Avalanche at Ducks, Game 50 Preview

I think that Sacco will play Varlamov in this one. Not the best decision.

by Ilkinio on Jan 22, 2012 7:53 AM MST reply actions

Avalanche at Sucks??

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by Pruno on Jan 22, 2012 8:57 AM MST reply actions

I know it’s Varly’s ‘turn’, but hard not to put the guy in that has never lost to the team. Hoping to see another stellar performance from the Avs. If my Altimath is correct a win tonight would put us in 7th place? (cues “Moving on up”)

That's no moon...

by notapunk on Jan 22, 2012 9:07 AM MST reply actions

Not quite. LA has a game in hand. But if they lose their 50th game, we’ll move over them even if we don’t get a ROW tonight because we’ve scored more goals in the COL – LA series than they have.

Just a Colorado girl in Montana who ♥s the Avs and writes for Mile High Hockey.

by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 9:12 AM MST up reply actions

LA will have a game in hand after tonight. Currently they have 2 points in hand and are even on games.

OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd

by Busted Twigg on Jan 22, 2012 9:15 AM MST up reply actions

Notapunk was wondering about tiebreakers if we win tonight.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 9:18 AM MST up reply actions

I suppose I should have used “will have” instead of “has” in my post, but it was focused on what will hopefully be the situation tonight.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 9:23 AM MST up reply actions

I don’t think game in hands matter in the standings… as far as ranking goes because it’s pointless as a tie breaker as all teams will play 82 games.

So the Avs could go up with a win here tonight. we have 2 more shootout wins, so we’d need a ROW?

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 22, 2012 3:59 PM MST up reply actions

Tie-Breaking procedure
* – Division leaders are seeded 1, 2, and 3 in Conference standings. If two or more clubs are tied in points during the regular season, the standing of the clubs is determined in the following order:

1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won, excluding games won in the Shootout. This figure is reflected in the ROW column.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any “odd” games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season. NOTE: In standings a victory in a shootout counts as one goal for, while a shootout loss counts as one goal against.

At the end of the year, it won’t matter, but for in-season ranking, it’s the primary tie-breaker, so we can’t jump LA tonight. The best we can do is help to cement our hold in 8th and look to jump them next game if they lose their next contest.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 4:03 PM MST up reply actions

Fuck you LA!!

Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.

by amit916 on Jan 22, 2012 4:06 PM MST up reply actions

Thanks for the insight. I’m glad we’re in 8th, but not content with it. With Mules looking fully recovered and everyone else playing well I’m just waiting to see how far up the standings we can go once Dutchy comes back. Vancouver is within striking range if we can keep up the hard work like last night’s game.

That's no moon...

by notapunk on Jan 22, 2012 4:59 PM MST up reply actions

any word on how much longer dutchy will be out? how long ago did he get hurt? i feel like its almost been a month

by Skijumper on Jan 22, 2012 5:03 PM MST up reply actions

I feel like that too, but I dunno if he has been practicing. If they were in town I would go check tomorrow. I can’t make it to a practice until the 26th, and I don’t even know if they play during that all-star break.

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by mfured20 on Jan 22, 2012 5:06 PM MST up reply actions

I imagine he will start practicing again after the aforementioned break. No sense in rushing him back before it.

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by mfured20 on Jan 22, 2012 5:06 PM MST up reply actions

The second night of a back-to-back

Hasn’t been going well for us lately, but guess what? The Ducks played last night too. That at least levels the playing field a little bit. I really hope the boys can get a W tonight – if we can get 2 points, that pulls the 7th playoff spot into the bubble race since we’ll be tied point-wise with LA (we can’t jump them because they have a game in hand).

Because competing for 2 playoff spots is DIFFERENT than playing for 1.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 9:10 AM MST reply actions

I know how we can win this game. Our strategy should be scoring more goals, than opponents.

by Ilkinio on Jan 22, 2012 9:12 AM MST up reply actions

Speaking of back-to-back: the Avs have not (and will not for the remainder of this season) had any back-to-back games that were both home this year (can’t remember any last year, either). They are always either one home, one away (which still means travel immediately after a game), or worse, both away, which means traveling from one hotel to another hotel two nights in a row.

Is it just that rare that Ducks have back-to-back nights that are home games or have the Avs been screwed on their scheduling?

I'm such a huge fan of the Avs I can name who our goalie was FOUR seasons ago! Crazy, right?!

by Guitarpick8120 on Jan 22, 2012 2:44 PM MST up reply actions

I think this is the 6th in club history for us.

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I rec’d that shit.

by Steven Hida on Jan 22, 2012 3:11 PM MST up reply actions

Well they should have a good chance tonight. I haven’t been able to watch the last 2 games due to problems with direct TV and won’t be able to watch tonight either. Good luck Avs, I will be…hoping you win I guess.

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by cush52 on Jan 22, 2012 10:23 AM MST reply actions

Who’s been in net for quack quack quack lately?

