Friday Morning Fly By: Happy Festivus!
by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 6:00 AM EST
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PrintToday's open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes...
- The Flyers and Rangers play tonight while trying to avoid thinking about the holidays: [NHL.com]
- 24/7 Episode two Recaps: [SBNation.com] [Puck Daddy] [Deadspin] [Backhand Shelf] [The Checking Line]
- Jaromir Jagr passed Brendan Shanahan on the all-time goals list and wants to know who is next: [CSNPhilly]
- Picking up on James van Riemsdyk struggling, wondering if he's hurt: [CSNPhilly]
- Bernie Parent took some shots in practice for the Winter Classic. Video: [delcotimes.com]
- Brian Propp is excited for the Alumni Game: [The Checking Line]
- In the comments of an icethetics post was this jersey, rumored to be worn by the Phantoms for the Outdoor Classic: [Porreca_Chris]
- Jakub Kovar stopped 26 of 30 shots in a 4-1 loss: [euroflyers]
- Jeff Carter had a hat trick last night. The Blue Jackets blew a 4-1 first period lead, though: [Backhand Shelf]
- Happy early Birthday to Don (DLJr).
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Happy early birthday Donny! Yea I said Donny, it’s a hockey site. Christmas baby huh, how many combo gifts have you had to suffer through over the course of your life?
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Happy birthday indeed to Donny/Donzer/Donno/DL/Donzai/Dons/DLOD
by Ben Rothenberg on Dec 23, 2011 6:42 AM EST up reply actions
Happy birthday D-Money!
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by Mitchell Green on Dec 23, 2011 8:44 AM EST up reply actions
Happy Birthday, Ralph Don, I love you! Even though you’re fucking disgusting!
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by KreiderDesigns on Dec 23, 2011 8:36 AM EST up reply actions
Happy Birthday Don
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by DragonGirl0583 on Dec 23, 2011 8:56 AM EST up reply actions
Happy birthday!
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by A Flyers Phamily on Dec 23, 2011 9:39 AM EST up reply actions
Happy Birthday, old man! Now tell those kids to get offa your lawn!
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
You can get me a rocking chair to complete the look.
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Here you go:
http://introvertedhipster.com/rocking-chair-for-2
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
What normally would have been just another mid season Rangers match up that I would have looked forward to watching basically because I hate the Rangers. But now with this whole HBO/winter classic thing I am a little pumped for the game tonight with a little extra zest. Curious if they will dress Avery tonight to add some more friction to the game. over under on the fights I have 3.
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you really used the word, ‘friction’?
::head-desk:: I am a horrible person.
It's a new season, and I'm damned excited! ecnewman on flyersfaithful.com
well he could moisten the game?
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
Came across this during a completely unrelated image search...
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
Don’t get your panties in a bunch.
Ecstatic to be joing the Florida Panthers Organization!! Awesome day... Truly a dream come true.
- @ScottieUpshall (July 1, 2011 2:15pm EST)
no one on this site affects my panties. lol.
It's a new season, and I'm damned excited! ecnewman on flyersfaithful.com
Haha, I was just using the opportunity to drop another of our BSH power words.
Ecstatic to be joing the Florida Panthers Organization!! Awesome day... Truly a dream come true.
- @ScottieUpshall (July 1, 2011 2:15pm EST)
we should have a BSH dictionary
It's a new season, and I'm damned excited! ecnewman on flyersfaithful.com
We have an Urban Dictionary, but the words that, shall we say, ‘bother’ people weren’t included in it.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Dec 23, 2011 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
:) good point. BSH seems to enjoy ‘bothering’ people.
It's a new season, and I'm damned excited! ecnewman on flyersfaithful.com
Here’s the link for that, in case you’ve never seen it.
I think we should update it and make it a permanent page rather than a fanpost that I have to go searching for. It’s old enough now that it doesn’t appear in the results anymore if you use the search box.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Dec 23, 2011 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
Hahaha, somehow I’ve never seen that before. It’s pretty amazing.
I can totally hear Coatsey’s voice in my head on the SCIFexample too.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
I think we need to factor in whether or not Coatsey is “looking right over his shoulder.” Although it would be right around 100%.
"Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?"
by PraiseMartyMoose on Dec 23, 2011 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
What’s interesting to me is that I’ve heard these words be listed as bothersome elsewhere too.
I just don’t understand why such relatively innocuous words are frequently imbued with such power.
Ecstatic to be joing the Florida Panthers Organization!! Awesome day... Truly a dream come true.
