke by taking out all the words and adding new ones." - MH
How I hate you too.
Matt Duchene, better at being Pavel Datsyuk than Pavel Datsyuk!
I'm new around here.
PHIIIIIIL KEEESSSSSELLLL…
Matt Duchene, better at being Pavel Datsyuk than Pavel Datsyuk!
I kinda hate Dixomatic.
Failed.... second try.
Matt Duchene, better at being Pavel Datsyuk than Pavel Datsyuk!
I kinda hate Dixomatic.
Ovechkin needs acting lessons.
"I'm gonna fix that last joke by taking out all the words and adding new ones." - MH
….. and a body.
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Oct 7, 2010 5:45 PM MDT up reply actions
nah, it's awesome because of how bad he is...
and Crosby’s “Ovechkin”!
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 5:45 PM MDT up reply actions
Maybe Stats can teach him a thing or two.
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 5:48 PM MDT up reply actions
Sooo….. Pens/Flyers. I hate them both. Who do I cheer for against?
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
I only hate them for being on TV constantly although it’s better than way the Wild vs. Blue Jackets.
Younger and cheaper - Colorado Avalanche
Older and drunker - Me
I bet they didn’t even stoop to Wild – BJ games at Abu Ghraib.
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 6:00 PM MDT up reply actions
I’m biased, but the last good thing to come out of Philadelphia was the Declaration of Independence.
"I'm gonna fix that last joke by taking out all the words and adding new ones." - MH
Untrue
Cheesesteaks
2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: pretty good at hockey since they can't get into the bars yet.
I know, it’s already friday here! I totally missed opening day! :)
'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.'
Awe, sad panda
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:06 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah, I’d like to tell you all how the game ends up, but Doc Brown said that I’m not allowed to because it could interrupt the time space continuum.
'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.'
Stupid Doc Brown, he cheated, if you remember.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:12 PM MDT up reply actions
I got a new one for tonight and my typical Ricards white. Just in case the new one sucks.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:06 PM MDT up reply actions
My roommate is making fun of me for sitting in the apartment wearing a Sakic jersey. Should I be insulted?
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
No, but your roommate should be.
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 6:01 PM MDT up reply actions
Also, he’s a red wings fan.
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Oct 7, 2010 6:01 PM MDT up reply actions
You live with DDC?
Your 2010-2011 Colorado Avalanche: Reaching Up to the Cap Floor
by Bob in Boulder on Oct 7, 2010 6:03 PM MDT up reply actions
Bahahahaha, no.
Forever grateful that Joe Sakic isn't a douche bag like Brett Favre.
by Rather Dashing on Oct 7, 2010 6:25 PM MDT up reply actions
I look kind of goofy
I am wearing a black Avs home jersey and brown cordoroy pants.
Younger and cheaper - Colorado Avalanche
Older and drunker - Me
Meant to say blank avs home jersey. Used to have a black practice jersey though.
Younger and cheaper - Colorado Avalanche
Older and drunker - Me
Nords Foote for me, via popular vote.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:07 PM MDT up reply actions
After 1st period:
Pens 0-0 Flyers
Leafs 2-1 Habs
MHH: The Burgundy Army is on the March!
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
Need a reminder
What rules changed again this summer?
"I'm gonna fix that last joke by taking out all the words and adding new ones." - MH
All calls, goals, penalties are subject to the review of Lord Howard
MHH: The Burgundy Army is on the March!
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
Mostly head shot stuff and strickter rules on blind side hits on obvious icing calls.
Younger and cheaper - Colorado Avalanche
Older and drunker - Me
So stuff that requires judgment, so the officials will be afraid to enforce anything.
MHH: The Burgundy Army is on the March!
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
A reminder
NHL Center Ice is free on Direct TV until Oct 24th. Channels 769-782
Yeah, that's me and THE Cup in 2001
I believe so is game center?
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:15 PM MDT up reply actions
hehe. If anybody is watching this Pens game, they somehow failed to score on an open net like 3 times in 5 seconds.
Younger and cheaper - Colorado Avalanche
Older and drunker - Me
Crysby even hit the post…..
MHH: The Burgundy Army is on the March!
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
Just as an observation
Tangradi is a big dude. Holy crap.
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 7, 2010 6:16 PM MDT up reply actions
Tangradi
Sounds like the bastard child of Tanguay and Galiardi.
Younger and cheaper - Colorado Avalanche
Older and drunker - Me
That's what I thought at first too
Then turns out he’s apparently the Pens’ big prospect guy. XD
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 7, 2010 6:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Glad I'm not the only one that thought that.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Part of it has to do with the fact the Pens cannot get a puck on net, even when they have a wide open shot at it though.
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 7, 2010 6:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Just a reminder to get everyone fired up.
Matt Duchene, better at being Pavel Datsyuk than Pavel Datsyuk!
I kinda hate Dixomatic.
*face palm*
That came to my mind too…I just had the good sense not to post it. :)
'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.'
I like everything with cheese on it. Nachos, pizza, jokes.
Younger and cheaper - Colorado Avalanche
Older and drunker - Me
Cheese with melted cheese on it. Dipped in cheese.