At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?

by SteveHouse on Jan 22, 2012 11:13 AM MST via Android app reply actions

Hiller, as far as I know.

by JProulx on Jan 22, 2012 11:15 AM MST up reply actions

Well

as we all know, Farfetch’d is a duck, which is obviously a flying and a normal type. Rather than going the obvious route and taking an electric pokemon, I’m gonna take a different approach and go with a rock/ground pokemon. That being said…

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 11:18 AM MST reply actions

Golem

I choose you!!!!!!

I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.

by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 11:19 AM MST up reply actions

How’s it going today?

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by mfured20 on Jan 22, 2012 11:22 AM MST up reply actions

It’s going alright. Skipped my morning smoke.

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 11:26 AM MST up reply actions 7 recs

Good. only two today, right?

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by mfured20 on Jan 22, 2012 11:35 AM MST up reply actions

we'll see

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 11:42 AM MST up reply actions

You got it.

OK Shermie, time to be the shepherd

by Busted Twigg on Jan 22, 2012 11:58 AM MST up reply actions

you got this

by Avalanchefan86 on Jan 22, 2012 2:54 PM MST up reply actions

As happened yesterday, I had to read your comment twice through to (1) make sure it was in English, (2) realize I had no idea wtf you were talking about and (3) recall some reference to Pokemon, which made me feel secure in Z-ing through all the replies.

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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 22, 2012 12:08 PM MST up reply actions

hahahahahahaha, pokemon wasn’t quite in your childhood i am guessing?

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 12:12 PM MST up reply actions

Way too old for that. However, it was the bane of my existence as a third grade teacher. Never got around to learning the names of all those little creatures on the cards I confiscated on a daily basis.

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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 22, 2012 12:17 PM MST up reply actions

Aw cmon. You should have learned the game and then kicked their asses on a weekly basis with your Confiscated Deck.

At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?

by SteveHouse on Jan 22, 2012 12:18 PM MST up reply actions

then you woulda been the cool teacher. What did you teach?

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 12:20 PM MST up reply actions

wait, nevermind, you taught 3rd grade, heh

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 12:24 PM MST up reply actions

What did I teach?

(I’ll delete my snarky comment since you answered it yourself. lol)

Seriously, tho, at the time I was an elementary school teacher. Taught first grade for one year, third grade for two years. Hated it. Went to the HS level and taught English for a long time. Got burnt out and now am in the corporate world unhappily unemployed.

But I was the cool teacher. One of the stories we read in third grade was about an American sailor who falls in love with a Japanese girl. She teaches him how to eat sushi with chopsticks and he teaches her how to use a fork and knife with mashed potatoes and peas (don’t ask, long story). So I taught the kids how to do both as well. Made California rolls for them. We started with using large marshmallows with the chopsticks. Then small ones. Then the sushi. I did lots of stuff like that. Hockey made me cool with the older kids straight off, but I did fun stuff tied to the coursework all the time. If you can’t get them interested, what’s the point?

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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 22, 2012 12:28 PM MST up reply actions

I'm studying education currently and lesson plans like that are amazing but can be very exhausting.

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 12:32 PM MST up reply actions

It takes a lot of commitment and passion to create consistently interesting lesson plans. I imagine that you would burn out on making them fairly quickly if you can’t find a way to keep that passion burning.

It’s too bad, really. I imagine that many educators give up on that dream far too soon. Maybe in the information-sharing world, compelling lesson plans could be created and shared. WikiTeach.

by JProulx on Jan 22, 2012 1:51 PM MST up reply actions

But, at the same time, many teacher stick with teaching for the benefits and the retirement, so big props to you Cheryl for doing what will make you happy.

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 2:00 PM MST up reply actions

Definitely. I hope your unhappy unemployment is undone soon.

by JProulx on Jan 22, 2012 2:01 PM MST up reply actions

Well, I got burnt out because of the kids I worked with. I specialized in alternative ed with the most at-risk students: gang members, drug addicts, drop outs, ex-cons, unidentified special ed…

Took its toll having too few success stories and too many heartbreaks.

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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 22, 2012 5:34 PM MST up reply actions

My Best friends Mom is a Teacher up there in Denver area she is not a big fan of the Denver area school system. She is teaching at one the semi private schools now

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by Freakoffaleash on Jan 22, 2012 5:36 PM MST up reply actions

I did all of that in California, Long Beach and San Jose.

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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 22, 2012 5:41 PM MST up reply actions

wow

well props to your work anyways

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:39 PM MST up reply actions

Thanks so much. Does mean a lot.

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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 22, 2012 5:41 PM MST up reply actions

I did special needs at an elementary school the last 2 school years, I can’t imagine doing any older.

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 5:41 PM MST up reply actions

Special needs is whole different beast. I have so much respect for you. (And kindergarten teachers. They are saints. lol)

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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 22, 2012 5:44 PM MST up reply actions

oh kindergarteners are crazy balls. i couldn’t do that.

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 5:46 PM MST up reply actions

crazy balls. lol. awesome.