- @ScottieUpshall (July 1, 2011 2:15pm EST)
You’ve probably never seen the thread where it all started… you could practically see Kat squirming as the conversation went on.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Dec 23, 2011 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
There’s actually a book called the Dictionary of Uncomfortable Words, so it’s not a phenomenon solely relegated to BSH. http://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Uncomfortable-Words-Saying-Conversation/dp/1581824270
I have it, of course.
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
I’m getting a lot of good laughs repeatedly clicking the “surprise me!” link on the preview.
“Do you want your rim salted?”
“My God, no!”
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
Oral Roberts, hahahahaha
I think I need this book.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
CSN Philly Comments
STOP IT !!! STOP IT !!! Stop making excuses for this guy, he’s soft, he doesn’t see the ice well, doesn’t move his feet when he doesn’t have the puck and the Flyers COMPLETELY jumped the gun AGAIN by rewarding this guy that ridiculous contract off a phony 10 -12 game playoff run where for that brief moment ACTUALLY LOOKED LIKE A #2 OVERALL DRAFT PICK but let’s be honest about this, other than that little spurt," what has this guy done to warrant that contract?" Patrick Kane #1 overall…this guy #2 overall, talk about light years of difference between picks !! throw in that the second round pick that same year was that STIFF we had to watch the last couple of weeks Kevin Marshall and this was what we came up with having 2 picks in the first 40 players drafted that year…BUST with a capital B !!!
Simon Gagne AND Mike Richards may move between towns, wear new jerseys and call different arenas home but, at the end of the day, they will both always be Philadelphia Flyers.
One day Sean Couturier will win the Conn Smythe. You heard it here first.
by PursuitOfLappyness on Dec 23, 2011 6:33 AM EST reply actions
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JVR is a bust.
He plays with no heart, toughness, or grit. He doesn’t use size, speed, or position himself well enough to be considered a top 6 player.
It drives me crazy when people say “JVR put the entore team on his back” in the playoffs. I remember a crushing 4-0 sweep to the Bruins. JVR had 7 goals in 11 games last playoffs, nice numbers but imagine if he could actually finish…should have had 16 goals.
Simon Gagne AND Mike Richards may move between towns, wear new jerseys and call different arenas home but, at the end of the day, they will both always be Philadelphia Flyers.
One day Sean Couturier will win the Conn Smythe. You heard it here first.
by PursuitOfLappyness on Dec 23, 2011 6:35 AM EST up reply actions
While not trying to throw a jinx at JVR, I will say alarm bells went off when he was out for a little while with a “slight abdominal tear.” How big a step is it from there to “sports hernia?” I think he’s hiding the injury until after the Winter Classic, and then he’ll have surgery. And if I’m correct in that, I’ll have to say I don’t care for that thought process. It hurts the team.
Often wrong, but never in doubt.
by A Flyers Phamily on Dec 23, 2011 7:23 AM EST up reply actions
“slight abdominal tear." How big a step is it from there to "sports hernia?"
I think it’s pretty small. And definitely within the margin of error where Homer might be lying about how serious it.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Dec 23, 2011 8:59 AM EST up reply actions
I’m thinking JVR is not being completely honest about how serious it is. The Winter Classic is an event, not just a game!
Often wrong, but never in doubt.
by A Flyers Phamily on Dec 23, 2011 9:10 AM EST up reply actions
Don’t like this. Its definitely a bad idea for him to play though injury. He’s not a fancy player who can coast through a game. Needs to push it. But he can’t throw himself around the ice if he’s not confident in his body. How can he use his size and speed if the thought of “Shit, this might make it worse…” is in his head each time he approaches the limit? It’s only natural he’s not playing hard.
Posting all the way from sunny Manchester, England.
In the words of their leader, Howard Eskin. They are all nit wits!
-bob
by Rrainone on Dec 23, 2011 7:47 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Its interesting people are slamming JvR so bad. While I will agree that is not playing up to his ability, or his contract for those that choose to look at it that way, but you can’t hide the fact that he still producing at about his average pace.
I was hoping James would ride his late season/playoff success right into this year and get over the shitty starts he’s had in previous seasons, but he wasn’t able to do that.
So here we are with a guy we know has the talent and also is prone to bad starts, but he does have 18pts so far this year which I believe is on pace to beat his best point total. He’s not too far behind Voracek, Read and even Briere and most have been impressed with all of their play.