Matt Duchene, better at being Pavel Datsyuk than Pavel Datsyuk!
I kinda hate Dixomatic.
Ugh
I hate you guys!
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:28 PM MDT up reply actions
I know, love you guys… just not the freaking ear worms that you provide me with.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:30 PM MDT up reply actions
Gamecenter’s pissing me off…
Matt Duchene, better at being Pavel Datsyuk than Pavel Datsyuk!
I kinda hate Dixomatic.
The MTL-TOR game is skipping like crazy then locking up… I’m having to reload the program every 5 minutes or so.
Matt Duchene, better at being Pavel Datsyuk than Pavel Datsyuk!
Yum.... cheese.
Indeed. They are telling me the Avs game won’t be aired.
Now we have nothing to bitch about!
Besides marketing, ticket prices, depth at LW, ice girls…~ Mfured20
Versus trumps NHL even for NHL. Something in their contract. If you don’t have versus you can’t watch the game anywhere else.
MHH: The Burgundy Army is on the March!
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
I’m in Canada so I’m hoping I can still watch it. I’m watching the Flyers- Pens game now…
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:35 PM MDT up reply actions
I’m also guessing that AFN may have it aired over here. They will do it from time to time for a “popular” team, and seeing as we’re playing the Stanley Cup champs, it’s possible. Hell they aired Carolina’s game.
Now we have nothing to bitch about!
Besides marketing, ticket prices, depth at LW, ice girls…~ Mfured20
Hell yeah, checked the schedule and I get to watch it! Twelve hours after it actually starts. God I hate AFN. Thanks for serving your country, here’s subpar television programming and instead of “real” commercials we’ll spam you with military propaganda.
Now we have nothing to bitch about!
Besides marketing, ticket prices, depth at LW, ice girls…~ Mfured20
CCM Commercial
Ovechkin may not be the greatest actor ever – in fact, he’s terrible – but did I get a chuckle out of his evil laughter fit at the end of it there.
I like that commercial
It’s just so incredibly weird to the point it’s awesome.
Dear Colorado Avalanche: Thank you for the excitement, see you in October.
Yay, thanks for the welcome
Dear Colorado Avalanche: Thank you for the excitement, see you in October.
Hey, instead of texting we can talk here.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:53 PM MDT up reply actions
Flyers scores again 2-0
MHH: The Burgundy Army is on the March!
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
So Game center is slow.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:36 PM MDT up reply actions
No surprise there….
MHH: The Burgundy Army is on the March!
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
I just saw the goal now.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:37 PM MDT up reply actions
From 87.7 fm at Brooklyns, “Lots of Blackhawk fans in the building”.
My spidey sense is sensing some bandwagon jumping.
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Older and drunker - Me
Yep. That and they are such a hot ticket in Chicago they will get some travel fans making the trip for opening night.
That’s true. I wonder how many are new fans.
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Why is time going so slowwwww =(
Lord Howard, Thy Holy Osgood, and Todd Bertuzzi --The Trinity of douche bags.
Because there's a conspiracy against the Avs,
We ruined all the predictions last year after all.
Dear Colorado Avalanche: Thank you for the excitement, see you in October.
Just learned
Altitude will show a special Monday after the Philly game about the reunion.
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What kind of beer?
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Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
Typically white Ales.
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by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 6:59 PM MDT up reply actions
Typically white ales contain wheat, so I would suggest a wheat beer glass. They look like an upside down bowling pin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_glassware
MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem
Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
here’s a much better link:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/101/glassware
MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem
Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
Thanks!
Gotta go find some of those now! :) I knew someone would have my back.
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 7:06 PM MDT up reply actions
I prefer plastic frame glasses because they don’t leave marks on your nose. Wire frame glasses do.
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For beer? ;)
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by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 7:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah
Your having problems seeing your beer correct?
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Nope I can see it just fine.
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by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 7:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Goggles. Those are called beer goggles… :)
'If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter -- and therefore, unsafe.'
Hahaha, I want new glasses to drink my beer out of. Some nice ones!
Winnik is a fucking Win!
by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 7:00 PM MDT up reply actions
I usually just rock beer straight out of the can or bottle. I’m too lazy for things like pouring.
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I like it in a glass, I like the aroma’s, maybe I’m weird?
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by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 7:20 PM MDT up reply actions
No, that’s why different beers have different glasses. To showcase different attributes of the beer.
MHH- A drinking site with a hockey problem
Hockeytown was a marketing invention to draw fans to a team that had less gate than the atlanta thrashers.
Yay
I’m not a complete weirdo! :)
And I knew there were different glasses for different beers but had no idea where to start. <3 Thanks for helping!
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by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 10:54 PM MDT up reply actions
at the risk of revealing my virginity at this joint what the heck is Jibbled?
Yeah, that's me and THE Cup in 2001
Failure to use reply button.
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by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 7, 2010 7:05 PM MDT up reply actions
Flyers score a shortie 3-1
MHH: The Burgundy Army is on the March!
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
Michalek comes right back and makes it 3-2 with :01 left on the PP.
by Chris Damasceno on Oct 7, 2010 7:08 PM MDT up reply actions
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