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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 22, 2012 5:54 PM MST up reply actions

That was a pretty play for the Ovie goal there for anyone watching pens/caps game

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by Freakoffaleash on Jan 22, 2012 12:34 PM MST reply actions

Malkin

is just, so so good

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 1:09 PM MST up reply actions

wow

Jiggy starts, per dater

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 1:07 PM MST reply actions

That’s good. He’s playing well right now.

Even though Varly was supposed to be our #1 goalie this year, I’m fine with Giggy stepping up like this. He’s a Conn Smythe winner and is playing like it right now. Varly’s our future, no doubt, and I’m still fine with the trade because it was made more for the long-term than this season. Of course we want to finish well this year to make sure we don’t give the Caps a high pick, but Varly’s still got a ton of learning to do. With Giggy, we have the luxury of letting him take his time instead of expecting him to carry this team at 23. I bet he’ll still get a bunch of games down the stretch, but if Giggy’s the 1A right now, I’m not going to bitch about it one bit.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 1:28 PM MST up reply actions

me neither, my surprised comes more or less from getting starts in back to back games. Jiggy has been great all year, but he is up there in age, I just wonder if he can take starting two games in a row.

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 1:45 PM MST up reply actions

Dear Avs: Please import Jussi Parkkila for a season. Love, Matt.

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by mfured20 on Jan 22, 2012 1:47 PM MST up reply actions

Love, ~~Matt~~ Semyon.

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 1:48 PM MST up reply actions

Love Seimen?

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by Cole D Hamilton on Jan 22, 2012 4:50 PM MST up reply actions

Dear Avs: Please import Jussi Parkkila for a ~~season~~ decade. Love, Matt.

Fixed.

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by Hopfenkopf on Jan 22, 2012 3:12 PM MST up reply actions

I don’t like this. This is a slap in Varly’s face. Giggy is play great, but he is also an old man.

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by Tony Trujillo on Jan 22, 2012 1:50 PM MST up reply actions

and they are both professionals, and understand that it is a business. If and when Varly delivers the way Giggy has, then he will be on the receiving end of some starts

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by Alden19 on Jan 22, 2012 1:52 PM MST up reply actions

So do you plan on play Giggly for the remaining 30 some games? I mean, they are professionals. Does Varly show he can deliver by consuming 2 months worth of nachos? Back to back games and you use the (red hot) aging goalie?

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by Tony Trujillo on Jan 22, 2012 1:55 PM MST up reply actions

Give Varly some starts, but I think part of this has to do with it being in Anaheim. Last time Jiggy played there he won. Play the hot hand.

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 2:01 PM MST up reply actions

Am I the only one who thinks it’s a bad idea to back to back an aging goalie who has had medical problems the past two years and sitting our young Russian goalie? To be fair, if Vary has a minor injury then I’m totally okay with this, but if not…

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by Tony Trujillo on Jan 22, 2012 2:04 PM MST up reply actions

I was surprised for that sole reason, but I bet Jiggy was asked how he was feeling and if he’d be good to go tonight and with the wise and class that Jiggy has, if he wasn’t good to go, then he would have told Sacco.

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 2:11 PM MST up reply actions

This

If there was any doubt in Giggy’s mind he wasn’t 100% up for this he’d not be starting. The guy is 36 (?) not 63 – he’s had medical issues, but from what I can tell he’s definitely recovered. Also, I don’t expect too high-paced of a game if only because both teams are playing the 2nd half of a back-to-back. Nothing against Varly, but Giggy is playing like his Conn Smythe days right now. Of course you ride that. Varly has to know he’s the future of the team – we paid way to high of a price for him not to be. I’ll be hoping for a shut-out for Giggy against his old team to to quiet the naysayers.

That's no moon...

by notapunk on Jan 22, 2012 5:10 PM MST up reply actions

He’s only 34. For context, Roy was 35 when he won the ’01 Cup and Tim Thomas is 37 right now.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 5:14 PM MST up reply actions

And Roloson was 41 last year when he helped Tampa sweep the Caps. But he has fallen off a cliff this year, so maybe 42 is the cutoff?

by vtcapsfan99 on Jan 22, 2012 5:19 PM MST up reply actions

Since THAT isn't arbitrary or anything

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 22, 2012 5:19 PM MST up reply actions

But it is the answer to the universe

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by Freakoffaleash on Jan 22, 2012 5:20 PM MST up reply actions

Which, according to a 31-year-old goalie is humangous big.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 5:25 PM MST up reply actions

i keep forgetting to watch this! boo!

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 5:27 PM MST up reply actions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipORwP1ICXc

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 5:28 PM MST up reply actions

He’s so endearing!

by JProulx on Jan 22, 2012 5:32 PM MST up reply actions

If you keel the tiger and they find you, you dead. That’s it

http://youtu.be/wp1W7kdxN6U

i kind of love this guy.

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 5:33 PM MST up reply actions

Bryz is freaking awesome he made this years 24/7 hands down

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by Freakoffaleash on Jan 22, 2012 5:34 PM MST up reply actions

i want to watch the whole season.