I think there’s some people that just need to calm down or there is a definite possibility of them having to eat those words if later in the year Jamers heats up at the right time(playoff time) and we don’t have to count on G, Jagr, and Briere.
by kckrebs on Dec 23, 2011 8:41 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
JvR is NOT P. Kane
And he shouldn’t be expected to be, either. Agree he’s not 100% himself right now. Really hope he’s not going to have surgery and be out months. But really the expectations fans set for this guy are just not one he’s likely to meet.
I think he is what he is, and maybe he didn’t warrant the #2 Overall tag, but Bust is a bit strong.
by Georgia_Flyer on Dec 23, 2011 9:11 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I mean, if everyone wants to compare him to Patrick Kane, they should also compare him to Kyle Turris, selected immediately after JVR.
Feel better
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 9:14 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
In the immortal words of Sir Charles, Kyle is “turrible”
Bob.
by The Dark on Dec 23, 2011 10:59 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
I agree with all of this. We went through the same thing last year, everybody calling for him to be traded when he had a slow start at the beginning of the year. And you know what? He got over it and played fine. I had patience with him then and I have it now. He’ll hit his stride and everyone will be singing his praises before you know it.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
Hooray for the internet. Empowering the clueless to spout off about anything like they’re an expert since 1982.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
Well they are right about jumping the gun on the contract extension.
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
What a dick! I actually quite like JVR and Marshall. Both guys are young and are still developing. I hate it when people rip on a guy that’s at the beginning of his career and still learning to play at this level. I also like Bourdon, he’s played above my expectations and looks like a mainstay for the future.
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Long Live The KING!!!
In honor of Dons birthday I will where the Broad Street Believing shirt that he gave me (still one of my favorites).
"All hail the Flyers" Jim Jackson.
Wear are you whereing it?
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by KreiderDesigns on Dec 23, 2011 8:37 AM EST up reply actions
nicely done Shaun, nicely done
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 23, 2011 8:44 AM EST up reply actions
HA
I never thought I’d be that guy but when you type in the morning anything is possible.
"All hail the Flyers" Jim Jackson.
by darkside3744 on Dec 23, 2011 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
Happy birthday Don
Congrats Esquire
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 23, 2011 8:03 AM EST reply actions
Thanks, sir.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
i didnt know if everyone knew so I just threw a random reference out there
Love, Ron Swanson
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 23, 2011 9:00 AM EST up reply actions
I had been wondering… Congratulations Geoff!
Often wrong, but never in doubt.
by A Flyers Phamily on Dec 23, 2011 9:08 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks.
I passed the bar and what not, but yesterday I got my letter saying the Commonwealth officially recognizes me as a licensed attorney.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 9:12 AM EST up reply actions
Congrats Geoff! Now you can be an “officially licensed” dickhead :)
"Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?"
by PraiseMartyMoose on Dec 23, 2011 9:14 AM EST up reply actions
I prefer “Dickhead, Esq.” :)
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 9:19 AM EST up reply actions
Are emotionless robots allowed to use the Esquire title?
Bob.
by The Dark on Dec 23, 2011 11:01 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Congrats
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by DragonGirl0583 on Dec 23, 2011 9:14 AM EST up reply actions
hey
i was kind of looking into switching to business law, what kind of loans am i looking when all is said and done for a law degree, if u dont mind me asking…just ignore if you do
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
It all depends what school you go to, but Drexel was $33,000 per year. And since you aren’t allowed to work more than 20 hours per week, I had to take out roughly $15,000 per year for living expenses.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
why cant you work more than 20 a week?
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
I’d imagine the school wants you to be focused
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 23, 2011 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
wow..i didnt know schools can dictate personal life choices
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
If you want to work 20 hours and another 20 under the table. odds are you won’t be able to do it
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 23, 2011 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
I imagine it doesn’t apply to part-time students, but I don’t know.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t know, but it’s not just the school – to my knowledge. I had to sign a paper swearing I wouldn’t every semester. If I broke it, it was supposedly going to weigh in my character and fitness test for the state bar.
Man-crushin' on Boucher since 1999 and Matt Calvert since May 2010
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
Excuse me for not knowing the answer to this but…fitness test?
"Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?"
by PraiseMartyMoose on Dec 23, 2011 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
I think that’s “are you fit to be a lawyer”, not “can you pass the presidential fitness test”.
@BSH_EricT
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I figured that, but isn’t the whole bar exam the point of seeing if you are fit? It just seems rather redundant.
"Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?"
by PraiseMartyMoose on Dec 23, 2011 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, it’s a separate element that checks to see: have you committed crimes, have you lied, do you owe child support, etc.