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 5:35 PM MST up reply actions

What you watched in first episode was his best stuff but he has some gems throughout other episodes

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by Freakoffaleash on Jan 22, 2012 5:37 PM MST up reply actions

i just laughed through a 3 minute video of him from the 2nd episode.

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 5:40 PM MST up reply actions

he's so funny

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:44 PM MST up reply actions

I hated Roloson and his flopping around last season and hitting guys on their bare heads with his blocker with no penalties assessed. I’m just happy to see him over the hill at any age. Now if only Halak would crash and burn as well. Not a huge fan of Fleury either although that’s probably more the team he plays for. But I think we can all be united by hating Luongo, right?

by vtcapsfan99 on Jan 22, 2012 5:23 PM MST up reply actions

Watching Fleury today

Man that guy is overrated. I don’t feel comfortable saying he’s a top 20 goalie.

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 22, 2012 5:25 PM MST up reply actions

He’s scary in a bad way when he handles the puck. I think there are plenty of other goalies better than him. I think Varly has a higher ceiling as well, but I am probably biased.

by vtcapsfan99 on Jan 22, 2012 5:30 PM MST up reply actions

Did Roy, Thomas or Roloson have major surgery over the summer? Look, all I’m saying is, we have two great goalies and I would have played Varly yesterday and Giggy today. That’s it.

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by Tony Trujillo on Jan 22, 2012 5:21 PM MST up reply actions

fwiw

I agree with you

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 22, 2012 5:22 PM MST up reply actions

There is a good argument for playing Varly one of those games, unless you are Sacco and see him in practice and he’s just not ready yet.

Is a hernia repair a major surgery? Because Mike Green just had that done and they are trying to downplay it. At least him laid up on the couch from surgery gives Nicky Backstrom his BFF to hang out with while he’s laid up from the concussion and can’t even go to home games.

by vtcapsfan99 on Jan 22, 2012 5:25 PM MST up reply actions

His medical problems culminated in sports hernia surgery over the summer to correct it, of course, and he feels better than he has in years…

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by SteveHouse on Jan 22, 2012 3:11 PM MST up reply actions

Well he also has the problem absorbing water, don’t know how that affects him.

I’m not really surprised Giggy is starting, if he said he was good to go, I’m fine with it. But I don’t think they should let Varly sit too long. Don’t want to wreck his confidence. But at the same time he seems to know the score because he said in the Russian interview this week:

Giguere and I take turns, trying to give the team a chance in every game. They put us on principle whoever is playing better at this stage, is playing. That is correct. If I play better, they put me, if Giguere, he plays.

by vtcapsfan99 on Jan 22, 2012 3:58 PM MST up reply actions

After the game Varly had against the Kings earlier this year, you wouldn’t have played Varly then and Giggy now?

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by Tony Trujillo on Jan 22, 2012 4:02 PM MST up reply actions

Yes I can see playing Varly against the Kings since he had done well against them, or even playing him tonight. But we’re not with the team, we don’t know how Varly looks in practice. Maybe he’s still tentative and unsure.

Seriously, I’m the biggest Varly homer out there, and I think it’s ok that he is sitting for these two games. He looked brutal at the end of his last game, he had just given up. I don’t want him to play again until he’s ready. It can’t be good to let him play and get crushed. Plus that really hurts the team’s chances of winning.

by vtcapsfan99 on Jan 22, 2012 4:06 PM MST up reply actions

Giggly. lol.

Jiggy has done well v. Ducks. He’s in a groove. I don’t think he’s so old he can’t handle it.

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by Cheryl Bradley on Jan 22, 2012 5:37 PM MST up reply actions

The Avs have an investment in Semyon Varlamov. Give him the tools that he needs to get his mind right. That may, or may not, include a goalie coach. Or a different goalie coach. Or a life coach. Or his family out here for a couple weeks to get his mind right. The amount of money invested there would be minuscule compared to the possible return.

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by mfured20 on Jan 22, 2012 1:57 PM MST up reply actions

I had a title on that one, that said “Broken Record ENGAGE!”, but apparently I failed to get it right.

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by mfured20 on Jan 22, 2012 1:58 PM MST up reply actions

See: Rask v Thomas, 1 Mass 18 (2012)

by JProulx on Jan 22, 2012 1:55 PM MST up reply actions

I agree, although I think our goalies will pull a bit more split duties than that pair. But if Giggy’s playing well enough to hold onto the starting gig right now, that’s fine. If he cools down, Varly gets his turn.

From what I’ve gathered, Varly was unhappy in Washington partially because Boudreau decided to stick with Neuvy in the playoffs even after Neuvy had hit a cold patch. It was more of a “he’s not playing well – let me try to help my team win” than a “it’s my turn!” tantrum. So far this year, Sacco’s been very good about swapping out the goalies when they hit hard times. IMO, it’s been very fair. Right now, it’s Giggy’s turn, and as soon as he cools down or needs a break because he’s not as young as he used to be, Varly will get his chance.

It’s not a “slap in the face” to Varly – it’s a little friendly competition. My bet would be Giggy’s been at this long enough that he knows how to listen to his body. If he feels like he can handle a back-to-back, I’m not going to question him. If it’s against a team he has a great record against, okay then, even better. And if he starts to show some cracks tonight, well, then Varly gets his time.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 2:45 PM MST up reply actions

It’s been well done, really. This team is looking much more confident, and I think Sacco has been making confident decisions as well.

by JProulx on Jan 22, 2012 2:49 PM MST up reply actions

FYRE DA SACCOZZZZZZZ

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 2:58 PM MST up reply actions

I think so too. The team’s been doing much, much better over the past two months, and I think he’s actually had a lot to do with it. The more defensive style of play is working out incredibly well, and the goalie situation is going well.

But more than anything else, I think its because we’re healthy. Things work better when the coach doesn’t need to shuffle the lines constantly to fill in for injury.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 3:01 PM MST up reply actions

I am so unbelievably bothered by my comma splice.

by JProulx on Jan 22, 2012 3:01 PM MST up reply actions

where

At exactly what point do you start to realize that life without knowledge is death in disguise?

by SteveHouse on Jan 22, 2012 3:13 PM MST up reply actions

not sure about after done, definitely don’t need the one after confident.

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 3:14 PM MST up reply actions

definitely do*

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by SteveHouse on Jan 22, 2012 3:16 PM MST up reply actions

After “done”. It’s definitely not needed. The word “and” isn’t being used as a conjunction between two clauses. It is being used to join two related items in a list.

Actually, maybe it is a conjunction linking two clauses.

Now I’m not certain. This is a level of grammar with which I am not terribly well-acquainted.

by JProulx on Jan 22, 2012 3:20 PM MST up reply actions

I’m not an editor or anything, but it seems right to me. I mean, if I had written it, I would be neither upset nor ashamed.

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by mfured20 on Jan 22, 2012 3:25 PM MST up reply actions

My method: Take out the word “and” and split it into two sentences. If they both have subject/verb and are full sentences, you need a comma before the “and”. So in this case….

This team is looking much more confident. (complete sentence)
I think he’s actually had a lot to do with it. (complete sentence)

Those are two sentences, not clauses. Therefore, you do need a comma before the “and” if you want to combine the two of them.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 3:26 PM MST up reply actions

Or a semicolon. Semicolons are fun.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 3:28 PM MST up reply actions

I’ve begun using semicolons more than I would like to admit. They appear to be a necessity in legal writing, unfortunately.

by JProulx on Jan 22, 2012 3:33 PM MST up reply actions

I just like them because I often have two different thoughts that I enjoy smooshing together into one sentence, and there are really only so many dashes you can use in a paragraph before it starts to look funny.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 3:35 PM MST up reply actions

that’s true; I do too

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by SteveHouse on Jan 22, 2012 3:36 PM MST up reply actions

beast

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 3:45 PM MST up reply actions

that “, and” is creating a compound sentence xD stop making things hard on yourself

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by SteveHouse on Jan 22, 2012 3:26 PM MST up reply actions

Oh, good. I don’t often second-guess myself on these types of issues; the way I initially write the sentence is often the right way to write it.

by JProulx on Jan 22, 2012 3:33 PM MST up reply actions

Not a slap to the face? Agree to disagree.

“Great record against this team,” okay, I’ll bite, then play Varly against the Kings (he was only MOSTLY crappy against them in that 2-1 shoot out win).

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by Tony Trujillo on Jan 22, 2012 2:58 PM MST up reply actions

Well, Giggy’s been playing better than Varly as of late. The good record thing is just icing on the cake.

I guess that what I’m saying is that I don’t think this decision tonight had anything to do with Varly. Giggy’s earned another start through really, really solid play, and if he feels good to go, I have zero problem with that. It’s just business – the team’s just looking for the best way to win, and Giggy seems to be the hotter goalie right now. Varly will get his chance too when Giggy inevitably cools down or needs a break, but I think this start is rewarding Giggy rather than punishing Varly.

I was surprised by the move too, but I don’t think it’s that big of a deal.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 3:21 PM MST up reply actions

who is this Giggy you speak of? :)

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 3:46 PM MST up reply actions

The Avs website calls him “Giggy”. I therefore find it to be a perfectly acceptable way to spell his name, even though Jiggy works too.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 3:47 PM MST up reply actions

pft, looks like the Avs should clean house with their media people, hahahaha, I’m just picking on you

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 3:49 PM MST up reply actions

:) I know. How’s quitting going?

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 3:52 PM MST up reply actions

it’s going alright, Only had 2 today so far. Dear Avs, make my life easier and make me have a good night :)

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 3:53 PM MST up reply actions

The Avs website says Giggy. The back of his mask says Jiggy. So which one should you go with?

by DiD on Jan 22, 2012 4:10 PM MST up reply actions

Jiggy because that’s how Jiggy told his painter to spell it

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 4:12 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs

that's my reasoning at least

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 4:12 PM MST up reply actions

yeah…I thought it was so obvious that it wasn’t even a real question. Jiggy writes it Jiggy. It should be Jiggy. Period.

by DiD on Jan 22, 2012 4:15 PM MST up reply actions

but that Avs say Giggy!!!!!! <3 you andi!!!!