As much as the jokes have a foundation, attorneys are pretty stringent about being honest.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
attorneys are pretty stringent about being honest.
Not always for the right reasons, but this tends to be true.
My biggest problem is that the attorney client privilege can get in the way of doing what is morally right. The overall principle is of a higher value than an single incident, but some of those incidents suck.
Formerly... "You don't have to be sweet, to be good"
by Ed Van Chimp on Dec 23, 2011 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah. It’s certainly tough in those situations, but the overall principle is huge.
It’s the same thing with free speech: I hate the Westboro Baptist Church, but any law limiting their right to assemble, express themselves, and speak is unacceptable.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
but you argue here more than 20 hours a week. i guess that doesn’t count.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Dec 23, 2011 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
haha, shhhhh. I got a stipend, not a paycheck :)
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
Jeepers. And I thought my student loan was big.
Tracking the Flyers scoring chances at Broad Street Hockey
I second both kudos.
Enjoy your big day, Don.
Congratulations Geoff!
If Brzy doesn't do right by Bob I'll kick his $51 million ass across the WFC.
And yes, I'm a female redhead.
hear hear. and hear hear.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Dec 23, 2011 9:34 AM EST up reply actions
I didn’t get a harrumph outta that guy…
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
Give the hintzy a harrumph!
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by A Flyers Phamily on Dec 23, 2011 9:40 AM EST up reply actions
Harrumph!
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Dec 23, 2011 9:47 AM EST up reply actions
You watch your ass…
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
i have to admit, i had to do a google search to get the reference so i could respond appropriately. i forgot that line from the movie.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Dec 23, 2011 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
Don’s day is tomorrow. Geoff just put it in now because there will be no fly-by nor activity on the site tomorrow.
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by KreiderDesigns on Dec 23, 2011 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
Just saw this on facebook. Congrats Geoffy! :)
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by Mitchell Green on Dec 23, 2011 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
Tonight
Excited for the game tonight. Might be a little more excited to see it recapped on 24/7 Wednesday night. Is that bad?
Carter's trick
Good for him, and Jackets need that kind of boost. Wish I’d watched that game; Jackets hung 4 1st period goals in about 3.5 minutes on Rinne, starting 30 seconds after giving up the game’s first. Then give up 4 unanswered in 2nd and 3rd. What a rollercoaster.
Chris porreca works in the phantoms front office so that’s definitely the winter classic jersey
by ryan1 on Dec 23, 2011 10:05 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Nice. Thanks for telling us what I was too lazy to look up :)
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 10:08 AM EST up reply actions
I like ’em.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
I really like them actually. I’m always a fan of keeping it simple.
I was just thinking that it would have been cool if the Phantoms created a new logo that looked old school to go on the jersey.
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by Mitchell Green on Dec 23, 2011 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
In a few hours I’ll be driving down to NYC to see my first ever flyers game. I already can’t stop thinking about it! Feels like I’m 8 years old haha
by ryan1 on Dec 23, 2011 10:12 AM EST via mobile reply actions
What a great early Christmas present. Wear your Ron Hextall jersey and There Will Be Blood. MSG is the best, in the same way Penn Station is the best, in that it’s the worst. None of the banalization of Times Square traveled south to Penn Station and MSG. It is very New York.
Have fun! And let us know if/when they still do the “Potvin Sucks” cheer.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Dec 23, 2011 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
Awesome!
The garden is a dump but a must see venue if your counting.
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by MJDII on Dec 23, 2011 12:54 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Speaking of this, is there anyone here who will have seen it both before and after this past summer’s renovations and be able to give us a comparison?
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by DragonGirl0583 on Dec 23, 2011 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
The one thing I have noticed from the broadcast is it is much brighter.
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by MJDII on Dec 23, 2011 12:59 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
But still pretty yellow.
"Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?"
by PraiseMartyMoose on Dec 23, 2011 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, it’s definitely still not bright enough, but I think it’s a little better. The difference might be less noticeable to me because I usually watch the games in SD and not HD, so other may think it’s more pronounced.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Dec 23, 2011 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
Congratulations Dick Geoff Esquire, and Happy Birthday Don!
Ecstatic to be joing the Florida Panthers Organization!! Awesome day... Truly a dream come true.
- @ScottieUpshall (July 1, 2011 2:15pm EST)
by iJewJitsu on Dec 23, 2011 10:15 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Every time someone calls Geoff it’s like the greatest early BDay gift I could ask for.
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Just watched the Bernie video. I can’t believe I’m going to see him play in a week. Still blows my mind.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
I know. It’s like Shroud of Turin or Lazarus or something to do with God. He was my first favorite Flyer and why I started playing hockey and became a goalie.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Dec 23, 2011 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
Hextall was my first favorite Flyer, why I played goalie, etc. Bernie was on the team before I was born, so to me this is a chance to see one of those incredible legendary figures of yore that you always heard stories of, but never thought you’d really see in person.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
After getting shutout by the Rags last time and how big this heavily this game is going to be featured on 24/7, I so badly want a HUGE win from the O&B tonight.
With that said, I would certainly trade another loss tonight for a Winter Classic win on the 2nd!
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by Mitchell Green on Dec 23, 2011 10:41 AM EST reply actions
Mike Richards got a goal last night on his first game back after injury. Just saying, pretty cool.
It's a new season, and I'm damned excited! ecnewman on flyersfaithful.com
I’m really glad he’s back.
Ecstatic to be joing the Florida Panthers Organization!! Awesome day... Truly a dream come true.
- @ScottieUpshall (July 1, 2011 2:15pm EST)
So is my fantasy team. :-)
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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Flyers-Rangers
Kings-Sharks
Perfect pre-Christmas doubleheader out here in the Bay Area
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Dec 23, 2011 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
OT: here’s my favorite Christmas music video for your enjoyment — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brpub0hTbjs
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
anyone see the Blackhawks holiday video? It’s awesome.
It's a new season, and I'm damned excited! ecnewman on flyersfaithful.com
It was nice to see Sean O’Donnell again, this time singing in an ugly sweater.
by hebrew hammer on Dec 23, 2011 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
That was so cool :)
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Long Live The KING!!!
I am eternally amazed at how well it fits together.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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TWSS
Ecstatic to be joing the Florida Panthers Organization!! Awesome day... Truly a dream come true.
- @ScottieUpshall (July 1, 2011 2:15pm EST)
Hmm. Good call. From an evolutionary perspective, that actually makes perfect sense, too.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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I don’t know, some species have barbed genitalia…
Ecstatic to be joing the Florida Panthers Organization!! Awesome day... Truly a dream come true.
- @ScottieUpshall (July 1, 2011 2:15pm EST)
Briere DTD with bruised hand, Schenn and Scooter also DTD
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
thats good news on the last 2
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 23, 2011 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
So the fact that Cooter is day to day, skated and did his off ice conditioning is an early Xmas gift. I really thought he was going to be on the shelf for a while.
Also very glad to see that Schenn is almost ready to go. I feel bad that he has’t gotten a chance to get out there and start to get comfortable and find his spot with on team.
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by Mitchell Green on Dec 23, 2011 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
seeing as we’ve been plagued with injuries, I’m pretty sure he’ll have his shot down the road
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 23, 2011 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
Absolutely. It’s a shame that he wasn’t available when we were in need of centers. I’d love to see him in his natural position
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by Mitchell Green on Dec 23, 2011 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
I still don’t think Scooter will be able to play a whole year without some rest. That’s when the Schenn will rise
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 23, 2011 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
Travis, is there anyway that you can hide your spotify updates?
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 23, 2011 11:51 AM EST reply actions
There’s a drop down menu on the right side, directly under the line that divides the posts, you can click on “Hide all Spotify” I had to do it yesterday. It’s annoying as shit.
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by KreiderDesigns on Dec 23, 2011 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
Thank you
everyone for the early birthday wishes, and thank you Geoff for remembering. I’m not even on the birthday list, I’m impressed you remembered Geoff, I’m impressed. Unfortunately you forgot to pay me that money you owe me haha.
Thanks again everyone.
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I gave you the money I owed you at Coco’s. You must have forgot after drinking.
And as I said to Erin, I forgot Travis’ and Shaun’s, but theirs isn’t Christmas Eve. Yours is pretty easy to remember.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, except when i talk to you the day before mine and say “Seeya tomorrow at my b-day celebration.” Dick.
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by KreiderDesigns on Dec 23, 2011 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
Yup. As I said that day, I had told you just before doing the Fly By that I’d see you for your birthday.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
Did you take yourself off the birthday list? Because I honestly thought I saw you there when I looked at it a few days ago
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by DragonGirl0583 on Dec 23, 2011 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
Also, he’s making a pretty big leap of faith that Geoff even looks at it.