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 4:58 PM MST up reply actions

yeah, yeah, yeah.

lol :)

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 5:15 PM MST up reply actions

Well, Giggy’s been playing better than Varly as of late. The good record thing is just icing on the cake.

I agree.

Giggy’s earned another start through really, really solid play

I agree with this as well, and if the next start was a day or so away (not back to back) I would be 100% behind the move. My problems with THIS move…
- Back to back games
- Giggy’s age
- Varly not playing against a team he played well against already this year (Kings).
- The wings suck

Varly will get his chance too when Giggy inevitably cools down or needs a break, but I think this start is rewarding Giggy rather than punishing Varly.

I see this as the other way around. I see your point of view, but I see this as move of a “you’re not good enough right now Varly” instead of a Giggy is playing so well. Again, if this wasn’t a back to back game, then I would have zero problem playing Giggy 2-3 games in a row. The fact Varly didn’t play yesterday or today just screams “you suck right now” to me.

I was surprised by the move too, but I don’t think it’s that big of a deal.

Nothing Sacco does surprises me.

This is just my opinion. There maybe more to it then I/we know.

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by Tony Trujillo on Jan 22, 2012 3:48 PM MST up reply actions

I think it’s a combo of both, Jiggy is playing real well and Varly hasn’t played well enough when given his chances, and he has played well enough for a fairly large chunk of his games.

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 3:50 PM MST up reply actions

How about guiding a young, underfunded, and undertalented team into the thick of the playoff race? Does that surprise you?

by DiD on Jan 22, 2012 4:08 PM MST up reply actions

Yes.

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by Tony Trujillo on Jan 22, 2012 4:29 PM MST up reply actions

Apparently, we’re in a playoff race or something and the idiot coaches are probably pretty motivated to try to get wins. One of our goalies has been really excellent and consistent, and the other has been Varlamov.

I have no problem with what this does to Varly’s long-term confidence. Goalies are strange, fragile, and unpredictable flowers. He’ll either be fine or he won’t, but we need wins.

by DiD on Jan 22, 2012 4:07 PM MST up reply actions

idiot coaches are probably pretty motivated to try to get wins.

I picture a powerpoint presentation in a dark room with “GET WINS” slides.

One of our goalies has been really excellent and consistent, and the other has been Varlamov.

I obviously disagree with you since I’ve stated over and over in this thread that Varly is playing like a god damn jedi and Giggy/Jiggy/Old Man Sam is playing like shit.

I have no problem with what this does to Varly’s long-term confidence.

That’s great since we didn’t give up much to get him.

I don’t like the move. That’s all. I would have thought playing Varly against the Kings and Giggy against the Ducks would have been the way to go. I did NOT demand Sacco be fired, nor did I say anything fucking thing even remotely close to that. MY opinion. That’s all.

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by Tony Trujillo on Jan 22, 2012 4:44 PM MST up reply actions

well obviously you’re not allowed to have an opinion, duh Tony

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 4:59 PM MST up reply actions

I kinda like his opinions since he’s arguing for Varly. I don’t seem much of that lately:)

by vtcapsfan99 on Jan 22, 2012 5:20 PM MST up reply actions

EAST COAST BIAS

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:21 PM MST up reply actions

I’ll agree that I have East Coast Bias, but I think this is more Varly Love Bias.

by vtcapsfan99 on Jan 22, 2012 5:28 PM MST up reply actions

ahahaha

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:31 PM MST up reply actions

I love Varly

but I love winning more. Jiggy gives us the best chance right now :(

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 22, 2012 5:21 PM MST up reply actions

Well I didn’t say I agreed with all his thoughts, just him being supportive of Varly.

I agree that winning is more important at this time.

by vtcapsfan99 on Jan 22, 2012 5:27 PM MST up reply actions

Getzlaf

You gotta think that the Leafs are interested. Do you think that the big 3 are still available now that the Ducks are streaking hard?

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 2:12 PM MST reply actions

According to Renaud Lavoie od RDS, center Ryan Getzlaf, winger Rick Nash and goaltender Tuuka Rask are not on the trade market despite all the rumors surrounding them.

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 2:33 PM MST up reply actions

I don’t think they were ever available. I think Murray just wanted to light a fire under them.

by CMM09 on Jan 22, 2012 2:19 PM MST reply actions

Mueller for Masterton

http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Mueller+inspirational+return+merits+Bill+Masterton+Trophy/6030811/story.html

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 2:24 PM MST reply actions 1 recs

Thank god this isn’t premature or anything.

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by mfured20 on Jan 22, 2012 2:28 PM MST up reply actions

I’m just surprised someone knows who the Avs are, let alone Mules

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 2:30 PM MST up reply actions

I can’t quote East Coast bias, because Canadians tend to monitor everything hockey. Its just that they don’t feel that we merit mention most of the time. Only feel good stories. Other than that, we are just the team that used to be the Nordiques and has fallen from relevance.