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by KreiderDesigns on Dec 23, 2011 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
haha, no way do I look at that thing.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
I had tried to be the one who checked it and reminded Geoff, but I dropped the ball on that when I stopped being around for the Fly Bys as much as I used to be. Half the time I miss them entirely now
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by DragonGirl0583 on Dec 23, 2011 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Shameless self-promotion
my week’s article
http://flyersfaithful.com/?p=6257
It's a new season, and I'm damned excited! ecnewman on flyersfaithful.com
Tonight the Flyers will be dressing Sestito, Shelley and Rinaldo.
I hope the Rangers’ PP is struggling because tonight they are going to get a ton of opportunities.
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by Mitchell Green on Dec 23, 2011 12:50 PM EST reply actions
Oh god, now I’m almost glad I’m going to miss the game
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by DragonGirl0583 on Dec 23, 2011 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
Good grief I miss the days of the Lappy-Betts-Carbomb 4th line.
There were games where they were our best line, hell Dan Bylsma wanted to keep Crosby away from them because they were so good defensively. Said as much in a mid period interview.
Formerly... "You don't have to be sweet, to be good"
by Ed Van Chimp on Dec 23, 2011 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
Lavi’s Evil Elves
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Dec 23, 2011 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
It looks like Briere will be out too so Holmstrom will be centering the 4th line. Matt Read is also expected to jump to center as well.
So is this a rough estimate of the line combos tonight?
Hartnell – Giroux – Jagr
JvR – Read – Voracek
Simmonds – Talbot – Sestito
Rinaldo – Holmstrom – Shelley
Harry Z is a healthy scratch?
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by Mitchell Green on Dec 23, 2011 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
How on Earth can you healthy scratch Harry Z when you have those 3 in the line up?
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by Ed Van Chimp on Dec 23, 2011 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
It’s the Rangers! Need grit! Toughness! Deterrence!
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 23, 2011 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
MAS
Mutually Assured Stupidity
Formerly... "You don't have to be sweet, to be good"
by Ed Van Chimp on Dec 23, 2011 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t forget character.
"Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?"
by PraiseMartyMoose on Dec 23, 2011 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
All 3 are easily replaceable by Harry.
Looking at this, I’m interested in what Lavi’s tactics are. We got shut out last time we played the Rags and I don’t understand how giving the Rangers numerous PPs benefits the team.
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by Mitchell Green on Dec 23, 2011 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
Does the 4th line really make the difference between winning and losing. I assume his tactics are fight fire with fire. I am also assuming Avery is in along side Prust and Rupp. Tortarella doesn’t want to get pushed around at home and in front of the HBO cameras a week away from the winter classic and neither does Lavy.
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The only time the 4th line does make a difference is when they take penalties putting the other team on the PP.
If they can keep the penalties to a minimum while hopefully beating the crap out of the Rangers, I don’t mind this move. It’s all about discipline and staying out of the box. If I am the Rangers, I am going after that 4th line to get them to take penalties all game. I don’t trust Sestito and Rinaldo (Shelley to a lesser extent) to keep their cool and not take dumb penalties. That’s on top of having Hartnell and Simmonds in the lineup.
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by Mitchell Green on Dec 23, 2011 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
I hate to upset you but Rinaldo will take penalties legitimately earned or not.
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So, we agree Rinaldo will take penalties if in the lineup? Because that’s the concern, not whether he’s earning them.
Keeping alive the old Vaudeville joke, "I'd rather be dead than play Philadelphia."
And hopefully Avery will take his normal amount of dumb penalties.
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It’s doubtful Avery plays tonight. I expect the same lineup as last night, none of the beats have given an indication it will be otherwise.
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by George E. Ays on Dec 23, 2011 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
Well really anything after the first group is window dressing.
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I think the least endearing/most damaging part of 24 has been Sean Avery’s fashion tips. Did not do him any favors by putting his piece next to a charity scene
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 23, 2011 1:21 PM EST reply actions
We already knew he was a douche; this just further cements that moniker.
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
yeah but that showed the narcissistic douche. Before i thought he was just a guy that made fun of his ex gf
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 23, 2011 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
OT
I tweeted John Bolaris asking for a forecast for the Winter Classic not realizing what had transpired yesterday. I think I may need to look elsewhere for it.
"Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?"
by PraiseMartyMoose on Dec 23, 2011 2:20 PM EST reply actions
OT
I finished the song I was working on yesterday! For your holiday pleasure, I proudly present: The Grinch Went Down to Whoville
Anyone want to help me dub my lyrics over the original song and create a music video using clips from the cartoon? :-p
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
That’s pretty fucking exceptional, dude.
Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.
by KreiderDesigns on Dec 24, 2011 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
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