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by mfured20 on Jan 22, 2012 2:34 PM MST up reply actions

also, wtf is your avatar? It looks like Tokka from TMNT2:TSotO.

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by mfured20 on Jan 22, 2012 2:35 PM MST up reply actions

It’s Golem

by JProulx on Jan 22, 2012 2:38 PM MST up reply actions

yep, and he is a rock type, which beats flying types (Ducks)

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 2:39 PM MST up reply actions

oh.

I am not sad that I do not know that.

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by mfured20 on Jan 22, 2012 2:41 PM MST up reply actions

hahahah, you and Cheryl

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 2:43 PM MST up reply actions

and me. I thought it was just a nice rock turtle.

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 2:48 PM MST up reply actions

nope

it’s a bad ass boulder than will send almost any pokemon into a coma, including the Ducks

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 2:59 PM MST up reply actions

does rock turtle have a noise it makes?

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 4:45 PM MST up reply actions

funny story

Tirtouga

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:02 PM MST up reply actions

evolves into

Carracosta

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:03 PM MST up reply actions

both a rock and water, in other words, these are your rock turtles.

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:03 PM MST up reply actions

that doesnt answer the noise question.

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 5:11 PM MST up reply actions

it does have a noise

but I cannot find a sound clip of it

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:15 PM MST up reply actions

I’m imagining a garble garble GARble.

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 5:16 PM MST up reply actions

yeah, it’s probably not pretty. I mean pokemon in the tv show just say their name, so it would say “carracosta”, but in the video game it’s just a weird midi file

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:17 PM MST up reply actions

there’s a youtube of some guy telling about what these things are?

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 5:20 PM MST up reply actions

I would assume.

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:20 PM MST up reply actions

what is the turkey one?

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 5:21 PM MST up reply actions

uh, a turkey pokemon? off the top of my head, I can’t think of one

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:22 PM MST up reply actions

i guess i’ll have to watch the 10 minute informative video on it.

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 5:23 PM MST up reply actions

I am intrigued, link me

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:25 PM MST up reply actions

it’s not really a turkey i guess. it’s Excadrill/Doryuuzu

http://youtu.be/Mrn8J-rs1G8

how does this have 0 dislikes?

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 5:26 PM MST up reply actions

Remedied.

by JProulx on Jan 22, 2012 5:27 PM MST up reply actions

good job jpro….you may be working your way up my favorite people i dont know list.

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 5:28 PM MST up reply actions

that is a mole

not a turkey, doesn’t even look like a turkey… hahahahaha

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:28 PM MST up reply actions

I thought the gray things were feathers.

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 5:31 PM MST up reply actions

hahahaha, I’ll give you a pass seeing as how you aren’t a pokemon nerd like I am

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:39 PM MST up reply actions

...like a transformer?

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 22, 2012 5:15 PM MST up reply actions

nope, doesn’t transform, it evolves. The difference being that transforming, you still have the same parts, just arranged differently, with evolution it is a completely new creature.

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:16 PM MST up reply actions

yeah...I was kidding

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 22, 2012 5:17 PM MST up reply actions

wasn’t sure, heh, let the mocking begin=

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:18 PM MST up reply actions

Nah, no mocking

I mean, what am I realistically going to say?

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 22, 2012 5:21 PM MST up reply actions

true

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:22 PM MST up reply actions

You could start the Nerd/Dork mocking

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by Freakoffaleash on Jan 22, 2012 5:23 PM MST up reply actions

ahahahahaha

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:25 PM MST up reply actions

daaa naaa daaaa naaa da na nanananaaaa
ROCK TUR TLE

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by SteveHouse on Jan 22, 2012 3:15 PM MST up reply actions

Sadly...

I do know most of the original ones, both of my little brothers were big into Pokemon growing up. I dunno how many times I was forced to watch the pokemon movie any time we took road trips

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by Freakoffaleash on Jan 22, 2012 2:54 PM MST up reply actions

sadly

I know the majority of the 651 (i think) that there are now. It’s gotten a little pathetic with what they have come up with now. One is just 3 sets of gears, hahahaha

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 3:00 PM MST up reply actions

The real question is

do you know the Pokeraps?

by JProulx on Jan 22, 2012 3:01 PM MST up reply actions

Whats sad, is if given a moment to hear it again, I could prolly jump right into it. Joys of growing up in the Pokemon phenom time. HAHA

by Avalanchefan86 on Jan 22, 2012 3:04 PM MST up reply actions

actually

never heard it until i googled it, heh

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 3:12 PM MST up reply actions

and now I remember it, I just forgot it was called the pokerap… i have a sad life, hahaha

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 3:13 PM MST up reply actions

I feel no shame at knowing these. I’m 23. Pokemon was a part of my childhood.

I don’t know all of the words any longer, but there was a time in which I did.

by JProulx on Jan 22, 2012 3:21 PM MST up reply actions

Not that there’s anything wrong with knowing all the words. Herman Cain knows a few himself.

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by SteveHouse on Jan 22, 2012 3:28 PM MST up reply actions

I am 25. It was the same here

by Avalanchefan86 on Jan 22, 2012 3:28 PM MST up reply actions

21, and although I wasn’t that into it, you couldn’t escape people talking about it, so I know a thing or two.

Well, then add in the fact that during my Senior year, we found an emulator program in computers class that allowed us to play Pokemon Gold after we finished our 2-week assignments 10 minutes into the first class period. I played SOOO much Pokemon that year. It was great.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 3:33 PM MST up reply actions

I have emulators on my computer to play anything from pokemon red to pokemon black and white. love, love, LOVE that thing

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 3:48 PM MST up reply actions

and yayyyyy our generation!

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 3:49 PM MST up reply actions

I have an emulator to let me play oregon trail. TAKE THAT!!!!

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by TheRed on Jan 23, 2012 1:46 AM MST up reply actions

I’m 25 and know nothing about them. Other than my dad going to some fast food restaurant and asking them “how’s that pokemon thing going” but it was the chain next door that had the pokemon promotion

by Stachi on Jan 22, 2012 4:47 PM MST up reply actions

ah

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:04 PM MST up reply actions

All I know is that there are way the fuck too many kids on my lawn right now.

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by Hopfenkopf on Jan 22, 2012 10:16 PM MST up reply actions

Oooh look everybody!

A nice green Lawn to go play Pokemon on!

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by andidee15 on Jan 23, 2012 10:00 PM MST up reply actions

Admit it,

you’d rather re-enact Austerlitz.

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by Hopfenkopf on Jan 23, 2012 10:18 PM MST up reply actions

I’m 32 and I admit to playing Pokemon. I actually have the “pikachu” custom gameboy color and the special “yellow” edition of the first game. I also really really enjoyed the Pokemon Snaps game for the N64.

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by Tony Trujillo on Jan 22, 2012 3:51 PM MST up reply actions

I used to have that gameboy :( . And that game, was the worst game ever if you really think about it. Find the pokemon, press a, get points, repeat. “OMG I JUST TOOK THE BEST PICTURE OF PIKACHU, YUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS”. That being said, I <3 that game

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 3:52 PM MST up reply actions

There is a strange feel to that game that made me love it.

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by Tony Trujillo on Jan 22, 2012 3:57 PM MST up reply actions

It was oddly addicting wasn’t it

by Avalanchefan86 on Jan 22, 2012 4:04 PM MST up reply actions

I’ll give them props for making a popular game. I look back and wonder how it entertained me for hours and hours at a time, hahaha

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 4:13 PM MST up reply actions

Animal Crossing

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 22, 2012 4:14 PM MST up reply actions

yes....animal crossing...

I still fucking play that. Not sure how, but I do.

by Avalanchefan86 on Jan 22, 2012 4:22 PM MST up reply actions

Exactly!

Nobody understands it. They sit down to play, think “wow this is like a really cute version of real life” and the concept couldn’t be any simpler and then 7 hours later you’re like “Wait, what the fuck” and somehow your 19K bells of debt has turned into 700k and you have a basement of cockroaches and you’re ready to murder your stupid cow neighbor because they just won’t go get their own shit back and the best part of your virtual day is talking to the mouse who you programmed to say “bigblackballs” at the end of every sentence

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 22, 2012 4:34 PM MST up reply actions

RIGHT!!! I WANNA MURDER THAT DAMN COW. HAHA.

And Tom Nook too….bastards overpriced home renovations. GRRRR

by Avalanchefan86 on Jan 22, 2012 4:41 PM MST up reply actions

I always liked creating new files

just to see the different animals that could live with you. It’s honestly heartbreaking that Nintendo refused to break out of their own stupid design box and left that series with such extreme untapped potential. Sigh.

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.

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by A.J. Haefele on Jan 22, 2012 4:42 PM MST up reply actions

They are actually releasing a new Animal Crossing on the 3DS. Not sure when its coming out, but I guess I need to buy it. Thats how damn addicting that game is.

by Avalanchefan86 on Jan 22, 2012 4:44 PM MST up reply actions

I have never played it

I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.

by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 5:04 PM MST up reply actions

Natural Hatty for Hartnell!!!

by CMM09 on Jan 22, 2012 2:50 PM MST reply actions

boooooooooooooooo

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by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 3:00 PM MST up reply actions

That’s pretty cool. I like him.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 3:34 PM MST up reply actions

You like dirty douchebag-y players who take incredibly cheap shots behind the refs back when your tea, is about to be swept from the 2nd round?

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by c6hor8 on Jan 22, 2012 3:42 PM MST up reply actions

{blinks} Hadn’t heard about that. If we’re talking about the Philly one, he seems fine enough from what I’ve seen. I like Giroux more though.

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by andidee15 on Jan 22, 2012 3:45 PM MST up reply actions

agreed. Beyond my super personal negative bias against the Flyers, I think he is a douche bag as well. I also believe that he is a product of who he is playing with.

I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.

by ProfessorOak on Jan 22, 2012 3:51 PM MST up reply actions